WatchTime Los Angeles, the West Coast’s biggest watch show, hits Downtown L.A.’s Hudson Loft like a horological whirlwind next week! ?Whirlwind,? incidentally, is the literal translation of ?tourbillon,? one of the watch world?s most coveted high complications. Here are five of the most notable tourbillon-equipped timepieces that will be on display over the course of the two-day horological extravaganza.
Pioneering complications specialist Christophe Claret celebrates the 10-year anniversary of his eponymous independent watch brand with a new watch, the Christophe Claret Angelico, which combines a tourbillon with a long detent escapement and a cable-type fusee transmission system. This combination is a first in wristwatch history and was more commonly associated with the usage of marine chronometers in the 18th century. The watch also features a jumping dual-time display, a day/night indicator, and a power reserve display to showcase its 72 hours of running autonomy courtesy of two parallel-mounted mainspring barrels. The time within both time zones is displayed via a jumping hour appearing in counters at 5 and 7 o?clock, along with the day/night indication for both time zones. Minutes are displayed by a peripheral hand adorned with a natural ruby on the red gold version, and blue sapphire on the titanium version. The watch ? which derives its name from Fra Angelico, an Early Renaissance painter, a reference to Claret’s fascination with that artistic perio...