A tourbillon (French for "whirlwind") is a centuries-old mechanism built inside some of the world's most expensive watches. It was originally designed to improve the accuracy of pocket watches by ...

In other words, this is an expensive watch, and the people who usually get to buy one are the types of people who own several ...

Like all good inventions, the tourbillon was created to solve a problem – in this case, how the pull of gravity interferes with the moving components of a mechanical pocket watch. Since the ...

From Abraham-Louis Breguet’s first prototype in 1795 to the 1980s, watch experts reckon less than 1,000 ‘tourbillon’ watches were made. Today that figure is more like 3,000 to 3,500 per year.

At Geneva Watch Days, Girard-Perregaux has debuted its Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges. Inspired by La Chaux-de-Fonds and pocket watches, the new timepiece features three bridges on the dial ...

Last week was truly eventful in the world of watch auctions. Following Sotheby’s four world records at its Geneva live watch ...

Haute horlogerie is given a vibrant spin by artist Felipe Pantone, who has once again united with Zenith for a special edition watch. The Defy Skyline Tourbillon Felipe Pantone marks the third series ...

Donald J. Trump, in typical flamboyant style, introduced his new luxury watch collection, featuring a $100,000 "Victory Tourbillon" adorned with diamonds and gold. Amidst the hustle of his ...