The B 1.618 UltraFino is Bianchet's first ultra-thin design, first automatic movement, and first integrated bracelet. Three firsts in a single release from a brand only five years old. That level of mechanical ambition deserves attention.
Posts tagged #Tourbillons
Insider: Antoine Preziuso TTR3 Trillion Radiant—89 Carats and Three Tourbillons at 2 Million Dollars
Antoine Preziuso has been forging his own path since 1980—over four decades of independent Geneva watchmaking rooted in complication mastery and a refusal to follow convention. Born in Geneva with Italian roots, he trained at the city's École d'Horlogerie and built minute repeaters, perpetual calendars, and tourbillons under his own name and for some of the industry's most established houses.
Introducing: H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Tourbillon Concept Ceramic—First Time Using this Material
H. Moser & Cie. has never touched ceramics until now. The Streamliner Tourbillon Concept Ceramic ref. 6805-2100 marks the Schaffhausen independent manufacture's first foray into the material, and the decision to debut it within the Streamliner collection feels less like experimentation and more like inevitability.
Introducing: Richard Mille RM 41-01 Tourbillon Soccer. From Kickoff to Final Whistle at 2 Million Dollars.
Richard Mille's fascination with football is not new. The RM 11-01 and RM 11-04 Roberto Mancini introduced a match-time display that demonstrated the brand's willingness to engineer sport-specific functionality at the highest mechanical level. The RM 41-01 Tourbillon Soccer takes that ambition and pushes it in an altogether different direction.
Introducing: Girard-Perregaux La Esmeralda Tourbillon "A Secret" Eternity Edition—Celebrating the Year of the Horse
Girard-Perregaux marks the Year of the Horse with a striking expression of its most storied complication—La Esmeralda Tourbillon "A Secret" Eternity Edition, a watch that channels the Maison's deep heritage through a lens of auspicious symbolism and unmistakable craft. It is a piece that invites study rather than a glance, rewarding sustained attention with layers of historical reference and decorative refinement.
Introducing: Audemars Piguet 150 Heritage Pocket Watch—Le Brassus Returns to Its Ultra-Complication Roots
Continuing with the releases for its 150th anniversary, Audemars Piguet has returned to the format that preceded the wristwatch yet remains central to the Manufacture's most ambitious technical expressions. The Audemars Piguet 150 Heritage Ultra-Complication Universal Calendar pocket watch, reference 75150PT.OO.01, in platinum, stands as a direct descendant of Le Brassus’s legendary ultra-complications: the 1899 L’Universelle and the 1921 La Grosse Pièce, pieces that established the brand's mastery of astronomical complications and grande sonnerie mechanisms, and which are in the Audemars Piguet Musée Atelier.
Introducing: Chopard Zagato Lab One Concept—A Racing Car on the Wrist
The intersection of motorsport and watchmaking has produced its fair share of automotive-inspired timepieces, yet few achieve the authenticity and seamless integration of automotive design cues into watchmaking that Chopard's third collaboration with Zagato delivers. Although let’s not forget Audemars Piguet’s integration of auto racing design cues into several Royal Oak Offshores, like the Pablo Montoya, the Michael Schumacher, and the Rubens Barrichello.
Introducing: Louis Moinet Tourbillon Puzzle Fire Horse—Celebrating Chinese New Year
Louis Moinet marks 2026—the Year of the Fire Horse in the Chinese zodiac—with a métiers d'art tour de force that demonstrates why this independent manufacture has become synonymous with artisanal puzzle dials. The new Tourbillon Puzzle Fire Horse arrives as a unique piece celebrating an astrological convergence that occurs once every 60 years, when the element of fire combines with the horse in the Chinese calendar, heralding a period of intense, assertive energy.
Introducing: Zenith DEFY Skyline Tourbillon Skeleton Rose Gold—The Quest for Haute Horlogerie Continues
Zenith has unveiled its most technically ambitious DEFY Skyline to date, introducing the manufacture's first fully openworked tourbillon within the collection. Presented at LVMH Watch Week 2026 in Milano, the DEFY Skyline Tourbillon Skeleton in rose gold represents a compelling synthesis of skeletonized architecture and high-frequency precision, rendered in a striking contrast of warm precious metal and luminous blue finishing.
Introducing: Block RG Stealth Tourbillon. Sharpest Geometry in Haute Horlogerie.
Founded by Romas Gimbutis, Block RG draws on decades of expertise in jewelry craftsmanship, precision engineering, and haute horlogerie. Relying on a group of creators who intimately understood the limits of traditional watchmaking because they'd spent years working within them, the brand draws on materials and technologies from the aerospace, high-performance automotive, and defense sectors, integrating lightweight composites and advanced alloys that prioritize performance over convention
Introducing: Breguet Expérimentale 1. Where 250 Years of History Meet the Future of Haute Horlogerie.
Two centuries later, Breguet is honoring that legacy with something that would have made the master himself lean in closer: the new Expérimentale 1, a 10 Hz Tourbillon with a constant-force magnetic escapement that marks the first chapter in the brand's new exploratory R&D collection.
Introducing: Bell & Ross BR-X3 Tourbillon Micro-Rotor. Haute Horlogerie Meets Tool Watch.
There's a moment in every serious collector's journey when a watch ceases to be merely a tool for telling time and transforms into something else entirely—a kinetic sculpture, a statement of horological ambition, a glimpse into the very soul of mechanical watchmaking. The new Bell & Ross BR-X3 Tourbillon Micro-Rotor is precisely that kind of watch.
Introducing: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Hybris Artistica Calibre 179 Black Lacquer and Pink Gold. Hands-on with Live Photos.
Few watch manufacturers embody the seamless fusion of mechanical mastery and artistic expression quite like Jaeger-LeCoultre, with the new interpretation of the Reverso Hybris Artistica Calibre 179 ref. Q39424E3, JLC presents a timepiece that stands as a testament to nearly two centuries of accumulated expertise, where the mechanical excellence of the signature multi-axis Gyrotourbillon meets the meticulous artistry of hand-applied lacquer work.
Introducing: Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Armillary Tourbillon 'Myth of the Pleiades'
Vacheron Constantin marks its momentous 270th anniversary with another horological masterpiece that transcends conventional watchmaking boundaries. The new Les Cabinotiers Armillary Tourbillon ‘Myth of the Pleiades’ Unique Piece represents the latest addition to the 'La Quête' series
Introducing: Zenith DEFY Skyline Tourbillon Rose Gold with Brick Red Dial. A First for the DEFY Collection.
For the first time, Zenith cloaks its DEFY Skyline Tourbillon entirely in 18K rose gold—and the result is a timepiece that bridges the manufacture's storied past with its uncompromising vision for contemporary haute horlogerie. This isn't simply another colorway in the Skyline collection. This is Zenith making a deliberate statement about warmth, refinement, and the power of chromatic storytelling.
Introducing: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Calibre 948 World Time Blue. Hands-On Review with Live Photos.
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Calibre 948 World Time returns this year, cloaked in blue. This timepiece masterfully combines high-level watchmaking expertise with international timekeeping capabilities. Showcasing an exquisite champlevé enamel face in blue translucent lacquer with a domed map as seen from the North Pole, this timepiece presents 24 global time zones through a revolving exterior disc, allowing users to track time across key metropolitan areas worldwide with ease.
Introducing: A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Tourbillon Black Enamel Dial. Redefining Precision's Boundaries.
The 1815 Tourbillon family comprises three distinct interpretations: the foundational 750 pink gold model with an argenté dial, a limited platinum edition of 100 pieces featuring pristine white enamel with a red ‘12’ numeral, and this latest creation—50 platinum watches with deep black enamel dials. Each variant demonstrates how material choices can transform a timepiece's character while maintaining mechanical excellence.
Introducing: Speake-Marin Openworked Tourbillon Purple Hour
The independent Geneva manufacture unveils a captivating addition to their acclaimed One & Two Openworked collection. Few complications command as much respect as the tourbillon, and only a handful manage to reinvent this centuries-old complication with bold aesthetic vision. Enter Speake-Marin's latest masterpiece: the Openworked Tourbillon Purple Hour, just unveiled at Geneva Watch Days 2025.
Introducing: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Grande Tradition Calibre 985. The Pursuit of Horological Perfection.
Few manufactures embody the relentless pursuit of precision like Jaeger-LeCoultre, the watchmaker of watchmakers. Their latest trio of Master Grande Tradition Calibre 985 timepieces stands as a testament to over 190 years of accumulated expertise, where technical innovation meets aesthetic refinement.
Introducing: De Bethune DB28xs Kind of Blue Tourbillon. A Tribute to their Signature Color.
When independent Swiss watchmaker De Bethune speaks of blue, they're not merely discussing a color—they're exploring an entire philosophy of light, reflection, and horological artistry. The manufacture's latest creation, the new DB28xs Kind of Blue Tourbillon, represents more than just another luxury timepiece; it's a meditation on the very essence of blue and its profound relationship with light itself.
