4×4 : Double Tourbillon

double tourbillon

double-tourbillon-4The 1770 MICROMÉGAS RÉVOLUTION by MANUFACTURE ROYALE, distinguished by two flying tourbillons respectively rotating in six-minute and one-minute cycles framed by 45mm-diameter cases, adopts daring colors – purple purple or blue for the two titanium versions, and khaki for a new pink gold version – in three limited series of three each.

double-tourbillon-3At RALPH LAUREN, a hand-wound double tourbillon model is making its grand entrance into the collection reflecting the design of the 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Coupé Atlantic. The RL AUTOMOTIVE DOUBLE TOURBILLON is a 45mmdiameter model in black shot-blasted steel and dark amboyna burl wood. The beige shade of the numerals, logo and hands is luminescent, and the sapphire caseback features a smoky finish.

double-tourbillon-2The EXCALIBUR SPIDER PIRELLI – DOUBLE FLYING TOURBILLON measuring 47mm in diameter and issued in an eight-piece limited edition, is part of the new partnership between ROGER DUBUIS and Pirelli. The world of the tire manufacturer is picked up in the choice of the blue color and above all in the composition of the strap, which features rubber inlays from certified winning motorsport tires !

double-tourbillonAt LOUIS MOINET, the two imposing counter-rotating tourbillons of the MOBILIS power a new horological complication, the kaleidoscope. The latter is composed of two superimposed cut-out disks, themselves rotating in opposite directions, and creates truly fascinating optical effects, while black zircons adorn the rim of the 47.4mm-diameter case.

Journaliste experte en horlogerie, Marie présente des nouveautés et s’occupe de la rubrique 12e Art (l’art de la mesure du temps), qui établit un parallèle avec les arts classiques.

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