The Tourbillon That Shouldn't Exist
How one independent watchmaker exposed the myths of haute horlogerie.
In the theatre of horology, the tourbillon has always been more than a device. It is choreography in miniature, a revolving stage where brass and steel enact a ritual of defiance against gravity.
When Abraham-Louis Breguet patented his invention in 1801, the aim was pragmatic: to improve the rate of pocket watches—which spent most of their time in vertic…
