{"id":8583,"date":"2023-07-10T19:30:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T17:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relojes.wiki\/en\/?p=8583"},"modified":"2023-07-11T20:48:42","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T18:48:42","slug":"tourbillon-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relojes.wiki\/en\/tourbillon\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourbillon: What is it and how does it work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The tourbillon is an element that can greatly increase the value of a watch, yet few people know exactly what it is or what its purpose is.<\/p>\n

In fact, these types of watches are often confused with those that display the balance wheel through a window on the dial, also known as “open-heart” watches.<\/p>\n

But the tourbillon is an infinitely more complex and expensive piece, capable of giving a fascinating look to any mechanical watch<\/a> thanks to its hypnotic movement.<\/p>\n

In this post, we will reveal what exactly this microengineering masterpiece is and how it works, as well as take a look at its entire history.<\/p>\n\n

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\n \n \"Aesop\n <\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n\n
\n \n Aesop Tourbillon <\/a>\n
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Crystal<\/td>\nSapphire<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Movement<\/td>\nMechanical<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Caliber<\/td>\nAutomatic with Tourbillon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Case Diameter<\/td>\n42.5 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Case Thickness<\/td>\n12 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Materials<\/td>\nSteel case and leather strap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Water Resistance<\/td>\n3 ATM (30 meters)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\n \n \n <\/div>\n\n SEE PRICE ON ALIEXPRESS<\/a> \n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n \n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u271a What is a tourbillon?<\/h2>\n

The tourbillon is a mechanism found in some high-end mechanical watches whose mission is to counteract the adverse effects of gravity in order to improve their accuracy.<\/p>\n

It is a mechanism that balances the most important parts of the watch to compensate for the deviations caused by continuous movements and changes in position.<\/p>\n

\u271a How does it work?<\/h2>\n

Inside a mechanical watch, the movement of the balance wheel is essential, as it sets the timing rhythm with each swing.\"mecanismo<\/p>\n

However, the force of gravity in different positions causes it to not always move at the same rate, especially when the mechanism is in a vertical position.<\/p>\n

The tourbillon largely solves this problem by rotating the balance wheel at a constant rate along with other important components such as the escapement wheel, anchor, and hairspring.<\/p>\n

It could be said that it is a kind of cage that rotates slowly on its axis, usually at a speed of 1 RPM, to compensate for the effects of gravity on the mentioned components.<\/p>\n

In this way, all position errors and time variations they produce are averaged, thus achieving greater precision.<\/p>\n

In this video, you can see a tourbillon watch in action:<\/p>\n