Messages: 6676 Location: Northern Virginia
Registered: August 2006
Another Boutique visit--5347PT
Tue, 20 November 2012 22:40
So, let's just say for a moment you're in New York City, and have an opportunity to meet with the PR Manager for Breguet at the Fifth Avenue boutique. And let's just say for argument's sake that she says "that's one that would be cool to get some pictures of" (or something to that effect), and points to the double tourbillon. And, proceeds to pull it out of the case so you can get some shots to share with TimeZone. What would you do?
Well, I shot some shots and hope you enjoy them!
We all know that Breguet invented the tourbillon to compensate for positional changes in pocket watches. We all know that wrist watches don't really have that problem. But, we all still think that tourbillons are really cool!
The 5347 was originally announced in 2006. From the Breguet home page
"Classique « Grande Complication » wristwatch in 950 platinum. Hand-wound movement. Ring-shaped dial forming a flange in 18-carat silvered gold. Chapter ring with Roman numerals. The hour hand is an extension of the bridge supporting the two tourbillon carriages. Engine-turned by hand, a center plate featuring two apertures for the tourbillons rotates in step with the passing hours. Breguet overcoils. Sapphire caseback. Water-resistant.The back of the movement bears a hand-engraved drawing representing the solar system, inspired by the 60-second rotation of the tourbillons on themselves and their rotation in tandem around a center axis over a 12-hour period.
- mbohannon