Angel here at SwissWatchExpo again and today we're
looking at my top three picks for tourbillon watches. Stick around.
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So I'm really excited to be back with you here at SwissWatchExpo. My name is Angel and if
you've been watching some of our videos you see I like to do my top three and today I wanted to
do something a little more technical and show you my three best picks for tourbillon watches
that we have currently I've picked a wide range of styles as well as levels of watchmaking and if
you're not familiar tourbillons are very technical watches the type of escapement that was created by
Abraham Louis Breguet back in the early 1800s was created to counteract gravity more so for
pocket watches back then and essentially what it is is that there's the escapement and the balance
wheel inside of a cage to kind of interact and counteract gravitational pull and forces to give
you more accuracy in the watches typically in those days you had the pocket watch so the watch
was facing up and down and there was a lot of different movement going on and so you'd lose
and gain time so this was a very innovative detail type of watchmaking that was done back then now
with watchmaking is all about the craftsmanship so you'll see a lot of that still happening in this
day and age with a lot of very special timepieces. So today we're going to take a look at the Tag
Heuer Carrera Tourbillon, we're going to take a look at the Audemars Piguet Jules Tourbillon
and then we're taking a look at the Zenith Montre d'Aeronef Tourbillon as well so I'll just go in
order today based on size and we'll kind of branch out from there first up is the Tag Heuer Carrera
actually no I'm sorry let's move over first to the Audemars Piguet Jules collection tourbillon
this watch comes in at 40 millimeters and for a watch to have that complicated of a
movement inside of it and still get to that 40-millimeter sides it is very special and
takes a lot of craftsmanship to do that this watch in particular was launched in an effort
to recognize Jules Audemars who was one of the founders and first creators of the Audemars Piguet
timepieces so the reason I chose this is because I love how they've actually shown just that
tourbillon here at the bottom without showcasing any more of the movement on the dial they really
just want you to see how detailed and how exquisite this actual function is on the watch
I love this also because it has a very special treat in the crown being on the back of the case
which is probably one of the only watches that I've seen like this where you can control all of
the functions as far as the date wheel the setting of the watch the setting of the Movement things
like that when you turn the watch back over you will see that you have a 52-hour power reserve
that's displayed here at the 9 o'clock position a date wheel here at the 3 o'clock as well as
the Super-Luminova Arabic numbers at the top of the dial very special watch done in the platinum
and to have something like this in your collection this is exquisite this is something that you won't
see just anywhere this will probably be one of the only times you see a watch like this so take a
good look at it here on the video they've done it with the signature AP clasp here with the Audemars
Piguet throughout the deployment you can see that AP there which is another fine detail that they
use and then of course you'll see the recognition of the 150-year anniversary so beautiful beautiful
watch a stunning movement on this one as well so number one pick. Next up, we're going to take a
look at the Tag Heuer Carrera tourbillon so the reason I chose this is because if you take a look
on our website you'll notice that this is probably one of the best priced tourbillons that you'll
find as well as out there in the marketplace with a Swiss movement we've seen a few of these
created you know maybe Japanese movements things of that nature but to find a watch at this price
point with this type of tourbillon is going to be amazing and the one thing that I think is
also important is this may actually be a watch where that tourbillon functioning may happen to
work for you if you're in racing this watch of course will have the tachymeter here around the
outer bezel and when you're driving you are going to be impacted by gravity and things that nature
so that tourbillon is really going to be a key function for you here the movement is an in-house
movement from TAG Heuer the 02T and also you'll have a 60-hour power reserve if I didn't say that
before I think that that is amazing on a watch like this and of course it's beautifully-decorated
you could see all of the chronograph functions here on the dial you'll have the seconds sweep
you'll also have the 30-minute counter and the hour counter as well in one of the chronograph
functions here so beautiful watch done in the titanium you'll have the skin on the outside
and then the rubber on the inside so it makes it very comfortable it'll last a really long
time very lightweight being that it's done in the titanium I mean this is really high watchmaking
and something that you don't see typically from a Tag Heuer watch great combination putting it in
the Carrera series I think that this is something that is going to be a wonderful conversation piece
because people are going to wonder they they're going to notice the shape of the lugs and say
hey that's a Carrera but I've never seen that dial so pick this one up today here at SwissWatchExpo,
I think you'll be absolutely pleased having this into your collection and great way to sew start
getting into tourbillons if you've been looking for something to get you started and lastly but
certainly not least it's the 48-millimeter Zenith Montre d'Aeronef so this watch is done in the
titanium as well as the rose gold and it will have a signature movement the 4035 which is specific to
this watch of course when you think of Zenith you think of the El Primero movement which a lot of
different watchmakers have had in their watches in the past they are known for their accuracy so
not only has Zenith implemented that in this watch they've combined it with the tourbillon function
which also gives that much more accuracy so this is the perfect watch for someone who is OCD about
you know if we're gaining or if we're losing time being on time and just exquisite watchmaking this
functional watch actually has the date will and the minutes counter and hour counter as well but
can you believe that they've been able to house over 380 components into this watch it's
absolutely stunning you have of course the Arabic numerals around the outside the hands are what
you call cathedral hands and they will illuminate beautifully in low light situations very detailed
very very beautiful and then the large onion crown here on the side and then of course the textured
pushers to go ahead and deploy those functions on the watch it's an absolutely stunning watch I mean
if you have this it's almost like a pocket watch as far as the size so I think you'll love this
the highest level of watchmaking when you take a look at these timepieces if you would like to see
these in more detail please reach out to us here at SwissWatchExpo give us a call in the showroom
we'd be happy to do a quick face time with you however I don't think we'll have these for long
especially something like the Tag Hoyer Carrera chronograph here with the tourbillon function so
again I'm Angel thanks for sticking around and we'll see you next time.