What is a Tourbillon Watch? How A Watch Tourbillon Works

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What is a Tourbillon Watch? How A Watch Tourbillon Works - Watch and Learn #54

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Today we will cover the topic of tourbillons. Generally considered part of haute horology, the tourbillon is the pinnacle of watchmaking. It's the ultimate complication. What does it do? How does it work? What is the purpose of this Breguet invention? Come and take a look!
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@slickswings 5 жыл бұрын

A toblerone is more affordable and edible.

@johnymcmememan2151 5 жыл бұрын

That was beautiful.

@thomash4578 5 жыл бұрын

Swiss made!

@srocks6183 4 жыл бұрын

Anything is edible if you put your mind to it.

@boxingfan5742 4 жыл бұрын

😄😄😄 Well played, Sir.😄

@elenachatzigeorgaki5990 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@HoosierRandy 6 жыл бұрын

Mark... That was really helpful. Never understood what a tourbillion was. Knew it was expensive. Thank you.

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out.

@WilliamJPrah 6 жыл бұрын

One of the cleanest, clearest explanations on video that I've seen in the 15 or so years that I've understood at least a little how this worked. I'm glad I watched and learned! Oh, and Breguet's smallest contribution to watchmaking is one of my favorites, Breguet Hands! Those and Dauphine are my two favorites.

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much.

@isai1331 4 жыл бұрын

It is amazing and complicated! I'm a mechanical engineering student and I found information about the motion equation for this kind of watch which I find truly interesting

@garrettjanssen7683 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark for the info! The ultimate complication in my book is the minute repeater followed closely by the tourbillon and then the rattrapante chronograph

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Nice trio there!

@robertspence5071 5 жыл бұрын

Another really excellent tutorial Marc. Thanks for that. I know that Swiss watch tourbillons start in the tens of thousands of dollars and just skyrocket from there. I always wanted one, just so I could see the movement in front of me. I found a Chinese watch company, Minorva, where I was able to purchase one for about $800 - not small potatoes, but cheap cheap cheap for a tourbillon. And to boot, the watch has a 29 1/2 day moon phase - icing on the cake. I hardly wear the watch but every once in a while I look at it because the movement is fascinating, albeit probably of little value functionally. Thanks again Marc

@rogergrant455 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video Mark! Simple and answers all my questions. Keep up the good work. Will share it with a "watch head" friend of mine. Thanks!

@sportster883able 6 жыл бұрын

Truly excellent - best description of this complex complication I have seen. Brilliant.

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful.

@tomt810 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely added for the cool factor, but so cool. Love watching tourbillon watches do their thing.

@notyourgrandadswatch7705 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that explanation. Very clear and concise sir. Beautiful Seagull as well. What an awesome technology

@Bickidan 4 жыл бұрын

Bought two Breguet pocket-watches today. Now I am doing my research. Doh!

@MinhajMalik 6 жыл бұрын

Simply beautiful. Thanks for another great video Marc.

@LUIGI50013 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining this fantastic and whimsical movement although spending 80k on a Swiss watch is crazy your seagull is quite beautiful for 2k

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@neilpiper9889 4 жыл бұрын

£360 for a basic Sea-gull Turbouillon on Aliexpress

@glumfish6862 3 жыл бұрын

Well that’s not all the story. Obviously the quality is a less and servicing will cost at least 1/4 of the price. Plus you won’t find parts easily.

@CodyCannon11 4 жыл бұрын

Quite interesting, thank you my friend. Now I at least understand it with basic knowledge. Thank you so much. I have been trying to figure out how it works or what it does, and this at least have a clear picture.

@hendarinriandi1100 6 жыл бұрын

Very nice video ... Even though tourbillon is really not useful for wristwatches, it is still fun to watch that mechanism

@Dragon_rls 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark.

@grumpybollox7949 2 жыл бұрын

amazing, thanks for the video

@jbbrabant 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Marc, I want one just because it salutes the day when it was an asset in helping to assure accuracy & besides it looks cool 😎

@MrShinobi797 6 жыл бұрын

An Excellent presentation Marc. Never understood HOW the Tourbillon works, until now. THANKS!!! 👌🏾👍🏽👊🏽

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@sleeperawake9818 6 жыл бұрын

great explanation, thanks Mark!

@waltroseberry9712 4 жыл бұрын

An incredible engineering accomplishment. Most impressive.

@dagsabot5589 6 жыл бұрын

This looks like it would cost a tourbillion, amirite?

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

LOL, dead on!

@gtaylor2770 6 жыл бұрын

Best explanation of a tourbillon I've seen. Good job. According to my French dictionary, a tourbillon is a 'whirlpool' or a 'whirlwind' -- which makes sense!

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Total sense, thanks for watching.

@lenpowell6647 6 жыл бұрын

I challenge any man who goes as a mechanical engineer to better this.Whether helpful or not in the scheme of timekeeping it is bloody beautifull.It kicks quartz out of bed!As I watch your reviews and others I tend to find my old love for tickers come alive again.Started with clocks eons ago.Great stuff. Cheers.

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out

@cfauvel 5 жыл бұрын

thank you for the explanation!!.....Now I want one :-(

@samadrid6321 4 жыл бұрын

Good explanation, but you should have included the stationary gear around which the cage rotates and to what the escape wheel is engaged. That is what got me, until I understood that there was a stationary gear I could not understand how this worked. The other thing is to mention the pinion at the working end of the center staff of the tourbillon since it is geared to the seconds hand and the pinion is what moves the rest of the gears in the watch as the tourbillon rotates. Those two, the stationary gear and the main tourbillon pinion, are critical to help someone understand how this works.

@karanjain5663 4 жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful - I was actually able to picture the gear and pinion the way you explained it. Many thanks!

@tenacioustoys 3 жыл бұрын

really useful explanation, thank you

@Cysubtor_8vb 6 жыл бұрын

As for the tourbillon being a gimmick, nowadays it essentially is, but I read somewhere that back in its day it was a notable improvement in timekeeping. Eventually more efficient methods were developed, however, and tourbillons fell from the norm, becoming more of a show piece. Still, looks really nice, however, and showcases an era in horology.

@cashau2965 6 жыл бұрын

Informative and outspoken, another winner, thanks Mark!!

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!!!

@Robert.Dickson 6 жыл бұрын

Great explanation Marc. Personally I think having a tourbillon in your watch would only really give you bragging rights within the watch community. As you say, there are plenty of movements out there that are ultra reliable. Why bother with the extra expense? Just buy an additional watch instead.

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

True, but it's so wondrous to view.

@oilczar 4 жыл бұрын

Great explanation, as always. Thanks, Mark!

@commandZee 6 жыл бұрын

Watching that tourbillon rotate I can almost hear The Game Of Thrones theme 😝

@mccl0ut 6 жыл бұрын

wiener wienerwiener wienerwiener

@cashau2965 6 жыл бұрын

instead of the wienerwurst that someone suggested ,to an old dog like me , the blue danube walzer from 2001 a space odissey comes to mind...

@Bobby2Hotty83 5 жыл бұрын

OMG YEAH 100% NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT

@TheSweede12 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great description. Pure class as always

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated.

@sn2784 6 жыл бұрын

As always, a really nice episode of watch and learn! Very interesting to watch and easy to understand the explanation :)

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@claudiuluminosu2704 6 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video explaining Geneva stripes and others such decorations?

@lucienpetersen9010 5 жыл бұрын

Yes please Marc. Ive not even heard that term before and i consider myself a watch nerd. Also sunburst and, well, cant think of other terms just right now...

@HandleTurner 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video Mark.

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking it out!

@sublyme2157 6 жыл бұрын

Can't help but smile every time I see the 009 :)

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Haha, me too!

@STohme 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Marc for this interesting video on the tourbillon which is certainly one among the most beautiful watch complication. Fortunately, Sea-Gull provide this technology almost at affordable price (around 3 K USD or more). On certain Sea-Gull tourbillon movement the date and the power reserve are also provided.

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have sold those in the past as well.

@edwardblack7133 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you...informative

@adramirez51 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome job Mark I want one now.

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

That's the idea :)

@kjhendricks55 6 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous tourbillon. Mesmerizing.

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is .Thanks for watching!

@9201Tnt 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, learning something new from you everyday!

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it.

@MrLebron1988 6 жыл бұрын

Wow . Amazing explanation!!

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching.

@recondmv6342 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. The explanation was great.

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@billmorgan4933 6 жыл бұрын

Very well done! Thanks!

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@bunberrier 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the explanation. I wonder how much this reduces the power reserve.

@nrs6956 6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks. Great video!

@llraven6357 3 жыл бұрын

Does this watch wind clockwise, counterclockwise or both? My hubby recently purchased one.

@xXLegendXx70 3 жыл бұрын

Good video man. But what do you think about the Seagull Tourbillon?

@alhasanalkindi2051 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark

@islandwatch 5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome.

@bubbab7792 6 жыл бұрын

Great video Marc! You have the best learning videos and a knowledgeable dissertation of the material. I appreciate you breaking down the material to the layman. The tourbillion is aesthetically pleasing. Thank you, I'm going to watch this several times.

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

There's a nice satisfaction in watching it.

@simoncrawford350 6 жыл бұрын

Nicely explained!, Thanks Marc👍🍻

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@melchizedekpsj 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I have seen this exact piece last year at a local Red Army Watches boutique. Very lovely.

@jamessmith6402 6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video thanks 👍

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@mohdmaqbool2870 6 жыл бұрын

very very nice watch

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

It sure is.

@Robbe1984 3 жыл бұрын

What would you say is the best budget tourbillon one can buy?

@shyamsundhar2901 6 жыл бұрын

Bravo....kudos.....wonder explanation

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@manojvasantharaj6964 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark, What is the power reserve on this model, have you tested it?

@neilpiper9889 4 жыл бұрын

Could you please do a video on the positional variation compensation systems for accuracy in watches. The Swiss use the Etachron system and Seagull use the Triovis regulating system I believe.

@christo_reese 6 жыл бұрын

So in the end, it's just a fancy way of saying 'expensive with complicated winding movement inside' automatic watch 😂 Thanks for the video, Mark

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@navajasrs2402 6 жыл бұрын

I did it! Three Tuesdays ago I thought watch people were elitist assholes wasting money on archaic trinkets and today I finished watching every minute of 54 Watch and Learns and countless other videos! Thank you Marc! (And TGV.)

@navajasrs2402 6 жыл бұрын

I fell down this rabbit hole while researching a good watch to wear while coaching soccer. I'm still tumbling. After various mind stops at the Timex Flybacks and such, I ended up getting an AWG M100 G-Shock. (I have 6.75"-ish wrists). I next had on deck the Paul Newman looking Citizen Brycen and a J model SNZ from a shop that shall not be named. I cancelled that order however when my wife gave me the out by buying me a "custom" watch for my birthday. Now, this thing is not what I would have purchased for myself, but I appreciated the thought and given her tools at "My Timex" it is exactly what I would have put together for myself if I had. It's a cream dial scout chrono in a titanium-ish looking coated brass case on a plastic coated leather slip through strap. BUT I NEED MOAR!!!! Tomorrow I have a Hmailton champagne dial Khaki King arriving, unfortunately not from Marc because they won't sell to him. Nice going Swatch... They won't sell to Marc because he doesn't have a "brick and mortar" store, so I have to get it from a shop that shall not be named instead. Super smart there Swatch. :-/ BUT, on my wish list waiting to come in is that hooty Red Star chrono. I'm hitting buy on that as soon as I get the notice that it's back. I also have a half dozen Orients on my wish list, almost pulled the trigger on some custom Undones, might give Dan Henery 1964 a whirl, and love the quirky funk of Spinnaker. Ha. What a world.

@thomash4578 5 жыл бұрын

A wise (bat)man on the Internet once said "Do not get into watches!"

@magnustoftegaard4014 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark! I've been a big fan of your videos for a while especially your Watch And Learn. It would be great if you did one about screw down pushers. I have trouble figuring out how water resistance works on them. Are they just made to prevent them from being used/pushed under water, or do they actually contribute to the water resistance when screwed down? I own a seiko fligmaster sna411 and i dont know if I actually need to screw them down when I am swimming with it. Maybe it is a stupid question but i would love to hear your thoughts :) And again thank you very much for your videos you are a big help!

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion; will consider it.

@zzergg8188 6 жыл бұрын

Very interesting

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@melvinanndy 6 жыл бұрын

Asian tourbillons aside, as it stands, if im not wrong the most affordable swiss tourbillon can be bought at ard 20k USD - its the Tag Heuer Carrera Calliber 02T (theres a 01T but i think they got replaced with this newer one cos i cant find it in my country anymore). And Mont Blanc did another for around 30-40k? Anything else would be in the 6 digit range especially if we're talking brands like Breguet, Audimar Piguet, Jeager Le Coutier, IWC (basically big names that one would associate any intricate complications or movements with) etc. But I do think, based on trending that tourbillons are getting a lil cheaper...another way to look at it would also mean they are getting less and less popular and may eventually fade away....which is kinda sad...this complication was revolutionary in terms of the first generation of pocket timepieces... well if you really want one, Seagull and Poljot sells tourbillons for cheap (well under 10k for most). The difference? Prestige i guess...wear this around watch enthusiasts and be prepared to be called a snoob or similar...also from experience, asian made tourbillons are extremely fragile so dont drop them or they will most likely stop working and you'll hafta go through the trouble of sending it back to the factory (most likely the case because most local watch makers wouldnt dare to meddle with such a complicated complication).

@namesbinge3073 5 жыл бұрын

What I know about Tourbillon is it's a piece of art and increase the accuracy.

@greatlakescruiser5720 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! Can you do a watch and lean explaining what a Grand Complication is?

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

I can try; do you have one I can borrow :)

@greatlakescruiser5720 6 жыл бұрын

Considering the watch that was being featured in the video I was watching at the time I heard the term being used I'd have to say not in this lifetime. The presenter referred to a certain complication he pointed out as a Grand Complication, but that was it...no explanation as to what that meant, or what qualified it to be referred to as such.

@IKucheINtortIE 3 жыл бұрын

First time i notice that this movement has its escape wheel capped with a diamond😳 actually this is the first time ever that i see the escape wheel capped🤔 is this stone functional?

@Animalkisser 3 жыл бұрын

What´s the name of the scheleton?

@darinreddy951 5 жыл бұрын

How does the winding energy get to the tourbillon?

@rokihmillano6432 4 жыл бұрын

I Love Watch With Tourbillon 3D . .

@iceduckz 6 жыл бұрын

You barely moved the hour hand :P The whole time it was there blocking the view. Good video though. Thanks!

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it anyway.

@timothythomas1626 5 жыл бұрын

So A Good Visual of a TourBillion . Is Tommy Lee drumming upside down

@venom7137 5 жыл бұрын

Timothy Thomas best comment I’ve seen

@samuellarouche1894 5 жыл бұрын

Is a tourbillon harder to make than a perpetual calendar and a minute repeater? Of course JLC’s gyrotourbillon is absolutely insane but a minute repeater is also one monster of a compilation

@joeq.publicus3616 6 жыл бұрын

Damn Son you could narrate my own death and I would be mesmerized to the very end. Kudos on another excellent video.

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

LOLOLOL Thanks for the vote!

@kevgermany 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Was that a diamond in the middle of the toubillion?

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

No, just a normal stone.

@HDNShare 6 жыл бұрын

So the purpose of tourbillon is to increase the accuracy of the watch, but it only works well for pocket watch, not wristwatch. But people still want it on wristwatch because it is a masterpiece invention while it's useless on wristwatch.

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Correct. 100% correct.

@markgearing 5 жыл бұрын

I would dispute the claim that a tourbillon is useless on a wristwatch, unless you can demonstrate that your wrist spends 25% of its time in each of 4 major orientations and that your watch spends 100% of its time on your wrist. Also, a tourbillon is no more useless on a wristwatch than the watch itself has become useless, given that we all have internet connected supercomputers in our pockets which keep and display time far more accurately than our ability to read it. A tourbillon is a piece of mechanical art on a piece of mechanical jewellery. And a real spin to watch. Pun intended.

@watchesaliswiss714 5 жыл бұрын

thank you for the vedio-i want to make a tourbillon by my self-can you schw us the component of the tourbillon -& how the ecapment made ?thank you brother

@keggerous 5 жыл бұрын

I think it would be so cool if Chinese manufacturing became synonymous with quality. I know now, when people see "made in china" or in this instance "china made", they think cheap. But the Chinese are starting to become aware of this issue and they are stepping up their game in a lot of manufacturing fields. One day, we may all be looking for that ultra rare Chinese Tourbillon!

@rodschermerhorn6996 5 жыл бұрын

keggerous yup and they made it to be affordable or no one would own one.

@azizhusseinz2083 5 жыл бұрын

That's when Engineering Student gets A++ on System Dynamic.

@rodschermerhorn6996 5 жыл бұрын

It's made for the art of watch making.its to show off,the watch maker and the person that owns one.

@DrFrankLondon 6 жыл бұрын

Not seeing any need for a Tourbillon on a wrist watch, I don't even like it as a complication. For me it belongs on pocket watches and has nothing to do with a wrist watch. This is of course my subjective opinion.

@fez877 6 жыл бұрын

A tourbillon wristwatch is much more accurate than one without it.

@jdkimple 6 жыл бұрын

Fez A) Not really. As Mark pointed out, wristwatches see all sorts of different angles, so it's not needed B) Standard Rolex is +/- 2 seconds a day. Heck, I have my Seiko NH35 movements regulated to that range. How much more accurate do we need to be? I would hazard to say if we do need to be more accurate, go with a quartz.

@rodschermerhorn6996 5 жыл бұрын

It's for the art of watches.

@Bickidan 4 жыл бұрын

In engineering, the simpler and finer the movement, the thinner the watch. Super thin watches with mechanical movements are genius and valuable. *Patek Phillipe* The idea (and you should appreciate this as a man) is to solve the problems. All of the problems. Like it's a job or something. But it's gonna cost ya!

@mgrsdgfsdafsdgrsdgfsdg6980 6 жыл бұрын

I was once lost in the jungle with nothing but an axe and my swiss made tourbillion. I smashed the watch and made a fish hook out of the gears that saved my life. It was a 90k watch, but i ate for a week until rescue came!

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Lol

@franklinmiranda8835 6 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@jasonemanuel9070 6 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@Gea.Styles 5 жыл бұрын

Mgrsdgfsd Afsdgrsdgfsdg epic adventure

@richardrogerdick 5 жыл бұрын

Nice watch, but for legibility and "bling factor" I think it would be nice if the pointer part of the tourbillon that functions as the second hand had some kind of colour differentiation at the tip - eg: enamel paint or a gem.

@thefreshestprince89 6 жыл бұрын

Perhaps it's worth calling out that there are tourbillons that rotate on more than one axis or however you'd describe it. I can't really comprehend the real value of a tourbillon that rotates on a 2D plain as it wouldn't really be counteracting gravity all that much...or am I missing something?

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

During editing I realized I didn't discuss multi-axial tourbillons. They are just more complicated, not necessarily more accurate.

@thefreshestprince89 6 жыл бұрын

Long Island Watch Interesting...Thanks for the great video!

@m.jailam8861 3 жыл бұрын

Tour be owned indeed, auto generated subtitles.

@BusyBadger 6 жыл бұрын

Not my style at all, but still a very nice looking watch. It's not one you'd forget after seeing.

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Don't think so. Thanks for looking.

@greaterbayareahero1401 3 жыл бұрын

Seagull makes very affordable Tourbillon.

@08680868 6 жыл бұрын

Fuck , that seagul is so nice, I want it so bad

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

That's one way to put it!

@romsnsama23 5 жыл бұрын

HOW IS KENNETH COLES WATCHES I JUST BOUGHT 1 AUTOMATIC WATCH COSTING ME 160$. GENEVA WATCH COMPANY MAKES WATCH FOR KENNETH COLE SO PLZ LET ME KNOW HOW IS THAT COMPANY AND IS IT WORTHY?

@fez877 6 жыл бұрын

A Tag Heuer carrera 02 is actually quite afforable for a tourbillon.

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

How affordable?

@scottcrawford3745 6 жыл бұрын

Used TAG Heuer Carrera Tourbillon Heuer-02T on a respected reseller website has a price of 9,590 €....( 14,500 CDN for me)... not exactly affordable...

@scottcrawford3745 6 жыл бұрын

Makes that Sea-Gull an absolute STEAL!!

@larvancioramos9748 6 жыл бұрын

Marc, my man, you have been doing great vids!!! If you least like that, im gonna send to you a invicta diver mickey mouse dial. You earned boy 😃.

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

Lol, thank you.

@larvancioramos9748 6 жыл бұрын

Christopher Schuster lets do it 😨

@PAINTnPONG 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, I got to be like #1000. Yay me!

@CoordinatedCarry 3 жыл бұрын

Why is it said “Torblión” but spelt Tour Billion?

@fluffyfreak505 6 жыл бұрын

Damnit. Want that.

@islandwatch 6 жыл бұрын

I get it!

@weiniesail 6 жыл бұрын

Get some microfiber gloves! Those gloves are for handling wall art. I cringe at the amount of lint those gloves are leaving everywhere.

@watchlover8297 5 жыл бұрын

If anyone thinks the swiss made watches, stainless or gold are ACTUALLY worth the money you're an idiot. I own a couple and they're not worth the money so fair play to the chinese for making a quality watch at a decent price.