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Old 19 September 2018, 04:18 AM   #1
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Rolex Tourbillon

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Old 19 September 2018, 04:23 AM   #2
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Old 19 September 2018, 04:28 AM   #4
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The tourb is the opposite of the rolex way. No use whatsoever and complicated.
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Old 19 September 2018, 04:40 AM   #5
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Disclaimer: No, it isn’t April 1st. This watch exists in the real world and can even be purchased. On the other hand, it has nothing to do with an official Rolex watch, except the base used before the modification. Will this watch be approved by Rolex? No, absolutely zero doubt about it.
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Old 19 September 2018, 04:46 AM   #6
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Rolex uses rare elves to polish the platinum. They have a union deal and make like $90 per hour and get time and half on weekends.
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Old 19 September 2018, 04:55 AM   #7
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The tourb is the opposite of the rolex way. No use whatsoever and complicated.
This.
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Old 19 September 2018, 05:14 AM   #8
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The tourb is the opposite of the rolex way. No use whatsoever and complicated.
I see what you’re saying but the Tourbillon must have a little use for improved accuracy overcoming the effect of gravitation?
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Old 19 September 2018, 05:14 AM   #9
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It's amazing what can be done with a hologram stuck to the front of a watch!!!
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Old 19 September 2018, 05:15 AM   #10
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Nice! I look forward to the Rolex Minute Repeater.
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Old 19 September 2018, 05:24 AM   #11
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IMO, that Rolex Milgauss lost it's face. The tourbillon is totally out of proportions, it's too big and too round. But I'm sure some will like it.
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Old 19 September 2018, 05:24 AM   #12
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You know that if Rolex ever made a tourbillon it wouldn't be visible but the dial would be covered in text like:

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Oyster Perpetual Date

GRAVITY MASTER II
Ceratourb Evergyro
Superlative Chronometer
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Old 19 September 2018, 05:29 AM   #13
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i just threw up in my mouth a bit
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Old 19 September 2018, 05:30 AM   #14
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You know that if Rolex ever made a tourbillon it wouldn't be visible but the dial would be covered in text like:

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Oyster Perpetual Date

GRAVITY MASTER II
Ceratourb Evergyro
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Old 19 September 2018, 05:34 AM   #15
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I see what you’re saying but the Tourbillon must have a little use for improved accuracy overcoming the effect of gravitation?
I would be interested to know the numbers. Rolex already certifies its movements to +/- 2 spd, and anecdotal accounts suggest many of them perform better than that. (My Sub is usually within +1.) How much improvement is a tourbillon realistically going to offer, relative to its cost?
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Old 19 September 2018, 05:38 AM   #16
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I would be interested to know the numbers. Rolex already certifies its movements to +/- 2 spd, and anecdotal accounts suggest many of them perform better than that. (My Sub is usually within +1.) How much improvement is a tourbillon realistically going to offer, relative to its cost?


I would be amazed if a 3rd party mod is as accurate as OEM
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Old 19 September 2018, 05:39 AM   #17
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I would be interested to know the numbers. Rolex already certifies its movements to +/- 2 spd, and anecdotal accounts suggest many of them perform better than that. (My Sub is usually within +1.) How much improvement is a tourbillon realistically going to offer, relative to its cost?
pretty sure anyone in the market for a tourbillon wouldn't actually be that into accuracy. The larger the collection the less fussy people get as you are resetting every watch before every time you put it on and 100k watches are never for one watch guys.

conceptually it makes sense, but i have no idea if it helps that much. I imagine it does if watches otherwise have positional variances. For sure my old DSSD resting crown up at night kept it more accurate vs crown down over a long period of time. Its the only one i have noticed that with though.
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Old 19 September 2018, 05:45 AM   #18
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I think tourbillon movements are cool as hell, but definitely against what Rolex tries to do.

I'll go with a Lange when I come up with $200K.
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Old 19 September 2018, 05:48 AM   #19
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I would be interested to know the numbers. Rolex already certifies its movements to +/- 2 spd, and anecdotal accounts suggest many of them perform better than that. (My Sub is usually within +1.) How much improvement is a tourbillon realistically going to offer, relative to its cost?
If we wanted accuracy relative to price we’d buy a swatch quartz.
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Old 19 September 2018, 05:51 AM   #20
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Godawful.
Agreed. Frequency was lowered* just to jam in what looks like a not-made-in-Switzerland flying tourbillon for nothing more than bragging rights. No thanks.

*At the expense of accuracy
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Old 19 September 2018, 05:55 AM   #21
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If we wanted accuracy relative to price we’d buy a swatch quartz.
I agree, which is why it seems silly to make the accuracy argument as a justification for use of the tourbillon. But I thought that was the question you raised.
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Old 19 September 2018, 05:58 AM   #22
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If we wanted accuracy relative to price we’d buy a swatch quartz.
The Credor Fugaku is 10 - 15s per day.
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/th...ion-tourbillon

The DeVille Tourbillon is 1s per day.
https://www.omegawatches.com/watches...billon/product

Given the choice I’d take the Credor. I did try the DeVille on in the shop a few weeks back and it looked great. Sadly out of price range though.
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Old 19 September 2018, 06:01 AM   #23
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For sure my old DSSD resting crown up at night kept it more accurate vs crown down over a long period of time. Its the only one i have noticed that with though.
Positional variance affects my two- year-old Sub. Leaving it face up overnight gives it the best accuracy, at <+1. Putting it on a winder causes it to gain another second or two. Still better than any other mechanical watch I've had, including an Omega Master Co-Axial.
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Old 19 September 2018, 06:01 AM   #24
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I agree, which is why it seems silly to make the accuracy argument as a justification for use of the tourbillon. But I thought that was the question you raised.
I just meant it wasn’t totally pointless, but has a plausible explanation to justify its existence.
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Old 19 September 2018, 06:04 AM   #25
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I still don’t get the whole tourbillon thing.
So it’s different as spins instead of cradle back and forth.
Great.
But, inaccurate and very, very expensive.
Some look great. Some look like they should not have been made, like this one basically.
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I thought we don’t discuss frankenwatches/fakes?
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The DeVille is 1s per day.
If Omega can achieve that accuracy in all resting positions, then I'll be impressed. Even so, I'm inclined to save $142,000 and just leave my Sub face up.
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I thought we don’t discuss frankenwatches/fakes?
Technically, a mod is neither.
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I thought we don’t discuss frankenwatches/fakes?
its a mod, not fake. All the parts that say Rolex seem to be made by Rolex.
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If Omega can achieve that accuracy in all resting positions, then I'll be impressed. Even so, I'm inclined to save $142,000 and just leave my Sub face up.
the real question is what is the accuracy of those particular watches w/o the Tourbillon. Comparing a watch with one to a Rolex with similar accuracy specs without one doesnt tell you that much.
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