The pinnacle of acoustic artistry. At the push of a slider, tiny hammers strike carefully tuned gongs inside the case to audibly chime the hours, quarters, and minutes. It is a complication born from necessity in an age before electric light, but preserved today as one of horology's most exquisite and expensive feats—a sonnet told in chimes.
Conceived by Abraham-Louis Breguet to counteract the effects of gravity on a watch's accuracy, the tourbillon is a rotating cage that carries the escapement and balance wheel. While its practical benefit in a wristwatch is debated, its visual and symbolic power is undeniable. A spinning tourbillon on the dial is a hypnotic declaration of technical supremacy, a beating heart proudly displayed for all to see.
