El Primero Zero-G Multi-Dimensional Tourbillon by ZENITH
[ Zenith ]The Zenith El Primero Zero-G Multi-Dimensional Tourbillon will be debuting at Baselworld 2008 in April. Coordination is provided by an invention patented by ZENITH: a second gear train is the reference point for the swinging of the escapement axles and a differential gear with inverter compensates all the relative movements of the framework. The Zero-G Tourbillon, whose cage alone compri...
Mar. 1, 2024
Homemade tourbillon by Zenith
One of the most difficult feats to perform in watch*** is constructing a tourbillon. This mechanical element improves precision by counterbalancing perturbations created by the Earth's attraction on the balance's regularity. The correction is made by having the balance and the escapement turn on themselves. In Switzerland these days, you could count on one hand the number of watchmakers capable of...
Feb. 29, 2024
