Watch Dandy

Almost from the moment Breguet invented the tourbillon (for which he was granted a patent in 1801), people have been wondering whether or not it actually does what it’s supposed to do. The basic idea is simple. If you put the balance spring, balance, lever, and escape wheel inside a carriage, or cage, that rotates in the plane of the movement plate, you get one average rate for the four vertical positions in which a watch is timed, rather than four different rates. You then adjust the two horizontal positions to match this single average vertical rate and, in theory, you should have a perfect timekeeper.

Earlier this year, Glashütte Original introduced its new Senator Excellence watch and Caliber 36 movement. HODINKEE’s European Editor, Arthur Touchot, wore the watch for the first 100 hours of Baselworld and reported on its increased autonomy, silicon hairspring, and innovative movement fastening system. There is one other new feature that Arthur didn’t get a chance to take a look at – Glashütte Original is including a quality promise for the Caliber 36, with standards exceeding COSC chronometer certification.