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Tourbillon — Tourbillon.jpg
Tourbillon.jpg — Simon Schaller (Benutzer: simusch, eigenes Bild) · Public domain · source

Complication

Tourbillon

How it works

The escapement and balance are mounted in a rotating cage, typically turning once a minute.

Why it was invented

Averages positional rate errors of a pocket watch carried vertically.

Invented
Patented 1801
Credited to
Breguet
Period
Precision & Scientific Horology
Related
Detached lever escapement
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