Gubelin Turbillon

[Samuel Goldstein]

I ran across this in the June 2004 WatchTime. The turbillon rotates in three dimensions. The article has a close up of the "triple axial turbillon" but the file is too large to put on the BB. This is one of the most exquisite movements I have ever seen. ENJOY!

[Samuel Goldstein]

I ran across this in the June 2004 WatchTime. The turbillon rotates in three dimensions. The article has a close up of the "triple axial turbillon" but the file is too large to put on the BB. This is one of the most exquisite movements I have ever seen. ENJOY!

[Yasuyuki]

Nice watch!!

I have seen a picture that has same type of 3D tourbillion mechanism in Franck Muller's wrist watch.

I wish I can make one like that.

Yasuyuki

[Tom McIntyre]

Sam,

If you can send me the large image, I can post it on nawcc-info.org and link to it from here.

[Dr. Jon]

This item is also featured in this month's BHI Journal. However it is not on their website.

[Tom McIntyre]

Here is the picture that Sam sent scanned from the article, I think.

Click for a really big image.

http://www.nawcc-info.org/BBpics/bb006TriaxialTurbillon_small.jpg (http://www.nawcc-info.org/BBpics/bb006TriaxialTurbillon.jpg)

[Tom McIntyre]

Does the article discuss the springs on the shaft of the escape wheel?

Does it have some kind of remontoir?

[Tom McIntyre]

Sam sent along the rest of the page in answer to my question. The watch does have a remontoir and from the description of the mechanism, probably requires it. With two mainsprings to supply the power and a complex geometry for the train, it is likely that the power transmission is a function of the position of the two tourbillon carriages. Therefore, it would have a hard time keeping time without the remontoir applied to the escape wheel.

http://www.nawcc-info.org/BBpics/bb006GubelinTurbillonRem.jpg