Actually, it could be either, but it looks like a karrusel.
The carriage of a karrusel is an idler driven by the watch train. The carriage of a tourbillon is a wheel in the watch train.
You can't really tell from a picture between a karrusel and a flying tourbillon. If a karrusel, the carriage should revolve in 52.5 minutes. If a tourbillon it should revolve in 6 to 12 minutes.
A non-running tourbillon was sold at Sotheby's last year as a karrusel and they buyer did not know until the watch was in for repair and adjustment.
Tom McIntyre
NAWCC 2nd VP
Tommy the JOAT's Web
The carriage of a karrusel is an idler driven by the watch train. The carriage of a tourbillon is a wheel in the watch train.
You can't really tell from a picture between a karrusel and a flying tourbillon. If a karrusel, the carriage should revolve in 52.5 minutes. If a tourbillon it should revolve in 6 to 12 minutes.
A non-running tourbillon was sold at Sotheby's last year as a karrusel and they buyer did not know until the watch was in for repair and adjustment.
Tom McIntyre
NAWCC 2nd VP
Tommy the JOAT's Web