This morning at the Roger Dubuis opening at SIHH, where the brand featured a larger-than-life gold-painted Eagle sculpture with a 45-foot wing span, Roger Dubuis unveiled its newest Excalibur Quatuor watch. The worldwide patented timepieces features four spring balance wheels and five differentials to compensate for the effects of gravity much like a double tourbillon would.…
Parmigiani Celebrates Music and Marquetry in New Tonda Tourbillon Watches, SIHH 2013
Demonstrating its mastery of haute horology and elegance, Parmigiani Fleurier unveils the most stunning Tonda Tourbillon wristwatches (and a table clock0 with beautiful marquetry dials that celebrate the spirit of music. The ancient process of marquetry consist of cutting hundreds of tiny pieces of wood veneer and assembling them on a flat dial surface to…