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T
HE HISTORY OF
T
OURBILLON
The Tourbillon is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating inventions in mechanics
applied to watchmaking. Its birth is to be attributed to Abraham Louis-Breguet, who
designed it in 1795 and patented it in 1801.
This device was invented with the purpose of eliminating errors in rate (that is, faster
or slower deviations in the indication of time) caused by changes in the effect of
gravity on the balance, imperfections of workmanship, thickening of lubricating oil
and the consequent varying friction in the different positions of the watch. To make
it, Breguet constructed a cage, continuously rotating on itself, containing the
balance, the escapement and the relative pivots. In this way any variation in rate
which may occur when the balance is located in a particular position will be
cancelled out when the balance is in the opposite position. For over two centuries
the Tourbillon has been synonymous with extreme constructional difficulty,
demanding the greatest precision in manufacture, and for only a few years it has
been used in wristwatches which are inevitably of the highest quality. The Tourbillon
escapement has fascinated generations of enthusiasts and it has always been
recognised as a substantial technical challenge. Officine Panerai has taken up this
challenge and it has even managed to make innovations in a horological speciality
which has been substantially unchanged since it was first invented.
T
OURBILLON MOTION
(H)
THE PANERAI LO SCIENZIATO - RADIOMIR 1940
TOURBILLON GMT ORO ROSSO WATCH
Since 1860, Guido Panerai & Figlio in Florence had been producing precision
instruments with a high level of technical content, becoming a supplier to the
Royal Italian Navy.
Officine Panerai began to produce watches in 1936 with the first prototype of
the Radiomir. In the following years, several modifications were made to
develop watches which were more resistant under extreme conditions: the
Radiomir 1940 with lugs formed from the same block of the case and the
Luminor 1950 with the innovative device protecting the crown were born.
In 1993, Officine Panerai presented for the first time a collection for the civilian
public, thus becoming one of the undisputed leaders in the haute horlogerie
sports sector.
The Panerai Lo Scienziato - Radiomir 1940 Tourbillon GMT Oro Rosso watch
is equipped with the Panerai P.2005/S manufacture calibre. This movement
has a Tourbillon escapement, the greatest technical expression of mechanical
horology: a complication notable for the difficulty of its construction.
The special feature of the regulating organ developed by Panerai lies in the
fact that the Tourbillon cage rotates on an axis at right angles to the axis of the
balance wheel and that it makes two rotations per minute: this rotation
ensures greater accuracy, providing the best compensation for the irregular
rate caused by the effect of the force of gravity. The fascinating motion of the
Tourbillon
(H)
can be admired both from the back of the watch and from the
front. On the dial side at 9 o’clock there is an indicator
(F)
which travels twice
as quickly as the seconds hand because it moves at the speed of the
Tourbillon cage.
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