This is an article from the MediaGeneCommerce team.
Reprinted from Lifehacker [Japan]
Tourbillon means vortex in French. Known for its transcendent mechanism, one of the top brands is often priced to build a house due to its difficulty in manufacturing.
However, with the evolution of technology, affordable products have appeared, and recently more and more people can enjoy various mechanical watches.
Perhaps because of this trend, a watch equipped with a complicated mechanism carousel that is as good as a tourbillon has appeared on our sister site machi-ya.
Inspired by Van Gogh's "Starry Night", you can enjoy a celestial show on the dial, so let's check the details.
Difference between tourbillon and carousel
The carousel and the tourbillon are both complex mechanisms developed to reduce time shifts due to the effects of gravity.
The purpose is the same, but the main difference is that the tourbillon rotates the carriage containing the escapement, while the carousel rotates the base itself containing the escapement.
This reference video is easy to understand.
While the tourbillon rotates on a fixed part, the carousel seems to enjoy the way the entire dial rotates.
By the way, the rotation speed is one rotation per hour. It means that the moon and the earth drawn on the dial show the celestial body show every hour.
Firmly equipped with standard specs
Sapphire glass case, which is standard in luxury watches, is used for the windshield and back cover.
The case is a bit particular, and it seems that a part of the side is carved and finished with a matte finish.
It also has an 80-hour power reserve, so it won't stop even if you don't wind the mainspring for 2-3 days.
4 combinations
4 color variations.
You can choose from a black or blue dial and a silver or gold case, so it might be easier to choose if you think about the usage scene.
As an author, I like the bright blue dial because it is a celestial motif, but if you match it with a suit, the black and silver look calm and good.
The "HAOFA Carousel Clock" inspired by Van Gogh's "Starry Night" is currently being campaigned on the crowdfunding site machi-ya.
We were able to order from 159,000 yen (shipping and tax included).
You may think that it is not cheap in terms of money, but in the first place, watches with complicated mechanisms of this kind used to cost several million yen, or even tens of millions of yen, so it can be said that it has become considerably cheaper. hey…….
If you are interested, please check the details from the link below!
>> Carousel clock with rotating moon dial
Source: machi-ya
