Glashütte Original is claiming to have solved a significant challenge in high horology timepieces with the development of a tourbillon movement where the delicate rotating regulator is protected and reset when the watch is stopped.
The hand wound Calibre 58-06 flying tourbillon solves two problems that have challenged watchmakers for over a century.
First, when its crown is pulled out, a vertical clutch safely halts the balance and locks the tourbillon cage in place.
Secondly, when the crown is pulled out to its next position, the tourbillon cage swings up until the second hand at the tip of the cage comes to a stop at the zero marker.
The minute hand simultaneously moves ahead to the next index.
Sycnchronising the second and minute hands makes it easier to set the watch’s time precisely.
Two patents protect the new movement, which has a silicon balance spring and a power reserve of 70 hours.
The traditionally decorated movement is used in a new Senator Chronometer Tourbillon, a 42mm platinum piece produced in a limited run of 50 pieces that go on sale this month.
