Posts tagged #flying-tourbillon

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Watches6 min

L. Leroy Elyor Flying Tourbillon: 'Chapter Two' of the 1785 Maison's Revival Brings Its First-Ever Micro-Rotor

L. Leroy — one of the oldest names in French watchmaking, founded in Paris in 1785 — opens the second chapter of its modern revival with the Elyor: a 42 mm tambour-cased flying tourbillon, equipped with the brand's first-ever micro-rotor calibre, in three executions of grade 5 titanium, platinum 950, and 18k 5N gold. The watch's name itself is a piece of horological history — the anagram L. Leroy used during the French Revolution to disguise its signature.

April 24, 2026

Watches4 min

Hautlence Retrovision '64: A Flying Tourbillon and Linear Jumping Hour in a Star Trek Communicator-Inspired Case, Limited to 3 Pieces

An ultra-limited, USD 165,000 sci-fi-horological tribute: Hautlence's Retrovision '64 houses a flying tourbillon and an Agenhor-developed linear retrograde jumping-hour module inside a titanium case that recalls the original 1964 Star Trek Communicator. Only 3 pieces will be made.

April 19, 2026

Watches4 min

Ulysse Nardin [Super] Freak: The Most Complicated Time-Only Watch Ever, Celebrating 25 Years of the Freak

43mm+ · Titanium

A 511-component white-gold tour de force with twin inclined flying tourbillons, a patented gimbal seconds display and the Grinder automatic winding system — limited to 50 pieces at CHF 320,000 and presented at Watches & Wonders Geneva 2026 for the 25th anniversary of the Freak and the 180th of Ulysse Nardin.

April 19, 2026

◆ Chanel4 min

Chanel Monsieur Lion Tourbillon Black Edition: A Matte-Black Ceramic Flying Tourbillon with Chanel's In-House Calibre 5.1, Limited to 55 Pieces

Chanel extends its in-house men's Monsieur line with an all-matte-black ceramic flying tourbillon — 42mm, Calibre 5.1 manufactured entirely by the Chanel Watch Manufacture, twin barrels, 72-hour power reserve, and just 55 pieces worldwide. Unveiled at Watches & Wonders Geneva 2026.

April 19, 2026