Saturday, April 4, 2015

The Geo. Graham Tourbillon

Continuing to go over what Graham had to offer at BaselWorld - there was the wonderful Geo. Graham Tourbillon.
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The tourbillon is composed of 67 components.  Located at 6 o'clock. this see through creation is a double bridge construction featuring blue screws.
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The movement is Graham's G1796 automatic movement.  Circular "Côtes de Genève"
decoration is but one of the decorative highlights.  Circular graining complements bridges and a bottom plate that are chamfered and polished.  It boasts a power reserve of 72 hours.
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The oscillating weight is conceived of gold, but is a micro rotor oscillating weight to help achieve a thinner profile.

All fitting details for a watch made in honor of George Graham himself.

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Here are the specs in detail -


Functions
60-second see-through Tourbillon (3Hz), automatic micro-rotor movement 
Hours, Minutes, Seconds 


Calibre
G1796, Swiss made manufactured high precision automatic movement exclusively made for 
GRAHAM with Haute Horlogerie finishing, circular "Côtes de Genève" decoration, 
circular graining, chamfered and polished bridges and bottom plate, specific engravings on the back 
including limited edition serial number, 21'600 A/h (3Hz), Incabloc shock absorber 

Golden micro-rotor oscillating weight to ensure thinness, ornamental arabesque engraved inspired by George Graham decoration
60-second see-through Tourbillon
Tourbillon cage: 67 components, construction at 6 o'clock. See-through tourbillon. Double bridge construction with blue screws. Balance wheel with regulating screws
29 jewels
Power reserve: 72 hours

Case
40 mm pink gold (18K) case 
Ultra-thin case: 9.85 mm
Pink gold (18K) crown with "Geo." engraving representing George Graham's signature on his works
Sapphire crystal glass box (2.98 mm thick) on both faces with anti-reflective coating. Full size dimension: 36 mm opening
Sapphire crystal glass box (3.35 mm thick) on the case back with special slot for the oscillating weight 


Water resistance
160feet/50m/5bar 


Dial


Domed dial coated with white enamel lacquer
Black Roman and Arabic numerals inspired by George Graham timepieces

Minute scale which resembles a railway track (4 quarter-hours with railway track symbols) inspired by George Graham's timepieces
Blue central hands

Strap
Brown alligator
Pink gold (18K) pin buckle 


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