A tourbillon (French for "whirlwind") is a centuries-old mechanism built inside some of the world's most expensive watches. It was originally designed to improve the accuracy of pocket watches by rotating the escapement and balance wheel to help counter the effects of gravity. | Insider Tech

2.8M views · 31K reactions | A masterpiece in the making  IWC watchmaker Sabrina Herzog assembles the Portugieser Tourbillon Rétrograde Chronograph, uniting a flying minute tourbillon, retrograde date display, and flyback chronograph on an Obsidian black dial. Limited to 100 pieces.  IW394009  watches.iwc.com/20d982 #IWCwatches | #IWCportugieser | IWC Schaffhausen | Facebook

1.7M views · 1.2K reactions | The RM 66 Flying Tourbillon is one of the brand's most insubordinate watches, displaying the sign of the horns for all to see, the emblem of an entire generation, a way of thinking, of a state of mind. Issued in a limited edition of 50 watches, it is an electrifying and dynamic timepiece right down to its finest details, fascinating for its spirit and a faithful reflection of the brand. bit.ly/3iKrRXx #RichardMille | Richard Mille | Facebook