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Perrelet Tourbillon in gold and titanium

Perrelet Tourbillon in gold and titanium

Stepping on the heels of Ulysse Nardin’s Maxi Marine Diver Titanium chronometer, the Swiss manufacture Perrelet reveals its new masterpiece: the Perrelet Tourbillon. What is the connection? Well, both timepieces are made of titanium and polished gold, a combination that was unthinkable for mainstream watches only a couple of years ago.


Perrelet Tourbillon chronometer watch in gold and titanium

The Perrelet Tourbillon is a spicy dish. It takes a real courage to introduce a dressy watch with a tourbillon made of gold and titanium, sporting carbon-fiber dial and worn with a black rubber band. Ulysse Nardin has already employed such a combination (sans carbon-fiber, of course) in new its diving watch, but the Maxi Marine series was a kind of chorological kitsch from the very beginning.

Well, maybe that’s why Perrelet plans to limit Tourbillon’s production to only 20 units.

Perrelet Tourbillon chronometer watch (carbon-fiber insert)

Perrelet Tourbillon (face, detail)

Perrelet Tourbillon (rubber strap, logo, detail)

Perrelet Tourbillon watch’s specification :

    Price range: N/A
    Movement: Automatic P-161, open-worked, exclusive decorated Perrelet rotor, 26 jewels, COSC-certified
    Complications: Tourbillon
    Power reserve: 110 hours
    Case material: 18kt rose gold and satin-finished titanium
    Case dimensions: 42 mm
    Case height: N/A
    Dial: Black, titanium gray with a carbon fiber insert
    Water resistance: 50m
    Strap: Natural black rubber with Titanium deployment buckle with solid 18 carat rose gold cap
    Crystal: Sapphire



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April 4th, 2009 by der Uhrmacher

Posted in Swiss Watches



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