The perfect stocking stuffer, the Breguet 5347PT/11/9ZU.
It's described in the most recent Tourneau catalog as "Classique Grand Complication, 950 platinum with twin rotating tourbillons, ring-shaped dial forming a flange in 18K silvered gold, back of the movement bears a hand-engraved drawing representing the solar system, hand-wound movement, $402,800."
Sheesh. For four hundred grand you don't even get a self-winding watch?
The Breguet website goes into more detail about all the moving parts:
Classique « Grande Complication » wristwatch in 950 platinum. Hand-wound movement. Ring-shaped dial forming a flange in 18-carat silvered gold. Chapter ring with Roman numerals. The hour hand is an extension of the bridge supporting the two tourbillon carriages. Engine-turned by hand, a center plate featuring two apertures for the tourbillons rotates in step with the passing hours. Breguet overcoils. Sapphire caseback. Water-resistant.The back of the movement bears a hand-engraved drawing representing the solar system, inspired by the 60-second rotation of the tourbillons on themselves and their rotation in tandem around a center axis over a 12-hour period.
Okay, I like watches, and own several nice ones… but I can't imagine spending that much money a timepiece. Even if it does have twin rotating tourbillons.
11.25.2009
Spending $402,800 for a wristwatch
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