Reference 97112-49-10A-AAE. Movement: Manufactured mechanical movement with manual-winding SOWIND 99RJ, 30 jewels, 21.600 vib./hour (3 Hz) frequency, 75 hours power-reserve. Functions: Hours, minutes, power reserve at 12 o’clock and tourbillon at 6 o’clock. Case: Original Bressel 1665, 18 K pink gold, 42 mm case diameter, 33 mm opening, 11 mm height. Curved sapphire crystal. Hand guilloché and case-back secured with 6 screws. Water-resistant to 30 m. Dial: Hand ? guilloch? ? on a gold dial applied 18 K pink gold Arabic numerals. Blued steel skeleton Dauphine hands. Strap: Square-scale full skin hand stitched Alligator strap with 18 K pink gold folding buckle.
The Daniel JeanRichard Bressel 1665 Tourbillon watch pays tribute to the spirit of legendary master watchmaker Daniel JeanRichard, and indeed, the entire spirit of exceptional watchmaking. This spectacular timepiece provides a showcase for the most celebrated complication in the repertoire of haute horlogerie---the tourbillon. Conceived at the turn of the 19th century to annul the negative effects exerted by gravity upon the escapement of pocketwatches, the tourbillon soon became as celebrated for its difficulty, as it was for its purpose of creation; even today, with the aid of modern technology, the construction of a fine tourbillon watch is the exclusive preserve of only the most talented and skilled watchmakers.
