de GRISOGONO New Retro Tourbillon

The wide case houses a tourbillon bearing the de GRISOGONO signature. The New Retro Skeleton Tourbillon transcends a legendary complication in a daring and spectacular style. Without changing the case size or its cambered profile, the watchmakers have risen to the challenge of building a movement that is curved right the way through to its bridges. The carefully calculated proportions of this calibre, as well as the horizontal alignment of its components, have made it possible to create sufficient space inside the watch to accommodate the most elegant of horological complications: the tourbillon. 

This in-line skeleton movement flaunts its non-conformist appearance and reveals its intricate inner workings in an oblong format smoothly embracing the case middle. At 3 o’clock, the heart of the movement – the balance-wheel, balance-spring and escapement – and its 83 components defy gravity. The black rhodium-plated and gold decorated upper and lower bridges of the tourbillon carriage, holding the entire movement, are graced with alternating sandblasted and horizontal satin finishing. They feature hand-polished chambers that called for more than 60 hours of work. The sunburst barrel with its open worked scrolling motif, reveals tantalizing glimpses of its spring, while the ratchet wheel plays on the contrast between the sunburst swirls and a black lacquer coating. 

Specifications

CASE 

Pink gold 

BRACELET STRAP 

Alligator Strap

BUCKLE 

Folding buckle 

WATERPROOFNESS 

30 m 

SIZE 

44.1 x 50.6 mm 

THICKNESS 

12.3 mm 

MOVEMENT 

Manual-winding mechanical 
Power reserve: 72 h, 21'600 variations / hours 
Skeleton movement 

FUNCTIONS 

Hours, Minutes, Tourbillon 

YEAR 

2017