ironmarshal Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 For those of who who have bought tourbillon's: who can service these movements when the time comes, and it is going to be ludicrously expensive to do so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FxrAndy Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 I am hoping that the British horological institute will run a course in tourbys as they sell there own branded one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stukov Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 All the watchsmith are able to service a simple mechanical watch movement. I know at least 6 arount my home in a 2km circle. And I dont live in a metropolis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironmarshal Posted June 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 All the watchsmith are able to service a simple mechanical watch movement. I know at least 6 arount my home in a 2km circle. And I dont live in a metropolis. I wouldn't exactly call a tourbillon a simple mechanical movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike Mike Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 I wouldn't exactly call a tourbillon a simple mechanical movement. Absolutely not! A very well versed watchmaker that has been around for a while could handle it...as they require a even finer degree of attention to make them run properly. I have had the chance to look at them under a loop, but yet to take one apart. Going to let my instructor work on it first, before I attempt. You have to remember, before the rep/low cost Tourbillion movements, anyone that owned a Gen would just sent it back to the manufacture for service paying $10K+ I am sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stukov Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 (edited) Sorry, first I thought the topic was about a 6497 like movement in a tourby watchs: Tourbywatches Yes! you are right, I think a watchsmith has to be a real artisan if he wants to dissemble a tourbillon complication. If you have a gen, you should get it serviced through the official dealer/factory. I dont really know what to do with chineese tourbillons. By the way: if you want to see something special, look at this:Bexei A "one man" watch manufacture in Hungary. /where I live!) Edited June 7, 2010 by Stukov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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