mas6002mi Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Just wanted to know which one is the best out of the box... which u wld recommend. i do not know much about them, so need some help from the experts. please throw in ur opinions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theflyingdutchman Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 I have had 4 Tourbillon watches! FM and HBB...the service is the issue! No normal watch smith can do that for you! And they are VERY sensitive vs. hard(er) hits. One small bump which would not be an issue for any other watch/rep and may have an issue! I now only have a FM Tourbillon left, because of the issues I have had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laskos Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 (edited) The known watchsmiths inside the forum, can not service the tourbillons? Edited September 2, 2010 by laskos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mas6002mi Posted September 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 that's interesting to know......abt these watches being sensitive to 'hits' the AP looks great.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slickdick Posted September 2, 2010 Report Share Posted September 2, 2010 The known watchsmiths inside the forum, can not service the tourbillons? I think some could, in ways of craftmanship, however problem most likely is with parts. I have one tourby, the one from homer in the days... brandless. It still works perfectly after a few winding turns after almost 2 years. But truth be told i worn it only occasionally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laskos Posted September 3, 2010 Report Share Posted September 3, 2010 I want to ask if its rewarding to see the tourbillon working in your wrist. Remember that for a swiss tourbillon you must pay from 40000$ and up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion1632 Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 I am also interested in a getting a "cheap" Asian Tourbillon since the swiss ones are like $150K, I saw a very nice Omega Tourbillon in the Omega shop just the other day and that's raised an interest in getting a seagull one again. Any other recommendations? Anyone got a nice IWC Tourbillon ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG_nl Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 Yes, they are VERY sensitive. I dropped my Germasian Tourbillon ones, and it instantly died on me... Mine has a PST 3320 movement. The seller said I could send it in for service, prepared the watch for shipment and asked a confirmation of the address. Haven't gotten a reply yet, maybe he is on vacation. Hope to get it repaired. I presume repair means the movement will need to be replaced, as servicing is virtually impossible. If there is anyone on the forum who can service it, and the seller is unable to get it fixed, I will sure try... I got it on eBay for 150 euro, NEW in box, but I would love to get it working again. It was a very nice watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaneraiFan315 Posted August 9, 2012 Report Share Posted August 9, 2012 I am just curious for those who have owned a Tourby; if you had a chance to do it again, would you buy a Tourbillon watch considering the delicate mechanism and the difficulty of repairing such a watch? I was previously fascinated by the design of these watches, but balked due to the relative high cost (compared to other reps) and how easily they can be damaged. I just couldn't talk myself into pulling the trigger earlier and I am not sure I can now after reading some of the experiences by Tourby owners. Thank you btw for your candid feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xelorrolex Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 Just wanted to know which one is the best out of the box... which u wld recommend. i do not know much about them, so need some help from the experts. please throw in ur opinions Mine is going to be for sale, soon ... 2 years old and still working like a "charm". I don't wear it often though. Feel free to PM me if you're still interested (your post is 2 years old, though !!) Cheers Xel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasebah Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) I had two Chinese tourbillons (no reps) for many years and they still work like a charm and are keeping good time. When one fell down on a concrete floor one part in the movement broke and I had no problems getting the part from China and had my local watchsmiths fix it. If a wtachsmith says he cannot fix it it only means that he doesn't want to or is incapable in the first place. It is all inside the boundaries of regular watchsmith art. I bought them here: minorva.net. Forget about the prices you have to bargain and get around 30% off if you do it right. -Alex Edited August 10, 2012 by gasebah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 I do like that AP of grans up there.... I just dont understand them enough to feel confident enough to wear one.... if I could find a good sized one... I was looking at the RD Easy Diver version but the rep is 6 centred whereas the gen is offset at 7... I than started looking at the KPs but again I couldnt get my head around the gen to rep details.... A friend of mine was invited a while back to an AD evening to present the release of IWC Tourbillons.... he had wanted a tourbillon for years but cost was always a barrier... however he said these were the cheapest new tourbillons he had come across.... under 30K as I recall... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazed7 Posted August 10, 2012 Report Share Posted August 10, 2012 http://forums.watchuseek.com/f72/dropped-chinese-tourbillon-731905.html Chinese tourboullions can be tough little things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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