Tourbillon (disambiguation) — * Tourbillon, a type of mechanical clock or watch escapement. * Tourbillon (brand), a brand owned by the Swatch Group. * Tourbillon (band), a Japanese band composed of Ryuichi, Inoran and Hiroaki Hayama. * Tourbillon (horse), French champion… … Wikipedia
Tourbillon — A tourbillon (English IPAEng|tʊərˈbɪljən, French IPA2|tuʁbijɔ̃, meaning whirlwind ) is an addition to the mechanics of a watch escapement. Invented in 1795 by French watchmaker Abraham Louis Breguet, a tourbillon counters the effects of gravity… … Wikipedia
Maitres du Temps — Type Watch Maker Industry Watch Making Founded 2007 Headquarters Geneva, Switzerlad … Wikipedia
Greubel Forsey — Infobox Company company name = Greubel Forsey company company type = Watch Maker foundation = 2004 location = La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland key people = area served = Worldwide industry = Watch Making products = Luxury Timepieces revenue =… … Wikipedia
Watch — For other uses, see Watch (disambiguation). Early wrist watch by Waltham, worn by soldiers in World War I (Deutsches Uhrenmuseum, Inv. 47 3352) A watch is a small timepiece, typically worn either on the wrist or attached on a chain and carried in … Wikipedia
Parmigiani Fleurier — Infobox Company name = Parmigiani Fleurier SA type = Privately held company foundation = 1975 founder = Michel Parmigiani location city = Fleurier location country = Switzerland industry = Watchmaking products = WristwatchesParmigiani Fleurier SA … Wikipedia
Abraham-Louis Breguet — Born 10 January 1747(1747 01 10) Neuchâtel, Switzerland Died 17 September 1823 … Wikipedia
A. Lange & Söhne — is a trademark of premier German watchmaking company Lange Uhren GmbH. Its watches rank among the finest in the world and sell in the same general price range as watches made by such top tier Swiss firms as Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin … Wikipedia
Inoran — (b. September 29, 1970) birth name Kiyonobu Inoue but sometimes also referred to as Shinobu Inoue (井上清信, both names of kanji are the same), is a Japanese rock musician from Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture. He was the rhythm guitarist and co founding… … Wikipedia
Jaeger-LeCoultre — (JLC) is a luxury watch and clock manufacturer based in Le Sentier (in Le Chenit), Vaud, Switzerland.The Founding of the Seminal OrganizationIn 1833 Antoine LeCoultre (1803 1881) founded a small workshop, which was to become the Manufacture… … Wikipedia