As one of the last standing Swiss watch manufacturers still in family ownership, Carl F. Bucherer have released a new timepiece with a “floating” tourbillion in the dial. The Lucerne based brand has named the new watch the Manero Tourbillion Double Peripheral.
The new timepiece houses the manufacture CFB T3000 calibre, which combines a peripheral automatic winding system with a rotor that moves around the edge of the movement, and a peripherally-mounted tourbillon – both majesties of the house. The tourbillion also features a stop-seconds function to more accurately set the time and rotates on its axis once every minute, allowing it to act as a seconds hand.
A traditional tourbillion usually is mounted to both the main plate and the bridge of the balance wheel, which allows it to rotate on a single axis. On the other hand, the CFB T3000 calibre can be very visible allowing the regulator to be viewed from both above and below. This is all thanks to the tourbillon cage being mounted peripherally. The great feature of this watch takes much pride on its dial.
To further raise the level of this high-end watch, the pallet and escape wheel are made from silicon, which increases the power reserve to a whopping 65 hours. When looking through the back, the view of the COSC-certified movement can be visible due to the sapphire crystal caseback.
The majesty of this watch is all housed within a 43mm rose-gold case with the crown sitting at 3 o’clock, a signature Manero Collection look. A simple silver colored dial with gold indexes and hands lets the tourbillion take the main stage of the dial.
The Basics:
Movement
Automatic CFB T3000 manufacture calibre; peripheral rotor; peripherally mounted tourbillon carriage; 65-hour power reserve; COSC-certified
Case
43.1mm rose gold; water-resistant to 30m
Strap
Hand-stitched Louisiana alligator leather in dark brown; folding pin buckle in rose gold
