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Its purpose is as clear as its design is sophisticated: it is intended to counteract the effect of gravity on a watch\u2019s timekeeping. <br \/>\n<br \/>\nIn every mechanical watch, the balance wheel, together with the balance spring, regulates the movement\u2019s rate. If a watch lies or stands in the same position for an extended period, gravity acts unevenly on these components\u2014resulting in minute deviations in timekeeping. In a tourbillon, the entire escapement\u2014balance wheel, balance spring, anchor, and anchor wheel\u2014is housed in a rotating cage, known as the tourbillon cage. This cage rotates continuously, usually once per minute, around its own axis. This averages out positional deviations over the course of a rotation and, in the best-case scenario, virtually eliminates them.    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Its original purpose was for pocket watches, which were carried in a pocket for hours at a time in the same, usually vertical, position. For wristwatches, which constantly change position anyway due to the movement of the wrist, the practical benefits of the tourbillon are limited. Nevertheless, it has retained its status as one of the most demanding disciplines in the art of watchmaking\u2014for the manufacture of a precise, lightweight, and robust rotating frame requires extreme precision in the range of tenths of a millimeter.   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The flying tourbillon omits the upper bridge and is supported exclusively from below. This single-sided mounting was developed in the first half of the 20th century by the Saxon Watchmaking School in Glash\u00fctte and requires even greater precision in construction, as the rotating frame appears to float freely above the movement. This provides a completely unobstructed view of the delicate cage\u2014an effect that definitively transformed the tourbillon from a mere precision instrument into a visible showcase of the art of watchmaking.   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ANTON is powered by the brand\u2019s in-house Caliber IX:  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dimensions: 34 \u00d7 26.5 mm, height 5.5 mm<\/li>\n<li>Frequency: 18,000 vibrations per hour (2.5 Hz)<\/li>\n<li>Power reserve: 70 hours<\/li>\n<li>17 rubies, 2 brilliant-cut diamonds<\/li>\n<li>163 components<\/li>\n<li>Flying Minute Tourbillon with a single-sided pivot frame<\/li>\n<li>Three-armed gold spring for shock absorption in the bogie<\/li>\n<li>Fixed second-hand wheel, seconds display via a lyre-shaped hand on the turntable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As with all of the brand\u2019s calibers, the design is combined with classic Saxon watchmaking craftsmanship: hand-beveled gear train, sunburst finishing on the winding wheels, and a hand-engraved balance cock with swan-neck fine-adjustment. The tourbillon is thus not merely a mechanical device but\u2014in keeping with the Manufacture\u2019s philosophy\u2014a piece of craftsmanship made visible. <\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Frequently Asked Questions About the Tourbillon<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>What does a tourbillon do in a watch?<\/strong>  It compensates for positional deviations in timekeeping by housing the entire escapement\u2014balance wheel, balance spring, anchor, and anchor wheel\u2014in a rotating cage, which counteracts the effects of gravity through rotation.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>What is the difference between a flying tourbillon and a classic one?<\/strong>  A classic tourbillon is mounted between two bridges, while a flying tourbillon is mounted only on one side from below. This makes the cage appear to float freely and allows it to be seen completely from above. <\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Is a tourbillon technically necessary in a wristwatch?<\/strong>  Not to the same extent as with the historic pocket watch for which it was developed. 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