The Patek Philippe Tourbillon - One of the Most Beautiful Watches Ever Made

Patek Philippe Tourbillon

Those who collect watches and have over a million dollars to spare should seriously consider adding the Patek Philippe Tourbillon watch to their collection. The Patek Philippe Tourbillon really is an amazing watch, with a huge number of functions built into it. It is also one of the rarer watches, and it can be difficult to find for those who are interested in purchasing it.

One of the more unique things about the Patek Philippe Tourbillon watch is the fact that it has both a front and a rear face. On the front of the Patek Philippe Tourbillon watch you can find the hour, minute, seconds, the hour, quarter hour, and minute repeater, and the perpetual calendar, including the date, day, month, leap year, and moon phase. The Patek Philippe Tourbillon also has a sapphire crystal display back that shows the celestial chart, including the moon descension, and sidereal time. The bezel and the crown are made of either platinum or yellow gold depending on the model that you choose. The watchband is made of leather.

In order to show all of the information that the Patek Philippe Tourbillon offers it needs to have nine hands. The 2 o'clock position on the crown of the Patek Philippe Tourbillon regulates the celestial function, and the 4 o'clock position regulates other functions.

Should you decide that you would like to own a Patek Philippe Tourbillon watch, you will want to make sure that you get one that comes with a warranty, papers, and boxes. The Patek Philippe Tourbillon watch should have the Geneva seal on the Movement, and a hidden Tourbillon. You want to make sure that you are getting a genuine Patek Philippe Tourbillon watch.

There are a few drawbacks to purchasing the Patek Philippe Tourbillon. First of all, it is not waterproof, so you will need to be careful not to get it wet. Second, it has so many functions it might be a bit confusing to actually use them all and a bit difficult to quickly glance down and get the time. Finally, the Patek Philippe Tourbillon watch costs so much that most people would not be likely to actually use it all that much for fear of it getting lost, damaged, or stolen.