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WATCHES
MOVEMENT Mechanical hand-wound, H-Zen.A calibre, 18,000 vib/h, flying central tourbillon, three barrels. FUNCTIONS Hours, minutes,
60-second tourbillon. CASE 18K yellow, pink or white gold, or 950 platinum. Anti-reflective sapphire crystal front and back. Water-resistant to
30 metres (3 bar/100 ft). DIAL Black or rhodium-plated, Roman numerals, central tourbillon. STRAP Hand-stitched alligator, folding clasp or
buckle in 18K gold or 950 platinum.
HALDIMANN
H1 FLYING CENTRAL TOURBILLON
Watchmaking is a tradition that goes back centuries for the
Haldimann family, to 1642 precisely. A mechanical wizard and
the inventor of the flying central tourbillon, Beat Haldimann
is surely the pride of his ancestors. This child of the Bernese
Oberland believes watches are first and foremost pieces of
art. Moreover, time is nothing more than a pretext for his
concept of watchmaking. It should come as no surprise,
therefore, that production never exceeds a handful of pieces
a year. The H1 Flying Central Tourbillon is one of these rare
works. Fitted with three barrels, it has been entirely designed,
developed and produced in the Haldimann workshops in
Thun. The platinum or gold case is also crafted in-house and
hand-finished. This watch's classic aesthetic, together with
its mechanical sobriety, unequivocally convey the brand's
artistic vocation. Were there a competition for the most
beautiful flying central tourbillon, few if any could challenge
the H1.
