Cabestan Winch Watch
The Cabestan Winch Watch has got to be one the most unusual time pieces on the planet. It’s got a tasty price tag of £200,000 ($400,000) to boot.
The Cabestan is the result of a collaboration between Jean-François Ruchonnet and Vianney Halter.
They describe it as having:
“A transversal tourbillon and the indications for hours, minutes, seconds and power reserve appear on the four cylinders of the watch. The watch has an original mechanical movement with manual winding, a fusee and a tourbillon and six ball bearings. The movement is visible from above and the side. The winding stem is a removable “winch” that stores in the buckle of the watch’s bracelet. “
Apparently, only 135 of these watches will be made, 55 in rose gold, 50 in white gold, 15 in yellow gold, and 15 in platinum.
Whilst it looks a little unwieldy, there’s no denying it has a mechanical beauty of sorts.
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