Are Tourbillons Still Relevant? History, Function & Modern Appeal | The Classroom

The tourbillon has a long history in watchmaking, tracking its roots all the way back to 1801 when Abraham Louis-Breguet invented it to help regulate timekeeping. From there, the tourbillon escapement became increasingly popular with even Omega in the 1940s developing their own. But are tourbillons useful in the modern era? What watches helped popularize the innovation? What does a tourbillon even do? Well CQ is in the hot seat tonight as he discusses the history of the tourbillon from its invention to Audemars Piguet popularizing them in the 80s, all the way to the explosion we've seen today. Tune in to learn more, don't forget to like and subscribe, and sound off with what your favorite tourbillon is below! Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@the1916company/?sub_confirmation=1 View hundreds of hands-on luxury watch reviews at our The 1916 Company Watch Reviews channel: https://www.youtube.com/@the1916companywatchreviews/?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the1916company BUY WATCHES HERE: https://www.the1916company.com Host: C'Quon Gottlieb #Tourbillon #LuxuryWatches #Horology #Breguet #Watchmaking #SwissWatches #HauteHorology #AudemarsPiguet #JLC #OmegaWatches #WatchHistory #HighEndWatches #MechanicalWatches #WatchCollector 0:00 - Intro 0:06 - What is a Tourbillon? 0:53 - Abraham-Louis Breguet's Invention 1:59 - The Purpose of a Tourbillon 3:37 - Early Wristwatches & Tourbillons 4:15 - Evolution in the 1970s and 1980s 5:06 - Tourbillo