In Turbulence: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Gyrotourbillon
Contributed by D��vid Bred��nTourbillons have come a long way during the past 200+ years of their existence. That time has proven sufficient to provide major ups and downs �C and more than one full life cycle for this fairy invention.Beyond those everyday complications which we take for granted, such as the date and the chronograph, I believe it is the tourbillon that remains for the beginner watch lover to get acquainted with. This statement should hold true even more so if considering the latter years of the new millennium, when it has become extremely difficult to find a brand which wouldn't want to take the (continuously waning) advantage of the tourbillon in terms of distinguishing power.Before discussing causes briefly, let's quote Jerome Lambert, chief executive of Jaeger-LeCoultre: "A tourbillon is a must; if you're a watchmaker now, you have to be able to master one complication and it has to be the tourbillon, because it is very visible". In his words to the New York Times he al

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