Wyler Geneve Tourbillon - a Wonder of Shock-Protection

The third level of protection lies at the heart of the watch's movement. There is an aperture on the dial positioned at six o'clock that offers the view to the flying tourbillon. To provide maximum shock-absorption, it is fixed to aluminum bridges on two shock-absorbing springs. Thus, the tourbillon itself is suspended within the suspended movement while rotating on its own axis. It performs one revolution every 60 seconds, compensating for the gravity effects on the mechanism.Above the tourbillon cage aperture at 6 o'clock you will notice two important meters used as the reflection of the timepiece's accuracy. It creates a nice symmetry with the tourbillon cage. All the key elements visible on the dial, including the power reserve indicator, tourbillon cage, GMT dial and trust index, are surrounded by applied rings. They are provided with applied Arabic hour numerals around the edge of the dial and the applied letters forming the Wyler name. The dial features the individual limited-edition number of the watch. The front and back of the case are covered by anti-reflective scratch-resistant sapphire crystals.The Wyler Geneve Tourbillon's creators offered the choice between a titanium, 18K red gold or platinum models. The watches go with a natural rubber strap featuring the signature Wyler pattern. The bezel and case-back are fixed to the carbon fibre frame with help of titanium screws cushioned by small springs. This way the Wyler Geneve watchmakers developed a sandwich-like design used for leaving the movement suspended within the timepiece.