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Recent Examples of tourbillion
This is a minute repeater tourbillion, a perpetual calendar retrograde.
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Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2023
The watch is also the first edition to feature a double-hairspring tourbillion movement in a Streamliner case.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2022
Meanwhile, the reverse dial shows the calendar indication and tourbillion escapement.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2022
The physical examples will run on the watchmaker’s manual winding JCAM19 movement and feature a flying tourbillion.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2022
Like the other three series models, this Twin Turbo Furious uses the JCFM05 manual-winding tourbillion movement, made up of 832 components.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2021
That’s quite impressive for a standard tourbillion.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2022
Inside the watch’s anti-reflective case, its vital components are on display in a slightly asymmetrical arrangement, from its tourbillion between 6 and 7 o’clock and its small seconds counter between 9 and 10 o’clock.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2021
Meanwhile, the red gold alternative is primarily meant to offer a more conventional setting for the tourbillion, according to the watchmaker.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2021
Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2023
The watch is also the first edition to feature a double-hairspring tourbillion movement in a Streamliner case.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2022
Meanwhile, the reverse dial shows the calendar indication and tourbillion escapement.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2022
The physical examples will run on the watchmaker’s manual winding JCAM19 movement and feature a flying tourbillion.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2022
Like the other three series models, this Twin Turbo Furious uses the JCFM05 manual-winding tourbillion movement, made up of 832 components.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2021
That’s quite impressive for a standard tourbillion.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2022
Inside the watch’s anti-reflective case, its vital components are on display in a slightly asymmetrical arrangement, from its tourbillion between 6 and 7 o’clock and its small seconds counter between 9 and 10 o’clock.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2021
Meanwhile, the red gold alternative is primarily meant to offer a more conventional setting for the tourbillion, according to the watchmaker.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourbillion
Noun
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Roughly a week after a polar vortex swept through Texas with snow and freezing temperatures, another cold snap is barreling into the Lone Star State just in time for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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If the conditions are right, the vortex completes formation and starts spinning.—
Unnati Ashar,
Space.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Within its 10,000 square foot lower level location are a new, black tiled swimming pool, whirlpool, extensive sauna area, experience showers with changing colors, sounds of nature and massaging rain flow and a 24 hour state of the art gym.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Gently slide in the eggs, 1 at a time, into center of the whirlpool.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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“Tourbillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourbillion. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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