1815 TOURBILLON

We begin with fragmented animated sequences, which together show a balance-wheel. They quickly give way to a mystically illuminated real tourbillon in black and white. Display: Precision masterpiece. The Tourbillon. But for over 200 years it was impossible to set the watch precisely. New animated sequences show a rotating tourbillon. An arresting spring comes into play, suddenly snapping home. Display: Until we stopped the tourbillon. In mystical views, the snapping action of the real arresting spring is shown from different perspectives. In the next animated sequence a zero-reset heart cam comes into play, being struck by the zero-reset hammer. Display: 1815 Tourbillon. With a stop-seconds mechanism and a zero-reset function. There follow a composition of aesthetic detail shots of the tourbillon and slow-motion shots of the stop-seconds and zero-reset functions. After several dial perspectives, the watch is presented in all its technical complexity and beauty.