Sculptura

Haldimann Horology H8 Sculptura....Watch?

Can you call something a watch that does not tell the time? I am not sure. Well assuming you can, this new watch is from Haldimann Horology, and it is the H8 Sculptura. In a nutshell it is a tourbillon movement with the tourbillon in the center of the dial, and well nothing else. The starkness of everything except the tourbillon is meant to emphasize and draw all of your attention to the tourbillon escapement.

As most of you know (and some don't), a tourbillon is an expensive source of visual interest. They are fun to watch, and that is just about it when it comes to practicality. Of course, they are hard to make as well. Haldimann Horology touts this as an "art piece," or rather a moving sculpture where the tourbillon is the art. Yea, that is sort of cool, but for the money this watch likely costs, you can probably get a watch with a tourbillon that you can see in operation, as well as other things, such as the time maybe? The H8 Sculptura comes in a 39 or 42mm wide case in platinum, with a sapphire crystal (front and back), and features a relatively nice case design.

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