CONCORD C1 Tourbillon Gravity

[Ernie Romers]

1801: the invention of the tourbillon, a solution to the challenges of gravity. 2008: Concord pays tribute to this horological tradition with a stunning new interpretation. An astounding time-measuring instrument, the C1 Tourbillon Gravity features a tourbillon housed outside the dial and outside the case in a revolutionary perpendicular mechanical concept. The position of the tourbillon enables it to serve its initial function: to negate the effects of gravity in a vertical position.

Movement
Hand-wound, Concord C100 calibre, 16 lignes

Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds on part of the tourbillon, hours and minutes flyback chronograph, power reserve, trust index

Case
18K white gold, 48.5 mm
Rubber-sheathed 18K white gold protection ring, screwed laterally, enhanced with eight elements on the bezel
Sapphire crystal 3.30 mm thick, screw-down transparent back, anti-reflective treatment on both sides

Dial
Skeleton, comprising 12 screwed pieces, including a DLC-treated perforated grid and four sapphire crystals

Bracelet/Strap
Black vulcarbonised rubber affixed to the case with 4 screws, 18K white gold clasp