Tourbillon reel is done!

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Tourbillon reel is done!

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After almost four year of working on it on and off it's complete! Took a lot of time to remake some parts to get the mechanics of the escapement to work right but I was successful. Thanks for looking.....

Video here....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKt4ZyRBwqE&t=18s

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Re: Tourbillon reel is done!

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Utterly gorgeous! What is it?
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!!!!!!!!
Which museum is it headed for?
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Incredible!
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Add me to the "OMG, that's awesome" crowd.
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Stunning!
Not being a fisherman, would you please describe the purpose of the reel? What is expected from the tourbillon motion?

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Harold_V wrote: Mon Feb 20, 2023 4:41 pm What is expected from the tourbillon motion?
It's time to go fishing!! :)
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It's pretty enough the fish will hook themselves just to get a look at the reel!
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NOW RSG remains silent.
Figures.
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Well done!!!
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Harold_V wrote: Mon Feb 20, 2023 4:41 pm Stunning!
Not being a fisherman, would you please describe the purpose of the reel? What is expected from the tourbillon motion?

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Nothing! Nothing is expected of it! I did it because I thought it was cool, a challenge and I ended up with a piece of art.
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NP317 wrote: Tue Feb 21, 2023 12:49 am NOW RSG remains silent.
Figures.
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