Tourbillon

In horology, a tourbillon (/tʊərˈbɪljən/; French: [tuʁbijɔ̃] "whirlwind") is an addition to the mechanics of a watch escapement. Developed around 1795 and patented by the French-Swiss watchmaker Abraham-Louis Breguet on June 26, 1801, a tourbillon aims to counter the effects of gravity by mounting the escapement and balance wheel in a rotating cage, to negate the effect of gravity when the timepiece (thus the escapement) is stuck in a certain position. By continuously rotating the entire balance wheel/escapement assembly at a slow rate (typically about one revolution per minute), positional errors are averaged out.

Originally an attempt to improve accuracy, tourbillons are still included in some expensive modern watches as a novelty and demonstration of watchmaking virtuosity. The mechanism is usually exposed on the watch's face to show it off.

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Releases

Sleeve Title Year Format
No Image Tourbillon - Heaven 2005 CD, Maxi-Single
Tourbillon - アゲハ / Selfish 2006 CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video
Tourbillon - もう一度君に 2005 CD, Maxi-Single
Tourbillon - アゲハ / Selfish 2006 CD, Maxi-Single, DVD, DVD-Video
Tourbillon - Heaven 2005 CD, Album
Tourbillon - Heaven 2005 CD, Maxi-Single
Tourbillon - A Tide Of New Era 2006 CD, Album
Tourbillon - The Decade - 10th Anniversary Best 2015 CD, Compilation
Tourbillon - アゲハ / Selfish 2006 CD, Maxi-Single
Tourbillon - Heaven 2005 CD, Maxi-Single
Tourbillon - Break The Chain 2008 CD, Maxi-Single
Tourbillon - Your Place 2005 CD, Maxi-Single
Orchestre Du "Tourbillon"* - Dans La Nuit / Les Reines De Paris Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Orchestre Du "Tourbillon"* - Maritchou / la Java Des Joyeux Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Orchestre Du Tourbillon - Espana Cani / Tierra Hispana Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
The Flying Tourbillon Orchestra - Escapements 2008 CD, EP
Orchestre Musette du Tourbillon - Le Petit Tacot de Mexico / Que Va! Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Orchestre Musette du Tourbillon - Pour Vous / La Java En Gapette Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Albert Carrara Et Son Orchestre Du "Tourbillon"* - Paris, Je T'Aime D'Amour / Soyons Communs Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Carrara* Et Son Orchestre Du Tourbillon - Sans Soucis / Séduction Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
A. Carrara* Et Son Orchestre Du Tourbillon - Le Bateliers De La Volga / Crépuscule Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Albert Carrara Et Son Orchestre Du Tourbillon - J'Ai Deux Amours / La Vie Est Belle Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
A. Carrara* Et Son Orchestre Du Tourbillon - Ramona / Honolulu Song Bird Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Gottfried Finger – Petr Wagner, Ensemble Tourbillon - The Complete Music For Viola Da Gamba Solo 2012 CD
Gottfried Finger - Petr Wagner & Ensemble Tourbillon - Gottfried Finger 2005 CD, Album
Gottfried Finger – Petr Wagner, Ensemble Tourbillon - The Complete Music For Viola Da Gamba Solo 2012 CD
Roland Marais* - Petr Wagner Et Ensemble Tourbillon - Pièces De Viole, Livre II, 1738, Suites I - IV 2011 CD, Stereo
Carrara Et Son Orchestre Musette Du "Tourbillon"* - Garbo Gitano / Arrogancia Andaluza 1931 Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Fux*, Ariosti*, Bononcini* - Hana Blažíková, Ensemble Tourbillon, Petr Wagner - Vienna 1709: Opera Arias For Soprano And Viol 2014 CD, Album

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Tracklist: Gottfried Finger

No. Title Runtime
Sonata Secunda D Dur
1 Allegro - Adagio - Allegro - Adagio - Presto- -Adagio - Adagio 2:30
2 Aria 2:38
3 Adagio - [Andante] - Allegro 3:07
Sonata Terza A Dur
4 Adagio 1:28
5 Allegro 1:05
6 Adagio - Allegro 2:17
7 Allegro 0:57
Prelude E Moll
8 Prelude 1:31
Sonata Quarta D Moll
9 Adagio 1:20
10 [Allegro] 1:38
11 [Adagio] - Allegro - Adagio 2:24
Sonatina A Dur
12 Adagio 0:57
13 Allegro 1:32
14 Adagio 1:25
15 [Chaconne] 2:00
[Aria Et Variatones] D Dur
16 Adagio 3:03
[Balletti Scordati] A Dur
17 [Intrada] 0:36
18 Allamande 1:48
19 Courante 1:40
20 Sarabande & Double 3:27
21 Gavotte 0:41
22 [Aria] Adagio - Presto 2:09
23 Guige 1:04
Sonata Sesta A Moll
24 [Adagio] 1:48
25 [Aria] 1:28
26 [Allegro] 1:08
27 Adagio 1:42
28 [Allegro] 1:28
Sonatina D Moll
29 [Toccatta] - [Aria] Adagio 1:50
30 Allegro - Adagio 3:08

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