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Mechanical part of a pricey watch
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tourbillon
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n. A rotating frame, containing the escapement of a clock or watch, that attempts to compensate for the effects of gravity.
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In horology , a tourbillon (; "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 ...