Limited Edition of 18 Pieces Each watch is handcrafted in OMEGA’s Cellule Haut de Gamme (Tourbillon Atelier) in Bienne by a select group of horologists.
In a Tourbillon movement, all of the main components responsible for
the timepiece’s precision are assembled in a rotating cage. OMEGA is
the only watchmaker ever to have created a central Tourbillon. Its
titanium cage rotates completely every 60 seconds, offsetting the
effect of gravity on the performance of the watch.
TOURBILLON TECHNOLOGY, DAZZLING DESIGN
The Skeletonized Tourbillon Co-Axial Platinum Limited Edition combines
the complex Tourbillon technology with dazzling design elements.
The movement has a luxurious sun-brushed pearlescent finish; its
bridges and mechanisms are hand polished. The rotor with its sapphire
plate has been newly designed and is etched with the words “Limited
Edition” and the watch’s individual serial number (out of 18). The
Skeletonized Tourbillon Co-Axial Platinum Limited Edition is equipped
with a Breguet balance spring.
The Central Tourbillon’s
hands cannot be mounted on a central shaft in the conventional way.
They are etched on to sapphire crystal disks and propelled by gearing
at the peripheries of the disks. The result is dramatic – they appear
to float freely above the movement.
To make a skeletonized version of the Central Tourbillon, the
watchmaker begins by sawing away any non-essential material from the
plates and bridges, then bevelling their edges. Unlike products from
conventional workshops, each Tourbillon is the work of one watchmaker
who spends up to 540 hours on the creation of the skeletonized version
of the watch. This means that every Skeletonized Central Tourbillon is
unique – no two are exactly alike.
Each watchmaker engraves
his or her personal initials on the underside of the Tourbillon base to
assure that all parts can be returned to their maker after they have
been galvanized. When a Central Tourbillon is returned to OMEGA for
servicing, it will be placed in the hands of the original watchmaker.
AN OMEGA CO-AXIAL MOVEMENT
The outstanding chronometric performance of Omega’s exclusive Co-Axial
calibre 2636 is enhanced by the state-of-the-industry escapement which
has redefined the way mechanical wristwatches are being made. The
complex movement is assembled from 320 individual parts.
The remarkable Central Tourbillon calibre is housed in a platinum case presented with a black alligator bracelet.
While the Skeletonized Central Tourbillon watches are accurate – each
one is a COSC-certified chronometer – they are particularly valued for
their beauty and the complexity of the Tourbillon mechanism. Every
component in the movement and case is produced exclusively for the
Central Tourbillons.
Subject: More Omega to fight over, love it or hate it? 
Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:35 pm
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This Omega
It's amazing how
Thanks for showing this one !
I agree.