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Breguet entered into new horological territory, presenting a high-frequency tourbillon that can beat at a blistering rate of 10 Hz, or double the industry standard.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
There were innovations such as Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak RD#5, with its thin case, tourbillon and ultra-easy chronograph pushers, plus Breguet’s magnetic escapement in its avant-garde Expérimentale 1.
—Chris Rovzar, Bloomberg, 29 Dec. 2025
Inclining a tourbillon at 30 degrees means deliberately stepping outside the comfort zone, in terms of manufacturing, assembly, and regulation.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2025
There were innovations such as Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak RD#5, with its thin case, tourbillon and ultra-easy chronograph pushers, plus Breguet’s magnetic escapement in its avant-garde Expérimentale 1.
—Chris Rovzar, Bloomberg, 29 Dec. 2025
Inclining a tourbillon at 30 degrees means deliberately stepping outside the comfort zone, in terms of manufacturing, assembly, and regulation.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourbillion
Noun
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Don’t want tender young shoots popping out when another polar vortex is right around the corner.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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In these cases, the equations will predict a fluid moving in some unphysical, incomprehensible way — spinning into an impossibly fast vortex, for instance, or instantly reversing its flow.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Observations of the two solar system gas giants have revealed that Jupiter's north pole hosts a central polar vortex surrounded by eight smaller vortices, while Saturn has a single, strangely hexagonal, massive atmospheric whirlpool over its north pole.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Bathrooms are spacious, with hardwood floors, 15-inch LCD televisions (for those who need a TV in the bathroom), and large whirlpool tubs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Tourbillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourbillion. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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