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Recent Examples of tourbillion
More gold shines on the in-house automatic tourbillon movement (CRMT5 Caliber), which is fully visible through the openworked dial.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
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, 24 Jan. 2026
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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The rapid warming of the Arctic may be making such weakening of the polar vortex more common, but researchers aren’t yet sure.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
9 Feb. 2026
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Recent weather extremes in the South and East are examples of what global warming can cause — a warmer Arctic that disrupts the polar vortex and pushes cold weather and snow farther south.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Comprising 300-plus cays, they’re known for spectacular snorkeling spots like Thunderball Grotto, swimming pigs on Big Major Cay, and natural whirlpools near Staniel Cay.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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The polar vortex, a whirlpool of Arctic air typically perched atop the North Pole, dislodged and descended into the Midwest causing the bitter cold.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Tourbillion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourbillion. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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