It isn't only the Swiss who reanimate dead brand names for their companies, the British clockmaker extraordinaire George Graham rose from the corporate grave in 1995 alongside Arnold(see previous), which has since been sold) as the two arms of British Masters . In commemoration of the 300th anneversary of the first mechanical model of the solar system, which was made in 1713 by Graham for Charles Boyle, the 4th Earl of Orrery, they have released a Toubrillon Orrery watch.
The case is a massive 48×17.6mm of 18kt rose gold, displaying a 43.5mm diameter dial. Christopher Claret (mentioned previously) developed the manually-wound movement, which has 35 jewels and a power-reserve of 3 days. The dial displays the tourbillon in the center, under the bridge carved in the manner of 18th century balance cocks, along with the hours and minutes. There's a small sapphire sphere for the earth, orbited by a rhodium moon which also indicates the gregorian date and the zodiacal sign. At the outer rim of the dial a small ruby indicates the position of mars. In the case band are all the correctors needed to keep this ballet in time.
| Dial of the Orrery Watch | 18th Century Graham watch, the balance cock inspired the tourbillon bridge |
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