Antoine Martin Tourbillon Astronomique shows off at Baselworld

It’s easy to get dismissive of upmarket astronomical watches in this age of cheap digital apps, but it’s still impressive to see what can achieved with mechanical movements – and how that can still sometimes put the apps to shame. For example, we got a look at Swiss watch maker Antoine Martin’s Tourbillon Astronomique watch at Baselworld this week, which can not only tell what time the Sun will rise and set at, but even has a few tricks that you won’t find at the app store... Continue Reading Antoine Martin Tourbillon Astronomique shows off at Baselworld



Section: Wearable Electronics



Tags: Baselworld, Mechanical, Tourbillon, Watches



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