Flying Tourbillon Assembly of the IWC Ingenieur Tourbillon 41 IW345901 in 18-carat 5N gold.

From IWC Schaffhausen · October 7, 2026 · 4.6M views

Gravity, meet your match. 💫 Watch IWC watchmaker Florian Salzer assemble the flying minute tourbillon of the Ingenieur Tourbillon 41 IW345901 at 6 o’clock. This 0.635-gram mechanism, built from 56 parts, positions the balance wheel and escapement within a cage that rotates once a minute. This rotation directly counteracts gravity’s influence on the oscillating system, ensuring a highly accurate rate. An integrated tourbillon stop enables down-to-the-second setting. Suspended by gold-coated brid...