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Nearby is the variable-inertia tourbillon at 7 o’clock, in a configuration that mirrors a bicycle’s drivetrain.
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Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
29 June 2026
These include the fast-rotating barrel, completing a revolution in five hours instead of the conventional seven and a half, and the variable-inertia tourbillon, which compensates for the effects of gravity on timekeeping precision.
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Richard Mille Contributor,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
29 June 2026
These include the fast-rotating barrel, completing a revolution in five hours instead of the conventional seven and a half, and the variable-inertia tourbillon, which compensates for the effects of gravity on timekeeping precision.
—
Richard Mille Contributor,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourbillion
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The shape of Shinnecock spins you in a vortex, with crosswinds galore.
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Ash vortices form because of intense heat associated with lava flows or vents.
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Inside is one of the largest indoor hotel pools in the city with hydrotherapy areas, whirlpools, sauna and steam room.
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The infamous cyclops briefly appeared, as well as footage of Odysseus and his men battling the cannibalistic race of giants known as Laestrygonians and navigating around the treacherous whirlpool Charybdis.
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