Introducing: The Carl F. Bucherer Manero Tourbillon Double Peripheral

March 21, 2018

This is one of those watches that really started with a movement and was built out from there. The new CFB T3000 caliber is the latest in-house movement from Carl F. Bucherer and it's a relatively large movement that has both a peripheral rotor for automatic winding and a tourbillon that is mounted with a peripheral cage, making it look like it's floating without any bridges (essentially one-upping the single-bridged flying tourbillon). As if that wasn't enough, the movement also has a stop-seconds mechanism for the tourbillon so you can set it precisely to the second.To house this movement, CFB has created the aptly-named Manero Tourbillon DoublePeripheral. It takes the familiar styling of the brand's Manero collection, with its sharp hands and markers, clean dial layout, and relatively traditional case shape, and uses it as a way to present the T3000 with minimal intrusions. Initial Thoughts My favorite thing about this watch is that, at first glance, you might not realize it's anything particularly special. I mean, sure, it's a tourbillon, but most brands are making those in some fashion or another these days. It's only when you look closer and start to learn a little about the movement's idiosyncrasies that you start to discover the most interesting bits about this latest Manero.However, despite the technical brilliance and the appealing style, this watch is much larger than I'd hoped it would be at 43.1mm across and 11.57mm thick. The movement is on the wide side, especially with the peripheral rotor, so it fills the caseback nicely, but on the wrist I have a hard time believing this one isn't going to wear large. The Basics Brand: Carl F. BuchererModel: Manero Tourbillon DoublePeripheral Reference Number: 00.10920.03.13.01?Diameter: 43.1mmThickness: 11.57mmCase Material: Rose goldDial Color: Silver-coloredIndexes: Applied rose gold-plated indexesLume: NoneWater Resistance: 30 metersStrap/Bracelet: Dark brown alligator strap with rose gold folding buckle The Caliber CFB T3000 is the star of the show here. The Movement Caliber: CFB T3000Functions: Hours, minutes, seconds, tourbillonDiameter: 36.5mmThickness: 4.6mmPower Reserve: 65 hoursWinding: Self-winding with peripheral rotorFrequency: 3 Hz (21,600 vph)Jewels: 32Total Components: 189COSC Chronometer Certified Additional Details: Peripheral winding rotor, peripheral tourbillon cage, stop-seconds mechanism Despite the large size, this watch has sleek styling that highlights the movement. Pricing & Availability Price: $72,300Availability: November 2018For more click here.