Sylvain Pinaud 30-Second Tourbillon

Following the elegant and widely acclaimed design language of the Origine, Sylvain Pinaud introduces a new timepiece built on principles of balance, proportion, and clarity.

The architecture of the dial retains a refined asymmetry, carefully composed to preserve both visual harmony and legibility. The contrast between the black polished steel components, structuring the layout and the hand grained surfaces, plays with light in a unique way.

Particular attention has been given to proportions, resulting in a case and dial ensemble of notable coherence. The lines remain fluid and controlled, extending the neoclassical approach established by the Origine while introducing a stronger mechanical focal point.

Mechnical Art 

As with all of Sylvain Pinaud’s creations, the movement is entirely developed and assembled in-house, with no compromise in terms of chronometry or reliability. The construction follows traditional watchmaking principles, using untreated or minimally altered materials such as nickel silver, titanium or gold, enhanced through extensive manual finishing.

The tourbillon’s 30-second rotation brings a constant, deliberate motion to the face of the watch, reinforcing the mechanical presence without overwhelming the overall composition. It is an invitation to dive into the mechanics and turn over the watch to discover the movement.

In the pursuit of chronometry, the tourbillon cage is made out of titanium in order to optimize efficiency with a 20% weight reduction, it offers an adequate balance between its inertia, and its fast rotation, and the movement frequency. A double barrel construction ensures stable energy delivery and a long power reserve.

In keeping with the chronometric mindset, the large seconds counter offer an aperture on the zero-reset mechanism, allowing for precise time-setting.

Hand-finishing

A particular attention was brought to the hand-finishing. Each component is hand-finished to the highest standards: bridges are bevelled with sharp inner angles, surfaces are either finely grained or satin finished, and steel parts are carefully brought to a black polish.

The large barrel bridge on the back is conceived as a sculptural element. The anglage work, hand-filed from a raw edge and hand polished, pays tribute to the finest traditions of watchmaking decoration through our own craftsmanship.

Wheels are individually decorated with anglage on both sides and circular brushing, and all functional elements are treated with the same level of attention, whether visible or not.

The tourbillon is offered in three distinct variations of ten pieces.

The first features a titanium case and movement, paired with a silver dial accented by a white agate centre and black hands. Light and contemporary, it highlights a more technical expression of watchmaking through its restrained palette and materiality.

The other two versions are housed in platinum cases and feature movements crafted from nickel silver and rose gold. They differ in their dial and hand configurations: one presents a black dial with an onyx centre and rose gold hands, while the other offers a white dial with a white agate centre complemented by blued steel hands.

Technical specifications

Sylvain Pinaud 30-Second Tourbillon

Limited edition of 10 pieces per variant (30 pieces in total)

Case

• Material: Titanium or platinum
• Diameter: 39 mm
• Thickness: 11.20 mm (with sapphire crystal)
• Lug-to-lug: 48 mm
• Water-resistant to 30 meters (3ATM)

Dial and hands

• Nickel silver dial plates with black dial, an onyx center and rose gold hands (platinum)
• Rose gold dial plates with white dial with a blued steel hands (platinum)
• Silver dial accented by a white agate center (titanium)

Movement

• Hand-winding mechanical movement with zero-reset seconds
• Diameter: 32.6 mm
• Height: 7.37 mm
• Frequency: 3 Hz, 21'600 vph
• Number of jewels: 29
• Power reserve of 100 hours

Balance and escapement

• 9.1 mm balance wheel with variable inertia and Philips curve
• 30s tourbillon with titanium cage

Strap and buckle

• Various leather straps
• Lug width: 20mm

Weight without strap

• 39g in titanium
• 105g in platinum

MSRP: CHF 180'000 (excl. taxes)

For more information, please visit sylvain-pinaud.com