H1 | Flying Central Tourbillon | Platinum size-20-x-19-short Light-hearted and playful

Light-hearted and playful

Each accurately bevelled brick gives a satisfying depth and definition to the otherwise pared-back colour scheme

a two-dimensional affair with a rich blue midnight sky and gold stars and moon

The watch is fitted with the ultra-thin

H1 | Flying Central Tourbillon | Platinum size-20-x-19-short Light-hearted and playfulThis 39mm platinum Haldimann H1 Flying Central Tourbillon* is the first piece designed by maker Beat Haldimann as an independent in his workshop in Villa Nussbhl. Its simple aesthetic belies a surprising level of complexity in the form of a central flying tourbillion, oversized in its proportions. Even within the remarkable catalogue of work that followed it, the H1 is special. It represents not just his historical inspirations but the genesis of his