TSE Movements
The TSE (Tourbillon Schwarz Etienne) caliber is the fourth evolution of the modular Schwarz Etienne movement concept, following on from the MSE, ASE and ISE. Like the ISE, it is an 'inverted' movement with automatic winding whose regulating organ and the micro-rotor are unveiled in an original manner. Its uniqueness lies in its regulator, a tourbillon minute whose hypnotic ballet comes into motion at 2 o'clock. This exists in different versions, flying tourbillon or maintained by a bridge for the TSE 122.00 movement and its innovative small second retrograde.
TSE 121.00
Specifications
Caliber
TSE 121.00
Type
Manufactured flying tourbillon with micro rotor "Irreversible" TSE 121.00
Functions
Hours, minutes
Technical characteristics
Flying tourbillon at 1 o’clock
Micro-rotor at 9 o'clock
Diameter
30.40 mm (13 ¼’’’)
Thickness
6.35 mm
Diameter of casing
30.00 mm
Decoration
Main plate : fine sandblasted
Mobiles (wheels): circular graining
Steel components: satin finishing and sunray
Tourbillon cage: Fold locked and circular graining
Micro-rotor: hand bevelling and micro-blasting
Screws: polished
Bridges
Hand bevelling
Fine micro-blasting
Frequency
3 Hz (21'600 Alt/h)
Balance wheel
Balance wheel with fixed inertia, manufactured in-house incorporating the marque’s SE logo
Spiral
Phillips flat spiral terminal coil manufactured by E2O
Power reserve
70 hours
Components
219
Jewels
34
Additional information
The TSE121.00 caliber is an authentic mechanical sculpture incorporating a micro-rotor and a flying tourbillon that turns in an anti-clockwise fashion.
A flying tourbillon is a skewed construction where the tourbillon cage is held on one side only, offering an unimpeded view on its hypnotic ballet.
TSE PSR 122.00
Specifications
Caliber
TSE 122.00
Type
Manufactured tourbillon automatic "Irreversible" TSE 122.00 with micro rotor
Functions
Off-centered hours and minutes indication at 5 o'clock
Small second retrograde at 11 o'clock
Tourbillon at 1 o'clock
Technical characteristics
Tourbillon under bridge at 1 o'clock
Titanium retrograde lever
Seconds limaçon mounted directly on the cage
Retrograde return, spiral E2O
Micro-rotor at 9 o'clock
Diameter
30.40 mm (13 ¼’’’)
Thickness
7.05 mm
Diameter of casing
30.00 mm
Decoration
Main plate : fine sandblasted
Mobiles (wheels): circular graining
Complication bridges: étirage finish, hand bevelling and satin finishing
Tourbillon cage: Fold locked and circular graining
Retrograde lift : étirage finish, hand bevelling and satin finishing
Micro-rotor: hand bevelling and micro-blasting
Bridges
Étirage finish
Hand bevelling
Côtes de Genève
Frequency
3 Hz (21'600 Alt/h)
Balance wheel
Balance wheel with fixed inertia, manufactured in-house incorporating the marque's SE logo
Spiral
Phillips flat spiral terminal coil manufactured by E2O
Power reserve
70 hours
Components
256
Jewels
40
Additional information
The caliber TSE PSR 122.00 is an evolution of the caliber TSE121.00 incorporating an original retrograde second indication.
It is integrated in an unusual way, as its mechanism is built directly in connection with the Tourbillon. A snail cam is mounted on the tourbillon arbor. A ratchet gear is resting on this cam while the system is tensioned with a spring. This allows for the small seconds hand to advance along an arc and then suddenly jump back to recommence at the starting point.
Additional information
Entirely manufactured in-house, including the hairspring, the balance wheel features an exclusive design feature. On balancing it draws the brand’s SE initials.
