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Clock Kit, 218-Piece Spherical Tourbillon Chronograph

Clock Kit, 218-Piece Spherical Tourbillon Chronograph

$121.00
$121.00
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A Tourbillon You Assemble Yourself

In fine watchmaking, a tourbillon is an escapement — the part that meters out each tick — mounted in a rotating cage to cancel out gravity's pull on the mechanism. This kit builds one in wood, big enough to watch. The escapement sits inside a sphere that turns on two axes at once, spinning through a full 360 degrees, like a small mechanical armillary sphere tracing orbits on your desk.

Spherical Tourbillon Chronograph showing intricate mechanical movement and wooden construction — Gearfinch

Wind It and Watch

There is no battery anywhere in this build. A key-wound spring drives the whole mechanism, and one full wind keeps it running for roughly an hour. The sphere moves, pauses, and moves again while the gear train ticks along — the kind of motion you can sit and watch longer than you meant to.

Detailed view of the wooden construction and mechanical components of the tourbillon clock — Gearfinch

The Build

The 218 precision-cut wooden components go together over an afternoon — plan on 2 to 4 hours. Difficulty sits at three stars, intermediate to advanced: you will need patience with the gear train, but the English manual takes it step by step. Hands busy, phone forgotten. That is half the point.

Good Match For

  • Puzzle builders ready for a mechanical challenge
  • Anyone fascinated by gears, escapements, and how clocks actually work
  • Gift-givers who want the present to be an experience, not just an object
  • Collectors of kinetic and mechanical art
  • People trying to spend an evening away from screens

Technical Specifications

  • Pieces: 218 precision-cut components
  • Difficulty: 3 stars, intermediate to advanced
  • Assembly time: about 2–4 hours
  • Assembled size: 155 × 155 × 155 mm (6.1" cube)
  • Power: manual key-wound spring
  • Run time: roughly 1 hour per winding
  • Material: engineered wood
  • Manual: English; other languages available through customer service

Why Build a Clock at All

Because time is easier to appreciate when you can see it move. Finish this kit and you have a working demonstration of the mechanism watchmakers spent centuries refining — built at your own table, with your own hands.

Delivery & Returns

Delivery

  • Order today and it arrives in 5–8 working days.
  • Delivery options at checkout
  • Full details in the shipping policy.

Returns

  • You have 30 days from delivery to return unused, unassembled items.
  • Read the refund policy for exclusions, approval steps, and return-shipping responsibility.

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Questions before you buy

How long does shipping take?
Delivery options and final costs are confirmed at checkout. View shipping policy.
What if I change my mind?

You have 30 days from delivery to return unused, unassembled items. Read the refund policy or just contact us — we’ll walk you through it. Change-of-mind return shipping is paid by the customer.

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