Much like Hublot, Jean-Claude Biver — the big guy of horology — brought his madcap genius to TAG Heuer in 2015 when he helmed the brand as the CEO. Subsequently, in less than a year, TAG Heuer created one of the world’s most affordable tourbillon watches — the Carrera Tourbillon. This 2016-released watch is the perfect testament to Biver’s virtuosity — where he managed to bring one of watchmaking’s most exclusive complications in an unbelievably humble price range.

But is it as good as others? This TAG Heuer Carrera Tourbillon CAR5A8Y.FT6072 houses an in-house calibre Heuer-02T. It comes integrated with a flying tourbillon, operating at 28,800bph, which is as much as any other Swiss tourbillon. But it is also automatic, which is rather atypical for tourbillon movements. It facilitates functions like the time, date, and chronograph, where the chronograph complication is based on a column-wheel module. In addition to providing a whopping 65 hours of power reserve, TAG ensured questions like “Is it any good?” are put to rest with a COSC certification for its movement.

At Second Movement, the pre-owned division of Ethos Watches, we adhere to a rigorous verification process where expert watchmakers carefully inspect every watch to certify its authenticity, ensuring it is not counterfeit. We also go to the maximum extent possible to ensure that the timepiece is not a stolen property and that all duties are paid. However, in the absence of any central database, a 100% verification is unlikely for any pre-owned entity in India. Nevertheless, we can still provide a provenance guarantee for watches purchased from Ethos.