Cabestan Winch Tourbillon Vertical Watch — Steampunk Time

It began as a vision of Vianney Halter, then Jean-François Ruchonnet of the DMC Group made it a reality.

Offered in a variety of styles, each with a signature chain/cog/triple drum digital layout.

From $275,000–$400,000, depending on style.

In titanium, yellow gold or rose gold (left to right below).

Up top is the black cylinder version in platinum.

Below,

black titanium.

For oligarchs, there's the diamond-encrusted iteration below.

There are those among the horological cognoscenti who swoon at the sight of the winch-driven chain fusee movement

(above and below).

Last year's production sold out.

This year they made about four watches a month.

Apply within.

[via The Watchismo Times]