For those who are tired of a room full of screens, a new Bugatti Tourbillonprovides a fresh experience with numerous physical buttons on the instrument panel.
Unlike many luxury car manufacturers, Bugattiis new TourbillonThe analog method was maintained. The instrument panel is made by a Swiss company specializing in complex mechanical watch movements. ConceptIt was developed in collaboration with
The vehicle’s name also emphasizes this concept. in French “tourbillon” is a clock mechanism patented in 1801 to correct time drift due to gravity. So the choice was clear: no screen. Instead, a mechanical display designed to last for decades.
The instrument panel consists of more than 650 individual parts. ConceptIt was assembled by hand using traditional high watchmaking techniques. This course is a documentary series Bugatti A New EraIt was covered in detail in an episode of .
The manufacturing process involved elaborate finishes, precision-machined parts, and meticulous hand assembly. maybe TourbillonThe biggest technical challenge was integrating mechanical and electronic components.
Circuit boards, sensors and LED elements were originally to be integrated into a purely mechanical clock-based architecture. Due to the size of the parts, standard watchmaking tools were not suitable, so specialized manufacturing processes had to be developed.
For exposed surfaces, the customer must Nails of ParisYou can choose from classic decorative techniques of traditional watch design, such as , guilloché patterns, and tapestry textures. Materials used include aventurine and various metallic finishes.
Customization is performed using actual sample parts rather than just digital renderings, allowing customers to directly see the visual and tactile qualities of the materials.
Despite the mechanical focus, the system meets the requirements of modern high-performance vehicles. By combining an analog instrument panel and electronic data collection and processing, it provides a solution that embodies both tradition and technological innovation.
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