Central tourbillons remain rare even by high-end watchmaking standards, mostly because the architecture forces almost everything else in the movement to move out of the way.
Peacock’s Black Hole III Curved Guilloché Central Tourbillon is interesting because it brings that difficult layout into a price category where the complication is almost never seen.
It’s also not a stripped-back exercise in affordability, with grade 5 titanium, a sculptural sapphire crystal, a hand-guilloché curved dial and an in-house hand-wound movement all part of the package.
At a glance
- Peacock has introduced the Black Hole III Curved Guilloché Central Tourbillon, priced from USD 5,099.
- The watch combines a one-minute central tourbillon with rotating hour and minute discs and a 3D hand-guilloché dial ring.
- Standard editions are immediately available, while 70th Anniversary Special Editions are offered in a limited pre-order window.
A central tourbillon with a space-age case profile
The Black Hole III has the kind of architecture that makes sense for a central tourbillon, where the regulator becomes the visual and mechanical core of the watch.
Peacock houses it in a 43.5mm grade 5 titanium case measuring 11.9mm thick, offered either in natural titanium or with a black coating.
The case has no conventional lugs, which should help reduce the visual footprint on the wrist despite the broad diameter.
An ultra-domed sapphire crystal wraps over the display, reinforcing the flying-saucer silhouette while giving a clear view of the curved dial and tourbillon assembly beneath it.
Time is shown through two blued titanium discs surrounding the tourbillon rather than through standard central hands.
It’s a practical solution to a layout problem, but it also gives the watch a distinctive mechanical theatre, with the hours and minutes orbiting the regulator rather than crossing over it.
The curved guilloché dial is the real surprise
The central tourbillon will get the attention first, but the dial work is what gives the Black Hole III much of its character.
Peacock calls the curved engine-turned pattern Gravitational Weave, with V-shaped grooves that tighten as they approach the centre.
The guilloché is cut by hand on a concave three-dimensional surface, a more complex proposition than working on a flat dial plate.
The pattern comprises 240 interlocking V-grooves and 1,440 individual cuts, followed by hand-applied matte finishing.
That detail matters because decorative crafts are often the first thing to disappear when a watch is positioned aggressively on price.
Here, the craft element is central to the identity of the piece rather than treated as a token flourish.
Inside the PAX9611A movement
The Black Hole III is powered by Peacock’s in-house Caliber PAX9611A, a hand-wound movement built around a one-minute free-sprung central tourbillon.
The movement is notably slim at 3.5mm and uses four compact barrels in series to deliver a 120-hour power reserve.
Its tourbillon cage weighs 0.46 grams and beats at 21,600 vibrations per hour, or 3Hz.
The free-sprung balance uses four internal Gyromax-style micro-regulating weights, allowing adjustment without interfering with the hairspring geometry.
Peacock also decorates the main bridge with hand guilloché requiring more than 400 tool passes, adding another traditional finishing element to a movement architecture that is already far from ordinary.
Standard models and 70th Anniversary editions
The standard Black Hole III Curved Guilloché Central Tourbillon is priced at USD 5,099 and is immediately available through Peacock.
Each watch is fitted to an integrated white or black fluororubber strap with a grade 5 titanium pin buckle.
Peacock is also offering two 70th Anniversary Special Edition variants with two-tone guilloché rings.
The lighter version is named Canis Major, while the darker black-coated model is named Perseus.
Those special editions are priced at USD 5,199 and are offered during a pre-order window running from August 23 to September 6, 2026.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Peacock |
|---|---|
| Model | Black Hole III Curved Guilloché Central Tourbillon |
| Case size | 43.5mm diameter, 11.9mm thickness |
| Case material | Grade 5 titanium, brushed and polished, with optional black coating |
| Crystal | Ultra-domed sapphire crystal with laser-etched brand logo inside, sapphire caseback |
| Water resistance | 50 metres |
| Dial | 3D curved hand-guilloché ring with 1,440 cuts, flamed-blued titanium inner ring |
| Time display | Concentric titanium discs for hours and minutes with Super-LumiNova coating |
| Movement | Peacock in-house Caliber PAX9611A |
| Winding | Hand-wound |
| Power reserve | 120 hours |
| Frequency | 21,600 vibrations per hour |
| Tourbillon | One-minute free-sprung central tourbillon |
| Movement size | 35.6mm diameter, 3.5mm thickness |
| Additional display | Small seconds on the central tourbillon |
| Strap | Integrated fluororubber strap, 23mm to 18mm, with grade 5 titanium buckle |
| Price | USD 5,099 for standard editions, USD 5,199 for special editions |
| Availability | Standard editions immediately available, special editions offered by pre-order from August 23 to September 6, 2026 |
The Black Hole III won’t appeal to anyone looking for understatement, but it makes a persuasive case for Peacock’s technical ambition.
For collectors drawn to independent-minded engineering, visible mechanics and traditional hand decoration, this is one of the most unusual propositions near the USD 5,000 mark.
