Today, collectors consider tourbillon watches works of fine art. The construction and assembly of the mechanism are very time-consuming and require extreme precision and patience. Tourbillon watches' complex design, combined with their limited production, contributes to their exclusivity and high price tags.

A tourbillon is a serious timepiece and will draw lots of attention to your wrist. Many collectors would consider their tourbillon watches to be some of their most prized possessions. So to answer the question: Only get one if you think you can handle it.

If Rolex put a tourbillon inside its most expensive watch it would cost the price of several Rolex Daytonas. It would also mess up their pricing scale and, well, it just wouldn't be a very Rolex thing to do.