New Blancpain Watch

BLANCPAIN
Le Brassus Carrousel Minute Repeater
0233-6232A-55B




This jewel is Blancpain's most complicated time piece. This limited and numbered edition will have you starring into the face for hours. Built around the Carrousel this innovation was in the ability to take this mechanism and miniaturise it. Replacing its balancing wheel in the center of the carriage and controlling the rotation speed so it made a complete turn in exactly one minute.
Development of the Le Brassus Carrousel began in 2008. In 2010 the Carrousel Minute Repeater was born, combining these two complications.

Underneath the scratch resistant Sapphire Crystal lays 387 parts. The watch is a round 18 K Red Gold 45.7 mm diameter and 13.8 mm thick. Bezel and lugs set with baguette diamonds with a total of 6.88 carats. The clasp is also 18 K Red Gold. The face has Roman numerals at every spot except 12, 3, 6 & 9. These positions have diamonds. The movement is a hand winding 48 jewel caliber 233. It has a 60 hour power reserve and a carrousel minute repeater with 1 minute flying carrousel. A exposed Tourbillon carriage sits at the 6 o clock setting.





The back is covered with a Sapphire Crystal and the exposed case back is in 18 K Red Gold as well. The strap is a Alligator lined with Alzavel. The watch is set with a Cathedral gong. Water resistant to 30 meters or 100 FT. Blancpain logo and signature. The time piece comes with the manufacturers box and papers. You will need to call for the retail price on this beauty. The series without the diamonds averages $309000 to $412000.