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Le Brassus Tourbillon Carrousel

A First in Watchmaking History

Featuring Both Carrousel and Tourbillon

The "Tourbillon" and the "Carrousel," two major mechanisms designed to mitigate the effects of gravity on the movement. Blancpainhas developed a model that combines these two regulators for the first time in watchmaking history, unveiling the "Le Brassus Tourbillon Carrousel."

Text by SHIBUYA Yasuhito

The Essence of the Manufacture

The "Carrousel" (French for carousel) is a complex mechanism that, like the Tourbillon, constantly rotates the escapement to enhance accuracy by counteracting positional variations caused by Earth's gravity when worn on the wrist.

Unlike the Tourbillon, which places the escapement in a cage that rotates, the Carrousel sets the escapement on a plate for rotation, giving it its name. In 2008, Blancpain succeeded in reviving this mechanism, thanks to watchmaker Vincent Calabrese.

This model features a flying tourbillon at 12 o'clock and a flying carrousel at 6 o'clock, connected by three differential gears for averaging. By driving the watch's gear train in this manner, it achieves remarkable precision for a mechanical wristwatch. This double complication model, pursuing timekeeping accuracy, is sure to capture the attention of watch enthusiasts.

Le Brassus Tourbillon Carrousel｜
Le Brassus Tourbillon Carrousel

Case | 44.6mm diameter, 18K RG case
Movement | Manual winding, 379 total parts
Power Reserve | 168 hours
Strap | Alligator strap
Specifications | White Grand Feu enamel dial, power reserve indicator, date display, sapphire crystal case back, 3 ATM water resistance
Price | ¥29,557,500 (estimated)
Release Date | Undetermined

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