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The design of the tourbillon is very reminiscent

of the one designed for Blancpain by Vincent Calabrese. And I’m surprised that Ariel Adams doesn’t mention it in his ABTW article. Blancpain: Flying Tourbillon Best, Emmanuel
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By: SALMANPK
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SALMANPK
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Flying Tourbillon

The flying tourbillon designed by Vincent Calabrese and manufactured by Frédéric Piuguet for Blancpain has always seemed to me one of the most beautiful because the escapement is made so visible and because I like the shape of the flying cage . This is th
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By: quattro
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mdg
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Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie

Today Blancpain introduced their most ambitious and complicated timepiece to date, the Grande Double Sonnerie. The timepiece features a Grande et Petite Sonnerie and a Minute Repeater, as a world’s first it chimes two alternative full melodies achieved by
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By: shortys home
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shortys home
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Flying Tourbillon

In my opinion, the Flying Tourbillon by Vincent Calabrese - here in a Blancapain Léman - is still aesthetically unrivalled. A joy to look at, especially on a rainy December day.
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By: tomch
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amanico
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Dream watch

Do you like tourbillons to be front or back? flying or bridged? I personally struggle with this complication: at first, I was very seduced by the flying tourbillon designed by Vincent Calabrese for Blancpain because it displays the movement of the escapem
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By: quattro
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quattro_spirit
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There is a model without tourbillon,

but the dial isn't enamel and the indexes are applied. It's "ultra thin" (7,45mm) and manual-winding (3Hz & 100h pr). As for the Carrousel, it seems to be a different complication than the Flying Tourbillon: Blancpain has a model which has both of the
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By: patrick_y
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Darron
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I've been very interested in your analysis of what makes a great tourbillon.

I still struggle to fully understand and appreciate this complication and would very much like to know what you think of the caliber 242 designed for Blancpain by Vincent Calabrese. I personally love it because it's a flying tourbillon and because it give
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By: patrick_y
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Darron
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Tourbillon

The Flying Tourbillon from Blancpain is a unique pleasure. I could watch for hours.
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By: tomch
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andrea~
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Blancpain Flying Tourbillon 8 Days Automatic

… and this ist the movement.
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By: Thommy
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tomch
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Flying Tourbillon

In my opinion, this Fliying Tourbillon - designed by Vincent Calabrese - is the most aesthetically successful interpretation of this mechanism. I bought the watch a long time ago from hard-saved money and have never regretted the purchase. What do you thi
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By: Thommy
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kcinemod
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