Hands-On: With The Blancpain Tourbillon Carrousel, A Combination Of Two Rotating Complications (Live Pics & Pricing)
This year is the 60th anniversary of Blancpain's legendary Fifty Fathoms dive watch collection, but at Basel World we caught sight of something completely different from the brand. The Collection Le Brassus Tourbillon Carrousel takes the aesthetic of the Villeret collection and adds two rotating escapements, a tourbillon at 12 o'clock and a carrousel at 6 o'clock. Not only is the watch captivating to look at, but it also gets more and more fascinating as you begin to notice all the little things that make it exceptional. 2 OF 25 Closer Look At The Blancpain Tourbillon Carrousel First off, it's important to understand what exactly separates a tourbillon from a carrousel, since they can look very similar to the naked eye. A tourbillon uses one source of power to both move the balance wheel and rotate the cage, while a carrousel uses two sources of power, one for the escapement itself and a second to regulate the rotation of the enclosure. These are two

Planet Ocean - ceramic bezel
My local AD was unable to give a precise UK retail price for the new 42mm ceramic bezel Planet Ocean. He stated that until they receive it in early September they could not say. He did estimate it would retail at approximately ?4,000.Can anyone confirm the price and date it should be available in the UK?Also, once this new model is available will Omega stop producing the 2500 co-axial model which currently retails for ?2650?Thanks in advance.

I'm not the guy that buys a lot of straps
Never had that Panerai disease :-)But in this case it was worth the effort ... Years ago a 5070R came with a black croc from the manufactureJust changed it with something brown :-)Not bad at all if you ask me

Steel watch decision...
Hey all,I'm looking hard at the Aquanaut 5167 on strap. Close to jumping on it but two other contenders have also caught my eye. The first is the AP Diver, another steel Genta-style watch on rubber. And also the VC Overseas Dual Time in Grey with a leather strap. Both the VC and AP are similar prices, the Aquanaut of course is a little more.The lucky piece will be joining a 5726 white dial and VC Overseas 3-hander white dial - both steel white dial watches which I enjoy. Along with other unmentionables. It is difficult to find an aquanaut to try on so I have to go with my only demo which was on a bracelet and I didn't love it that way. The VC is beautiful and discreet in grey. The AP is well - impressive. Chunky, clean, and surprisingly comfortable.If anyone has any experience or insight into those three pieces I would appreciate some feedback. The Aquanaut is on hold for me, but I don't have much time as there are other potential buyers waiting to chomp.Thanks in advance...

finally got call from the ad...
more to follow , had rush to meeting :-(