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Blancpain Carrousel with Vincent Calabrese at SWA

 
 By: Kong : December 13th, 2009-05:45
26th October 7.00pm at Sincere Watch Academy (SWA), Mr Vincent Calabrese and Mr Andre Meier of Blancpain was in town to present on "The Tourbillon versus The Carrousel". At the entrance to SWA ... Mr David Ponzo, President , Swatch Group - Singapore & Mal...

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 By: Meehna : December 13th, 2009-08:21
What a great presentation to illustrate the workings of the tourbillon movements. I love these kinds of posts b/c abstract concepts become concrete with pictures and explanations. Thanks, Kong! Best, m

If I know ...

 
 By: Kong : December 13th, 2009-18:58
Italian, will better comprehend Thanks Meehna. Kong

I very much enjoyed the photos and diagrams

 
 By: dxboon : December 14th, 2009-00:58
Thanks, Kong, for another very informative post. Your pictures are fantastic, as always, and the diagram of tourbillon v. carrousel is a wonderful illustrative tool in better understanding the discussion points in the article. Cheers, Daos

very interesting the blancpain tourbillon

 
 By: lien : December 14th, 2009-06:10
that the balance is not directly on top of the 4th wheel as most other tourby hence more susceptible to gravity pull as VC suggested, at 1st i was fuzzy at what he was aiming at. But with a set of side wheels and a big one sandwitching the carrousel, its ...

The caroussel is a superb watch,

 
 By: amanico : December 19th, 2009-23:17
And certainly my favourite among current BP watches, with the 8 Days and the SS FF. Interesting technical draws too, of the caroussel and the tourbillon! Thanks a lor for this post, my friend, Nicolas