Blancpain

some previous skeleton watches from Blancpain. The detail shown above is from a novelty in 2013, but more on this later. First I would like to look back to the 80s/90s ... at Blancpain. Lets start with the Ref. 0021 which was part ( none skeleton version...  

A superb work on the Cal 13 RO, which makes a great Watch! A Watch I totally ignored! Thanks for putting the lights on it. Well, the jewelled version is less, much less my taste, because it brings some bling to a Watch which is, in my opinion, perfect wit... 

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… of not using the empty arch at 7 o'clock for a neat power reserve indication: Second: am I right in assuming that the gorgeous large rubies are a bit smaller on the skeleton? Nevertheless, they are used with great effect (thanks Oliver particularly for ...  

Hi Magnus Although you are correct that there is no power reserve indication shown with a hand, there is a very usable substitute. Just look at the skeleton barrels! You can see the state of wind of the mainsprings. Voila! A power reserve indication witho... 

(and I think I commented on this years ago in respect to the open barrel of the otherwise non-skeletonised Cal. 71), but my main comment was directed of making use of the arch at 7 o'clock (note: putting a PR hand there would require some kind of mechanic... 

Magnus, I didn´t see it before to be honest. I agree, the large rubies are gorgeous. But for the skeleton I prefer the smaller ones :-) Thanks! Oliver

great pictures

I really wanted to share here that I feel strange in that I like various versions with different executions :) I mean the first version from the masterpieces collection in Platinum is my absolute favouruite, and completely different in style, yet another ...