The dial layout is particularly appealing: the outer ring features Arabic numeral date markers, while the inner ring shows Roman numerals for the hours. As the hour hand passes midnight, a blued serpentine date hand advances one day, giving a tangible sense of time’s passage and cyclic nature.
The grand feu enamel showcases Blancpain’s mastery, complemented by skeletonized feuille-shaped hour and minute hands, balancing elegance with the mechanical complexity of the carrousel. At 6 o’clock, the moonphase display follows a 29.5-day cycle for precise lunar indication.
Powered by Blancpain’s in-house Calibre 225L, the carrousel mechanism alone contains 61 components, paired with a silicon hairspring balance wheel. The 120-hour (5-day) power reserve is more than sufficient for an automatic watch.
As a production model, this carrousel is more accessible in price, making it particularly appealing.
Villeret Carrousel Phases de Lune Watch
18K rose gold case, 42mm diameter, 12.74mm thickness, sapphire crystal front and back, enamel dial, Calibre 225L movement, 40 jewels, 120-hour power reserve, alligator strap, 18K rose gold buckle, water-resistant 30m.
Complications: Carrousel
