Blancpain Villeret Carrousel Répétition Minutes

Blancpain's Villeret Carrousel Répétition Minutes, reference 0232 3631 55B, comes in a 45 mm red gold case. The case measures 16.55 mm thick, a substantial figure that suits the mechanics housed within. Its dial is white grand feu enamel and sits under a sapphire crystal. The manual-winding calibre 232 drives the watch and stores 65 hours of power reserve. This is a minute repeater, chiming the time on demand, a complication that also implies a carrousel regulating mechanism given the model name. The watch is fitted to an alligator leather strap closed by a folding clasp, in red gold to match the case. Blancpain's specification sheet lists no water resistance figure for this reference, so none should be assumed for wear near water.