Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon Heure Sautante Minutes Rétrograde

Blancpain's Villeret Tourbillon Heure Sautante Minutes Rétrograde, reference 66260 3633 55B, has a 42 mm case in red gold. The case measures 11.5 mm thick, with a lug width of 23 mm. A sapphire crystal covers the champlevé enamel dial, which is fitted to a manual-winding calibre 260MR movement with 144 hours of power reserve. The movement combines a flying tourbillon with a jumping hour display and a retrograde minute indication, backed by a power reserve display on the dial. This is a serious piece of watchmaking, built around complications rather than legibility alone. The case is fitted to an alligator leather strap with a folding clasp. Water resistance is a modest 30 metres, in keeping with a dress watch of this complexity.