Two days after the passing of Paul Bocuse, Blancpain kept time at the Swiss edition of Bocuse's famed culinary contest Bocuse d'Or.

Blancpain is a brand that most certainly doesn't shy away from creating unique, and complicated, watches. This Carrousel Repetition Minutes is a prime example of this, as it unites an already complicated minute repeater, with a carrousel.

One of Blancpain's most extraordinary models is also one of their more unknown, at least here in the West. No, I am not talking about their exquisite Le Brassus with tourbillon and carrousel, but rather about their Traditional Chinese Calendar which is part of the Villeret collection.

It is somewhat of a contradiction: to create a complicated watch, and then make it look as simple and understated as possible. This not only requires technical prowess, but also quite a bit of skill from the designers, as nothing is as difficult as making a complicated watch look simple, yet these four watches do just that!

Of all complications, the minute repeater remains one of the most coveted. It is so complicated to make that it will always remain a rarity. While tourbillons have enjoyed increasing popularity, also because it is available at a much lower price point, the minute repeater remains a precious expression of the art of Haute Horlogerie.

While watches with two (or more) regulating organs are not a rarity anymore, the Blancpain Tourbillon Carrousel is different, as it combined two different approaches to the regulating organ in one single watch.

Dress watches and date functions are not always the best of friends, but can be pulled off with a good design. We check out the various options to do this.

No dial glistens quite like a mother of pearl. But it takes more than a beautiful dial to make a tempting watch, as these three brands understand all too well!

Few streets in the world can compete with New York's Fifth Avenue. It is also a prime location to do some serious watch shopping, but where to go?

Diving watches have always been imposing, but few can hold a candle to the Blancpain X Fathoms which features an impressive array of mechanical complications designed for those who like to explore the underwater world.

Diving watches are among the most popular type of watches these days, but what makes a diving watch a diver's watch is not too clear. ISO 6245 sets the standard for this, and we take a closer look at what that means!

Continuing where we left off in Part I, these are the last of our ten favorite watches from this year's Baselworld watch fair!

This has been a big year for retro-inspired divers. We thought we'd fill you in and share a handful of our favorites (so far).

Elegant watches that are not afraid of water? That, in fact, can easily, and with pleasure, accompany you (scuba) diving? These four watches by Harry Winston, Blancpain, TAG Heuer and Ulysse Nardin do just that!

Water resistance and reliability are what it is all about with a diving watch. However, advances in technology make it now possible to achieve a water resistance that was unimaginable half a century ago, making it now possible to create diving watches the world has never seen before.

Legends aren't created, they are born under extraordinary circumstances and often designed to be good at a very specific task. Such was also the case of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. Born in 1953, it combined a few remarkable features that would make it a pioneer in diving watches.