Everyone knew Vincent Calabrese had been very much involved in designing the flying karrusel, presented by Blancpain at this year's Baselworld. And yet when the Le Brassus firm lifted the veil on one of its finest creations, his name stayed under wraps. The much-awaited announcement proved to be even bigger news than expected: Vincent Calabrese has sold his company to Blancpain and joined the Manufacture as a creator. An interview with a very happy man.

Richard Mille goes back over the conditions in which his planetary-tellurium came into being. Even if "each piece made him sweat blood and water", the designer smiles a winning smile since his team has achieved a real accomplishment. The final curtain will come down on this era when it is sold this summer.

In just a few years, Zenith has proved itself to be a hive of creativity and a name to be reckoned with again. By dint of investments, marketing and innovation on every front, this sleeping beauty has stirred from its lethargic state to set off in conquest of every market. At the centre of this new dynamic mood is the opening of a store in Shanghai on January 8th 2008, a key stage in the company's international expansion, and some surprises lined up for Basel which, a rare event, will be available before the Fair opens.