I do not have my head in the stars, but firmly in ice flakes, and to cap it all, a blow to the top of the head with a spade serves to remind me of the harsh reality of the situation: a meter deep, imprisoned in the ice floe, or to be more exact, stuck […]
Read MoreDriven by a resolutely pioneering spirit since its founding in 1735, the Manufacture Blancpain has enjoyed historical links with diving for more than 60 years, more precisely since the 1953 launch of the Fifty Fathoms, the world’s first modern diving watch. In recognition of this heritage, Blancpain is committed to the exploration and preservation of […]
Read MoreThe history of the Fifty Fathoms dive watch has become a legend in watchmaking circles. As is often the case with timepieces that acquire iconic status (and particularly so with pilots’ watches), the watch was born out of both a passion and a genuine need, and some extraordinary figures became associated with its development. Back […]
Read MoreWhile preserving a timeless elegance, this new model respects the the Villeret line with its full fired enamel dial, double-stepped bezel and pure lines. The chapter ring and Blancpain logo are enamel-painted, a decorative technique requiring many successive oven firings at an extremely high temperature (more than 800° Celsius). The Semainier Grande Date 8 Jours […]
Read MoreThe fever has abated. After years of unbridled creativity, carried on the back of the watch-buying public’s enthusiasm for artistic crafts, watches with animal-themed dials appeared to have retreated into the undergrowth, melted back into the forest, sunk beneath the waves. But Hermès has signalled its displeasure with a testy “Grrrr!” – which is the […]
Read MoreIt’s the stuff of a tourist’s dream: two cows of the Hérens breed locking horns in a traditional combat des reines (cow fight) against the backdrop of Switzerland’s iconic Matterhorn mountain. The cows of the Hérens race are noted for their combative nature and the queens often fight in a show of dominance, although there […]
Read MoreThe opaline dial of this red gold watch is swept over by solid leaf-shaped hands, a pointer-type date display and a sapphire moon-phase indication. The latter is a horological complication that had almost vanished from the scene until Blancpain reintroduced it in the early 1980s. Since then, it has become a signature of the Manufacture. […]
Read MoreBlancpain Villeret is one of the most underrated collection, it is actually quite a strong claim to make and it is not even based on figures, my personal professional experience, however, has taught to me that every claim needs to be supported by evidence and by rational economic figures rather than by simple data. For […]
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