Blancpain Acquires Vincent Calabrese....
Jun 24, 2008
In a press release by the Swatch Group, it has been announced that Blancpain SA has gained control of the Vica Sarl company, and with it the Vincent Calabrese watch brand.
Well known as the co-founder of the AHCI, (Horological Academy of Independent Creators), Vincent Calabrese has been a noted force in the world of innovative watchmaking, and is associated with many watch designs, some of which....
BASEL 2008: Blancpain....
Apr 18, 2008
The Blancpain Carrousel Volant Une Minute watch is an entirely new complicated watch from Blancpain, which confirms the....
Basel 2008: Blancpain Speed....
Apr 09, 2008
The Blancpain Speed Command Chronograph is an exciting new introduction, which unites dynamically sporty details with....
Blancpain Villeret Monopusher Split-Seconds Chronograph watch
Jan 11, 2007
The Blancpain Villeret Monopusher Split-Seconds Chronograph watch is the most prestigious chronograph timepiece offered within the Villeret collection. Already having produced a distinguished dress chronograph with their Villeret Monopusher Chronograph watch, the watchmakers and designers at Blancpain sought to exceed this excellence, uniting the....
Blancpain Leman Ultra-slim ladies watches
Jan 10, 2007
The Blancpain Leman Ultra-slim ladies watches are finely crafted and extremely elegant timepieces for women who appreciate haute horlogerie. The Leman Ultraslim watches are exclusively mechanical watches, which feature legendary Swiss craftsmanship, classical style, and impeccable craftsmanship. Presented in a range of models in stainless....
Blancpain Villeret "Jubilee" Perpetual Calendar watch
Jan 09, 2007
The Blancpain Villeret "Jubilee" Perpetual Calendar watch commemorates the foundation of the Geneva watchmaking guild in 1601. This beautiful timepiece, offers the ultraslim construction, impeccable detail, and classic form of the entire Villeret watch collection, and shows off the classic and prestigious perpetual calendar....
Blancpain Leman Time Zone GMT watch
Jan 08, 2007
The Blancpain Time Zone GMT watch is a fine example of the classical craftsmanship which Blancpain has pursued through its long and distinguished history. It is also an outstanding watch for travellers; its primary 12-hour hand can be adjusted independently of the minute and second hand, to account for changes to local time, and it also incorporates a....
Blancpain Le Brassus 1735 Grande Complication watch
Jan 05, 2007
The Blancpain Le Brassus 1735 Grande Complication watch represents the supreme culmination of the traditional watchmaking arts, and is the ultimate complicated watch produced by Blancpain. It combines nearly all of the important complications coveted by collectors of haute horlogerie--the perpetual calendar, the split seconds chronograph, the minute....
Blancpain Le Brassus Perpetual Calendar Split-Seconds Flyback Chronograph watch
Jan 04, 2007
The Blancpain Le Brassus Perpetual Calendar Split-Seconds Flyback chronograph watch is a magnificently crafted example of haute horologerie that demonstrates Blancpain's well known mastery within the field of elite complications. The perpetual calendar, and the split-seconds chronograph are both among the most prestigious complications in the repertoire of....
Blancpain Le Brassus Equation of Time Marchante watch
Jan 03, 2007
The Blancpain Le Brassus Equation of Time "Marchante" watch is a remarkable achievement within the field of haute horologerie, reaffirming Blancpain's status as a watch Manufacture of the highest order. For the very first time, the world is presented with a watch that shows both the equation of time, and a running display that indicates the precise....
Blancpain Le Brassus Split-Seconds Chronograph watch
Jan 03, 2007
The Blancpain Le Brassus Split-Seconds Chronograph watch is a magnificent timepiece, and a fine example of one of the most prestigious complications in the repertoire of elite watchmaking. Long cherished by collectors, the split seconds chronograph represents the pinnacle of achievement for the chronograph complication, and this offering from Blancpain....
Blancpain - Equation Marchante M.Y.S
Sep 28, 2006
Blancpain creates a Limited Edition Le Brassus Marchante M.Y.S. featuring an evolution of its world record-breaking equation marchante movement. This Limited Edition is to mark the seventh anniversary of Blancpain’s partnership with the Monaco Yacht Show.
For two centuries, perhaps the rarest of watchmaking complications has been the equation....
Feature: Bell Whethers
Apr 01, 2006
For all its expressive sound, a minute repeater still could be considered a blind purchase. These coveted, highly complicated musical timepieces are so exclusive that rarely would you have the opportunity to hear one before placing your order, much less compare it to others. Indeed, it is unlikely that you ever would see two of these pieces side by....