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New functionality The brandnew Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Quantième Annuel

Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms heritage dates from 1953, when it debuted as the world’s first modern diving watch fulfilling the needs of professional divers in underwater conditions. Its set of features and signature design have defined the dive watch genre for the entire industry ever since.

Wow: 45 mm satin-finished titanium case! Baselworld 2018: The Fifty Fathoms Grande Date

Blancpain’s large date mechanism has been a feature of several models in the Villeret Collection. In addition to the enhanced readability due to the large size of the numerals, its design changes the date instantly at midnight without excess energy consumption from the running train of the watch.

Blancpain is reinterpreting this year its flying tourbillon Baselworld 2018: The Villeret Tourbillon Volant Heure Sautante Minute Rétrograde

The Blancpain flying tourbillon, produced in-house as are all Blancpain movements, has been an integral part of the traditional watchmaking scene for nearly three decades. This construction offers an unsurpassed view of the tourbillon’s key components, unobstructed by the upper bridge featured in conventional tourbillon designs.

New: Retrograde day of the week indication Baselworld 2018: The Villeret Grande Date Jour Rétrograde

Classicism and refinement are the watchwords of the new Villeret Grande Date Jour Rétrograde, reasserting Blancpain’s attachment to authentic horological values. The signature aesthetics of the collection are the double stepped (double pomme) bezel, thin profile, as well as elegant understated hands and indexes.

A new feminine moon phase flaunts its style! The ladies watch Villeret Quantième à Phase de Lune by Blancpain

Changing the look of one’s watch in order to match a given outfit is now child’s play, since this model comes in a presentation box containing a set of five interchangeable straps in different colors and materials.

The Blancpain Métiers d’Art Workshop pays tribute to Switzerland Unique: The next timepiece from the Villeret collection

This breed of cows from the Val d’Hérens have been part of the Swiss national heritage since 1861. Their ancestors were already present in the Valais in 3,000 BC. Thanks to their sturdy nature and their short legs, these animals are capable of climbing to heights of 3,000 meters and more, and are above all known for their traditional fights held each spring as part of the ritual of taking them up to the alpine meadows.

Reinterpretation in subtle way Blancpain presents: An appealing new week of the year, large date, and day of the week model

Blancpain continually and subtly enriches the Villeret line so as to preserve its timeless elegance. This newest piece with its pure lines, full fired enamel dial and double-stepped bezel is no exception to the rule. In harmony with these aesthetic codes, the chapter ring and Blancpain logo are enamel-painted, a decorative technique requiring many successive oven firings at an extremely high temperature of more than 800° Celsius.

Unrestricted creative freedom BASELWORLD 2017: A “Day-Date” enriches the Villeret Collection

Blancpain’s ability to develop and produce its own movements confers upon it complete freedom to create. This expertise has enabled the brand to present a horological complication indicating the day of the week and the date. Both practical and elegant, this timepiece enables the owner to read all of the information set out on the dial at a glance.

Blancpain produces only 500 pieces BASELWORLD 2017: Tribute to Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC

The history of the Fifty Fathoms brings together two lineages. First is that of Jean-Jacques Fiechter a passionate diver who was Blancpain’s CEO for three decades, 1950-1980. The second is that of Captain Robert “Bob” Maloubier and Lieutenant Claude Riffaud, founders of the French Navy’s combat swimmers corps and who were searching for a reliable watch for their underwater missions.

Bathyscaphe welcomes a new addition to the family BASELWORLD 2017: The new three-hand 38 mm Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe

The new three-hand 38 mm Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe model appears in a blue shade particularly cherished by Blancpain in that it recalls the depths of the ocean. Various key characteristics of this timepiece are nods to the first Fifty Fathoms editions.

The technical savoir-faire of the house Blancpain BASELWORLD 2016: The Ladybird Ultraplate

Is fashion a never-ending cycle? Amid the current renewed craze for tiny ladies’ watches, Blancpain reinvents the enchanting design codes of the Ladybird in an ultra-thin contemporary version. First unveiled in 1956, this watch was equipped at the time with the smallest round movement on the market.

Bathyscaphe Flyback chronograph houses F385 movement Blainpain welcomes a new Flyback chronograph

Born in the late 1950s from a desire to offer a diver’s watch in a size suited to daily wear, the Bathyscaphe was reinterpreted by Blancpain in 2013. This year, the timepiece that is equally at home under water and in chic urban settings takes on board a new self-winding F385 movement featuring a flyback chronograph function.

60 years of diving BASELWORLD 2013: Blancpain presents the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe version

Since its creation in 1953, the Fifty Fathoms by Blancpain has been the archetypal modern diver’s watch. 60 years on, two new models join a fabulous lineage that has earned iconic status. The vintage-inspired Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe presented in a 2013 men’s and women’s version incorporates the latest watch industry developments with the silicon balance-spring.

In step with contemporary women BASELWORLD 2013: The new Blancpain Chronograph Grande Date

A pioneer since 1930 in the creation of women watches equipped with self-winding movements, Blancpain pursues this path and regularly introduces models developed for women sensitive to watchmaking complications. Loyal to tradition, the new Chronograph Grande Date associates a dainty mother-of-pearl face and a self-winding heart with several complications within a model featuring generous gem-set lines.

An original combination and a fascinating kinetic contrast BASELWORLD 2013: The Blancpain Tourbillon Carrousel

The tourbillon and the carrousel (karussel) are two of the major devices aimed at reducing gravity-related effects on the running of the movement. For the first time in horological history, Blancpain introduces a wristwatch combining these two regulators.

Technique is placed at the service of beauty. Blancpain marries femininity and artistry

Aesthetically innovative, the new Retrograde Calendar delights with its surprising dial, featuring mother-of-pearl marquetry and extraordinary detailing. Hour and minute counters are decentralised at 6 o’clock. The calendar is indicated by a retrograde hand, which consistently jumps back to the first day of the month.

Speed thrills! The BLANCPAIN L-Evolution Split-Seconds Flyback Chronograph Large Date

The latest addition to the L-evolution collection features a flyback split-seconds chronograph mechanism and a large date. This watch, combining carbone fibre and cutting-edge technology, reflects Blancpain’s strong commitment in GT racing.

Efficient intervention of the security company Blancpain: Burglary attempt at the Blaincpain X Fathoms exhibition

A burglary attempt occurred yesterday night the Blaincpain X Fathoms exhibition at “Cité du Temps” in Geneva. Fortunately, nobody was hurt during the robbery.

The latest diving watch Blancpain X Fathoms: The watch of all superlatives

In the context of a spectacular event taking place in the largest aquarium in the world, the Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo in the Dubai Mall, Blancpain revealed its latest diving watch. The X Fathoms revisits the characteristics of its iconic 1953 ancestor, and combines them with a mechanical depth gauge to create the most high-performance mechanical diving watch ever produced.

Despite Stop and Go Penalty Podium and Lead in the Championship for Marc A. Hayek

The third round of the ADAC GT Masters took place in Belgium at the Circuit Zolder last weekend. 34 dream sports cars competed at the 4,000 m (2.5 miles) long former Formula 1 track. Swiss Marc A. Hayek races in a Team Reiter Engineering Lamborghini Gallardo LP600+ with starting number #24 this season. He shares the Italian racing car with experienced Dutch pilot Peter Kox and competes in the amateur class of the ADAC GT Masters series.

New single-pusher chronograph The Blancpain Villeret Chronographe Monopoussoir Quantième Complet

Pursuing its reinterpretation of the Villeret collection undertaken in 2010, Blancpain is now presenting a single-pusher chronograph with complete calendar and moon phases. In addition to the technical challenge involved, this original combination called for particular attention in order to preserve the readability of the dial and the stylistic purity of this model, thus ensuring harmony with the traditions of the collection.

BASELNEWS 2011 Blancpain Villeret Demi-Fuseau Horaire 8 Jours

Blancpain presents the first half-timezone model with 8-day power-reserve in the Villeret collection. This complication serves to adjust the second timezone on the watch in 30-minute increments and thus to ensure relaxed travel to countries with half-hour time differences*. The new half-timezone model in the Villeret collection is equipped with the 5235DF calibre developed by the Manufacture Blancpain in le Brassus. This new 324-part self-winding movement features a triple series-coupled barrel system that ensures an autonomy of 8 days and guarantees its stable rating.

BASELNEWS 2011 The Blancpain Villeret Grande Décoration

For the first time in its history, Blancpain is introducing a 45 mm-diameter wristwatch in its Villeret collection. The new Villeret Grande Décoration is a watch distinguished by vivid contrasts. The extremely pure design of its dial with its discreet enamelled chapter ring is counter-balanced by the incredibly refined decoration of its movement visible through the case-back of this outstanding exercise in style.

BASELNEWS 2011 The Blancpain L-evolution Tourbillon Large Date Power-reserve Indication on the Oscillating Weight

First launched in 2009, the L-evolution collection is entering its third year of existence with a model that is exceptional on all levels. This latest addition to the collection is equipped not only with a tourbillon and a large date display, but also with a power-reserve indication appearing on a subdial directly integrated onto the oscillating weight. Yet another world first for Blancpain!

Blancpain unveiled the new Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 Blancpain spends the festive season in Dubai

From December 21st 2010 to January 5th 2011, Blancpain spent the festive season in a key location at the Dubai Mall, one of the world’s largest shopping centres. The Manufacture from Le Brassus presented a selection of its star products on one of the Mall’s busiest avenues.

99 reasons to love it Blancpain Saint-Valentin 2011

Cupid has once again ignited the creative passion of Blancpain, which is presenting an exceptional model to celebrate the feast of lovers. A refined model radiating timeless elegance, the Saint-Valentin 2011 will undoubtedly appeal to women the world over who will be charmed by the beauty and character of this watch entirely dedicated to love.

BASELWORLD 2011 Preview Blancpain presents its first Half-Time-Zone watch

In 2011, Blancpain is pursuing the reinterpretation of its Villeret collection initiated in 2010. The Manufacture du Brassus is offering an exclusive preview of its first Villeret Demi-Fuseau Horaire, a model that serves to adjust the second time zone in half-hour increments. Travellers to countries with half-hour time-zone differences, such as India, will thus be equally punctual while in those particular destinations!

A record-breaking weekend at Zoagli Champion freediver Gianluca Genoni descends to a depth of 152 metres

Gianluca Genoni, who holds over 15 freediving records, has once again pushed back the borders of what is deemed humanly possible. At Zoagli, near Portofino, Italy, he plunged to a depth of 152 metres in freediving mode, thus setting a new world record in this discipline. Blancpain, which has been associated with the Italian freediver since 2007, is proud of this exceptional performance and warmly congratulates Gianluca Genoni on his exceptional feat.

Extreme Italian super sport car The new Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition

Automobili Lamborghini and Blancpain are uniting their phenomenal engineering skill and honoring the huge success of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo racing series with a very special super sports car: the new Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition. This extraordinary super sports car joins the competition spirit of the Super Trofeo race car with an exclusive design and one hundred percent road-going usability.

Blancpain Lamborghini Murcielago 670 R-S No.24 FIA GT1: Mixed emotions for Reiter Engineering at Nurburgring

There were mixed emotions for the Reiter Engineering Lamborghini team in the sixth round of the FIA GT1 World Championship and races 11 and 12 of the ADAC GT Masters at the Nurburgring circuit. In the GT1 category Peter Kox and Christopher Haase had a successful weekend finishing second in the Championship Race on Sunday in the Blancpain Lamborghini Murcielago 670 R-S No.24 after a brilliant display of teamwork at the pit stop. That result followed a third place finish for the pair in the Qualifying Race the previous day. Both Kox and Haase paid tribute to the excellent work of the team at the driver-change pit stop for their ultimate success in the race.

The L-evolution Super Trofeo 2010 Blancpain tames the legendary Hungaroring!

Budapest’s famous Hungaroring experienced an exceptional weekend with the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo and Le Mans Serie competitions. The 4,380 metres and 14 bends of the circuit witnessed an incessant struggle between seasoned drivers such as Jean Alesi, Giancarlo Fisichella and Olivier Panis, providing a spectacular show for the many devotees of motor sports in attendance.

FIA GT1 World Championship Blancpain hits the Spa-Francorchamps track

It’s an eventful, action-packed weekend for Blancpain on Belgium’s legendary Spa-Francorchamps track. Marc A. Hayek, President & CEO of the prestigious watch brand, not only achieved good results in the fourth leg of the Lamborghini Blancpain´Super Trofeo, but is also taking part at this very moment and for the very first time in the famous 24 Hours of Spa endurance race. Moreover, in the fifth leg of the FIA GT1 World Championship, the Manufacture from Le Brassus lined up two Lamborghini Murciélagos and handled the official timing of the competition as the exclusive watch partner of this championship.

Hayek started the 150-minute endurance race Hayek/Kox: Victory in Spa Francorchamps

Iconic Italian marque Lamborghini secured victory at round five of the Avon Tyres British GT Championship in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium. Reiter Engineering’s drivers Marc A. Hayek and Peter Kox charged around the Belgian track on 5 June 2010, behind the wheel of their Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4.

A little bit crazy, a bit of an adventurer! Blancpain ranked as Top Luxury Watch Brand

Blancpain has proven time and time again that it ranks as the best amongst the best. In a recent survey conducted by New York City-based The Luxury Institute, their 2010 Luxury Brand Status Index survey, rated Swiss brand Blancpain as the “most luxurious” watch brand. Remaining faithful to the tradition of pure craftsmanship, thirteen generations of watchmakers have passed down their creativity and expertise for more than 275 years.

FIA GT1 World Championship Blancpain: Actor Erol Sander shines at Brno !

At the recent motor-racing weekend in Brno (Czech Republic) – featuring the FIA GT1 World Championship and the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo competition – actor Erol Sander enjoyed himself in the VIP village hosted by the Manufacture in Le Brassus. During his visit, Blancpain President and CEO Marc A. Hayek took the opportunity of treating the famous Turkish-born German actor to an elegant and sporting timepiece.

Swatch Art Peace Hotel: Boutiques Opening Brequet, Blancpain, Omega and Swatch open flagship stores

The opening of the ground floor of the Swatch Art Peace Hotel took place at 26th May 2010 in Shanghai with four exceptional boutiques in a grandiose architectural environment. The Swatch Art Peace Hotel, an emblematic historical building located at the corner of the Bund and Nanjing Road, reopened today after several years of restoration work that will enable it to welcome the public in the boutiques of four of Swatch Group’s most prestigious brands – Blancpain, Breguet, Omega and Swatch.

Swatch Art Peace Hotel The three first watches sold are… Blancpain ones!

Blancpain sets the tone at the heart of the Swatch Art Peace Hotel in Shanghai. Just a few hours after the opening of its new boutique – alongside those of Breguet, Omega and Swatch – the three first watches to be snapped up in the newly opened establishment at the junction of the city’s famous Bund and Nanjing Road premier shopping streets bear the signature of the Manufacture from Le Brassus.

At the Swatch Art Peace Hotel Blancpain opens the doors of its second boutique in Shanghaï

As part of its celebration of the 275th year since its founding, Blancpain is opening its second boutique in Shanghai. This is the 37th Blancpain’s boutique world-wide. The new Blancpain boutique at The Swatch Art Peace Hotel may be located in China’s most bustling and modern city, yet the rich wood tones of the walls and farm house windows of the display cases breathe Switzerland and, indeed, are inspired by the finishes of the workshops and watchmaker work benches found in Blancpain’s atelier in Le Brassus.

BASELNEWS 2010 Blancpain L-evolution Semainier Grande Date 8 Jours with week indication of the year

Blancpain’s L-evolution Collection, which debuted at Basel in 2009, expands this year with a new long power reserve complication, the L-evolution Semainier. Powered by an in-house automatic winding movement with three mainspring barrels and a titanium free-sprung balance, the L-evolution Semainier offers week of the year, large date, day of the week and power-reserve indications in addition to its extraordinarily long 8-day power reserve.

BASELNEWS 2010 The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Collection - A New Complete Calendar Moon Phase Flyback Chronograph

Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms Collection is home to the most rugged sports watches in all of Blancpain’s lines. For 2010 Blancpain expands the Fifty Fathoms domain of sport to embrace the complications of a moon phase and a complete calendar married with the traditional sport companion of a column-wheel controlled flyback chronograph.

BASELNEWS 2010 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship: Blancpain in Pole position

Blancpain is shifting up a gear by taking on the FIA World Championship in the GT1 category. The Manufacture in Le Brassus, in association with Reiter Engineering, will be competing as of next month with two Lamborghini Murciélago LP670 R-SV cars driven by multiple champion Peter Kox of the Netherlands and by European GT3 champion Christopher Haase. 10 races are scheduled and will take Blancpain to the world's finest circuits in Europe, as well as in the United Arab Emirates, in Africa and in South America.

BASELNEWS 2010 Blancpain Carrousel Répétition Minutes Le Brassus

Topping the pyramid of Blancpain’s Basel 2010 new releases is the Carrousel Répétition Minutes Le Brassus. This grand complication, for the first time in watchmaking history, combines a flying one-minute carrousel and a cathedral gong minute repeater. Few in the watchmaking industry are able to offer the minute repeater complication and of those only a handful have developed their own minute repeater movement.

BASELNEWS 2010 Blancpain Unveils A New Villeret Collection

With its classical lines, the Villeret Collection has been core to Blancpain since the early 1980s. For 2010, Blancpain has reinterpreted the collection with nine new models ranging from a pocket watch to an 8-day power reserve complicated moon phases complete calendar timepiece.

Chinese market BLANCPAIN doubly rewarded for its consistent exellence

The increasingly knowledgeable and sophisticated Chinese market is a particularly useful barometer within the watch industry, and positive signals from this part of the world are thus especially noteworthy. Blancpain is therefore doubly proud to be the recipient of two new awards that further reinforce its enviable reputation in the luxury watch business.

Innovative movements for exceptional watches New Blancpain L-evolution Collection

Excellence is a tenacious habit. Blancpain is pursuing its successive introductions of innovative high-end movements with the new Calibres 13R5 and 66R9, derived from the 13R0, along with Calibre 5025, all now powering a set of exceptional watches. Such an unshakeable faith in the future deserved a new stellar collection, evocatively named L-evolution.

International gourmet world Blancpain, the watchmaker of gourmet cuisine

As official timekeeper of the Bocuse d’Or 2009 competition in Lyon, Blancpain is honoured to be associating its name with the best-known international cuisine contest in the international gourmet world. The quest for excellence, inimitable know-how, precise gestures and meticulous hand-crafted work are a set of values that the Manufacture in Le Brassus proudly shares with the art of gastronomy.

Designed to provide Blancpain connoisseurs The BLANCPAIN Lettres du Brassus Magazine

Launched two years ago by Blancpain, Lettres du Brassus is a magazine dedicated to the art of living and which is also designed to provide Blancpain connoisseurs and devotees with first-hand information on the brand’s projects and the latest creations from the Manufacture. The silver medal received by Issue No. 2 of the publication last year in the European Best of Corporate Publishing competition shows that the world’s oldest watch brand has even surpassed its objective.