The 2023 novelties so far

Posted on December 21, 2022January 10, 2023 Posted in Fifty Fathoms, News, Timepieces, Villeret, WomenTagged anniversary, chinese calendar, fifty fathoms, novelties, Saint-ValentinLeave a comment

It’s time to open the annual novelties overview for 2023. Just like in the past years we will learn about the Blancpain novelties at different points throughout the year. With 2023 being the important 70th anniversary of the Fifty Fathoms I expect a lot of exciting new timepieces to be shared with the official press releases here. This overview will be updated whenever new models are released, and as usual I will try to do my best to provide hands-on photos of all new timepieces as soon as possible.

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The Villeret Quantieme Complet Phases de Lune GMT

Posted on February 5, 2022February 5, 2022 Posted in Timepieces, VilleretTagged calibre 1150, GMT, moonphase, quantieme complet, villeretLeave a comment

Blancpain‘s Villeret line offers a wide range of timepieces with different calendar functions. Among those the Villeret Quantieme Complet Phases de Lune GMT reference 6676-1127-55B is clearly a very beautiful execution of perfect functionality.

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A celebration of date indications: the Villeret Grande Date Jours Rétrograde

Posted on September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 Posted in Timepieces, VilleretTagged grande date, retrograde, villeretLeave a comment

The aesthetics of date/calendar indications is a frequently discussed topic among watch enthusiasts. The Villeret Grande Date Jours Rétrograde ref 6668-1127-55B is offering two beautiful solutions to display the date and the weekday. Let’s take a closer look.

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Three not overly feminine women’s watches

Posted on August 31, 2021September 2, 2021 Posted in Past References, Timepieces, Villeret, WomenTagged calibre 1151, calibre f185, chronographe, flyback, milles mailles, time zone, ultraplate, villeretLeave a comment

When it comes to discussing watches in blogs or fora, the segment of highly sophisticated mechanical timepieces for ladies often falls short. That’s an unfortunate fact, especially in the case of Blancpain who have an even longer tradition of mechanical watches for women than of the popular dive watches. So, let’s take a look at three beautiful examples from three decades.

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Strap options

Posted on July 20, 2021November 1, 2021 Posted in Fifty Fathoms, Leman, Timepieces, VilleretTagged bathyscaphe, fifty fathoms, straps, villeretLeave a comment

It’s one of my great pleasures and an integral part of my passion for watches: to find a new look for a timepiece by trying out different strap options. Here are some examples from my personal collection and a quick guide on how to successfully create a bespoke strap.

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Extrovert classics: two versions of the Villeret Quantieme Complet

Posted on April 27, 2021June 6, 2021 Posted in Timepieces, VilleretTagged calibre 1151, moonphase, quantieme complet, sunburst dial, under-lug correctors, villeretLeave a comment

The classic complete calendar with moon phases is a signature Blancpain configuration, and there are various iterations of it in the Manufacture‘s catalogue. The most classic one is probably reference 6654 in the Villeret line with … different versions. For this report I chose the two slightly more extrovert timepieces, reference 6654-1113-55B in stainless steel with a two tone metallic grey dial and reference 6654-3640-55B in red gold with a blue dial, introduced just last year.

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A reflection on the 2020 novelties

Posted on December 3, 2020June 6, 2021 Posted in Fifty Fathoms, News, Timepieces, VilleretTagged bathyscaphe, fifty fathoms, novelties, villeretLeave a comment

This year has been quite a challenge. A global pandemic has disrupted our lives significantly, and it obviously also influenced how we live our joint passion for watches: less gatherings of like minded enthusiasts and the way we learned about news from the manufacturers and dealerships being only two examples. Well, we almost made it (and 2021 will hopefully bring back a more joyful environment), so it’s time to take a wholistic look back at the 2020 Blancpain novelties.

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Hands-on with the 2020 novelties: Villeret Extraplate Boutique edition

Posted on November 24, 2020June 12, 2021 Posted in News, Timepieces, VilleretTagged calibre 1151, ultraplate, villeretLeave a comment

This one came as a (very pleasant) November surprise: the new Villeret Extraplate Boutique edition in yellow gold with a stunning green dial, reference 6651-1453-55A. Let’s take a close look at this utterly beautiful timepiece under different light conditions.

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Perfectionized aesthetics: two Villeret Demi-Savonnette timepieces

Posted on August 31, 2020June 12, 2021 Posted in Timepieces, VilleretTagged flinque, quantieme complet, savonnette, time zone, villeretLeave a comment

The Blancpain Villeret line offers a plentiful of aesthetically refined timepieces, these two however stand out since they add a layer of beauty and class not often encountered: a pocket watch style Hunter case back. Let’s meet the Villeret Quantieme Complet Demi-Savonnette ref 6664-3642-55B and the Villeret Demi-Fuseau Horaire Demi-Savonette ref 6665-3642-55B.

Villeret Quantieme Complet Demi-Savonnette 6664

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Hands-on with the 2020 novelties: new 38mm Villeret models

Posted on June 10, 2020June 12, 2021 Posted in News, Timepieces, VilleretTagged milles mailles, moonphase, novelties, quantieme complet, ultraplate, villeret, womenLeave a comment

Blancpain has now introduced some new 38mm Villeret models, namely references 6224 and 6264, both in stainless steel or red gold, both with or without a diamond set dials and bezels. Let’s take a closer look.

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Hands-on with the 2020 novelties: two amazing Villeret timepieces

Posted on June 1, 2020June 12, 2021 Posted in News, Timepieces, VilleretTagged calibre 1151, moonphase, novelties, quantieme complet, sunburst dial, ultraplate, under-lug correctors, villeretLeave a comment

It is my utmost pleasure to share my hands-on impressions with two utterly beautiful timepieces, the brand new Villeret Quantieme Complet and the Villeret Ultra plat, both with a red gold case combined with a midnight blue dial. Let’s get up close with references 6651-3640 and 6654-3640.

Villeret 6654 & 6651

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Pure class: the Villeret Chronographe Monopoussoir

Posted on May 12, 2020June 12, 2021 Posted in Past References, Timepieces, VilleretTagged chronographe, monopoussoir, sunburst dial, villeretLeave a comment

A little more than 15 years ago Blancpain introduced an utterly beautiful timepiece in the Villeret line: the Villeret Chronographe Monopoussoir reference 6185-1546-55 with its beautiful Havana dial. Now that we get closer with it, you will see the many shades of this dial, depending strongly on the light conditions (direct/indirect daylight, direct sun /shade, artificial LED light) to provide the best possible idea of this timepiece.

Villeret Chronographe Monopoussoir 6185

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The spectrum of Haute Horlogerie aesthetics

Posted on March 26, 2020June 13, 2021 Posted in L'Evolution, Timepieces, VilleretTagged carrousel, grande complication, l'evolution, tourbillon, villeretLeave a comment

Today I would like to show two Blancpain timepieces which impressively showcase the aesthetic spectrum in the upper end of the Manufacture‘s Haute Horlogerie segment. Let’s meet the Villeret Tourbillon Heure Sautante Minute Rétrograde and the L‘Evolution Tourbillon Carrousel.

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The Villeret Quantieme Perpetuel encountering leap day

Posted on February 29, 2020June 13, 2021 Posted in Timepieces, VilleretTagged moonphase, novelties, quantieme perpetuel, villeretLeave a comment

Once every four years a perpetual calendar timepiece performs its most complicated task of including the 29th of February. With 2020 being a leap year this odd date is a good time to cover the Villeret Quantieme Perpetuel reference 6656-1127-55B.

Villeret Quantieme Perpetuel 6656

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The Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel

Posted on January 24, 2020June 13, 2021 Posted in Grande Complications, News, Timepieces, VilleretTagged chinese calendar, grand feu enamel, moonphase, villeret

To celebrate the Chinese New Year Blancpain has just introduced a new Limited Edition of the Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel “Year of the Rat”. I take this as an opportunity to show you the non limited Villeret Calendrier Chinois Traditionelle ref 0888-3631-55B, which was introduced for the first time in 2012.

Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel

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