Opus magnum: the Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie

Posted on November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 Posted in Grande Complications, News, TimepiecesTagged novelties, quantieme perpetuel, repetition minutes, retrograde, tourbillonLeave a comment

On October 30, 2025 I was among the first small group of watch journalists visiting the Valleé de Joux, more specifically the Blancpain farmhouse in Le Brassus, for the presentation of a new creation. Greeted by Marc A. Hayek and other senior representatives of Blancpain we were eager to find out more, but little did we know that we were about to see a milestone in watch making, artisan craft and innovation. This was not the presentation of a new watch, it was an exceptional horological experience. So let me now take you on the journey of exploring the Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie reference 15GSQ for yourself.

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Up close with the new Villeret Quantieme Perpetuel

Posted on May 27, 2024May 27, 2024 Posted in News, Timepieces, VilleretTagged novelties, quantieme perpetuel, under-lug correctors, villeretLeave a comment

Earlier this year Blancpain introduced a new version of their Villeret Quantieme Perpetuel in red gold with a forest green dial aka reference 6656-3653-55B. Alongside two recent visits in Munich and Switzerland I had the opportunity to take some photos of this beauty, so here we go.

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Flashback: the 1993 QP Chronographe 5585

Posted on September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 Posted in Past References, TimepiecesTagged chronographe, quantieme perpetuelLeave a comment

Today let’s go back almost 30 years into the early 1990s. Just prior to the launch of various model lines with more contemporary case sizes, the Quantieme Perpetuel Chronographe 5585 was one of the last references building on the aesthetics defined by the famous six masterpieces. Courtesy of a fellow enthusiast I have the pleasure to feature this timepiece, so let’s get up close and personal with it.

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Flashback: the complicated Leman 2685F

Posted on January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Posted in Leman, Past References, TimepiecesTagged calibre f185, chronographe, flyback, leman, moonphase, quantieme perpetuelLeave a comment

Welcome to the first blog post of 2022, I hope you had a good start into the new year. To kick off 2022 in style, I had the opportunity to capture a timepiece from past collections, and what a marvel it is! Let’s take a very close look at the Leman Chronographe Flyback Quantieme Perpetuel in red gold, reference 2685F-3630-53B.

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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.

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Flashback: the Leman series (part 2)

Posted on July 7, 2019March 19, 2021 Posted in Leman, TimepiecesTagged chronographe, flyback, gmt reveil, grande date, leman, quantieme complet, quantieme perpetuelLeave a comment

With the new millennium Blancpain decided to give their sporty yet elegant timepieces a new name: from now on they were called Leman series. And this change came along with a remarkable makeover of the collection, offering a broad variety of 40mm timepieces.

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Flashback: the Leman series (part 1)

Posted on June 15, 2019June 13, 2021 Posted in Leman, Past References, TimepiecesTagged chronographe, flyback, leman, moonphase, quantieme complet, quantieme perpetuel, time zoneLeave a comment

Let me try to provide a comprehensive overview on what has been undoubtedly one of the most important watch families made by Blancpain, the Leman series. The overview is split in three parts, we start with the first collection introduced in the mid 1990s under the name 2100 and characterized by a variety of 38mm timepieces.

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Refined excellence: the Villeret Quantieme Perpetuel platinum

Posted on February 18, 2019June 17, 2019 Posted in News, Timepieces, VilleretTagged novelties, quantieme perpetuel, sunburst dial, under-lug correctors, villeretLeave a comment

Last year Blancpain introduced the Villeret Quantieme Perpetuel in stainless steel with white dial and rose gold with opaline dial, now there’s a mesmerizing version in platinum with a stunning blue dial.

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A fireworks of culinary and horological highlights

Posted on January 22, 2019June 17, 2019 Posted in Events, Fifty Fathoms, Grande Complications, VilleretTagged bathyscaphe, fifty fathoms, l'evolution, milspec, moonphase, quantieme complet, quantieme perpetuel, tourbillon, villeretLeave a comment

Last weekend I had the pleasure to spend a few days with Blancpain and the brand ambassador Chef Holger Bodendorf for the 20th Sylt Gourmet Festival.

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Deconstruction Blancpain Villeret Équation du Temps Marchante Quantieme Perpetuel by The Naked Watchmaker

Posted on June 16, 2018December 8, 2019 Posted in Grande Complications, Timepieces, VilleretTagged deconstruction, equation, quantieme perpetuel, villeretLeave a comment

The Running Equation of Time function is rarely executed in watchmaking. Here it is combined with a perpetual calendar, moonphases indication and entirely hand engraved automatic calibre.

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Hands-on with the Basel novelties (4): the Villeret timepieces

Posted on April 28, 2018October 29, 2018 Posted in News, VilleretTagged grande date, moonphase, novelties, quantieme complet, quantieme perpetuel, retrograde, under-lug correctors, villeretLeave a comment

This is the fourth part of my hands-on report from Basel, showing the new Blancpain Villeret timepieces.

There have been three new Villeret watches this year, all in a 40mm case, all available in either stainless steel or rose gold, all of them on either strap or a perfectly crafted Milanaise bracelet, which is entirely manufactured inhouse and assembled by hand requiring a lot of precision in order to support the slight tapering of the bracelet. And obviously all three models feature the patented under-lug correctors.

Let us start with what some of you have instantly called a winner, the new Villeret Quantieme Perpetuel in stainless steel.

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Haute Horlogerie meets Haute Cuisine: At the Sylt Gourmet Festival with Blancpain

Posted on February 26, 2018May 13, 2020 Posted in EventsTagged 500 fathoms, carrousel, fifty fathoms, ladybird, quantieme perpetuel, tourbillon, villeret, womenLeave a comment

Since many years selected Chefs combine their art and craftmanship with the horological finesse of Blancpain, acting as brand ambassadors. Traditionally the Blancpain publication Lettres du Brassus covers Haute Cuisine as well as Haute Horlogerie, and sometimes there is a rare opportunity to join both arts during an event.

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Opus magnum: the Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie

Up close with the new Villeret Quantieme Perpetuel

Flashback: the 1993 QP Chronographe 5585

Flashback: the complicated Leman 2685F

The Villeret Quantieme Perpetuel encountering leap day

Flashback: the Leman series (part 2)

Flashback: the Leman series (part 1)

Refined excellence: the Villeret Quantieme Perpetuel platinum

A fireworks of culinary and horological highlights

Deconstruction Blancpain Villeret Équation du Temps Marchante Quantieme Perpetuel by The Naked Watchmaker

Hands-on with the Basel novelties (4): the Villeret timepieces

Haute Horlogerie meets Haute Cuisine: At the Sylt Gourmet Festival with Blancpain