Blancpain Air Command 36.2mm The Blancpain Air Command 36.2mm shares the many attributes of the brand’s existing 42.5mm models, but is presented in a smaller case. These models are perfectly suited to individuals with diminutive wrists who seek no diminution in terms of specification. Ladies and gentlemen, please form an orderly queue. Marketing professionals like to place potential customers in categories based on gender, age, social-economic group, location, etc. The rationale for categorising an audience is to create products and services that meet the needs of a particular audience, targe ..read more

Blancpain Tourbillon Volant Heure Sautante Minute Rétrograde The Blancpain Tourbillon Volant Heure Sautante Minute Rétrograde was released at Baselworld 2018. The watch unites a flying tourbillon, retrograde minutes and jumping hours with the age-old technique of grand feu enamelling. Angus Davies shares his observations on this high-end timepiece from the Vallée de Joux. The Vallée de Joux is a picture-perfect region of Switzerland, where swathes of green land sit adjacent to coniferous forests. The accompanying soundtrack is best described as a monastic hush interspersed with the sound of r ..read more

Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms No Rad The Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms No Rad doffs its hat to the legendary ‘BUND No Rad’ of the 1960s. The model, limited to just 500 pieces, respectfully incorporates the styling of the time but also includes modern-day niceties such as an exhibition caseback and a silicon hairspring. Often described as the first modern diving watch, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms was first released in 1953, however, the story began several years before. After World War II, Captain Robert Maloubier and Lieutenant Claude Riffaud, both members of the French combat divin ..read more

Blancpain Villeret Saint-Valentin 2021 The Blancpain Villeret Saint-Valentin 2021 is the latest cupid-themed watch from the Vallée de Joux. It is endowed with a notably feminine mien, encompassing a mother-of-pearl dial, diamond indexes, a diamond-set bezel and a raspberry toned strap. However, as any romantic should be aware, don’t give your hand in marriage until you know what lies within. Rest assured, the calibre 1151 is rich in merit and promises a lifetime of loyalty. Removing the petals from a flower, one by one, whilst stating “he loves me, he loves me not” is familiar to many childli ..read more

Blancpain Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel As the Chinese New Year approaches and over a billion people prepare to celebrate the Year of the Ox, Blancpain has chosen to celebrate the milestone by unveiling a remarkable timepiece, the Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel. The model is limited to just 50 pieces and combines a platinum case with a grand feu enamel dial. However, beyond its prepossessing features, this watch houses much mechanical complexity and technical know-how. In the world of horology, calendar watches are hugely popular. There is a hierarchy in terms of complexity and desirabilit ..read more

Blancpain Villeret Extraplate Boutique edition The Blancpain Villeret Extraplate Boutique edition pairs a green dial with a 40mm yellow gold case, a first for the brand. This slender model, measuring 8.70mm in height, is equipped with the self-winding Blancpain 1151 calibre which is refined to the highest order. Villeret, a village in the canton of Bern, was the birthplace of Blancpain. However, the Villeret name is probably better known as a collection of elegant fine watches. Today, Blancpain is based in the watchmaking enclave of the Vallée de Joux, but it continues to honour the place whe ..read more

Blancpain Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback green dial The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback green dial is housed in a satin-brushed case and features a fully integrated chronograph movement with column wheel and vertical coupling. The balance has a frequency of 5Hz, conferring greater precision as well as delivering additional benefits. In 1953, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms was released and a legend was born. The model’s history is entwined with the formation of the elite French Naval Diving Corps, ‘Les Nageurs de Combat’. The Fifty Fathoms was part of the equipment spec ..read more

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date is inspired by the Devils Hole, a geologic formation in Nevada. This underwater chasm, over 120 metres deep, is home to the Devils Hole pupfish. This new watch features a sandy beige dial with a matching sail canvas strap, referencing the hues of this desert region. Housed within the case is the self-winding Calibre 1315DD which upholds the Maison’s reputation for high-end finishing. Within the world of diving, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is the stuff of legends. It was the ‘first modern diving watch ..read more

Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph 42.5mm The Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph 42.5mm is inspired by the much sought-after Blancpain chronograph of the 1950s. However, as Mark McArthur-Christie explains in his own wonderful way, this 21st-century creation has many additional attributes worthy of mention. Before the internet, watch collectors were regarded as, well, a little bit odd. Why on earth would someone be interested enough in wristwatches to collect the things? There was the occasional clock fair in a dusty hall somewhere where the faithful could gather in the hope ther ..read more

Blancpain Air Command 36.2mm The Blancpain Air Command 36.2mm shares the many attributes of the brand’s existing 42.5mm models, but is presented in a smaller case. These models are perfectly suited to individuals with diminutive wrists who seek no diminution in terms of specification. Ladies and gentlemen, please form an orderly queue. Marketing professionals like to place potential customers in categories based on gender, age, social-economic group, location, etc. The rationale for categorising an audience is to create products and services that meet the needs of a particular audience, targe ..read more