Category Archives: Blancpain

Visiting The Blancpain Haute Horology Watch Manufacture

Posted on November 8, 2011 by admin | 8 Comments

Blancpain is one of the oldest Swiss watch brands but it was on the verge of death before being taken over by Jean-Claude Biver. This was of course before Biver’s purchase of Hublot, and before Blancpain he was at Omega. … Continue reading →

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Blancpain Villeret Grande Decoration Watch

Posted on October 27, 2011 by admin | 6 Comments

Just a nice large-sized thin watch from Blancpain? Not exactly. On the surface this handsome timepiece in the Villeret collection sports a rather thin manually-wound movement and minimalist looking two-hand dial in black or white enamel. The dial has just … Continue reading →

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Blancpain X Fathoms Watch

Posted on October 25, 2011 by admin | 6 Comments

Blancpain just released the new X Fathoms dive watch that it has been promoting for a while now. Launched in Dubai, the new super diver contains a mechanical depth gauge as well as a few interesting features. One of those … Continue reading →

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Blancpain Tribute To Fifty Fathoms Aqua Lung Watch Hands-On

Posted on August 7, 2011 by admin | 16 Comments

This is the second “tribute” model in the Fifty Fathoms watch collection and to get both models straight you’ll need to pay close attention to the names. This one is the Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms Aqua Lung watch, whereas … Continue reading →

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Blancpain L-evolution Tourbillon Large Date Watch Hands-On

Posted on July 7, 2011 by admin | 6 Comments

The name of this watch doesn’t actually include its most thrilling feature. For 2011, this is the Blancpain L-evolution Tourbillon Large Date watch. It is true that it has a flying tourbillon and a big date indicator but turn it … Continue reading →