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Blancpain

Blancpain

Blancpain was founded in 1735, making it the oldest watch brand in the world, even if it has not produced watches for a certain period. Renowned for creating complicated yet compact calibres, it is most commonly known for the Fifty Fathoms diving watch.

Introducing the Blancpain Lady B (self-winding) watch collection

Introducing the Blancpain Lady B (self-winding) watch collection

To celebrate the Ladybird collection’s 70th anniversary, Blancpain introduces the Lady B, a new timepiece that explores mechanical miniaturisation ...

4 October 2026

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Introducing the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tech Ocean Commitment IV

Introducing the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tech Ocean Commitment IV

Intro A new Fifty Fathoms watch is always welcome, even more so after Blancpain ushered into a new era during ...

9 March 2025

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Introducing the Blancpain Bathyscaphe in Grade 23 Titanium

Introducing the Blancpain Bathyscaphe in Grade 23 Titanium

During the closing months of the year, it looks like titanium is a trend in watchmaking, at least across the ...

10 November 2021

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Blancpain gives Niko Romito the 2021 Mentor Chef Award

Blancpain gives Niko Romito the 2021 Mentor Chef Award

The relationship between Blancpain and Michelin-starred chefs is a close one. Haute Horlogerie and Haute Cuisine are just different forms ...

2 November 2021

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The Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms No Rad watch hands-on

The Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms No Rad watch hands-on

Intro There's a class of watches whose charm won't fade any easier: diving watches. That category includes a yet more ...

3 April 2021

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The Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon Volant Heure Sautante Minute Rétrograde watch hands-on

The Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon Volant Heure Sautante Minute Rétrograde watch hands-on

This year, at Baselworld 2018, Blancpain decided to reinterpret the complication that genuinely represents the quintessence of precision in Haute-Horlogerie, the ...

24 March 2021

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The Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC watch hands-on

The Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC watch hands-on

History constantly repeats itself and brands always come in two categories; on one side are those brands that use big ...

23 March 2021

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The classy Blancpain Villeret Quantieme Annuel GMT watch hands-on

The classy Blancpain Villeret Quantieme Annuel GMT watch hands-on

Am I right in saying that a Villeret is one of the most underrated items among classic timepieces? Maybe it ...

22 March 2021

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The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Gray Plasma watch hands-on

The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Gray Plasma watch hands-on

The origins of diving. It took me a while to understand the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe, both the timepiece itself ...

22 March 2021

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Did You Know? The first ever diving watch is the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

Did You Know? The first ever diving watch is the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

Not everyone is aware that the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms was the first ever diving watch and the genesis of this ...

18 February 2021

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Introducing the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date Desert Edition

Introducing the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date Desert Edition

By carefully tweaking colors and combining surface finishes and materials, any designer can quickly transform a dress, consumer product, or ...

1 October 2020

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With a Blancpain Fifty Fathoms and Gianluca Genoni, underwater

With a Blancpain Fifty Fathoms and Gianluca Genoni, underwater

We often talk about preserving our seas and many watch-manufacturers are highly involved in this matter, Blancpain in particular and ...

25 June 2020

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