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03 April 2021 |
Blancpain,
Luxury Watches,
There's a breed of watches whose charm won't fade any easier: diving watches. That category includes a yet more desirable subset: luxury diving watches. The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms fits in the second, boasting a premium feel with unrivaled pedigree, and its recent story ranks among the best case studies in …
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01 October 2020 |
Blancpain,
Diving Watches,
By carefully tweaking colors and combining surface finishes and materials, any designer can quickly transform a dress, consumer product, or a watch's style. During the yesterday-broadcasted "Art in the Ocean" online event, dedicated to the international press media (and some Blancpain collectors around the world, too, I guess), the enthusiasts' …
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11 October 2018 |
Blancpain,
Diving Watches,
Did You Know,
Not everyone is aware of the fact that the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms was the first ever diver's wristwatch and the genesis of this watchmaking icon is due to Jean-Jacques Fiechter, Blancpain's CEO from 1950 to 1980, who was a professional diver. Fiechter was the only one to fulfill the requests of …
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11 September 2018 |
Blancpain,
Diving Watches,
The origins of diving. It took me a while to understand the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe, both the timepiece itself and Blancpain’s choice to insert the modern re-edition of this watch in their Fifty Fathoms collection. The classic Blancpain Fifty Fathoms with its sapphire-made bezel was originally crafted as a …
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29 April 2018 |
Blancpain,
On Saturday, 21st April, Blancpain hosted me at their Blancpain GT Series at the Monza racing circuit - an event that has taken place for several years, but that has seen Blancpain as the main sponsor only since 2014. It was a really incredible day that allowed me to understand both the quality of …
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14 April 2018 |
Blancpain,
Luxury Watches,
This year, at Baselworld 2018, Blancpain decided to reinterpret the complication that truly represents the quintessence of precision in haute-horlogerie, the dream of every true enthusiast - the tourbillon. In 1989 Blancpain was the first watchmaker to to equip a wristwatch with a flying tourbillon and, almost 30 years later, the maison …
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16 November 2017 |
Blancpain,
We often talk about preserving our seas and many watch-manufacturers are highly involved in this matter, BLANCPAIN in particular and the event organized by the brand aimed at clearly showing us who it supports and how it supports it. BLANCPAIN’s invite was directed to a very few selected journalists and dealers …
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25 March 2017 |
Blancpain,
Luxury Watches,
History constantly repeats itself and brands always come in two categories; on one side are those brands that use big statements to launch their new products and on the other side are those brands that make quite a noise in a silent and classy manner. Baselworld 2017 has kicked off …
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21 May 2016 |
Blancpain,
Watch Reviews,
Am I right in saying that a Villeret is one of the most underrated items among classic timepieces? Maybe it is, it is actually quite a strong claim to make and it is not even based on figures, my personal professional experience, however, has taught to me that every claim …
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21 April 2015 |
Blancpain,
Watch Reviews,
An exclusive championship, a partnership between elite brands, a passion that I equally share between watches and cars (despite the fact that I only write about the former) and a whole day spent in one of Formula 1's most important and historical places: the Monza racing circuit. To top off …
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