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Blancpain, a key player in the revival of Swiss watchmaking in the 1980s and ’90s, is one of few Swiss brands never to have made a quartz-powered wristwatch, ...
Fresh off the back of the release of two Blancpain Fifty Fathoms models in 38mm last week, the brand is back with even more small wrist-friendly goodness. Those models were designed to be playful ...
But Blancpain’s checklist, as one of the group’s most prestigious names, was very particular, and led to the development of a completely bespoke bracelet, including two new patents.
Blancpain makes waves with a bold new chapter in its Fifty Fathoms legacy – this time, distinctly for women. Unveiled in two ...
Well, that didn’t take long. A mere two-and-a-half weeks after the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms collaboration was announced as Swatch’s Bioceramic follow-up to the MoonSwatch, the oldest extant luxury ...
How Blancpain Lovers Really Feel About Its Big Swatch Collab. Diehard collectors sound off on how the partnership might affect the prestige watchmaker. By Cam Wolf. September 8, 2023.
The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is a legend in the watch world, and with good reason. Back in 1953, the first iteration of the FF debuted as what is today considered the first modern, purpose-built dive ...
The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms was one of two dive watches to go to market in 1953 at the Baselworld trade fair (Rolex would officially release the Submariner in 1954). By 1956, when recreational ...
Blancpain’s New Complete Calendar GMT Is Easier to Operate Than Ever Before The addition of under-lug correctors makes adjusting the timepiece’s settings more convenient. Published on March 26 ...
The in-house 1315 automatic movement, which Blancpain introduced in 2007, adds modern know-how and performance, with a five-day power reserve from three separate barrels. Courtesy.
Blancpain has done just that with Air Command (US$19,800),a watch originally manufactured in the 1950s exclusively for the French and American militaries. Like its predecessor, ...