brands

Blancpain

Founded in:
1735
Headquarters:
Paudex/Le Brassus, Switzerland

One of the oldest surviving watchmaking brands, Blancpain was founded by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain in Villeret, Switzerland, in 1735. It has notably produced some of the most complicated mechanical watches ever made, appropriately named the Blancpain 1735 Grande Complication. The timepiece comprises almost every complication one can imagine: a minute repeater, perpetual calendar, split-seconds chronograph, moonphase, leap year, and a tourbillon escapement. Their portfolio also accounts for the first contemporary diving watch, The Fifty Fathoms, that was introduced in 1953.

Blancpain
The Best 5 Moonphase Watches for a Starry Look
Aaron Jacob

The Best 5 Moonphase Watches for a Starry Look

October 4, 2024

The moon on your wrist can be a poetic and mystical companion. So, here are the moonphase watches that can spin such magic and wonder

A Call to Adventure: Introducing Sunburst Green Dials on Four New Blancpain Villeret References
Aaron Jacob

A Call to Adventure: Introducing Sunburst Green Dials on Four New Blancpain Villeret References

August 28, 2024

The new Villeret timepieces in red gold have the lush green colour of the Vallée de Joux fir trees, ensuring a striking contrast

Time Wound: Why the Mainspring Is Crucial for a Watch
Aaron Jacob

Time Wound: Why the Mainspring Is Crucial for a Watch

August 5, 2024

The mainspring provides the energy to power other components of a watch. As a result, time begins to run.

Blancpain Presents the Latest Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Variants in Red Gold
Aaron Jacob

Blancpain Presents the Latest Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Variants in Red Gold

July 30, 2024

While Quantième Complet Phases de Lune emphasises the relationship between watchmaking and astronomy, Chronographe Flyback is the epitome of precision

The Ocean of Storms Joins the Iconic Blancpain x Swatch Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Lineup
Aakriti Jadwani

The Ocean of Storms Joins the Iconic Blancpain x Swatch Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Lineup

January 11, 2024

Dedicated to the biggest “sea” on the moon, the all-black variant is a non-limited model, running on Swatch mechanical movement SISTEM51

The Complete GMT India Guide to Watch Straps
Aaron Jacob

The Complete GMT India Guide to Watch Straps

November 14, 2023

Straps are an inextricable part of watch aesthetics. If you want to build a truly formidable strap collection, you must learn about these time-tested options

Yesterday Once More: Blancpain Launches Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 3
Aaron Jacob

Yesterday Once More: Blancpain Launches Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 3

September 26, 2023

Drawing inspiration from the 1953 model, the latest limited-edition Blancpain timepiece is a quintessential diver’s watch

Swatch Collaborates with Blancpain to Release Five New Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Watches
Aaron Jacob

Swatch Collaborates with Blancpain to Release Five New Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Watches

September 7, 2023

The new Swatch x Blancpain models are dedicated to the five oceans; they are a veritable diver’s delight

The New Blancpain Ladybird Colors Watches Are Decked with Spring Hues
Aakriti Jadwani

The New Blancpain Ladybird Colors Watches Are Decked with Spring Hues

May 15, 2023

The latest Ladybird iterations have been effortlessly integrated into the brand’s jewellery watch repertoire

Deep Diving with Blancpain’s latest: the Fifty Fathoms Tech Gombessa
Aaron Jacob

Deep Diving with Blancpain’s latest: the Fifty Fathoms Tech Gombessa

February 20, 2023

After unveiling the 1953 Fifty Fathoms “70th Anniversary Act 1”, Blancpain launches a new model to celebrate 10 years of the Gombessa project

Valentine’s Day 2023: The Best Luxury Watches for Him and Her
Rajrupa Biswas

Valentine’s Day 2023: The Best Luxury Watches for Him and Her

February 13, 2023

Make his or her wildest horological fantasy come true with any of these masterpieces from top luxe watchmakers