Blancpain
The Blancpain story can be traced back to 1735, when Jehan-Jacques Blancpain registered himself as a watchmaker. In 1815, his grandson Frédéric-Louis Blancpain developed an ultra thin movement by redesigning the watch escapement.
The brand’s first automatic wristwatch was unveiled in 1926 in collaboration with John Harwood. The business was sold in 1932, and in 1950, Jean-Jacques Fiechter joined the company and was key to the development of the Fifty Fathoms.
In 1981, Jean-Claude Biver and Jacques Piguet bought the brand and developed the world’s smallest moonphase display in 1983. Nicolas Hayek’s SMH, which later became the Swatch Group, bought the company in 1992, and a decade later, Marc A. Hayek took over as Blancpain’s president and CEO.
News
Blancpain’s Ocean Commitment inspires the Fifty Fathoms Exceptional Year
Nov 30, 2020
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Blancpain’s Ocean Commitment inspires the Fifty Fathoms Exceptional Year
News
Introducing the Mean Green Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback
Sep 30, 2020
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Introducing the Mean Green Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback
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Anything but Blue – Bathyscaphe Mokarran Limited Edition
Jul 8, 2020
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Anything but Blue – Bathyscaphe Mokarran Limited Edition
Video
Zooming In With Marc Junod — Blancpain 2020 Novelties
Jun 25, 2020
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Zooming In With Marc Junod — Blancpain 2020 Novelties
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Blancpain Kicks Off 2020 with Blue-dial additions to the Villeret Collection
Mar 10, 2020
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Blancpain Kicks Off 2020 with Blue-dial additions to the Villeret Collection
Reviews
Blancpain’s Mastery of the Dial
Mar 4, 2020
Reviews
Blancpain’s Mastery of the Dial
Reviews
2004: The Blancpain Villeret Quantième Perpetual, hidden functionality for a cleaner design
Feb 19, 2020
Reviews
2004: The Blancpain Villeret Quantième Perpetual, hidden functionality for a cleaner design
News
Swatch Group Cancels Time to Move 2020
Feb 4, 2020
News
Swatch Group Cancels Time to Move 2020
Technical
Understanding the Chinese Calendar
Jan 25, 2020
Technical
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