Blancpain has been particularly bullish on its women’s watches this year, and the Ladybird Colors Zodiaque is the latest example.

Offered in the Ladybird case, with its familiar mix of gold, mother-of-pearl, diamond and high-sheen leather, the big news is the calibre. Calibre 2653QZ is a new, extra-thin movement that incorporates a zodiac display alongside the off-centre hours and minutes, date and retrograde month. The movement is automatic, with 68 hours of power reserve, and measures only 5.37mm thick.

Blancpain Ladybird Colors Zodiaque

Calibre 2653QZ

This allows the entire watch to come in at only 10.8mm tall, with a width of just under 35mm. It’s uncommon for a contemporary watch of these dimensions to be so slim, and it’s a testament to Blancpain’s capabilities. Of course, it’s absolutely decked with diamonds, with over 2.2 carats adorning the case. It’s offered in two versions: a midnight blue number cased in white gold, or champagne in red gold. Whether you opt for night or day, the dial is equally sophisticated, with mother-of-pearl framing the off-centre hours and month displays, and a charming shooting-star-style date aperture revealing the dark blue date window. The same style display can be found on the zodiac display, a display first seen on Blancpain’s watches in 2012 with the Chinese Calendar, but here the zodiac leans on the Greco-Roman tradition and is rendered in gold or silver against a midnight sky.

Tech Specs: Blancpain Ladybird Colors Zodiaque

Movement Blancpain Manufacture Calibre 2653QZ, automatic, 68 hours of power reserve
Functions Hours, minutes, date, retrograde month, Western zodiac sign
Case Red or white gold, 34.9 x 10.80 mm, water-resistant to 30M
Dial Mother-of-pearl
Strap Midnight blue or champagne, diamond-set pin buckle or folding clasp
Price USD 57,200 (pin buckle), USD 59,600 (folding clasp)