Villeret Quantième Complet

Blancpain Unveils A New Villeret Collection  

For three decades, round double stepped cases, roman numeral dials, and understated aesthetics  have defined Blancpain’s Villeret watches. These design elements have been thoroughly  respected in the 2010 collection, which brings them forward with not only a reinterpreted style  but accompanied with the full benefit of Blancpain’s new movement advances.  

The flagship of the 2010 Villeret Collection is the complete calendar moon phases model  fitted with Blancpain’s 8-day power reserve automatic caliber 6639 movement, with its three  mainspring barrels and free-sprung titanium balance. This movement not only offers an  extraordinarily long power reserve for a watch of this complication, but also, unlike other  moon phases / complete calendars in the industry, allows the owner to set any of the indications  at any time without fear of damaging the mechanism. Every other moon phases / complete  calendar movement forbids changes during certain hours of the day. Additionally, Blancpain  has incorporated its patented under-lug correctors that produce a perfectly clean case side  profile, free from adjustment dimples, and which allow the owner to set each indication with  finger pushes instead of an adjustment tool. In the date display Blancpain recalls 18th century  watchmaking tradition by utilizing a blued serpentine steel hand. Historically, hands used for  indications other than time adopted this shape to distinguish them from the primary time hands.  Two models will be offered: in platinum and in red gold with a grand feu enamel dial.  

The second 8-day power reserve model in the 2010 Villeret line features Blancpain’s 13R0  manual wind movement (with three main spring barrels and titanium free-sprung balance).  This new Villeret model, with large seconds and power reserve indications, will be offered in  platinum with a grand feu enamel dial and as well in red gold.