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2007-07-09
An acknowledged virtuoso of complication watches, Blancpain created the first modern diver's watch, the famous 'Fifty Fathoms' in 1953. In 1952, Captain Bob Maloubier and his lieutenant Claude Riffaud were entrusted by the French Ministry of Defence with creating an elite unit of 'Combat Divers'. Upon finding no existing watch capable of withstanding the extreme conditions of underwater missions, the two officers came to Blancpain with a specific set of requiremetns, including the revolutionary unidirectional bezel. Blancpain then launched the original model in 1953; its water resistance was guaranteed to a depth of 50 fathoms (91.45m), hence its name. Today, Blancpain has given the Fifty Fathoms a new lease of life by creating a new collection comprising the Automatic model, a Flyback Chronograph and a flying Tourbillon version.
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2007-07-25
To mark the fifth consecutive year of its participation in the Monaco Yacht Show charity auction, supporting the fight against muscular dystrophy, Blancpain's watchmakers have created an inspirational Villeret Only Watch pocket watch. Of course, an Only Watch is a limited edition of one piece, the ultimate in rarity. However, the Blancpain Villeret Only Watch pocket watch has an added dimension of exclusivity. Blancpain introduced its calibre 15 pocket watch in 1978. Since then, pocket watches have left Blancpain's Le Brassus workshop only in response to special orders. Thus, the Villeret Only Watch pocket watch is a series of one, related to an already exclusive group of bespoke pieces.
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2007-08-15
Faithful to its longstanding tradition of innovation, Blancpain has introduced a revolutionary water-tight case for its Minute Repeater. A wealth of know-how and ingenuity have been poured into devising a mechanism that strikes the hours, quarters and minutes on request - and all the while ensuring it is water-resistant to a depth of 100 metres and that not even a single drop of water will disturb the complex operation of the world's thinnest and smallest-diameter minute repeater movement.
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2007-09-12
As part of the second ONLY WATCH charity auction, and in keeping with a commitment to the Monaco Association against Muscular Dystrophies stretching over six consecutive years already, the world's oldest watch brand presents a one-of-a-kind pocket-watch specially designed and developed for this noble cause.
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2008-01-24
Iconoclastic, contemporary and feminine to the tips of their hands, the Blancplain women Ultraplate Lotus collections reveals an undeniably avant-garde spirit with graceful charm and strong personality.
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2008-01-08
Year after year, the tradition of innovation cherished by Blancpain is expressed in the most romantically feminine manner. The brand's designers are never short on inspiration in conceiving and creating watchmaking interpretations of lovers' finer feelings: limited editions of ladies' models dedicated to love in the noblest sense of the term. A gift that beats to the rhythm of hearts on fire, a subtle and precious timekeeper and a token of enduring love.
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2008-01-18
The innovative and exclusive Blancpain 'baguette' setting is to jewellery what the tourbillon is to watchmaking. Prestigious, complex and crafted by the most expert artisans, this unprecedented gem-setting technique is making a noteworthy entrance onto the watchmaking stage in conjunction with Blancpain Calibre 25A, a self-winding tourbillon movement with a 7-day power reserve. (Price: CHF 1 750 000)
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2008-02-26
Determined to perpetuate the glorious history of the first modern diver's watch (1953), the Manufacture in le Brassus unveils a brand-new Fifty Fathoms Automatique watch imbued with the brand's trademark understated elegance. Making a striking contrast with its black predecessors, it radiantly reveals its sporting assets through an immaculate white exterior blending tradition and innovation with pure, sleek lines.
