Blancpain

Ok, so I’ve always kind of wondered while perusing the watches at the Blancpain boutique in NYC while getting straps/clasps for my Leman Flyback why the company decided to axe the Leman line when to me, the Villeret line doesn’t seem as appealing. To me, ...  

I ask myself the same question: why did they discontinue the Leman line. But I’m afraid if they bring it back the watches will be some 42mm monstrosities or worse. ...  

I agree, it would be bad if they reintroduced it in 42mm or larger but I think 39 or 40 would be perfect, and they should do it across all the different variants.

I don’t like them at all. I find them busy and out of context. But I don’t like them in Rolex, either.

But just think it would look better in a Leman case.

I just don’t see the larger public seeing as much interest in the Villeret. My thought is that if they used the Leman case for those variant models, it would be more popular. The trend is for more sporty and robust while still high style (eg. Fifty Fathom... 

and the Leman was already an extremely versatile watch back in the 90s with a wide variety of complications paired with 100m water resistance and 100h power reserve

The Leman hit such a nice classy-sporty spot that many of us appreciated more than the Villeret's slightly cold dressiness. But beyond that, the case shape on the Leman is just nicer: prettier swoopier curves, more distinctive bezel.

Of the Leman line, especially 38mm, since I have a small wrist. I just came across a couple of steel case blue dial models (coming up for auction) that I never knew existed. ...  

And I so much love the design language that I now have three more. A time and date only in 18k, a triple date moonphase and a Timezone. All four with different dials which give them completely different characters. I too have wondered why they have discon...