Blancpain

I have held off long enough. Time to unveil the latest addition to the collection.

Been waiting for months for it to be ready. This is the new Blancpain Villeret Phase de Lune 8 Jours. Long name, but it does describe the watch. Moon phase, complete calendar, 8 day power reserve.



There are a lot of goodies in this watch. First a full fired, classic enamel dial. Blued serpentine date hand (traditionally serpentine hands were used for indications other than the time so that there would be no confusion reading the watch).



The totally in-house movement has three mainspring barrels, titanium free sprung balance with gold regulation screws and guilloche decoration of the winding rotor (note the photo is of a prototype that I took many months ago; production finishing is even better).

But there is more. If you look carefully at the backside of the watch you can see the calender correctors nestled under the lugs. This means there are no dimples on the side of the case for setting the calendar and you need no tool or toothpick to set the indications. Just use your finger tip. No other brand has this and no other brand can have it as there is a Blancpain patent.

And the calendar mechanism is also unique. There are no prohibited times for setting. Other complete calendar moon phases allow setting of the indications only during certain hours of the day--violate the rules and you will break the movement. Not this one. You can adjust anything at any time totally free of risk of damage.

Jeff

The dial is to die for.

As for the movement, I almost regret to not have a manual movement, as it seems to be interestingly finished.

To be seen in the flesh!

Thanks for sharing this cool news, Jeff.

Best,

Nicolas

is to die for. Makes me wanna rid of me Le Brassus for this

Have a major crush on all thing Blancpain in full calendar

essentially jason-proof!  I've been know to disrupt even the simplest of movements....

congrats and wear in good health--it is gorgeous!

J

and such a creative solution for the typical eyesore calendar correction pushers.... I love it !

Congrats

Drew

A very nice watch. A happy Christmas gift to yourself.

I always thought that was an attractive and whimsical detail.

- SJX

Hi SJX

You mean this gem

That rotor was only used for the Anniversary limited edition which came out in 2003.

I still own this piece

I think the moon face rotor was a very nice touch. 

I should do a photo essay of the various styles of Blancpain moon phase watches that I own.  It is interesting to appreciate the breadth of designs that Blancpain has offered with these watches.

 

Jeff

I still see the triple calendar-moonphase as the quintessential Blancpain watch.

- SJX

Gorgeous....

Enjoy it.....

Cheers

great BP charged with class & elegance
Perfect choice
Salutations & Congratulations
Envy
Damjan

theat dial and movement are just sooooo nice!

Imran