5495 Blancpain Villeret Perpetual in Platinum
Of all complications, the perpetual calendar might just be the watchmaker’s darling. By that, I mean the essence of what a certain brand…
0023 Blancpain Villeret Flying Tourbillon
Nineties Blancpain is a distinct beast entirely, from all of horology. Famously, toward the ceasefire of the quartz crisis, Blancpain ran ads claiming ‘since…
Aqualung Blancpain Fifty Fathoms
This, I could fairly argue, is perhaps one of the most attractive vintage dive watches to ever exist. The Navies of France, Germany,…
Blancpain Air Command Flyback
Common lore of the mythical Blancpain Air Command goes something like this: after Blancpain’s success with the US Navy Fifty Fathoms through Allen…
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Aqua Lung ‘No Radiations’
I am continually perplexed that lovers of dive watches know the Fifty but have not yet made familiar with the civilian version. Yes,…
5495 Blancpain Villeret Platinum Perpetual
Nineties Blancpain is a distinct beast entirely, from all of horology. Famously, toward the ceasefire of the quartz crisis, Blancpain ran ads claiming…
1 of 150 Blancpain ‘Barakuda’ Fifty Fathoms
No, this is not the proverbial Swatch group reissue. Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms is arguably the most influential dive watch of all time and…
1 of 500 Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Barakuda
In the immortal words of esteemed 1970s rock band Heart, “Ooooooh Barracuda!” Among Blancpain’s pantheon of iconic, original Fifty Fathoms variants, none seems…
AM Milspec 1 Blancpain Fifty Fathoms
Among the numerous rationales enthusiasts may give for enjoying the mad niche that is watches, history is often referenced. History, where wristwatches are…
Blancpain Léman Moonphase in Steel
Blancpain and Jean-Claude Biver are often credited with leading the charge of mechanical watchmaking’s return to dominance post-quartz crisis. Defiant ads proclaimed ‘there…
An Exceptional Bakelite 1953 Blancpain Fifty Fathoms
I’ve been waiting patiently on the touchline for the right Fifty Fathoms to surface in the market. This is a site built to…
