The Villeret Assortment of Blancpain contains the model’s most basic and stylish timepieces. They provide a variety of features, from the fundamental time-only fashions to extra complicated issues just like the minute repeater, perpetual calendar, dual-time zone, chronograph, and extra. Recognizable by their distinctive double-stepped case design, these watches are a testomony to aesthetic excellence. They masterfully mix beautiful dial decorations with refined particulars, making certain visible enchantment and readability regardless of usually displaying a number of indications.
In late 2020, Blancpain unveiled the Extraplate Boutique Version, a time and date watch that launched a hanging new dial color to the model’s line-up: a vivid inexperienced, then complemented by a yellow gold case. To mark the intercalary year of 2024, Blancpain offered a rose gold-cased model of the Villeret Perpetual Calendar, that includes the identical inexperienced tone sunray-brushed dial, signalling that quickly this fir-tree inexperienced would proceed to function throughout different fashions within the Villeret Assortment, with and with out issues. We didn’t have to attend lengthy, and this August, Blancpain revealed 4 new additions to the Villeret household: the Extraplate, Quantième Complet, Quantième Phases de Lune, and Tourbillon Carrousel fashions; right here’s what we all know.
Villeret Extraplate 6651
The Extraplate is a refined time-and-date mannequin that includes hallmark Roman numerals, central hour, minute, and second palms, and a date window at 3 o’clock. It’s housed in a attribute 40mm pink gold case with brief, slender lugs. The case measures simply 8.7mm thick and is fitted with sapphire crystals on each the back and front, the latter revealing the in-house automated calibre 1151. This motion boasts a silicone hairspring and twin series-coupled barrels, providing a outstanding 100-hour energy reserve in step with the sooner 6651 references.
The dial color is the information – whereas earlier red-gold Extraplate variations have predominantly featured white and silver-toned dials, together with a pair in blue and a hanging black with a lacquered sunburst sample, the brand new red-gold Villeret Extraplate provides a vivid inexperienced to the collection. This standout piece is paired with a brown leather-based strap and is priced at CHF 20,300.
Fast Details – 40mm x 8.7mm – pink gold case, polished – sapphire crystal entrance & again – 30m waterproof – vibrant inexperienced dial with a sunburst brushed end – Roman numerals and palms in pink gold – calibre 1151, in-house automated – 21,600vph – 100h energy reserve – silicon hairspring – hours, minutes, seconds, date – leather-based strap with pin buckle – a part of the everlasting assortment, reference 6651-3653-55B – CHF 20,300
Villeret Quantième Complet 6654A
Aside from its new presentation- a red-gold case with a sunburst-brushed inexperienced dial and red-gold accents – the most recent Villeret Quantième Complet maintains the basic options of the earlier 6654 references. The double-stepped case measures 40mm in diameter and 10.94mm in thickness, that includes a sapphire crystal to guard the dial and an exhibition caseback. The inexperienced dial, complemented by contrasting red-gold Roman numerals and elaborate central palms for the hours, minutes, seconds, and date (indicated on a recessed observe), additionally consists of apertures for the day and month above the centre and a moon part show under, making a harmonious and balanced design that ensures legibility.
This entire calendar watch is powered by the finely adorned automated in-house calibre 6654, which affords a 72-hour energy reserve. It additionally includes a security mechanism that stops any injury to the motion when setting the calendar features. Changes could be made simply by means of patented under-lug correctors, eliminating the necessity for a pusher instrument. The brand new Villeret Quantième Complet is priced at CHF 26,600.
Fast Details – 40mm x 10.94mm – pink gold case, polished – sapphire crystal entrance & again – 30m waterproof – vibrant inexperienced dial with a sunburst brushed end – Roman numerals and palms in pink gold – calibre 6654, in-house automated – 28,800vph – 72h energy reserve – silicon hairspring – hours, minutes, seconds, date, day, month and moon part – leather-based strap with deployant buckle – a part of the everlasting assortment, reference 6654A-3653-55B – CHF 26,600
Villeret Tourbillon Carrousel 2322
The brand new Villeret Tourbillon Carrousel is an distinctive timepiece that takes the inexperienced dial and pink gold case aesthetic to a outstanding technical stage, that includes two rotating escapements: a tourbillon at 12 o’clock and a carrousel at 6 o’clock. Blancpain first launched this revolutionary idea in 2013, the place the tourbillon makes use of one energy supply to maneuver each the steadiness wheel and rotate the cage, whereas the carrousel makes use of two energy sources – one for the escapement and one other to manage the rotation of the cage, with each regulators linked by a differential gear prepare.
These two historic issues designed to counteract the consequences of gravity on the steadiness spring are showcased on the wealthy inexperienced dial, which additionally includes a date subdial at 3 o’clock. The central hour and minute palms, together with the Roman numerals, are crafted from pink gold, mirroring the magnificence of the references talked about above. The red-gold case measures 44.6mm in diameter and 11.94mm in thickness, with the crown positioned at 4 o’clock. The show caseback affords a beneficiant view of the lavishly adorned in-house manually wound calibre 2322, which contains 379 elements and boasts a 168-hour energy reserve, with an indicator situated on the motion facet.
Past the avant-garde, limited-edition platinum Tourbillon Carrousel mannequin and the one launched in 2013, this new red-gold with a inexperienced dial is the one different model of the Tourbillon Carrousel accessible; the worth is CHF 329,900.
Fast Details – 44.6mm x 11.94mm – pink gold case, polished – sapphire crystal entrance & again – 30m waterproof – vibrant inexperienced dial with a sunburst brushed end – Roman numerals and palms in pink gold – apertures for the tourbillon and carousel, date subdial – calibre 2322, in-house, manually wound – 21,600vph – 168h energy reserve – hours, minutes, date, energy reserve movement-side – leather-based strap with deployant buckle – a part of the everlasting assortment, reference 2322-3653-55B– CHF 329,900
Villeret Quantième Phases de Lune 6126
The brand new Quantième Phases de Lune is a girls’ timepiece that mixes Blancpain’s calendar motion experience with an beautiful design. Housed in a compact 33.2mm pink gold case, it stands out with its hanging inexperienced dial – the one mannequin within the present 6126 collection to function any color however white. The watch’s refined look is additional elevated by a diamond-set bezel and eight diamond indices on the dial, creating a unprecedented look that completely balances technical sophistication and luxurious. The watch is powered by the automated calibre 913QL.P, which contains the identical security options because the bigger full calendar calibre 6654. Nonetheless, its settings are adjusted by way of a caseband corrector situated at 10 o’clock for the date and at 8 o’clock for the moon part. The calibre 913QL.P supplies a 40-hour energy reserve, operates at a frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour, and includes a silicone steadiness spring for enhanced efficiency. The brand new Villeret Quantième Phases de Lune is worn on a inexperienced leather-based strap, fixed with a folding clasp. Priced at CHF 23,800, this timepiece joins the everlasting assortment.
Fast Details – 33.2mm x 10.20mm – pink gold case, polished, diamond-set bezel – sapphire crystal entrance & again – 30m waterproof – vibrant inexperienced dial with a sunburst brushed end – Roman numerals at cardinal positions and palms in pink gold, diamond-set indices – calibre 913QL.P, automated – 21,600vph – 40h energy reserve – silicon hairspring – hours, minutes, seconds, date, day, month and moon part – leather-based strap with folding clasp – a part of the everlasting assortment, reference 6126-2953-55B – CHF 23,800
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