Description

Blancpain was founded in 1735 by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain in Villeret, Switzerland, making it one of the oldest existing watch brands in the world. Interestingly enough, Blancpain refused to produceand still refuses to producequartz-driven watches, even during the 1970s when nearly 40 percent of Swiss watchmakers went bankrupt during the Quartz Crisis. At the time, they proudly used the slogan:Since 1735, there has never been a quartz Blancpain watch. And there never will be.

Best known for their Fifty Fathoms dive watches and high-quality movements, Blancpain also produces a line of elegant, thin time-only watches: the Villeret line, named after the village where the brand was founded.

This charming steel example measures 33.5mm and features a subtle step around the bezel, a small setting crown, and comes fitted with a lovely Bulang and Sons leather strap paired with an original Blancpain steel pin buckle.

The glossy white dial has a slight pie-pan step, applied Roman numerals, no lume, a date window, and elegant glossy hands.

Powering the watch is the ultra-thin automatic Blancpain Caliber 1195 , that has been fully serviced by our watchmaker an is good for up coming years.

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Specifications:

• Blancpain Villeret Dresswatch ref B0021 1127 55

• 33.5mm steel case

• Serial 39x, dating to the 1990s

• White glossy dial with date and applied Roman numerals

• Blancpain automatic movement

• Pictured Bulang and sons leather strap with steel Blancpain pin buckle

• Fully serviced by our watchmaker

• One-year mechanical warranty

• Free worldwide FedEx Priority shipping