Since the early eighties, the Villeret Collection has been an essential line for the Blancpain family. This year, Blancapain’s prestige line has unveiled nine new creations which include a pocket watch, an “Eight-day Complete Calendar” and a “Eight-day Power Reserve” timepiece.

Blancpain’s Villeret Collection of fine timepieces has always been defined by round double-stepped cases, classical lines and roman numeral dials; a tradition that has been followed for three decades. In the latest Villeret Collection, the design standard for previous timepieces has been thoroughly respected. However, in the 2010 launch new timepieces, the Villeret Collection still carries the traditional design elements with the full benefit of Blancpain’s new movement advances in horology.

The most prominent timepiece of the 2010 Villeret Collection is the “Complete Calendar 8 Jours.” It is meticulously crafted with Blancpain’s advanced “8-day Power Reserve Automatic Caliber 6639 Movement.” This outstanding timepiece encases three mainspring barrels with a free-sprung titanium balance, offering moon phases and small seconds. The “manufacturers of haute horology” grant the owner an option to choose any particular setting without causing any damage to the mechanism. This timepiece is unlike any other design in the industry that offers moon phases or a complete calender. Most moon phase and complete calendar models do not allow changes during certain hours of the day while Blancpain’s exquisite timepiece allows this feature and more. Unique in its make and design, Blancpain’s patented under-lug correctors produce a clean case-side profile that allows the owner to make finger pushes instead of using an adjustment button. In honor of timepiece craftsmanship from the eighteenth century, Blancpain premiers a blue-toned serpentine steel hand set in the date display. This model is offered in two tones, platinum and red gold with a ‘grand feu’ enamel dial. The Blancpain Villeret “Complete Calendar 8 Jours” is limited to 75 platinum designs and 275 red gold timepieces. The platinum timepiece will retail for $56,500 and the red gold tone will retail for $37,000.

Another timepiece offered in Villeret’s 2010 Collection is the “Eight-day Power Reserve” model, with three main spring barrels and a titanium free-sprung balance. The new Villeret model features Blancpain’s 13R0 manual wind movement with power reserve indications. This timepiece is offered in platinum with a ‘grand feu’ enamel dial in red gold.

The tradition of the Villeret design still carries on with the small seconds wind pocket watch. The timepiece features a hand decorated movement inside a 44.55 mm case that encloses a ‘grand feu’ enamel dial.

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