During the forthcoming BaselWorld 2010 Watch and Jewellery Show the renowned Swiss watchmaker Blancpain is going to celebrate its 275th anniversary. To mark this event the company has produced a new version of the Villeret Collection of timepieces that will début at the fair. The first Villeret timepiece to be unveiled is a new complete calendar moon-phase watch with a fully secure calendar mechanism and under-lug correctors, fitted into a half-hunter red gold case.
The new Blancpain Villeret watch boasts a really classical design as well as impressive complications of the Blancpain exclusive in-house movement that features balance frequency of 28,800 bph. The movement also boasts an antimagnetic index assembly and two barrels providing 72 hours of power reserve.
To facilitate setting of the indications, Blancpain has equipped the new Villeret timepiece with its patented under-lug correctors. This not only leaves the sides of the watches with a remarkably pure finish, unmarred by the presence of adjusters, but also means that changes can be accomplished with one’s finger tips instead of requiring a dedicated tool.
The new Villeret watch by Blancpain is housed by a luxurious 40-mm case crafted from red gold. The opaline dial shows appliqué golden Roman numerals, the moon phase indicator at 6 o’clock and day and month indication aperture at 12 0’clock. The date is shown by an original blue curved hand that flies round the dial. The new watch goes together with an elegant brown crocodile leather strap.
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