Starting in 1735, we are taken back to the roots of the oldest watch brand in the world, when the founder Jehan-Jacques Blancpain was first mentioned as a watchmaker in the official register of the township of Villeret, deep in the heart of the Swiss Jura mountains. His pioneering creative spirit and his skill would then be passed on from generation to generation. After more than two hundred years in the hands of the founding family, Blancpain continued to grow, driven by the commitment of passionate men and women.
Over the course of time, the countless complications that were invented and the numerous world-firsts established the renown of the brand. From the first automatic wristwatch in the world, created in 1926, to the realization of six masterpieces that brought together all these complications, some of these models have become iconic, such as the ‘Fifty Fathoms’, the first modern diver’s watch, launched in 1953. Always true to its tradition of innovation, Blancpain is continually renewing itself and constantly pushes the boundaries of watchmaking, as evidenced by its latest innovations, such as the Running Equation of Time in 2004, the first one-minute flying carrousel in the world in 2008 or the traditional Chinese calendar in 2012.
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