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Blancpain Puts Sunset On The Dial With Villeret Golden Hour Collection

Henry Blake — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 03:24:07 +0000

The lion’s share of attention at Blancpain usually goes to the Swiss manufacture’s Fifty Fathoms—thought to be the first modern dive watch—lineup, with a little love then thrown to the feminine Ladybird collection. Despite a lack of attention, the Villeret collection remains a paragon of understated elegance, with the perfectly proportioned dress watch making a quietly assured statement on the wrist. The Villeret collection in its current incarnation was introduced in 2003, however the aesthetic DNA of the line dates […]

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The Best Chronograph Watches To Buy In 2026 (And, What A Chronograph Is)

Tanisha Angel — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 01:52:34 +0000

Equally as relevant now as they were upon their invention over two centuries ago, the appeal and popularity of the chronograph has not attenuated since its inception. While chronograph watches were initially introduced to make astronomical calculations before being adopted as a ‘doctor’s watch’, it’s their ties to motorsport (and a certain Paul Newman) that have served to cement its place in the horological cultural lexicon. Whether it’s used to calculate lap times, measure the heartbeats of patients, or simply […]

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Dive In; The 20 Best Dive Watches To Buy In 2026

Tanisha Angel — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 03:37:07 +0000

A functional necessity for few and a covetable commodity for many, the not-so-humble dive watch has enjoyed a long tenure as the most covetable tool watch style. Despite their utilitarian origins, they’re now just as likely to be spotted peeking out from under a shirt cuff as they are strapped around a wetsuit. And while many of the dive watches worn by the soft-handed investment bankers, hedge fund managers, and lawyers of today are unlikely to see more than a […]

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The Best High-End Luxury Watch Brands Of All Time

Theo Rosen — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:05:18 +0000

When it comes to the best luxury watch brands, there are a few key players that immediately spring to mind — Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, and Audemars Piguet among them. However, the best luxury watch brands go beyond the oft-mentioned names, including heritage stalwarts like A. Lange & Söhne, Blancpain, Breguet, and Vacheron Constantin as well as lesser known gems like Arnold & Son, Greubel Forsey, and Glashütte Original. While you can find excellent—and elegant!—watches at every price point (some […]

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Got Time? These Are The 22 Best Luxury Watch Brands For Women

Tanisha Angel — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 07:40:21 +0000

From the outside, the horological world appears to be dominated by watch bros pontificating about Hulks, Pepsi, and something about the submarine from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. There’s the argument that watches are to men what luxury handbags are to women; though of course watches are regarded as a more ‘serious’ collector’s item. However, the Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Audemars Piguet wristwatches on the wrists of horological enthusiasts and guys trying to signify their status wouldn’t be where […]

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The Swatch x Blancpain Scuba Fifty Ocean of Storms Is Inspired By A Lava-Formed Lunar Plain

Henry Blake — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 00:49:51 +0000

We’re out of oceans, but that hasn’t stopped Blancpain and Swatch from releasing a new Swifty-Fathoms. The original Swatch x Blancpain Scuba Fifty collection debuted in early September, with a lineup of five bioceramic timepieces that riff off the lauded Swiss manufacture’s legendary dive watch design. You’ll also enjoy:The Swatch x Blancpain Scuba Fifty Fathoms Has ArrivedThe 13 Best Field Watches Are Ruggedly CharmingThe Useless Profundity Of A Moonphase Watch The initial release comprised five watches; one for each ocean […]

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The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 3 Is Elegantly Utilitarian

Tanisha Angel — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 07:34:11 +0000

Blancpain can afford to take it easy this year. The lauded Swiss manufacture has already released the—mainstream—watch of the year; teaming up with Swatch to create the Scuba Fifty Fathoms (or Swifty Fathoms, as we like to call it!). However, the manufacture is continuing to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its seminal dive watch. You’ll also enjoy:The Swatch x Blancpain Scuba Fifty Fathoms Has ArrivedSome Go Deeper; The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tech Gombessa Stays LongerA Veteran Returns With The Breguet […]

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The Swatch x Blancpain Scuba Fifty Fathoms Has Arrived

Theo Rosen — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 04:04:15 +0000

Get ready for another horological meltdown. Following the—frankly ridiculous—success of the Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch last year, Swatch has collaborated with another venerable Swiss manufacture. After a week of teasers—think a newspaper advertisement depicting a vague logo sitting within a large body of water—the Swatch x Blancpain collection has been unveilled. You’ll also enjoy:The Sold-Out Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch Mission To Moonshine Is Same Same But DifferentA Speedmaster For Under $400? Omega x Swatch Says YesSome Go Deeper; The Blancpain […]

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Some Go Deeper; The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tech Gombessa Stays Longer

Tanisha Angel — Sun, 19 Feb 2023 02:17:17 +0000

While some watch releases exemplify horology for horology’s sake, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tech Gombessa continues to speak to the original target market it was intended for: divers. Quite possibly the most seminal dive watch ever created, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. Released in 1953, the Fifty Fathoms was the world’s first modern diver’s watch. Conceived by Jean Jacques Fiechter, the then-CEO of Blancpain, it was swiftly embraced by the oceanic community and became the […]

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The Blancpain Traditional Chinese Calendar Unites Lunisolar & Gregorian Dating Systems

AR Staff — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 11:30:40 +0000

Continuing a custom that began in 2012, Blancpain is unveiling the latest edition of its Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar. Designed to mark the transition from the water tiger to the water rabbit on 22nd January 2023, the Blancpain Villret Traditional Chinese Calendar pays homage to Chinese traditions by housing the nation’s lunisolar calendar alongside the Gregorian calendar. You’ll also enjoy:Seiko Celebrates 110 Years Of Watchmaking By Reintroducing The Seminal Laurel WristwatchZenith Asserts Its Position As The King Of Chronographs With […]

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