1735
Establishment of the first Blancpain manufacture as a cottage industry
by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain.
EARLY 30S
Launch by Blancpain of Leon Hatotes rectangular "Rolls", an automatic wristwatch using "roller winding", whereby the movement could move back and forth in the case - a revolutionary idea at that time.
1953
Worn by Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his team during the shoot of "The World of Silence" (Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1956), Blancpaines Fifty Fathoms was also selected for its technical superiority by several armies (among others: US, French, German and Italian).
1956
Launch of the Ladybird model, the smallest automatic movement in the world.
1983
A world first: the smallest movement indicating moon phase, day, month and date.
1987
Launch of The World’s Thinnest Automatic Chronograph.
Launch of The world’s Smallest Minute repeater Wristwatch.
1988
Launch of The World’s Thinnest Split-Second Chronograph.
1989
Another world premiere: the first and only thinnest self-winding Tourbillon watch with date and one-week power reserve.
1991
Blancpain presents simultaneously all six masterpieces of the watchmaker's art housed in identical cases. And finally, marking watchmaking history, the 1735 including all six masterpieces in a single watchcase the most complicated wristwatch ever made.
1993
To celebrate the 300th birthday of its founder, Jehan-Jacques Blancpain, the company in Le Brassus created the 7001 watch.
Launch of The World’s First Wristwratch Repeater with Automata
1994
Launch of the 2100 watch (Leman collection today) whose screw-locked case back and pushpieces ensure water-resistance to 100 meters, a perfect companion for the ceaseless drive and mobility of the women and men of today.
1995
An all-time record year: the watches of the 2100 sports line (Leman collection today) were named "Watches of the Year" for 1995-96.
1996
Blancpain develops the new 100-hours movement for adaptation on all models of the 2100 collection (Leman collection today) (moon phase, extra-slim, perpetual calendar).
Launch of the flyback chronograph.
1997
Blancpain is the first brand to bring out a ladies chronograph with flyback hand.
Creation of the new self-winding Ladybird watch, housing a tiny automatic movement, the smallest and the slimmest in the world.
1998
Launch of the Sea Earth Sky trilogy including the Fifty Fathoms, the GMT and the Air Command.
Launch of The World’s First Automatic Tourbillon with 8 Days Power Reserve.
1999
A World’s First Combination of Tourbillon and Chronograph Complications.
2000
Launch of The World’s First Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon with 8 Days Power Reserve.
2001
The ladies watch prize of Geneva's first Watchmaking Grand Prix was awarded to Blancpain's flyback pastel chronograph (ref. 2385F-192GC-52).
2002
The ladies watch prize of La Revue des Montres was awarded to Blancpain's self-winding flyback chronograph (ref. 2385-1127).
The ultra-slim, Villeret, self-winding (ref. 4053-1540-55) was recognised "Watch of the Year" by the Swiss public.
In Austria, the Luxus prize of the Chrono Awards and the men's watch prize of the press were awarded to Blancpain's ultra-slim, Villeret, self-winding (ref. 4063-3642-55).
2003
Revival of the Moon Phase and the World’s Smallest Calendar Moon Phase Plate.
2004
Launch of The World’s First Equation Marchante Wristwatch.
2005
The World’s First Hidden Calendar Correctors. Launch of the First Perpetual Calendar with correctors under the lugs.
Launch of The World’s Thinnest Perpetual Calendar.
2007
Creation of Blancpain Calibre 13R0. The Dawn of a New Era.
2008
Launch of The World’s First Carrousel Volant Une MinuteThe latest Blancpain Movement Parade
A Tradition of Innovation reaches new heights
Excellence is a tenacious habit for Blancpain. The Manufacture in Le Brassus has accomplished the outstanding feat of unveiling six new movements within scarcely three years. Following on from Calibres 13R0, 1315 and the remarkable Carrousel 225, respectively introduced in 2006, 2007 and 2008, Blancpain is pursuing its fast-paced successive launches of innovative high-end movements. This year, Calibres 13R5 and 66R9 derived from the 13RO, as well as Calibre 5215, are enriching a line of movements combining avant-garde technological perfection with unfailing respect for horological traditions. An array of refiened finishes set the crowning touch to these new calibres stemming from a tireless quest for simplicity, precision and performance. Blancpain is thereby consolidating its image as a full-fledged Manufacture of Haute Horlogerie displaying exceptional virtuosity in the field of complications and consistently concerned with advancing the art of watchmaking, right through to its most intricate and sophisticated details.
Calibre 13R0
OCTOBER 2006
Hand-winding
8-day power-reserve
3 mainspring barrels
Titanium free sprung balance gold regulation screws
Breguet overcoil
Le Brassus 8 Jours (ref. 4213)
Limited edition to 260 pieces
Date, seconds-hand, indication of the power-reserve
Platinum, 42 mm
Calibre 1315
APRIL 2007
Self-winding
- 5-day power-reserve
- 3 mainspring barrels
- Glucydur free sprung balance gold regulation screws
Fifty Fathoms Automatique (ref. 5015)
500 Fathoms (ref. 50015)
Date, seconds-hand
Sapphire bezel
Water-resistant to 300 meters (ref. 5015) and 1000 meters (ref. 50015)
Stainless steel, 45 mm (ref. 5015) and brushed titanium, 48 mm (ref. 50015)
Calibre 225
APRIL 2008
World's first carrousel in a wristwatch
- World's first flying carrousel
- World's first one minute carrousel
- World's first carrousel to achieve 100 hours of power-reserve
- Self-winding
Carrousel Volant Une Minute (ref. 00225)
Limited edition to 288 pieces
Date and seconds-hand, indication of the power-reserve
Platinum, 43.5 mm
Calibre 66R9
APRIL 2009
Self-winding
- 8-day power-reserve
- 3 mainspring barrels
- Titanium free sprung balance gold regulation screws
- Calendar and moon phases adjustable at any time
Moon Phase 8 Jours (ref. 8866)
Small seconds-hand, indication of the power-reserve
Removable lugs
Stainless steel or red gold, 43.5 mm
