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Review: Blancpain Villeret Day-Date

For the first time in the Villeret collection, Blancpain is offering a Day-Date timepiece. A step up from the time only in terms of ‘complication’, the Day-

The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Revolution Special Edition

IN-DEPTH: Is the Seiko Prospex SLA017 62MAS re-creation their best dive watch ever?

The story in a second The most eagerly awaited dive watch release from Seiko…ever? Seiko were relative latecomers to the professional dive watch game, coming some 10 years after the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms and the Rolex Submariner. Released in 1965, the legendary Seiko 62MAS (ref. 6217) was Japan’s first professional dive watch and inspired a … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: Is the Seiko Prospex SLA017 62MAS re-creation their best dive watch ever? appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Introducing Laurent Ballesta’s Gombessa IV Genesis in Partnership with Blancpain

Blancpain and Laurent Ballesta unveil a film showcasing grey reef shark behavior like never documented before, featuring a gathering of no less than 700 sharks.

VIDEO: 3 of the biggest Blancpains from Baselworld

If you love dive watches but don’t love the wrist-dominating size that typically goes along with the genre, you’ll want to pay close attention to Blancpain this year. Alongside new 38mm versions of the pared-back Bathyscaphe, they’ve also released a particularly hot limited edition – the Tribute to Fifty Fathoms Mil-Spec. Not only does this heritage-inspired … ContinuedThe post VIDEO: 3 of the biggest Blancpains from Baselworld appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Review: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms MilSpec

Review of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms MilSpec. With detailed hands-on analysis, high resolution photographs, specifications and price.

HANDS-ON: Return of the reasonably sized diver - the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 38mm

Dive watches, almost by their very definition, tend to be oversized creatures from the deep. Historically the reasons for the chunky cases and gargantuan proportions were very clear, these watches were pushing the boundaries of what was possible – serious tools for a serious purpose. Somewhere along the way the functionality started driving the aesthetic, … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Return of the reasonably sized diver – the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 38mm appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Baselworld 2017 Blancpain Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC

In creating the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC, little did Fiechter know that he was pioneering a new genre of watchmaking - professional dive watches.

In Conversation with Breguet, Blancpain and Jaquet Droz’s Marc Hayek (Video)

First Look: Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC (Video)

A closer look and handling of the things that make the Basel 2017, Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC a very special watch.

Blue Beauty - Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 38mm

Blancpain presents the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in the ever-perfect size of 38mm, outfitted in an oceanic blue.

ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 17 - Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in grey plasma ceramic

Blancpain are definitely on Santa’s nice list this year, for their serious efforts in ocean preservation. And by bringing a variant of an instant, but limited classic, into general production they’ll no doubt work their way back from naughty to nice in their fans’ eyes too. Last year they, and we, spent a lot of time … ContinuedThe post ADVENT CALENDAR 2016: December 17 – Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in grey plasma ceramic appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

PHOTO REPORT: We compare the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms to the Bathyscaphe Ocean Commitment II

It’s one of the original (if not THE original) dive watches – the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. And since its introduction in 1953, it has proved to be a rugged and versatile design. Today though, the two main pillars of the Fifty Fathoms collection are the regular version, styled after that 1953 original, and the Bathyscaphe, … ContinuedThe post PHOTO REPORT: We compare the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms to the Bathyscaphe Ocean Commitment II appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

IN-DEPTH: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II

The story in a second Blancpain has upped the ante on last year’s excellent Ocean Commitment watch, with a second – even bluer – limited edition. These days it’s not unique for a watch brand to have a corporate social responsibility program, usually tied in with a limited edition product. Few, however, do it with … ContinuedThe post IN-DEPTH: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Blancpain makes a splash with the Ocean Commitment II

[su_vimeo url=”https://vimeo.com/192993206″] There are a few things everyone in the Time+Tide office can get behind 100 per cent: coffee, classic ’70s rock and blue watches. In fact, we spent a good portion of 2015 quietly losing it over how stunning Blancpain’s Bathyscaphe Ocean Commitment was, with its lustrous blue dial and grey ceramic case. So when … ContinuedThe post GONE IN 60 SECONDS: Blancpain makes a splash with the Ocean Commitment II appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

EVENT: Is Blancpain’s Ocean Commitment investment just a drop in the ocean? Hard questions on Sydney Harbour

It’s usually the most innocuous part of the night. The official speeches are out of the way, the bar once again beckons, and the speaker says, to be polite, “Are there any questions?” A guest at the Blancpain Ocean Commitment event 2016 – following on from the 2015 evening at Icebergs, which had the coolest … ContinuedThe post EVENT: Is Blancpain’s Ocean Commitment investment just a drop in the ocean? Hard questions on Sydney Harbour appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

BLANCPAIN’S MARC HAYEK & MARINE SCIENTIST LAURENT BALLESTA

Review: Blancpain Ladybird

Review of Blancpain Ladybird with hands-on analysis and live high resolution photographs.

A Follow Up: Paul Newman’s Waltham/Blancpain Bathyscaphe Diver

After some further research, we identifed the dive watch on the wrist of Paul Newman. Turns out it was a Waltham dive watch made by Blancpain!

HANDS-ON: Blancpain, but not as we know it. The L-Evolution Tourbillon Carrousel

The watch you’re looking at isn’t a Richard Mille or Hublot creation. No folks, this is made by Blancpain. And who would have expected a brand best known for its famed Fifty Fathoms and dressy Villeret collections to come up with this delicate symphony of complication, housed in an avant-garde, industrial body? Precisely no one. But that’s … ContinuedThe post HANDS-ON: Blancpain, but not as we know it. The L-Evolution Tourbillon Carrousel appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Review: Blancpain Villeret Quantième Annuel GMT steel

Just as much as we love to talk about watches, we are also continuously on the lookout to spot industry moves and trends. We first pointed out the callous arms race for bronze case watches, and it seems like there is yet another trend on the rise in the emergence of steel case watches in premium lines. For those less familiar with the metals, for premium brands like Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, steel is usually associated with sports models and their classic models are seldom made in steel.

Review: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe

We review a stunning piece from Blancpain: the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe, with a stunning blue dial and a cool plasma gray ceramic case.

Baselworld 2016: Blancpain Villeret Quantième Annuel GMT Steel

Introducing the new Blancpain Villeret Quantième Annuel GMT Steel for Baselworld 2016. A elegant looking annual calendar with second timezone.

Dossier: Brief History of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

At the end of 1952 and through the beginning of 1953, the first French navy’s scuba diver unit was created, as a result of cooperation between the French Navy and the Secret Services. The naval branch was to become known as “Commando Hubert”, though the Secret Services branch was not given a specific name, operating […]

Field Test: Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms Aqua Lung

“Coast Guard, this is motor-vessel Bonsai, we have a missing diver in the water. Repeat, missing diver.” I scanned the choppy water as we motored in increasing arcs, realising the near-impossibility of spotting a person in the 7ft (2m) swells. I’d rehearsed this scenario in my head a hundred times, but nothing could prepare me […]

Introducing the Blancpain Ladybird Ultraplate Saint-Valentin 2016

The Blancpain Ladybird Ultraplate Saint-Valentin 2016 continues their tradition (now in its 16th year) of introducing a ladies piece for Valentine's Day.

Blancpain Creates Unique Traditional Chinese Calendar for Only Watch 2015

Collectors the world over eagerly anticipate the bi-annual Only Watch auction. Held under the patronage of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, the event brings together the most prestigious watch brands on behalf of research into Duchenne muscular dystrophy. For Only Watch 2015, Blancpain has created a unique example of its Traditional Chinese […]

Hands-on Review: Blancpain Nuit et Jour for the ladies

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Pre Baselworld 2015: Blancpain Villeret Collection Grande Date

Pre Baselworld 2015: Blancpain Villeret Collection Grande Date

Blancpain Saint-Valentin 2015: A rose to say I love you

Blancpain Saint-Valentin 2015: A rose to say I love you