BLANCPAIN – VILLERET Grande Date Jour Retrograde

BLANCPAIN – VILLERET Grande Date Jour Retrograde Gold 40mm

Baselworld 2018

Villeret Grande Date Jour Rétrograde

Blancpain introduces a new complication in the Villeret collection: a retrograde day of the week indication. Presented with the Villeret Grande Date Jour Rétrograde, it is complemented by a large date displayed in two windows.

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Classicism and refinement are the watchwords of the new Villeret Grande Date Jour Rétrograde, reasserting Blancpain’s attachment to authentic horological values. The signature aesthetics of the collection are the double stepped (double pomme) bezel, thin profile, as well as elegant understated hands and indexes. To maintain a clean profile, unmarred by calendar adjustments requiring dimples on the case sides, the Villeret philosophy takes advantage of Blancpain’s patented exclusive under-lug correctors. Neither calendar indication requires a pusher or tool, as the day of the week can be set with a fingertip via a hidden corrector, and the date is adjusted through the crown.

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To ensure visual balance, the day of the week is positioned on an arc between 7 and 9 o’clock, while the large date windows are placed between 5 and 6 o’clock. Further underscoring the sophistication of the new Villeret Grande Date Jour Rétrograde, both the large date and day of the week change instantly at midnight, while the retrograde day returns smartly from Sunday to Monday to start the week. In addition to the calendar displays, this new model features an elongated central seconds hand bearing the Blancpain initials on its counterweight.

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Powering this Villeret model is Blancpain’s new 6950GJ in-house movement based on caliber 1150 with its two mainspring barrels offering 72 hours of power reserve. The fine Côtes de Genève finishing and honeycomb guilloché motif adorning the gold rotor are visible through the clear case back.

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Several options of the new Villeret Grande Date Jour Rétrograde are being offered: red gold with silver opaline dial, stainless steel with white dial, and for both, a choice of alligator strap or metal bracelet. All versions are 40 mm in diameter.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: VILLERET

Ref. 6668-3642-55B - Red Gold

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Ref. 6668-1127-55B - Steel

Complications
Large Date

Specificities

• Date
• Seconds
• Secured movement
• Under-lug correctors

Movement
Self-winding
Calibre 6950GJ
∙ seconds
∙ retrograde day of the week
∙ large date
Power reserve in hours:  72 hours
Calibre diameter:  32.00 mm
Calibre thickness:  5.27mm
Jewels:  40
2 mainspring barrels
Glucydur free sprung balance
Secured movement
Components:  344

Case

• 18ct red gold
• Steel

Case thickness:     11.10 mm
Case diameter:     40.00 mm
Water resistance:     3.00 bar
Between horns:     22.00 mm
Sapphire back
Dial
Large Date with Retrograde Day of the Week

• Opaline
• White

Strap/Bracelet

• Alligator lined with alzavel

Folding clasp

• Steel Mille Mailles
• 18ct red gold Mille Mailles

* Blancpain reserves the right to modify this model and its technical characteristics.

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Press release - 2018
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Blancpain S.A.
Le Rocher 12
1348 Le Brassus
Suisse
International PR: Lucie Notar
Tel.  (+41) 21 796 3619
Fax (+41) 21 796 3637
E-mail: pr@blancpain.com
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