Blancpain

In 1735 school teacher turned watchmaker, Jehan-Jacques Blancpain, began the Blancpain watchmaking company in the Jura village of Villeret, Switzerland. He set up a workshop in the second story of this home, beginning what is now the world's oldest brand in the business of timepiece creation. The company was successful from early on, and continued throughout the years by his heirs. In 1815, his great-grandson - Frederic-Louis, head of the family business, at the time - updated & mode...

Created in 1953, this timepiece has been the archetypal modern diver's watch since its inception, and is now presented once again in a men's and women's more modern version. Blancpain's Bathyscaphe celebrates 60 years of Fifty Fathoms. Designed with the same sultry, sexy and dark exterior, this watch much like Christian Grey has a lineage that spans more than half a century. Marc A. Hayek, President & CEO of the brand was instrumental in recognizing a group of people t...

In the context of a spectacular event that took place at the largest aquarium site in world – the Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo in the Dubai Mall, the luxury timepiece manufacturer, Blancpain revealed its latest diving watch. The watch that was revealed in October 2011 is called X Fathoms and revisits the characteristics of its iconic 1953 ancestor, and combines them with a mechanical depth gauge to create the most high-performance mechanical stylish, diving watch ever manufactured....