Blancpain Pre-Baselworld 2012 - Interwatches.com Blog

Blancpain will be unveiling a new model to the Villeret collection at the Baselworld 2012, a retrograde small seconds featuring, for the first time in this collection, a flinque lacquered dial. 

Blancpain adopts a subtly balanced approach by introducing this original touch while preserving the pure lines of its most classic collection. The Villeret collection welcomes its first model featuring a flinqué lacquered dial. Several layers of translucent blue lacquer applied to the dial create an incomparable depth effect. 

Housed within its 40 mm-diameter white gold case, the ultra-slim Calibre 7663Q with its 244 parts and 34 jewels has a three-day power reserve. This new self-winding movement powers hour and minute hands as well as an equally central serpentine date pointer, while the retrograde seconds appear at 6 o’clock. 

Technical details

Villeret Collection, Ultra-slim, Date, Retrograde Small Seconds

Ref. 6653Q-1529-55B

Movement: Self-winding, CALIBER 7663Q

 

Functions: Ultra-slim, date, retrograde small seconds, flinqué blue lacquered dial, under-lug corrector, 34 jewels

Power reserve: 72 hours

Case: 18K White gold

Diameter: 40.00 mm

Backcase: Sapphire crystal 

Water resistance: 30 meters or 99 feet