Loading...Blancpain just presented a unique piece, the Blancpain Villeret Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel in a platinum case, sized at 45mm.
While the Villeret Calendrier Chinois has been around in other case materials like Rosegold, this is a first and unique piece in rare platinum casing. Platinum is considered to be harder than Gold, it is much more expensive than Gold and rarer. Platinum watch tend to be viewed by collectors and enthusiasts as the epitome of watches.
(picture from Blancpain.com)
This timepiece has a very special dial: It is made of Jade, a green stone enhanced with grand feu champlevé enamel on a white gold base plate. The calibre is the known 3638 with 7 days powerreserve. The watch has a perpetual calendar, a moonphase and a chinese calendar.
I do not know the price of this masterpiece. The regular watch in rosegold sells I believe in the vicinity of 70000 USD. This one will be quite a bit more. But hey, you are getting a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a watch that exists exactly one time, not more. And the dial is to die for…