Launched in 1953, Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is the first true diver’s watch. Created by a diver and chosen by pioneers, it played a vital role in the development of scuba diving. It is the catalyst of Blancpain’s commitment to ocean conservation. The Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 1 stands as a beacon of horological … Read more
Blancpain presents two new interpretations of its Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet model: a red gold version with a blue-gradient dial; and a titanium version with an anthracite dial. Through their distinct styles, these new models bring together two emblematic Blancpain universes: the sporting DNA of its famous Fifty Fathoms diver’s watch; and its traditional … Read more
Adopt the Blue by Padi x Blancpain. Building on the legacy of the first modern diving watch, the 1953 Fifty Fathoms, Blancpain announced a 5-year partnership with PADI to support the flagship Marine Protected Area Program, Adopt the Blue, the world’s largest network of underwater sites that can be activated for marine conservation. To celebrate … Read more
The Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize, co-founded by Swiss luxury watch brand Blancpain and China’s most influential cultural brand Imaginist, was created to uncover new and promising literary stars, support talented young authors and encourage the creation of Chinese-language novels. The award ceremony for the fourth Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize was held in Beijing on October … Read more
The Grand Feu enamel dial of this exceptional timepiece reveals the complexity of a display combining Chinese calendar indications with those of the Gregorian calendar and moon phases – all specialities of the Manufacture Blancpain, the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, headquartered in Paudex/Le Brassus, Switzerland. The Year of the Metal Ox begins on … Read more
The Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize, the first of its kind, aims to discover and encourage excellent Chinese authors under the age of 45. The 3rd Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize themed “Joining the Ranks of Contemporaries” is open for entries until May 15, 2020. The Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize, co-founded by Swiss luxury watch brand Blancpain and … Read more