Thursday, December 15, 2011

Blancpain Luxury Watches - Old Masters of Watchmaking

!±8± Blancpain Luxury Watches - Old Masters of Watchmaking

Blancpain is a luxury watch brand which still creates mechanical timepieces using traditional methods. Although under the ownership of the ever-expanding Swatch watch group, only ten thousand pieces leave this Swiss watch manufacture's workshop each year.

Blancpain has always had a reputation for crafting fine mechanical watches and complicated timepieces such as the Flyback Rattrapante, the Villeret and the Fifty Fathoms.

Jehan-Jacques Blancpain who began producing pocket watches in 1735 from his own home in Villeret, Switzerland was one of the forerunners in the world of the Swiss luxury watch industry.

The Blancpain family were to remain in charge of production for seven generations, until 1932. During this time the vision of the original founder, devotion to perfection and the continued refinement of the complication movement were reinforced.

On the death of the last member of the Blancpain family to own the company, the Blancpain brand was taken over by family friends Betty Fiechter and Andre Leal. They picked up production under the new title "Rayville Ltd. Successors to Blancpain".

The Fifty Fathoms automatic divers watch became a signature piece under the Rayville-Blancpain name. This wrist watch gained popularity with the endorsement of the underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau in the movie "The World Of Silence" in 1955 and this helped to drive the business forward.

Although Rayville-Blancpain was acquired by the Omega watch company in 1969 this also coincided with a general downturn in the industry due to the introduction of the quartz watch movement. Blancpain promised never to create a quartz movement and in the following years the company almost disappeared completely.

The saviours of the Blancpain brand were Jean-Claude Biver and Jacques Piguet who acquired the company from Omega and in 1983 released a new timepiece which featured day, date, month and moon phase complications.

To commemorate the year of its founding Blancpain released a Grande Complication. This complex and innovative timepiece featured six masterpiece complications. Only thirty pieces were released making it highly collectable.

In 1992 the company again changed hands this time to be taken over by Nicolas Hayek, owner of the Swatch group. Today Blancpain luxury watches, one of the old masters of the watchmaking world, continue to command respect from discerning collectors. Offering a wide variation of complications in classic and contemporary designs, Blancpain watches represent the choice of the sophisticated watch collector.


Blancpain Luxury Watches - Old Masters of Watchmaking

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms and 500 Fathoms Diving Watches - Innovative, Distinctive and Ultra-Cool

!±8± The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms and 500 Fathoms Diving Watches - Innovative, Distinctive and Ultra-Cool

When Blancpain, manufactures of luxury Swiss watches first created the Fifty Fathoms diving watch during the 1950's it was not initially meant for the commercial sector of their business. However when Blancpain came into contact with Captain Robert Maloubier and Lieutenant Claude Riffaud of the French Navy the idea of such a watch became a reality. These elite French Navy divers "Les Nageurs de Combat" required a sturdy, resistant, reliable and highly legible divers wristwatch and rising to the challenge the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms divers watch did not disappoint.

With its name inspired by its water resistance - 50 fathoms (or 91.45 metres to those not of a nautical preference), the Fifty Fathoms with its bold yet functional epoxy bezel and its super-luminous Arabic numerals and markers became a signature piece of the Blancpain collection. The publicity received when Jacques Cousteau and fellow divers wore the piece in the Palme d'Or winning movie, Le Monde du Silence in 1956 made this outstanding piece into an iconic men's diving watch.

Over half a century has passed since the Fifty Fathoms was unveiled and finally it has a "big sister" in the form of the 500 Fathoms. This brand new release from Blancpain has water-resistance to 1000 metres. It features a brushed titanium case measuring an impressive 48mm in diameter, which contrasts boldly with the new distinctive "sun-ray" dial into which are hollowed large phosphorescent Arabic numerals. Further legibility is ensured due to luminescent coating of the hour-markers, hands and bezel markings. The 500 Fathoms is powered by a self-winding Calibre 1315 movement and unusually for a divers watch this along with its boat propeller-shaped oscillating weight is revealed through a specially engineered tough sapphire crystal case back.

The 500 Fathoms is a truly contemporary watch, intelligently designed with many innovative safety features, yet in keeping with the spirit of the Fifty Fathoms the Blancpain brand have created another modern divers watch with an exceptionally strong personality. This could possibly be the ultimate men's diving watch.


The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms and 500 Fathoms Diving Watches - Innovative, Distinctive and Ultra-Cool

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms Watch - A Watch With Great Features

!±8± Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms Watch - A Watch With Great Features

2010 witnesses an amazing and stunning debut from Blancpain which is specially hand-crafted drawing inspirations from the original Fifty Fathoms watches in the 1950s. This is not surprising news to avid watch connoisseurs who are quite familiar with the original version since the two versions boast almost the same characteristics.

Almost as identical as the original models, the Tribute to Fifty Fathoms Watch features a special "re-issue" dial, which contributes to its uniqueness. Other outstanding features that it shares with the original version might be the atomic label on the watch case, as an indication of its free radiation abilities. For a long time it was believed by many that luminant is radiocative, and people began to dig into non harmful material as alternative since they realized it. As a result, the original Fifty Fathoms watch introduced in the 1950s proudly engraved right on the dial that it had "No Radiations".

The flagship timepiece from Blancpain can be regarded as a 50-year celebration of the colletion's success and change. During its long course of development, over 20 variations of the Fifty Fathoms watches were created basing on the original models which were manufactured for the combat divers of the French Navy. The lated launched Tribute to Fifty Fathoms watch pays special homage to its long and enriching history with a total of 500 pieces.

It houses a steel case which is exactly identical to the original watch model. Beating inside the timepiece is its signature calibre 1315 automatic movement, boasting high excellent accuracy as well as a power reserve ability of 5 days. The minimalist dial adds a strand of retro feel to the timepiece. As far as I am concerned, it is a uinque dial version of the Fifty Fathoms rather than a brand new model. And now the watch is obtainable at approximately ,000.


Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms Watch - A Watch With Great Features

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Friday, September 2, 2011

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms - Blancpain 50 Fathoms is worth?

!±8± Blancpain Fifty Fathoms - Blancpain 50 Fathoms is worth?

If you are looking for a watch that could literally last a lifetime looking for long time, then Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is right for you. Are you ready for a lot of money for a product that can spend the time to show? Time is gold, as they say, because it is a watch that is worth reading every hour must. A brand that long to do something right for them to survive the test of time.

For my part I prefer anything that can show the time. I am not very particular marks, provided thatreliable and it works quite well. I never thought to spend on a watch that is more expensive than a sports car. The first time I heard of this watch have made me curious. What could be so expensive and still a lot of people are still buying? I was ready, a clock, which is full of diamonds and precious stones, but I saw a clock, see the opposite. It was more of a look inconspicuous and yet you know immediately that it is not just a normal clock.

It is a question ofMaterial window is made of scratch-resistant sapphire crystal for the best active, should not have to worry about whether your clock, even if you are always in motion. Its unidirectional rotating bezel has a curved surface to deflect shots and provides a protective shield of hard knocks. Its bi-rotor ensures efficient winding, which is protected by an anti-magnetic cage around the entire movement. Three series coupled barrel warranty to 5 days of power reserve.

Screw-lock crownBlancpain Fifty Fathoms is unusual thick sapphire crystal, water resistance ensures that one of 300 meters or almost 165 arms. No need to make the clock never need to worry about wet. No need to overdo it or your eyes are on them for large illuminated digits that tell the right time makes child's play contains. A quick change of date is also a feature that can not be omitted.

Every great product is not without flaws and this watch is its wind-up mechanism in place because ofQuartz is currently popular. Many purists would have still seen as a manual winding watch real watches. If you are the type who appreciates the value and complexity of a machine working fine then this watch is sure to be something for you. It 'also easy to wind and on the stage again.

We live in a hectic society that we expect immediate gratification in some form. Taking the time to complete your watch takes you on an exclusive group of people who have the best watchestoday.

Not everyone can say, an expensive piece of metal this time, but for those who are simply an investment that can be passed on for generations to come. After all, a watch that is as expensive as the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms can really last a lifetime, if not more.


Blancpain Fifty Fathoms - Blancpain 50 Fathoms is worth?

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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

History of Dive Watches

!±8± History of Dive Watches

The first dive watches were developed for military and professional requirements. The Omega SA probably deserves the honor of creating the first diver's watch in the world, has introduced the "Marine", Omega in 1932.

As a supplier of Italian Navy, Panerai watches dive offered since 1930, the first models were not only water resistant to 650 feet, but luminescent materials and

In addition, a large number of style "self service" were made diving watchesmilitary specification during and after the Second World War. These clocks were produced in small quantities, because they were manufactured exclusively for military purposes.

In 1953 Lip-Blancpain Fifty Fathoms waterproof watch came on the market in France. Various models were issued by Blancpain in small quantities to the military in several countries including the U.S. and French Navy combat diver teams. The wire was fifty worn by Jacques Cousteau and his divers during the underwater film "Le monde du silence".

The RolexSubmariner diver's watch was introduced at the Basel Watch Fair in 1954 with the development of self-contained breathing underwater, including scuba diving has been known. In 1961 Rolex Submariner had two versions of a water-resistant to 200 meters/660 feet, the other, the less expensive version to 100 meters/330 feet. It 'was the election of the clock for the character of 007 in the first ten James Bond movies, so that will reach the "sub" in a state of worship.

In 1960, the commercial workin the oceans and seas created professional diving organizations, diving watches for the safe operation of the dive to greater depths must be interpreted. This has led to the development of the first Rolex "Ultra waterproof" watches like the Rolex Sea-Dweller Submariner 2000 (2000 ft = 610 m), which became available in 1967 and was produced in several variants and the Omega 600m/2000ft Seamaster Professional, also known as "Omega Ploprof", which came in 1970.

Today, the vastMost divers hours electronic wrist-worn dive computers from manufacturers such as Suunto, Uwatec, Mares, Pelagic and Seiko. Diving watches are still frequently used by divers as a back-up tool for overcoming computer malfunctions.


History of Dive Watches

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