History of Blancpain Watches

 

History of Blancpain Watches

Introduction

Blancpain is the oldest watch brand that was founded in 1735 by Jehan-Jaques Blancpain in Villerat, Switzerland. Blancpain was a school teacher. He was supported by his wife, who would work on designs, his son, who was a school teacher too and other relatives.

The company has been Swatch Group's subsidiary since 1992 and is one of the top-tier brands of Swatch. The brand is famous for its Fifty Fathoms diving watch which was developed in 1953. Fifty Fathom is one of the best Blancpain Men's Watches. Let us take a look at the history of the world's oldest surviving watch brand.

Early History (1930 to 1950)

In 1926, Blancpain manufactured the first self-winding wristwatch by incorporating the patent invented by John Hardwood. When Jehan-Jaques Blancpain's great-grandson, the then owner of the brand, passed away in 1932, the company came to be known as Rayville suc. De Blancpain for the next 40 years. By the end of 1950, the company manufactured 100,000 blancpain watches a year.

Fifty Fathom was developed during this time because the French Navy needed an automatic watch with a one-sided bezel for the combat pool unit. It was and is one of the best diving watches all over the world. John Cousteau also wore it in the film "The Silent World" which won the Palme d'Or in the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. The company created a buzz as they introduced in their ladybird, the smallest round automatic movement.

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During the 1970s, the Swiss watch companies were severely hit. Blancpain was unable to manufacture mechanical watches in the same quantity that it had been. In 1983, the company was sold to Jaques-Piguet and John-Claude Biver. Le Brauss took control of the production, and the company came to be known as Blancpain SA.

The Progress of Blancpain

With time, the company developed several watches like the Villet. It is the most prominent among the blancpain men's classic collection. This elegant watch is named after the brand's original home in Switzerland. In 1990, the company developed the most complicated watch in the world and named it after the founding year as "Blancpain 1735". It has a platinum housing, moon-phase indicator, perpetual calendar and a chronograph with trailing pointer.  In 2008, the company launched its one-minute flying carousel watch with 100-hour power reserve.

Conclusion

Blancpain has been able to keep pace with the changing world without comprising on their quality. Shop blancpain watches online from a trusted website and do it with all its elegance!