Blancpain Villeret Ultra-Slim watches

The Blancpain Villeret Ultra-Slim watches are a beautiful statement of classic values in fine timepieces. The round cases, the ultra-thin movements, and the fine attention to detail all harken back to an age of elegance and refined understatement. Characteristic elements that define these watches include a smoothly polished case with a stepped bezel, fine straight lugs, and a crown without any guards.

The heart of the Blancpain Villeret Ultra-Slim watches are the very refined Frederic Piguet based selfwinding movements, which feature an exceptional power reserve of 100 hours. Well under 4mm in height, these refined mechanisms are composed of over 150 pieces, which are carefully finished by hand before being assembled and adjusted by a single Blancpain watchmaker. All surfaces of the movement have been given traditional luxurious decoration, such as Cotes de Geneve on the top surfaces of the bridges, anglage polishing on their edges, and perlage on the plates.

The Blancpain Villeret Ultra-Slim watch is produced in several distinct variations. It is available in a 38mm version with an opaline dial, sweeping seconds, and a date display, which is offered in 18K rose gold, platinum, or stainless steel; a reduced size 34mm version is also produced, with the same technical characteristics. A version without date is also produced. The Blancpain Villeret Ultra-Slim watch is also offered in a slightly more casual version with sword-shaped hands,triangular hour markers, and subsidiary seconds at six o'clock. Offered in stainless steel with a black dial only, this timepiece radiates a touch of sportiness, while still maintaining impeccable elegance.

For those who appreciate a touch of complexity, Blancpain also has a Villeret model with a power-reserve indication, that shows the status of the watch's long 100-hour reserve. Sharing some of the sporty dial details of the previous model, the Villeret Ultra-Slim Power Reserve watch is produced in stainless steel or 18K yellow gold, both metal choices accentuated with a finely wrought white dial.

For those who value a date display, and prefer one that is readily visible, the Blancpain Villeret Ultra-Slim Grand Date watch is an ideal companion; at the six o'clock position of the dial, a large date has been incorporated, which features both instant switching and the ability for rapid adjustment. To appeal to a broad array of tastes, Blancpain also offers two Villeret Ultra-Slim watches in a 40mm case size; the first displays a very elegant pointer-type power reserve display at nine o'clock, while the second shows off an arc shaped retrograde seconds indication.

Despite being slightly larger, the Villeret Power Reserve watch and the Villeret Retrograde Seconds watch both display the same impeccable aesthetics as the rest of the Blancpain Villeret watch collection, and are offered exclusively in 18K white or red gold, with opaline dials and gold leaf-shaped hands and Roman numerals. Diversely interpreted, yet united by their design priorities, The Blancpain Villeret Ultra-Slim watches continue to garner great acclaim from watch connoisseurs as ideal examples of the pure, elegant wristwatch.