Blancpain Villeret Retrograde Seconds watch

The Blancpain Villeret Retrograde Seconds watch brings to women timeless elegance united to one of the most eye-catching small complications in the world of watchmaking--the retrograding second hand.  Aesthetically, the Blancpain Villeret Retrograde Seconds watch features the ultra-slim construction and refined details that make the Villeret watch collection the most classic offered by Blancpain---the round case made from 18K gold, Roman numeral dials, and slender leaf-shaped hands are all defining characteristics. 

With the Villeret Retrograde Seconds watch, this fine presentation of the time is visually enriched by the retrograding seconds hand, visible at six o'clock.  The hand sweeps continuously for 30 seconds until it reaches the end of its arc, whereupon it immediately springs back to zero to start over once again.  This constant movement is a delight to the eye, and is a true fascination point for lovers of fine watchmaking; while the retrograde hand has been featured in many fine and very complicated watches (particularly perpetual calendars), the retrograde hand takes on its greatest visual appeal as a seconds hand, where its to-and-fro motions can be most readily perceived. 

The Blancpain Villeret Retrograde Seconds watch is animated by the refined selfwinding 7663 Calibre, which is created exclusively for Blancpain by its prestigious movement manufacture, Frederic Piguet.  Only 4.6mm thick, this luxurious mechanism boasts 215 parts, and has a power reserve of 65 hours when fully wound.  Great care has been lavished upon this movement's decorative aspects by the patient hands of an individual Blancpain watchmaker; the bridges are adorned with shimmering cotes de Geneve and anglage, while the plates feature circular-grained perlage surfaces.  The rotor, crafted from gold and completed with the Blancpain signature, efficiently winds the movement to its full reserve. 

The Blancpain Villeret Retrograde Seconds watch is a stunningly beautiful timepiece, which is offered in richly polished 40mm case in either 18K yellow or white gold, in two distinctive variations---the first being a plain bezel with a mother of pearl dial accented with a ring of fine diamonds around the hour chapter, while the second offers a diamond-set bezel, and a mother of pearl dial with Roman numerals which have been set with diamonds.   In either variant, the Blancpain Villeret Retrograde Seconds watch is a fine choice for women who appreciate luxurious elegance and horological sophistication in equal measure.