Blancpain introduces a new complication in the Villeret collection: a retrograde day of the week indication. Presented with the Villeret Grande Date Jour Rétrograde, it is complemented by a large date displayed in two windows.
To maintain a clean profile, unmarred by calendar adjustments requiring dimples on the case sides, the Villeret philosophy takes advantage of Blancpain's patented exclusive under-lug correctors. Neither calendar indication requires a pusher or tool, as the day of the week can be set with a fingertip via a hidden corrector, and the date is adjusted through the crown.
Technical Specifications:
The case, in 18kt red gold or in stainless steel, measures 40mm x 11.1mm. It has double sapphire crystals and it is water resistant to 30 meters.
Movement is the Swiss automatic Blancapin in-house caliber 6950 GJ with 40 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 72 hours. Côtes de Genève finishing and honeycomb guilloché motif adorning the gold rotor.
The silver opaline dial has gold hands. A white dial is also available. To ensure visual balance, the day of the week is positioned on an arc between 7 and 9 o'clock, while the large date windows are placed between 5 and 6 o'clock. Both the large date and day of the week change instantly at midnight, while the retrograde day returns smartly from Sunday to Monday to start the week. In addition to the calendar displays, this new model features an elongated central seconds hand bearing the Blancpain initials on its counterweight.
It comes on a 22m brown alligator leather strap with an 18kt red gold folding clasp.
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