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Blancpain
46°34′47″N 6°12′47″E / 46.57977°N 6.21312°E
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Luxury watchmaking |
| Founded | 1735 in Villeret, Switzerland (disputed claim [1]) |
| Founder | Jehan-Jacques Blancpain (disputed claim [2]) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Marc Hayek |
| Products | Tourbillon, watches, clocks |
| Parent | The Swatch Group |
| Website | blancpain |
Blancpain SA (French pronunciation: [blɑ̃pɛ̃]) is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, headquartered in Paudex/Le Brassus, Switzerland.[3] It designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells prestige and luxury mechanical watches.[4][5] Founded by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain in Villeret, Switzerland in 1735 (disputed claim [6]), Blancpain is the oldest registered watch brand in the world.[4][7][8][9] Blancpain has been a subsidiary of the Swiss Swatch Group since 1992, and is regarded as a top-tier watch brand.[9][10]
It is best known for its Fifty Fathoms diving watch introduced in 1953 (disputed claim [11]), and its 1735 Grand complication wristwatch, introduced in 1991.[12][13][14][15]
- ^ A Bunch of Baloney? – The Fabricated History of the Modern Blancpain Brand by Jose Pereztroika, Perezcope.com, August 2024
- ^ A Bunch of Baloney? – The Fabricated History of the Modern Blancpain Brand by Jose Pereztroika, Perezcope.com, August 2024
- ^ "Swatch Group Ltd.: Consolidation of company structures and major investments by Blancpain, Frédéric Piguet SA, François Golay SA and Valdar SA" (PDF). Swatch Group.
- ^ a b "History | Blancpain". www.blancpain.com. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "History - Fondation de la Haute Horlogerie". www.hautehorlogerie.org. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ A Bunch of Baloney? – The Fabricated History of the Modern Blancpain Brand by Jose Pereztroika, Perezcope.com, August 2024
- ^ Lewis, Simon (20 November 2017). "Why are Swiss watches the best in the world?". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "Just a Few of the Oldest Luxury Watch Brands". Crown & Caliber Blog. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Blancpain - Swatch Group". www.swatchgroup.com. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ "What is the marketing positionning of Blancpain (Swatch group)". Market research consulting. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ Debunking the fictitious history of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms by Jose Pereztroika, Perezcope.com, September 2023
- ^ "Blancpain". Hodinkee. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Adams, Ariel (30 August 2010). "A Product of Passion: Blancpain 1735 Grande Complication Watch". Luxury Watch Trends 2018 - Baselworld SIHH Watch News. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ Pulvirent, Stephen (22 August 2013). "A Week On The Wrist: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe". Hodinkee. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
- ^ "Blancpain 1735 Grande Complication – $800,000". Robb Report. 7 September 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
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