Blancpain

In 1953 it was an immediate success as well as a milestone in the manufacture of diving watches. Today, special editions such as the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe or 500 Fathoms carry the spirit of this pioneering work at heart, while combining it with the highest possible professionalism in autonomous diving and the designs of a new millennium. The Métiers d'Art , Spécialités and Villeret collections complete the great Swiss brand's watch portfolio with dress watches, elegant ladies' watches and true masterpieces with numerous grand complications.

Great tradition of Swiss watches

In 1735, Jehan-Jacques Blancpain founded a small watch manufacture in his own house in Villeret, Switzerland. Thanks to the prompt success of his creations, the brand soon became known as guarantor for finest Haute Horlogerie, which perfectly masters combining the tradition of ancient watchmaking art and modern innovations. Starting in 1815, for example, the first serial production of timepieces was established under the direction of the great-grandson Frédéric-Louis Blancpain, and in 1926 the label cooperated with John Harwood and launched the first wristwatch with an automatic self-winding mechanism. Furthermore, the company received an order from the French Military in 1953 to design a mechanical diving watch that featured a one-sided adjustable bezel that could be used to display diving time for the combat diver unit "Les Nageurs de combat".

Blancpain: Trend-setting in Haute Horlogerie

From developing innovative complications and groundbreaking designs to efficient production methods – Blancpain has always strived to continually revolutionise the art of watchmaking and take it beyond the limits reached so far. Since 1992, Blancpain has been part of the Swatch Group and still stands for the finest watchmaking for women and men.

Under the name "1735", Blancpain launched one of the most complex and expensive watch models on the market in 1990: the timepieces of this limited edition include all the innovations the manufacture had developed over the years – from an automatic self-winding mechanism and a tourbillon to a minute repeater and a perpetual calendar, through to a split-seconds chronograph.

Buy Blancpain watches online

Discover the timeless elegance of these fine luxury watches, ensured on the one hand by their discreet designs, which always have that certain something, and on the other by high-quality materials such as gold, titanium and crocodile leather. From the exclusive tourbillons of the Le Brassus collection and the functional Villeret Moonphase models to the innovative Leman GMT alarm watch – you will find a comprehensive range of Blancpain's noble timepieces in this category at Uhrinstinkt for excellent prices.

Just take your time, browse through our watch category and find your favourite model, which you can order online safely and conveniently. Apart from Blancpain's works of art, we carry other well-known manufacturers such as Rolex, Longines, Breitling and Chopard, among others. Should you have any questions or suggestions regarding our watches, we are always happy to assist you by phone or e-mail.