Quick specs Blancpain Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar 2024
Price: € 74.800 | approx. CHF 70’500 | approx. $ 80,400 | approx. £ 63,900
Size: 45.20 mm
Reference: 00888-3632C-55B – limited to 50 pieces
The Blancpain Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar 2024 is a timepiece designed for the Year of the Dragon. It is an evolution of the first Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar launched twelve years ago, also for the Year of the Dragon. As the Dragon has a 12-year cycle in Chinese astrology, which is deeply rooted in Chinese culture and philosophy. The reason why this year is the Year of the Dragon again. The wooden dragon to be precise.
This Villeret version has a 45.2-millimeter red gold case displaying a green grand feu enamel dial. Which differs a bit from the 2012 model which has a white dial. It shares the movement though. And therefor the complications are the same with a lunisolar (Chinese calendar system) and Gregorian calendar, along with a moon phase.
The Blancpain Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar 2024 has a power reserve of 168 hours
Inside is the automatic Blancpain caliber 3638, complete with a red gold winding rotor adorned with a Dragon motif. Which is visible through its sapphire case back, allowing the owner to admire the intricate details. The entire calendar mechanism runs on Blancpain’s special three-barrel engine. Which keeps it going for a full week without needing to be wound.
The Blancpain Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar 2024 comes on a brown alligator leather strap secured with a red gold folding clasp. The new Villaret is limited to 50 pieces.
| Technical data Blancpain Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar 2024 |
| Reference: 00888-3632C-55B – limited to 50 pieces |
| Movement: Blancpain caliber 3638 | Automatic | Diameter: 32 mm | Thickness: 8.3 mm | Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz) | Parts: 464 | Jewels: 39 | Hours, minutes, traditional Chinese calendar (double-hour indication, signs of the zodiac, date and month of the Chinese calendar. Indication of the five elements, the celestial stems and the leap months), Gregorian calendar, moon phase | Power reserve: 168 hours |
| Case and dial: 45.2 mm | 18-karat red gold | Thickness: 15.1 mm | Sapphire crystal | Green grand feu enamel dial | Serpentine gold hands | Applied red gold Roman numerals and dots | Transparent sapphire back | Water resistance: 3 ATM / 3 bar / 30 meters / 165 feet |
| Strap: Brown alligator leather strap | Red gold folding clasp |
| Price Blancpain Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar 2024: € 74.800 | approx. CHF 70’500 | approx. $ 80,400 | approx. £ 63,900 |
| Website: www.blancpain.com |