On the occasion of its 275th birthday, the watch company Blancpain has launched its novel Villeret collection. It will experience its world premiere at Baselworld 2010.

I'm happy to see the new Villeret Moon Phase or Villeret Phase de Lune Demi-Savonnette as it's called in French. It has the looks for which i have always liked Blancpain... slim, stylish, classic and timeless design. This is completely different from last year's announcement to eliminate the beautiful Léman collection and replace it with the ‘loud' L-Evolution collection.

The first timepiece from this new series to be unveiled is a new complete calendar moon-phase model featuring a fully secure calendar mechanism, and under-lug correctors, fitted into a half-hunter red gold case.

This new Blancpain Villeret Collection distills aesthetics and complications that have been at Blancpain's core since the early 1980s. The understatement and elegance that have always marked Blancpain's Villeret models have been brought forward in a new way, backed by the technical advances achieved through Blancpain's heavy investment in movement development over the past several years.

The watch - a complete calendar model with moon-phase display - has cleverly designed "under-lug" correctors which allow the owner to adjust the calendar indications very easily...not to mention the design benefits of taking buttons off the side of the case! Also, this model features an also impressive method for adjusting the indications which allows them to be adjusted regardless of the time of day (typically one must be careful when adjusting calendar indications on a watch as doing so at the wrong time can damage the movement). The Villeret Moon Phase watch from the line relies on a unique manufactory-made self-winding calibre, equipped with a balance wheel, beating at the rate of 28,800 vibrations per hour. It is also endowed with an antimagnetic index assembly, as well as two barrels, which provide a 72-hour power reserve. No matter what time of the day it is, the watch wearer can adjust the watch indications with help of an innovative method, which prevents the movement from damaging.

Blancpain choose to use a so-called half-hunter case. This means the case-back has a lid that can be opened in order to see the movement. A full hunter case also has a lid that should be opened in order to see the time. The 18kt rose gold case has a diameter of 40mm and has a sapphire crystal on both sides.

The Blaincpain Villeret Moon Phase watch boasts an extremely attractive opaline dial, which exerts irresistible attraction on true watch enthusiasts.

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