Blancpain
Blancpain SA () is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, headquartered in Paudex/Le Brassus, Switzerland. It designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells prestige and luxury mechanical watches. Founded by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain in Villeret, Switzerland, in 1735, Blancpain is the oldest registered watch brand in the world. Blancpain has been a subsidiary of the Swiss Swatch Group since 1992, and is regarded as a top-tier watch brand.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Blancpain SA
- Company.logo
- Blancpain_logo.svg
- Company.type
- Subsidiary
- Company.founder
- Jehan-Jacques Blancpain
- Company.area_served
- Worldwide
- Company.key_people
- Marc Hayek
- Company.industry
- Luxury watchmaking
- Company.products
- Tourbillon, watches, clocks
- Company.parent
- The Swatch Group
- Company.foundation
- , in Villeret, Switzerland
- Company.location_city
- Paudex/Le Brassus
- Company.location_country
- Switzerland
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Article
21 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- Re-organization
- Recent development
- Motto and slogan
- Watch manufacturing
- Important inventions and patents
- Notable models
- Villeret
- Fifty Fathoms
- 1735 Grande Complication
- Léman (discontinued)
- Notable patrons and owners
- Artists
- Celebrities
- Politicians
- Sponsorship
- The Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize
- See also
- References
- External links
Blancpain SA () is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, headquartered in Paudex/Le Brassus, Switzerland. It designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells prestige and luxury mechanical watches. Founded by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain in Villeret, Switzerland, in 1735, Blancpain is the oldest registered watch brand in the world. Blancpain has been a subsidiary of the Swiss Swatch Group since 1992, and is regarded as a top-tier watch brand.
It is best known for its Fifty Fathoms diving watch introduced in 1953 (disputed claim), and its 1735 Grand complication wristwatch, introduced in 1991.
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