CIRCA: 2000
CASE MATERIAL: 18k red gold
DIAMETER: 42 mm.
STRAP MATERIAL: Blancpain brown CROCODILE leather strap
DIAL: Opaline silver dial month and leap year indication sub-dial at 12 o’ clock, day and 30-minute chronographer counter at 3 o’ clock, day and 12-hour chronograph counter at 9 o’ clock, moon phase indication at 6 o’ clock
MOVEMENT: Cal. 56F9A, automatic
FUNCTIONS: Time, perpetual calendar, leap-year indication, moon-phase, split-seconds flyback chronograph
CLASP: 18k red gold Blancpain double deployant clasp

Ψ This endangered species strap is shown for display purposes only and is not for sale. Upon sale, this watch will be supplied to the buyer with a black leather strap.

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Blancpain’s Villeret collection is home to the brand’s most classically-styled timepieces. The present timepiece is an excellent example of the Le Brassus brand’s ability to push the boundaries of haute horology.

A horological heavyweight, this watch combines an automatic perpetual calendar and a split-seconds chronograph movement in a very wearable 42 mm. case. The red gold case has the distinct stepped bezel associated with the Villeret family and the closed caseback carries the No. 135 engraving.

The watch is powered by Blancpain caliber 56F9A, a self-winding movement comprising 466 components, including 39 jewels and a diameter of 26.2 mm.