Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet GMT Automatic Watch

The Villeret is Blancpain’s most classic, traditional collection. The Manufacture’s complete calendar GMT complication was originally introduced in 2002, and is now being enhanced with the brand’s patented under-lug correctors. Incorporating Blancpain’s latest technical innovations, the in-house Calibre 67A5 features a silicium balance spring for greater precision.

The dial is white (stainless steel version) or opaline (red gold version), with the applied stylized Roman numerals that are a signature to the Villeret collection. The week and month appear in windows in the traditional arrangement, while the date is indicated by a blued serpentine hand on a scale placed around the chapter ring. The GMT function, which elevates this piece to the status of a high complication, presents the home time with a red-tipped hand on the inner dial, while local time is displayed with central hands pointing to the Roman numerals.

Movement
Mechanical automatic Blancpain 67A5 calibre, 28 rubies, 286 components, 72-hour power reserve, oscillating weight adorned with honeycomb motif, variable-inertia balance with silicon balance-spring, gold adjusting screws.

Functions
Hours, minutes, date, complete calendar with GMT double time zone, moon phases indicator.

Case
Red gold 18k or stainless steel, 40 mm diameter, 11.80 mm thickness. Sapphire crystal front and back. With signature Villeret double-stepped bezel. Under-lug correctors. Water resistant to 3 bar (30 m/100 feet)

Dial
Opaline with red gold 18k applied Roman numerals for the red gold case. Or white dial with white gold 18k applied Roman numerals for the stainless steel case

Bracelet/strap
Alligator leather or metal