The work being done by Blancpain artisans is simply unbelievable.
The Blancpain Metiers d’Art department also works with select Japanese artisanal techniques.
The last department visit of my tour of La Ferme was the Vintage department.
If I would describe Blancpain in one word, it would be “excellence.” The
brand strives for excellence in designing watches, manufacturing in-house
movements and tools, and training specialists and artisans. The end result
is clearly illustrated by Blancpain’s catalog of fine timepieces, which are
powered by mechanical movements hand-assembled by a single watchmaker.
I want to personally thank each and every person I met at La Ferme
and for having shared their knowledge, experience, and most importantly,
their pride and love for creating amazing timepieces every day that will be
remembered for centuries to come. Blancpain is a house that respects and
promotes grand Swiss watchmaking. Machines support production but the
real work is done by hand.
Laurent Martinez is the proprietor of Laurent Fine Watches
The fascinating Blancpain 1735 Grande Complication.
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Greenwich, Connecticut. Read more by him at blog.laurentfinewatches.com
or visit his store’s site at www.laurentfinewatches.com