The Art of Luxury Issue 48 2021 | Page 68

WATCHES & TIMEPIECES

BLANCPAIN ANNOUNCES ITS COLLABORATION WITH MICHAËL MICHAELIDIS , THREE-TIME MICHELIN-STARRED CHEF FOR JOËL ROBUCHON RESTAURANT TOKYO

Blancpain is delighted to welcome the three-Michelin-star chef Michaël Michaelidis into its circle of culinary friends . After having joined the Joël Robuchon family in 2011 , whose ties with Blancpain have endured since the 1980s , chef Michaelidis has demonstrated outstanding skills throughout many countries ahead of his designation as Executive Chef for Joël Robuchon Restaurant Tokyo in 2017 . Since then , he has consecutively acquired three Michelin stars .
In addition to its roles as partner of the Michelin Guide , official timekeeper of renowned culinary contests , and as reviewer of the world ’ s finest restaurants in its magazine Lettres du Brassus , Blancpain timepieces have adorned the wrists of famous chefs for more than three decades . Today , the Maison is thrilled to collaborate with chef Michaël Michaelidis , whose three Michelin stars join the ranks of the Brand ’ s award-winning circle of culinary friends .
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