Blancpain Pocket Watch. Let s meet the villeret quantieme complet demi savonnette ref 6664 3642 55b and the villeret demi fuseau horaire demi savonette. He is the founder of the eponymous watch brand which will remain family owned handed down to his descendants for almost 200 years.
One of the brand s most legendary models is the fifty fathoms made for combat divers in the french navy and considered the ultimate sports. See more ideas about blancpain watches watches for men. Jehan jacques blancpain registers himself as a watchmaker in the villeret village records.
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