Blancpain Villeret 6025-1542-55b

Blancpain Villeret Tourbillon 8 Days 6025-1542-55B 18k WG

Famed as horology’s oldest watchmakers, Blancpain’s reputation is that of unbridled craftsmanship, quality and luxury. With an eye for impeccable design, their timepieces have sat on the wrists of some of history’s most influential people. Standing as a marker of the brand’s success over the centuries, the Villeret collection pays homage to Blancpain’s heritage as it is named after the brand’s birthplace. Launched in 1989, Blancpain’s manual-wind cal. 23 movement was perhaps one of the most impressive of the time with it being the first flying tourbillon. In addition to that, it also featured a pointer date and a power reserve indicator for its lengthy 8-day power reserve. Improved upon with the cal. 25 movement, which retained the same architecture and complications as its predecessor, the ref. 6025-1542-55B that we have here took the previous Eight-Day Tourbillon’s foundation and built upon it spectacularly. Larger than what came before it, the ref. 6025-1542-55B featured a 37.5mm case instead of the 34mm cases that houses the cal. 23 – fitting for a watch launched in the early 2000s. Boasting the same traditional details like its white dial, but now with an added step along its periphery, stepped bezel and stunning combination of brushed and polished surfaces, this limited edition watch of only 99 pieces is a wonderful reminder of Blancpain’s place as one of horology’s keystone brands. Brand : Blancpain Dimensions : 37.5mm Model : Tourbillon 8-Days Movement : Automatic cal. 25 Reference : 6025-1542-55B Bracelet : Leather strap Year : Circa 2005 Condition : Execllent Material : 18kt white gold Included : Watch only Dial Color : White THE DIAL Boasting a stunning white dial with a trio of complications to gaze at, the Flying Tourbillon features an 8-day power reserve indicator at 6 o'clock, a pointer date subdial at 9 o'clock, and a stunning view of its flying tourbillon at 12 o'clock. THE CONSTRUCTION Offered in a modern, and yet still impressively compact, 37.5mm 18kt white gold case, the ref. 6025-1542-55B packs an incredible amount of horological engineering within its rather svelte construction. TIMING MACHINE READOUT This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.