on stage time seems to hold its breath clairemarie osta principal dancer paris opera -6-
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collection villeret 12 -
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v illeret u ltra slim with hand wound movement an exemplary demonstration of blancpain s approach to watchmaking the ultra-slim weds impeccable design to outstanding technical achievements the f irst of blancpain s six masterpieces of the watchmaker s art it possesses a long and distinguished history the design of its hand-wound movement blancpain s famed caliber 21 began in 1911 but only some f ifteen years later did the design team view its performances as worthy of a blancpain no small challenge seeing that the movement was less than 1.75 mm thick when blancpain decided to launch its ultra-slim model it was clear which movement to use caliber 21 s basic design and impeccable f inish suited the ultra-slim s understated style the bezel crown and bracelet horns contribute to its slim compact appearance enhanced by a cool white dial featuring thin and raised roman numerals 18 -
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v illeret u ltra slim with selfwinding movement perfected in 1926 by john harwood the selfwinding movement remains a popular choice even in this age of quartz needing neither battery nor electronic circuit powered solely by its wearer s own energy it more than justif ies blancpain s determination to cultivate mechanical horology the most classic of blancpain s women s-watch movements calibre 950 f its neatly into the villeret ultra-slim steel case s 27 mm diameter just as classic is the styling with trim roman numerals on a white dial and a bezel ablaze with 40 diamonds with a choice of steel bracelet leather strap or even occasionally with four applied heart-shaped markers on the dial 24 -
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l Éman f lyback c hronograph with selfwinding movement one of blancpain s most notable accomplishments the flyback chronograph was initially devised as a wrist-worn flight instrument for pilots and navigators but the practical elegance of its sophisticated movement soon won it a broad worldwide following today this design exists with a mother-of-pearl or flame-patterned dial a gold case with gem-tipped crown and a choice of gold bracelet or croco or python strap it ranks as the world s f irst flyback chronograph sized and styled for women its 5.5 mm-thick caliber f185 selfwinding movement s 308 elaborately decorated parts have been assembled by hand to f it in a watch case designed for the daintiest wrists 30 -
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2385f-462gc-52 2385f-462gc-71 l Éman f lyback c hronograph in steel selfwinding movement with date calendar and subdial for the seconds 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers case 33 mm in diameter bezel set with 40 diamonds approx 1.38 carat light grey dial satin strap water-resistant to 100 m 330 ft caliber f185 35 l Éman f lyback c hronograph in steel selfwinding movement with date calendar and subdial for the seconds 30-minute and 12-hour totalizers case 33 mm in diameter bezel set with 40 diamonds approx 1.38 carat light grey dial steel bracelet water-resistant to 100 m 330 ft caliber f185.
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6102-1892-54 6102-1992-54 l Éman u ltra slim in 18 k yellow gold selfwinding movement with center seconds hand case 29 mm in diameter ivory mother-of-pearl dial diamond hour markers croco leather strap water-resistant to 30 m 100 ft caliber 953 l Éman u ltra slim in 18 k white gold selfwinding movement with center seconds hand case 29 mm in diameter blue mother-of-pearl dial diamond hour markers croco leather strap water-resistant to 30 m 100 ft caliber 953 41 -
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some blancpain creations display more than enough personality to form a collection all by themselves conceived by inventive minds served by decades of watchmaking experience they are designed for women with an eye for the unusual ladybird at its launch in 1956 f itted with the world s smallest round movement the ladybird caused quite a stir today blancpain s equipped it with the world s most compact selfwinding movement selected from various blancpain collections its pastel jewelry designs undeniably have a lot in common an 18 k gold case for instance and a flame-patterned dial color matched to a comfortable satin strap enlivening the time of day with irresistible charm 47 -
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0062-192gc-52 0062-192ro-52 u ltra slim l adybird in 18 k white gold selfwinding movement case 22 mm in diameter bezel set with 30 diamonds approx 0.60 carat light grey dial diamond hour markers satin strap water-resistant to 30 m 100 ft caliber 6,15 u ltra slim l adybird in 18 k white gold selfwinding movement case 22 mm in diameter bezel set with 30 diamonds approx 0.60 carat pink dial diamond hour markers satin strap water-resistant to 30 m 100 ft caliber 6,15 53 -
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t he u ltra slim selfwinding movement t he u ltra slim selfwinding movement with spring back seconds hand caliber 7663 diameter 26,20 mm ou 11 1/2 thickness 4,60 mm parts 216 vibrations per hour 28 800 adjustment 5 positions power reserve 65 heures jewels 34 caliber 951/953 diameter 21 mm or 9 1/2 thickness 3,25 mm parts 175/150 vibrations per hour 21 600 adjustment 5 positions power reserve 40 hours jewels 21 59 -
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most models displayed are available in different variations we reserve the right to modify models and technical characteristics any reproduction in full or in part of this catalog or via internet is prohibited blancpain s.a chemin de l etang 6 ch-1094 paudex switzerland ©2003 blancpain s.a printed in switzerland 64 -
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