Page 16 of Blancpain Lady by Blancpain

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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