Discover Blancpain, founded in 1735, keeping the spirit of exceptional watch-making alive through generations in the Vallée de Joux.
1735
Jehan-Jacques Blancpain decides to launch his watch-making business and founds the Blancpain brand.
1953
The Fifty-Fathoms, waterproof to a depth of 200m, is worn by Jacques-Yves Cousteau during filming of Le Monde du Silence.
1989
The 1735 model brings together the biggest watch-making complications: minute repeater, tourbillon, perpetual calendar, phases of the moon and Split Second chronograph.
2013
The Tourbillon Carrousel combines the tourbillon and the carrousel, two of the brand's emblematic complications.