1735 (289 years ago) (1735) in Villeret, Switzerland
Founder
Jehan-Jacques Blancpain
Headquarters
Paudex/Le Brassus
,
Switzerland
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Marc Hayek
Products
Tourbillon, watches, clocks
Parent
The Swatch Group
Website
blancpain.ch
Blancpain SA (French pronunciation:[blɑ̃pɛ̃]) is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, headquartered in Paudex/Le Brassus, Switzerland.[1] It designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells prestige and luxury mechanical watches.[2][3] Founded by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain in Villeret, Switzerland in 1735, Blancpain is the oldest registered watch brand in the world.[2][4][5][6] Blancpain has been a subsidiary of the Swiss Swatch Group since 1992, and is regarded as a top-tier watch brand.[7][6][8]
It is best known for its Fifty Fathoms diving watch introduced in 1953, and its 1735 Grand complication wristwatch, introduced in 1991.[9][10][11][12]
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Championship in the Blancpain GT Series as well as in the Blancpain Endurance Series. They also won the Teams' Championship in the Blancpain Sprint Series....
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