Blancpain

Blancpain SA () is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, headquartered in Paudex/Le Brassus, Switzerland. It designs, manufactures, distributes, and sells prestige and luxury mechanical watches. Founded by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain in Villeret, Switzerland, in 1735, Blancpain is the oldest registered watch brand in the world. Blancpain has been a subsidiary of the Swiss Swatch Group since 1992, and is regarded as a top-tier watch brand.

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Company.name: Blancpain SA
Company.logo: Blancpain_logo.svg
Company.type: Subsidiary
Company.founder: Jehan-Jacques Blancpain
Company.area_served: Worldwide
Company.key_people: Marc Hayek
Company.industry: Luxury watchmaking
Company.products: Tourbillon, watches, clocks
Company.parent: The Swatch Group
Company.foundation: , in Villeret, Switzerland
Company.location_city: Paudex/Le Brassus
Company.location_country: Switzerland

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Official website: www.blancpain.ch

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inception: 1735-00-00
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Contents

History
Early history
Re-organization
Recent development
Motto and slogan
Watch manufacturing
Important inventions and patents
Notable models
Villeret
Fifty Fathoms
1735 Grande Complication
Léman (discontinued)
Notable patrons and owners
Artists
Celebrities
Politicians
Sponsorship
The Blancpain-Imaginist Literary Prize
See also
References
External links

It is best known for its Fifty Fathoms diving watch introduced in 1953 (disputed claim), and its 1735 Grand complication wristwatch, introduced in 1991.