Blancpain has launched the first annual calendar which is the combination with the GMT function at Baselworld, which enriches the collection of Villeret and offers more evidence to the creative spirit possessed by the manufacture of Le Brassus.

This Blancpain Villeret Annual Calendar GMT is assembled with the brand-new in-house automatic calibre 6054F designed through the teams of Blancpain’s R&D. The 40 mm-diameter case characterizes sapphire crystals both on the front and the back, which impresses us a lot on the splendid appeal of mechanism for the outline. A triple-blade clasp is equipped on the alligator leather strap which adds more luxury and nobleness as a symbol of status for men.
 As the annual calendar, this self-winding movement asks for just one date adjustment at the transition from February to March every year only and it is not necessary to adjust it for all other months, which can move on all by itself from 30th or the 30th
to the first day of the next month automatically.

In addition, a delicate 24-hour hand in a sub-dial is located at 8 o’clock, which is to display a reference time. As to the function of GMT, it is offered through the central hour hand of this timepiece that is related to the date somehow. The marvelous sized date apertures are proposed through this approach in order to make sure precise readability. With the innovative Blancpain’s under-lug correctors system, the watch features terrific accuracy. There is a corrector at 1 o’ clock to serve to adjust the day and the other one at 5 o’clock in order to modify the month. What you have to do is merely to set the date and time with the crown. Meanwhile, these hands match perfectly with on the stamped opaline white dial as well as the unique material of its case. Plus, white or red gold is available to the Blancpain Villeret Annual Calendar GMT and they are the most classical design to highlight your taste.

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