It’s important not to lose sight of one’s roots. 

For Blancpain, that means nearly 300 years of watchmaking history. During the Industrial Revolution, the firm was able to compete with American factories through serial production, turning out some of the best pocket watches in Switzerland. Despite its renown as a maker of famed tool watches such as the Fifty Fathoms, it’s these refined pocket and dress watches that perhaps best capture the Blancpain spirit.

This particular Blancpain honors the brand’s beginnings with a brilliant mid century design — one with a beautiful, broad curvex style case fashioned from 14K yellow gold. The beautiful textured silver dial flaunts applique Breguet numerals, a subsidiary seconds register at 6, petite leaf handset, and an outer railroad minute track to frame out the dial. 

The case is elongated and curved to match the wrist, providing a comfortable and compact wearing experience in spite of its 20mm x 33mm wearing dimensions and thicker presence. 

Watches like these are simply not made in the contemporary market, and it's watches with this level of character and personality that are the makeup of what we obsess over here at Analog:Shift. Looking for an unconventional Blancpain? Look no further!