46°34′47″N 6°12′47″E / 46.57977°N 6.21312°E
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Luxury watchmaking |
Founded | 1735Villeret, Switzerland | in
Founder | Jehan-Jacques Blancpain |
Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Marc Hayek |
Products | Tourbillon, watches, clocks |
Parent | The Swatch Group |
Website | blancpain |
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.[6][7]
It is best known for its Fifty Fathoms diving watch introduced in 1953, and its 1735 Grand complication wristwatch, introduced in 1991.[8][9][10][11]