Blancpain / Villeret
Blancpain Villeret
Collection profile · 1983
Blancpain's Villeret is the brand's classical dress-watch family, where complete calendars, moon phases, perpetual calendars, and refined round cases define the house style.
Collection shots
Pronunciation & name
vee-luh-RAY
Why it matters
Villeret is Blancpain's anchor dress-watch family: the place where the brand's restrained proportions, calendar complications, and formal finishing are most legible.
Key references
Collection timeline
- 1983 — The modern Villeret identity crystallizes around Blancpain's classic calendar and moon-phase language.
- 2018 — Official launches continue to frame Villeret as Blancpain's classical dress-watch platform.
- 2025 — Blancpain revisits the collection through the Villeret, the Evolution of an Icon story.
- 2026 — The Villeret Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel continues the line's contemporary complication story.
News
- Blancpain's 2026 Edition of the Villeret Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel — A 2026 Villeret headline story continuing the Chinese-calendar complication. ↗
- The snake slithers onto the Villeret Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel 2025 — An earlier Villeret Chinese-calendar release tied to the zodiac rhythm. ↗
- Villeret, the Evolution of an Icon — Brand story about the collection's place in Blancpain's classic identity. ↗
- Blancpain makes movie debut in feature film In The Lost Lands — Culture-and-brand story that includes Villeret in broader Blancpain storytelling. ↗
Fun facts
1983 anchor
Blancpain treats 1983 as the year the modern Villeret identity took shape.
https://www.blancpain.com/en/news/villeret-the-evolution-of-an-icon
Chinese calendar
The Villeret Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel is one of the line's signature contemporary complications.
https://www.blancpain.com/en/news/blancpains-2026-edition-villeret-calendrier-chinois-traditionnel
Dress-watch DNA
Villeret is where Blancpain's most conservative aesthetic language lives.
https://www.blancpain.com/en/collections/villeret-collection
Mechanics under restraint
Even restrained Villeret pieces often carry full calendars or perpetual calendars.
https://www.blancpain.com/en/villeret/villeret-quantieme-perpetuel-6656-3653-55b
FAQ
When did Villeret start?
Blancpain's official Villeret history points to 1983 as the modern collection's key starting point.
What defines Villeret?
It is Blancpain's classic round dress-watch family, usually presented with restrained proportions and traditional dial layouts.
Which complications are most associated with Villeret?
Complete calendars, moon phases, perpetual calendars, and Chinese-calendar complications recur in the line.
Why does Villeret matter inside Blancpain?
It is the clearest expression of the brand's formal side and elegant complication work.
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