IF ONLY WALLS COULD SPEAK - Blancpain

A piece for connoisseurs:
The Tourbillon Transparence
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With the special edition Tourbillon
Transparence, Blancpain parts the mists
and mysteries of finishing on many of the
parts which otherwise would be hidden
from view. Now in addition to watchmakers
and the 1 in 10 million watch collector
who dares to disassemble his
watch, everyone can be treated to the
delights of the normally hidden from view
dial side of a Blancpain Grande Date
Tourbillon movement.
Blancpain summoned art and science to
achieve front side transparency. The dial is composed
of a sapphire plate a mere 0.40 mm
thick. Precision drilling produces the mounting
points for the diamond polished, baton
faced and faceted hour markers.
Of course all of this effort was expended
for what lies below. Now from two sides
the owner can gaze upon the handiwork
of the movement. Not only is
all the polishing done by hand, so
individual is the decorating and
finishing of many of the components
that the cognisenti can recognize tiny
details which reveal which particular
artisan in Le Brassus finished the watch!
The Grande Date movement composed of
307 parts and offering a 7-day power reserve
is housed in a 38 mm platinum case.
As befits a haute horlogerie piece, the Transparence
is equipped with a deployant (or
folding) clasp.
The Transparence was made part of Blancpain’s
270th Anniversary and in homage to
that occasion is offered as a limited edition
of 27 pieces.