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Blancpain Villeret Triple Calendar Yellow Gold Ref 6595-1418, 1990
- Maker / attribution
- Blancpain (maker)
- Date
- 1990
- Historical period
- Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Object type
- Wristwatch
- Materials / technique
- yellow gold
- Dimensions
- Case 34 mm
- Stock no.
- w-2716
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, Bulang & Sons (w-2716)
- Catalogue title (original)
- Blancpain Villeret Triple Calendar Yellow Gold Box and Papers Ref 6595-1418 (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by Bulang & Sons (dealer), Copenhagen (stock number w-2716), this is a wristwatch by Blancpain, made in Switzerland, dated 1990. The Atlas places it in the Mechanical Renaissance period (1990 – 2010) of its Wristwatches collection. Materials and techniques recorded by the source: yellow gold. Recorded dimensions: Case 34 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.
Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.
Catalogue description
Dealer description — Bulang & Sons
We're always on the lookout for rare, high-quality watches that might not be on everyone's radar. This Blancpain dress watch with a triple calendar is exactly that—rare, stunning, and elegant. It also comes complete with all its original accessories, making it a true collector’s gem! The yellow gold case is beautifully designed, featuring a stepped edge running around its circumference. The case also includes two hidden pushers on each side for setting the dates, giving it a very clean look. The white, non-luminous dial has applied Roman numerals, a date chapter ring, and two windows—one for the day and one for the month. The minute and hour hands are in gold, while the date hand is blued with a crescent tip. A moonphase window is located in the lower half of the dial. The watch comes with both inner and outer boxes, booklets, and the original guarantee papers, documenting a 1990 sale in the Netherlands. It's fitted with the pictured leather strap, which includes the original 18kt gold Blancpain buckle. The automatic movement has been fully serviced by our watchmaker. We'd love to discuss this watch in more detail with you. Get in touch, and let’s work something out! Specifications: - Blancpain Villeret Triple Calendar - 34mm yellow gold case - Serial 18xx, dating to 1990 - White dial with date and moonphase windows - Blancpain automatic movement - Pictured strap with Blancpain buckle - Includes boxes, booklets, and guarantee - Fully serviced by our watchmaker
Historical context
Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)
Mechanical watches return as cultural objects; independent watchmaking flourishes.
Mechanical watches returned as cultural and luxury objects. Complications, tourbillons and new materials proliferated; independent watchmakers such as George Daniels, F.P. Journe and Philippe Dufour revived artisanal watchmaking; collecting vintage watches became a major field.
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Atlas type guide
Calendar, moon-phase and perpetual calendar watches
Calendar complications range from a simple date to the perpetual calendar, which automatically allows for months of different lengths and leap years until 2100. Pocket watches with perpetual calendars were made in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries; Patek Philippe made the first perpetual calendar wristwatch in 1925, and series production followed in 1941. The annual calendar (Patek Philippe, 1996) needs correction only once a year.
Moon-phase displays use a disc with two moons and 59 teeth advanced daily, approximating the 29.5-day lunation; more precise trains reduce the error to one day in over a century.
What to look for
- Apertures or subsidiary dials for day, date, month and leap year.
- Moon disc under a 'bosom' shaped aperture.
- Recessed correctors on the case band for setting the calendar.
Dating clues
- Triple-date wristwatches: popular c. 1940–1955.
- Perpetual calendar wristwatches: from 1925 (unique) and 1941 (series).
General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.
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