Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate - Thoughts?

[leemanning]

I really like the look of this watch, but really don't know anything about the brand at all.

https://www.blancpain.com/en/villeret/ultraplate-6...

Does anyone have any info on Blancpain generally or this watch specifically as to whether it's a good buy? I believe the price is around £12,500


Cheers!

[Meeten-5dulx]

when you hit the butten that says 'display the price' it is not £12,500!!!

Add 25% to that.......

[tertius]

I would say Blancpain are one of the great watchmakers. Arguably the inventors of the classic dive watch style we see everywhere today (the Fifty Fathoms).

However, personally not a fan of that particular watch - really don’t like Roman numerals and the date window is too far from the edge of the dial, suggesting the movement is to small for the case, which is disappointing from a maker of Blancpain’s calibre (no pun intended).

[Salted_Peanut]

tertius said:

I would say Blancpain are one of the great watchmakers. Arguably the inventors of the classic dive watch style we see everywhere today (the Fifty Fathoms).

And (arguably) the Rolex Sub is a hommage to the Fifty Fathoms.

If you can't afford a Fifty Fathoms, then you can always buy a Steinhart Rolex Submariner

[leemanning]

Meeten-5dulx said:

when you hit the butten that says 'display the price' it is not £12,500!!!

Add 25% to that.......

Sorry yes. The price I saw was on Chronext - still a 2020 unworn example, but have only just seen that display price button!

[Arranguez]

Or Ulysse Nardin. Nobody ever seems to mention them!