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Haute Complication: Blancpain Villeret Quantieme Perpetuel 6656

When you say Villeret, you touch the essence of Blancpain. With its double stepped bezel did it play an important role in the revival of not only Blancpain itself, but that of the Haute Horlogerie as a whole. This is even more so with the Villeret Quantieme Perpetuel 6656, as the brand has been known especially since its rebirth in 1983 by Jean-Claude Biver and Jacques Piguet, for its calendar watches.

By Martin Green

One on One: Marc A. Hayek about the Past, Present and Future of Breguet

In the world of watchmaking, Breguet has its own realm. Few can match the impact the founding father of the brand, Abraham-Louis Breguet, had on the history of timekeeping. We spoke with Marc A. Hayek, Breguet's president & CEO, about the brand's unique position in the marketplace, and how it achieves to have the past, present and future are united in their watches.