Blancpain and Guitar Aficionado Celebrated the Holiday Seasons with “Masters of Music and Time”

On Thursday Dec 15th, Blancpain U.S. Brand President Mr. Adam Bossi hosted a special event at the brand’s Madison Avenue boutique with Guitar Aficionado celebrating the artistry of guitars and timepieces, bonded seamlessly by design, craftsmanship and intricate materials.

The event featured 10 classic electric guitar pieces along Blancpain’s most recent and notable collections. Included on display were three legendary guitars made in 1953, an Epiphone Emperor with Amp, a Gibson Les Paul Gold top and a 1953 Fender Telecaster. The year 1953 holds special meaning forBlancpain as it is the year in which the brand launched the Fifty Fathoms watch, the world’s first practical dive watch and one of the brand’s most important pieces.

As a special treat and in further demonstrating the organic synchronicity between music and timekeeping, the evening was topped off by The Swatch Group’s watchmaker, Nick Franciosa who took the stage alongside the band to play the saxophone.

Also in attendance to celebrate the art and design of Blancpain watches and fine guitars was renownedluthier Paul Reed Smith, publisher of Guitar Aficiando Greg Di Benedetto as well as Rudy Pensa, author and founder of Rudy’s Music Soho.

Photos: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images

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Adrienne Faurote

Editor in Chief · Haute Time

As a former New Yorker, now a “Miamian,” Adrienne Faurote joined Haute Living in August of 2021. She currently serves as the Haute Media Group Editor-in-Chief, overseeing all editorial platforms within the Haute Media Group while also maintaining her role as Fashion, Jewelry & Watch Director. Prior to her position at Haute Living, Faurote was the Market Editor at Marie Claire Magazine US, amassing over ten years in the industry, becoming an authoritative voice in all things fashion, jewelry, and watches.