Blancpain Unveils Women’s Chronograph Large Date Pre-Basel 2013

With just over a month to go, luxury watchmaker Blancpain has joined HYT in making a pre-Baselworld unveiling. The Swiss manufacture has unveiled the new Women’s Chronograph Large Date, a timepiece with a beautiful mother-of-pearl face and a self-winding heart with several complications.

The Chronograph Large Date begins with a 38.6mm-diameter case in 18 carat red gold set with 40 diamonds, and a diamond-set crown. From the centre of the mother-of-pearl dial two waves of diamonds ripple out, delineating the unique look of the off-centered hour and the double-disc large date display visible through twin apertures at 6 o’clock. The hour and minutes are done in Roman numerals, providing a point of contrast to the Arabic numerals on the chronograph counters. Finally, the petal-shaped oscillating weight of the 495-part Calibre 26F8G mechanical self-winding movement can be glimpsed through the sapphire caseback.

This timepiece will be available in a white gold version and a steel version, and is completed by a white ostrich leather strap.

The new Women’s Chronograph Large Date is reference 3626-2954-58A. Photos courtesy Blancpain.

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.