Complicated in all the right ways

The annual calendar is perhaps the purest expression of Swiss craftsmanship, and nowhere is that tradition and artistry better represented than in the Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet. This very useful complication takes account of the number of days in the month, and is capable of recognizing a 30-day month without manual intervention.

However, despite its impressive complication in displaying day, date, month, and the phases of the moon, setting this watch or making adjustments for longer or shorter months couldn't be easier, thanks to Blancpain’s patented under-lug correctors. By remaining invisible when the watch is worn, these discreet and practical correctors preserve the smooth lines of the case with its double stepped bezel, while serving to adjust the date and moon-phase indications without any need for a dedicated tool. The broad sapphire case-back reveals the meticulous finishing of the movement with its honeycomb-motif gold oscillating weight. Flip the watch back over to marvel in its bright sunburst green dial contrasting the thoughtfully proportioned 40 mm-diameter red gold case.