Blancpain Women, Ultraplate «Lotus», réf. 3300-45A55-64B
The exquisite impudence of the lotus flower
Iconoclastic? It does not deny the fact. Contemporary? Definitely. Feminine? To the tips of its hands! The first expression of the BLANCPAIN WOMEN Collection reveals its resolutely avant-garde with great natural panache. There is a bold edginess to the original combination of guilloché dial, diamonds and rubber straps. Blancpain immediately sensed the connection between the exotic nature of this watch and the wild elusiveness of the lotus flower. The daring exuberance of the heteroclite dial is accented by exploding Arabic numerals, complemented by a sunburst guilloché motif. Two rows of finely set diamonds enliven the classic double stepped form of the bezel. Housed within a steel case measuring 34 mm in diameter, self-winding Calibre 1150 with its 100-hour power reserve gives life to this resolutely contemporary model. Like the lotus flower, a timeless symbol of purity and perfection, this remarkable mechanical self-winding movement indicates the hours, the minutes, centre seconds and the date at 6 o'clock. Three combinations are initially offered: black dial with black rubber strap; white dial with matching white rubber strap; and a version with ruby-set bezel and black dial adorned with a flower motif also embossed on the rubber strap. The straps for the black and white versions are both embossed with the Blancpain logo. The distinctive character of these watches earns them a place of their own within the feminine watchmaking world, admirably demonstrating that a strong personality and character make a perfect match with prestige and femininity.
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