宝珀(Blancpain)

宝珀是全球现存历史最悠久的制表品牌。 品牌于1735年由Jehan-Jacques Blancpain创立于瑞士,以卓越工艺、制表创新及对传统技艺的坚持而闻名于世。 时至今日,早期的Fifty Fathoms五十噚系列腕表及1735 Grande Complication腕表,皆为拍卖市场上备受珍视的宝珀时计。

1735年,Jehan-Jacques Blancpain于维勒雷(Villeret)的家中设立首间制表工坊。 1815年,其曾孙 Frédéric-Louis Blancpain 对维勒雷工坊进行现代化改革,提升产能与品质。 他还改良了手表的擒纵系统设计,并开发出宝珀标志性的超薄机芯结构。

1830年,随着工业化浪潮兴起,Frédéric-Louis的儿子在维勒雷兴建了当地规模最大的制表厂房。 1932年,宝珀家族企业由Betty Fiechter接管,她亦因此成为首位领导顶尖制表品牌的女首席执行官。

在二十世纪,宝珀推出了多项崭新复杂功能,包括宝珀月相显示及全球最小的三问报时机芯。 更重新唤起世人对陀飞轮机制的关注。 时至今日,搭载宝珀陀飞轮的时计,已成为品牌各大系列的核心之作。

二十世纪同时见证了宝珀最具代表性的腕表诞生。 1953年,宝珀首度推出Fifty Fathoms五十噚潜水表,并历经多次革新重塑。 此表与法国精英潜水部队合作研发,凭借坚固结构、卓越防水性能及表盘内置湿度指示器而备受推崇。 Fifty Fathoms五十噚系列亦涵盖Blancpain Barakuda及多款Blancpain Bathyscaphe型号。 今日,Fifty Fathoms五十噚表款已成为宝珀潜水表系列的中流砥柱。

宝珀始终坚守传统,Villeret系列正是品牌经典美学的体现。此系列以极简表盘、隽永设计及多项复杂功能(如月相显示)见称。 其中,Villeret Quantième Complet更完美诠释了宝珀一贯的经典设计理念。

宝珀Air Command空军司令系列以其复古军事设计风格及双重计时功能著称,即宝珀飞返计时码表功能及倒数计时表圈。

于1990年代中期首次亮相的宝珀Leman系列,如今已成为品牌最具辨识度的腕表系列之一。 Leman腕表设计优雅而不失运动感,常见多项复杂功能,包括计时码表及月相显示等。 经典Leman型号包括Blancpain Aqua Lung及于2005年面世的Blancpain Aqua Lung Grande Date。

至于宝珀女装腕表,Ladybird贝蒂女士系列堪称优雅与精致的典范。 宝珀Ladybird贝蒂女士腕表均由工匠手工组装,并专属搭载机械机芯,尽显细腻工艺。 宝珀腕表于拍卖市场上的价格差异颇大。 2007年,一枚罕有限量版宝珀三问报时腕表于佳士得以港元2,040,000成交,创下品牌拍卖纪录。


宝珀,罕有,铂金一套六枚腕表

1. A PLATINUM MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH; 2. A PLATINUM TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH POWER RESERVE AND DATE; 3. A PLATINUM AUTOMATIC PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES AND LEAP YEAR INDICATION; 4. A PLATINUM AUTOMATIC SPLIT SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH DATE; 5. A PLATINUM AUTOMATIC TRIPLE CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES; 6. A PLATINUM WRISTWATCH PLATINUM MASTERPIECE COLLECTION, ALL NUMBERED 63/99

BLANCPAIN. A LADY'S UNIQUE 18K WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND, RUBY AND EMERALD-SET WRISTWATCH

SIGNED BLANCPAIN, LADYBIRD MODEL, UNIQUE PIECE, CIRCA 1995

BLANCPAIN. A LADY'S UNIQUE 18K WHITE GOLD, DIAMOND, SAPPHIRE AND RUBY-SET WRISTWATCH

SIGNED BLANCPAIN, LADYBIRD MODEL, UNIQUE PIECE, CIRCA 1995

BLANCPAIN. A VERY RARE STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS AND NO RADIATIONS DIAL

SIGNED BLANCPAIN, FIFTY FATHOMS MODEL, CASE NO. 301’025, 30, MANUFACTURED IN 1965

Blancpain. A Fine and large platinum limited edition automatic flying carrousel wristwatch with date

SIGNED BLANCPAIN, CARROUSEL, NO. 22/288, MOVEMENT NO. 0036, MANUFACTURED IN 2010

BLANCPAIN. A RARE AND UNIQUE 18K PINK GOLD MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH WITH EXPLICIT AUTOMATON

SIGNED BLANCPAIN, PIECE UNIQUE, REPETITION MINUTES MODEL, CIRCA 2000

Blancpain. A fine and rare platinum automatic minute repeating perpetual calendar wristwatch

SIGNED BLANCPAIN, REF. 5335-1418, RÉPÉTITION MINUTES, NO. 22, CIRCA 1995

Blancpain. A Rare Stainless Steel Automatic Diver's Wristwatch

Signed Blancpain, Aqua-Lung, 1000 Feet, Antimagnetic, No. 4390, Circa 1958

BLANCPAIN. AN 18K PINK GOLD TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH 8 DAY POWER RESERVE

SIGNED BLANCPAIN, FIFTY FATHOMS MODEL, NO. 222, REF. 5025, CIRCA 2009

Blancpain. A fine limited edition platinum tourbillon wristwatch with date and eight day power reserve

SIGNED BLANCPAIN, TOURBILLON, NO. 77/99, PLATINUM MASTERPIECE COLLECTION, MANUFACTURED IN 1992

BLANCPAIN. A FINE AND RARE PLATINUM AUTOMATIC LIMITED EDITION WRISTWATCH WITH RUNNING EQUATION OF TIME, PERPETUAL CALENDAR, ORIGINAL WARRANTY AND BOX

SIGNED BLANCPAIN, VILLERET EQUATION DU TEMPS MARCHANTE MODEL, LIMITED EDITION 35/50, REF. 6038-3442-55B, CIRCA 2008

BLANCPAIN. A FINE AND RARE 18K PINK GOLD AUTOMATIC TOURBILLON WRISTWATCH WITH DATE AND POWER RESERVE

SIGNED BLANCPAIN, LEMAN TOURBILLON, MOVEMENT NO. 412, CASE NO. 82, CIRCA 2007

Blancpain. A fine and rare 18K gold minute repeating wristwatch with original authentication letter

SIGNED BLANCPAIN, RÉPÉTITION MINUTES, NO. XIX/XXV, MANUFACTURED IN 1987

BLANCPAIN. A RARE AND ELEGANT PLATINUM MINUTE REPEATING WRISTWATCH

SIGNED BLANCPAIN, VILLERET REPETITION MINUTE MODEL, NO. 128, CIRCA 2000