Blancpain Leman Tourbillon 8 Days Stainless Steel on Bracelet 2125m-1130-71
Best known as the oldest surviving watchmaker in the world, Blancpain’s legacy as one of the finest in their industry is certainly without question. Having been revived in the 1980s following a decade-long dormancy, Blancpain has grown in stature as one of the most respected watchmakers in the world. With an undeterred focus on mechanical movements, Blancpain’s timepieces represent the purest form of horology possible, a tenet of Blancpain that continues to feature in their timepieces to this day, much like in this Leman Eight-Day Tourbillon. Launched in 2002, the Leman collection merged a casual sense of style with Blancpain’s reserved aesthetic and classical inspiration. Combining a more traditional sense of watchmaking with a casual style, the Leman Tourbillon wears like a sports watch with its 38mm stainless steel case being worn on a bracelet, but its black dial and exhibition caseback go on to show that this watch is not an ordinary sports watch with a tourbillon window at 12 o’clock, a retrograde 8-day power reserve indicator at 6 o’clock and a pointer date subdial at 9 o’clock that all combine to provide quite an impressive look into Blancpain’s plaudits as a modern watchmaker.
THE DIAL Boasting a well-executed black dial with large luminescent Arabic numerals, the Leman Tourbillon features a host of complications that give its display several sources of intrigue like its retrograde power reserve, pointer date subdial and, most importantly, its tourbillon.
THE CONSTRUCTION Wearing like a modern sports watch thanks to its 38mm diameter and stainless steel case and bracelet, the Leman hosts a level of watchmaking that far exceeds the types of watches that it seems like at first glance.
TIMING MACHINE READOUT This reading was taken (crown down) with a ONEOF Accuracy Boutique Edition timing machine at time of cataloging. It is provided as a courtesy only, and shall not be construed as a warranty or guarantee of any kind. Please refer to our terms and conditions of sale for more information.
