Blancpain

It's quality not quantity that counts.

This content was published on January 5, 2010 - 15:38

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Blancpain is a Swiss watch manufacturer, founded in 1735 by Jehan-Jaques Blancpain. It produces fewer than 10,000 watches a year. Each watch is made by a single watchmaker. (Video courtesy of Blancpain)

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