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Blancpain Villeret Triple Calendar

Partially verified

This Blancpain Villeret Triple Calendar is a wristwatch encased in 18kt yellow gold, measuring 34mm in diameter. The watch features a white, non-luminous dial with applied Roman numerals, a date chapter ring, gold-toned hour and minute hands, and a blued date hand tipped with a crescent. It includes two rectangular apertures for the day and month, accompanied by a moonphase display positioned in the lower half of the dial. The case is constructed with a stepped-edge circumference and integrates four hidden pushers for date setting. The watch is powered by an automatic movement signed by Blancpain. The watch is fitted with a leather strap featuring an original 18kt yellow gold Blancpain buckle.

Front view of the Blancpain Villeret Triple Calendar showing the white dial with calendar and moonphase apertures.
Front view of the Blancpain Villeret Triple Calendar showing the white dial with calendar and moonphase apertures. — Bulang & Sons. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bulangandsons.com
Category
Wristwatch · Triple calendar moonphase wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Blancpain
Reference
6595-1418
Catalogue / lot identifier
Source URL identifies the listing
Source-reported date
1990
Source-reported place
Not established
Source-reported serial
18xx

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Case and Dial

The watch is housed in a 34mm yellow gold case characterized by a stepped bezel design. To maintain a clean aesthetic, the case incorporates four hidden pushers located along the sides, which serve to adjust the calendar functions. The case back is engraved with the brand name and individual serial number.

The dial is finished in white and lacks luminous material. It displays the time via gold hands, complemented by applied Roman numerals. The calendar display consists of a date chapter ring indexed by a central blued hand with a crescent tip, with day and month indicators in apertures. A moonphase complication is positioned at the lower portion of the dial.

Evidence for this section
  • “The yellow gold case is beautifully designed, featuring a stepped edge running around its circumference.”
  • “The case also includes two hidden pushers on each side for setting the dates”
  • “The white, non-luminous dial has applied Roman numerals, a date chapter ring, and two windows—one for the day and one for the month.”
  • “A moonphase window is located in the lower half of the dial.”

Movement and Accessories

The Blancpain automatic movement is housed within the yellow gold case. The auction house reports that this movement has been serviced by their internal watchmaker. The winding rotor and main plate feature decorative finishes visible upon opening the case back.

The package includes a leather strap secured by an 18kt yellow gold Blancpain branded buckle.

Evidence for this section
  • “The automatic movement has been fully serviced by our watchmaker.”
  • “The watch comes with both inner and outer boxes, booklets, and the original guarantee papers”
  • “It's fitted with the pictured leather strap, which includes the original 18kt gold Blancpain buckle.”

Provenance and Identification

Documentation provided with the object records an initial sale occurring in 1990 within the Netherlands. The watch is identified by the reference 6595-1418.

The case back bears the 'Blancpain' name and a serial number, recorded as 18xx. The buckle is marked to denote its 18kt gold composition.

Evidence for this section
  • “documenting a 1990 sale in the Netherlands.”
  • “Blancpain Villeret Triple Calendar Yellow Gold Box and Papers Ref 6595-1418”
  • “Serial 18xx, dating to 1990”

Open research questions

  • What is the specific movement caliber number used in this reference?
  • Are there variations of this reference that were produced with different dial color configurations?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Blancpain Villeret Triple Calendar
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerBlancpain“Blancpain”
ModelVilleret Triple Calendar“Blancpain Villeret Triple Calendar”
Reference6595-1418“6595-1418”
Date of Sale1990“documenting a 1990 sale in the Netherlands”
Movement TypeAutomatic“Blancpain automatic movement”
Case Diameter34mm“34mm yellow gold case”
AccessoriesOriginal boxes, booklets, and guarantee papers“comes with both inner and outer boxes, booklets, and the original guarantee papers”

Visible details

  • Case includes four side-mounted pushers
  • Moonphase display at the six o'clock position
  • Blued date hand with crescent moon tip
  • Applied Roman numeral indices on the dial

Research qualifications

  • The serial number is partially obscured in provided imagery
  • The specific origin of manufacture is not explicitly provided in the source

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

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