The result is the brand’s most complicated and highly finished watch in an era when time-only offerings from popular independents trade mechanical complexity for hand-finished simplicity. For Blancpain, it doesn’t seem they wish to make the same trade. Furthermore, let’s not forget that this watch represents a credible and noteworthy evolution of a very respected complication, the grand sonnerie wristwatch, which was first created (in a wristwatch) in 1992 by Philippe Dufour, who is based less than 10 minutes down the road from where Blancpain is creating the Grande Double Sonnerie.Â
Credit where credit is due, this watch represents a big move for Blancpain in the haute horology space, and given the connection between Blancpain and Breguet (Marc A. Hayek is the CEO of Blancpain and the President of Breguet, Glashutte Original, and Jaquet Droz), 2025 has shaped up to be a banner year for high-end watchmaking from these two legacy brands within the Swatch Group.Â
