Standing alongside the Monaco Association against Muscular Dystrophy (AMM) for almost 15 years, Blancpain is renewing its support for the Only Watch charity auction by presenting an exceptional and unique version of its Villeret Traditional Chinese Calendar.

An exclusive horological complication developed by Blancpain, the Traditional Chinese Calendar pays tribute to this culture in this symbolic model based on fundamental principles established for centuries and rooted in Chinese tradition. On its dial, the hours, minutes and the Gregorian calendar rub shoulders with the main indications of the Chinese calendar: traditional double-hour indication, day, month with indication of leap months, signs of the zodiac, as well as the five elements and the 10 celestial stems. The moon phases are also presented and play a particularly important role in this model, given the link between the lunar cycle and traditional Chinese months.

This one-off creation in red gold is fitted with a black grand feu enamel dial featuring a chapter ring with applied gold hour-markers, as well as indications that are painted in gold before firing. The sapphire crystal provides a view of the oscillating weight specially crafted for this occasion in a black champlevé enamel finish and bearing the ONLY WATCH inscription.