An innovative family from the small village of Villeret (West Switzerland) gave name to the watch brand Blancpain more than 265 years ago. With the claim to “never build quartz watches”, Jean-Claude Biver became the protagonist of the Renaissance of the mechanic watches. With great love for detail, complicated mechanical masterpieces are made at the Swiss workshops of Blancpain. Former President of Swatch Group, Nicolaus G. Hayek, said in an interview with the journal CRONOS: “Blancpain is one of the most wonderful brands in the world.” The best-known models are: Fifty Fathoms, Villeret, Leman, Le Brassus and L-Evolution.