It is. The calibre was a joint development of Blancpain and Breguet...

Apr 14, 2019,06:16 AM
 

... and it was introduced simultaneously with the Breguet Reveil du Tsar and the Blancpain Leman GMT Reveil around 2003/2004.

Cheers
Henrik

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A photo session with the Blancpain Villeret GMT Reveil

 
 By: shortys home : April 13th, 2019-03:24
Despite being an exceptional travel watch with both aesthetic and functional virtues there's actually not too much coverage on this beautiful timepiece to be found.  It may very well be that since we all are very accustomed to the GMT Reveil from its pre...  

there are fashions, there are hypes, there are trends...and there is old-school comme-il-faut watchmaking....

 
 By: Izhik : April 13th, 2019-04:09
those photos with those incredible beautiful details just scream top class watchmaking.... thanks for this wonderful presentation Henrik...

Merci beaucoup, Nico! [nt]

 
 By: shortys home : April 13th, 2019-10:21

Beautiful photos

 
 By: jmpTT : April 13th, 2019-10:07
Love that curvaceous hand, the one I assume to be a GMT hand. Blancpain still has a marketing challenge, when I consider how under-appreciated the Villeret line watches are. How would you jumpstart brand recognition?

Thanks! Now, when it comes to appropriate recognition...

 
 By: shortys home : April 13th, 2019-10:37
... I am the wrong person to comment since I personally appreciate Blancpain and their beautiful and very well executed timepieces for more than two decades. I have my own theory that after the heavy marketing years with Jean Claude Biver at the helm the ... 

Great photos!

 
 By: jml_watches : April 14th, 2019-03:43
Hi They look superb. Very nice alarm watch - GMT function is an added bonus. Is the power reserve indicator for the alarm? Cheers JML

Dear Henrik,

 
 By: MTR : April 14th, 2019-04:25
thank you for this interesting post. I didn’t even know, that this model exists... Is this the equivalent to the Breguet Réveil du Tsar? Best, Thomas

It is. The calibre was a joint development of Blancpain and Breguet...

 
 By: shortys home : April 14th, 2019-06:16
... and it was introduced simultaneously with the Breguet Reveil du Tsar and the Blancpain Leman GMT Reveil around 2003/2004. Cheers Henrik

Interesting...

 
 By: MTR : April 14th, 2019-08:18
The BP dial is much cleaner and attracts me more than the Breguet dial. Perhaps I get the chance to see it in the flesh. Cheers, Thomas