Blancpain Villeret Ultra Slim Chronometer Ref 7002 White Dial

Easily the leading candidate for watches that “feel” like a a lot more than the price would suggest, in my very humble opinion, and the subject of numerous wonderful articles and reviews of yesteryear.

Dial: The flawless matte-eggshell white dial with mirror polished applied Breguet numerals set neatly in a slightly sunken hour track providing a great deal of depth and dimension to the dial. The no-date with sub seconds and modest and warm lume manages to be modern, timeless, dressy, and sporty.

Case: The 36 x 40 mm stainless steel case is just 6.8mm thin with its thin signature double shoulder bezel and nicely sized signed crown. The 7002 was the brand’s first (and only at the time) stainless steel case to feature a sapphire caseback displaying the beautifully finished movement. The case is in nice condition throughout with, thick, full lugs, and minor hairlines present as photographed, presenting very cleanly on wrist.

Movement: the manually wound Blancpain caliber 64-1 is a heavily modified and finished Pseaux 7001 that was Blancpain’s only certified chronometer at time of launch. The watch is winding, setting, and running well, averaging approximately 0 s/d across 6 positions.

Strap: Presented on a standard length taupe leather strap with it’s original stainless steel pin buckle.

Includes: watch and original signed buckle

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