Blancpain Villeret 5495 Perpetual Calendar Pt 950
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-Specifications
Brand
Blancpain
Model
Villeret Perpetual Calendar
Reference
5495 3427 A55
Year
1995
Movement
Automatic Cal.953
Case
34mm
Material
Platinum (Pt 950)
Lug Width
18mm
Bracelet
Original Leather Strap
Includes
Box,Warranty Paper, Blancpain Signed Buckle(Pt 950), Instructions
Notes
The watch has been completely serviced by our watchmaker recently
Warranty
1-year Mechanical Warranty
Shipping
Global shipping via FedEx International Priority
*Due to Washington Convention, we cannot export Crocodile/Alligator leather overseas.
So if you purchase from overseas, the strap will be replaced with a similar strap made of calf leather as an alternative.
-Description
BLANCPAIN is one of the world's oldest watch brands, founded in 1735 by Jean-Jacques Blancpain. Today, like Audemars Piguet, it is headquartered in Le Brassus in the Vallée de Joux.
Known as a true mechanical watchmaker who has never made a quartz watch.
After 200 years of management by the founding family, the company was revived as a luxury mechanical watch brand in 1982 by Jean-Claude Biver after a dormant period.
The most famous is the Fifty Fathoms, which was created in 1953 at the request of the French Navy. Along with the Rolex Submariner born in the same year, it has established itself as the model that created the prototype of the diver's watch.
Villeret is a collection named after the village of Villeret, where the brand was founded, and consists of very classical models.
This reference 5495 is a model equipped with a perpetual calendar with a moon phase display.
The perpetual calendar, also known as the perpetual calendar, is one of the three major complications in mechanical watches.
It is a very convenient mechanism that determines the number of days in each month and leap years and displays the actual calendar correctly "forever" as long as the clock continues to run. you don't need to fix it.
The case material is platinum (Pt950) and features a fully polished finish. In addition, the case size of 34mm, which is very small for a watch with a complicated mechanism, is wonderful.
Another design feature is the stepped bezel. This decoration, which is called a step bezel, emphasizes a more classical impression.
The dial is a plain white dial with the month and leap year at 12 o'clock, the date at 3 o'clock, the moon phase at 6 o'clock, and the day of the week at 9 o'clock.
The indexes are small applied Roman numerals, and the hands are pencil hands with luminous paint.
The movement is equipped with a self-winding Cal.953.
Although there is some feeling of use, it is a full set that includes a genuine leather strap, a genuine platinum buckle that is the same as the watch, a box, an instruction manual, and a warranty card.
The warranty card states that it was sold in Japan in 1995.
Overhauled. 1 year warranty.
[About Leather Strap]
Due to Washington Convention, we cannot export Crocodile/Alligator/Lizard leather overseas.
We will replace the strap with a similar strap made of calf leather as an alternative.
Or we will send the watch without strap if we don't have stocks of them.
[Payment Method]
1. Credit Card (Visa/Master/Amex)
2 Wire/Bank Transfer
*We have U.S/Singapore/EU/UK bank account. So you don't need to transfer internationaly.
[Delivery]
Shipped via DHL Express with full value insurance.
Normally,Item will be shipped in 1-2 working days after payment received.
Tracking number will be provided, and insurance will cover if the item is damaged or missing in the shipping process.
[Custom Duty]
International buyer has a responsibility to pay import duties, taxes or charges. (ex VAT/GST)
We do not accept to declare lower value on shipping label or invoice.We will declare full value of them.
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[Return]
We accept return in the case of shipping mistake or item defect in 14 days after your receive.
1.Can I reserve it?
-Since it is also sold on the web, it cannot be reserved.
2.Can you adjust the bracelet?
-If you fill in the approximate arm circumference when ordering, we will send it after adjustment.
(*Riveted bracelets and folded link bracelets require some time to be adjusted by a repair craftsman.)
3. How long does it take for "delivery after complete service?
-Please consider it to be about 1 month from the date of your order.
(*It may take a little longer depending on the schedule of our watchmaker and the degree of congestion.)
4.Is there a payment deadline? (Bank transfer)
-If we cannot confirm the payment within 2 days after placing the order, the order will be canceled.
5.Can I order by cash on delivery?
- Due to the nature of the product, we do not accept it.
Our stance is that "customers can use good products with peace of mind for a long time."
In order to achieve this, the presence of a skilled repair craftsman is essential.
How well the work is done depends largely on the thoughts of the craftsman.
The watchmakers who Arbitro asks are craftsmen who do not cut corners in such areas, so we ask them to carry out the repair work with peace of mind.
About Complete Service
Complete service, sometime called overhaul is the work of disassembling a mechanical product down to its individual parts, cleaning and reassembling it to bring it closer to its new state of performance.
Roughly speaking, the overhaul procedure is as follows.
1. Separate into case and movement
2. Disassemble the movement
3. Inspection and pre-cleaning of wear condition of each part
4. Wash parts with a special machine
5. Lubrication and assembly
6. Waterproof test
7. Final adjustment and running test.
Some movements are made up of hundreds of parts, but it is a very meticulous process of disassembling them one by one, inspecting them all, cleaning them, and reassembling them.
If you don't overhaul, the oil will deteriorate just like a car, and the risk of wear and damage to parts increases, causing a decrease in accuracy and, in severe cases, not working.
There is also the reason that it will be very expensive to replace parts after they are found to be damaged, so we recommend overhauling once every 2-3 years for economical and long-term use.
About Polishing
Vintage watches have been used for decades, and even the stainless steel used in many watches has rounded corners that were originally sharp, and has many small scratches even though the mirror finish should be beautiful. state.
At Arbitro, some watches are sold with a new finish, based on the idea that you can purchase them in beautiful condition and use them for a long time.
In particular, gold-cased dress watches are finished to bring out the best of the precious metal case.
The watches sold by us that have been given a new finish are shot in very high definition, so you can see that the edges stand out and the light is reflected by the mirror finish.
Also, depending on the case or bracelet, there are cases where multiple finishes such as mirror finish and hairline finish are mixed, but there are not many craftsmen who can distinguish between them and finish them at a high level.
In addition, the “thinness of the case” is also a part that is greatly influenced by the skill of the craftsman.
A watch that has become thinner and has thinner lugs is far from its original design, and the appearance becomes unbalanced.
It is a very precise work that brings the case closer to the original finish by eliminating scratches and dents while reducing the thickness of the case to the utmost limit.
Of course, there are cases where it is better to use the watch as it is, in order to emphasize the history of the watch and its original condition.
We look at each watch and judge whether it is best to finish it before selling it.
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