By entrusting every Ref. 15GSQ to the hands of a single watchmaker, President and CEO Marc A. Hayek proves that the ultimate metric of a grand complication isn’t its part count, but its ability to make the wearer smile.

In a year when watchmaking may have spared Switzerland a major economic blow, it just so happens that many of its biggest names are celebrating huge birthdays. The editors attempt to surprise each other with their anniversary acumen and find some meaning in it all.

As part of the Blancpain Ocean Commitment, the brand’s efforts to raise awareness of the ocean’s beauty and support research and conservation, Blancpain fetes the winners of the Ocean Photographer of the Year award

From a four-note melody and Westminster chimes to the hidden signatures of its watchmakers, explore the secrets of the Blancpain Grande Double Sonnerie, as the editors of WOW Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand explore the technical mastery behind a watch made for the wrist rather than the safe.

Discover the new Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique 38mm in versatile colours and designs for all wrists.

Two decades after its modern revival, the Fifty Fathoms finally arrives in a smaller format that preserves its legendary DNA while expanding its appeal across wrists, genders and lifestyles.