Blancpain Watches at Auction in Australia

About Blancpain

Blancpain is a watch house founded in 1735 and based in Le Brassus, Switzerland, best known for Fifty Fathoms and Villeret. Crown Auctions offers pre-owned Blancpain pieces in its Australian online auctions. Each lot is inspected by specialists and listed with photographs and condition notes.

Jehan-Jacques Blancpain established his workshop in Villeret in 1735. The house has built only mechanical watches throughout its history.

In 1953 it introduced the Fifty Fathoms, developed for French naval combat divers, which set the template for the modern dive watch.

Signature styles

The Blancpain watches collectors look for

Fifty Fathoms

The 1953 diver and its many modern versions.

Villeret

Classical dress watches and complications.

Air Command

Flyback aviation chronographs.

Availability at Crown

Buying Blancpain through Crown

Pre-owned Blancpain pieces come to Crown from private collectors and estates, so what is on offer changes week to week. Every lot is inspected by our specialists and photographed in detail, with condition notes, before it goes live. Register once and set a brand alert to hear as soon as a new Blancpain lot is listed.

How buying at auction works How every watch is inspected

What to check on a Blancpain

✓Fifty Fathoms bezels should rotate cleanly with a secure lock.
✓Complicated Villeret pieces should come with recent service records.
✓Read the condition report and zoom into every photograph before you bid.
✓Factor the buyer's premium and shipping into your maximum bid.

Questions

Does Crown Auctions sell pre-owned Blancpain watches?

Yes. Blancpain pieces appear in our online auctions as they become available. Every lot is inspected by our specialists before it is catalogued. Set a brand alert to hear when new Blancpain lots are listed.

Is Crown Auctions an authorised Blancpain dealer?

No. Crown Auctions is an independent Australian auction house and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Blancpain. We offer pre-owned pieces at online auction.

How do I know a Blancpain lot is genuine?

Each lot is examined for case, dial, movement and papers before listing, and condition notes are published with photographs. Our buying guide explains what to check yourself.