The absolute master of Valentine’s Day timepieces, Blancpain, has done it again with yet another extraordinary Saint Valentine’s timepiece for 2012. The Saint Valentine Chronograph 2012 is produced in only a limited quantity of 14 (how fitting!) With an 18k white gold case and mother of pearl dial set with 8 diamonds as the hours markers. The crown is encrusted with a diamond cabochon and ruby set push buttons each side of it. But the most beautiful feature is the heart shaped ruby at the second hands center.
A 30 minutes chronograph sub-dial at 3 o’clock position, a 12 hour chrono at the 9 o’clock position and a small seconds counter is displayed at 6 o’clock position all in the shape of a heart. Whilst the date appear at the 12 o’clock position in a tiny heart.
Similarly to last years Valentine’s piece Blancpain have kept the pristine, pure white subtlety. The bright white alligator strap and mother of pearl dial only further enhances dazzling red of the ruby heart at the sweep second hands.
The Saint-Valentin Chronograph 2012 has a Caliber F185 mechanical movement, is self-winding and has a sapphire glass caseback.
The use of hearts can sometime get too cliche or overkill but Blancpain use plenty of hearts but still make it look elegant, beautiful and wearable. I love this piece. Hint to my secret lover out there??!!
Blancpain Saint Valentine 2012 Chronograph
