Swiss maison welcomes Year of the Tiger
Blancpain enshrines the Chinese calendar in a popular line of timepieces
published : 28 Jan 2022 at 04:00
According to the Gregorian calendar, the New Year begins on Jan 1 while the Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year, following the lunar cycle and the addition of a leap month to the Chinese calendar every two to three years.
Blancpain Traditional Chinese Calendar in a 45mm double-stepped platinum case.
Based on fundamental principles established for millennia, the world’s first watch with a Chinese calendar was launched by Blancpain 10 years ago.
To welcome the Year of the Tiger, which starts on Feb 1,…