I found this photo from a few years back. I have the black coat…
This is Willy… He retired I believe, but he was a top watchmaker for Blancpain. I loved hanging out with him when possible. The photo was taken in Basel at the Blancpain booth where I had an appointment. Willy is one of the watchmakers that Bp put in the booth to explain what they were working on at the time.
I noticed that he was wearing a Blacpain Equation Marchante or the Marching Equation of Time. The watch is a Perpetual Calendar with an extra hand to show the deviation of the true solar day. Anyway, I was lucky enough to have one of the 50 platinum pieces made in the LeBrassus case.
I said, “We have the same watch on!”
I took mine off and it was number 3.
Willy took his off and it was number……. 000 prototype!!!
He made the watch and I have this wonderful picture to remember the moment.
