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Jehan-Jacques Blancpain (born 1693) was a Swiss industrialist at the beginning of the eighteenth century. Blancpain is a notable figure in the history of watchmaking, who created the Blancpain in 1735 (the oldest registered watch brand in the world), in the town of Villeret, of which he was mayor.
Jehan-Jacques Blancpain registers himself as a watchmaker in the Villeret village records. He is the founder of the eponymous watch brand which will remain family-owned, handed down to his descendants, for almost 200 years.
Jehan-Jacques Blancpain, the founder of the eponymous watch brand, was for sure an eclectic and busy man having worked as a breeder of horses and cattle, a school teacher, a watchmaker and, later in his life, as the mayor of Villeret, a municipality in the Jura administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Founded by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain in Villeret, Switzerland in 1735, Blancpain is the oldest registered watch brand in the world. Blancpain has been a subsidiary of the Swiss Swatch Group since 1992, and is regarded as a top-tier watch brand.
Oct 9, 2023 · Blancpain was founded in 1735 by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain in the picturesque village of Villeret, Switzerland. Following the founding, for nearly 80 years, Jehan-Jacques was in charge of the company he founded until his grandson Frédéric-Louis also took over.
Sep 25, 2021 · From founder Jehan-Jacques Blancpain and the start of the business in 1735 to the great successes of the 1950s under the management of Betty Fiechter and his nephew Jean Jacques, who designed the Fifty Fathoms, till our days under the wing of the Swatch Group, we chronicle the history of Blancpain, the oldest watch brand.
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Jun 3, 2020 · The brand was founded by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain in 1735 which makes him an important figure in the watch world. Blancpain is based in Paudex, Switzerland which is located in the canton of Vaud. It joined the Swatch Group in 1992 and is most well known for the Fifty Fathoms dive watch.
