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  Master Blancpain Engraver at work

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  Inside the Blancpain flagship boutique on 5th Avenue

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  Blancpain boutique at 645 5th Ave

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  Blancpain US Brand Manager, David Gely, giving addressing guests

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  Grand Date Aqua Lung in red gold (Ref. 2850B-1130A-64B)

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  Fifty Fathoms Automatic in red gold

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  Bathyscaphe (Ref. 5000-1110-NAKA)

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  Blancpain US brand manager David Gely wearing a Quantieme Complet 8 Jours

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  Facade with Blancpain aquatic display

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  Hand engraved and damascened dial with Mausoleum of the first Qin Emperor decoration

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  Hand Engraved Blancpain caseback

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This photo report is from a cocktail party held at Blancpain’s NYC flagship boutique at 645 5th Avenue last night. Guests watched demonstrations of one of the brand’s master engraver at work, highlighting the incredible level of manual dexterity required to do miniature engravings by hand.

Check out some of the finished timepieces HERE.