The Lady B comes with a double-tour calf leather strap, available in a choice of seven colours (All photos: Blancpain)
In 1956, under the helm of then CEO Betty Fiechter — the first woman to lead a Swiss watchmaking maison — Blancpain made history with the Ladybird Bullet. Embodying the era’s shift from rigid lines to organic curves, the timepiece featured a curious spherical case powered by the world’s smallest round movement of its time. Convinced that women share a passion for mechanical artistry, the brand continues to innovate with movements and complications created exclusively for its female clientele through the Ladybird line.
Marking the collection’s 70th anniversary, Blancpain is advancing its legacy of mechanical miniaturisation with the Lady B. Staying faithful to its motto of never producing quartz timepieces, it has equipped the new creation with the in-house Calibre 615, one of the smallest contemporary automatic mechanical movements today. The Lady B also pays tribute to the biomorphic language of the 1950s with a playful bubble case measuring 19mm and 2.9 cm³.
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A warm beige opaline hue achieved through gold inlay dresses the dial, punctured with stick indices crafted in gold. The entire unit is expertly polished (the rehaut can most definitely act as a mirror for quick touch-ups) to capture light subtly, maintaining its purity and readability. This sculptural timepiece has no lugs. Instead, the strap passes directly through the case via an opening machined into stainless steel or 18-carat red gold. Not only does it fit in the palm of your hand like a pebble, it feels like one too.
Each Lady B comes with a double-tour calf leather strap, available in a choice of seven colours: white, beige, mocha, burgundy, blue, coral or purple. Secured by a pin buckle, it coils effortlessly around the wrist — serving as a sophisticated standalone piece or an intriguing accent within a layered jewellery stack.
