Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate

The Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate 6651N 3646 55B has a 40 mm case in red gold. It measures 8.7 mm thick, a slim profile for a self-winding watch. The dial is brown and sits under a sapphire crystal, with date and central seconds as the only complications on the front. Inside is the automatic calibre 1151, which stores 100 hours of power reserve, well beyond the industry standard of 40 or so hours. Blancpain fits the watch to a brown alligator leather strap closed with a folding clasp. Rated to 30 metres, the case keeps this dress watch modestly protected rather than dive ready.