Blancpain's self-winding chronographs are among the smallest and the
slimmest chronograph movements in the world owing to a totally new
construction concept - The coupling-clutch wheel also functions as a
brake. No additional coupling wheel or blocker is required. And only
one finger drives the minute and hour counter. Established in 1735 by
its founder Jehan-Jacques Blancpain, this master watch manufacturer is
renowned for its horological complications. The company is also well-
known for its Fifty-Fathoms watch, selected by the US Navy and worn by
Jacques Cousteau in his award winning film. In 1984, Blancpain
launched the world's smallest movement, followed shortly thereafter in
1989 by the launch of the world's thinnest movement.