New Blancpain flyback design for 2006/2007.<br><br>Column wheel design
for supple smooth control of chronograph start/stop and reset
functions; vertical clutch actuation of the chronograph for flawless,
jump-free starting and stopping; flyback capability, which, with a
single push of the return to zero button automatically stops the
chronograph, resets it to zero and restarts. <br> 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.