Blancpain’s Lovable Ladybird collection is a delicate, limited-edition timepiece for the season of romance. The manufacturer from Le Brassus has had this iconic collection in its Women collection since 1956—the world’s smallest round watch at the time of its launch. Immediately recognisable by its delightfully curved diminutive size, the special version for the day of love has a mother-of-pearl dial adorned with brilliant-cut diamonds. A mother-of-pearl marquetry heart, sparkling with diamonds and rubies on its upper part, sets the perfect finishing touch to the watch face. The 21.5 mm-diameter white gold case of this Ladybird Saint Valentine’s Day 2016 model is lit up by a bezel set with more than 0.5 carats of diamonds. Beating at the heart of this new two-hand model is the 15.7 mm-diameter self-winding 6150 movement: one of the smallest in the world and now equipped with a silicon balance-spring. A removable white gold charm featuring a ruby heart pierced by a diamond arrow enhances the watch at 6 o’clock. The Ladybird Saint Valentine’s Day 2016, enhanced by a calfskin strap, is issued in an engraved and numbered 99-piece limited edition.
