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    Blancpain lug widths

    Most Blancpain watches use a 23 mm lug width: 80 of the 222 Blancpain references with a confirmed width (36%).

    Lug widths at Blancpain

    The Blancpain story

    1. 1735

      Founded in Villeret, Switzerland by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain.

    2. 1953

      The Fifty Fathoms dive watch was launched, produced for the French Navy.

    3. 1982

      Jacques Piguet and Jean-Claude Biver acquired the Blancpain name from SSIH.

    4. 1992

      Blancpain was acquired by SMH, the group that became Swatch Group.

    Firsts and innovations

    1953. Monochrome describes the Fifty Fathoms as the world's first modern dive watch.

    2008. Blancpain presented the first movement with a one-minute flying carrousel and a 100-hour power reserve, according to Monochrome.

    Blancpain collections

    Villeret 22 or 23 mm 123 references Fifty Fathoms 23 or 20 mm 97 references Bathyscaphe 23 or 21 mm 16 references Ladybird 18 or 19 mm 8 references Le Brassus 23 or 22 mm 7 references Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 23 mm 6 references Air Command 22 or 18 mm 5 references Villeret Phases 18 or 14 mm 4 references Villeret Quantieme 22 or 20 mm 4 references Villeret Ultraplate 20 or 22 mm 4 references Bathyscaphe Chronographe 23 mm 3 references Bathyscaphe Chronograph 23 mm 2 references Bathyscaphe Quantième 20 or 23 mm 2 references Léman Flyback 20 or 22 mm 2 references

    FAQ

    What lug width do Blancpain watches use?

    23 mm is the most common (36% of Blancpain references with a confirmed width), followed by 22 mm and 20 mm.

    Do all Blancpain watches take the same strap size?

    No. Blancpain uses 6 different lug widths across its collections, so check your exact model or reference.

    When was Blancpain founded?

    Blancpain was founded in 1735 in Villeret, Switzerland by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain.

    Help

    What is lug width?

    The gap between the two lugs that hold the strap, in millimetres. A new strap must match it exactly: 20 mm lugs take a 20 mm strap.

    Measure it in 30 seconds

    1. Take the strap off, or look at the back of it: many straps print their width.
    2. Measure the inside gap between the lugs with a caliper or a millimetre ruler.
    3. Round to the nearest whole millimetre. Most watches use 18, 20 or 22 mm.

    Strap, quick release or system?

    Most watches use spring bars, so any strap of the right width fits. Many smartwatches use their own band system instead, such as Apple Watch bands or Garmin QuickFit.

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