Blancpain's romantic Saint-Valentin watch for 2012

Written by: Vanessa Formato

How do you show the woman who has everything how much she means to you? It’s certainly a challenging dilemma. Hot on the heels of the winter holidays, the early months of the year can be a stressful time for couples in love. Valentine’s Day comes up quickly and one must think carefully to create a special day year after year. Blancpain has made a tradition of relieving some of the worry by offering beautiful limited edition luxury watches with true love in mind, and 2012 will be no different as the watch brand releases its 2012 Saint-Valentin watch.

The 2012 edition was announced on Blancpain’s website earlier this January. The timepiece includes dozens of precious stones and crisp white gold. The watch’s face displays three delicate, in-laid mother of pearl hearts that will surely stop yours. The heart motif also adorns the watch’s hands, where a small red heart adds a splash of festive, feminine color. If you believe that the details can take a piece of jewelry to the next level, you will find that this year’s Saint-Valentin watch goes above and beyond your expectations.

Blancpain describes the watch as pairing “the refined aesthetics of the Blancpain Women collection” with “the subtlety of a flyback chronograph.” This a piece for a woman that will not only love its chic appearance but also appreciate the complex underpinnings of the machine. This is a watch that is not just for looks, but for performance as well.

The 2012 Saint-Valentin watch will not be available to everyone: only 14 of these exquisite pieces will be produced, making it an even more precious gift if you have the quick reflexes and disposable income to nab one for your loved one. Plus, you can guarantee that this is a gift of the utmost quality: Blancpain boasts that each watch is made by a single watchmaker and that, due to their dedication to their craft, they only produce a relatively small number of watches each year. There is no such thing as a lemon when it comes to Blancpain products.

Blancpain has a certain flair for celebrating the little things in life. The brand has released special edition watches for everything from Valentine’s Day to the Year of the Dragon, and the creative team does not seem to be running out of inspiration any time soon. The special Valentine’s Day watches have been a well-loved tradition at the company for years.

This Saint-Valentin Chronograph 2012 is only available in Blancpain stores and releases on February 14, 2012.