Beauty was their greatest weapon, so much so that they caused great men to falter and kingdoms to fall. Historians often painted dramatic scenarios to describe their extraordinary appearance, for it was the only way that would do them justice. Now Xi Shi, Diao Chan, Wang Zhaojun and Yang Guifei are immortalised by Blancpain via the traditional handcrafts of engraving, enameling, shakudo and marquetry.
Each a unique piece, all four watches come with 42mm red gold case and powered by a manual movement with eight-day power reserve.
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