Blancpain Leman GMT Alarm “East Coast Jewelry” 20th: Special Edition, Fully Loaded (VIDEO BLOG)

To amass this many complications in a watch collection, you’d have to buy at least half a dozen Breitling, Omega, and Tudor models. Or you could just buy one Blancpain Leman GMT Alarm East Coast Jewelry 20th Anniversary limited edition. Big name. Big features. And one of only 20 built.

Alarm, alarm on/off switch, power reserve indicator (alarm), date, dual time zones, screw-down crowns, automatic winding for BOTH time and alarm functions, display case back, limited edition exclusivity.

Based on the 2004 Blancpain Leman GMT Alarm, the East Coast Jewelry 20th Anniversary Limited Edition pays tribute to one of South Florida’s preeminent dealers of premier luxury brands. And that’s the kind of pull that earns you serious birthday presents from Blancpain.

This Blancpain Leman GMT Alarm features one of the most melodious, bright, and sustained alarm tones in the industry. More sonorous than the dull rasps and rattles of many competing models, this Blancpain alarm sings like a vintage alarm clock. Its strength is matched by its flexibility.

The Blancpain Leman GMT Alarm is one of the few alarm watches ever built with the ability to automatically wind *both* the alarm and timekeeping functions. Given the ability to recharge its signature complication following discharge, the GMT Alarm offers its user the ability to arm and disarm the system at will; an alarm set for 12 PM can be deactivated lest it become an inadvertent 12 AM wakeup call.

Moreover, the Blancpain Leman GMT Alarm offers a power reserve indicator for the alarm spring; know that it will be there when you need it.

Want more? Of course: a second independent time zone makes the Leman GMT Alarm the ultimate travel watch. Track local and reference time on a single dial; set the alarm to provide a reminder of a critical moment such as a window of opportunity in which a remote time zone may be called during business hours.

But complications are only half of the equation; the Blancpain Leman GMT Alarm is an exclusive prize for the discerning collector. As one of only 20 produced for East Coast Jewelry’s two-decade anniversary, this limited edition features exuberant Miami-inspired yellow highlights to complement the gloss black of the rich lacquered dial and the polished gleam of the sinuous 40mm stainless steel case. Add a rubberized leather strap with a full deployant clasp, and the effect is smart, sporty, and versatile.

Want fine finish? Yeah, this Blancpain Leman has that, too. In spades.

With a movement finished in the finest tradition of the Vallee de Joux’s Frederic Piguet – Blancpain‘s movement partner – this GMT Alarm is a 40mm “case” study in traditional craft arts. Each visible surface of the movement exhibits immaculate artisanal refinements. Anglage, dressage, Cotes de Geneve, blued screws, black polish, perlage; it’s all here in a staggering tandem of quantity AND quality.

If exclusivity, complications, versatility, and artistry are on your agenda, the 1-of-20 Blancpain Leman GMT Alarm East Coast Jewelry limited edition should be on your wrist. See it in high-resolution images at www.watchuwant.com.