Which is cheaper, the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate or the Rolex Lady-Datejust?

At MSRP the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate is the cheaper of the two at $11,200, against $34,100 for the Rolex Lady-Datejust — a $22,900 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate or the Rolex Lady-Datejust?

The Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate wears larger at 29mm versus 28mm for the Rolex Lady-Datejust — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate or the Rolex Lady-Datejust?

The Rolex Lady-Datejust is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate or the Rolex Lady-Datejust?

The Rolex Lady-Datejust carries a 55-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate.

What movement does the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate run compared to the Rolex Lady-Datejust?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate uses the 913 and the Rolex Lady-Datejust uses the 2236.

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Blancpain Villeret UltraplatevsRolex Lady-Datejust

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Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate

6104-1127-55A

MSRP $11,200

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Rolex Lady-Datejust

279178

MSRP $34,100

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At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Villeret Ultraplate29mm

Lady-Datejust28mm

Power Reserve

Villeret Ultraplate40h

Lady-Datejust55h

Water Resistance

Villeret Ultraplate30m

Lady-Datejust100m

MSRP

Villeret Ultraplate$11,200

Lady-Datejust$34,100

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

29mm

28mm

Thickness

9.1mm

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Material

Steel

Oystersteel

Finish

Steel

18 kt yellow gold

Water Resistance

30m

100m

Caseback

—

Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

Dial Color

—

Silver

Indices

—

Roman numerals

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

913

2236

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

55h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$11,200

$34,100

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