Which is cheaper, the Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet or the Rolex 1908?

At MSRP the Rolex 1908 is the cheaper of the two at $28,850, against $35,500 for the Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet — a $6,650 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet or the Rolex 1908?

The Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Rolex 1908 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet or the Rolex 1908?

The Rolex 1908 is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet or the Rolex 1908?

The Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet carries a 72-hour power reserve against 67 hours on the Rolex 1908.

What movement does the Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet run compared to the Rolex 1908?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet uses the 6654 and the Rolex 1908 uses the 7140.

Side by side

Blancpain Villeret Quantième CompletvsRolex 1908

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Add a watch

Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet

6654-1504-55A

MSRP $35,500

See the full Villeret Quantième Complet

Rolex 1908

52508

MSRP $28,850

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Villeret Quantième Complet40mm

190839mm

Power Reserve

Villeret Quantième Complet72h

190867h

Water Resistance

Villeret Quantième Complet30m

190850m

MSRP

Villeret Quantième Complet$35,500

1908$28,850

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40mm

39mm

Thickness

10.9mm

—

Material

White gold

18kt Yellow Gold

Finish

White gold

18 kt yellow gold

Water Resistance

30m

50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Index

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

6654

7140

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

72h

67h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Small Seconds

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$35,500

$28,850

Keep exploring

More watches worth a look

Matched to the watches above on size, movement, style and price — microbrands first. Open any one to dig in.

Farermicro

Three Hand - 68-Hour Power Reserve

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Blancpain Villeret Quantième Complet vs Rolex 1908 gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Adjacent matchups

People also compared

Comparisons nearby in the catalog — alternatives to the watches above paired against the matchup.

Beaucroft Watches SignaturevsRolex 1908 Feynman Timekeepers CoalescevsRolex 1908 Orion Watches TesseractvsRolex 1908 Robot Watches SPECTRAvsRolex 1908 Blancpain Villeret Quantième CompletvsBaltic MR Classic - Gold PVD Blancpain Villeret Quantième CompletvsMarcks & Co. The Nizam

Edit this comparison Add another watch More dress comparisons The Best Dress Watches Explore more 38–41mm watches

Blancpain Villeret Quantième CompletvsRolex 1908

At a glance

Full specifications

More watches worth a look

Discovery Olive

Cornes De Vache

Discovery II

Granvelle CMM.29

Kanton

Porcelain Odyssey — Ji

Redentore Bronzo

LT Carbon

Follow this matchup

People also compared