Short answer
The 6654-1127-55B is a Blancpain Villeret Complete Calendar in stainless steel with a white dial. A replica of this reference is a counterfeit. Blancpain does not make it, does not warrant it, and does not service it. Copies exist at several price tiers, and the gap between tiers shows up in the movement, the moon phase, and the case finishing.
Genuine reference facts
These specs come from the maker's catalog.
- Case: stainless steel, 40 mm across, 30 m water resistance
- Dial: white, Roman numerals, day and month apertures below 12 o'clock
- Date: blued steel serpentine hand that points to numbers on the dial edge
- Moon phase: aperture at 6 o'clock
- Movement: caliber 6654, automatic, 72-hour power reserve, silicon balance spring
- Crystal: sapphire front and back
- Strap: alligator leather on a folding clasp
- US list price: about $16,000 to $18,000
What replica versions copy
Most copies reproduce the 40 mm case, the dial layout, and the three calendar functions. Better examples use a 29.5-day moon phase disc and a working date hand. Cheaper examples use a 24-hour day and night disc in the moon aperture, which does not track the lunar cycle.
Where copies differ from the original
- Movement: a generic automatic base with a calendar module, not caliber 6654
- Finishing: bridges carry simple stripes or no decoration; the genuine movement has anglage and perlage
- Moon phase: 29.5-day disc on better copies, day and night disc on cheap ones
- Dial: markers may sit low or show rough edges; the genuine dial uses applied metal markers
- Strap: embossed calf leather sold as alligator on many listings
- Service: no parts network. A local watchmaker handles repairs, if any.
Price tiers
Replica prices are set by sellers. There is no published index. Listings run from about $200 to $900. A higher price buys a better movement, a functioning moon phase, and closer case finishing. None of these watches holds resale value.
Legal status in the United States
A watch that carries the Blancpain name without a Blancpain license is a counterfeit under US trademark law. Sale and import are illegal. US Customs and Border Protection seizes counterfeit watches at the border. Sellers face criminal penalties; buyers face loss of the item and no recourse.
Checks before buying
- Ask which movement is inside and who can service it.
- Ask if the moon phase tracks 29.5 days.
- Ask for the strap material in writing.
- Confirm the return window.
- Assume no warranty from Blancpain and no factory parts support.