Each year, Blancpain introduces a new shade to its Ladybird Colors collection, gradually enriching an already vibrant palette. For 2026, Nude Moka joins hues such as Royal Purple, Raspberry Pink, Lilac, Midnight Blue, Coral Blue, Apple Green, Peacock Green, Forest Green, Turquoise and Lemon Sorbet Yellow.
Inspired by materials that grow more beautiful with time — leather, cashmere, raw wool — Nude Moka belongs to the family of natural tones: sand, terracotta, coffee. More assertive than beige yet softer than black, it embodies a discreet, warm, and sophisticated elegance. It embraces the wrist like a second skin.
Presented in two versions, one of which is enhanced by a snow-set centre dial, this new shade completes the annual capsule collection.
Key points:
- New Nude Moka shade (matching Roman numerals and alligator leather strap)
- Dial crafted from nacre perlée, the rarest form of mother-of-pearl used in watchmaking, prized for its rarity and the exceptional care required for its extraction and crafting
- Over 2 carats of diamonds for the non-snow-set version and over 2.4 carats for the snowset version
- Automatic movement with a 4-day power reserve
- Continuation of Blancpain’s feminine watchmaking heritage dating back to the 1930s
Make it Moka
The new Nude Moka shade brings a warm addition to the Ladybird Colors palette. It is among the collection’s favourite colours for its ability to balance elegance and neutrality within any wardrobe. The tone appears on the satin-like alligator leather strap, where it reveals its warm and luminous character. This chromatic continuity extends onto the dial, where matching Roman numerals appear in two tones — lighter at the centre and darker along the edges —creating greater depth and harmony.
Nacre perlée
At the centre of the timepiece, the mother-of-pearl dial reveals subtle richness. Its reflections evolve with the light, displaying shades of green and pink, a signature of the Ladybird Colors collection. Of exceptional quality, this special mother-of-pearl is distinguished by its finely grained surface that is naturally formed over time.
Nacre perlée is found only in very limited quantities. It is meticulously extracted from specific cultured shells, each of which can produce only one or at most two dials. Sourced from the shell’s most curved central section, nacre perlée only exceptionally yields discs exceeding 28 mm in diameter. It represents less than 2% of all usable mother-of-pearl extracted from a shell, while the remainder is destined for less selective uses.
Each dial is unique by the very nature of the material.
A Feminine Moon
A signature Blancpain complication, the moon phase is part of a long tradition. Since the 1980s, the Maison has made it part of its stylistic language. In its feminine version, it reveals a delicately drawn face — closed eyes, mascaraed lashes, and a discreet beauty mark — moving across a sky scattered with stars.
Two Versions: Pure or Precious
The first version features two interlaced circles composed of 70 diamonds, creating a structured and balanced geometry on the dial. The second amplifies this brilliance through a snow-setting of 152 additional diamonds, creating a continuous and fluid shimmering surface at the centre of the dial, further reinforcing the jewellery dimension of the watch. Both versions are also set with diamonds on the bezel, lugs, crown and buckle.
- Non-snow-set version: over 2 carats of diamonds
- Snow-set version: over 2.4 carats of diamonds
A Watchmaking Heart
The ensemble retains a slim 34.9 mm silhouette, emphasising the balance between sophistication and wearability. Equipped with the automatic calibre 1163L with a 4-day power reserve, it incorporates a moon phase and a discreet small seconds display at 6 o’clock — technical hallmarks of the line.
Visible through a sapphire caseback, the movement is decorated with Geneva stripes, faithful to Blancpain’s uncompromising finishing standards.
A Feminine Watchmaking Heritage for Nearly a Century
Blancpain has a long history in the world of women’s watches. Betty Fiechter, who took the helm of the Maison in 1933 and remained in charge until 1967, became the first woman to own and lead a Swiss watch brand. Under her leadership, Blancpain revolutionised the 1930s by continuing the development of the ‘Rolls’, the first automatic wristwatch for women.
The Ladybird was born in 1956 and marked a turning point: it incorporated the smallest round mechanical movement of the time (the R-52 movement of 11.85 mm) in a minimalist case with the winding crown discreetly positioned on the back. In an era when women’s watches were often conceived primarily as pieces of jewellery, the Ladybird distinguished itself by placing genuine horological innovation at the heart of feminine design. The Ladybird continued its evolution over the decades, notably with the introduction of the ultra-thin automatic calibre 615 in 1995 — a movement that laid the foundation for today’s Ladybird Ultraplate models. This expertise, combining miniaturisation, design and performance, embodies the DNA of the Ladybird Colors collection.