Blancpain Ladybird Colors Zodiaque Gives Astrology a Serious Movement

Blancpain’s latest Ladybird gives astrology a more technical role than a decorative dial motif.

The Ladybird Colors Zodiaque keeps the collection’s polished mix of gold, mother-of-pearl, diamonds and glossy leather, but the real story is the new automatic Calibre 2653QZ.

At 34.9mm wide and 10.80mm thick, it’s a compact complicated women’s watch with enough mechanical substance to stand apart from the usual jewellery-first category.

At a glance

• Blancpain has introduced the Ladybird Colors Zodiaque in red gold or white gold with a Western zodiac display.
• The new automatic Calibre 2653QZ combines off-centre hours and minutes, date, retrograde month and zodiac indication in a 5.37mm-thick movement.
• Prices are USD 57,200 with a diamond-set pin buckle and USD 59,600 with a folding clasp.

An extra-thin calibre with more than ornament in mind

The Calibre 2653QZ is new for this model, and its proportions are central to the watch’s appeal.

At 5.37mm thick, the automatic movement helps keep the complete watch to 10.80mm in height, a notable figure for a contemporary gold and diamond-set watch carrying multiple displays.

The layout places hours and minutes off-centre, with a date, a retrograde month and a Western zodiac sign indication sharing the dial without crowding it into a conventional calendar format.

Power reserve is listed at 68 hours, which gives the watch practical everyday resilience beyond its more decorative surface language.

Two gold cases, two distinct moods

The Ladybird Colors Zodiaque is offered in two versions, each leaning into a different atmosphere.

The white gold model uses a midnight blue palette, while the red gold version takes a champagne direction.

Both versions are set with more than 2.2 carats of diamonds on the case, reinforcing the Ladybird’s jewellery-watch identity without making the mechanics feel secondary.

Mother-of-pearl frames the off-centre hour and month displays, adding depth and softness against the celestial theme.

The date is shown through a shooting-star-style aperture, revealing a dark blue date window that ties neatly into the watch’s night-sky character.

A Western zodiac take on a Blancpain display

Blancpain first used a zodiac display on its watches in 2012 with the Chinese Calendar.

Here, the idea shifts toward the Greco-Roman tradition, with zodiac signs rendered in gold or silver against a midnight sky.

It’s an unusual complication for this scale of watch, especially when paired with a retrograde month and automatic winding.

For collectors who want a women’s watch with precious materials and a more idiosyncratic complication, the Ladybird Colors Zodiaque occupies a specific and interesting space.

Details & Specifications

The result is a Ladybird that doesn’t ask collectors to choose between gem-setting and watchmaking interest, which is precisely what makes the Zodiaque feel like a meaningful addition to Blancpain’s women’s line.