Blancpain’s Zodiaque has a calendar I like inside a watch I’d rarely wear

I like the strange calendar layout on the Ladybird Colors Zodiaque considerably more than I like the diamond-covered watch around it. The little time dial leaves room for the month and zodiac indications to have their own shapes, and that makes it interesting to look at. The amount of jewelry is where it stops being something I would picture wearing. My rating is 66 out of 120 bezel clicks.

Blancpain announced this model on November 12, 2026. It comes in white or red gold, with separate references for the pin buckle and folding clasp. Those are executions of the same Zodiaque platform, rather than four different calendar mechanisms. I haven't seen one in person or operated the calendar.

A display with a little room to wander

The off-center hours and minutes appeal to me. I like when a complicated watch has a reason for moving the ordinary time display away from the center, and here the remaining space is being used for a date, a retrograde month and the Western zodiac. The pearly dial gives those areas some visual depth in the photographs.

The blue section with the zodiac symbols also works surprisingly well against the warmer red-gold version. It gives my eye something clear to settle on while the rest of the watch is reflecting light. I'd probably choose that combination over white gold if I were choosing purely from the images.

I still find the diamond setting around the dial and lugs a lot to take in. That is a personal reaction to this particular watch, rather than a rule that a smaller or jewelry-oriented watch can't look good. Here, I'd want less sparkle around a display that already has several competing shapes. The calendar is the part I'd rather spend time looking at.

A new automatic calendar

The case is 34.9 mm across and 10.8 mm thick. Inside, Blancpain's automatic calibre 2653QZ has a stated 68-hour power reserve. Water resistance is 30 m. The zodiac indication follows the date, while the month uses a retrograde display. I would read the adjustment instructions carefully before making assumptions about safe setting or leaving it unworn.

Some live brand pages timed out during this check. The retained official announcement and current Haute Time coverage support the model and its specifications; the photographs are credited to Blancpain via Haute Time. That access gap doesn't turn the watch into a rumor.

A verified US-dollar price and US stock weren't established as of November 13. The exact quote would also need to identify the metal and clasp. I admire the calendar, but for my taste I'd want the setting around it to be considerably quieter.