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Mar 09, 2016,09:06 AM
 

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Aqua Lung red gold grande date: opinions?

 
 By: Tonneau1 : March 9th, 2016-08:52
To me, it seems that this watch is very nearly perfect, and love the brushed red gold. I'm interested to hear the forum's general thoughts on it. Thanks! Douglas...  

Black and Gold

 
 By: kolosstt : March 9th, 2016-09:13
A true eye catcher color combination. Yet, maybe not necessarily for the shy or sombody that prefers understatement. /Very much a fan of the big date at 6 o'clock. /Nice hands /Central seconds /Applied indices Nearly perfect, I could agree. Cheers, koloss... 

I have the earlier version in stainless

 
 By: cazalea : March 9th, 2016-10:16
I stumbled on this watch a decade ago and haven't ever thought of selling it. It is light, very classy, and sporty. The 100-hour power reserve is amazing, and the big date is easier to read than the small date on mine. The deployant clasp is very nice. Fi...  

Little dated

 
 By: Mostel : March 9th, 2016-18:07
I loved this watch years ago... yes the brushed gold is really cool. Blancpain's execution is at a very high level. Size is nice. Love the red-tipped seconds hand! Legibility, excellent. But the large date is kind of like a fad whose time has past... only... 

Alas, you put your finger on it

 
 By: cazalea : March 9th, 2016-21:54
I bought mine used, and the price was "right" with box, papers and all, but I\'ve never felt I could get my money out of it. Resale is indeed soft, and gold was 3x the price. Cazalea

big date looks odd

 
 By: J K : March 10th, 2016-13:12
In general it is a beautiful watch and the craftsmanship is on the par with the top brands. However, I don't like the edition with big date. I much prefer the older version without it. To me the big date looks odd (same on other watches like Lange etc) an... 

Stunning

 
 By: stanfoord : March 14th, 2016-07:23
Absolutely lovely - I think mine is the classiest, and possibly the easiest wearing, watch in my collection. I love the angled hands (they aren't flat) and also the big date. Other makes might handle the date differently, but Blancpain's, in combination w...  

Jonathan Ward has one...

 
 By: Dufourism : March 19th, 2016-08:24
As seen on Hodinkee's talking watches... at 3:35... In response to Ben Clymer's question "So with watches, who do you think is doing it the right way? Who do you think really pays attention to detail?"

I like this combination

 
 By: jrwong23 (aka watchthebin) : March 25th, 2016-02:25
Thanks for the pic The date is fine for me. The brushed red gold with black dial is a real beauty! Cheers Robin