Jay (Eire)
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No question it’s a nice looking watch.
Jul 18, 2019,12:54 PM
Very pleasing to my eyes at least.
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Fifty Fathoms Limited Edition for HODINKEE...
By: Cpt Scarlet : July 17th, 2019-07:22
38mm case, ceramic bezel insert, no-date black dial, and a high-grade, in-house movement in a limited edition of 100 pieces. Meet the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Limited Edition for HODINKEE. Sold Out ! Photo Credit: HODINKEE Photo Credit: HODINKE...
+ 1. I went online to order and
By: emcquillan : July 17th, 2019-21:10
When it was sold out I thought “meh, it’s a nice watch, but it won’t haunt me and I was instantly happy I didnt spend the money”
Yes
By: @lberti : July 17th, 2019-07:27
Thank ou😎
Yes I agree...
By: Cpt Scarlet : July 17th, 2019-07:30
I will ask H not to issue any more “Special” editions as it’s wasting valuable time in our community.
😂 [nt]
By: KC74 : July 17th, 2019-07:32
I absolutely agree!
By: als1678 : July 17th, 2019-07:35
But what happens when they announce a grand seiko (no date of course!) for hodinkee
Same here
By: ripper444 : July 17th, 2019-18:22
This watch is ugly in my opinion. Blancpain in general is meh... In fact I said it before it's like a over priced planet ocean!
as a friend just said
By: psfparis : July 17th, 2019-07:43
10k.....very expensive for a Baltic baltic-watches.com he
Totally agree.
By: Brandon Skinner : July 17th, 2019-10:34
To the point of a post from a few days back on here, had Blancpain made this on their own and produced 500-1000 they could have sold out as well.
Could have bought it
By: Lankysudanese : July 17th, 2019-07:41
...and either wore it or sold it for a profit (as most of these H editions do these days). But I made the [relatively simple] decision to move on and leave it for those who are truly in love with it. Now, if it were a 40mm fifty fathoms with sapphire beze...
Some initial thoughts...
By: shortys home : July 17th, 2019-08:11
... I like the dial, and I agree that in a 40mm case with sapphire bezel it would be a killer watch 🙏 Given that a quite significant quantity is sold simply on the basis of photos and having tried the 38mm Bathyscaphe on my wrist, I suspect that some buye...
indeed, this is a nice piece
By: VinnieD : July 17th, 2019-09:22
Good size for me, nice colours, timeless design and good font. Kind of perfect if you ask me. Lots to like... apart from the price: this is an awful lot of cash for a steel 3-hander from a premium brand.
I agree but ...
By: Cpt Scarlet : July 17th, 2019-09:39
you pays your money, you takes your choice
One already up for sale on ebay ...
By: diracpoint : July 17th, 2019-11:01
for a cool $2099 profit. (I am not the seller, nor did I buy this watch ... just reporting. Mods, please remove if inappropriate) I agree with the above observation that 38 mm maybe a bit too small for this style of watch. Surprisingly, even 40mm seemed t...
I think you’re right.
By: TheMadDruid : July 18th, 2019-10:40
Hodinkee has been done to a crisp here. Deservedly so.😏
JR....
By: Cpt Scarlet : July 17th, 2019-11:43
This one ? ...
👍🏻 [nt]
By: Izhik : July 17th, 2019-12:36
😉 [nt]
By: Cpt Scarlet : July 17th, 2019-12:38
What an anticlimax
By: Mostel : July 17th, 2019-14:24
$$9900?? Cough, choke!! Wow!! will there be regrets coming!! Oh, the pain. Not tomorrow or next few months, but OH when the hype passes... This is not a $9900 watch. Fake aged lume really surprises me! True collectors hate this detail. Embarrassed for Bla...
I for one think Blancpain nailed this..
By: agyzace : July 17th, 2019-15:12
..let me explain why: - the watch is the lowest value FF/Bathyscaphe iteration, the 38mm - such an experiment already was conceded to Revolution watch a few years back and it was actually nicer, brown and all - the message to me - and I am a huge Blancpai...
The “win” for the watch manufacturers is as you say.
By: Jay (Eire) : July 18th, 2019-00:28
Increased awareness among the masses. Clearly all of these brands who have participated with Hodinkee on these watches have identified an important and valuable marketing opportunity. On the reserve I’m sure Hodinkee now has enough data to be able to sell...
I’ll be a bit OCD here...
By: mdg : July 17th, 2019-18:06
...the minute hand shouldn’t be where it is based on the second hand : ) Other than that it’s nice, if only for killing the date.
Wake me up when they're able to do something with Rolex..
By: Echi : July 17th, 2019-20:03
On another note, these collab/LEs will backfire when done left and right. At the rate it's going, it's not something that one will look forward to with great anticipation. I'd probably go this route maybe once a year with a really well thought out product...
Overrated
By: cameraclock : July 18th, 2019-00:36
I was also online when it came up. So caught have bought. Decided was too pricey for not really anything special. Glad I saved the money. Would rather have the new ceramic black.
Just a thought
By: marcobermann : July 18th, 2019-04:59
Seeing as Hodinkee is so proud to boast of its high quality readers how come their release is so US specific. I'm not saying I would of bought one but anyone from Europe would have to pay 20 % import duty on top of this price so I don't get why Blancpain ...
Here's a few live pics.
By: Champthekid : July 18th, 2019-11:27
I love it, but I do see a lot of non-love here. That's OK with me. Hope you like the quick pics. Oh, I'm keeping it ...
Looking good Champ! 👌🏻
By: KC74 : July 20th, 2019-02:45
Hey, wanna try submitting a B&W pic of a Static and Wrist shot over at Wristscan? It might turn out to be winner 👌🏻👍🏻💪🏻
Thank you,KCKL
By: Champthekid : July 20th, 2019-04:12
I will try, but I am terrible at converting/using photo software