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... not what I really exspected...
I like: the stoppers, the ratio of the small dials at 3 and 9
do not like: the hands, the small dial at 6, it is overloaded
interesting the new clockwerk
and they will never make a new TR 900, because it is BP and not Tornek, so I have to look for a real vintage one.
best FF
Blancpain Baselworld 2014: Blancpain Bathyscaphe Chronograph.
43 mm brushed steel case, grey dial, automatic chronograph movement, beating at 36 000 vibrations per hour. Those who loved the Bathyscaphe, launched past year, will be happy... As for the Fifty Fathoms Fans, well... I am curious to hear what they think.....
Just saw it a few minutes ago ...
and it's a very interesting and nice watch. Not to mention the new chronograph movement :-) Other brands would make a big fuzz about it ...
New movement...
I noticed that it comes with 36.000 bph. It is an entirely new movement with a new architecture, or a further development of 1185F? Thanks, Magnus
Should be all new...
... with 13 lignes it appears not be an enhanced 1185.... And with respect to the watch itself: so nice! Well done, Blancpain! Henrik
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... not what I really exspected... I like: the stoppers, the ratio of the small dials at 3 and 9 do not like: the hands, the small dial at 6, it is overloaded interesting the new clockwerk and they will never make a new TR 900, because it is BP and not To...
Calibre F385
50 hour power reserve, 5 HZ, Silicon Balance Spring, Vertical clutch flyback chronograph (column wheel), glucydur free sprung balance Black Gold with Gold regulations screws
A first quick impression ...
and not the best, but that's all I can do now. Sorry! ...
Thanks - the jury is still out...
If you look at the balance wheel its quite moved inside, whereas with the 1185 it was almost at the outer scale of the diameter. Cheers, Magnus
That's one sexy watch IMO
Can't wait to see live pictures of this new Bathyscaphe! Cheers, Anthony
I'm one of those few people who liked the Bathyscaphe...
I'm one of the few people who really liked the Bathyscaphe from last year. especially in the blacked ceramicised titanium with the green nato strap. That was awesome. Not sure if it'll be very classic in the long-run, but it was an awesome looking watch t...
Well, I was expecting something more " in the roots "...
Hence my disappointment... But it will certainly have its fans. After all, not everybody is obsessed by the Vintage FFs! Well, I have to precise that, nonetheless, I was and still am a big fan of the FF 50th Anniversary, and the later 2007 version. You se...
That's true.
Compared to the vintage Bathyscaphe, the new one is a radical departure. But it doesn't hurt to have a classic line and a modern interpretation line. But to use the hallmark "Bathyscaphe" is sacrilege to some. Perhaps they should've called it "50 Fathoms ...
There were some curious vintage FF, I will try to take pics of some of them.
You will see that in the Seventies, Blancpain had its touch of funkyness, to say the least... ;) Best, Nicolas.
Hi Nicolas. My first impression is it is a very interesting
watch, with some good DNA of its predecessors but I really do not like the hands of hours and minutes. The other question for this water born watch is what is the Water Resistance? Thanks for all the reporting, fun but exhausting! Best to all, Tim
The water resistance must be a good 100 meters.
Thanks for looking, Tim. Best, Nicolas
It's good to 300M...
...just like the three-hander. Regards, Adam PS - I love the ceramic chrono, but I've yet to see the steel version, which will also have a bracelet option.
Provided that you're still operating...
...yes, the pushers can be used at 300M without damaging the watch. Regards, Adam
Coming from a non-Blancpain purist...
I like it, generally... this is one of thos designs where the date at 4:30 MIGHT be all right... I also have a weakness for these blacked out watches... go figure. I bet this will be very nice. I do not like the original Bathy BTW...
A Brand New Movement
Some questions on the forum about the movement which I hope I can answer. Of course Blancpain has abundant experience with vertical clutch designs from its decades of building the 1185 which has been the core engine of all its chronographs (and the moveme...
Hi Jeff, thanks for joining our discussions.
"So this movement is major news, which Blancpain in its typical style, is understating" Major news, indeed. I was waiting for that movement for quite some time, at least since 2007 when BP introduced the Fifty Fathoms family. The official press text only ...
Blancpain novelties
Hi Oliver A lot of understatement at Blancpain this year. And there was a lot that merited not understatement but fireworks. The new chrono is wonderful and made even better with the ceramic case in the Bathyscaphe. The combination makes for a perfect spo...
Full ceramic?
Does anyone know if the Bathyscaphe chrono is all ceramic? (ie case back,pushers,crown, buckle) Thanks.
Are the pallet fork and escape wheel also in silicon?
Hello all, I'm new to The PuristSPro, I have a question on this watch, does anyone know if the pallet fork and escape wheel are also in silicon?
Welcome here, first! I don't have the answer, but my guess is ...
That only the balance spring is in silicium, or our Jeff Kingston would have mentionned it. Jeff, or any other Blancpain Expert, will probably give you the answer. Best, Nicolas
Thank you! Yup I read the earlier posts
It was mentioned that the movement uses a silicon balance spring, don't think it has a silicon balance wheel. I saw the movement at BaselWorld, there are rubies on the anchor, so my guess is that it is not made in silicon, but I'm not 100% sure. Hopefully...