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I have 28 watches with radium, from WW2, and they’re fine. In some cases they still glow a little! This message has been edited by India Whiskey Charlie on 2025-11-24 14:32:10
Blancpain vintage Air Command.
One has recently been auctioned by Phillips. And quite a nice one. With the small crown, here. Not sure it is the good one, though. Enjoy. Nicolas ...
It just goes to show, try as we might...
Re-editions are seldom in the league of the original. What a beauty this one is. Thanks Sir!
This one is perfect!
Not the specimen itself, that’s for you experts to judge but the reference/model. I never understood why on the re-edition Blancpain chose to emit the seconds hand, by using a three register chronograph movement and dumb it down. A chronograph must have s...
That one looks to be in great condition.
I’m happy to have the reissue. Maybe it’s time to put it on again 😁
Oooo I was watching this lot crossing my fingers it might have been overlooked in the catalogue but no such luck 😂 Great result for an amazing piece.
I had asked Jeffrey Kingston for some of his thoughts on the Air Command and it helped solidify the origins and most likely real version of the real history of the watches, that and given the fully modern size of the original piece this was something I wo...
Dear Nico, it does look very very attractive, particularly with the service report from manufacture confirming its authenticity.
Just one thing bugging me, will there be any concerns on the remaining radiation from the radium lume as shown in the report? Particularly some radium should be applied (exposed?) on the bezel insert?? Cheers, Henry
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I have 28 watches with radium, from WW2, and they’re fine. In some cases they still glow a little!
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Amazing. That’s huge for its times. The newest reedition is quite faithful, then… Very interesting.