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Jul 06, 2017,00:28 AM
Mine has no serial number.... I do not entirely believe the Hodinkee story about these Bronze FFs .....
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What's the opinion on the vintage bronze-cased Fifty Fathoms
By: reintitan : June 29th, 2017-17:16
for sale over on Hodink's store? If a beat-up, rusty Milspec-1 FF can go for over $61K on eBay is the $65K selling price of this clean model a "bargain"? Is the story about the bronze case true? Only 9 ever made? Meant to be made for military forces as it...
Cool..
By: STiYaKuzA : June 29th, 2017-18:10
But not my cup of tea; vintage has lots of intrinsic 'value' that sometimes far surpasses my expectations.. Great looking watch though! For me a black bay bronze seems more suitable
Vintage
By: Gelato Monster : June 29th, 2017-19:52
Agree. Vintage is gorgeus but prepare yourself with thesurprise, the patience and the money for everything that comes with age.
Hodinkee are pretty keen on fact checking
By: Harry2 : June 30th, 2017-02:35
However I think there are people that would disagree. They do appear to take claims about what they sell very seriously. I'd bet that this was correct, at least as close to correct as reasonably possible. I don't think they'd mislead anyone in their shop ...
Cool but...
By: Freccero : June 30th, 2017-05:34
I think that 65K for this watch is quite a lot, although I briefly just read its story in the shop. Otherwise I don't think that Hodinkee freaks its customers, especially at those levels. Anyway I would not buy it for such a huge amount of money. Best
I would say, is a fraken one.
By: levelero : July 1st, 2017-02:36
Hands set looks like from the lower diameter FF. Dial, i think, should be a milspec one... No way, IMO
Not good, not good at all... For one good reason...
By: amanico : July 3rd, 2017-07:39
Look at what is written on the back: Blancpain... MILSPEC. So... It should come with a Milspec dial, like this one: Inside, the movement is the AS 1700. 1361 only for the US NAVY dials. The hands are not good, either. It is not the first time I see a Bron...
Great precision my friend!
By: reintitan : July 4th, 2017-20:25
BTW, the watch still hasn't sold. I think vintage BP collectors like yourself have noted these issues.
Crazy.....
By: kye_lin : July 5th, 2017-04:45
Wow...mad price!....I better keep mine safe.... ...
No serial number
By: kye_lin : July 6th, 2017-00:28
Mine has no serial number.... I do not entirely believe the Hodinkee story about these Bronze FFs ..... ...
They have sold it !
By: Juju-Swiss : July 12th, 2017-07:06
Crazy, no ? did it really go for 65 K USD ? So hard to believe...