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Blancpain Tornek Rayville TR 900 Crazy Census.

By: amanico : December 24th, 2022-08:33

Here we go, my friends. I promised to post this census a long time ago. It is time to keep my word. I will publish all the pictures of the TR 900 I could see in real life, but also those I could see here and there. You know the story of the TR 900, a watc...

Amazing retrospective of a watch most people know nothing about.

Blancpain Tornek Rayville TR 900 Crazy Census.

Ooo so darn lovely

Duly noted. :))))

What a f… and dreaming post

I can totally understand that. I knew you would love this thread.

Difficult not to love it bro

If your are a diving watch fan, definitely.

You know my love for divers and diving.... love the deep ;-)

Epic report for the year end.

My great pleasure, mon ami Bill.

Amazing retrospective of a watch most people know nothing about.

A pure legend and a true myth.

Indeed!

Easy. Take pictures of every part of the watch, case, dial, bezel, movement, and it is easy to tell.

Its amazing how these watches were made within a very short time over 50 years ago but they look so different. Well done. Brian

I have one that's not on the list. Number 2.

Wow, Number 2! I wondered who would come with the slower number! Do you know where is number 1?

Number one is unknown at this point. So I will bask knowing I have lowest serial number until we find it. There is a good chance Nico you might uncover number 1first.

It's been 15 years I am looking forward to finding the answer. ;)

Wow. Congrats!

My pleasure, Brian. I was waiting for your input. ;)

There are a few dealers that have them occasionally. Brian

Yes, very occasionally...

I believe European Watch Co. had one, but I also believe that our learned moderator pointed out a couple of “inconsistencies” on it.

EWC or Phillips? Or both?

I was talking about EWC but now that you mention it there’s been more than one watch which wasn’t 100%.

Definitely.

Thank you Nico for the report.

Thank you so much for your kind words, Stephan.

Many thanks Amanico for this superb round-up!

You still have yours?

sure !

Aaah, I feel relieved!

Updated. Two more TR 900 added. We are at 27, now.

Really??? Wow!

Can't wait!

Our dear Brian added the Number 2 and someone just got the number 440. Which makes 29 TR 900 here.

Here you are… engraving beat up but nice face

Merci, mon ami. What a character!!!

New update. Nr 265 just added. That makes 29 TR 900!!! Thanks to my friend vintagemilitarywatches from Instagram for the mail and the photos.

Please add 242. Brian

With pleasure. A picture of the front, too, before I add it to the Census? Cool, merci, mon ami. We reached the Big 30th, now!

I would like to get back from Bp restoration shop before I add a dial shot. But I will add photo the moment I get it!

Ok thanks, mon ami.

Just added a 31th one!!!

And now, 7 more TR 900... Which leads us to 38!

38 unique pieces!

I will have one or two more...

And now, we are at 40! I suspect there are at least 10 / 20 others which are buried in collections, and which will maybe resurface one day...

A 41st TR 900 has just been added in the census!

PFFUUUUU

That's why I am here. :))))

Hummmmmmm, that's so good!

Yeees!