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Blancpain Leman Big Date, 2006
So... this just came back from its first ever service.
This watch was my first Serious Watch purchase, for my 40th birthday in 2006. It led to many more purchases over the years... and for the last five or so years, my wife has been mostly wearing it because my tastes had changed. The Blacpain felt a bit too "fancy" for me-- I write about the military a ton (hence the BoB poster in the background), so I have always loved tool watches, pilot watches, navy watches, and have collected some great ones.
But the one thing about watches is: time moves on and nothing is permanent.
The Leman wasn't running correctly (after 16 years!), so I took it into the Boutique in NYC-- GREAT experience BTW. Anyway, I thought it would go back on my wife's wrist... But as I was waiting for it, a WatchBox review/Ad came up for the same model, and watching the video, I fell in love again, and remembered that I love this watch's combo of dress/sport/military...
When it was serviced, I opted for the silicon spring, so now, in addition to the 10ATM WR, it's anti-magnetism is now super high (though no gauss numbers are given). Add the Big Date, 72 hrs, automatic... I mean, come on!
A tough watching disguised as a dressy piece...
I have fallen in love again!
Also, I think as we reflect on how the watch business has grown so extraordinarily, and as that history is more and more appreciated, so should too Blancpain and JC Biver's absolutely *essential* part of that history be appreciated.
(I think I might have to pick me up a 2185F chrono before everyone else figures out how under-0valued they are)
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Blancpain Leman Big Date, 2006
So... this just came back from its first ever service. This watch was my first Serious Watch purchase, for my 40th birthday in 2006. It led to many more purchases over the years... and for the last five or so years, my wife has been mostly wearing it beca...
Indeed, it's beautiful enough to fall in love all over again!
I can see why. It's a real beauty and I am glad it's back to good shape and on your wrist. And I can see why your wife also loves it. I understand about falling in love again. In July I bought again my first watch, which I let go, but which started me ini...
Love it!
I strongly recommend the Leman Flyback, too. Note, though, that it wears a fair bit smaller than your watch does. ...
Great watch
I find it walks the line as something that could be sport or dress. What I find curious, however,is that they updated the caliber with a different balance spring. Very cool. Seems like something an independent would offer!
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I was very happy they offered— i had no idea the movement (which is still one of their workhorses) now had silicon…
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I am partial to the black-- I think it is more legible. The gold is probably the most legible, but I am not a gold watch guy. It's a super tough watch (now tougher because of the new silicium balance), and it ran perfectly for 15 years before it needed a ...
These are built like tank and super robust.
My collection of BP is also stuck around that time period…. Was great the svc center managed to keep the skeleton hands without having to change them out. There is no big following of BP and I would say they are more under appreciated than anything else. ...
thanks
actually, they did replace all three hands and both crystals. the watch looks gorgeous.
A very beautiful piece indeed…
… and one might say that with some time passed since it’s discontinuation the Leman series gets better and better. Cheers Henrik
