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Have read about this piece but never saw one in the metal. The finishing is super cool indeed 💥
The „unicorn“ Bathyscaphe
Do you remember the Ceramized Titanium Bathyscaphe, introduced in March and already discontinued in November of 2013? A close friend was able to hunt one down, which gave me the opportunity to finally capture it in photos. Have a great weekend everyone! C...
Great photo! I think that shows off the unique color of the car better than the press shots!
The watch looks pristine too, the ceramic coating must be working!
There’s no reliable information…
… since Blancpain were silent about the reasons. Possibly it is more an issue of a too cost intensive production process. The few pieces that surfaced did not have any issues to my understanding. Cheers Henrik
Information on the ceramized titanium used is pretty sparse as far as I can tell when I was looking for a ti Bathy
Based on this photo and what was cool when the watch was released, my hypothesis is that this was a ti case with a relatively thick ceramic coating. A thin DLC/PVD coating would allow the underlying metal treatment to show through (brushing, polishing, et...
I’m fortunate to own one…..
It’s as pristine as day one. Not a mark on it. Hell of a watch. I never see people talk about them on the forums! Love this thread. ...
The best one!
My first introduction to the Bathyscaphe was this one. And this is still my favorite!
