Blancpain

I'm kind of kicking myself

Jun 17, 2020,18:46 PM

For not getting one of those about 15 years ago, when they were relatively cheap, as very few people were giving these models the attention they deserve, except for a few enlightened collectors here and on MWR forum.

Outstanding reference.

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An interesting vintage Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 1000 Feet to be soon auctioned.

By: amanico : June 17th, 2020-13:31

Credit picture: Phillips. Very nice specimen, Even if the crown is not correct. The rest is top. Best, Nicolas ...

not sure how can a diver be more attractive than this in all honesty! Lovely! Thanks for sharing my friend! [nt]

By: agyzace : June 17th, 2020-13:39

Well, you have the 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 Rotomatic Incabloc, the simpler RI, the Milspecs, the No Rad, the Barakuda and so on... ;) [nt]

By: amanico : June 17th, 2020-14:10

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I know I know :-) I am just charmed by this picture... [nt]

By: agyzace : June 17th, 2020-15:43

;) [nt]

By: amanico : June 17th, 2020-22:48

perhaps you can make a vote for purist favorite of all those dial variation [nt]

By: Gelato Monster : June 18th, 2020-18:04

Excellent idea! I will think about that. [nt]

By: amanico : June 18th, 2020-23:42

That crown 😮🤣 [nt]

By: Cpt Scarlet : June 17th, 2020-15:06

Yep... Alas. [nt]

By: amanico : June 17th, 2020-15:07

I'm kind of kicking myself

By: Boris : June 17th, 2020-18:46

For not getting one of those about 15 years ago, when they were relatively cheap, as very few people were giving these models the attention they deserve, except for a few enlightened collectors here and on MWR forum. Outstanding reference.

True that it is, nowadays, much harder to build a collection of Fifty Fathoms. I still have to get three to put an end to my FF collection, and it is a pure nightmare. [nt]

By: amanico : June 17th, 2020-22:48

When I see the price for this one today,

By: fifty fathoms : June 28th, 2020-13:08

I do not think to get a third vintage FF.

I didn't follow. That high? [nt]

By: amanico : June 28th, 2020-13:10