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I thought exactly it, Nico :)

 

I must admit that I have two feelings...

One feeling is really good, because always is great that some brands re-edited legendary watches. I only hope, in this case, see a nice Milspec re-edition, for example. It´d be a perfect duo with my vintage Milspec, don´t you think?

The other feeling is really bad.... I can´t understand some re-editions which don´t make a real and perfect tribute to legendary watches. Why a date window in this No Rad Marvel??. Why a date in, for example, the stunning Longines Diver???.

The brands must give respect to these legendary watches, and if them made a re-edition, this re-ed must be closely to the original one. I know that there are No Rads with date, but them don´t have the same soul than a Bunde, IMO.

If this No Rad wouldn´t wear a date, it´d be a watch in my wish list, Hermano.

Best, Nicolas

Matador.

 

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The Date is ruining the beauty of the watch, IMO.

 
By: amanico : March 18th, 2010-13:22
Let's compare it with a Bunde... What do you think? The size, if it bis 45 mm, is not a problem as we saw it with the former 2007 release. I regret the presence of the date... Best, Nicolas...  

You.....

 
By: MiniCooper : March 18th, 2010-13:50
are right my friend.... then again, you are an expert on vintage FFs..... cheers

100% agreed. like the longines greenlander.

 
By: chronomtr : March 19th, 2010-09:30
what is the homeage? among the homeage, I vote for polaris 65/68 and portuguese 1939 so far.

The date is ...

 
By: small-luxury-world : March 18th, 2010-14:42
a problem for me as well. "Wanna-be", comes to my mind. Sorry!

... maybe there is hope ...

 
By: small-luxury-world : March 19th, 2010-00:05
and there will be little changes before the final product leaves the factory. There have been changes (e.g. date windows) in the past My vote would be: no date, in this case

Thanks for the live picture!

 
By: dxboon : March 18th, 2010-21:05
It's a great effort, sans the date window. I still really don't understand why such a re-edition needs a date display, but I suppose there are some people who can't live without one. Cheers, Daos

I´m dreaming now!

 
By: E.J. : March 19th, 2010-01:44
I´m dreaming about a nice Milspec and No Rad Re-edition! But.... PLEASE... Whitout Date....PLEASE Best Emilio

Lolol, Hermano!

 
By: E.J. : March 19th, 2010-15:04
Yes, I know a really happy Bunde owner! Best, my dear Nico. Emilio, aka Matador!

I thought exactly it, Nico :)

 
By: E.J. : March 19th, 2010-15:20
I must admit that I have two feelings... One feeling is really good, because always is great that some brands re-edited legendary watches. I only hope, in this case, see a nice Milspec re-edition, for example. It´d be a perfect duo with my vintage Mi... 

Size?

 
By: O-Ren : March 19th, 2010-06:18
It certainly is reminiscent of the past, which is good, in my book. I wish/hope it's smaller than 45 mm though. A forlorn hope?

I reserve my opinion until I can see the definitive watch in real

 
By: Marv : March 19th, 2010-17:20
I am not really convinced by the photo of this tribute, but I reserve my opinion until I can see the definitive watch in real. Regarding the date/no date issue, I can understand that one may prefer without. But I don't get why the date would be invalid or...  

Nice effort

 
By: Briandumais : March 19th, 2010-18:21
I am very surprised that Blancpain has made the connection to there military past. I think they have such a rich history in vintage military watches that they could really market to the public.

Of course the watch existed, and that it is legitimate to have a

 
By: amanico : March 20th, 2010-00:01
New " No Rad " with the date, but it is a matter of taste, and indeed a personal and subjective point of view, Marv. Without date, TO ME, it would have been a more attractive watch. Just my point of view, indeed. Best, Nicolas

Nothing personal

 
By: Marv : March 20th, 2010-01:12
My remark was just a precision that echoed other posts, in which this new Tribute to FF was incorrectly associated to other re-issues (such as the Longines Greenlander) for which the date had been added without respect for the original models.

Certanlly, many more No Rad models were built with date than without...

 
By: E.J. : March 20th, 2010-03:44
Marv, indeed, this re-ed is close to some No Rad with date watches. Certanlly, there were more variants with date than without (the Bunde, for example). It´s a matter of taste: I prefer these diver watches without date: Longines Diver, Omega Seamaste... 

Tempted

 
By: grigo : March 20th, 2010-00:52
I must say that i am tempted to go out an place an order asap. I'm not that worried by the date, times do change. George