My FF experience

I've had three FFs - all the regular Sport model and still have two

No problems and they have all been accurate, between +1.5 and +3.5 /day with no special resting position overnight

The long power reserve (120 hrs +) is great for obvious reasons, although the watch is a pleasure to wind

Blancpain is well-supported in Australia, with service centres in Melbourne and Sydney and my local AD is helpful (even purchasing their own strap-changing rig and changing customer straps/bracelets for free). Servicing is done by category and the costs are around the same as for Rolex. Only the Category 3 and above (high / grand complications need be returned to Switzerland). The US experience may be different.

Not really sure about resale... I imagine to figure on a drop of about 40%, possibly a bit better than other Blancpains. Obviously comparing any watch to a Rolex Submariner in regard to resale will be unfavourable.

Good luck : )

This message has been edited by Psmith on 2012-11-02 18:45:22

Help me get my first Blancpain

By: PSV : November 1st, 2012-20:01

I've been around this game for almost 15 years. The first love was, and in many ways still is, Rolex, both modern and vintage but I've also own/owned AP, PP, JLC, and even a Panerai or two. I'm a big fan of dive watches so of course I've always appreciate...

The Fifty Fathoms is an excellent watch.

By: amanico : November 2nd, 2012-00:28

Some answers. If you bang your watch on a wall, it is evident that you may damage it. It is not adviced to practice sports with your watch, with any mechanical watch, by the way. Think about it, when you play tennis, or golf, the rotor and the delicate pa...

Sorry to say my friend ...

By: small-luxury-world : November 2nd, 2012-14:01

but this statement "The Cal 1315 is ..., but a Rolew woukld be more accurate." is questionable from my point of view. Mine is the most the accurate watch I ever had (since 2007) and I know it is not the only one :-) Oliver

Well, I heard about several owners FF which had their watches accurate to 5 to 10 secs

By: amanico : November 2nd, 2012-15:17

Per day, while most of the Rolex owners will tell you that their watch are accurate within 3 secs per day. I even saw some Rolex which ran 5 secs fast ... Per month. I had one like this. Though, the Rolex movements are generally less... Spohisitcated than...

I need to jump on this...

By: shortys home : November 5th, 2012-11:18

... with some of my own experience. When it comes to the accuracy of the Blancpain calibre 1315, there is indeed some variance to be observed. I own 6 models, and I experienced rates of +1 and also + 8 per day. I asked the Blancpain Boutique in Munich to ...

Well said, Henrik. And thanks for your testimony. [nt]

By: amanico : November 8th, 2012-00:59

Some answers ...

By: small-luxury-world : November 2nd, 2012-14:16

- Quality: Superb! Very reliable since 5 years and it is my "beater" watch - regular FF, but same movement. Finishing is quite good for a sports watch, but not Haute Horlogerie :-) - Service: My experiences are outstanding, because even when there was som...

My FF experience

By: Psmith : November 2nd, 2012-18:43

I've had three FFs - all the regular Sport model and still have two No problems and they have all been accurate, between +1.5 and +3.5 /day with no special resting position overnight The long power reserve (120 hrs +) is great for obvious reasons, althoug...

Thanks for the input everyone!

By: PSV : November 5th, 2012-19:40

I really appreciate and thank everyone who took the time to respond. I still haven't pulled the trigger, but the list is getting a lot shorter. Thanks again, Patrick

Hey Patrick

By: Psmith : November 7th, 2012-01:24

That TtAL looks so good on your wrist, I keep coming back to take another look : ) Just a suggestion... If you prefer a brushed finish there is a new FF available (shown at Basel last year and now on the Blancpain website), ref 5015D-1140-52B Same hands a...

blue flinqué dial...

By: Ornatus-Mundi : November 7th, 2012-03:37

do you think this is in line with the sports watch theme? Regards, Magnus

Good question

By: Psmith : November 7th, 2012-06:11

I have not seen the dial in real life... well, actually I have (sort of), on the Complete Calendar chrono I like it, although I expect others would prefer a plain dial like that used on the WG LE I think it's good that Blancpain are giving us a choice, wh...