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Bill and his culprits have most certainly made a corner of the Internet an oasis which is unique. I am not aware of anything like it for any interest, hobby, lifestyle or technology even close in combining competence, affection, generosity, diversity, tolerance and tone.Truly impressive and admirable. For an outsider, it means a lot.
As far as stagnation Vs progress goes, I believe there has been a very significant technological (r)evolution in terms of production, design and metalurgy causing a gap which is a challenge to interpret, when combined with classic design language in particular.
Believe you are right in drawing parallels between Code 11.59 and FF Tech, they both require an adjustment of perspective + time to become appreciated, and it might be that embracing them changes how other watches are seen by those bitten by the bug. In my opinion, code 11.59 is very very good design, I somehow believe the initial lukewarm response was partly due to considering them fully developed designs, they probably should have been regarded more as first stepping stones in a long evolutionary line of future marvels.
A journey it is, hopefully yours continues to be a blessful and happy one.
Initial Impressions of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tech - Ocean Commitment IV . . .
On Tuesday, February 25, I received an email invitation for Fifty Fathoms VIP clients to visit the NYC Boutique to see their new upcoming novelty, the Blancpain Ocean Commitment IV. With my heavy travel schedule and status, it’s quite easy to give myself ...
Thanks for the insight
The perspective from a current owner is always more interesting in my humble opinion. I have to say I found the release a bit underwhelming and I am not sure who this model is meant for, although as usual I suspect it will do just fine sales wise despite ...
I hear you, my friend!
I didn’t even mention price. Granted, I have no definitive proof, but I believe we are all in for a rude awakening with W&W ‘25. I think a lot of us with be using expletives when we see asking prices of the upcoming novelties! “What the . . .!”🤬 ...
Thanks for bringing us along Mark!
Nothing like confirming a timepiece in the flesh to decide how we really feel about it. And as a bonus, we get to have fun along the way. Enjoy your trip! 🍻
...a good thing...
By differentiating and adding a Tech series being 100% true to what is great and preferable for divers, I would argue Blancpain are doing themselves a great favor, allowing them to develop the Automatiques in a different direction, more to the preferences...
Ah, great to see some collectors pleased with this release!
I’ve observed quite a mix of opinions on this novelty. Although I was initially disappointed and skeptical, I could potentially see a future iteration in my collection. Cheers, my friend!🥂
Pleased indeed :)
Fully understand your initial restraint, you were expecting something else I gather. I believe the tech series has to be viewed from a slightly different perspective compared with the Automatiques, although being entirely different, these would in my opin...
Originally, I was genuinely surprised by this release…
Like many others, I was expecting the BOC to debut in their newer 42.3mm case, perhaps with a blue or green bezel and dial combination. As for the case material, I imagined a range of possibilities—stainless steel, titanium, ceramic, or even something une...
Oasis
Bill and his culprits have most certainly made a corner of the Internet an oasis which is unique. I am not aware of anything like it for any interest, hobby, lifestyle or technology even close in combining competence, affection, generosity, diversity, tol...
Great review Mach!
This one really looks like a piece of diving kit and less a daily wearer. Regardless, I am glad to see BP doing something different.
Once again, great catch the other day, my friend!
If they listen to you and utilize this platform in various case sizes, Blancpain may convert more and more of the skeptics over time! HAGWE!🥂
Thanks for this interesting review.
I like your FF much better than this OC IV. But it's a pleasure to discover a novelty with first hands on impression. Thank you for sharing. Best, Emmanuel
Cheers, my friend!
Collectors may be surprised by its wearability. But if given a choice, I prefer the ‘conventional’ FF! HAGWE!🥂
The comparison shot with your FF says it all.
This new variant would be way too big for me.
You may be surprised, Gerard . . .
The manner in which the rubber strap flairs out annoyed me. But perhaps with a sailcloth strap, it may work.🤷 Have a great week ahead, sir!🥂
Many thanks for your detailed and personal review of the BOC IV.
I second that the size is a bit too large for those who are not going to bring it down into the sea (though you still carries it quite well actually) The layout is certainly a genuine diver tool watch instead of a luxury sports watch. The configuration of...
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Henry!
I think this platform will require a slow, warming-up process before a broader collector base fully embraces it. Have a great week ahead!🥂
Love it, thanks for the review! It shaves over 1mm off the height of the regular 45mm FF and in titanium I bet this wears great.
I too assumed this was going to be a blue 42mm release so seeing this was a fun surprise. Hopefully we'll see a regular production release in this case in the future though I'm not sure what that would look like given the OC release is already black, the ...
I would give them a call, Andrew!
Not only can you confirm if they’re open, but they may still have this BOC available so you can appreciate it in the flesh. Worth a try!🤞 HAGWE!🥂