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The Mil Spec
Jan 09, 2023,05:49 AM
But I am biased.... just love it!
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Which do you prefer, and why?
By: Ted O : January 8th, 2023-16:56
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Mil-Spec Hodinkee Edition Reference: 5008 11B30 NABA or… Blancpain Fifty Fathoms No Rad Limited Edition REF 5008D-1130-B64A ...
No Date 👍
By: India Whiskey Charlie : January 8th, 2023-17:15
Hodinkee -- simpler, better integrated
By: JohnFM : January 8th, 2023-17:17
The No Rad is a bit of a hodge-podge. Some nice elements (and I don't even mind the date here) but there's just a lot going on and the No Rad indicator is distracting.
Have to agree
By: JV_Zag : January 8th, 2023-17:40
Maybe the no rad but the bezel makes it a bit overwhelming
no date
By: BigAppleBill : January 8th, 2023-18:35
Hodinkee Mil-Spec
By: Treiz1337 : January 8th, 2023-22:32
The milspec because there is No Date window, No Blancpain inscribe on the side of the case, no faux patina, no mirror polish case, and working moister indicator.
Agreed…
By: jrbar-on : January 8th, 2023-23:38
IMHO this one is much more symmetrical and I just don’t like th polished case on the No-rad version. Cheers, Jonathan
the H version for sure
By: blau : January 9th, 2023-03:40
that's my favorite Fifty Fathoms variation! Most of the H collaborations I feel miss the desirability mark in some small way but not this one--it's just right!
The Mil Spec
By: bsandovalb : January 9th, 2023-05:49
But I am biased.... just love it! ...
By far the No Rad…
By: shortys home : January 9th, 2023-14:49
… based on the late 1960s RPGA1, which also had a date 😉 Let me explain why this is such a clear call for me. The 40mm FF editions have never been meant to be close to their inspirations, but a blend of heritage elements with a modern FF. The No Rad embod...
Milspec!
By: Nicetomeetyou : January 10th, 2023-13:35
No date, brushed case wins. The absence of the engraved BP name on the side as well. For the a blanc pain with a date, I prefer the Barracuda edition. The best designed Hodinkee BP LE one so far uses the Bathyscaphe case IMO.