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Mar 15, 2021,08:41 AM
 

I am one of those silly guys who still believe that dive watches, any new or well-functioning analogic dive watch still has a function, this being to safely dive with it! I also recognise that analogic dive watches are as useful as a barber shop on the steps of the guillotine. Nonetheless, when everything goes wrong during your dive, well, you still have a at least rotating bezel to count your last minutes of air! Now, all that said, what could be the meaning of a signal on the dial saying “no radiation" in 2021? Don't misunderstand me, the watch is amazingly beautiful and I feel it will raise the interest of everybody, the signal is really spectacular!!!! But what is the purpose apart from that? It's quite like Rolex still producing double Swiss, underlined, or exclamation dials or Panerai making watches called Radiomir, c’mon!!!!!!!!!
Simone


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 By: shortys home : March 15th, 2021-04:08
Today Blancpain have lifted the curtain on the new model, a 40.3mm limited edition of 500 pieces. Live impressions to follow soon 😇 Cheers Henrik ...  

I pass. ;)

 
 By: amanico : March 15th, 2021-04:17

+1

 
 By: Gelato Monster : March 15th, 2021-05:08

Is it the date and the lugs, if I may ask?

 
 By: Mach : March 15th, 2021-05:22

Yes.

 
 By: amanico : March 15th, 2021-05:26

Same for me.

 
 By: chronos-lorien : March 15th, 2021-07:16

same here

 
 By: agyzace : March 15th, 2021-09:20

Not bad, not too large

 
 By: VinnieD : March 15th, 2021-04:25
I like it at first sight. The ordering process is not entirely clear: do you need to book an appointment at an AD?

Can I speak freely?

 
 By: Mary Anny : March 15th, 2021-04:30

Why not?

 
 By: Mach : March 15th, 2021-05:22

Of course!

 
 By: amanico : March 15th, 2021-05:26

Well,

 
 By: Mary Anny : March 15th, 2021-08:41
I am one of those silly guys who still believe that dive watches, any new or well-functioning analogic dive watch still has a function, this being to safely dive with it! I also recognise that analogic dive watches are as useful as a barber shop on the st... 

marketing... sell more sell more... I quite agree with you :)

 
 By: nacelle : March 15th, 2021-19:28

I get scared when I think about the fate...

 
 By: Mary Anny : March 16th, 2021-01:53
... Of all those remakes, revivals, tributes... How they will look in 10, 15 years, double old?

purely by coincidence

 
 By: batholith : March 15th, 2021-04:32
I happen to be wearing the earlier reissue today. Just took it out of the vault a few hours ago. Very interesting, this smaller size.

Not a bad watch. Date integration at 3 with white border is well done. Don‘t like the „aged“ lume, though.

 
 By: nafetS : March 15th, 2021-04:34

As always, Hodinkee did it better.

 
 By: Jay (Eire) : March 15th, 2021-04:45
Comment based purely on what I see, I know zero about BP or the history of the FF.

I totally agree but wish they included this Tropic strap instead of the NATO. Especially at this price point.

 
 By: YpJ : March 15th, 2021-07:17
But I'm guessing they didn't want to produce brushed buckles to match the case.

That's a shame.

 
 By: BigFatPauli : March 15th, 2021-04:49

I personally like it

 
 By: dte2 : March 15th, 2021-04:59
But people are fatigued by these 40mm LE

The downfall of iconic brands continues!

 
 By: Pour le Mérite : March 15th, 2021-05:11
Let history be history and either evolve based on that or try innovating instead.

Better than the first reedition but there is few details that I don’t like... brand on the case side, date, lugs...

 
 By: Alfihar : March 15th, 2021-05:40
I prefer to pu my money on a vintage Best Ø

I love that tropic strap, I wish they would make it in 23MM so I can put it one my Bathy...

 
 By: K-Lo : March 15th, 2021-06:33

I am disappointed with the execution.

 
 By: cholack : March 15th, 2021-07:53

I like it but would much prefer it without the date. Eventually I may have to aquire one of the 40.3mm versions. No Rad insignia is top choice for me.

 
 By: InDebtButOnTime : March 15th, 2021-08:33

+1 on this. Without the date window would have looked better 👍

 
 By: holdemchamp1225 : March 15th, 2021-09:14

It's a no for me

 
 By: Koozy : March 15th, 2021-10:13
I actually like the date, just can't stand the brand stamp on the side of the case. I could potentially overlook the brand stamp if I really thought this was a one off LE and it was now or never, but LE's are the norm now so I'll just wait for a LE that t... 

I must say one of the finest tributes in recent memories. Great movement too. There are just too few of them ;)

 
 By: Reuven Malter : March 15th, 2021-13:43

I love it!

 
 By: Champthekid : March 15th, 2021-14:42

There's too much going on with this watch (colors, dial elements, date, faux lume) ... but I love it ;-)

 
 By: JohnFM : March 15th, 2021-15:22

It looks like they are models this watch off of the very early pointed 4 no rad with the bright yellow no rad symbol. Photo credit to Menta watches. Brian

 
 By: Briandumais : March 15th, 2021-20:31
No message body ...  

If I don’t have my OG already, I maybe placed my order!

 
 By: hongT : March 16th, 2021-00:40
nt.

Not for me.

 
 By: levelero : March 18th, 2021-16:28
I own two moderns; the 50th anniversary and the Hodinkee Bathyscaphe. In my wishlist, even if not crazy with them, the Barakuda and the Air Command.

This could have been my first BP if

 
 By: MTR : March 18th, 2021-18:01
they had left out this giant white date window. So not for me. Best Thomas