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A view on the profile of a Milspec and a Tornek Rayville.
Here is a picture I found in my HD, about a Tornek and a Milspec, taken on their profile.
Which is interesting is that the Mislpec above is the AM, and by a curious coincidence, it has the same number than my TR 900: Nr 103.
On this side view, you can notice the diffferences between a TR 900 and a " normal " Milpsec: The lenght of the lugs, their shape, and the thickness of the bezel ( I don't even speak about the dial, as the AM dial is a TR 900 one, nor the crown, which can be small as the Tornek one ).
Who said that Diversity doesn't exist when it comes to the Fifty Fathoms?
Best,
Nicolas.
A view on the profile of a Milspec and a Tornek Rayville.
Here is a picture I found in my HD, about a Tornek and a Milspec, taken on their profile. Which is interesting is that the Mislpec above is the AM, and by a curious coincidence, it has the same number than my TR 900: Nr 103. On this side view, you can not...
Just passion, Jason.
I am lucky enough to be able to quite often see Vintage FFs, so each time I can, I take pics and compare them to those I already know. It is interesting, and a very pleasant experience, too. Best, Nicolas.
case diversity
Its amazing to me how many types of Blancpain case designs have been made. If you look at the Rolex 5513 it was made for 28 years and there are only 3-4 different case designs during that period. And look at the seadweller. I think they had only two diffe...
Do you know....
....who made the cases on the various FFs? Surely they weren't the same producer?
Certainly not the same case maker, for sure.
As you have the funky FF from the seventies which shares the same case you can see on other brands.... While the round cases are more specific to Blancpain. I doubt Blancpain made the case " in house ", as a lot of brands ordered them to case makers. An e...
Not the 70's ones...
...with those formed cases....I wonder if caseback insides from the 'round case' early FFs can provide any clues as to how many different case makers supplied Blancpain.
It is not always obvious, Ben...
If we refer to the example of the CK 2913 and the DSA, on the first you had the " HF " logo, while on the second, it is not mentionned. Best, Nicolas.
:-)
If no case marking is there, I was thinking more along the lines of what machining marks or decoration (machining turning) are inside the caseback, and inside the case itself. It won't tell anyone who made it, but it may dinstinguish cae types.
When I'm back home, will post some inside case backs, for you to see.
But you may be deceived, as there is not much to see... Best, Nicolas.
And how does the AM model compare?
IS the case profile more like the Milspec, or the TR? cheers Tony
The AM is a mysterious watch, Tony.
I will post in September something about this watch. Basically, I noticed two different cases for the AM: One is the " normal " Mispec case, and the other is the TR 900 case. Why, don't ask me, but in the first days of September, you will read all this. B...
How big can the Whopper get ? ..
Always enjoy those special burgers, - Enough to taste.. But difficult to forget. Well, as in real life, one has to be careful with ketchup and - with calories as well, I assume.. But the taste.. Hmm Best, hs PS: - guess, a nice shrimp skewer or such is no...
The maximum I could do was 9 FFs stacked... I couldn't go higher
Without taking some uncontrolled risks. Best, Nicolas.