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Blancpain vintage Air Command.
One has recently been auctioned by Phillips.
And quite a nice one.
With the small crown, here. Not sure it is the good one, though.
Enjoy.
Nicolas
It just goes to show, try as we might...
Re-editions are seldom in the league of the original.
What a beauty this one is. Thanks Sir!
What a beauty this one is. Thanks Sir!
This one is perfect!
Not the specimen itself, that’s for you experts to judge but the reference/model.
I never understood why on the re-edition Blancpain chose to emit the seconds hand, by using a three register chronograph movement and dumb it down.
A chronograph must have seconds indication!
I never understood why on the re-edition Blancpain chose to emit the seconds hand, by using a three register chronograph movement and dumb it down.
A chronograph must have seconds indication!
That one looks to be in great condition.
I’m happy to have the reissue. Maybe it’s time to put it on again 😁
Meanwhile the vintage Fifty Fathoms after it didn't get a bid and was passed over. Why was that?
Yeah, I was surprised about that too. I don't know why but for me that the dial was rough, replacement hands, and it wasn't Rayville or milspec watch made it something I wasn't interested in bidding on.
Oooo I was watching this lot crossing my fingers it might have been overlooked in the catalogue but no such luck 😂 Great result for an amazing piece.
I had asked Jeffrey Kingston for some of his thoughts on the Air Command and it helped solidify the origins and most likely real version of the real history of the watches, that and given the fully modern size of the original piece this was something I would have loved to have added. As re-editions go, I think they did a great job with the re-edition so it's a tempting option I just wish they hadn't gone so heavy on the fauxtina.
Well, the final bid was not too high, given this watch... It should have gone above 100K Euros easily...
Ah, good to know. I didn't know what the market price was but either way it was more than I was ready for 😀
Dear Nico, it does look very very attractive, particularly with the service report from manufacture confirming its authenticity.
Just one thing bugging me, will there be any concerns on the remaining radiation from the radium lume as shown in the report?
Particularly some radium should be applied (exposed?) on the bezel insert??
Cheers, Henry