Blancpain

You know the saying: " Never 2 without 3 "...

But this duo will be hard to beat.

Best,

Nicolas

a better place for a FF?

...

Well maybe in the deep water....

Great photo...

Cheers

Here is my single FF - A Concept 2000:



Cheers,

Nilo

Best,

Nicolas

Nicolas

I need to get a group shot from you. I cannot keep track of your vast collection! Stephan is correct about the hunt. Half the fun is waiting to located something that is very special. May we all find something special this year! Brian

I share your wish, my friend, although this year is already a terrific one.

Best,

Nicolas

my favourite

is to die for. Beautiful.

Oliver

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Perfect old bueauty. Matt

 

Here's one of the rarest Mil Spec ever made:

 

really beautiful watch !!!!


allways a pleasure to see these two pakistanese FFs !!!!


regards Stephan

Definitely, one of my favourite milspec.

What a patina!

Best,

Nicolas

they are aged perfectly and perfect balanced - the newer ones never reach it !

best regards Stephan

Let´s see in 50 years

Oliver

How close are the two different serial numbers on your Pakistanese. Are they marked exactly same way? Brian PS. Very cool!!
Brian

And they both start with 301...

Yes, they are marked the same way, except than on my friend's one, the military number is not matching with the serial number... It seems that a digit has been inverted.

Best,

Nicolas

 

Very Cool! Do you have any history on the US Navy Blancpain. Any special marking on that watch? Brian

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Cheers

Hans

This message has been edited by hans_jorgen_1968 on 2010-07-28 01:54:19

Is quite an unique experience!

Best,

Nicolas

Hello All

I would please like to know why this unique and very pretty version of the BP FF is called the ;Pakistanese; version?...is it only called by this name by the members of this website or is that how it is generally referred to by all collectors? ..I am interested since I am a Pakistani and if that is its unique name, then this might just be my grail to acquire some day, for no other watch is named after Pakistan 

It is called Pakistanese because it is!



It belonged to the Pakistanese Army in the mid sixites.

The story?

In the mid sixties, the Pakistanese army trained with their US Homologs, in the US.

They saw the US Army military watches, and specially the TR 900 and some others, and wanted to get a few for them.

Then, the US Army gave them their supplier's details, and they got a batch of 50 or 60 of these FF, which they engraved on the case back with their military symbol, an arrow above a " P ".

The Pakistanese army also got some Omegas, Longines if I remember well, and Tissot, I think.

Best,

Nicolas

Best,

Nicolas

this watch hurts !



best regards Stephan

I was really amazed to see it in the flesh.

A very rare bird.

Best,

Nicolas

 

Stunning piece indeed

...But who where these gold birds made for?

Cheers Hans