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Real Name: Martijn
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Blancpain...why no love?
Blancpain fan here. Admiration started in 2019 when during Watches and Wonders the Barrakuda and Air Command were released.
![]() ![]() Added these two gems to my collection. Blancpain is a niche player like JLC and Breguet. Rich history, but their marketing machine is failing to get connected to the superficial watch crowd, who recognize just the big three (Rolex, AP, PP) as high tier luxury brands. |
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Location: South Florida
Watch: Blancpain FF
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The few watch fan conversations I have had wearing the FF usually begin with someone saying "I know what you have there". And these guys are usually watch savvy themselves, sporting a GO, AP or Lange. The Rolex guys are more usually flashing their sub at the blackjack table as if they're wearing a 100k Patek. Completely over the Rolex BS but I still enjoy this forum. ![]()
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Blancpain...why no love?
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Blancpain watches are high quality timepieces with a wide range of different movement complications. Rolex, on the other hand, builds movement tractors. |
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: The UK
Watch: I love them all.
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It's a dial to love ....
I finally got a 1/2 decent picture of my dial and bezel.
This is my Ti FF 42mm Blue Dial and Bezel. The Blue is subtle I think. https://www.rolexforums.com/attachme...1&d=1722773100
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Real Name: Jordan
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Those who know, know.
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Blancpain...why no love?
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https://www.rolexforums.com/showpost...postcount=5011 What did you investigate? Some quantitative results? |
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Hungary
Watch: Pepsi, Sub41 date
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#68 |
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: The UK
Watch: I love them all.
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Don't believe everything you read !
Which watch manufacturer was first with the Dive watch concept is not really important IMHO.
What is, and is the only thing that is, important is the quality of the watch. Whilst Rolex and Blancpain both make good watches that's as far as I can praise Rolex. Blancpain is far more innovative with the 1315 movement as its beating heart. The Standard Fifty Fathoms has a superlative movement .. The 1315 with it's 3 barrels is a watch that lasts for many hours (over 100) unwound or worn. It is also astonishingly precise and Accurate. I have two watches with a 1315 movement and neither watch has ever got a cumulative error of over 1 second plus or minus and thats measured over a three month period. My Rolex watches that have the 32xx movements can not get anywhere close to those results even over one single day. I have had several Rolex watches with 32xx movements .. They are all "ex" my ownership now. So coming back to the original question posted ... There is plenty of love for Blancpain Watches. Those of us who admire quality over quantity know only too well the Origins, History, Quality, et all of Blancpain watches. Ps: I still do have one Rolex watch left in my ownership .. An Exp II with a 3167 movement .. The predecessor of the 32xx movement .. and that watch is fine. It's the modern Rolex movements that leave too much to be desired.
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Real Name: Ken
Location: Canada
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The date position puts me off. The subdials of the chronograph eating the numerals too. And the price.
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I’m so tempted to buy an Air Command LE…..
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I find other design elements awkward too. Even the cool LE versions of the FF and No Rad have that odd crown-guard design. And why, oh why, does "Blancpain" need to be engraved in the side of the case, and so big? I don't care how well-finished a watch is and how wonderful the movement might be. If the design is off, the rest is irrelevant. |
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I assume those complaining about the engraving never had one one the wrist. Because then they would know it is absolutely not an issue. No one, including the person wearing it, sees it.
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You make a good point. Fact is, offer 10 people the choice of a 50 Fathoms or a Submariner, 9 will take the Sub, regardless of price. |
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#76 |
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I think the 50 fathoms is great - it's just too expensive and too thick for my taste.
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My AD just let me know about a new release coming from Blancpain.
New limited edition of 100 pieces Air Command. Priced at $21,200. Still on media embargo. Bam beat the media hounds ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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