Watches - another OCD problem

[Graeme]

Hodinkee have announced a limited edition with Blancpain, and they are teasing it with this image.

My guess is that it is likely to be a version of the Fifty Fathoms MilSpec, likely without a date window, as Hodinkee tend to delete these.

It is due to drop on 15th December, and will likely sell out soon after.

[Oroccoco]

Domed sapphire bezel on those things is droolworthy.

[Giles]

I'd delete the date window if it was at 4 o'clock…

[Pyruvate71]

I think it will come out with 38mm or 40mm & no date.

[Jcourt]

Looks like you guys were pretty much spot on. It’s a pretty stunning watch in my opinion. If only I had $14k sitting around!

[Giles]

I may be a tad biased, but this IS the best version…..No argument....

[Pyruvate71]

@Giles:

I may be a tad biased, but this IS the best version…..No argument....

Super cool!

[kkibbey23]

@Giles:

I may be a tad biased, but this IS the best version…..No argument....

I'd say without a doubt you are correct! I have always loved those!

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[Graeme]

The Hodinkee Fifty Fathoms looks good, but it was sold out by the time I checked it out this morning.

My favourite version is the Bathyscaphe Seventies Day Date.

Shame they don't offer it with the Annual Calendar complication.

[Giles]

Nope, dont like either of them…

[Graeme]

That's good, because if I get one, you wouldn't try to steal it.

[Chris]

That month window makes me irrationally angry.

[Anesthetist]

@Chris:

That month window makes me irrationally angry.

I dont disagree with it being unsightly but I think if you could see the day window, it would look at least somewhat balanced:

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[Chris]

Oh yeah, I missed that. You're right- I dislike it a lot less now.

[Graeme]

Worn and Wound have a story that Squale are doing a run of Fifty Fathoms knockoffs homages. They are actually using original Blancpain cases into which they have installed a modern ETA movement.

They are available from the Amsterdam Watch Company.

[Tiro]

Budget version… [emoji16]

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[Anesthetist]

Sangin x TAD GEAR

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[Tiro]

My current ‘collection’.
Contemplating if I should add a field watch or B-Uhr.

Also at some point I’ll have to get an auto Panerai as this hand winding movement is the main reason I don’t wear it more often.

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[istrap]

@Giles:

@hectic:

Anyone else a watch freak here? Def fits the denim fetishist model…

I'm a G-Shock whore personally.

H

I love them.

My day to day watch used to be a Breitling Chromomat until I met up with DougNG in New York, he was sporting a Riki Watanabe.  I had to have one, so I put it on my birtday list, and hey presto Paula came up with the goodies.  I love it and think that it is a perfect jeans watch:

And yes Landocal, that is an IHSH-06

I also have a 1954 Patek Philippe manual calatrava and a 1970's Jaeger-LeCoultre manual complication (dunno why, I never wear either, but Hectic, I guess that is exactly your point)

Can you tell me the brand name of watch?

[Giles]

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/seiko-alba-riki-watanabe-automatic-753519862

Still got mine somewhere…..