Blancpain Air Command Neuve. TVA récupérable
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Listing code | JA7TR7 |
Brand | Blancpain |
Model | Air Command |
Reference number |
AC01 1130 63A
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Movement | Automatic |
Case material | Steel |
Bracelet material | Leather |
Year of production | 2021 |
Condition |
The item is new and shows no signs of wear. The guarantee period begins with the purchase of the watch. |
Scope of delivery |
Original box, original papers
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Gender | Men's watch/Unisex |
Location | France, Charente |
Price | €19,500 (= RM94,357) |
Availability | Item is in stock |
Caliber |
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Movement | Automatic |
Caliber/movement | F388B |
Power reserve | 50 h |
Number of jewels | 35 |
Case |
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Case material | Steel |
Case diameter | 42.5 mm |
Thickness | 13 mm |
Water resistance | 3 ATM |
Bezel material | Ceramic |
Crystal | Sapphire crystal |
Dial | Black |
Dial numerals | Arabic numerals |
Bracelet/strap |
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Bracelet material | Leather |
Bracelet color | Brown |
Bracelet length | 189 mm (114 mm / 75 mm) |
Bracelet thickness | 4 mm |
Lug width | 22 mm |
Clasp | Buckle |
Clasp material | Steel |
Buckle width | 20 mm |
Functions |
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Chronograph, Flyback | |
Other |
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Central seconds, Luminous hands, Luminous indices |
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watch presentation film on request
on request presentation film of the watch Brand new and unworn, delivered with two original bracelets. The Blancpain Air Command chronograph belongs to the select circle of mythical watches that collectors snatch up because they are so rare. Mystery surrounds its creation, of which there are different accounts. Its military vocation, however, is a certainty. Its aesthetics, considered superior to those of other timepieces of this type, are also unanimously appreciated. Blancpain is now reissuing this legendary timepiece in 500 vintage-style pieces. The arrival of this great novelty in the brand's collections testifies to a little-known part of its history. In the early '50s, the French Ministry of Defense was looking for a high-precision chronograph capable of meeting demanding specifications. The chosen watch would feature a black dial with luminescent indexes and hands to maximize legibility. The movement must be equipped with a flyback function, as well as a small seconds hand. A few years later, other armed powers began looking for a similar instrument. Blancpain, which had already won over the U.S. Navy with its Fifty Fathoms diver's watch, designed a chronograph based on it for the U.S. Air Force. This timepiece will be offered to U.S. military pilots through retailer Allen v. Tornek. As prototypes, Blancpain would create a dozen watches for the latter. Total production of Air Command chronographs would have been extremely limited. Renowned as the most sought-after military chronograph of the late '50s, the Blancpain Air Command model is now breathed new life into. The 2019 edition presents a style singularly faithful to that of the original. Following in the footsteps of its predecessor, then intended for pilots of the most modern aircraft, it features a serrated "countdown" rotating bezel whose pre-flight adjustment enables instant reading of the exact time at which the fuel reserve is no longer sufficient to continue its trajectory. The time scale on the bezel, as well as the dial indexes and hands, is in "old radium" Super-LumiNova, restoring the orange hue of the original chronograph indications. At 3 o'clock, the piece displays a 30-minute totalizer and at 9 o'clock, a 12-hour counter. A tachymeter scale on the periphery of the hour circle displays speeds based on a distance of 1,000 meters. To accentuate the legibility of information and enhance the majestic character of this collector's watch, Blancpain has improved the dial aperture compared to the period model. The face of the new Air Command is protected by a box crystal, a strong aesthetic feature of watches from this period. Made of sapphire, it is also found - for the first time at Blancpain - on the back of the watch. The 42.5 mm-diameter steel case reveals a columned movement with a contrasting helix-shaped oscillating weight in red gold. egendary timepiece, prestigious caliber. The new Blancpain Air Command is powered by the F388B movement, whose high frequency of 5 Hz is perfectly suited to its functions, since it divides each second into 1/10th intervals. This high frequency guarantees enhanced precision, particularly when timing events. Another advantage of the F388B movement is its vertical clutch, which gives the chronograph seconds hand a jerk-free start, as well as smooth, optimal stop and go functions. It features a column-wheel system, which remains the prerogative of top-of-the-range chronographs, particularly as it confers a velvety feel when starting or ending a measurement and resetting the hands to zero. Thanks to its flyback function, zeroing and restarting are instantaneous. Combining a resolutely vintage style with Blancpain's latest technical advances, the new Air Command chronograph in a limited edition of 500 pieces makes a striking entry into the brand's contemporary universe. This exclusive model, mounted on a patinated calf leather strap, revives the history linking the Manufacture in Le Brassus to military aviation in the '50s. |
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