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Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Air Command

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Posted: Mon Aug 11th, 2008 09:39 am

Goofy
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I think I'd go for the Zenith for the money. Both have great movements and you really can't go wrong at either price point. I have had my eye on a Chopard Flyback Chrono that has been sitting in my local Costco for the last 9 months at $3,099.00, but I know my wife would shoot me.

Posted: Mon Aug 11th, 2008 10:03 am

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Foster wrote: Swatch owns Frederic Piguet you know.

::ducks::

I did not know that, but you are correct...interesting. I learned something this morning.

The company joined the Swatch Group in 1992 and manufactures prestige movements based on 15 standard calibers.

Posted: Mon Aug 11th, 2008 12:39 pm

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Another great flyback is made by Montblanc. I think they were the ones to develop the flyback chronograph maybe someone knows for sure about that. but this baby is sweet too.

http://www.pensinasia.com/flyback_watch-montblanc.htm

But here is another Blancpain I have been drooling over this Summer. hearteyes.gif

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Posted: Mon Aug 11th, 2008 04:36 pm

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Breitling invented the Flyback Chronograph in 1923.

This means that when you first push of the chrono button starts the seconds hand. Second push causes the seconds hand to reset to zero and begins. This is opposed to a normal chrono where you push once to start, once more to stop, and another button to return to zero, and once more to begin again. The purpose of the flyback is to begin retiming quickly.

Blancpain uses the Rattrapante (Split-Second):

Has two seconds hands, the first push starts both hands together, the second push stops one hand while the other continues, and another push allows the stopped hand to catchup with the moving seconds.

Posted: Mon Aug 11th, 2008 06:10 pm

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actually all Breitling is responsible for is adding the chrono pushers as we use today back in 1923 which previously was done by using only the crown ;)...Adolphe Nicole invented the chronograph back in 1862 or sohand6.gif

Posted: Mon Aug 11th, 2008 06:51 pm

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oagaspar wrote: actually all Breitling is responsible for is adding the chrono pushers as we use today back in 1923 which previously was done by using only the crown ;)...Adolphe Nicole invented the chronograph back in 1862 or sohand6.gif

Not sure about that with Adolf Nicole Oscar? George Graham is know as the "grandfather of the chronograph" at a much earlier time period.

http://www.interwatches.com/index.php?Action=History&Brand=Graham&RBrandId=70

Posted: Mon Aug 11th, 2008 06:57 pm

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And if that is not right there is this referance also. :shock: :)

Rieussec, a name that writes the history of time The single pushbutton Montblanc Star Nicolas Rieussec is dedicated to Nicolas Rieussec. Who was he? Rieussec was, in fact, the inventor of the chronograph in 1821. In the beginning, his chronograph consisted of a wooden case containing a watch movement that activated two rotating dials on the cover. Above these dials was a fixed pointer that let a drop of ink fall on them each time a button was pushed. For the first time, a device allowed the precise measurement of times during a horse race. The name given to this device was ‘chronograph’, a word from the Greek chronos, that meant time, and graphein, that signified writing. It thus seems only logical that the first watch movement developed by Montblanc—the world’s largest maker of prestige writing instruments—should be inspired by the man who invented the ‘writing of time’. Moreover, the principle behind Rieussec’s two rotating dials inspired the design of the new Montblanc chronograph and gives the watch its highly recognizable appearance.

http://www.europastar.com/europastar/search/search_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003798448

:dude:

Posted: Tue Aug 12th, 2008 09:22 am

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Adolphe Nicole actually patented the chronograph as we know it today...whereas we push a button to return the chrono hand to 0hand6.gif

May 14, 1862 in History

Event:
Adolphe Nicole of Switzerland patents chronograph

He was known for other complications as well ...

http://www.nicolenielsenandco.com/

Posted: Tue Aug 12th, 2008 09:47 am

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Right on, gotcha Oscar thanks. I could of looked it up but my 10 minutes of motivation ran out. ;) LOL :D :cool:

Posted: Tue Aug 12th, 2008 10:28 am

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I find it hard to believe that Mont Blanc has ever been responsible for any kind of horological innovation.

They are a pen company.....and not even innovators in that field.

Posted: Tue Aug 12th, 2008 10:49 am

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Swatch owns this as well !?! Does that compromise the integrity of a brand like Blancpain when a mega-corp like Swatch buys you up ... or does Swatch let alone what works and works well ???
KenC wrote: canadajo wrote: man o man ! ..... that is a sweetheart ..... it go's without saying that Blancpain makes superlative watches.....I would think they are elite like Rolex , Vacharon Constatin and Patek , etc. ?
Yes...but, Blancpain does not, as a SWATCH owned company, use a proprietary movement as do the others mentioned...although one could argue that since SWATCH also owns ETA, the movements are proprietary!!!

Posted: Tue Aug 12th, 2008 11:33 am

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Swatch owns Breguet, Jacquet Droz, and Glashutte Original too.

I don't see them lowering the prestige of those brands at all.

They're pretty hands off when it comes to the high end stuff.

Last edited on Tue Aug 12th, 2008 11:35 am by Foster

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