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16 December 2020, 06:19 AM | #121 | |
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I agree, it would be really frustrating to me had I purchased the 2017 model. Good news though is maybe Blancpain will realize that people prefer the Hodinkee Bathy and Milspec and further dilute things by making the desirable variations into production models Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Can they do better with the strap? For the price please include something more than a nato..
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16 December 2020, 07:11 AM | #124 |
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Just got my FedEx Notice, should arrive tomorrow
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16 December 2020, 07:11 AM | #125 |
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16 December 2020, 07:36 AM | #127 |
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I'm not lamenting the number of limited editions. My complaint went right over your head. Try poking holes again.
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16 December 2020, 08:29 AM | #128 | |
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Thanks for the information on the bracelet. I would have preferred the watch come with a bracelet as well as including the sailcloth and the NATO, even if it would have raised the price to $16,500. If they didn't want to go the bracelet route, they should have at least included the sailcloth strap as well. |
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16 December 2020, 08:47 AM | #129 | |
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Niceness is subjective - there is nothing so absolute about any watch. It's not clearly nicer, but nicer to you. There are elements of the 2017 that are nicer in my eyes than this Hodinkee collaboration, and there are elements on this watch that are nicer than that earlier watch. |
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16 December 2020, 09:10 AM | #130 |
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I think it’s a fantastic release and was able to get one in time.
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16 December 2020, 09:17 AM | #131 |
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I just missed it. If anyone doesnt love it and would be looking to sell, lmk! Thanks!
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16 December 2020, 09:19 AM | #132 |
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It was in my basket, but I didn’t love it so I didn’t pull the trigger.
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16 December 2020, 09:28 AM | #133 | |
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Same. I may regret the decision but wasn’t loving it as much as I had hoped. Figured it was best to step aside and let someone else who really wanted it make the buy. The good news is that there will be future LEs to choose from... It’s guaranteed, right? ;-) |
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16 December 2020, 09:32 AM | #135 |
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I'm a reader of few posts here...but I'll use a post for this.
I find it funny some are upset because the brand released another iteration of their most enduring design. It's just delusional to think any brand would never rerelease another LE of similar design especially a model that defines the brand. That LE you bought is just LE until the next LE. If you want more exclusivity, move upmarket and get your pieces at auctions. |
16 December 2020, 09:43 AM | #136 | |
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Blancpain x HODINKEE
Basically this.
I think BP is a WIS brand. Folks know the value and history packed into these pieces outside the hype. Most WIS would be able to tell them apart if they were side by side. Both are fantastic pieces, and I am sure there are more as this is definitely a loved BP model. That said, I am waiting for a new “no radiations” model so I can have a chance to own another tribute. Quote:
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16 December 2020, 09:53 AM | #137 | |
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16 December 2020, 10:04 AM | #138 |
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After reflecting on it so do I. I'm super happy for everyone who got the new one, but the dial and bezel are so much better (my opinion) on the 2017. I mean MUCH better. So yeah, no date. Cool. Glad for those who got it. I'll keep mine happily. Everyone is happy I suppose. Well, I'm not happy with BP, but they could care less about one collector.
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16 December 2020, 10:35 AM | #140 |
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Call me practical but I like the date on the original. It's subtle and matches the dial and is useful. Getting rid of the writing on the side is an improvement.
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Ho' took a bit of Pimpin' VIG, price would be higher with a high-quality strap. Of course I bet Dink knows a website watch retailer where you can buy a good strap
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Blancpain x HODINKEE
I could make a case for either. I put three things at the forefront of any purchase in this exact order
1- aesthetics 2- comfort 3- History 2,3 are exactly the same. I prefer the bezel/no date on the hodinkee for symmetry. I prefer the dial on the 2017 because sunburst ftw
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Snagged one from the LV boutique. As much as I dislike a lot of Hondink collaborations, they nailed this one IMO. Love the no date and the removal of BP on case side. Wish they did it on a bracelet but overall I think it’s great.
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16 December 2020, 12:51 PM | #144 | |
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Not that I hate the watch nor the price, just didn't like it enough for me. Congrats to the people who bought one.
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I had high hopes but I came to my senses.
It is another vanity project from Hodinkee. The made $3.6M in sales in less than 5 min. At 15K (w taxes) I would like to have a bracelet and sailcloth strap, not some $25 nylon strap. And I DON'T want Hodinkee written over my rotor. And somehow, $15K for a military watch that is supposed to an utilitarian instrument... I passed. I did love the no date, the 40mm size, the brushed case without Blancpain written on the side, the drilled lugs... it was close. But I'm not dropping $15K on an "almost watch". I do understand the attraction. Many people have too much cash, they cannot get a 5711 or Jumbo, regardless of the size of their bank account, so this is not a bad piece - at half the price. But I'm still flabbergasted that Blancpain cannot release something like this without the stupid Hodinkee connection. The must surely know that this is what the audience want - 40mm, no date, brushed case, etc - preferably in a non-limited edition. Price this at $11,500 on a nylon strap - sans mil-spec item on the dial - and you'll have a wait-list for years. How hard can it be??? |
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Thinking about asking the boutique to swap the BP Nato for a BP sailcloth w/ leather lining. Yay or nay?
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16 December 2020, 01:27 PM | #147 |
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An alternate tropic or sailcloth strap makes a lot of sense for this one. Should have been included.
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16 December 2020, 02:30 PM | #149 | |
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Then again I find myself in these blancpain threads constantly. Hell I think I started the one in 2017 for the OG and then cancelled my order lol my track record is hot garbage.
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Seth, what did the boutique say about the sailcloth? I'd like to throw mine on an olive sailcloth or olive anything for that matter. Just not sure if the lug width is smaller than the bigger FF.
Time to go rummage through some strap boxes to find what sort of BP extras I've forgotten about over the years! |
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