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Old 12 March 2021, 04:33 PM   #1
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Blancpain Fifty Fathoms new limited edition unveiled on the 15th of March



Blancpain is adding another LE. Minute markers all around the bezel, small 40.3 mm case. No radiation re-issue ?
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Old 12 March 2021, 10:51 PM   #2
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Sure looks like it. You can see the no-rad on the dial.

Didn’t they already re-issue this watch like ten years ago?

And how do you know the case size?
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Old 12 March 2021, 11:16 PM   #3
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So they have worked up the confidence to release a watch without Hodinkee there to hold their hand. Good for you Blancpain.
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Old 12 March 2021, 11:31 PM   #4
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Sure looks like it. You can see the no-rad on the dial.

Didn’t they already re-issue this watch like ten years ago?

And how do you know the case size?
This will definitely use the 40mm case from the other recent LEs.
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Old 12 March 2021, 11:39 PM   #5
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So they have worked up the confidence to release a watch without Hodinkee there to hold their hand. Good for you Blancpain.


Spot on. I am just waiting to hear the name. Will it be "Death Valley Barracuda Diver" or "Save Sahara Shark Foundation?"
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Old 12 March 2021, 11:52 PM   #6
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Seems like they are using the same bezel as the Hodinkee collab.
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Old 13 March 2021, 12:00 AM   #7
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Old 13 March 2021, 12:06 AM   #8
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It appears that they have decided to absolutely flog the 40mm LE horse into the ground. I guess we can expect one or two a year now.
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Old 13 March 2021, 12:12 AM   #9
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Will there be a date window though
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Old 13 March 2021, 12:22 AM   #10
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I guess there will be a date window.
Check out the teaser of the documentary which will accompany the unveiling. A no-rad with date is starring in the video

https://youtu.be/aMExIZe4FLk
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Old 13 March 2021, 01:10 AM   #11
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Interesting...so soon for another LE but yeah its pretty clear from the website it is a no-rad dial and using the case size of 40mm which is only used for limited editions.

Looking at the handset, they seem to be using shorter ones than the hodinkee collab and strange that they are releasing a no rad dial again, someone mentioned that they did launch a no rad dial in 2010 (https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/th...radiation-dial)

Would like to know if they keep the BP branding on the side of the case too
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Old 13 March 2021, 01:32 AM   #12
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If Hodinkee says yes, I say no. Their paid endorsement doesn’t do squat for me.


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Old 13 March 2021, 01:58 AM   #13
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Can they stop with all the LE 40mms and just release a regular production 40mm with a newer movement?
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Old 13 March 2021, 02:06 AM   #14
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I’m sure it will a fantastic watch. But enough with the never ending limited editions!!
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Old 13 March 2021, 02:58 AM   #15
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I’m keen to get a 40mm fifty fathoms so I hope this is a good one. The lugs appear black in the image, surely not ceramic?
Also lume looks vintage colour like the Barakuda rather than the modern colour?
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Old 13 March 2021, 03:14 AM   #16
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I guess there will be a date window.
Check out the teaser of the documentary which will accompany the unveiling. A no-rad with date is starring in the video

https://youtu.be/aMExIZe4FLk
Manual movement?!
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Old 13 March 2021, 09:03 AM   #17
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Just add a 40mm as a standard model to the portfolio, and stop all the LE non-sense. LEs cheapens the brand, and history suggests LE strategies won’t end well (e.g. AP LE frenzy period & current Grand Seiko). How difficult is it to add a 40-42mm model to the line without drama?!
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Old 13 March 2021, 11:14 AM   #18
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No date 40mm modern FF. Thats what I want at this point. They need to figure out how to make a tight bezel first
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Old 13 March 2021, 12:49 PM   #19
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The whole watch industry has become overhyped. But I doubt it’s going to end anytime soon.
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Old 13 March 2021, 02:17 PM   #20
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Old 13 March 2021, 05:50 PM   #21
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No date 40mm modern FF. Thats what I want at this point. They need to figure out how to make a tight bezel first

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Stop with the LE’s Blancpain. Add a No Date FF 41-42 mm standard edition to the catalogue,
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Old 13 March 2021, 09:38 PM   #22
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Just add a 40mm as a standard model to the portfolio, and stop all the LE non-sense. LEs cheapens the brand, and history suggests LE strategies won’t end well (e.g. AP LE frenzy period & current Grand Seiko). How difficult is it to add a 40-42mm model to the line without drama?!
Yes it shouldn't really be that hard. Not even sure they make more money doing all these LEs instead of introducing a standard production 40mm model.
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Old 14 March 2021, 08:03 PM   #23
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It will be the Fifty Fathoms No Rad 2021 with date. Took the photo from the Blancpain Instagram account.
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Old 14 March 2021, 08:58 PM   #24
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It will be the Fifty Fathoms No Rad 2021 with date. Took the photo from the Blancpain Instagram account.
yup looks like it, date at 3 o clock and shorter handset than the Hodinkee version. the lume colour should be different too...
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Old 14 March 2021, 10:06 PM   #25
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Unfortunately, it will probably be powered by the 1151 movement.
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Old 14 March 2021, 11:23 PM   #26
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Interesting. I look forward to seeing it.
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Old 14 March 2021, 11:29 PM   #27
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It will be the Fifty Fathoms No Rad 2021 with date. Took the photo from the Blancpain Instagram account.

This would mean that we can forget about 40mm, right?


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Old 14 March 2021, 11:40 PM   #28
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I was waiting for a “no radiations” re-release, but I would rather have the 45mm instead of the 40mm here as I found my HODINKEE Mil-spec a bit small on the diver side.

I have a couple Blancpain Leman pieces at 40mm that serve that size very well. I will still focus on gettting a 45 “no radiations” to accompany my FF Grande Date.
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Old 15 March 2021, 12:34 AM   #29
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This would mean that we can forget about 40mm, right?


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I would expect this to be a 40 mm. The 1151 movement provides for a date window at 3 o'clock. It's the same movement BP uses in the 40 mm Villaret.
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Old 15 March 2021, 06:33 AM   #30
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Does anyone know what time?
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