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Blancpain Bathyscaphe

umaso

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n/m found it on TSW. Looks a lot better than that previously posted. Still not perfect, most concerning to me is if the dial is really matte compared to the gen? All the pictures I've seen of the gen it looked like a sunburst dial, which I couldn't tell from the pictures posted.

Price looks good though, hmm.
 

wolfwood

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Yeah, looks like they fixed the case back.

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But the dial looks like matte even under these reflective lighting.

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umaso

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I would rather have it say SWISS NADE and have the better rotor.
 

Q5?

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I'm sure there will be different versions. Let's see a super rep!
 

neogeo999

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It's just me, or the pearl is too big and the writing on the bezel too thin?
 

Stromtrooper4

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It's just me, or the pearl is too big and the writing on the bezel too thin?
I don't normally moan about pearls , I rarely see the difference but this is exceptionally large compared to the gen.
I don't think the bezel is ceramic either

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I really like like the grey dialled one , shame it's not getting made
They have different bezels from this picture

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neogeo999

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I think the bezel from the rep is a copy of the gray one...
The grey version is far better looking in my opinion
 

Q5?

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I think that Mr Rep Man has a giant tub of $hitty pearls that he's committed to using up.

"How do you want to construct the 1:1 pearl for the new Bathyscaphe boss?" says the worker.
"Let's finish these off first. See? It kinda fits. They won't even notice!" replied Mr Rep Man.
 

ssouthall6

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Well they well and truly ballsed that one up didn't they


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umaso

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yea I appreciate the effort for a kinda niche market. I am a little confused, the rep is supposed to be a grey dial, but yea, looks much closer to the black dial. Would actually be nice if they used the existing dial on a titanium case to make the black dial version.

Hopefully a V2 is in the works, but i'm not holding my breath.
 

porsche356

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i want one of these with the solid caseback from the FF.
that way no SWISS NADE or ANTINIDACTIC, and no blatant movement tells...
 

ZoomBoy

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I'd really love noob to take a crack at the pearl-like dial version. It'd be a bonus if they made all the nato strap hardware too! I want it just like the photo above!
 

Bina1610

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I am still missing the sunburst dial. Also the Swiss Nade is not very similar to the gen :D