How Much Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II Watch Now In Blue Ceramic Case Replica For Sale

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II Watch Now In Blue Ceramic Case Watch Releases

Some major Blancpain Watches Switzerland Replica brands seem to really think highly of ceramic as a case material and Blancpain is among them. Previously a closely guarded field of expertise of Rado and Chanel, ceramic technology and production techniques have only recently evolved to a point where more brands are entertaining the idea of a ZrO2 case, since a lot more control of things like colors and hardness is becoming possible. The new-for-2016 Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II watch case is all in blue ceramic – something the likes of which we haven’t seen before.

Blancpain will make a charitable contribution in the amount of 1,000 Euros for each Blancpain Watches Amazon Replica sold at the restricted series.The Blancpain Ocean Commitment will soon be on display at the exhibition together with a special selection of vintage Fifty Fathom timepieces which date back as early as the collection’s production in 1953. Again, the display will run from April 29 to May 17 and below is the information for the May 5th cocktail event.Sponsored Articles are a form of advertising that allows sponsors to discuss helpful information, messages, and also offers to aBlogtoWatch readers in a way traditional display advertisements is often not best suited to. All Sponsored Posts are subject to editorial guidelines with the intention that they offer readers useful news, promotions, or tales. The viewpoints and opinions expressed in Sponsored Articles are those of the advertiser and not necessarily those of aBlogtoWatch or its writers.If your core has a desire for a watch that combines a very nice and fresh in-house Blancpain chronograph movement using their Villeret-style circumstance, then this brand new Blancpain Villeret Pulosmeter Flyback Chronograph timepiece might be for you personally. One of Blancpain’s most watches, the business says the Villeret is the classic set. Indeed, if one was to browse the collection here, it would be very tough to disagree. Among my personal favorites is the Calendrier Chinois Traditionnel, that has a perpetual calendar role that follows the Chinese calendar.

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II Watch Now In Blue Ceramic Case Watch Releases

Why we haven’t seen it before? My understanding is that achieving color uniformity and maintaining sufficient hardness at the same time has been the major challenge of adding pigments to ceramic. That’s why we mostly see black and white (and gray) ceramic (like, say, this black ceramic Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe). The problem is that if the mixture does not clean up entirely and evenly after the heat treatment process, it will have discolorations and marks in it that will ruin the look – and the piece itself, since these imperfections cannot be removed.

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II Watch Now In Blue Ceramic Case Watch Releases

It is true that we have been seeing more and more colors in ceramic bezels from Rolex, TAG Heuer and a few others, and so it was perhaps only a matter of time before colored ceramic cases came along. And it kind of also suggests a possible future of all kinds of colors for ceramic Blancpain Dive Watch History Replica cases – Speedmaster Muave Side of the Moon, anyone? That might be kind of cool.

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II Watch Now In Blue Ceramic Case Watch Releases

Back on point, Blancpain says they achieve this deep, rich blue of the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph by adding the pigment and a bonding agent during the production process, with the bonding agent burning off at a lower heat level before submitting the piece to the high-temperature (sintering) step for hardening. I’m not really sure why this apparently difficult technique succeeds where others had failed – and I suspect truly understanding the chemistry would be a much longer discussion – but Blancpain says it is the product of several years of trials. Anyhow, I believe them that getting it right, with a uniform color across all the parts was a challenge – otherwise, we would have seen it before.

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II Watch Now In Blue Ceramic Case Watch Releases

The all-blue ceramic case of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II is 43.60mm across by 15.25mm thick, and water-resistant to 300 meters. Lug width is an unconventional 23mm, putting a damper on your strap-changing zeal. We can all agree that ceramic’s non-scratching and non-fading properties are both very positive, but I, for one, am not totally convinced of its suitability as a case material. Something like the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II will probably last for a long time and keep looking good if you aren’t too hard on it – but I have seen a chipped ceramic watch case and bracelet, and it isn’t pretty, so do keep it safe from drops and bangs. Making a sport watch in ceramic, to me, just emphasizes that it is a luxury object made to be worn in day-to-day situations, shown off among rich friends… and that a Seiko or a Casio is what will likely accompany real adventurers who plan on moving large rocks underwater.

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II Watch Now In Blue Ceramic Case Watch Releases

Introduced in 2014 (hands-on with that Bathyscaph Flyback Chronograph here), the automatic caliber F385 runs at 5Hz (that’s a “hi-beat” 36,000bph) with a 50-hour power reserve, and features a 12-hour flyback chronograph, small seconds, and the date. The sapphire crystal case-back offers a dang lovely view of the movement and the 18k gold rotor with the Ocean Commitment logo.

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II Watch Now In Blue Ceramic Case Watch Releases

Price for each of the 250-piece limited-edition Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment watches will be £14,000 (which is currently around US$17,000). For each piece sold, €1,000 (totaling €250,000 for the full run) will go to supporting scientific expeditions as part of Blancpain’s Ocean Commitment project. blancpain.com

High Grade Blancpain St. Valentine’s Day Special Edition Watch For The Ladies In Your Life Replica At Best Price


Blancpain St. Valentine’s Day Special Edition Watch For The Ladies In Your Life Watch Releases

The 2017 Blancpain St. Valentine’s Day Special Edition.

When it comes to fine watches, it sometimes seems like every day is Father’s Day. No need to create a special watch to celebrate men, since most mechanical timepieces are already geared to male aficionados. Blancpain, however, thoughtfully singles out women once a year for a special-edition watch designed to be gifted to a woman on St. Valentine’s Day. Blancpain, the maker of such tough-guy timepieces as the Fifty Fathoms and sophisticated complications like the Tourbillon Carrousel, has been making ladies watches since 1930, and lays claim to having made the first automatic watch for ladies.

Blancpain St. Valentine’s Day Special Edition Watch For The Ladies In Your Life Watch Releases

I recall loving the original crop of Bathyscaphes back in 2013, and this grim model is a much stronger fit for my tastes while also being a very unrealistic request of my wallet. The ceramic case guarantees top billing from the three-hand Bathyscaphe pecking order, and indeed the blue Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe asserts a neat $12,800 USD, mounted to the pictured high quality blue NATO or Blancpain’s honestly excellent sail canvas two-piece strap. After the example set by the Ocean Commitment Chronograph, the blue Bathyscaphe supplies a similar charm in a more simplified layout that’s certainly eye-catching and should look even better underwater. Should you happen to choose 1 diving, I’d love to see the photos. On May 5, 2016, CH Premier and Blancpain will soon be hosting an evening cocktail reception and speaking engagement with Blancpain US Brand President, David Gely, where he will speak about the brand’s longstanding connection to the underwater world and its commitment to preserving and protecting the planet’s oceans. Blancpain and CH Premier invite watch lovers in the Santa Clara, California area to attend.On May 5, 2016, CH Premier and also Blancpain will be hosting an evening cocktail reception and talking involvement with Blancpain US Brand President, David Gely, where he will discuss the brand’s longstanding link with the underwater world and its own dedication to protecting and preserving the planet’s oceans.

Caseback of the 2017 Blancpain St. Valentine’s Day Special Edition

In addition to making ultra-slim movements for women, the company also makes a Quantième Retrograde with retrograde date and a Complete Calendar with moon phase. The movements used for the Blancpain St. Valentine’s Day watches are all mechanical – Blancpain has never made a quartz movement – most designed specifically for ladies’ watches. Since the Blancpain St. Valentine’s Day Blancpain Watches Tourbillon Replica was first introduced in 2001, it has been powered by several different movements, most with center seconds hands, which is rare on a ladies’ mechanical timepiece. The calibers used in the past Blancpain St. Valentine’s Day watches include the ultra-thin automatic Caliber 1150 with 100-hour power reserve; Caliber 6763 automatic day-date, with pointer-type date display; Caliber F185, a flyback chronograph, originally used by the brand in 1998 to power the world’s first ladies’ flyback chronograph; the “Lady Bird” Caliber 6150, which at the time it was introduced (in the 1950s) was the world’s smallest automatic movement (15.7mm diameter).

Blancpain St. Valentine’s Day Special Edition Watch For The Ladies In Your Life Watch Releases

The 2003 version of the Blancpain St. Valentine’s Day Special Edition.

Blancpain St. Valentine’s Day Special Edition Watch For The Ladies In Your Life Watch Releases

At first glance, Blancpain has hardly touched the simple design in the 30-odd years since its debut. The stepped case design is a staple by now (and here is hoping Blancpain never changes that). It’s seriously one of my favorite things about this particular watch. However, little things, like the place of the date and month, and the size of the moon, have shifted. However, the biggest change has been the slow but continuous size increase of this instance (in both diameter and height). The Complete Calendar simply isn’t as lean as its formerly was. In fact, it’s definitely not ultra-thin, but more on this later.Blancpain informs us that the opinion received its first upgrade in the early 1990s, when Blancpain switched to the F. Piguet Caliber 1150 as a fresh base, with two brand new plates (numbers 65 and 67). The first switched the order of the month and day exhibits, while the second shifted the moon’s place on the dial, hence enabling the seconds to be indicated in six o’clock co-axially together with the moon screen. Reference 6654 is still powered by the exact same base motion, Caliber 1150, but it introduces yet another new plate (no. 66), which increases both the thickness (5.32mm) and diameter (32mm) of the movement. On the dial, the biggest update is the move of the minutes hand into the center, and the yield of a wide moonphase at half an hour. The benefit there is that you get a bigger moonphase and a better view of its discernibly joyous face. It is a complication with some severe charm.

The 2004 version of the Blancpain St. Valentine’s Day Special Edition.

The Blancpain St. Valentine’s Day Blancpain Watches Vintage Replica has been a tradition since 2001 and usually includes a heart motif placed artfully somewhere on the watch. This year, it is formed by a cluster of 19 rubies set into the dial at 12 o’clock. The rubies are buff-top cut, a mixed cut that typically has a smooth upper half and a faceted pavilion, a combination that creates light return even when a gem is set flush into metal – particularly when it is set into a thin layer of metal, such as a watch dial, where no light penetrates the pavilion. The heart has had several interesting incarnations on the special editions. In the 2007 piece, the inner mother-of-pearl dial was heart-shaped. In 2009 the small seconds subdial was outlined by rubies set to form a heart shape. On the 2011 version, a heart-shaped ruby was set discreetly at 12 o’clock flush with the diamonds on the bezel. The dial of the 2013 edition featured five red-lacquered mother-of-pearl hearts, with the hearts repeated on the rotor and case side. A heart charm dangles from the strap of the 2016 edition.

Blancpain St. Valentine’s Day Special Edition Watch For The Ladies In Your Life Watch Releases

The 2017 version of the Blancpain St. Valentine’s Day Special Edition.

The 2017 Blancpain St. Valentine’s Day edition is a great, robust everyday watch, with a steel case, 50-meter water resistance, and an automatic movement, the ultra-slim Caliber 913. It has a glucydur balance wheel fitted with micrometric regulating screws, and a balance spring made of silicon, the low density of which makes it particularly light and shock-resistant. Silicon is also anti-magnetic. The gold rotor is given a snailed bevel and polished angles, as well as straight and circular Côtes de Genève patterns. The Blancpain logo is red to match the ruby heart on the dial. It comes with two interchangeable alligator leather straps, one in red and the other in white. Like all Blancpain St. Valentine’s Day watches, it is a limited edition, this one engraved and numbered from one to 99. The seconds hand is shaped like a Cupid’s arrow, with a red tip. Otherwise, the dial is set only with diamond markers and three Roman numerals in the collection’s signature font. The 29mm case’s bezel and lugs are set with 68 diamonds. It is priced at $14,900. blancpain.com