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Okay Nicolas, I'll go to the bank and take some photos, I promise.

I did some research on this FF bronze. Nicolas cited it in his study on bronze cases "Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bronze Milspecs. 14 years of investigation on case numbers" It appears in Mr. Konrad Knirim's excellent book on military watches . The attached photos show the movement... And it's obvious t

I thought Bonhams was serious????? To come back to this "command air" It has already been sold at Dorotheum in Vienna a few years ago. Despite my report it was not withdrawn from the sale.

error, my watch is in the 700

No worries Nicolas for your watch, it's all good. I just bought an FF which has the same characteristics, drilled lugs, triangle bezel, "wide" space of the dial and rotor, as well as the bezel fixation. Only the crown is different although also FF compliant. My watch is in the 300s, yours? I'm think

Merci pour tes recherches et ton analyse sur cette énigmatique série»bronze » J’ai effectué plusieurs plongées avec une de ces montres lors d’un séjour plongé au Mexique. Mes conclusions: ces boîtiers en bronze ne sont pas fiables pour la plongée, au contact de l’eau de mer le boîtier » s’oxyde » et

These TR 900 are very endearing. The thinness of the strap makes it very pleasant to wear. Mine with its sterile bezel, accident or special request from its former owner?

Which auction house dares to offer this......

Blancpain has nothing to do with the Tornek-Rayville trademark. The trademark was owned by Mr A. Tornek, it was the non-renewal of the trademark ownership that allowed someone to re-file the name and become the new owner. Today TR is only a name, it is legal but ......

Thanks for the comment on my watch Stephan. I don't know why some calibers are engraved with Blancpain numbering and others not? Probably a problem of customs tax, as for the number of jewels or the adjustment of the movement?