Vanev
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Looking for Milspec
Hi,
I'm a life long SCUBA diver and divemaster (and Rolex 5513 Sub guy) that has fallen in love with the FF Milspec. I've been looking for a while to find one but haven't seen a really nice example Any tips on where I might find one of these rare birds? Don't mind being patient and waiting, just want to make sure I'm looking in the right spots.
Thanks
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Looking for Milspec
Hi, I'm a life long SCUBA diver and divemaster (and Rolex 5513 Sub guy) that has fallen in love with the FF Milspec. I've been looking for a while to find one but haven't seen a really nice example Any tips on where I might find one of these rare birds? D...
Prudence and patience.
Vintage FFs are a minefield. Milspecs are no exception. Put a ' Want to Buy ' on the different collectors Markets. Youn will have good sellers, and Sharks, sadly. Feel free to come back to us, when you are offered one. Expect to pay a high price, too. Bes...
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Thanks, will give it a try. And yes, certainly being careful and willing to pay for a great watch. The records on the different models/ref numbers seem to be hard to come by/weren’t ever kept well by Blancpain so doing my research. This seems to be most k...
Well, here we are lucky to have some guys who checked the numbers.
So, please come back to us! Best, Nicolas
Keep scanning all the watch forums.
And ebay is a good spot to find nice watches but there is a lot of competition. I suggest you find someone someone that can mentor you on your first purchase. There are a lot of pitfalls you want to avoid. Brian
Thoughts on this one?
Thanks again for the offers to help. Any thoughts on this one? ...
Thanks
The Milspec on the back cover didn't seem to fit the LIP dial (from what very little I could tell about the LIP with moisture indicator dial version) but thanks for the very fast response
Milspec 1
Normally this dial is mounted on a polished case. In my opinion the movement, dial, hands and crown come from a FF Lip, all fitted into a middle Milspec. It is a pure joy to be able to dive with an old FF but it is also risky. ...
Nice dive pics
Yes, risky/gutsy bringing the vintage dive watches down to 30ish meters deep. I keep my vintage Submariner on a leather strap so I don't get tempted. But I'm sure the clownfish appreciated the classy dive watch. And thanks the additional thoughts.
