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Blancpain Aqua Lung Grand Date from 2005 ...

 
 By: small-luxury-world : May 9th, 2014-10:39
and with caliber 6950, which we just talked about in a recent post. To me it is one of the nicest watches from Blancpain, ever. Just for the pleasure of looking I would like to share the property of a gentleman: Oliver This message has been edited by smal...  

Halleluja! The date is appropriate ...

 
 By: small-luxury-world : May 12th, 2014-23:58
and was judged by the most famous date critic ever. It´s even a grand date and it jumps in less than a second at midnight. Halleluja :-) Thanks! Oliver

Most of the dates don't appeal to me. It has to have something special.

 
 By: amanico : May 13th, 2014-00:01
A Grande Date, for example. Like this one. ;) Best, Oliver.

Good to know and I agree with you!

 
 By: small-luxury-world : May 13th, 2014-00:05
:-)

A great watch...

 
 By: foversta : May 9th, 2014-12:24
which has another famous client in addition of the one pictured on your post. ;) Fx

Trust me FX, there is more than just one famous ...

 
 By: small-luxury-world : May 12th, 2014-23:56
client ... Thanks! Oliver

me like, cool. [nt]

 
 By: gensiulia : May 9th, 2014-23:42

Thanks!

 
 By: small-luxury-world : May 12th, 2014-23:54
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"understated" Yes, I agree!

 
 By: small-luxury-world : May 12th, 2014-23:53
Thanks! Oliver

I remember how I was shaking when a local AD phoned me...

 
 By: Ornatus-Mundi : May 13th, 2014-00:30
to tell me that the rare original AquaLung (the one without the large date) just arrived at their shop. I went to inspect it, but as a graduate student - beyond my means. I had a very difficult weekend afterwards ;-( Thanks for sharing these nice atmosphe... 

Ref.2100-1130A-64BD - Magnus, I guess I know how you felt ...

 
 By: small-luxury-world : May 13th, 2014-23:48
because I fall in love with it as well, back in 1999. Only the (reasonable for today) price kept me away (first-time employee, you know) and I wanted to see a "white metal" rotor to make it even more perfect. The latter was shown in the successor ... 2005...  

Was this the watch they notified you about?

 
 By: cazalea : June 5th, 2014-11:26
I was shaking when I landed this one too. As I am horrified to see, checking my records, that this watch is 12 years old! It's still mesmerizing... Cazalea ...  

Differences

 
 By: kermit e froggy : July 7th, 2014-07:19
I read from some site that Blancpain Grande Date does not have a full 100hrs of PR. Is it true ? Can someone witj Grande Date , pls verify ?

Once there was a Big Date - only ...

 
 By: small-luxury-world : July 8th, 2014-00:16
The ref. 2150 had a Big Date and 100h power reserve, but at midnight it took some time until the date changed. When Marc Hayek took over the responsibility he asked for more. The evolution(s) showed a Grand Date and the date switches immediately, but with... 

In practice, Oliver, the PR is more than 70h, its just that the instant date change...

 
 By: Ornatus-Mundi : July 8th, 2014-07:03
requires more power than the slower one. Thus, to be on the safe side, Blancpain attest a lower PR although the movement likely run longer ;-). Best, Magnus

In practice it is also ...

 
 By: small-luxury-world : July 8th, 2014-07:48
more than 100h ... :-)