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i'm feeling my blancpain 6654 is coming.
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love that. a good friend of mine wears one.
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the moonphase is just too sexy
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I love that BP. That moonphase just hits all the right chords for me drool.gif
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surprised blancpain doesnt get more wrist action on here.
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Originally Posted by ThinkDerm View Post

surprised blancpain doesnt get more wrist action on here.
same as breguet, doesn't got more attention here.
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while they both make some fantastic offerings, blancpain probably loses out to JLC much of the time, and breguet to ALS, PP, AP..... similar price points in general i think, though i have not checked blancpain prices in a while.

however, if i was a real collector, they would both have real representation by me.
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Blancpain is more expensive than. And for some model, with very similar function, blancpain can be 3k more expensive as far as i know.
JLC represent better value but I like Blancpain's design. As for quality I heard JLC is better.

For breguet, tourbillon is the best but it's $$$$$. I think breguet is better than AP. Sorry but I think most AP are ugly especially the royal oak, looks like casio.
Yes breguet lose to VC, PP, ALS. I actually german watches more than swiss.
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Originally Posted by Newcomer View Post

I love that BP. That moonphase just hits all the right chords for me drool.gif

Love the slight whimsy on the date indicator.
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Originally Posted by ~ B ~ View Post

Really? Ive spoken to a few hardcore wis and they all are aghast at the mention of Dornblueth in the same breath as Lange.

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Originally Posted by Dino944 View Post

Its really difficult to find a brand that exceed the finishing standards of Lange.  Whether you like the watch or their name on the dial is an entirely different matter.  Journe makes a beautiful watch very low production numbers.  However the few people I've met that owned them said they were terribly unreliable and had to undergo frequent repairs, which detracted from the ownership experience. 

I've owned and sold two Journes (chronometre souverain, octa calendrier), and both of them required a significant factory overhaul. I like the Journe design as a counterweight to the more stark dials of Lange, but can't imagine ever picking one up again.

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Originally Posted by andrewgreg View Post

Sorry but I think most AP are ugly especially the royal oak, looks like casio.

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Edited by medtech_expat - 11/16/12 at 7:00am
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Casual day...

 

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Originally Posted by Dino944 View Post

In addition there is the Patrimony Traditionnelle manual wind at 38mm which has a different case, dial, and I believe uses cal 4400.

This particular one is my favorite of the Patrimony family. Perfect size, and the subdial for seconds is a nice touch.
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I came here to say exactly what has already been said 

 

I'm one of those people who chose JLC over BPV--buying the JLC Master Moon 39 over the Blancpain Villeret--for a number of reasons (in no particular order):

 

1. Case size. My wife did not like the wrist presence on the BPV at all. Said it looked like an "old man watch." I dunno how much a diff 37 to 39mm makes, but there you have it.

2. As andrewgreg said, JLC represents better value, and overall has a better reputation

3. the boldness of the stripped down minimalism on the JLC, won out over the busyness of the BPV (tho I too love the moon on the BPV)
 

 

Sidenote: I too dislike the Royal Oak, but the bracelet is beautiful. Dare I say the bracelet is more beautiful than the watch.

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Casual day...

 


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Originally Posted by dopey View Post

That was the point of my question. I like the design of the explorer dial, generally, but prefer a smaller size. That is why I was considering an Air King, which is smaller but has a similar dial. And also why I asked about finding a 36mm Explorer
Have I mentioned that I don't need another watch? I think I have.
The Rolex website shows a 36mm Air King.
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