Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph: Taking Flight
Blancpain is following up on the success of the steel Air Command Flyback Chronograph with two versions, in titanium and rose gold.
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A couple of years ago, we gleefully reported on the return of the mysterious Blancpain Air Command watch, in print and online, with a couple of different takes. Given the origins of the watch as a prototype for the US Airforce that never went into production, the appeal of the Blancpain Air Command is a given.
As noted in those previous stories, the watch even had an auction track record and attendant legendary status; these are elements that money cannot buy. In short, the watch collecting market has decided that the Air Command is a watch worth pursuing.
READ MORE: Blancpain Air Command is the rebirth of a Legendary Military Aviation chronograph
Blancpain, having tasted success with that 2019 steel limited edition reissue (just shorthand for all-new but inspired by an old prototype, which is more than a mouthful and we will not repeat it) is following up this year with two versions, in titanium and rose gold. The key point to note here is that these are not limited editions. The Blancpain Air Command looks like it is here to stay (Monochrome notes that the steel version is sold out, but it is still listed on the Blancpain website).
Image: BlancpainImage: Blancpain
To begin with, aside from the materials, all asp...
The post Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph: Taking Flight appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: Blancpain
A couple of years ago, we gleefully reported on the return of the mysterious Blancpain Air Command watch, in print and online, with a couple of different takes. Given the origins of the watch as a prototype for the US Airforce that never went into production, the appeal of the Blancpain Air Command is a given.
As noted in those previous stories, the watch even had an auction track record and attendant legendary status; these are elements that money cannot buy. In short, the watch collecting market has decided that the Air Command is a watch worth pursuing.
READ MORE: Blancpain Air Command is the rebirth of a Legendary Military Aviation chronograph
Blancpain, having tasted success with that 2019 steel limited edition reissue (just shorthand for all-new but inspired by an old prototype, which is more than a mouthful and we will not repeat it) is following up this year with two versions, in titanium and rose gold. The key point to note here is that these are not limited editions. The Blancpain Air Command looks like it is here to stay (Monochrome notes that the steel version is sold out, but it is still listed on the Blancpain website).
Image: BlancpainImage: Blancpain
To begin with, aside from the materials, all asp...
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