markiemark Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 Angus listed the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms preview! http://pureti.me/product/pre-view-fifty-fathoms-11-noob-best-edition-ss-black-dial-on-sail-canvas-strap-a2836/ Looks pretty sweet to me! I hope the price wont be ridiculously high...
SSTEEL Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 That does look really good, nice 45mm size too.
markiemark Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Posted January 20, 2014 Ouch! Price is in the $500+ range...
nikoteen Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 What Steel said!!Sent from my i7000 using Tapatalk
asciwhite Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 The Chinese are taking the piss now!! This should max be a $250 - $300 piece But damn I really want this....... *grumble, grumble*
B3nj4min3 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 Beautiful timepiece though I agree with everyone in that $500 seems around $100 too much for this.
atomic_doug Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 Ouch! Price is in the $500+ range... Earlier speculation had this as high as 800. Apparently that domed sapphire bezel is a real pain to manufacture. Still, though. 500 for something with an A2836? It's starting to get a little ridiculous. I might have to go vintage BP FF.
Mike on a bike Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 They will get the 500 + because guys will buy it, more discipline is needed among our ranks to force prices down.
asciwhite Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 Well.....discipline is something we all lack here.... When it comes to watches.... 4
Mike on a bike Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 Agreed White but I am sure you have read my position on this before at a certain price point I go Gen. I have paid over $400 for a rep like 3-4 times ever two TC's and two modded ones with gen parts , I practice what I preach. PS guys love, love the watch by the way, it's killing me but not going there.
sputim Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 Damn this looks sweet but definitely priced too high +1 for more discipline from our side
panerai153 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 I really like this one. I've been waiting for the non chrono version for a long time. Problem is I have way too many watches, so the only way this is going to happen is I sell something. 1
sputim Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 I really like this one. I've been waiting for the non chrono version for a long time. Problem is I have way too many watches, so the only way this is going to happen is I sell something. Dito, I guess my bp sub must say good bye soon
whoever Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 argh.....besides the hideous pricing....i regret a bit the vintage look. It's getting quite modern here....
panerai153 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 I realize that everyone wants a rep of a 10K watch, but the prices are approaching those of very nice genuine watches. Especially when the price gets up there around 800.00 USD Here is a genuine alternative for 799.00 USD brand new, probably a couple of hundred less used on WatchUSeek sales forum. Ocean7 LM-5 Dress Diver Swiss Made • Polished Steel Case • Swiss Automatic Movement ETA or Sellita • 42 mm diameter • 13mm height • Swiss Super-LumiNova Dial Markers and Hands • Domed Sapphire Crystal With Inside Anti-Reflective Coating • Domed Sapphire Bezel Insert, Fully Illuminated • Water Resistance - 20atm/600ft • 22mm Lug Spacing • Screw Down Crown • Unidirectional 120 Click Bezel • 3D Carbon Leather Pattern Sport Strap with Double Deployant Pushbutton Release Buckle Comes on a nice Carbon pattern strap, just trying on different NATO's in this photo. I sold this one to buy the LM-5 GMT, which is 899.00 with a genuine ETA 2893-2 movement.
whoever Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 That is a beautiful watch Indeed! But I'd be afraid of a confusion between ocean's 11 and this one! ;-)
Mike on a bike Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 Thanks Pan153 another to add to the list!
HartDoc Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 Is it me or does the date window seems off a little. >$500 for a 3 hand watch that isnt a super rep
atomic_doug Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 The date window is, indeed, off, in terms of where the window aperture meets the dial texture. Angus has insisted this will be corrected in the production version.
importr Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 Man that is a seriously nice looking watch. I would hope that for 500 bucks, it has gen Quality. I'd be seriously [censored] if the goddamn crown stripped, keyless went off or the bezel wasn't Sapphire etc. 1
lhooq Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 Ordinarily, I would be ecstatic to finally see this coming out. However, it's very hard to justify that price for a rep with ropey side engravings, and a case that looks not too different from those used in the old quartz FF chronograph reps. $500! How much did the PloProf reps cost when they were released?
jpz5142 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 How much did the PloProf reps cost when they were released? I just ordered one, $328 for an A2836. And I agree, beautiful watch. But as others have said at $500 it needs to have significant quality checks in place, not sure if the rep industry is ready or able to have actual QC. That is counter to their business model, make watch as cheap as possible to make as much profit as possible. That said, I'll be looking at that Ocean model P153 showed...
Mike on a bike Posted January 20, 2014 Report Posted January 20, 2014 "And I agree, beautiful watch. But as others have said at $500 it needs to have significant quality checks in place, not sure if the rep industry is ready or able to have actual QC. That is counter to their business model, make watch as cheap as possible to make as much profit as possible. That said, I'll be looking at that Ocean model P153 showed..." +1 Despite the truth of this statement along with others I bet they sell like hotcakes!
panerai153 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Posted January 21, 2014 Just in case anyone is interested in looking at the various Ocean7 watches, here is a link to their website. they also have a forum on WAtchUSeekhttp://www.ocean7watchco.com/store/
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