dlgates Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 (These are old photo reviews rescued from the original RWG site; I didn't want them to get lost forever! Old hands will already have seen them; some newbies might be interested.-- Dave) Blancpain Villeret Received from Richard Lawton 13 September 2004 Slightly larger than original and not ultra-thin The original watch is 36mm without crown, later expanded to 38mm. This replica is 38mm, and the thickness including crystal is approximately 13mm, definitely not "ultra-thin". The original also comes with a croc leather strap. Its 100-hour power reserve, however, is definitely not duplicated in the rep! However, the appearance of this watch matches the genuine Villeret very closely, and I prefer the slightly larger size. It is unfortunate that replicas of Blancpains seem to be almost non-existent. Closer... Display case back... Strap inscribed... Buckle... In my opinion, a very elegant watch... And finally... For comparison at least with the face of the original--small image but the only one I could locate today... THE END Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertk Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 We now have something to look forward to. Dave's great watch reviews. Thanks and welcome back. BTW, that is one beautiful watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonthebhoy Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Agreed.......we were blessed on the old site with Daves wonderful reviews and it's a great pleasure that he's bringing some over to our new home. For those that haven't seen them I would say they are prescribed viewing. Thanks Dave. JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubFrog Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Oh MAN!!! I STILL love this watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narikaa Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Good to see you back Dave. I hope that you will take the effort to rescue all the reviews you posted as each is a 'gem' in its own right. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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