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Magnus (Moderator)
Thursday 16 October 2008 5:34:18 pm
Vintage 50 Fathoms are a controversial issue...
due to the increased interest from the collectors world. Since the movement are rather standard ones, fakes and marriages appear frequently.
I'd therefore be rather cautious buying them online, as it is nearly impossible to verify the authenticity of vintage pieces without direct inspection. Therefore, I would hesitate buying such a watch without a return policy.
You can always send a watch to Blancpain to get it authentified.
The link below guides you to an article on collecting vintage Blancpain watches and might help in getting into contact with really knowledgeable persons outside Blancpain:
Furthermore, I would suggest to contact Stephane Ciejka from the publication La Revue des Montres. He is also author of some famous monographs on military watches:
La Revue des Montres
Edité par Jalou SARL à Paris.
Stéphane Ciejka
Rue du Plâtre 10
F- 75004 Paris
Tél. +33 1 47 63 48 00
(sorry no email!)
