Blancpain propels the fabled Air Command back into the radar of collectors with the release of two new limited edition references marked by camouflage-green dials. We wrote up the collection when it was released as a limited edition in the first place, and later when the Air Command was restored to the permanent collection. This latest version attempts to be coy with their dals but retains the commanding presence of the regular collection pieces. For ease of reference, these are the four standard versions that are listed on the website – or were, prior to the release of the two limited edition references AC02 12B53 63 and AC03 12B53 63 – two in titanium and two in red gold, all with blue dials.
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The thing to remember here is that anything other than a blue dial appears to be destined only for limited editions. To put it upfront, the 42mm model is cased in Grade 23 titanium and is limited to 200 pieces, while the smaller 36mm model is also cased in Grade 23 titanium but is limited to 100 pieces. Blancpain goes to some trouble to remind us in the presser that these two flyback chronographs have a reputation as pair watches, although they are not sold as such.
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Given how quickly these limited edition Air Command models sell out, we thought it best to publish this small note as soon as possible. To be fair though, those who are in Blancpain’s good books have probably been notified already about these new limited editions. As a refresher, here are some paraphrased details from the more comprehensive story we published in 2022 on the Air Command. Everything that was true remains so now.
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The Air Command remains a full collection made of just two flyback chronograph models, which are distinguished not only by their different sizes but by the use of different movements. The larger watch is powered by the automatic calibre F388B while the smaller version uses the automatic calibre F188B; both are obviously in-house movements. Just like the limited editions, the current collection of blue dial models are cased in grade 23 titanium. For more details on these models, see the aforementioned story. For the history behind all of this, we recommend the cover story from WOW Spring 2022.
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