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Blancpain Flyback

Blancpain 50 Fathoms Flyback Chronograph Men's Watch Ref 1130-52A
Blancpain 50 Fathoms Flyback Chronograph Men's Watch Ref 1130-52A

Blancpain 50 Fathoms Flyback Chronograph Men's Watch Ref 1130-52A

By Blancpain

Located in Dallas, TX

Blancpain 50 Fathoms Flyback Chronograph Men's Watch Ref 1130-52A - Automatic winding. Stainless

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

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Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Flyback Chronograph 5085F-3630-52A
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Flyback Chronograph 5085F-3630-52A

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Flyback Chronograph 5085F-3630-52A

By Blancpain

Located in Mayfair, London, London

A mens Fifty Fathom's Flyback chronograph crafted in rose gold by Blancpain. Features a black dial

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

18k Gold, Rose Gold

Blancpain Stainless Steel Fifty Fathoms Flyback Chronograph Wristwatch
Blancpain Stainless Steel Fifty Fathoms Flyback Chronograph Wristwatch

Blancpain Stainless Steel Fifty Fathoms Flyback Chronograph Wristwatch

By Blancpain

Located in Southampton, PA

Displays hours, minutes, seconds, flyback chronograph, and the date on a black dial. Lastly, the

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pre-Owned BLANCPAIN Leman Flyback Stainless Steel Chronograph 2185F Watch
Pre-Owned BLANCPAIN Leman Flyback Stainless Steel Chronograph 2185F Watch

Pre-Owned BLANCPAIN Leman Flyback Stainless Steel Chronograph 2185F Watch

By Blancpain

Located in New York, NY

Blancpain Leman Flyback watch, A sleek and functional timepiece boasting a 38mm stainless steel

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ceramic 5200-0130-B52A
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ceramic 5200-0130-B52A

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ceramic 5200-0130-B52A

By Blancpain

Located in București, București

model produced by Blancpain, a luxury Swiss watch manufacturer known for its high-quality timepieces

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21st Century and Contemporary Romanian Wrist Watches

Blancpain Stainless Steel Fifty Fathoms Air Command Flyback Automatic Wristwatch
Blancpain Stainless Steel Fifty Fathoms Air Command Flyback Automatic Wristwatch

Blancpain Stainless Steel Fifty Fathoms Air Command Flyback Automatic Wristwatch

By Blancpain

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Ref: W4282 Modle Number: 5885F.1130.52 Serial Number: No.*** Condition: 9 - Excellent Condition Age: 2017 Case Size: 45mm Box and Papers: Box and Open Guarantee Movement: Automatic ...

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2010s Ukrainian Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blancpain Leman Perpetual Chronograph 18K Rose Gold Men's Watch
Blancpain Leman Perpetual Chronograph 18K Rose Gold Men's Watch

Blancpain Leman Perpetual Chronograph 18K Rose Gold Men's Watch

By Blancpain

Located in Miami, FL

From the luxury prestige, Swiss watch brand Blancpain, We present this Leman Flyback Chrono

Category

1990s Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Rose Gold

Blancpain Flyback Chrono 34mm  2385F-1130-71
Blancpain Flyback Chrono 34mm  2385F-1130-71

Blancpain Flyback Chrono 34mm 2385F-1130-71

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H 1.34 in W 1.34 in L 0.36 in

Blancpain Flyback Chrono 34mm 2385F-1130-71

By Blancpain

Located in Surfside, FL

BlancPain Flyback Chronograph in stainless steel with black dial. Auto w/ subseconds, date and

Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blancpain Flyback Chrono Ref. 2185F-1130-71 in Stainless Steel
Blancpain Flyback Chrono Ref. 2185F-1130-71 in Stainless Steel

Blancpain Flyback Chrono Ref. 2185F-1130-71 in Stainless Steel

By Blancpain

Located in Surfside, FL

Blancpain Flyback Chrono in stainless steel. Auto w/ subseconds, date and chronograph. 32 mm case

Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blancpain Leman Flyback Chronograph Steel Wristwatch
Blancpain Leman Flyback Chronograph Steel Wristwatch

Blancpain Leman Flyback Chronograph Steel Wristwatch

By Blancpain

Located in Greenwich, CT

Blancpain Flyback Chronograph crafted in stainless steel. This timepiece features a self-winding

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 3185F-4554-64B, Certified
Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 3185F-4554-64B, Certified

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 3185F-4554-64B, Certified

By Blancpain

Located in Miami, FL

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback Reference #:3185F-4554-64B. __MISSING__. Verified and Certified by

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71, Black Dial
Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71, Black Dial

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71, Black Dial

By Blancpain

Located in Miami, FL

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback Reference #: 2185F-1130-71. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Stainless

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71, Black Dial
Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71, Black Dial

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71, Black Dial

By Blancpain

Located in Miami, FL

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback Reference #: 2185F-1130-71. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Stainless

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71 Black Dial
Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71 Black Dial

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71 Black Dial

By Blancpain

Located in Miami, FL

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback Reference #: 2185F-1130-71. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Stainless

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185-1130-53B, Black Dial
Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185-1130-53B, Black Dial

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185-1130-53B, Black Dial

By Blancpain

Located in Miami, FL

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback Reference #: 2185-1130-53B. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Stainless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71, Black Dial
Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71, Black Dial

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71, Black Dial

By Blancpain

Located in Miami, FL

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback Reference #: 2185F-1130-71. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Stainless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71, Black Dial
Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71, Black Dial

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71, Black Dial

By Blancpain

Located in Miami, FL

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback Reference #: 2185F-1130-71. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Stainless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185-1130-53B, Black Dial
Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185-1130-53B, Black Dial

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185-1130-53B, Black Dial

By Blancpain

Located in Miami, FL

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback Reference #: 2185-1130-53B. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Stainless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71, Black Dial
Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71, Black Dial

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback 2185F-1130-71, Black Dial

By Blancpain

Located in Miami, FL

Blancpain Chronograph Flyback Reference #: 2185F-1130-71. Mens Automatic Self Wind Watch Stainless

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Contemporary Wrist Watches

Blancpain Stainless Steel Perpetual Calendar Flyback Chronograph Wristwatch
Blancpain Stainless Steel Perpetual Calendar Flyback Chronograph Wristwatch

Blancpain Stainless Steel Perpetual Calendar Flyback Chronograph Wristwatch

By Blancpain

Located in Atlanta, GA

Brand: Blancpain Model Name: Perpetual Calendar Flyback Chronograph Model Number: 2585F-1130-71

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blancpain Stainless Steel Flyback Chronograph Wristwatch circa 2000
Blancpain Stainless Steel Flyback Chronograph Wristwatch circa 2000

Blancpain Stainless Steel Flyback Chronograph Wristwatch circa 2000

By Blancpain

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Blancpain stainless steel Flyback chronograph wristwatch, a 36mm case, black dial, Arabic

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph Automatic Watch Stainless Steel
Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph Automatic Watch Stainless Steel

Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph Automatic Watch Stainless Steel

By Blancpain

Located in New York, NY

circumference: 6.0" Designer: Blancpain Model: Air Command Flyback Chronograph Automatic Watch Stainless Steel

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blancpain Super Trofeo Flyback Chronograph Dlc Coated Stainless Steel
Blancpain Super Trofeo Flyback Chronograph Dlc Coated Stainless Steel

Blancpain Super Trofeo Flyback Chronograph Dlc Coated Stainless Steel

By Blancpain

Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

"Ref: COM2295 Manufacturer: BlancPain Model: Super Trofeo Model Ref: 8885F-1203-52B Age: Gender

Category

2010s Swiss Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 0 5200-0130-B52A Men's Ceramic Bathyscaphe Flyback
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 0 5200-0130-B52A Men's Ceramic Bathyscaphe Flyback

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 0 5200-0130-B52A Men's Ceramic Bathyscaphe Flyback

By Blancpain

Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

Xupes Reference: COM002598 Manufacturer: Blancpain Model: Fifty Fathoms Model Variant: 0 Model

Category

2010s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blancpain Leman 0 2685F-1127-53B Men Stainless Steel Perpetual Calendar Flyback
Blancpain Leman 0 2685F-1127-53B Men Stainless Steel Perpetual Calendar Flyback

Blancpain Leman 0 2685F-1127-53B Men Stainless Steel Perpetual Calendar Flyback

By Blancpain

Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

Xupes Reference: COM002596 Manufacturer: Blancpain Model: Leman Model Variant: 0 Model Number

Category

2010s Unknown Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blancpain 0 0 AC01 1130 63A Men Stainless Steel Air Command Flyback Chronograph
Blancpain 0 0 AC01 1130 63A Men Stainless Steel Air Command Flyback Chronograph

Blancpain 0 0 AC01 1130 63A Men Stainless Steel Air Command Flyback Chronograph

By Blancpain

Located in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

Xupes Reference: COM002656 Manufacturer: Blancpain Model: 0 Model Variant: 0 Model Number: AC01

Category

2010s British Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blancpain Leman Perpetual
Blancpain Leman Perpetual

Blancpain Leman Perpetual

By Blancpain

Located in Surfside, FL

ESTIMATED RETAIL $49,200 - YOUR PRICE $29,700 - Blancpain Leman Flyback Chrono Perpetual Calendar

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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Wrist Watches

Blancpain Leman 2185F-1130-71
Blancpain Leman 2185F-1130-71

Blancpain Leman 2185F-1130-71

By Blancpain

Located in Surfside, FL

Blancpain Leman Flyback Chrono in stainless steel. Auto w/ subseconds, date and chronograph. 38 mm

Category

2010s Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel

Blancpain Leman stainless steel Automatic Wristwatch Ref 2185F-1130-71
Blancpain Leman stainless steel Automatic Wristwatch Ref 2185F-1130-71

Blancpain Leman stainless steel Automatic Wristwatch Ref 2185F-1130-71

By Blancpain

Located in Surfside, FL

Blancpain Leman Flyback in stainless steel with black dial. Auto w/ subseconds, date and

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wrist Watches

Materials

Stainless Steel, Steel

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By Rolex

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Blancpain Flyback For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact blancpain flyback you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Frequently made of Stainless Steel, this item was constructed with great care. Most of our blancpain flyback for sale are for men, but there are 6 pieces available to browse for women.

How Much is a Blancpain Flyback?

Prices for a blancpain flyback can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $4,079 and can go as high as $26,786, while this accessory, on average, fetches $9,375.

Blancpain for sale on 1stDibs

In 1735, Jehan-Jacques Blancpain opened a modest workshop on the second floor of his farmhouse in the Jura village of Villeret in Switzerland. These humble beginnings would form the foundation of what is now the world’s oldest existing watchmaker and one of the premier brands within the category of Swiss watchmaking.

Like most horologists at the time, Blancpain’s business was, at the beginning, a family affair: Jehan-Jacques’s son and siblings joined in the work at hand. After all, between the honing, polishing, design and assembly, the making of an innovative watch calls for all hands on deck. Since then, even given its deep history, Blancpain has remained a forward-looking brand.

At the end of the 18th century, Jehan-Jacques’s grandson David-Louis endeavored to turn the family business into an international one, traveling to cities across Europe to proffer the family’s distinctive timepieces, which were known for their roue de rencontre, or meeting wheel, escapements.

By the early 1800s, Frédéric-Louis Blancpain, Jehan-Jacques’s great-grandson, had begun work on ultra-flat movements and implemented modern means of production at the factory. Soon, Blancpain built a two-story factory that further bolstered its production capacity.

In 1926, Blancpain partnered with British watchmaker John Harwood to produce the first automatic wristwatch, an innovation that had existed only in pocket watches at that point. Then nearly 30 years later, when the race to craft modern dive watches had gained speed and Rolex was unveiling its iconic Submariner, Blancpain introduced its Fifty Fathoms, a timepiece designed initially for the French Navy to be waterproof up to a depth of 50 fathoms.

After two centuries of family management, Blancpain left the hands of its namesake family in 1932, passing between a few owners before being acquired in 1961 by SSIH, the venerable Société Suisse pour l’Industrie Horlogère, whose other subsidiaries include Omega and Tissot.

SSIH would sell Blancpain to a member of another Swiss watch family, Jacques Piguet, in the early 1980s. In 2010, Piguet merged with Blancpain under the Swatch Group. Today, Blancpain maintains its painstaking attention to detail, producing fewer than 30 watches per day, each crafted by a single watchmaker.

Find a wide range of vintage Blancpain watches for sale on 1stDibs today.

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Bulgari’s legendary Serpenti watch was on everyone’s list after the collection’s bold bracelet, which technically debuted after the timepiece, graced the wrist of actress Elizabeth Taylor. If anything, elaborately crafted timepieces — the unmistakably boxy silhouette of Cartier Tank watches, the elegant and minimal Calatrava designed by legendary Swiss house Patek Philippe — are even more effective than the shape we associate with traditional wristwatches.

Form watches — the all-encompassing moniker bestowed upon non-round watches — are making headlines and completing contemporary fashionable ensembles the world over. At the same time, both casual fans and careful collectors are drawn to the unbeatable charm of vintage styles, such as the icons designed by Omega that even James Bond can’t resist.

In the early days of watchmaking, watches were fragile enough that they necessitated protection from the elements. Now, wristwatches made of gold and steel can withstand the harshest climates — even 100 meters underwater, in the case of Rolex’s Submariner. Designer Gérald Genta, whose range of clients included Rolex, created for Audemars Piguet the first luxury sports timepiece to be made from stainless steel. First introduced in 1972, the Royal Oak was a perfect choice for blending the form and function that are now synonymous with sports watches.

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