Blancpain took to the skies a couple of years ago, after a prolonged delay on the runway lasting more than 50 years. It is a rich story that we have mined extensively, starting last issue and finishing in our cover report. As always, this is the space we reserve for specific details on the watch, or watches. In fact there are a few important notes we will only be making right here, including our on-the-wrist experience of all versions of the Blancpain Air Command. Yes, our longstanding relationship with Blancpain means that we managed to clock some mileage with the limited edition in 2019.
This story is from the Spring 2022 edition of World of Watches.
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