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Why did Blancpain kill off the Leman series?
...in the age of the stainless steel sports watch, they could have really cleaned up.
I think it was one of their best design languages...
The only 'mistake' that they continually made was insisting on shoving a date onto seemingly every dial, whether desirable or not.
Bracelet for the Blancpain Leman Reveil GMT
I currently am looking at getting a Blancpain Leman Reveil GMT (model no. 2041-1130M-53B) and hoping to pair a proper stainless steel X71 bracelet & endlinks. Does anyone have experience in successfully doing so? And which parts numbers should I order...
I believe I have already seen that combination
Sorry I can't give you any detailed tips
There’s a fitting X-71 bracelet for this reference, when ordering you need the ref and individual numbers of the watch...
... and please check whether the watch has been polished and by whom, a non professional polish job can negatively affect the fit of the bracelet. Hope this helps. Cheers Henrik
Thank you
And good call about the polishing, I’ll make sure. Also, since the Lemans are discontinued is Blancpain likely going to carry compatible parts for sale going forward?
Why did Blancpain kill off the Leman series?
...in the age of the stainless steel sports watch, they could have really cleaned up. I think it was one of their best design languages... The only 'mistake' that they continually made was insisting on shoving a date onto seemingly every dial, whether des...
Many mourn the Leman series...
... but let’s not forget it was in the catalogue for more than two decades between 1996 and 2018. There are many potential reasons why it was discontinued, which could be a wonderful discussion filling an entire evening 😉 As to the date feature: as a matt...
