{"product_id":"blancpain-air-command-flyback-chronograph-as09016","title":"Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf there’s one thing we’ve learned over the years, it’s that we shouldn’t underestimate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/collections\/blancpain\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlancpain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e – whether that’s their ability to design a beautiful dive watch \u003cem\u003eor\u003c\/em\u003e their potential to expand beyond their core diver catalog. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWant some proof? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBehold, the Blancpain Air Command chronograph. You read that correctly – a pilot’s watch adorned with the Blancpain namesake! Introduced in 2019, the Air Command — with its robust, stainless steel case, heritage-styled dial, and Fifty Fathoms-esque bezel — surprised many, but it didn't spring out of nowhere. Rather, the model was a reissue of a long-forgotten, deep catalog piece that was nearly adopted by the U.S. Air Force. Li\u003c\/span\u003emited to just 500 pieces, it was quickly gobbled up by eager collectors. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis particular Blancpain Air Command takes the idea of the debut model and elevates it to a more refined level, featuring a 42.5mm, 18K rose gold case with a sapphire crystal, matching barrel pushers, and a signed crown. Complimenting the rose gold case tones is a blue ceramic timing insert fixed to a bidirectional bezel. (Bonus points are awarded for luminous markers on the dial \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ethe bezel.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA sunburst blue dial dial features a set of highly legible Arabic numeral indices, a pair of radial, subsidiary chronograph registers, and a matching ‘syringe’ handset. Meanwhile, beating away within the case is an automatic Blancpain Calibre F88B flyback chronograph movement. \u003c\/span\u003eFitted to an Analog:Shift Milano Gray suede strap with white contrast stitching and a signed, rose gold pin and buckle, this example comes with its factory goodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBlancpain a name for themselves by conquering the deep – now they have their sights set on total air superiority...and they're doing a bang-up job of achieving it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blancpain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40257253834839,"sku":"40991605","price":18880.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0809\/1255\/files\/AS09016_40991605_BLANCPAIN_AIRCOMMANDCHRONOGRAPH_-6.jpg?v=1730490794","url":"https:\/\/www.analogshift.com\/products\/blancpain-air-command-flyback-chronograph-as09016","provider":"Analog:Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}