GF Factory Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 5005 Green Dial Great Hammerhead Ceramic Wristwatch

Blancpain Wristwatch 5005 model is produced by the leading Super Clone manufacturer workshops with a high-tech ceramic case, 43 mm diameter and high-precision automatic Super Clone mechanism architecture. It is among the most successful 1:1 super clone watch reviews on the market, with its sapphire crystal AR coating glass, original case tolerances and detailed workmanship.

Movement: Special production Cal.1315 mechanical movement

Dimensions: 43 mm, thickness 13.4 mm

Glass: Sapphire glass

Material: Satin black ceramic

Strap: Mesh strap/rubber strap

The newest project of Blancpain's Ocean Commitment program in 2020 is to research burrowless hammerfish in French Polynesia. That's why the brand has specially released a Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Mokarran Great Hammerhead limited edition model; A portion of the proceeds will be used to support the program's research costs.

Although the hollow hammerhead is already a clearly protected species by law in French Polynesia, it still faces the risk of intense predation in waters outside French Polynesia's borders. Therefore, the content of the project supported by Blancpain this time aims to investigate the behavior of burrowless hammerfish, as well as to determine the origin and migration routes of these hammerfish. Thus, relevant institutions will be able to prepare plans to prevent the extinction of this species.

Case and Body Workmanship

The model has a case made of black ceramic; The bezel has been replaced with green ceramic and paired with a green dial. This dual-tone ceramic case combination seems to be trending lately; We recently saw a similar two-tone ceramic design in the new product of another luxury brand. The green dial layout of the model is quite simple; The green dial has only a simple three-needle layout. All three hour, minute and seconds hands are covered with lume material; In addition, red was specially applied to the second end, so that it looks more prominent and clear against the green background.

Our impression over the past few years has been that most of the Ocean Commitment-themed Fifty Fathoms special editions have featured blue tones symbolizing the sea. However, this 2020 Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Mokarran Great Hammerhead limited edition model is very different; It uses the "polar light green" color seen for the first time in the series. The source of inspiration is the polar light appearing in the deep sea.

Movement and Caliber Performance

As for the movement: GF Factory has modified the Hangzhou 7 series movement with a bridge replacement to capture the effect of the original self-made 1315 movement. This is a second generation movement made by adding additional bridges on top of the existing 7 series movement. Therefore, these gears we see cannot rotate; apparently it's pretty close to the original. However, the balance position of the mechanism is in the 6th direction; In the original it is in the 5 direction. So the position has shifted a little and the general layout of the mechanism has also shifted a little. This is because this Hangzhou 7 series movement can only be made in this way to adapt to the balance position. Even though the position has shifted, the overall imitation level of the mechanism is very high; Everything is done very well, including the color of the stones and the areas that need to be darkened. The operation of the mechanism is deviation-free and precise, and the malfunction rate is relatively low; If your expectations are not too high, there is basically no big problem. This limited edition watch not only uses a color rarely seen in the Fifty Fathoms series on the dial, but also displays a strong thematic color by engraving the rotor with a hollow hammerfish pattern.

Strap, Buckle and Comfort

As for the strap, the front side is a waterproof tarpaulin strap; GF Factory also gives a rubber strap as a gift. The touch of the canvas strap is extremely smooth. The back side is made of Italian calfskin and also has an anti-slip function; Blancpain's English text is engraved on the back. A classic pin buckle is used in the buckle part. The material is satin ceramic, the brushing on the surface is very noticeable; The writing on the buckle is also quite deep. In addition, each cut on the buckle tongue is exactly compatible with the original and can be replaced with the original.

Finally, let's summarize: Thanks to the detailed review above, we now know that the exterior workmanship of the GF Factory model is quite good. Although only the replica level of the mechanism is a minor deficiency, the overall level of craftsmanship is still quite high.

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