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·Hi Mike
thank you for your reply. I just bought this one here. I think it is a Franken watch, but since it wasn't very expensive and as I will wear it on a daily basis, I don't mind.
The hands are wrong I think and the case's lugs are not chamfered. Also, the case back is different from all the other MC4s, however it is Rayville signed. The movement is correct, but Waltham signed. I sent the pictures to Blancpain, they didn't confirm the watch to be a Franken, but want to see it physically. Perhaps you have some more observations. Thanks & regards
Pls. Add a dial picture. I'd not send it to Blancpain. There is a good chance, that your case is a complete fake and the BP inner engraving as well. Blancpain has no records left. And the old employees, who could tell, which are Originals, are mostly gone. Blancpain was bankrupt. A shell. And they are not happy to be reminded of that dark chapter; beeing a luxury company now. These Bathyscaphe versions were cheap watches then, starting with the base AS movement. Produced with the hope of getting sales up and survive. Water resistance was not as promised and that is one reason, you can not find many now. Just discarded in the past.
