50 Fathoms 0 Posted February 25, 2011 Hi Guys As I am very new to the Rep game I thought I would throw this one at the oracle. If I wanted to buy a Blancpain 50 Fathom with a half decent auto movement and waterproofed for swimming purposes, where would you point me to? I notice on some Rep sites that waterproofing can be had for around $50. Is it a decent option or a scam? Thanks in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted February 25, 2011 Give DSN a try - I don't know whether he's still doing them, but he had the best available a while back. Find him on the trusted dealer list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverspeed 10 Posted February 25, 2011 Think DSN is the only one that offers Blancpain....not sure if he still makes them http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e230/watchmmx/BLANCPAIN/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
50 Fathoms 0 Posted February 25, 2011 Give DSN a try - I don't know whether he's still doing them, but he had the best available a while back. Find him on the trusted dealer list. Thanks Greg!! What do you think about the waterproofing? Is it possible? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverspeed 10 Posted February 25, 2011 Only way to be sure if it's waterproof is to have it pressure tested at a local watch shop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wiz 0 Posted February 25, 2011 DSN's version is the old lip/blancpain. Waterproofing can probably be done, as DSN's are usually well built, but it will requiers some work and testing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg_r 81 Posted February 25, 2011 Yup - as with any rep (and a lot of gens) don't assume it's waterproof until you've had it tested. Waterproofing should be fairly straightforward, though. The only other Blancpain models I've seen around have been quartz chronos - not really in the same kinda league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites