Blancpain Air Command homages

One homage of the Blancpain Air Command, drawn to scale beside it with price, movement and size.

42.5 mm across1 homage

See the homage
Blancpain Air Command AC02-12B40-63B
The watch shown is the AC02-12B40-63B.

How to recognise one

Five marks make the look. The count says whether the one homage keeps each one.

  • Bezel with diamond at 12

    A rotating bezel with a lumed diamond at 12 and numerals at 15, 30 and 45.

  • Bold Arabic numerals

    Large lumed Arabic numerals mark every hour on a blue dial.

  • Two registers at 3 and 9

    Two small registers sit either side of the centre.

  • Crown and two pushers

    A crown sits between two round pushers on the right of the case.

  • Outer scale

    A fine scale of numbers runs round the dial inside the minute track.

Each close-up covers about 12.5 mm of watch, using the listed case width and estimated photo edges.

The one homage

The only homage of the Blancpain on Bewrist so far.

  1. Precista PRS-45 Aerotimer

    £310, seen 2 Oct42 mm

    Lowest price. The lowest price listed here.

Original specifications

Sizes and specifications apply to the version named below. Other versions can differ.

AC03-12B40-63

AC03-12B40-63 is a candidate comparator for the supplied Air Command label. It does not define every generation or size in the family.

Specifications for AC03-12B40-63
SpecificationValueSources and notes
Case width36.2 mmAir Command technical data

One primary source.

Single readable source in this pass; scoped only to this variant.

Lug to lug43 mmBlancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph 36mm hands-on review | Monochrome

One cited source.

Body-read exact-reference measurement.

Thickness11.5 mmAir Command technical data

One primary source.

Single readable source in this pass; scoped only to this variant.

Lug width18 mmAir Command technical data

One primary source.

Single readable source in this pass; scoped only to this variant.

Sources and unconfirmed details
  • No independent publisher was read to corroborate these fields; remaining dimensions and other specifications need follow-up.
AC02-12B40-63A

AC02-12B40-63A is a candidate comparator for the supplied Air Command label. It does not define every generation or size in the family.

Specifications for AC02-12B40-63A
SpecificationValueSources and notes
Case width42.5 mmAir Command AC02 | Blancpain

One primary source.

One readable model-specific publisher supports this value; scoped to this candidate only.

Lug to lug49 mmCool blue: the titanium Air Command | Blancpain Blog

One cited source.

Exact suffix-specific observation selected over a later sibling suffix.

Sources differ

The 51.4 mm value is from a different AC02 suffix and likely case generation; exact-ref body measurement takes precedence.

Thickness13.7 mmAir Command AC02 | Blancpain

One primary source.

One readable model-specific publisher supports this value; scoped to this candidate only.

Lug width22 mmBlancpain Air Command exact reference | Dubail

One cited source.

Exact reference listing gives 22 mm lug width.

Sources and unconfirmed details
AC02-12B40-63BShown in the photograph

The photograph supplier identifies the exact titanium Air Command AC02-12B40-63B. Dimensions from the smaller AC03 or other Air Command variants are not used.

Specifications for AC02-12B40-63B
SpecificationValueSources and notes
Case width42.5 mmwatchesofswitzerland.com | AC02-12B40-63B

One cited source.

Selected from the body-read source for the pictured model.

Lug to lug51.4 mmyoutube.com | AC02-12B40-63B

One cited source.

Selected from the body-read source for the pictured model.

Thickness14 mmwatchesofswitzerland.com | AC02-12B40-63Byoutube.com | AC02-12B40-63B

Sources agree.

Two body-read sources agree on this exact-reference value.

Sources differ

The photograph supplier and verified dealer review description give 14 mm thickness. Tomasini Francia gives 13.7 mm. Retain 14 mm and preserve the difference.

  • 13.7 mm
  • 14 mm
Lug width22 mmtomasinifrancia.it | AC02-12B40-63B

One cited source.

Selected from the body-read source for the pictured model.

Movement typeautomaticwatchesofswitzerland.com | AC02-12B40-63B

One cited source.

Selected from the body-read source for the pictured model.

Water resistance30 mwatchesofswitzerland.com | AC02-12B40-63B

One cited source.

Selected from the body-read source for the pictured model.

Power reserve50 hourswatchesofswitzerland.com | AC02-12B40-63B

One cited source.

Selected from the body-read source for the pictured model.

Sources and unconfirmed details

More about the Air Command

Lay a homage over the BlancpainAny of the 1, laid over the original at one scale

Lay the Precista PRS-45 Aerotimer over the Blancpain

Slide to fade from one watch to the other and compare the case shapes. The figures below describe the version shown in the photograph.

Blancpain Air Command42.5Blancpain Air Command
Precista PRS-45 Aerotimer42Precista PRS-45 Aerotimer

Photos use listed case widths and automatic case-edge readings. The readings have not been manually audited. Photo proportions stay unchanged. Perspective and lug length can differ.

42 mm, 0.5 mm narrower than the Blancpain
Blancpain Air Command photo: AC02-12B40-63B. Precista PRS-45 Aerotimer photo: PRS-45 Aerotimer on bracelet.

AC02-12B40-63B, specifications and sources

Blancpain and the selected homage, measure by measure
MeasureBlancpainPrecista PRS-45 Aerotimer
Case width42.5 mm42 mm
Lug to lug51.4 mm50 mm
Thickness14 mm13 mm
Lug width22 mm20 mm
MovementNot listed yetSeiko VK64
Power reserve50 hoursNot listed yet
Water30 m100 m
PriceNot tracked here£310, seen 2 Oct

Side view

14 42.5 wide 51.4 lug to lug
Blancpain
13 42 wide 50 lug to lug
Precista PRS-45 Aerotimer

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