🛩️ Back in the 1950s, as the United States Air Force sought precision timekeeping, Blancpain answered the call, inspired by its success with the iconic Fifty Fathoms diver's watch.
🇨🇭 Founded in 1735 by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain in Switzerland, Blancpain SA has been synonymous with luxury watchmaking excellence for centuries. Nowadays Blancpain is the oldest registered watch brand in the world.
⌚️ These specialized chronographs, offered to American military pilots through the esteemed distributor Allen V. Tornek, represent a rare and coveted piece of horological history. With only a limited number of prototypes believed to have been produced, the Air Command chronograph is a true collector's dream.