Blancpain Air Command

Blancpain's Air Command AC03 12B40 63A is a chronograph with a 36.2 mm titanium case. The case measures 11.5 mm thick, with lugs set 18 mm apart, and the sunburst blue dial sits under a sapphire crystal. The self-winding calibre F188B drives the watch, with a flyback chronograph and small seconds among its functions. Power reserve runs to 40 hours. This is a compact case for a chronograph, closer in scale to a dress watch than a tool piece. The dial's small seconds counter keeps the layout uncluttered despite the added chronograph function. Blue calf leather on a pin buckle completes the piece. Water resistance is modest at 30 metres, so this stays a watch for the wrist rather than the pool.