Easily the leading candidate for watches that “feel” like a a lot more than the price would suggest, in my very humble opinion, and the subject of numerous wonderful articles and reviews of yesteryear.

Dial: the flawless matte-eggshell white dial with mirror polished applied Breguet numerals set neatly in a slightly sunken hour track providing a great deal of depth and dimension to the dial. The no-date with sub seconds and modest and warm lume manages to be modern, timeless, dressy, and sporty. The watch just returned from a full service at Blancpain where the hands were replaced due to the original hands exhibiting lume loss.

Case: 36mm stainless steel case is just 6.8mm thin with its thin signature double shoulder bezel and nicely sized signed crown. The 7002 is the brand’s first (and only at the time) stainless steel case to feature a sapphire caseback displaying the beautifully finished movement. The case is very clean throughout with only minor surface hairlines present.

Movement: the manually wound Blancpain caliber 64-1 is a heavily modified and finished Pseaux 7001 that was Blancpain’s only certified chronometer at time of launch. The watch is winding, setting, and running within spec, having just returned from a full service at Blancpain, including a 24 month warranty.

Includes: Comes on a brand new Hodinkee strap with accompanying original signed steel buckle, original inner and outer boxes, manual, guarantee booklet, service paperwork and service travel case.