There can be only one

goaliechris · Post by **goaliechris** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:38 pm

So I am considering buying a retro cool car (90s) and I recently reacquired a Blancpain Barakuda. While it was gone, I had purchased the Blancpain Hodinkee Milspec and have really enjoyed it. However, the Barakuda to me seems a bit more special. If you could keep only one to help fund a car purchase,

which would it be?

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r.palace · Post by **r.palace** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:40 pm

Is ‘neither’ an option?

goaliechris · Post by **goaliechris** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:42 pm

r.palace wrote:Is ‘neither’ an option?

No, not for me but thank you. I know they aren’t Steinhart but they are both pretty good watches.

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BBK357 · Post by **BBK357** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:50 pm

Id keep the no date Pokémon version. Maybe because I’m anti-Dink in general.

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goaliechris · Post by **goaliechris** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:53 pm

Hodinkee is the no date.

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Post by **matt.wu** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 8:57 pm

Hate to say it, but the Pokeball version appeals to me more. Both are pretty great, and IIRC, both are fetching a pretty penny?

goaliechris · Post by **goaliechris** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:06 pm

matt.wu wrote:Hate to say it, but the Pokeball version appeals to me more. Both are pretty great, and IIRC, both are fetching a pretty penny?

They are. The Pokémon version are more rare based on production but seem to be more flipped. Not many of the Barakudas for sale but more were produced. Both are selling above original asking.

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Post by **matt.wu** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:08 pm

Based on the price those are both selling for, I’d personally flip both and pick up a standard BPFF, but I like the 45mm size (I think it wears small for a 45).

r.palace · Post by **r.palace** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:11 pm

goaliechris wrote:
r.palace wrote:Is ‘neither’ an option?
No, not for me but thank you. I know they aren’t Steinhart but they are both pretty good watches.

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Hard to choose between the pokemon watch or the piss lume one, I guess.

goaliechris · Post by **goaliechris** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:12 pm

matt.wu wrote:Based on the price those are both selling for, I’d personally flip both and pick up a standard BPFF, but I like the 45mm size (I think it wears small for a 45).

That’s an interesting angle…

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goaliechris · Post by **goaliechris** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:13 pm

r.palace wrote:
goaliechris wrote:
r.palace wrote:Is ‘neither’ an option?
No, not for me but thank you. I know they aren’t Steinhart but they are both pretty good watches.

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Hard to choose between the pokemon watch or the piss lume one, I guess.

Right. Again, thank you for the helpful opinion.

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BacoNoir · Post by **BacoNoir** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 9:21 pm

goaliechris wrote:
matt.wu wrote:Based on the price those are both selling for, I’d personally flip both and pick up a standard BPFF, but I like the 45mm size (I think it wears small for a 45).
That’s an interesting angle…

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I like this idea. The std FF out the Ti version would be my choice.

Jeep99dad · Post by **Jeep99dad** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 10:42 pm

Of these, I too surprisingly prefer the Hodinkee. I agree with Matt, I’d sell both, get a car and a BPFF titanium

Post by **logan2z** » Fri Jul 30, 2021 11:25 pm

Matt's suggestion is definitely interesting. But if you decide to keep one of the watches you already have, I'd vote for the Barakuda. One of the few vintage-inspired reissues that actually improves upon the original, IMHO.

goaliechris · Post by **goaliechris** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 4:08 am

They made a black dial and a blue dial Ti, right? Including that special Ocean version I think.

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dukerules · Post by **dukerules** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:23 am

Both amazing. I'd keep the Pokemon.

demer03 · Post by **demer03** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:25 am

Number two. Definitely.

JBZ · Post by **JBZ** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 5:32 am

I prefer the second, but this is a question that really you can only answer. Which would you rather wear?

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:01 am

Both are terrific. Aside from the cases, which differ in design only, both seem to be limited offerings; the one that is really a near 1:1 offering is the Milspec…down to the working moisture discs (hopefully that never turns pink

). That is also a plus for a conversation piece. No other watch has this on a dial. The 40mm case is really ideal (certainly manageable for all wrist versus larger cases) and a couple mm larger than original. No date as well is keeping with the original. Both appear to have gone up in value. I don’t think you can go wrong with holding onto one or the other. Just what you would wear more and enjoy. Good luck with your car search. Best Blaine

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Post by **toxicavenger** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:08 am

as much as i like pee i would pick the first one.

gr8sw · Post by **gr8sw** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 7:36 am

#2 for me

goaliechris · Post by **goaliechris** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:28 am

Thanks all! I may be in fact selling both. Will list here if I do.

Btw, the car in question was just agreed to last night. Cannot wait to correct my mistake in 2002 of selling this car and I found a really good example. It’s this:

2000 Acura Integra Type R

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Selym · Post by **Selym** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:40 am

goaliechris wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:28 am
Thanks all! I may be in fact selling both. Will list here if I do.

Btw, the car in question was just agreed to last night. Cannot wait to correct my mistake in 2002 of selling this car and I found a really good example. It’s this:

2000 Acura Integra Type R

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Nice! I remember sitting in one of those at a car show back in the day. Hard to believe it was over 21 years ago.

108 horsepower per liter of displacement is impressive even by today's standards. Gotta love Honda.

JP Chestnut · Post by **JP Chestnut** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:04 am

goaliechris wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:28 am
Thanks all! I may be in fact selling both. Will list here if I do.

Btw, the car in question was just agreed to last night. Cannot wait to correct my mistake in 2002 of selling this car and I found a really good example. It’s this:

2000 Acura Integra Type R

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Awesome choice. I’d go yellow for sure, but sometimes you get what you can get.

If you keep a watch, I’d keep the Pokémon.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Sat Jul 31, 2021 9:14 am

Congrats!

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