Blancpain
Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph 42.5 AC02-36B40-63B
The Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph 42.5 (reference AC02-36B40-63B) is a 42.5 mm 18k red gold watch with a blue dial. It runs on the automatic caliber F388B with a 50-hour power reserve and is water resistant to 30 m. It was introduced in 2021 and is still in production.
Specifications
Case
- Reference
- AC02-36B40-63B
- Collection
- Air Command
- Case size
- 42.5 mm
- Thickness
- 13.7 mm
- Case material
- 18k red gold
- Case shape
- Round
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Water resistance
- 30 m
- Bracelet / strap
- Calfskin strap
Dial and bezel
- Dial
- Blue
- Bezel
- Bidirectional rotating ceramic bezel
Movement
- Movement
- Automatic
- Caliber
- F388B
- Power reserve
- 50 hours
- Frequency
- 36,000 vph
- Jewels
- 35
- Functions
- Flyback chronograph
Production
- Production
- 2021 – today (current)
How it compares within the Air Command family
Side by side with other references in the same collection, from the catalog.
| Reference | Size | Material | Dial | Caliber | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC02-36B40-63B (This watch) | 42.5 mm | 18k red gold | Blue | F388B | 2021– |
| AC01-1130-63A | 42.5 mm | Stainless steel | — | F388B | 2019– |
| AC02-12B40-63B | 42.5 mm | Titanium | Blue | F388B | 2021– |
| AC03-12B40-63B | 36.2 mm | Titanium | Blue | F188B | 2022– |
| AC03-36B40-63B | 36.2 mm | 18k red gold | Blue | F188B | 2022– |
About the Air Command family
Air Command goes back to a small series of flyback chronographs that Blancpain developed for the US Air Force in the 1950s; very few were made and the originals are rare. The modern collection began with a limited reissue in 2019, the AC01 reference, and later references followed in steel, titanium and red gold.
The watches pair a flyback chronograph with a countdown bezel and a dial in a vintage style with luminous numerals. They use Blancpain's F-series chronograph calibers, such as the F188B and the high-frequency F388B. When dealing in one, check whether it is the limited 2019 edition or a later series model, as the reference shows.
Quick answers
- What size is the Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph 42.5 AC02-36B40-63B?
- The Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph 42.5 AC02-36B40-63B has a 42.5 mm case, 13.7 mm thick.
- What movement does the Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph 42.5 AC02-36B40-63B use?
- It uses the automatic caliber F388B, with a 50-hour power reserve.
- How water resistant is the Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph 42.5 AC02-36B40-63B?
- It is water resistant to 30 metres.
- Is the Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph 42.5 AC02-36B40-63B still in production?
- Yes, it is a current reference.
- When did the Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph 42.5 AC02-36B40-63B come out?
- It was introduced in 2021.
- What is the Blancpain Air Command Flyback Chronograph 42.5 AC02-36B40-63B made of?
- The case is 18k red gold. Bracelet or strap: Calfskin strap.
Catalog facts checked September 2026.