Seven Decades Of Fifty Fathoms
August Man SG|Issue 186
The Blancpain icon carries a legacy like no other
Suffian Hakim
Seven Decades Of Fifty Fathoms

FIFTY FATHOMS 70TH ANNIVERSARY PRICE + SPECS

Case 42.3 mm stainless steel with 300 metres water resistance

Movement Blancpain Calibre 1315 with special 70th Anniversary platinum rotor, with 120 hours power reserve

Price US$17,400 Limited to 210 pieces (70 allocated to Asia)

THE FIFTY FATHOMS IS, bar very few, the ultimate professional diver's watch. Historically, it has been the watch of choice for those who work in the murkiest depths, steadily keeping time in delicate, high-risk situations. It was famously commissioned for French Navy combat divers in 1952, and released to civilians the following year.

It was a dive watch made by a diver. The force behind its innovation was Blancpain's then-CEO Jean-Jacques Fiechter, himself a diver looking to introduce a watch to meet a growing need among professional and amateur divers.

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