By 1953, Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Replica Watch had managed to develop such a watch – and thus, the Fifty Fathoms was introduced to the world. Jehan-Jacques Blancpain founded the company in 1735, and today they celebrate over 280 successful years of watchmaking experience. Blancpain put the first automatic wristwatch on the market in 1926.
A marriage of technical refinement and aesthetic purity, Blancpain’s ultra-slim watch is set apart by its elegance and the technical accomplishments needed to create it. Download manual From the Fifty Fathoms Collection
The newer stainless steel models are a bit larger, with a diameter of 45 mm and a thickness of 15.5 mm. Blancpain introduced a new edition of the watch in 1999 with improved water resistance. The Fifty Fathoms can now function perfectly up to 30 bar. The automatic caliber 1315,
A few acquisitions of Blancpain went by before new management released the Fifty Fathoms again in 2007, this time using the original designs as inspiration. Watch fans the world over swooned. Since 2007, the Fifty Fathoms collection has swelled to include over 70 watches, making this one of the largest and most varied dive watch collections
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Replica Automatic watch, round steel antimagnetic case (45mm diameter, 15.5mm thickness), blue sail-canvas strap with steel folding clasp, uni-directional steel bezel with blue ceramic insert and luminescent markers, blue flinque dial with luminous Arabic numerals and hands, date indication between 4 and 5 o’ clock, 35 jewel caliber 1315 self-winding movement, scratch-resistant .
The vintage Fifty Fathoms dive watch was first introduced in 1953. Today, the most popular Blancpain 50 Fathoms watch is the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe, a tribute to the deep-sea submersible. Blancpain Fifty Fathoms watches are commonly found in two diameters, the Blancpain Bathyscaphe 38mm and the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 40mm.
The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms was the original modern dive watch. Yes, you read that correctly. While many people would instinctively give this title to the more well-known Rolex Submariner, the Fifty Fathoms actually debuted a number of innovations a year before the Submariner.
The Fifty Fathoms Concept 2000 is showing a design that’s clearly not for everyone. The material mix is an outlier in the Blancpain back catalogue, and its lifespan did only last for 4 years. It definitely has a story to tell, though. And especially in one of the rare precious metal versions the Concept 2000 is a highly collectible timepiece.
