5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A
5100 1140 052A

Blancpain

Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in Stainless Steel

on Blue Fabric Strap with Blue Ceramic Bezel and Blue Dial

Model #: 5100 1140 052A
Case Material: Stainless Steel
Case Size: 38mm
Movement: Automatic
Dial: Blue
Bracelet: Blue Fabric Strap
Retail Price: $10,200

Condition: This watch is in New Condition.* Complete with Box and Papers.

$ 7,140

* We have graded this watch to be in Brand New Condition The Purchaser of this watch Will be it's FIRST owner.

Description

One of the first modern dive watches ever made, it was designed in the middle of the 1950s. Along with a few other watches, it helped to define the basic aesthetic and technological standards for this kind of watch. The Hayek family, who own the Swatch Group and consequently Blancpain, first reintroduced it in 2003. The iconic Fifty Fathoms Automatique, along with its 45mm case and caliber 1315. 

The dive watch as we know it today wouldn’t exist were it not for the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. First unveiled in 1953 as the first watch with a secured unidirectional rotating timing bezel, a patented O-ring seal and double-sealed crown system, and a hefty dose of water resistance, the original Fifty Fathoms created a genre that would soon become an industry standard. Fast-forward seven decades and Blancpain is still making the Fifty Fathoms, though it’s gone quite a bit upmarket in the ensuing years to fit with the brand’s current status as a purveyor of haute horological luxury timepieces.