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Blancpain Fifty Fathoms


What is in a name? When it comes to Blancpain’s Fifty Fathom dive watch, everything. Blancpain has a history of crafting time pieces that push the development of the horological sciences and managing to look good while doing it. However, their legacy will not only be defined by the beauty of their watches but also by their reliability. The Fifty Fathom watch proves that it is not just an exception, but exceptional.

While the most prominent feature is its guaranteed optimal function at depths of up to 50 fathoms (300 meters), one should not overlook the subtleties. This hand-crafted time piece is supported by a 40.5 millimeter stainless steel case. The large fully insulated crown screws down against the case, and along with the secure back assures a watertight seal that is complete with a refined ultra slim self-winding movement. Its large hour markers and hands are designed to provide clear readability in extreme conditions. As any true diver’s timepiece should, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms watch contains a unidirectional rotating bezel, which allows a diver to safely measure decompression stops and the like, without any danger of disrupting the bezel and spending too much time underwater. It should come as no surprise that the name Blancpain is trusted by the Special Forces and Oceanographers of several countries who understand the importance of reliable and efficient equipment. With its 234 moving parts, the Fifty Fathom serves as a perfect example of how complexity, durability and elegance can be one and the same.

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