Blancpain’s iconic Fifty Fathoms collection is adding two distinguished models to its line-up. The Swiss watchmaker launched a new edition of the Fifty Fathoms Tourbillion 8 Jours watch this week.
Few watchmakers have a more authentic connection to the ocean than Blancpain. Not only is the Swiss brand credited with creating the first modern dive watch—the iconic Fifty Fathoms, which debuted in ...
JEAN-Jacques Fiechter, chief executive officer of Blancpain from 1950 to 1980 and an avid diver, realised the need for a reliable, readable and water-resistant underwater tool when he ran out of air ...
Last year, Blancpain celebrated the 70th anniversary of its iconic Fifty Fathoms model with three special-edition timepieces. Now, the watch Maison readies another release featuring the Fifty Fathoms ...
In 1953‭, ‬long before dive watches became‭ ‬‘desk divers’‭ ‬and fashion statements‭, ‬the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms emerged from the abyss‭ ‬—‭ ‬not as a luxury accessory‭, ‬but as a lifeline‭.
Act 1, a limited edition of 210 pieces—three sets of 70—was not much of a departure from recent designs (date window at 4 o’clock, 300-meter water resistance, domed sapphire bezel insert), with the ...
FANS of diving watches have yet another option to look at. The Fifty Fathoms Automatique with a 42mm case was introduced to enthusiasts in Malaysia in a modest do at the Blancpain boutique in Suria ...