Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

Reaching New Depths: A History of the Dive Watch

This article was originally published in the January/February 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. For many collectors, the history of the dive watch starts in 1953 with the introduction of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms and Rolex Submariner. Divers, however, already had to rely on water-resistant watches, decades before the commercialization of two of the...

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Feb 16, 2023 by Roger Ruegger

Sponsored: Gerald Charles Introduces Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon

Introducing a new age of technical aestheticism, Gerald Charles debuts its Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon. With a unique design created with the expert oversight of the brand’s creative director, Octavio Garcia, the timepiece is a return to the original Maestro flying tourbillon released in 2005. Taking hints from the brand’s rich history, the new release is...

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Mar 21, 2023 by WatchTime

Blancpain Celebrates the 70th Anniversary of the Fifty Fathoms with the New Tech Gombessa (with Hands-On Photos)

Photography by Roger Ruegger. Blancpain is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its iconic Fifty Fathoms dive watch with the launch of a new model, the Tech Gombessa Fifty Fathoms. The diver was co-developed by Blancpain CEO, Marc A. Hayek, and founder of the Gombessa Expeditions, Laurent Ballesta, and highlights seven decades since the first ground-breaking...

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Feb 16, 2023 by Caleb Anderson

Blancpain: A 42-mm Fifty Fathoms for the 70th Anniversary of the Iconic Diver

70 years after the release of the first Fifty Fathoms and 20 years after the launch of the contemporary anniversary watches (the first dive watches with a sapphire bezel insert), Blancpain is starting a year of celebrations with the release of a dedicated new model: Featuring an exclusive 42-mm diameter and composed of three 70-piece...

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Jan 2, 2023 by Roger Ruegger

Showing at WatchTime New York 2022: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph

With WatchTime New York 2022 less than 10 days away, we are in the final moments of highlighting some of the most exceptional timepieces that will be on display at the event. Taking place from October 21 to 23, WatchTime New York is a three-day collector’s event dedicated to showcasing the most sought-after watch releases...

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Oct 14, 2022 by WatchTime

Blancpain Presents Two New Variants of the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet

First created in 1956 and reintroduced in 2013 as a tribute to the 60th anniversary of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, the Bathyscape is a diver’s watch that is meant to accommodate adventures both under water and on dry land. Today we look at recent release as part of that series in one of the brand’s...

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Jul 7, 2022 by Sabine Zwettler