139 Blancpain
Manufacturer: Blancpain Year: 1958 Movement No: 1361N Case No: 759 Model Name: Fifty Fathoms Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic Bracelet/Strap: Leather Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Dimensions: 41mm. Diameter Signed: Case, dial and movement signed Catalogue Essay Debuted in 1953, Blancpain's celebrated "Fifty Fathoms" model was presented as the first true modern diving wristwatch. The idea for the model arose when two captains of the French navy, Commander Maloubier and Lieutenant Riffand, requested a practical solution for a watch to be used by a new unit of military combat swimmers.Upon finding no existing watch capable of withstanding the extreme conditions of underwater missions, the two officers approached Blancpain with a very specific set of technical specifications, including the revolutionary unidirectional bezel. The watch developed following these requests is considered the archetype of the diver's watch, its name derived from the water resistance guaranteed to a depth of 50 fathoms or 91.45 meters. Read More
139 Blancpain
Manufacturer: Blancpain Year: 1958 Movement No: 1361N Case No: 759 Model Name: Fifty Fathoms Material: Stainless steel Calibre: Automatic Bracelet/Strap: Leather Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Dimensions: 41mm. Diameter Signed: Case, dial and movement signed Catalogue Essay Debuted in 1953, Blancpain's celebrated "Fifty Fathoms" model was presented as the first true modern diving wristwatch. The idea for the model arose when two captains of the French navy, Commander Maloubier and Lieutenant Riffand, requested a practical solution for a watch to be used by a new unit of military combat swimmers.Upon finding no existing watch capable of withstanding the extreme conditions of underwater missions, the two officers approached Blancpain with a very specific set of technical specifications, including the revolutionary unidirectional bezel. The watch developed following these requests is considered the archetype of the diver's watch, its name derived from the water resistance guaranteed to a depth of 50 fathoms or 91.45 meters. Read More
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