Paying homage to its rich diving history, Blancpain unveils the 40mm stainless steel Tribute to Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC. It is powered by the in-house automatic caliber 1151 with silicon balance spring. The watch is equipped with a unidirectional rotating sapphire bezel, and the black dial features a circular water-tightness indicator similar to the designs of the 1950s. If liquid were to lea into the case, the disk would change colo from white to red. The watch is water resistant to 300 meters and built in a limited edition of 500 pieces.
Details
Company | Blancpain |
Price ($) | 14,100 |
Price range | < $100,000 |
Gender | Unspecified |
Case | Round |
Complications | Seconds Hours Minutes Date |
Water Resistance | 300m |
Movement | Automatic |
Power Reserve Range (hours) | > 97 |
Power Reserve | 100 hours |
Case Size | Large (>39mm) |
Case Diameter (mm) | 40 |
Case Height (mm) | 13 |
Case Back | Open |
Case Colour | Stainless Steel |
Case Material | Stainless Steel |
Dial Colour | Black |
Limited Edition | Limited edition |
Caliber | 1151 |
Where to buy | Blancpain in New York |
Reference Number | 5008 1130 B52A |
For Blancpain, innovation is not exceptional but simply traditional. Constantly creating, the brand makes watches for the modern man: conventional yet performatively progressive. This is achieved through the sourcing of specialized resources such as titanium, unique metal alloys and ceramic to ensure that each component is made from the right material to function at its best.Designed with free rein of imagination, collections such as Air Command, Fifty Fathoms and Ladybird, deliver the high functionality that the name suggests. Embodying luck, the Ladybird line is a refined and riveting collection whose bedazzling diamond bezel inspires good fortune. Similarly, the Air Command series allows wearers of its timepieces to sovereign over their space, swinging their arm with the same conductor's authority as that which created the pieces in this cutting-edge collection. And though fathoming 50 things at once may be mind-boggling, the first modern diver's watch enabled by the Fifty Fathom series reflects that complication can be made simple. Even when one is under water, they can always be grounded by time.