Reading Time: 2 minutesBlancpain announces the release of a full-length documentary film Fifty Fathoms – The history as told by the pioneers who created it. Narrated by American Emmy Award-winning actor and author Peter Coyote, the film recounts the most important events in the creation and seven-decade evolution of the watch. First-hand interviewsContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesBlancpain reinterprets one of its emblematic historical timepieces, the Fifty Fathoms No Rad “no radiations”. This mid-1960s diving instrument, of which one version was used by the German Navy’s Combat Swimmers, had the characteristic feature of being stamped with a “no radiations” logo indicating that Blancpain was not using luminescentContinue Reading
Reading Time: 4 minutesBlancpain is not only a champion of underwater explorations, but it is also a brand that pays respect to the greatest explorers. There is no secret the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is one of the watches chosen as a wrist companion by many professionals and enthusiasts in their incursion into theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesBlancpain presents a new Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC model in a limited edition produced in collaboration with Hodinkee. Inspired by the first Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC timepieces created in the second half of the 1950s, this re-edition is characterised by an authentic and minimalist design highlighting the Manufacture’s technical expertise in theContinue Reading
Reading Time: 13 minutesBlancpain presents a new version of the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date watch – the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Day Date Desert Edition. This 500-piece limited-edition model inspired by a Blancpain diver’s watch from the 1970s is characterised by a gradient-coloured sandy beige dial featuring a sunburst pattern. This nuanceContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter interpretations in black, meteor grey and blue, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback model is going green. This new natural-coloured timepiece is the ideal ally for any situation, whether underwater, on land or in the air.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe model, renowned for its dual function as a diving instrument and civilian timepiece, now comes in a version combining a blue dial and bezel with a Sedna® gold case: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Blue Bathyscaphe Sedna Gold Ref. 5000-36S40-O52A.Continue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesSince the launch of the first modern diver’s watch more than 65 years ago, Blancpain has continued to innovate by combining state-of-the-art materials and watchmaking techniques. This year, the Brand is equipping three versions of the iconic Fifty Fathoms with a titanium bracelet. These models featuring a sporty yet chicContinue Reading
Reading Time: 2 minutesBlancpain is delighted to have been supporting the Monaco Association against Muscular Dystrophy (AMM) since its creation in 2001 and reiterates this year its commitment to the 8th edition of Only Watch. On this occasion, the brand presents a unique piece, inspired by the new Fifty Fathoms Barakuda model, andContinue Reading
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe just presented recently the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle for Bucherer. But the blue surprises are still coming. In association with Bucherer, Blancpain presents the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Bucherer BLUE EDITIONS. Available exclusively in the boutiques and on the website of the retail chain headquartered in Luzern, this special model is joiningContinue Reading