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Fifty Fathoms
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1953
Widely credited as the first modern diving watch, developed with French combat divers and named for the depth at which hull plates buckle.
- Category
- Dive watch
- Designers
- Jean-Jacques Fiechter
- Case materials
- Titanium, stainless steel, 18k red gold, ceramic
- Sizes
- 42mm, 45mm
- Dial
- Black or blue dial with luminous trapeze markers
- Crystal
- Domed sapphire crystal
- Strap / bracelet
- NATO strap, rubber strap, or metal bracelet
- Movements
- Calibre 1315
- Movement type
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- 120 hours (5 days)
- Water resistance
- 300m (30 ATM)
- Complications
- Date · Unidirectional dive bezel
- Key references
- 5015-1130-52, 5015B-1130-B52A
- Price band
- $14,000–$20,000
The house
Blancpain
Recognized as the world's oldest watch brand still in continuous operation, and the creator of the first modern dive watch, the Fifty Fathoms.
- Founded
- 1735
- Founder
- Jehan-Jacques Blancpain
- Headquarters
- Le Brassus, Switzerland
- Signature materials
- 18k red gold, titanium, ceramic, sapphire
- Signature movements
- In-house calibre 1315, 13R0, 11A0 families with silicon balance springs
- Notable designers
- Jean-Jacques Fiechter
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