Bronze Gold: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Act 3 Debuts in Cannes
The Final Fathoms is inspired by the MIL-SPEC model adopted by various armed forces around the world in the 1950s and 1960s
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Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 3
The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Act 3 was revealed in Cannes, France, as the final watch in a year-long celebration for the world?s first true dive watch. There was plenty of speculation prior to this, especially after Blancpain dropped some teasers that proved very slightly misleading (a reference to German silver that gave away nothing). The watch is indeed a time-only 41.3mm dive instrument that does not make space for a date; the 6 o?clock position is instead occupied by the mil-spec water-resistance mark (denoting if moisture has compromised the case) of the military watches of the 1960s. The size of the watch is universally accepted as following the example of the 1953 Fifty Fathoms, but the specific reference this watch looks to sparks debate. Some experts point to 1967 specifically and Blancpain itself only included a reference to a 1964 model, but in reality, the Final Fathoms (as we have taken to calling it) is an unprecedented new model. There are no complicated twists, although there is a movement upgrade, yet the case itself is remarkable, being bronze gold.
Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 3
Seasoned collectors no doubt recall bronze gold from Omega last year and the material now makes an appearanc...
The post Bronze Gold: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Act 3 Debuts in Cannes appeared first on LUXUO.
Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 3
The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Act 3 was revealed in Cannes, France, as the final watch in a year-long celebration for the world?s first true dive watch. There was plenty of speculation prior to this, especially after Blancpain dropped some teasers that proved very slightly misleading (a reference to German silver that gave away nothing). The watch is indeed a time-only 41.3mm dive instrument that does not make space for a date; the 6 o?clock position is instead occupied by the mil-spec water-resistance mark (denoting if moisture has compromised the case) of the military watches of the 1960s. The size of the watch is universally accepted as following the example of the 1953 Fifty Fathoms, but the specific reference this watch looks to sparks debate. Some experts point to 1967 specifically and Blancpain itself only included a reference to a 1964 model, but in reality, the Final Fathoms (as we have taken to calling it) is an unprecedented new model. There are no complicated twists, although there is a movement upgrade, yet the case itself is remarkable, being bronze gold.
Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 3
Seasoned collectors no doubt recall bronze gold from Omega last year and the material now makes an appearanc...
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