Fifty Fathoms 42 Automatique: Blancpain Unveils Second Iteration of ?World?s First Proper Diver?s Watch?
Blancpain delivers on the promise of a more inclusive dive watch with the Fifty Fathoms 42 Automatique.
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Fifty Fathoms Automatique
After making a big splash last year with a three-act anniversary for the Fifty Fathoms, Blancpain introduces two new 42mm Fifty Fathoms Automatique models, which are now part of the regular collection. We wrote extensively about the Fifty Fathoms, arguably the world?s first proper diver?s watch, last year and this new iteration basically expands on last year’s 42mm steel Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 1 limited edition. The new models differ most significantly in the choice of materials: red gold and grade 23 titanium. Steel is unlikely to enter the picture any time soon, to honour the Act 1 watch?s special position.
Fifty Fathoms Automatique
Returning for a moment to the dive watch heritage, the Fifty Fathoms remains the class leader for this style of watch with a fine watchmaking movement. In other words, the new Fifty Fathoms 42 is a professional beater with a reliable engine that also looks good, which any observer can check via the exhibition caseback. We shall return to calibre 1315 later but we must address key points about the differences between the two versions of this model, which happen to lean into the two very different ways of considering the Fifty Fathoms.
Fift...
The post Fifty Fathoms 42 Automatique: Blancpain Unveils Second Iteration of “World?s First Proper Diver?s Watch” appeared first on LUXUO.
Fifty Fathoms Automatique
After making a big splash last year with a three-act anniversary for the Fifty Fathoms, Blancpain introduces two new 42mm Fifty Fathoms Automatique models, which are now part of the regular collection. We wrote extensively about the Fifty Fathoms, arguably the world?s first proper diver?s watch, last year and this new iteration basically expands on last year’s 42mm steel Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 1 limited edition. The new models differ most significantly in the choice of materials: red gold and grade 23 titanium. Steel is unlikely to enter the picture any time soon, to honour the Act 1 watch?s special position.
Fifty Fathoms Automatique
Returning for a moment to the dive watch heritage, the Fifty Fathoms remains the class leader for this style of watch with a fine watchmaking movement. In other words, the new Fifty Fathoms 42 is a professional beater with a reliable engine that also looks good, which any observer can check via the exhibition caseback. We shall return to calibre 1315 later but we must address key points about the differences between the two versions of this model, which happen to lean into the two very different ways of considering the Fifty Fathoms.
Fift...
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