Blancpain celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Fifty Fathoms

Launched in 1953, the Fifty Fathoms is the first modern diver’s watch. Created by a diver to meet the needs of underwater exploration, it was chosen by diving pioneers and elite marine corps around the world as a professional timekeeping instrument. Throughout the years, the Fifty Fathoms has been established as the archetypal diver’s watch and continues to define the identity of such timepieces for the entire watch industry. Bearing witness to the past while simultaneously looking firmly to the future, contemporary Fifty Fathoms models incorporate modern movements renowned for their robustness and reliability, derived from Blancpain’s longstanding experience in the field of diving.