Blancpain Fifty fathoms Rotomatic 1950'sThe Blancpain Fifty Fathoms holds a legendary place in dive watch history. The name Fifty Fathoms might sound unusual at first, but it refers to a British unit of measurement. One fathom equals roughly six feet, so fifty fathoms translates to about 91 metersor close to 300 feetthe maximum depth divers could reach with the technology of the era. Over the decades, Fifty Fathoms watches have earned serious credibility through military use, trusted by

a tachymeter scale in blue and aged radium hours

The watch has a winding crown and second crown that is a helium escape valve

and sharp dauphine hands

We have put the watch on one of our own leather straps to give it the extra shine that it deserves

The 40mm steel case remains in great condition

as well as an AP booklet

is its Khanjar and crossed-swords crest: the national emblem of Oman

stamped ‘3 59’ that will fit a wrist size up to 18

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the movement

This particular example dates to 1998 and boasts a Luminova dial

White dial with painted black Roman numerals Swiss signed