The Fifty Fathoms, presented in 1953, was the first modern diving watch in the world. In the wake of its adoption by the French Navy’s combat swimmers corps for which it was initially designed, this timepiece was ordered by some of the most powerful navies in the world. Soon after its debut, Jean-Jacques Fiechter, Blancpain’s CEO at the time, added a first additional element to his diving watch: a circular water-resistance indicator, which was to become a standard-issue feature on watches worn by American combat swimmers.

For Only Watch, Blancpain presents a one-of-a-kind creation inspired by the new Tribute to Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC timepiece, featuring hour-markers and hands enhanced with intense yellow Super-LumiNova® reflecting the colour code of the Only Watch 2017 logo. The movement with its NAC-coated solid gold winding rotor bearing the Blancpain logo and the inscription “Only Watch”, is clearly visible through the transparent sapphire case back.

EXPERIENCE
Gianluca Genoni holder of 18 freediving world records, including 160 meters in depth and a static apnea time of 18 minutes and 3 seconds.

He will serve as an apnea instructor, for you and four of your family members or friends to discover this discipline and go beyond your limits.

In addition, Blancpain, the world’s oldest watch brand, offers an opportunity to discover the workshops where the Manufacture’s horological complications have been created for more than 280 years.