Blancpain Fifty Fathoms

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces Monaco, Jun 13, 2024 BLANCPAIN/LIP, SWITZERLAND, FIFTY FATHOMS, STAINLESS STEEL A mytical divers stainless steel wrist watch, with a bakelite bi-directional bezel featuring a beautiful dial with an extemly desirable patina, self winding presented in 1954, this reference is considered as the first real divers watch's ever, with almost 100 meters waterproof. The same model was seen on the wrist of Jacques Yves Cousteau in the movie "The silent world". The Co-Branding with Lip was initialy decided to promote this new watch on the french market until 1957 Very good Slightly scratched Very good Patinated Brand Blancpain/Lip, Switzerland Model Fifty Fathoms Year circa 1954 Movement No. 31187 Case No. 667595 Bracelet Light brown leather bracelet Diameter 33,5 Caliber R108 (based on the AS 1361) Signature dial, case and movement