The Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act III—and its unexpected gold alloy case—bookends a year-long anniversary celebration.
. Though others had been developed earlier for military purposes, it was Blancpain—along with Rolex and Zodiac—that produced a product so in tune with the needs of the diver that its modern counterparts are largely indistinguishable from vintage ones. Indeed, its genesis is a notable instance of necessity begetting invention:
In the early 1950s, then-Blancpain CEO Jean-Jacques Fiechter was diving off the coast of Cannes when he ran out of air. Nearly killed, he suddenly understood the very real necessity for a timing instrument that could withstand the rigors of the deep while also tracking elapsed time. Captain Bob Maloubier, ex-Special Operations Executive officer, WWII hero, and founder of the French Navy’s combat diver unit, was searching for a similar product, and even went so far as to develop a sketch.
Much like the original MIL-SPEC, the Act 3 is housed in a case measuring 41mm, albeit one that’s water resistant to 300m. A unidirectional dive bezel with a black ceramic insert and “vintage” Super-LumiNova-filled indices surrounds a matte black dial with the dot, dash, and triangular indices; a lume-filled sword handset; and an outer white minute track. Like the famed MIL-SPEC, there is no date to disturb the dial’s symmetry—a touch that should no doubt make fans of the original smile.
The net effect is of a timepiece that feels very much part of the lineage of Fifty Fathoms story, but that stands on its own as a modern product that will appeal to a wide array of watch lovers, from adventurous divers to more sedate fans of luxurious materials.
Seventy years after the launch of the original Fifty Fathoms, recreational scuba diving has expanded from the niche concern of researchers to a widespread hobby adopted by millions. It has led to a vast appreciation of the seas and all its vast life forms for countless people—people who dive in countries across the world. Buying a dive watch even leads many people who never considered scuba diving before to take up the sport.
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