Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 'LIP' Storage surrounded by simple stick indices

surrounded by simple stick indices surmounted by luminescent hour plots and a simple

The concept of a self-winding watch movement was not a new one—in fact

it's certainly an attractive find

was the world's first diving watch to be rated at 500M

is viewed as a transitional model because early versions used a matte dial and later examples transitioned to glossy dials

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 'LIP' Storage surrounded by simple stick indicesThe Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is without question one of the world's most iconic dive watches, and arguably the first; however, it might never have been made at all were it not for one man Jean Jacques Fiechter of Blancpain. In 1952, the French Navy tasked two veterans with a formidable mission. These men Lt. Claude Riffaud Captain Bob Maloubier were to create a specialized unit of combat divers meant to act under the utmost secrecy. Some of the