Blancpain — Fifty Fathoms

Fifty Fathoms

Name: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms FF-MILSPEC1-1957
Brand: Blancpain
SKU: FF-MILSPEC1-1957

“MIL-SPEC 1”

The earliest reference in this family, the MIL-SPEC 1 is the military-specification Fifty Fathoms produced from 1957 to 1960, instantly identified by the moisture indicator at 6 o'clock that warned divers of a compromised seal. Its 41mm stainless steel case is the most compact of the group and…

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Blancpain Fifty Fathoms FF-MILSPEC1-1957

ReferenceFF-MILSPEC1-1957

BrandBlancpain

FamilyFifty Fathoms

Produced1957–1960

StatusDiscontinued

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Blancpain — 12 min readBlancpain Fifty Fathoms: The Dive Watch Born Under PressureA connected history of the Fifty Fathoms, from Jean-Jacques Fiechter, Bob Maloubier, Claude Riffaud, and the French combat swimmers to Tornek-Rayville, No Rad, Bathyscaphe, the 2003 revival, modern Automatique references, heritage tributes, and the Tech Gombessa.