About the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathscaphe 5000 1230 K52A
Upon its release in 1953, Fifty Fathoms, the first modern diver's watch, promptly engaged regular citizens and military divers. It has since turned into the original watch in this class. As significant as ever six decades on, its principle unique specialized and stylish attributes are presently collaborated with a titanium case.
This watchmaking legend was refreshed and upgraded in 2007 with a date put in the range of 4 and 5 o'clock, while saving its promptly unmistakable DNA. Today, Blancpain is offering another rendition of this Fifty Fathoms Automatique model which consolidates its ebony-black shading with a satin-brushed titanium case. Referred to for its hardiness just as its high protection from scratches and corrosion, titanium additionally has a low thickness that makes it especially light. This massive leeway, which distinguishes itself from stainless steel, has empowered Blancpain to create a larger model in diameter, offering all the specialized certifications of a diving tool without burdening the wrist with hefty weights. Professional divers will without a doubt welcome this bit of advantage, particularly during plunges requiring extensive hardware, as will urbanites wishing to wear a liberally sized yet vaporous timepiece once a day. Measured at 45 mm in breadth and water-impervious to 300 meters, the new Fifty Fathoms Automatique in titanium includes a tightened unidirectional pivoting bezel, fitted with a scratch proof domed black sapphire insert. For upgraded visibility in all conditions, its markers, dial hour-markers and hands are made of Super-LumiNova®, a covering that hits a perfect stand out from the sunburst black dial of the watch. The exhibition sapphire crystal case-back gives a praiseworthy perspective on the development: the well known Blancpain 1315 gauge, prominently invested with an ideal five-day power hold empowered by the utilization of three arrangement coupled barrels lodging elite springs. Its silicon balance-spring shields it from the negative impacts of magnetism without the need to isolate it behind a metal confine.
Guaranteeing this movement is just as delightful as it is dependable, fastidious finishing is performed in the most flawless watchmaking convention joins straight-graining, beveling, circular-graining and roundabout satin brushing methods to upgrade the selectiveness of this new Fifty Fathoms Automatique.
