Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 5100B-1110-B52A - 2020
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe 5100B-1110-B52A
Don't be fooled into thinking that the Bathyscaphe is some sort of dive watch pretender. The Fifty Fathoms is the original dive watch, with a history dating back to 1953 where it created the first dive watch for the Frogmen of the French Navy. Fast forward to 2020, and we have one of the most highly finished, robust and stunning dive watches on the market, the Bathyscaphe in Stainless Steel.
While a fantastic watch, a lot of folks struggle with the 43mm case size of the modern-era Bathy, and Blancpain have answered the call for a more wearable case in the form of this 38mm version. The case is presented in brushed steel, and measures in at a svelte 10.8mm thick while retaining its 300m of water resistance. The dial within is a spectacular sunburst anthracite, with applied markers and a discreet date at 4. The touch of red on the seconds hand adds a lovely pop of colour. The steel 120-click bezel has a ceramic inlay, and the watch strikes a wonderful balance between out and out tool watch, and something that could very much so be worn with a suit, especially in this smaller size.
Powering it is the spectacular calibre 1150 with monstrous 100 hour power reserve, and its mounted to Blancpain's lovely sail cloth strap with brushed steel buckle. We're not sure there's another dive watch that could do the whole boardroom to beach thing better than this.
This particular watch was purchased locally in March 2020 and presents in TZ Good condition. The case shows some rub marks and small scratches on the left hand side, while a few tiny nicks can be seen on very close inspection along the bevel lines, hence the 'Good' rather than 'Excellent' on our grading scale. Lugs show some marks from strap changes. Please see images for full condition details.
No service history, but a little new for that. Keeping COSC time and all functions operating as they should.
Brand: Blancpain
Year: 2020
Model #: 5100B-1110-B52A
Case Material: Satin brushed stainless steel
Case details: 38mm
Bracelet: Blancpain Black Sail Cloth
Movement: Blancpain in-house 1150 self-winding automatic movement with 100 hour power reserve
Dial: Anthracite
Hands: Silver with luminous inserts
Paraphernalia: Outer box, inner box, technical booklet, Blancpain register, travel pouch, diver log, hang tag, cleaning cloth
TZ Grading: Good
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