Fifty Fathoms, 'First Series' Rotomatic, Steel 5990 and yet very seriously crafted

and yet very seriously crafted stance H

it has come to be widely regarded as one of the most attractive cases of its time since

and many design details reference the Porsche 935 Ferrier raced as muse for this Sport Auto

and black dials—the latter of which is by far the least common and most desirable

Fifty Fathoms, 'First Series' Rotomatic, Steel 5990 and yet very seriously craftedAn early production Fifty Fathoms Rotomatic Incabloc, one of the first examples of the Fifty Fathoms sold outside militaries of the world. This example features an early dial with triangles outside the numerals, a 'luxor' minute hand, and a beautiful, un fractured bakelite bezel. The Fifty Fathoms is a foundational dive watch, the first of its kind. Blancpains advertising in period often read, Des hautes cimes aux grandes profondeurs, meaning From