Pre-Owned Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 300m automatic wound wristwatch – A Rare UK Watch

Gents Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 300m automatic wound wristwatch Ref: 2200-1130-71. A beautiful and rare divers watch from the oldest watch manufacturer still in operation today.

In 1953, the Fifty Fathoms was the first divers watch installed with a unidirectional rotating bezel after Jean-Jacques Fiechter, CEO of Blancpain and a passionate diver, developed it after a near-fatal dive incident.

Case:

The watch features a 40mm Stainless Steel Case. Unidirectional bezel. Screw-locked crown and a scratch resistant sapphire crystal. It features a solid polished case back with just the watch serial number engraved. It also has Blancpain boldly engraved into the side of the case.

Dial:

This model showcases a Black signed dial having luminated silver toned baton markers with numeric quarters, outer minutes ring and luminated silver toned hands with contrasting red tip seconds hand. Date window betwixt 4 and 5.

Movement: At the heart of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is the Blancpain Calibre 11.517 Automatic movement. It contains 28 Jewels and impressively, has a power reserve of approximately 100 hours.

Strap/Bracelet:

The watch comes with a Blancpain Stainless Steel bracelet with signed hidden clasp. This watch is loose on my 19cm wrist and would comfortably fit a 20/21cm wrist with easily removable links if you needed a smaller size.

This model is from approximately 2003.

Watch working on test.

This watch presents in excellent condition for its age, with minimal signs of wear (scratches and/or marks), commensurate with careful ownership and use. Please refer to the photographs.

Please note that the movement has not been professionally tested for the accuracy of time and may need a service at the buyer's expense.

When purchasing a watch for delivery outside of the UK, all local Customs Authority charges i.e. VAT and import charges etc. are the responsibility of the ‘Buyer’ and are not included in the sale price of the watch.

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