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1. #BLANCPAIN FIFTY FATHOMS VS. CARTIER CALIBRE DIVER UPGRADE#
2. #BLANCPAIN FIFTY FATHOMS VS. CARTIER CALIBRE DIVER PROFESSIONAL#
3. #BLANCPAIN FIFTY FATHOMS VS. CARTIER CALIBRE DIVER SERIES#

The advantage of platinum as a winding rotor is its greater mass than gold, which, theoretically, should increase the efficiency or efficacy of the automatic winding system.

#BLANCPAIN FIFTY FATHOMS VS. CARTIER CALIBRE DIVER UPGRADE#

While not by any means game-changing, if there is any moment to upgrade a winding rotor from solid gold to platinum it would be a 70th anniversary celebration. A platinum winding rotor designed with shock-resistance in mind This results in not only a more interesting aesthetic in the dark, but actually heightens the legibility of the dial – an advantage well-received within the scope of a legendary dive watch. The applied batons and quarter numerals appear to be solid block of luminous material. Upon closer inspection of the hour numerals and indices, you will see that they are not metallically framed as we have seen in the past. When you look at the seemingly familiar black sunburst dial, with their commonly used handset and 4:30 positioned date window, you will notice something a tad different aside from the 70th anniversary text at 6 o’clock. The remainder of the watch externally is every bit what you already know and love: a polished stainless-steel case, domed sapphire insert bezel with a luminous timing scale, and a screw-down crown secured 300m depth rating. To appeal to both those who prefer the larger 45mm size, and others who crave a more compact 40mm version, Blancpain has opted for compromise – effectively splitting the difference at 42.3mm. Typically Fifty Fathoms of standard production come in a 45mm case, with 40mm cases many of us wish were standard production reserved for special limited editions. The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 1 is the first contemporary model – from 2003 and onwards – to utilise a new middle-ground 42.3mm diameter. New 42.3mm case size and fully-lumed three dimensional hour indices So, what makes the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 1 so special? Let’s dive in. To be perfectly clear, this means 210 pieces will be made but only 70 will be allocated to each region.

#BLANCPAIN FIFTY FATHOMS VS. CARTIER CALIBRE DIVER SERIES#

Each series is dedicated to a region of the world – EMEA, Asia-Pacific, the Americas – and bears a number from I to III on the dial.” Three series are once again being produced, this time each comprising 70 watches. This three-series limited edition kicks off the 70th anniversary celebrations with a limited edition that debuts a 42mm case that’s new to the contemporary catalogue – although it’s actually the very case diameter of the original Fifty Fathoms diver from 1953.īlancpain explains: “To kick off year-long celebrations highlighting the 70th anniversary of the Fifty Fathoms – whose arrival set the benchmark for diving watches – the Manufacture is unveiling a brand-new timepiece that is also a nod to the 2003 “renaissance” model. In homage to both anniversaries, Blancpain has just unveiled the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 1. Therefore 2023 marks not only the 70th anniversary of the Fifty Fathoms, but also the 20th anniversary of its modern production.

#BLANCPAIN FIFTY FATHOMS VS. CARTIER CALIBRE DIVER PROFESSIONAL#

Born in 1953, the Fifty Fathoms has a long history in professional and military usage, which you can read more about here, and would be later resurrected in 2003 by Marc A. Technicalities can drag this debate into murky deep waters, but irrefutably the pair are the founding blueprints of what we all expect from a dive watch. Two dive watches have long battled for the title of the original diver’s watch: the Rolex Submariner and the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. I/trending 16182 What is so special about the new Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 1? Zach Blass