Today, Blancpain is giving the Fifty Fathoms a new lease on life by creating a full-fledged collection comprising the original Automatic model, a Flyback Chronograph version, as well as a fascinating Flying Tourbillon version. It represents a means of expressing several forms of expertise cultivated by the Manufacture through variations on a single watch, to the delight of devotees of fine mechanical horology. Blancpain also now offers the Fifty Fathoms in red or white gold versions, thereby paying tribute to its precious nature yet without compromising on its sturdiness, water resistance and reliability.

The three new models embody the main signature features that forged the reputation of the original Fifty Fathoms and of its subsequent versions. The same professionalism is apparent in the decisive design choices, dictated by a wealth of experience in the field of diving, its risks and its imperious necessities. The same water resistance to 300 metres. The same oversized hour-markers and hands ensuring optimal readability. The same black dial and bezel colour, against which the luminescent indications make a striking contrast.

The rotating bezel remains a key element of the watch, with its notched profile facilitating handling and its unidirectional rotating system that avoids any inadvertent extension of the dive times. Crafted from scratchresistant sapphire, one of the hardest materials in the world, and featuring a slightly cambered raised effect that reduces its vulnerability to shocks, this bezel is distinguished by its luxurious finishing.