No Reserve
896
Blancpain
Ref. 5785F-11D03-63
Fifty Fathoms Speed Command
A fine and attractive DLC-coated stainless steel flyback diver's chronograph wristwatch with date, warranty and presentation box
- Estimate
- HK$15,000 - 30,000•€1,900 - 3,800$1,900 - 3,800
HK$60,480
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Blancpain
- Year
- Circa 2014
- Reference No
- 5785F-11D03-63
- Case No
- 94
- Model Name
- Fifty Fathoms Speed Command
- Material
- DLC-coated stainless steel
- Calibre
- Automatic, cal. F185, 37 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- DLC-coated stainless steel Blancpain pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 45mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
- Accessories
- Accompanied by Blancpain International Warranty stamped Ginotti dated 11th December 2014, instruction manual, service booklet, travel case, outer packaging and fitted presentation box.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Bearing the name “Fifty Fathoms”, the military-focused dive watch from the early 1950s has today transformed to much more than what it was originally designed for. Modernized and its robustness enhanced, the 45mm diameter model launched in 2007 has become an icon of the firm fitted with a voluptuous sapphire crystal bezel insert.
The present example Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Speed Command from circa 2014 is a perfect iteration of a modernized example of the famed timepiece. Featuring a flyback chronograph complication powered by the cal. F185, it was designed for the world of motor racing that is highly recognizable by its appeal and materials used. Encased in DLC-coated stainless steel, the brushed finish of the black case is complimented by a carbon fiber dial with orange accents. The present timepiece is offered with its full set of accessories and is preserved in excellent overall condition.
The present example Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Speed Command from circa 2014 is a perfect iteration of a modernized example of the famed timepiece. Featuring a flyback chronograph complication powered by the cal. F185, it was designed for the world of motor racing that is highly recognizable by its appeal and materials used. Encased in DLC-coated stainless steel, the brushed finish of the black case is complimented by a carbon fiber dial with orange accents. The present timepiece is offered with its full set of accessories and is preserved in excellent overall condition.
Blancpain
Swiss | 1735As the watchmaking brand with the earliest founding date, Blancpain remains close to tradition, concentrating on classical mechanical watches. Established in 1735 by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain, the Le Brassus manufacturer today continues to innovate with the development of high-quality calibres and is proud of their heritage, having never made quartz watches. One of the firm's greatest successes was the Fifty Fathom wristwatch introduced in 1953 — the vintage models of which are now highly coveted by collectors. The earliest dive watch available to the market, Fifty Fathom came out a year prior to Rolex's Submariner. Another key model is the Air Command from the 1960s, considered one of the most mythical collector's watches due to their extreme rarity. Today, the firm specializes in creative innovated complicated timepieces.
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