97th Auction

2018/5/12

Lot 105

Blancpain "Fifty Fathoms RPG1", BUND 6645-12-149-5012, Case No. 208102, Cal. AS1700, 41 mm, circa 1968
A diver's rare automatic wristwatch for the technical dive service of the German Navy. The watch was given an overhaul by Blancpain in Munich in October 2017 - with original guarantee
Case: steel, screw back, turnable bezel, screwed crown. Dial: black.
The Fifty Fathoms serves as an inspiration to designers of diver’s watches and fascinates collectors and divers alike. When Blancpain launched the Fifty Fathoms, it immediately conquered one of the largest and most interesting market segments in the horological world and redefined - together with the Rolex submariner - the idea of a real diver’s watch.

Sold

estimated
16.00022.000 €
Price realized
22.400 €