About this watch

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Ceramic Black 5000-0130-B52A Don't be fooled into thinking that the Bathyscaphe is some sort of dive watch pretender. The Fifty Fathoms is the original dive watch, with a history dating back to 1953 where it created the first dive watch for the Frogmen of the French Navy. Fast forward to 2021, and we have one of the most highly finished, robust and stunning dive watches on the market, the Bathyscaphe in Ceramic. While some folks like to compare these to Subs, they're a different watch in our opinion. This is a luxury diver, with proper dive watch credentials should you wish to use them, but occupies a space that sits in a different niche with it's high finishing levels and beautiful movement. Utilising the same 43.6mm case as the regular Bathy, it is now crafted from ceramic. While this material can often look a touch dull, not here. It retains the regular finishing levels that Blancpain is known for, with satin brushed flanks and lugs, with polished bevels in a superb black finish. The dial within is a spectacular sunburst black, with applied markers and a discreet date at 4. The 120-click ceramic bezel has a black ceramic inlay, and the watc…