Blancpain Fifty Fathoms "No Rad" Date 1961 yet durable

yet durable

each meticulously modified and hand-finished with intricate decorations such as perlage

The folded link Oyster bracelet is in very good condition

Tudor has re-instated the shield symbol on the dial (instead of the rose) and the 36 is the last remaining Black Bay with curved text on the bottom half of the dial

- Serial 228xxxx dates to 1980s

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms "No Rad" Date 1961 yet durableThe Fifty Fathoms was originally developed in collaboration with the French Navys elite combat diversand its legacy lives on today, even in modern pop culture, thanks to the recent Blancpain Swatch Bioceramic Scuba collection. But if youve got the Swatch, you really need to experience the original. This is a desirable 41mm example in beautiful, honest conditionexactly what we love to see. The name Fifty Fathoms might sound unusual, but it refers to a