Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique (ref. 5015-1130-52A), 45 mm steel case, 15.4 mm high, automatic movement (1315), 300 m water resistance. List price $16,500 to $17,500.

Specifications

Brand
Blancpain
Reference
5015-1130-52A
Style
Diver
Case diameter
45 mm
Thickness
15.4 mm
Case material
Steel
Crystal
Sapphire
Movement
Automatic (1315)
Power reserve
120 hours
Complications
date, rotating bezel
Water resistance
300 m
Strap or bracelet
Fabric
Released
2007
List price
$16,500 to $17,500

Too big. Lovely, but too big

By Tom Hargreaves, Falmouth, Cornwall ·

I'll say it straight: 45 mm wide and 15.4 mm thick is more watch than most wrists can carry, and I've got forearms like a docker. Under a drysuit cuff it'd be a fight every time.

The rest is classic Fifty Fathoms. Three-day-plus reserve (120 hours, actually), 300 m, that big clean dial. If you've got a wrist built for it and $16,500 burning a hole, go on then. Everyone else, look at the 42.

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