the reference 214270 and is the perfect fusion of old and new
The bezel is crisp and in great condition with sharp edges
This is a true connoisseur’s watch
The silver dial
The dial is in beautiful condition with a matte silver finish and stunning brown sub dials and outer tachymeter scale
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bakelite Bezel ON HOLD the reference 214270 and isAn early Blancpain diverThis is a very rare and very early Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. Credited as the first divers watch with uni directional bezel, the Fifty Fathoms was designed by the then CEO of Jean Jacques Fiecht who was an avid diver, in the early 1950s. Available tot he public in 1953 ( same year as the first Rolex submariner), and used by many Armed forces (French, German, Israeli, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, and most famously,