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Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ocean Commitment II Watch Now In Blue Ceramic Case

Some major watch brands seem to really think highly of ceramic as a case material and Blancpain is among them. Previously a closely guarded field of expertise of Rado and Chanel, ceramic technology and production techniques have only recently evolved to a point where more brands are entertaining the idea a ZrO2 case, since a lot more control of things like colors and hardness are becoming possible.

The New Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph BOC II

BOC II Blancpain introduces the new Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Blancpain Ocean Commitment II (BOC II). This might be one of the longest names for a watch we’ve come across so far. The Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe was presented a couple of years ago, as the new re-interpretation of the late 1950s divers watch by […]

A Follow Up: Paul Newman’s Waltham/Blancpain Bathyscaphe Diver

You may remember we previously published an article on a possible Rolex dive watch on the wrist of Paul Newman. We did some further research and obtained a bigger image taken from the set of the movie Harper, in which Paul Newman starred as the main character. The watch in question wasn’t a Rolex or a Tudor…

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Blue & Ceramic Watch Hands-On

Now in blue with a fully ceramic case, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe three-hander offers high tech construction with the classic appeal of a true dive watch.