Fifty Fathoms 'Barakuda', Steel Doorstop Dial 5mm straight-lug case

5mm straight-lug case

This is example is from 1959 and made by its condition

This is high-level watchmaking with no punches pulled

widely speculated as part of a broader strategy to reserve the all-black

This is a more contemporary take on the original 16/1860 rendered in a 36

Fifty Fathoms 'Barakuda', Steel Doorstop Dial 5mm straight-lug caseA Fifty Fathoms 'Barakuda' featuring tritium and red two tone indices for improved legibility. Born of the collaboration between Blancpain and the French Navy with the aim of providing a more functional diving tool, the Fifty Fathoms featured numerous novel innovations now common to the category. The Barakuda dial variant was produced in only 150 examples, a number of which served as military issued equipment. This example sports engravings from