Piece Unique
The Tribute to Fifty Fathoms No Rad watch revisits a Blancpain diving instrument from the mid-60s, which was notably used by the German Navy's Combat Swimmers. The latter has the characteristic feature of a stamp on the dial with a "no radiations" logo indicating that Blancpain did not use luminescent materials composed of radium a highly radioactive element declared harmful to health. This distinctive symbol has forged the success of this timepiece, which has become one of the most sought-after Fifty Fathoms watches among collectors.
The model created for Only Watch is characterised by a chapter ring, hands and a bezel time scale featuring orange-coloured SuperLuminova. Bespoke to this special piece, this acidulous shade refers to the color representing the 2021 edition of Only Watch. The dominant element on the dial remains the "no radiations" logo, whose original yellow and red colours have been replaced by orange and yellow, respectively.
Technical Specifications:
The case, in stainless steel, measures 40.3mm, Unidirectional rotating bezel with domed sapphire insert. It has double sapphire crystals and it is water resistant to 300 meters.
Movement is the Swiss automatic Blancpain in-house caliber 1154 with 28 jewels, 21,600 vph and ap ower reserve of 100 hours. Finely finished, with a silicon balance spring and a black rotor in solid gold bearing a special "Only Watch" inscription.
Matte black dial with geometrical hour-markers combining round dots, rectangles and a diamond-shaped mark at 12 o'clock. Chapter ring and hands in orange SuperLuminova. Orange and yellow "no radiations" logo.
It comes on a black "Tropic" style rubber strap with steel buckle.
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