The new Fifty Fathoms Barakuda faithfully reinterprets the aesthetic codes of the timepiece from the late 1960s. Its black dial is punctuated by large red and white hour-markers coated with old radium type Super-LumiNova.
Blancpain has teamed the vintage attributes with its emblematic unidirectional bezel featuring a scratch-resistant domed sapphire insert, an innovation unveiled by the brand in 2003. The steel case of this new watch, water-resistant to 300 metres, has a diameter of 40mm, a size reserved for Fifty Fathoms timepieces in limited series. It houses the 1151 self-winding movement, whose sporty usage in this model does not dispense it from high-end finishes.
The twin barrels are wound via a cut-out rotor, in reference to some of the collection’s antique watches. Paired with a tropical rubber strap identical to that of the historical models, the Fifty Fathoms Barakuda embodies a combination of vintage design and advanced technicality.
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