BLANCPAIN – Fifty Fathoms BATHYSCAPHE Gray Ceramic Edition

BLANCPAIN – Fifty Fathoms BATHYSCAPHE Plasma Gray Ceramic NEW

The Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe
now dressed in gray plasma ceramic

Baselworld 2016

Blancpain’s three-hand version of the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe appears for the first time in a plasma gray ceramic case.

Blancpain has re-interpreted one of its core timepieces, the three-hand model of the Fifty Fathoms
Bathyscaphe, outfitting it with a deep blue dial evoking the depths of the sea. Adding to its allure, the plasma gray ceramic bezel has been equipped with a blue ceramic insert featuring Liquidmetal ® hour-markers, an alloy serving to avoid distortions. The case highlights the technology involved in creating gray plasma ceramic, a production method that gives the color a subtle metallic shade. Plasma gray ceramic was used for the Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback Ocean Commitment that was launched in 2014.

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The Blancpain Bathyscaphe diving models first appeared in the late 1950s in both men’s and women’s versions. To mark the anniversary of the Fifty Fathoms in 2013, the Bathyscaphe reappeared with a new aesthetic recalling the first versions. The crisp outlines are reminiscent of their predecessors, the hands feature the traditional look of vintage watches and the date appears through a small window. The presence of a luminous index located on the bezel, serving to enhance readability during dives, is faithful to the original version of the Bathyscaphe.

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As with all diving watches worthy of the title, each model has been fitted with a unidirectional
bezel which can be rotated with defined clicks in a counter-clockwise direction. During dives, the
large seconds hand serves as an indicator that the watch is running. The Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe
is water-resistant to 30 bar, equivalent to 300 meters. The self-winding caliber powering the Fifty
Fathoms Bathyscaphe is the famous 1315, distinguished by its sturdiness and its exceptional chrono-metric performance. Representing an authentic technological feat, its three series-coupled mainspringbarrels ensure a generous five-day power reserve while guaranteeing a constant supply of energy.

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This movement is visible through the clear sapphire caseback which allows the owner to admire its modern and technical aspects. It is fitted with a balance-spring in silicon. The latter is an innovative material within the watch industry that features several key assets: low density that makes it particularly light, strong shock-resistance, as well as imperviousness to magnetic fields. These properties ensure the almost perfect geometry of the balance-spring, thereby improving the isochronism of the movement and hence the precision of the watch. Conceived for sports watches, the 1315 caliber is fitted with a robust glucydur balance wheel, with square-head gold micrometric regulating screws guaranteeing precision as well as efficient adjustment.

This timepiece is offered with two strap options: a three-ring NATO strap or a sail canvas version.

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Technical specifications

References:  5000-0240-O52A

Collection: Fifty Fathoms

Model:  Bathyscaphe

Case
Satin-brushed grey plasma ceramic
Unidirectional satin-brushed grey ceramic bezel
Thickness: 13.83 mm
Diameter:  43.60 mm
Water-resistant: 30 ATM/300m/1000ft
Between horns:  23.00 mm
Back:   Sapphire crystal
Antimagnetic properties
Dial
Blue dial, Date and seconds
Liquidmetal® hour-markers
Functions                
Hours, Minutes, Seconds, Date 
Movement
Calibre 1315
Self-winding
Power reserve in hours: 120 hours
Calibre diameter: 30.60 mm
Calibre thickness: 5.65 mm
Jewels: 35
2 mainspring barrels
Glucydur free sprung balance with gold regulation screws
Secured movement
Components: 227

Strap

NATO strap or a sail canvas version.
Pin Buckle.

* Blancpain reserves the right to modify this model and its technical characteristics.

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Ulysse Nardin – DIVER Chronograph Hammerhead Shark Limited Edition

Ulysse Nardin – DIVER Chronograph Hammerhead Shark Limited Edition NEW

Ulysse Nardin Diver Chronograph 

Hammerhead Shark Glides to Greatness

Ulysse Nardin celebrates an evolution with the Diver Chronograph Hammerhead Shark, featuring the self-winding manufacture chronograph caliber UN-150 with silicium escapement and balance spring. A first for the entire Diver collection, the introduction of this movement represents another major step in Ulysse Nardin independence.

A quintessential marine instrument – now made even more powerful by the UN-150 – the Diver Chronograph Hammerhead Shark is presented as a limited edition in both stainless steel (300 pieces) and 18-karat rose gold 5N (99 pieces). Exceptionally nautical in style, both versions sport a deep blue dial with a signature hammerhead shark motif. Lifelike, the hammerheads appear to be waiting on their seamount before setting off to feed at night, only to return together to the same spot. They are the only sharks known to do this. Due to the shape of their expanded head, hammerhead sharks possess the sharpest sensory accuracy of all the sharks. Thus, they are the natural rulers in ocean navigation, renowned for their supreme navigational precision. It is no wonder the timekeeper bears the name “Hammerhead Shark.”

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The watch’s oversized case – 44 mm, 48-hour power reserve, screw-locked crown, pushers, solid lugs, and unidirectional turning bezel make it an essential watch for ocean travel and excursions. Rugged and reliable, it is the yachtsmen’s and diving enthusiast’s companion when stepping onboard. It offers supreme readability. The 30 minutes counter is located at 3 o’clock. At 6 o’clock, the date and 12-hour counter is displayed. And, at 9 o’clock rests the small seconds counter. Equally, it presents ultimate performance backup, water resistance to 300 meters, wrist stability, and ease of time tracking and measurement.

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Complementing modern technology, the chronograph gives seafaring adventurers the timekeeping necessities they need – right at their fingertips.

A regal red accents the most notable elements on the timepiece’s face, including the luminous indexes, watch hands and even the lone shark. Its bezel stands out by its characteristic wave pattern, further emphasized by its ornamentation impressed into the rubber band. An azure rotor with the shark decoration is visible through the open, sapphire crystal case-back. Combined, every inch of detail creates a dramatic finishing effect.

Since the beginning, Ulysse Nardin has been connected to the sea. A manufacturer of superb marine timepieces, it has now gone a step further, sailing towards independence with the execution of its in-house movement in the Diver collection. The Diver Chronograph Hammerhead Shark is a symbol of this milestone.

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Technical specifications

Model: DIVER Chronograph Hammerhead Shark Limited Edition

Reference: 1502-151LE-3/93-HAMMER - Limited edition  18ct Rose Gold of 99 pieces
Reference: 1503-151LE-3/93-HAMMER - Limited edition  Stainless steel of 300 pieces

Movement 
Caliber UN-150
In-house designed movement
Silicium escapement 28’800 v/h
Power reserve: Approximately 48 h
Winding: Self-winding
Functions
Chronograph with seconds hand in the centre

• Small seconds counter at 9 o’clock
• 30 minutes counter at 3 o’clock
• 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock
• Date at 6 o’clock

Case 
18-karat Rose Gold 5N or stainless steel
Diameter: 44 mm
Bezel: Rotating and fluted, in 18 ct rose gold or in stainless steel covered with rubber
Crown: Screw down security crown, with rubber
Water-resistance: 300 m
Crystal: Anti-reflective sapphire crystal
Case-back: Open case back with sapphire crystal
Dial 
Blue, index in 18 ct rose gold or in stainless steel
Bracelet   
Rubber strap with 18 ct gold or titanium elements and folding buckle

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