Blancpain Fifty Fathoms “Bund” Issued Dive Watch excelsior This watch has been certified

This watch has been certified at Certifiwatch under registration number CF-0101402

it was highly unsual for chronos to be chronometer rated – it didn’t happen with the Rolex Dayton until the 1970s for example

The stainless steel case is in very fine condition

2023 is the 70th anniversary of Rolex’s 3-6-9 dial sports watch

The slim hands have lume in the hours and minutes

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms “Bund” Issued Dive Watch excelsior This watch has been certifiedThis is a very rare and interesting Blancpain Fifty Fathoms that was made for the German Bundeswehr frogmen in the 1970s. These watches were never commercially available, only issued ! You will notice this watch doesn't look like your stereotypical Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, due to the bezel insert. The Bund divers were using re breathers so didnt need the gradiated dive bezels we know from Rolex Subs and so the insert was plain , without numerals.. It