Blancpain invented the modern dive watch in 1953 with the release of the original Fifty Fathoms, named after the maximum depth recommended for SCUBA diving at the time. The Fifty Fathoms Automatique ...

After teasing with a luxed-out version earlier this month, Blancpain is finally releasing the Fifty Fathoms fans have been waiting for. Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy ...

Blancpain created the first true dive watch in 1953 and it is now available in its original size with a steel case. Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a link, we may ...

If dive watches had a uniform, it would be a stainless steel case paired with a blue dial. Nothing wrong with that, of course, but Blancpain has seen fit to shake up the genre’s aesthetic status quo ...

Blancpain pulled a fast one. But I really can’t complain. Less than a week ago, the original dive watch was revealed in a much-anticipated 38mm case size for the first time. The catch was that it was ...

“Firsts” are a common trope in watchmaking lore. The first automatic chronograph. The first pilot’s watch. The first dive watch. Certain of these historical claims are well-defined and easy to certify ...

Looking to follow up on the staggering success of its Omega MoonSwatch collaboration, Swatch Group has announced its next in-house mashup, the Swatch x Blancpain Scuba Fifty Fathoms, or "Scuba Fifty,” ...

The company’s chief discusses his strategy for the future. By Roberta Naas The Swiss company Blancpain, part of the Swatch Group, is known for its Villeret watches, its Air Command aviation series, ...