Blancpain
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MovementAutomatic
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Year of manufacture1970
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Lot number8
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Diameter41mm
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Location
Description
BLANCPAIN FIFTY FATHOMS 3H BUND STEEL
Blancpain, Fifty Fathoms, No. 1468. Made for the German
Navy combat divers circa 1975.
Fine and unusual, centre second, self-winding, water-
resistant, stainless steel diving military wristwatch with date.
Three body, polished, satine, screwed case back with
military assignment numbers, revolving black bezel screwed
to the case sustaining a crystal of 5 mm. thick, the screwed
winding-crown on the 4 is completely inserted in the body
of the case.
Black with tritium-coated indexes, on the 6 the 3H logo
which mentions the tritium coating in the dial, aperture for
the date. "Baton" tritium-coated white hand for the hours
and orange for the minutes.
12"' signed Rayville on an ETA base CD 2873, rhodium
plated, 25 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance,
shock-absorber, self compensating flat balance-spring.

