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My wrist size is 17.5. The colour of the case is unique, to my knowledge. No other watch from any other brand has a ceramic case with this special dark grey colour, a bit brownish. It is similar to some variants of titanium, but when you really look at it it is obvious that it is not titanium. The cool thing is that there are (and probably will be) only 250 watches with this ceramic case colour. This message has been edited by India Whiskey Charlie on 2025-11-24 14:30:41
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Something rarely seen? (With a thought for the great Miles Davis.) Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Ref 5200, Ocean Commitment I, limited edition of 250 pieces launched in 2014. I have been looking for this version ever since since it was pre...
43.60 x 15.25
Thatās a fraction larger than the regular series, which measure 43.00 x 14.90. But it wears much smaller than its specs, like all FF and Bathyscaphes do. Not to mention the gorgeous lightweight. I will share the weight data later today.
You are right.
Yes. The diameter is measured at the bezel. The case is always 1mm smaller, in the Bathyscaphes. I will share photos of it next to its steel sibling. They look exactly the same despite the specs. ...
Of course, itās ceramic, BTW.
Iām of course wrong in assuming that everyone knows that the first iterations of the Bathyscaphe Flyback Chrono unveiled at Baselworld 2014 included grey sunray on steel, full black ceramic and this LE of the first blue dial ever on a Bathyscaphe, on grey...
A very cool Speedy!
I guess the ceramic technology is the same, but yours looks more like polished steel, from these photos. A gorgeous effect, indeed!
F385
Mind elaborating as to the technical details that draw you to the F385? Iāve been drawn to this piece recently (though in grey) and would like to learn more about the caliber.
Here is Jeff Kingstonās article
Iāve taken photos for you in my copy of Lettres du Brassus from that time. I discovered the calibre at my local Blancpain Boutique. They invited me to try on one of the first units after Baselworld 2014. I bought my steel version then, which I am wearing ...
Many many
Thanks for taking the time to post this. An interesting read about flyback implementation. Also very interesting to see how thin the movement is. Just wish theyād get into a thinner case. The slim dimensions of the Leman chronos with the F185 make me pine...
Here is a comparison:
At Baselworld 2014, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph (cal. F385) was immediately compared to two established benchmarks in automatic chronographs: the Rolex 4130 (Daytona) and the Zenith El Primero (cal. 400). All three were ā a...
I did not realize this
reference used a different color case than the other models. I have been considering the black dial / ceramic model but am interested here (despite owning so many blue dials). Also - mind sharing your wrist size? Watch is a great fit in you but proportion...
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My wrist size is 17.5. The colour of the case is unique, to my knowledge. No other watch from any other brand has a ceramic case with this special dark grey colour, a bit brownish. It is similar to some variants of titanium, but when you really look at it...