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A few hands-on impressions of the Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 1

Last week I had the opportunity to get up close and personal with the prototype of the new 42mm FF 70th Anniversary ref 5010. I hope you‘ll enjoy some live photos of this limited to 210 pieces edition, which should be delivered to customers by mid 2023.




This new timepiece is immediately recognizable as a typical modern Fifty Fathoms, which is no surprise since Blancpain sized the 45mm FF 5015 down to 42mm in every aspect and true it’s aesthetic balance.









The domed sapphire bezel and domed crystal are of course prominent and very sensual details of the FF 70th Anniversary.







Unique to this Fifty Fathoms are the numerals and indices, which are executed as fully SuperLuminova coated blocks. The pencil hands are a nod to the original FF from 1953, but not unique to the modern FF since we saw the similar design with the 2010 Tribute to Aqua Lung.

The dial itself is comparable to the 2003 50th Anniversary FF, it’s the same color and the same subtle sunburst finish, adding a beautiful touch to it in the direct sunlight.









Now, do those new numerals and indices have an effect on the luminosity? Judge for yourself…





A key question is of course „how does the 42mm size wear?“. On my 16.5 cm wrist it sits comfortably, with a lot of presence. I would say the FF 5010 wears true to its nominal size, on the wrist it is the perfect size for those who consider the 45mm FF too big and the 40mm FF too small.







Since the watch shown is a prototype I cannot show you any photos of caliber 1315 and it’s platinum rotor. But what I can offer is a family shot of the 50th and 70th Anniversary FFs in perfect harmony.





If you like to see more photos of the Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 1 you are kindly invited to find them in my blog.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Cheers
Henrik