I didn't take many pictures of modern Fifty Fathoms during all these years. I fell in love with the new Fifty Fathoms, issued in 2007, of course with the 50th Anniversary, too ( 2003 ) , and since then, I am still waiting for the one which will steal my h...
I very much liked the FF from when I first started collecting a decade ago. It was so far away, so unobtainable, so mythical… The bezel is so glassy, and the case is so curvy. It is one sexy classic watch. Now, I can finally grasp it, but before purchasin...
FWIW, I really like the system BP uses for the strap bars. There are so much more robust than typical spring bars and zero risk of scratching the case with a spring bar tool. It might take a little longer but it's a special experience if you have the BP c...
I am in the midst of purchasing a FF now. I’m torn between a FF standard steel piece, or a Bathyscaphe 44mm steel piece. They said the Bathy’s case is more similar to the original FF. For the same mechanism, the steel bathy is $5000 less than a steel FF. ...
No bad choice either way though, I think the 1315 movement is the real star here so the options to get the same movement in the slimmer and less costly bathy is hard to argue. I want to try on a ceramic bathy before I decide but atm I'm leaning towards th...
I really wanted the titanium FF today, but could not afford it. It is 8k more indeed, on brand new market. The diff between a steel FF and bathy is about 4-5k. Strange pricing isn’t it?
I am looking for a 40mm version of a Fifty Fathoms. Can't really find a 50th Anniversary out there. Don't really like the No Rads. Almost went for the Hodinkee Mil-Spec but fine the crystal distortion, the hour hand, and the ultra brite contrast of the lu...