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Someone here was talking about low serial numbers... here's one of my Fifty Fathoms with a rather low one for your consideration: So early that it still has the old style, no-brand engraving in the back (only the inside of the caseback is signed). Cheers,...  

Any pic of the dial? Best, Nicolas

103 ... Like this one: And another 103: Best, Nicolas...  

... those are much later watches. Some seven or even ten years later. By then, the Fifty Fathoms was far from being the best diving watch available... D.

Was kidding, of course. I don't have in my possession any other early watch than my Milspec 1492, which is from '58. According to a certain theory, the 3 digit FFs were all military. Best, Nicolas This message has been edited by amanico on 2010-11-03 07:2... 

to round up the early FF's and look at the serial numbers. I wonder if this is not a consecutive number, as in number 206 off the production line, but rather the number can be split, 2-06, e.g. model 2, number 6. What's interesting is to look at the Air C... 

... but I very much doubt it in the case of the first Fifty Fathoms. When Blancpain released that watch, they weren't producing anything else remotely similar (or anybody else, for that matter), so a model number wasn't really necessary. Most probably, th...  

Here's another cool number Ciao, D....  

I think it's hard to make definitive answers only on the backs (very nice selection you have BTW) It really needs an analysis of the whole watch. Is it Radium or not, the bezel style, dial style, etc. How do you make sense of these two then? Number -- 183...  

I was just asking myself this same question last week. Here is one more Air Command. This one is different from most Air Commands. It was made for Tornek and he tried to submit to Air Force for another big contract. But the deal never happened. Brian...  

Amazing watch, do you know anything more about it's history? (Like your website BTW) This post started me thinking. blancpain.watchprosite.com Perhaps the serial numbers correspond not directly to order in the production line, or even to model num... 

I noticed that you had some very close, not to say following serial numbers. Are you the one who owns a ( or several ) FF(s) which was ( were ) attributed to the Spanish Army? Would love to see the dial. Best, Nicolas This message has been edited by amani... 

Only yesterday I was offered this very one. When I asked the price the man said, rolling an egg (don't ask me why), that it would cost my immortal soul. Sadly I traded that years ago for another watch, but perhaps you Vlad might have a few immortal souls ...  

Any pic of the dial? Wow, now that is a number I love! Best, Nicolas

But I should think acquiring souls would require better photoshopping skills! D.

You must have a conversation with the owner, (at your own risk)...  

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