Bathy 50

I knew the black dial, only, and recently discovered that a blue dial existed, but it seems it is a Prototype. Credit: Hairspring. The Bathy 50 is a great watch, including a mechanical depth gauge, which was quite rare at that time ( 1966 ), even if that

An old picture of a superb almost NOS specimen. Issued in 1966, two years after the Nivada Grenchen which was the first one to offer a mechanical depth gauge in a wrist watch. A very desirable watch, this Favre Leuba. Best, Nicolas

Favre Leuba was a superb brand, which made some legends, such as the Bathy 50 ( my favorite ) and the Bivouac, one which I still have to get. A bygone era, alas. Best, Nicolas

One of the very first mechanical depth gauge in the history ( the first being the Nivada Grenchen Depthomatic ). And a superb looking one. Here is a photo I could take some 12 years ago: Best, Nicolas

Here is another Depthomatic...

The first wristwatch including a mechanical depth gauge. In 1964. So, two years before the most famous Favre Leuba Bathy 50. Not in my collection, but clearly in my radar... Best, Nicolas

Ulysse Nardin, because if they are pure horological wizards, Girard Perregaux with their exquisite Tourbillons with Bridges, Tudor with their vintage marvels and some very cool modern creations, Blancpain mostly because of their vintage Fifty Fathoms, Zen

Who does remember this watch? Unveiled circa 2008, it was a conversation piece, at that time. To be more precise, it was the re interpretation of a mythic watch, the Favre Leuba Bathy 50 which is sought after by many vintage collectors, born in 1966. The