Blancpain Fifty Fathoms: 45mm Bubble Bezel Diver Talk

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sah

·Mar 1, 2026

Cannot find a recent one so here goes. Love the see thru caseback view as much as the dial view. It is pretty much a perfect watch. The only reason I could think someone wouldn’t like it would be the size of 45 mm. Fortunate for me I’m a huge guy with 8+ inch wrists so it sort of disappears on me. This watch is the one that I would have no reservations about going to work, body surfing at the beach, scuba diving, or getting in a bar fight. It is truly rugged.

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Radius321

·Mar 1, 2026

love the bezel of this watch, the only detail I would change is to put a solid caseback on it, the movement isnt finished to a high enough standard nor is mechanically interesting like a chronograph and 50% of its obscured by the rotor.

 

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Radius321

·Mar 1, 2026

Radius321

love the bezel of this watch, the only detail I would change is to put a solid caseback on it, the movement isnt finished to a high enough standard nor is mechanically interesting like a chronograph and 50% of its obscured by the rotor.

Feel they miss a trick by not having some sort of engraved caseback or medallion similar to Omega

 

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sah

·Mar 1, 2026

Radius321

Feel they miss a trick by not having some sort of engraved caseback or medallion similar to Omega

If you go older or current gold you can get this:

 

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Radius321

·Mar 2, 2026

sah

If you go older or current gold you can get this:

now thats cool, beautiful hallmarks aswell

 

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duc

·Mar 2, 2026

They are really finely made timepieces. I'm not diving anymore, but if I were, I don't think I'd take this one. Not because it couldn't handle it, simply because I have better alternatives.

 

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ErichKeane

·Mar 2, 2026

I actually kinda love the 'bubble' bezel, but the size makes it a pretty poor competitor to a Sub/300m. The smaller ones without the bubble bezel don't really do it for me.

 

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sah

·Mar 2, 2026

ErichKeane

I actually kinda love the 'bubble' bezel, but the size makes it a pretty poor competitor to a Sub/300m. The smaller ones without the bubble bezel don't really do it for me.

Not sure if you are aware of the recent sizes: 38, 40, 42, and 45mm for the bubble bezel.

 

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ErichKeane

·Mar 2, 2026

sah

Not sure if you are aware of the recent sizes: 38, 40, 42, and 45mm for the bubble bezel.

Ooh, neat, I didn't! Pretty spendy though!

 

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sah

·Mar 2, 2026

ErichKeane

Ooh, neat, I didn't! Pretty spendy though!

Buy used, 1/2 price

 

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GrouchoM

·Mar 3, 2026

Still love mine

 

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sah

·Mar 3, 2026

 

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sah

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3nicewatches

·Apr 11, 2026

 

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Mister2kris

·Apr 18, 2026

Added a Hirsh AYRTON Performance Strap! It’s a perfect combo!

 

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sah

·Apr 19, 2026

Mister2kris

Added a Hirsh AYRTON Performance Strap! It’s a perfect combo!

Love Hirsch water resistant straps. Yours is so well matched for your Automatique!

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sah

·Apr 23, 2026

 

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asrnj77

·Apr 25, 2026

Trilogy GMT. I like the aged tritium markers. The hands are luminova but I think they’re probably original during the late ‘90s transition period. Also engraved caseback with the now aged, caseback sticker.

 

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SpeedyOne

·Apr 26, 2026

Here’s my 38mm Leman Flyback, and matching wall clock…

 

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Archer

·Apr 26, 2026·Omega Qualified Watchmaker

My old Leman…long gone but not forgotten…

The box it came in was really nice…