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Fifty Fathoms: The Dive and Watch History 1953-2013 (Hardcover)
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Fifty Fathoms: The Dive and Watch History 1953-2013 (Hardcover)
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The histories of Blancpain's iconic Fifty Fathoms, the world's
first modern diving watch, and diving itself have been intertwined
ever since 1953. It is, thus, fitting that Blancpain has brought
these two stories together in a richly illustrated collectible
volume entitled Fifty Fathoms: The Dive and Watch History
1953-2013. Blancpain's editors enlisted experts from both fields to
chronicle the twin evolutions and milestones of underwater time
keeping and exploration. The result is a comprehensive portrait of
pioneers and inventors never before assembled in a single album.
The book, with its unique compilation of materials, has been
conceived to become an authoritative historical resource for both
divers and diving watch aficionados. This new volume for the first
time comprehensively charts the milestones in the 60 year history
of Blancpain's Fifty Fathoms. From its birth in 1953, the Fifty
Fathoms provided a formula so well conceived that it has defined
the entire genre ever since. Innovation did not stop with the first
watch and Blancpain has honored and enriched the legacy with
numerous inventions and improvements that have continued to secure
the pre-eminent position of the Fifty Fathoms in the world of
diving watches. The book's chapters recount the stories of 24 of
the most important adventurers who pioneered exploration of the
world's oceans such as Hans Haas, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, and Stan
Waterman. This never before assembled resource of horology and
diving also includes a time line charting these two histories as
well as an encyclopedia of terms. Numbered and limited to 2750
copies.
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