Blancpain Bundeswehr. In 1975 blancpain created a military spec dive watch for the west german bundeswehr kampfschwimmers the german navy combat divers and other than the funky case the instant point of difference for the german version is the so called sterile bi directional bezel. And i hope i ve helped to at least show what characteristics a proper example should have when you re ready to dive in and lay down your hard earned money for one.
Searching the net took me back to an old mwr thread which described a relatively simple method but i wondered if anyone has experience of this and or know of a better method. Marcus w after a pause in the production due to the quartz crisis blancpain introduced in 1999 a new edition of the fifty fathoms. Blancpain fifty fathoms bundeswehr kampfschwimmers credits.
Fast forward to 1975 the german military required a watch for it s navy combat divers or to be more precise the west german bundeswehr kampfschwimmers.
The alternative i have taken is to buy a correct squale bezel and then i will try to make an insert myself. And i hope i ve helped to at least show what characteristics a proper example should have when you re ready to dive in and lay down your hard earned money for one. 28123 blancpain vintage fifty fathoms aqualung bund no radiation this model was issued to the german military automatic signed as 1700 movement polished stainless steel case in excellent condition rare two piece caseback engraved with bundeswehr with the military stock number original matte tritium dial is in excellent condition and has developed a nice charming patina tritium on the. They commissioned blancpain to produce a special edition of the fifty fathoms and this was the result the 3h fifty fathoms.