Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Monaco, Jul 13, 2024

LOT 174

BLANCPAIN/LIP, SWITZERLAND, FIFTY FATHOMS, STAINLESS STEEL

EUR 3,000 - 5,000

CHF 2,900 - 4,800 / HKD 25,200 - 41,900 / USD 3,300 - 5,400

Sold: EUR 4,460

A mytical divers stainless steel wrist watch, with a bakelite bi-directional bezel featuring a beautiful dial with an extemly desirable patina, self winding presented in 1954, this reference is considered as the first real divers watch's ever, with almost 100 meters waterproof. The same model was seen on the wrist of Jacques Yves Cousteau in the movie "The silent world". The Co-Branding with Lip was initialy decided to promote this new watch on the french market until 1957


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 8

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2

Very good
Dial: 10

Patinated

Brand Blancpain/Lip, Switzerland

Model Fifty Fathoms

Year circa 1954

Movement No. 31187

Case No. 667595

Bracelet Light brown leather bracelet

Diameter 33,5

Caliber R108 (based on the AS 1361)

Signature dial, case and movement