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Blancpain

Ref. 5008 11B30 NABA

Fifty Fathoms Mil-Spec Hodinkee

An attractive and well-preserved limited edition stainless steel diver’s wristwatch with center seconds, moisture indication, bracelet, warranty and presentation box, numbered 67 of a limited edition of 250 pieces made for Hodinkee

Estimate
HK$80,000–160,000
€8,700–17,400
$10,300–20,500
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Manufacturer
Blancpain
Year
Circa 2020
Reference No
5008 11B30 NABA
Case No
67/250
Model Name
Fifty Fathoms Mil-Spec Hodinkee
Material
Stainless steel
Calibre
Automatic, cal. 1154, 28 jewels
Bracelet/Strap
Stainless steel Blancpain bracelet, max length 175mm
Clasp/Buckle
Stainless steel Blancpain deployant clasp
Dimensions
40.3mm diameter
Signed
Case, dial, movement, bracelet and clasp signed
Accessories
Accompanied by Blancpain International Warranty stamped NYC dated 15th December 2020, limited edition certificate, additional NATO strap with stainless steel buckle, diver’s log book, travel pouch, cloth, hang tag, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
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Good To Know:

- Mil‑Spec reissue
- 250-piece limited edition in collaboration with Hodinkee
- Fitted with a bracelet instead of the usual NATO strap

First introduced in the 1950s, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is the maison’s quintessential professional dive watch, developed for serious underwater exploration.

To honour the Mil‑Spec heritage, Blancpain collaborated with Hodinkee on a contemporary Mil‑Spec reissue that retains the model’s distinctive and functional humidity indicator at 6 o’clock. The edition is strictly limited to 250 pieces worldwide: 200 allocated through Hodinkee and 50 reserved for the Blancpain boutique.

The watch is presented in a 40.3 mm brushed stainless‑steel case with a uni‑directional rotating bezel. The present example, number 67 of 250, is offered in excellent condition on a matching stainless steel Blancpain bracelet and is complete with its full complement of accessories.

Blancpain

Swiss | 1735

As the watchmaking brand with the earliest founding date, Blancpain remains close to tradition, concentrating on classical mechanical watches. Established in 1735 by Jehan-Jacques Blancpain, the Le Brassus manufacturer today continues to innovate with the development of high-quality calibres and is proud of their heritage, having never made quartz watches. One of the firm's greatest successes was the Fifty Fathom wristwatch introduced in 1953 — the vintage models of which are now highly coveted by collectors. The earliest dive watch available to the market, Fifty Fathom came out a year prior to Rolex's Submariner.  Another key model is the Air Command from the 1960s, considered one of the most mythical collector's watches due to their extreme rarity. Today, the firm specializes in creative innovated complicated timepieces. 

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