Blancpain/Waltham. A Fine and Very Rare Stainless Automatic Steel Diver's Watch
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Blancpain/Waltham. A Fine and Very Rare Stainless Automatic Steel Diver's Watch

Signed Blancpain, Waltham, Automatic, Antimagnetic, Circa 1955

Closed12 December 2019

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USD 16,250

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Blancpain/Waltham. A Fine and Very Rare Stainless Automatic Steel Diver's Watch
Signed Blancpain, Waltham, Automatic, Antimagnetic, Circa 1955
Movement: Automatic, Cal. AS1361
Dial: Black, luminous Arabic and baton numerals, luminous hands, center seconds
Case: Stainless steel, black bezel, dust cover, engraved screw back, 41mm diam.
Strap: Black associated nato strap

Specialist note

In 1954 Waltham ceased to produce watches in the United States and began partnering with Blancpain. Under the Fifty Fathoms line, the present watch was produced in an extrememly small number of examples where less than a handful have ever been seen in the market.

These watches have the signature Fifty Fathoms aesthetic, showcasing a large and thick case, popular luminous 3-6-9-12 dial style which is signed by Waltham, and wide luminous bakelite bezel. The case back is engraved; Waltham, Automatic, Antimagnetic, Waterproof, Shockprotected.