Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 3H Bundeswehr breitling two hang tags and two

two hang tags and two booklets…a lovely collectors set

This example measures 20x33mm and houses a nicely aged silver dial wit painted Roman numerals

- Olive pushers

We have fitted the watch with a tropic crystal

with a grey so-called Wide Boy dial

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 3H Bundeswehr breitling two hang tags and twoThis is a very rare and interesting Blancpain Fifty Fathoms that was made for the German Bundeswehr frogmen in the 1970s. These watches were never commercially available, only issued ! You will notice this watch doesn't look like your stereotypical Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, due to the bezel insert. The Bund divers were using re breathers so didnt need the gradiated dive bezels we know from Rolex Subs and so the insert was plain , without numerals.. It