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Blancpain revives a 1968 Bathyscaphe for its 70th anniversary, with a 37.4mm case, vintage-inspired details and a 100-hour movement.
Jamie chats with the dynamic young marine biologist about her journey as a diver and photographer, and her relationship with Blancpain.
While the Swatch x Blancpain collab opened the door for many to the world of dive watches, what are others in a similar price range?
Is the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms priced too high?
Is this the Goldilocks-sized Fifty Fathoms release everyone has been waiting for?
From the deep, murky depths arises a new Thrifty Fathoms...
Steel? Check. 42mm? Check. Regular production? Check.
A contemporary, limited-edition take on the Fifty Fathoms formula that supports ocean conservation efforts? Sign me up.
Catching us all by surprise, the new Blue Lagoon.
Now you don't have to worry about which colour to choose when picking your ceramic Bathyscaphe.
For the first time, a 42mm Fifty Fathoms has entered the standard production catalogue for Blancpain - offering a more wearable option.
Another month, another MoonSw... oh wait a second.
The 70th anniversary celebrations of the Fifty Fathoms continues with a charity auction supporting ocean conservation.
Crafted from 9K bronze gold, this is a luxurious, retro-inspired Fifty Fathoms that unites both Blancpain's heritage and the Maison's innovative present (and future).
Blancpain's iconic dive watch receives the MoonSwatch treatment.
The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tech Gombessa presents a world-first three-hour timing bezel The “absolute black” dial captures almost 97% of the light to make the lume…
Two dive watches have long battled for the title of the original diver’s watch: the Rolex Submariner and the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. Technicalities can drag…
Welcome to the Friday Wind Down where we’re going to dig into some of the biggest watch news from the week. View this post…
Welcome to The Icons, a series where we take a horological deep dive into the most legendary watches of all time. We’ll delve into the…
If you love dive watches, Jeffrey Kingston is a name you should be familiar with. He literally wrote the book on the first early dive…
Limited editions of Blancpain divers are hot commodities in today’s marketplace, so when they are announced it’s best to act fast if you’re looking to…
Editor’s note: The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is, in the context of a fit-for-purpose dive watch, the original. Nothing like it had come before, and because…
With Only Watch 2019 now just a mere 11 days away from kicking off, we thought we’d take a look at Blancpain’s Only entrant –…
The Fifty Fathoms is a stalwart of the dive watch, dating back to 1953. And, as you might expect, the watch has seen a few…
The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms looks like a lot of other watches out there, and there’s a reason for that. The Fifty Fathoms was first. It…
Editor’s note: this watch is now available with a full ceramic bracelet. Read more here. The other day I was spending some time at my…
Editor’s note: The Blancpain Tribute to Fifty Fathoms MIL-SPEC, aside from being a damn good-looking dive watch, serves as a reminder that brands can reissue…
Like it or not, the origin story of Blancpain’s famous diver is inseparable from that of naval warfare. The development of the original watch was…
In the underwater realm of dive watches, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is an undisputed master. Initially released in 1953, this prototypical dive watch was instrumental…
The story in a second: A classy calendar for the life aquatic. Expanding on a dive watch collection — especially one with such a rich…
Blancpain’s Bathyscaphe is one of those rare, chameleonic watch designs. A watch that, broadly speaking, owes great fidelity to its primogenitor, but a watch that…
The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe in black ceramic, an ideal daily diver Blancpain’s Bathyscaphe is one of those rare, chameleonic watch designs. A watch that,…
Earlier this year, Blancpain announced the third generation of their charitable champion — the Blancpain Ocean Commitment III, a limited edition take on their iconic…
Looks good, does good – the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Ocean Commitment III Earlier this year, Blancpain announced the third generation of their charitable champion —…
Today is World Oceans Day, a day that has, since 1992, celebrated our marine environments, and raised awareness for the need to preserve them. It’s…
We’ve come to associate Fifty Fathoms with minimalistic dials, so this Day Date model – one of three new pieces released at Baselworld 2018 to…
Dive watches, almost by their very definition, tend to be oversized creatures from the deep. Historically the reasons for the chunky cases and gargantuan proportions…
Blancpain are definitely on Santa’s nice list this year, for their serious efforts in ocean preservation. And by bringing a variant of an instant, but…
It’s one of the original (if not THE original) dive watches – the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms. And since its introduction in 1953, it has proved…
The story in a second Blancpain has upped the ante on last year’s excellent Ocean Commitment watch, with a second – even bluer – limited…
Last year we spent a lot of time talking about, and looking at hi-res pictures of, the Ocean Commitment Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph. There was something…
It’s a common dilemma that once you’ve decided on your next timepiece, a second dilemma can often kick in. Which material? Which band? Which colour?…
You could be forgiven for thinking the natural habitat of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms is the French Riviera or the casinos of Monaco – but…
Blancpain's first ceramic bracelets on the Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe are as substantial as it gets, and Time+Tide has the exclusive scoop, straight from Australia's iconic…
This 'Fifty Phantoms' is a spooky, cheeky and very on-trend parody of the much-spoken-about Blancpain Fifty Fathoms.
A week defined by big moves being made by small independents has brought us some unexpected hits in mid-August.
As summer in the northern hemisphere arrives, we approach the season of the year when Swiss watchmakers take their Vacances horlogères – a tradition since…
Next year's major trade show looks to expand even more with the addition of the House of Brands and even more.
The new Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate 38mm opens the door to a more compact option and a first-ever sunburst salmon dial for the line.
From colourful, collaborative efforts to the most creative side of high horology, this week had everything you could hope for.
We dig into the latest Swiss watch industry report and explain what it means for the average watch lover.
Wondering what the hands on your watch are called? Chances are, we'll have the answer here.
The diver has pretty much become the quintessential watch - and here are some of the best.
Andrew O'Connor makes the case for rubber's supremacy over other watch strap materials.
Andrew O'Connor goes over the latest industry data and focuses in on three brands in particular.
Blancpain flexed its minute repeater expertise in 2025 - but there's a chiming watch in its back catalogue that deserves a comeback in 2026.
A Singapore watch shop employee has pleaded guilty after cheating 14 victims by selling the illusion of “inside access” to rare luxury watches.
You don't come across a watch like this everyday: this exceptionally complicated chiming watch gives us a glimpse of the future of Blancpain.
As he's got deeper into his watch collecting journey, Jamie has found his previously dogmatic defense of date windows starting to weaken.
Plenty of dive watches made a splash in 2025, but here's what we thought were the best - and we've put our money where our…
Our first collab with Frederique Constant is finally here, Studio Underd0g acquires Horologium, and a $8.5 million watch heist rocks Canberra.
Looking for a watch to match your Halloween costume? Get your spook on with these 9 that range from Gothic and grim to just plain…
With these new "Golden Hour" updates to three key models, Blancpain's underrated Villeret line gets its time in the sun.
The ultimate homeware accessory for watch enthusiasts, dealer clocks are particularly coveted... But there's lots of fakes out there.
This 7-piece limited edition created for the Penny Watch community represents the Korean watch collecting community's coming of age.
"How waterproof is my watch?" is a very common question that we get asked here at Time+Tide, so here, we break down what water resistance…
The BB58 is almost perfect, except for one crucial detail - but here's how to fix it.
No other timepiece has had the same impact inside and outside the world of watches as the collaboration between Omega and Swatch.
Former Seiko ambassador Paul de Gelder's latest show, 'How to Survive a Shark Attack', sees him deliberately encouraging sharks to bite him.
There's been an unusually large number of summer watches released this year - but these are our favourites.
Minimalist tough timepieces contrast with colourful cocktail pieces this week.
Lume isn't just a tool to help you read the time in the dark - it's also an avenue for creative expression.
After years of fan feedback asking for more versatile sizing in the Fifty Fathoms collection, Blancpain took just a few months to make that reality,…
Diver's watches are arguably the most saturated and popular wristwatch category, but what really is a true, proper dive watch?
No spoilers, but it's worth a watch - pun unintended.
Racing and the car world in general have been strong inspirations for this week’s releases.
Simple, durable and with plenty of history behind them, we take a closer look at our favourite MIL-SPEC watches.
With some big hitters from the independent sector this week, alongside colourful big-box releases, this is an exciting week.
Our driver's license-less NYC-based Editor discovered he's actually quite a fan of IndyCar last week.
The calm after the storm: that’s how I would describe the state of the week... Although there were plenty of big watch releases!
Casio celebrates International Women’s Day, Anoma releases its second-ever watch and King Seiko unveils a new flagship collection.
Swatch tributes the NASA flight-qualified Speedmaster ST105.003, and two other competitors.
An overlooked part of dive watch history, we take a look at the story behind the MIL-SHIPS design, as well as its modern reissues.
The 1950s could be considered an era of horological renaissance, and these are the watches that defined it.
LVMH Watch Week dominated watch releases this week, but there was also some great new pieces from non-LVMH brands.
Last night, we transformed our Melbourne studio into a Christopher Ward showroom - a first for Australia and the brand.
As long-time lovers of the weird and wonderful, we’ll always support a controversial watch choice - here's what our community had to say.
With Christmas nearly here there seems to be no respite from brands releasing new watches, with Year of the Snake releases starting already.
Complicate the movement to simplify time-telling.
Blancpain celebrates ocean photographers, and Time+Tide and Leica team up for an event on watches (and cameras, of course).
Our Sundowner was the biggest piece of watch news last week... Although we might be slightly biased.
These premium 24mm-wide straps are perfect for those looking for an OEM-quality strap for their chunky dive watch.
If you want to see your movement without sacrificing a kidney.
Blancpain goes for (red) gold, Grand Seiko and Seiko tease with USA and EU exclusives.
Has the old adage of not wearing your dive watch with a suit finally become outdated? There's an argument to made that is has.
We've compiled a list of 10 of the best sport watches you can buy today (and do not require a decade-long wait to be allocated).
Is steel harder than titanium? Can sapphire actually be scratched by your keys? Buffy finds out.
Breguet and Voutilainen celebrate Tourbillon Day; Zenith and Omega celebrate Paris; and Hublot and Ressence go monochromatic.
Our inaugural two Studio Discovery Sessions - one with a microbrand, one with a big box brand - were an absolute blast.