Blancpain Fifty Fathoms “Bund” Issued Dive Watch excelsior this collection of images promises

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This watch has been certified at Certifiwatch under registration number CF-0101402

- Serial N432xxx dating to 1994

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The case is strong all round and the watch has a lovely faded to gunmetal grey bezel insert

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms “Bund” Issued Dive Watch excelsior this collection of images promisesThis 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