The Problem and Success of Blancpain Dive Watches (Limited Editions, Bathyscaphe) @ID-Guy
The Problem and Success of Blancpain Dive Watches (Limited Editions, Bathyscaphe)  @ID-Guy
Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
A Discussion around Blancpain, the Fifty Fathoms, the Bathyscaphe and their many Limited Editions. Blancpain has the ability to give us some of the greatest dive watches on the market if they wanted to but instead prefer to offer them as Limited Editions. Why not use the Bathyscaphe as the template and offer the iconic dials with smaller diameters?

Intro 0:00
On The Wrist 1:25
Design & Potential of the Bathyscaphe 1:53
The Importance of Blancpain Design 2:46
Bathyscaphe & 62MAS Controversy 4:43
The Modern Bathyscaphe 5:30
Limited Edition, Limited Edition, Limited Edition 7:06
Bathyscaphe Redesign 8:34
Conclusion 9:08

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