EP24: The Fifty Fathoms and the Story of Three Millimeters

Burlingame and Park officially turns one year old this week, and for this special birthday episode, the boys are embarking upon a deep dive on the legendary Blancpain Fifty Fathoms to go hands-on with the new, hotly anticipated 42.3mm 5010 Fifty Fathoms, taking all its crucial measurements, sharing on-wrist impressions, and speculating on the future of this mighty dive watch. We also explore the many functions of a good dive watch – many of these features being pioneered by Blancpain itself, with the original Fifty Fathoms of 1953.

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This week's wrist check: 

• Rob: Omega Seamaster Diver 300m Diver

• Zach: ⁠Blancpain Bathyscaphe Chronograph Titanium⁠

• Russ: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatic 45mm Titanium

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• Explore Topper's new 5010 Fifty Fathoms Ti23 collection

• Betty Fiechter's tenure at Blancpain setting the stage for the Fifty Fathoms

• The birth of the dive watch in 1953, from Jean-Jacques Fiechter