Blancpain Bathyscaphe

Blancpain's Bathyscaphe 5000 0130 B52A is a dive watch with a 43.6 mm ceramic case. The case measures 13.8 mm thick, and the black ceramic unidirectional bezel matches the sunburst black dial beneath the sapphire crystal. Self-winding calibre 1315 drives the watch, with a power reserve of 120 hours. The dial shows a central seconds hand and a date window, straightforward functions for a tool watch built to be used. Lug width comes in at 23 mm, and the sail-canvas strap closes with a pin buckle. The ceramic case keeps the watch light for its size and resists scratching well. This Bathyscaphe is water resistant to 300 metres, a figure worthy of its diving pedigree.