Blancpain Fifty Fathoms - references and recommendations

[Andad]

Originally Posted by tedo

I am looking to acquire as well, this is a great resource: https://blancpainblog.com/


Really like this one!

New THAT is a diver.

[Tylerlsu2008]

Originally Posted by ajw45

Think they fixed this at some point. Did have the issue after banging my 500 Fathoms into a steel beam. Oops. Not a scratch on the sapphire but the bezel insert underneath seemed to come away from it at one edge. No issue with my 45mm FF which has a subtely newer/different bezel insert but I also haven't slammed it into a wall...

Yep, this is exactly what I was talking about. The FF has really grown on me, but that one issue gives me pause (along with the short warranty...). We'll see.

[ajw45]

Originally Posted by Tylerlsu2008

Yep, this is exactly what I was talking about. The FF has really grown on me, but that one issue gives me pause (along with the short warranty...). We'll see.

I wouldn't let something like this prevent me from buying a FF, in fact I didn't and bought another FF even after the bezel issue. If it really bugs you, just get a newer FF, maybe a Ti model. On another watch the same hit would have been a huge scratch, dent, or maybe a cracked ceramic bezel so i don't see this as a particular problem and the sapphire bezel is awesome.