Act II: Fifty Fathoms Tech Gombessa – Engineered for Technical Diving. Developed in collaboration with renowned diver, photographer, and marine biologist Laurent Ballesta, founder of Gombessa Expeditions, this Blancpain timepiece is designed for the demands of deep technical diving.
Key Features:
- Helium Escape Valve positioned at 10 o’clock for extreme-depth diving.
- Uni-Directional Rotating Bezel with a three-hour scale, synchronized with a dedicated hand completing one full rotation every three hours.
- Gombessa Logo elegantly engraved at the rotor’s center.
- High-Visibility Luminous Display:
- Diving indications in white SuperLuminova, which illuminates in bright green for clarity underwater.
- Time-related indications in orange SuperLuminova with a more muted illumination for a striking contrast, ensuring quick and effortless readability.
Presentation & Accessories: Delivered in an oversized, waterproof Peli case (7" H x 20" W x 13.5" D), including:
- A matching black rubber diver’s extension strap
- A branded loupe
- Complete documentation
Case: Brushed grade-23 titanium. Black polished ceramic bezel insert with luminous 3-hour diving scale. Jet black dial. Polished finished darkened hands with luminous fill. Applied block hour markers coated with Orange SuperLuminova. Orange SuperLuminova printed minutes/seconds track.
Strap: Fitted with its original Blancpain black rubber strap with a titanium tang buckle. The strap is in excellent near new condition with its full wear-lifespan remaining. We would rate the strap in 99% condition.
Movement: Powered by a Blancpain in-house calibre 13P8, beats at 4Hz/28,800 vph, composed of 204 components, contains 35 jewels, features a silicon balance spring & has an impressive power reserve of 120 hours (5 days)
Condition: This watch is in excellent near-new condition. We have had the watch spot buffed to remove most signs of wear. We would be comfortable grading this watch in 98%+ overall condition. Delivered in its original, very large, box and with all papers.