# The Original Dive Watch Just Launched Its Most Affordable Version

> Blancpain invented the modern dive watch in 1953 with the release of the original Fifty Fathoms, named after the maximum depth recommended for SCUBA diving at the time.

- **Source:** [Gearpatrol](https://www.gearpatrol.com/watches/blancpain-fifty-fathoms-automatique-42mm-steel/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=67fc8312e4567b192c36d47d)
- **Published:** 2025-04-14
- **Category:** Wearables
- **Tags:** #dive #original #watch #affordable #fathoms #fifty #launched #version
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