Christie's Online · 2017
Blancpain — Fifty Fathoms Aqua-Lung
Reference Aqua-Lung · Stainless Steel
$32,500
≈ CHF29k · €30k · £26k · HK$254k · ¥5,070,000
About this lot
A rare 1960s model designed for the American market with a 1000ft depth rating, famously associated with actor Lloyd Bridges.
Ranks #8 of 19 Blancpain auction lots we track (top 42%) · #824 of 1,119 documented luxury watch sales overall (top 74%) · all Blancpain records →
Other documented Blancpain auction lots
| Reference | Model | Hammer | Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1735 | 1735 Grande Complication | $545,000 | 2014 | Christie's Geneva |
| Minute Repeater | Minute Repeater Limited Edition | $261,538 | 2007 | Christie's Hong Kong |
| 5008E-1130-B64A | Tribute to Fifty Fathoms No Rad Only Watch | $130,000 | 2021 | Christie's Geneva |
| 2200A | Fifty Fathoms 50th Anniversary | $116,000 | 2024 | Antiquorum Monaco |
| Tribute to Fifty Fathoms Mil-Spec | Tribute to Fifty Fathoms Mil-Spec Only Watch | $53,000 | 2017 | Christie's Geneva |
| 5008C-1130-B64A | Fifty Fathoms Barakuda Only Watch | $45,000 | 2019 | Christie's Geneva |
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