# @sothebyswatches on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CzpGP65Mgu8
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12827964-sothebyswatches-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-11-14T21:50:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sotheby's Watches (@sothebyswatches) — https://gondola.cc/sothebyswatches

## Caption

2023 marks the 70th anniversary of Blancpain's Fifty-Fathoms, and we're taking a closer look at the Fifty-Fathoms 'Aqua-Lung'. Shortly after its introduction in 1953, the Fifty-Fathoms caught the eye of oceanographer Captain Jacques Cousteau, who became a major supporter of the watch for diving.

Cousteau, along with Emile Gagnan, co-developed a diving regulator they called the ‘Aqualung’. As that technology became a success, they began using the name Aqua-Lung for their retail operations, and they elected to sell the watch in their stores with a co-branded dial.

The present watch is in near time-capsule condition with a flawless gloss radium dial, and perfectly puffy and cream-colored indices and Arabic numerals. It will be offered in ‘Important Watches’ at #SothebysNewYork on 7 December—more details to follow.

#SothebysWatches #Blancpain

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