Helping a friend to sell.

Blancpain is often credited with the creation of the world's first dive watch, i.e. the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms in 1953. It set the blueprint for all divers, i.e. high contrast dials for maximum legibility underwater, unidirectional rotating bezel, 12 o'clock triangle at bezel, self winding (automatic), lumed plots, markers and hands,  soft-iron inner case to increase magnetic resistance, double sealed crown for water resistance.

The original Blancpain Bathyscaphe was introduced in 1956 as the civilian complement to the more professional Fifty Fathoms. It came in a smaller size and was targeted toward the recreational diving market. Blancpain tragically stopped production of its Fifty Fathoms diver for decades despite its illustrious history and contribution to the watch world. It was only revived recently in 2007. The new Bathyscaphe 38mm was relaunched in 2013, combining a number of features from the original Bathyscaphe with modern dive watch technology to result in a watch that is clearly a tribute without being a simple rerelease.

There are 2 versions, 43mm and 38mm. Mine is 38mm which is more faithful to the vintage size. The design of the watch is more dressy than your average diver, it has an elegant and minimalist look. It has a mesmerising sunray vibrant blue dial which captivates with its depth and allure, creating a striking contrast against the luminous hands and hour markers. The date window is colour matched at 4.30 o'clock, inconspicuous yet legible. This is a superbly versatile watch, a true GADA that can an one watch collection on its own, being equally at home in the boardroom and swimming with the fishes in the deepest ocean.

Dont be fooled by its dressy look as it has the technical specification of a full professional diver. This watch has an incredible 300m of water resistance while being extremely thin at 10.8mm, which easily slides undernealth any shirt sleeve. Its powered by Blancpain's own caliber 1150, well finished with a twin barrel configuration with power reserve of 100 hours and keeps time well above COSC certification. The rotor is made from 18k gunmetal-tone solid-gold rotor (gold being one of the heaviest gold helps to wind the watch faster).

The condition of the watch is immaculate and like new.

Model no. Ref. 5100 1140 O52A
Diameter 38mm
Between lugs: 20mm
Lug-to-lug: 44mm
Thickness: 10.8mm
Case (9.9 / 10) – worn with care, No dent/ding/nick on case, bezel and crystal
Strap (9.5 / 10)  The sailcloth strap is in like new condition
Movement – Caliber 1150 with 100 hours power reserve, keeping excellent time and no issues with power reserve
From – Purchase from Sincere Fine Watch, KLCC Malaysia
Retail price – RM46,600
Remarks – Like new set, worn a few times in office environment only
Warranty – 2 years warranty (valid till October 2025)
Comes with (complete set) – Box, papers, diving case, travel pouch, warranty card, manual, complete set
Price: Asking for RM28,000 firm

Bump, reduced to RM20,000 for a quick sale, consolidating collection

SOLD, thanks MFW for platform

Thank you for the information. And when using FEDEX, from your experiences, they would send you an invoice of tax to pay before making delivery right?