Blancpain Fifty Fathoms*** Milspec Demo*** 1970

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BLANCPAIN Fifty Fathoms Milspec I 'Demolition Watch', Civilian, 1970
Serial: 207906
Circa: 1970
Reference: N/A

DIAL: Black glossy dial with humidity indicator at 6 o'clock and luminous hour markers. White pencil hands with luminous center. White spear tip center seconds hand.

MOVEMENT: AS 1700, automatic movement, 17 jewels
Rotor signed Blancpain Rayville S.A.

CASE: 41mm, sandblasted, black bakelite bi-directional 60-minute bezel. Acrylic crystal.

BRACELET: Leather

CONDITION REPORT: The dial is in mint condition with a nice patina along with the hands. The case is in mint condition with original finish as well.

NOTES: This is a Blancpain Milspec ‘Demoliton Watch’ or Civilian, otherwise known as the Demo Milspec. In addition this is the second execution that has been observed with slight differences including serifs on the dial indexes, the swiss & T25 are in a different font and the caseback has more text exngraved.
This civilian version is supposedly rarer then the military version as many were were issued than sold, but fewer military watches survived or remained in good condition. It got that name, The Demolition Watch, from an old Abercrombie & Fitch catalog from late 60's/early 70’s with this configuration. It is described as being used by Navy divers, resistant to water or explosive shock (therefore the nickname we assume), fitted with special humidity indicator, revolving bezel, screw in crown, and special sandblast case. All apparent here.

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