# Triple-Hour Diver Timepieces The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tech Gombessa Has a Titanium Case By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2023-02-18 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fifty-fathoms-tech-gombessa References: [hiconsumption](https://hiconsumption.com/blancpain-fifty-fathoms-tech-gombessa-70th-anniversary/) & [blancpain](https://www.blancpain.com/en/fifty-fathoms/fifty-fathoms-70th-anniversary-act-2-5019-12b30-64a) The [Blancpain](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blancpain-fifty-fathoms-automatique) Fifty Fathoms Tech Gombessa dive watch is poised as a first-of-its-kind timepiece for avid divers to help them spend extended periods below the surface. The watch features a bezel with up to three hours of measurement over the traditional single hour increment to help divers monitor longer periods below the surface. This is tracked with a fourth hand on the dial that makes a full rotation once every three hours. The watch is constructed with a [grade 23 titanium case](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mp17-meca10) that's 47mm in diameter to further increase visibility, while also delivering impressive durability. A see-through case back lets users take a glimpse at the movement powering the timepiece. The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tech Gombessa dive watch is available now and is priced at $28,000. Image Credit: Blancpain ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Extended Dive Watches:** Watches with specialized measurement capabilities for extended periods below the surface of water. - **Multiple-measurement Bezels:** Bezels with more than the traditional one-hour measurement increments for divers seeking to monitor longer periods. - **Titanium Dive Watch Cases:** Dive watches constructed with lightweight but durable titanium cases for improved visibility and protection. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Luxury Watches:** Innovations in high-end timepieces for affluent divers seeking specialized features and performance. - **Marine Equipment:** Opportunities for marine equipment companies to develop dive watches with enhanced capabilities and new materials. - **Extreme Sports Gear:** Businesses that cater to the needs of divers, surfers and other adrenaline junkies with durable, cutting-edge equipment for use in extreme environments. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Demure Downsized Diver Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blancpain-fifty-fathoms-automatique.md) - [Accessible Aquatic-Hued Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blancpain-x-swatch-fifty-fathoms-blue-lagoon.md) - [Masterful Ceramic Diver Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panerai-submersible-elux-labid.md) - [Bioluminescent Oceanic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zenith-defy-extreme-diver-topper-edition.md) - [Ocean-Inspired Adventurous Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-abyss.md) - [Ultra-Limited Diver Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/singer-divetrack-automatic-chronograph-diver.md) - [Accessible Aquatic Diver Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timex-tiburon-dive-watch.md) - [Mint-Hued Diver Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doxa-sub-300-carbon-seafoam.md) - [Dynamic Pink Oceanic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bioceramic-scuba-fifty-fathoms.md)