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	The FF is considered the first ‘modern’ dive watch (although the [[Zodiac SeaWolf\|Zodiac Seawolf]] owner might argue with that).		The FF is considered the first ‘modern’ dive watch although the [[Zodiac SeaWolf\|Zodiac Seawolf]] owner might argue with that given it had a greater depth rating. Both watches were announced at the Basel Fair in 1953.

	The FF carried all the design elements we now consider as standard in our modern dive watches (a black dial with contrasting, self-luminous numbers and indexes, a notched unidirectional bezel also in black with luminous numbers and indexes). The round case of the first edition measured 42 millimeters with long lugs. The watch was designed to be waterproof up to a depth of 50 fathoms – which led the brand to call it the “Fifty Fathoms”.		The FF carried all the design elements we now consider as standard in our modern dive watches (a black dial with contrasting, self-luminous numbers and indexes, a notched unidirectional bezel also in black with luminous numbers and indexes). The round case of the first edition measured 42 millimeters with long lugs. The watch was designed to be waterproof up to a depth of 50 fathoms – which led the brand to call it the “Fifty Fathoms”.

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	The FF is considered the first ‘modern’ dive watch (although the [[Zodiac SeaWolf\|Zodiac Seawolf]] owner might argue with that).		The FF is considered the first ‘modern’ dive watch (although the [[Zodiac SeaWolf\|Zodiac Seawolf]] owner might argue with that).

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	The FF is considered the first ‘modern’ dive watch (although the [[Zodiac SeaWolf\|Zodiac Seawolf]] owner might argue with that)~~and~~ carried all the design elements we now consider as standard in our modern dive watches (a black dial with contrasting, self-luminous numbers and indexes, a notched unidirectional bezel also in black with luminous numbers and indexes). The round case of the first edition measured 42 millimeters with long lugs. The watch was designed to be waterproof up to a depth of 50 fathoms – which led the brand to call it the “Fifty Fathoms”. Fifty Fathoms, a British measuring unit, corresponds to a depth of 91.45 meters~~, which, at that time,~~ considered as the maximum depth that divers could safely reach.		The FF is considered the first ‘modern’ dive watch (although the [[Zodiac SeaWolf\|Zodiac Seawolf]] owner might argue with that).

			The FF carried all the design elements we now consider as standard in our modern dive watches (a black dial with contrasting, self-luminous numbers and indexes, a notched unidirectional bezel also in black with luminous numbers and indexes). The round case of the first edition measured 42 millimeters with long lugs. The watch was designed to be waterproof up to a depth of 50 fathoms – which led the brand to call it the “Fifty Fathoms”.
			Fifty Fathoms, a British measuring unit, corresponds to a depth of 91.45 meters - in 1953 considered as the maximum depth that divers could safely reach.

	==Links==		==Links==

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	*[[Civilian Diving Watches]]		*[[Civilian Diving Watches]]
	[[Zodiac SeaWolf]]		* [[Zodiac SeaWolf]]
	[[Blancpain]]		* [[Blancpain]]
	[[Military Diving Watches]]		* [[Military Diving Watches]]
	[[Main Page]]		* [[Main Page]]

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			The FF is considered the first ‘modern’ dive watch (although the [[Zodiac SeaWolf\|Zodiac Seawolf]] owner might argue with that)and carried all the design elements we now consider as standard in our modern dive watches (a black dial with contrasting, self-luminous numbers and indexes, a notched unidirectional bezel also in black with luminous numbers and indexes). The round case of the first edition measured 42 millimeters with long lugs. The watch was designed to be waterproof up to a depth of 50 fathoms – which led the brand to call it the “Fifty Fathoms”. Fifty Fathoms, a British measuring unit, corresponds to a depth of 91.45 meters, which, at that time, considered as the maximum depth that divers could safely reach.

	==Links==		==Links==

	*[[Civilian Diving Watches]]		*[[Civilian Diving Watches]]

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			==Links==

			*[[Civilian Diving Watches]]

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