Blancpain launches the Female Fifty Fathoms Award with Ocean Photography team-up

Blancpain has joined the annual Ocean Photography Awards competition, becoming its Main Partner.

With the collaboration, the brand is strengthening the connection that it has retained with the underwater world since the launch of the first modern diving watch, the Fifty Fathoms, in 1953.

Produced by Oceanographic Magazine in support of ocean conservation charity SeaLegacy, the objective of the Ocean Photography Awards annual competition is to communicate the beauty of the ocean as well as the many perils it faces.

To do so, it calls on the talent and sensitivity of any individual involved in photography and using the ocean as their subject.

Then, to encourage women to share their perspective on the underwater world, Blancpain is launching the Female Fifty Fathoms Award, a new category designed to reward women’s achievements in the field of ocean photography to inspire future generations and encourage them to work towards ocean preservation.

The brand explained how the Female Fifty Fathoms Award celebrates “uncompromising femininity.”

Adding: “It is dedicated to every woman who pushes the boundaries and innovates; pioneering, passionate women with a forward-looking approach and a firm commitment to the ocean.”