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WOTW: Nick Faldo’s Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 500 Fathoms Titanium at The 150th Open Championship

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4 years ago

Jul 19, 2022

The 150th Open Championship this week was one that we will never forget. Cam Smith played an unbelievable final round but decided to keep his wrist bare while accepting the Claret Jug. Thankfully Sir Nick Faldo was on location and wearing a Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 500 Fathoms dive watch on his wrist.

WOTW Specs

Name: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 500 Fathoms Titanium
Reference: 50015-12B30-52B
Limited: Yes, 500 Pieces
Date: 2009
Case: Titanium
Bezel: Titanium Saphire Crystal
Dial: Black
Size: 48mm
Movement: Blancpain Calibre 1315, 35 Jewels
Power Reserve: 120 Hours
Glass: Saphire Crystal
Waterproof: 10,000 Feet
Bracelet: Sail-Canvas Strap
Price: $24,700 (~$15,000)

Blancpain is not the most common name when it comes to watches but they have been making timepieces for over 280 years. Jehan-Jacques Blancpain started the company in 1735 in Villeret, Switzerland. Introduced in 1953, the Fifty Fathoms line is one of the most popular lines in the Blancpain lineup. Sir Nick’s 500 Fathoms was a limited edition of just 500 pieces for the entire world. It is a larger dive watch, clocking in at 48mm, but built from titanium so it is still lightweight. The titanium case has the traditional screw-down crown at 3 o’clock and then a decompression valve at the 10 o’clock location. The 500 Fathoms is waterproof rated to a wild 10,000 feet and the decompression valve helps to ensure no damage to the watch when diving to extreme depths. The back of the case screws down and contains a very large display back window to view the beautiful automatic movement. On top of the case is a large uni-directional bezel that features an easy to read diving scale. The bezel is crafted out of lightweight titanium and contains a diving scale that is covered in luminescent material. The bezel is then covered with sapphire crystal that is domed for a special look that also is extremely scratch resistant.

The dial on the 500 Fathoms is black and grey but as you look closely textured in a unique pattern. The base of the dial is a dark grey and then black sections are actually raised to contain the 12, 3, 6, and 9 o’clock Arabic numerals. Those numerals are very large and filled with luminescent material for very easy reading in low light or dark water during dives. The hands on the watch are finished in matte black and the date window sits at the 4 o’clock position. Inside the titanium armor is a Blancpain self-winding automatic movement, the Calibre 1315. The 1315 features a beautiful winding rotor that is styled after a ship’s propeller. A triple balance wheel design gives the wearer almost 120 hours of power reserve while running smoothly on 35 jewels. A glucydur free sprung balance is made from beryllium bronze for added precision since it does not expand or contract much with temperature change.

The fabric strap is made from woven sail canvas that is extremely durable and contains a rubber backing for comfort on the wrist. At 24mm wide and held to the lugs on the case with hex screws, the strap is extremely durable. A double deployant clasp cannot be accidentally released, you have to press down the twin triggers in order to release the clasp. The market for Blancpain watches is not near as strong as some of the bigger brands so you are able to get this watch at a good discount. The retail price for one of these 500 pieces was $24,700, but you are now able to get one on your wrist for around $15,000 on the secondary market.

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8 hours ago

May 13, 2026

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2026 PGA Championship betting odds

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2 days ago

May 12, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Scottie Scheffler leads the betting ahead of the second major championship of the year, with the World Number One a +345 favorite to get his hands on a second PGA Championship.

Rory McIlroy who won the Masters back in April is a +800 shot to complete half of the calendar slam at Aronimink Golf Club this week, while Jordan Spieth can be backed at +5900 to become a career grand slam winner.

Here is the full betting board for the 2026 PGA Championship courtesy of DraftKings.

Scottie Scheffler +345 – (Check 0ut his WITB here)

Rory McIlroy +800 – (Check out his WITB here)

Jon Rahm +1300
Cameron Young +1500
Bryson DeChambeau +1700
Xander Schauffele +1850
Matt Fitzpatrick +1950
Ludvig Aberg +2000
Tommy Fleetwood +2600
Collin Morikawa +3500
Brooks Koepka +3900
Justin Rose +4300
Russell Henley +4600
Si Woo Kim +4700
Justin Thomas +4800
Robert MacIntyre +5300
Patrick Cantlay +5300
Viktor Hovland +5400
Tyrrell Hatton +5500
Jordan Spieth +5900
Sam Burns +6000
Hideki Matsuyama +6200
Adam Scott +6400
Rickie Fowler +7000
Chris Gotterup +7400
Patrick Reed +7400
Min Woo Lee +7800
Ben Griffin +8000
Sepp Straka +8400
Shane Lowry +9000
Akshay Bhatia +9200
Maverick McNealy +9200
Joaquin Niemann +9200
Jake Knapp +9200
Jason Day +9600
Kurt Kitayama +10000
J.J. Spaun +10000
Harris English +10500
Nicolai Hojgaard +11000
Gary Woodland +11000
David Puig +11000
Michael Thorbjornsen +12000
Jacob Bridgeman +12000
Keegan Bradley +12500
Corey Conners +14000
Alex Fitzpatrick +15000
Sungjae Im +15500
Sahith Theegala +15500
Harry Hall +15500
Alex Noren +16000
Thomas Detry +16500
Marco Penge +16500
Kristoffer Reitan +17000
Alex Smalley +17000
Wyndham Clark +17500
Sam Stevens +17500
Keith Mitchell +17500
Daniel Berger +18500
Ryan Gerard +20000
Nick Taylor +20000
Rasmus Hojgaard +21000
Dustin Johnson +21000
Pierceson Coody +23000
Aaron Rai +24000
Jordan Smith +24000
Angel Ayora +24000
Bud Cauley +25000
Matt McCarty +26000
Jayden Schaper +26000
Brian Harman +27000
Taylor Pendrith +27000
Ryan Fox +27000
J.T. Poston +27000
Cameron Smith +29000
Ryo Hisatsune +29000
Michael Kim +29000
Max Homa +29000
Denny McCarthy +29000
Tom McKibbin +30000
Rico Hoey +32000
Matt Wallace +32500
Ricky Castillo +33000
Haotong Li +33000
Michael Brennan +34000
Max Greyserman +36000
Stephan Jaeger +37500
Christiaan Bezuidenhout +37500
Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen +39000
Aldrich Potgieter +40000
Andrew Novak +42000
Patrick Rodgers +42500
Daniel Hillier +42500
Max McGreevy +46000
Billy Horschel +48000
Chris Kirk +48000
Ian Holt +49000
Casey Jarvis +49000
William Mouw +50000
Steven Fisk +50000
John Parry +50000
Nico Echavarria +52500
Garrick Higgo +52500
John Keefer+55000
Matthias Schmid +57500
Austin Smotherman +57500
Sami Valimaki +60000
Andrew Putnam +60000
Lucas Glover +62500
Daniel Brown +62500
Jhonattan Vegas +75000
Emiliano Grillo +80000
Mikael Lindberg +85000
Adrien Saddier +100000
Bernd Wiesberger +100000
Elvis Smylie +110000
Stewart Cink +130000
Kota Kaneko +130000
David Lipsky +150000
Chandler Blanchet +150000
Andy Sullivan +150000
Joe Highsmith +180000
Adam Schenk +200000
Travis Smyth +200000
Davis Riley +225000
Martin Kaymer +400000
Brian Campbell +400000
Padraig Harrington +450000
Kazuki Higa +450000
Jordan Gumberg +450000
Ryan Vermeer +500000
Austin Hurt +500000
Tyler Collet +500000
Timothy Wiseman +500000
Shaun Micheel +500000
Y.E. Yang +500000
Michael Block+500000
Mark Geddes+500000
Luke Donald+500000
Bryce Fisher+500000
Jimmy Walker +500000
Jason Dufner +500000
Jesse Droemer +500000
Jared Jones +500000
Garrett Sapp +500000
Francisco Bide +500000
Zach Haynes +500000
Paul McClure+500000
Derek Berg +500000
Chris Gabriele +500000
Braden Shattuck +500000
Ben Polland +500000
Ben Kern +50000

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Photos from the 2026 PGA Championship

Published

2 days ago

May 11, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is on site for the second major of 2026: The PGA Championship from Aronimink in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

The tournament’s location, just outside Philadelphia, and its status as a major championship mean GolfWRXers are in for a treat: WITBs from a strong field, custom gear celebrating the PGA Championship, and the rich culture of the City of Brotherly Love — we have noted a relative absence of cheesesteak-themed items thus far this week, but most of the rest of the usual suspects are well represented.

Check out links to all our photos below.