![]() These new watches are water-resistant only to 91m (50 fathoms). Hour indices, hands and the bezel scale are coated with Super-LumiNova, and all glass has an anti-scratch coating. Each of the five watches features an illustration on the rotor of a nudibranch identified with the particular ocean.Ĭases, bezel and crown are made of Bioceramic, a patented blend of two-thirds ceramic and one-third biomaterials derived from castor oil. In Swatch style, the movement is visible through the sapphire glass display back. The “playful” colours of this collection are hardly typical of Blancpain but Swatch has referenced the Fifty Fathoms with its distinctive case and bezel design and uses the self-winding SISTEM51 movement (the designation reflecting its small number of parts) with Nivachron anti-magnetic hairspring and 90hr autonomy. ![]() Antarctic Ocean ( Tritoniella Belli) Arctic Ocean ( Dendronotus Frondosus) Atlantic Ocean ( Glaucus Atlanticus nudibranch) Indian Ocean ( Nembrotha Kubaryana) Pacific Ocean ( Chromodoris Kuiteri) The five watches that make up this surprising Blancpain X Swatch collaboration to mark the 70th anniversary of the iconic Blancpain Fifty Fathoms are dedicated to conservation of the Antarctic, Arctic, Atlantic Indian and Pacific Oceans.įounded in Switzerland in 1735, Blancpain is the world’s oldest watch brand and was very early on the diving scene too, but has been part of the Swatch Group for more than 30 years now. Blancpain X Swatch Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms
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