BIOCERAMIC SCUBA FIFTY FATHOMS COLLECTION
PACIFIC OCEAN
This Blancpain X Swatch watch honors Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms, the first true diver’s watch. Its yellow-orange case and crown are made of Bioceramic material. The word “Swatch” is inscribed on the outer left side of the case. The metal dial is printed in several layers of color for a gradient effect.The hour indexes, hour, and minute hands, as well as the scale on the bezel, are enriched with Grade A Super-LumiNova® for outstanding legibility in the dark. The one-direction rotating warm yellow Bioceramic bezel, and biosourced glass are treated with an anti-scratch coating. The SISTEM51 mechanical movement is visible thanks to a transparent sapphire glass and features an illustration of the Pacific Ocean and the Chromodoris Kuiteri nudibranch in digital print. Five inspirational inscriptions can be found on the back of the watch: PASSION FOR DIVING – LICENCE TO EXPLORE – OCEAN BREATH – PROTECT WHAT YOU LOVE and IMMERSE YOURSELF. The NATO strap is made of recycled fishing nets that were removed from the sea. The pin buckle and loops are made of Bioceramic material.
PACIFIC OCEAN SO35P100C
Case material: yellow-orange Bioceramic case including crown
Case diameter: 42.3 mm
Case thickness: 14.4 mm
Lug-to-lug distance: 48.0 mm
Movement: SISTEM51 mechanical movement
Water resistance: 50 fathoms (91 m / 300 ft / 9 bar)
Glass: biosourced material treated with an anti-scratch coating
Hands, hour markers, 60 minutes diving scale: Grade A Super-LumiNova®
Bezel: one-direction rotating bezel in warm yellow Bioceramic material with anti-scratch coating insert in black
Strap: NATO strap made from recycled fishing nets removed from the sea
SISTEM51
The watches in the Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Collection are equipped with Swatch’s mechanical movement SISTEM51. This Swiss-made mechanism features just 51 parts including only one central screw, has a 90-hour autonomy and is fully anti-magnetic thanks to its hairspring made with Nivachron™, ensuring high precision.
In true Swatch fashion, every SISTEM51 movement is visible thanks to a transparent display back. All watches in the Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Collection feature an illustration of an ocean and a colorful nudibranch.
THE NUDIBRANCH
BIOCERAMIC
Developed and patented by Swatch, Bioceramic is a unique blend of two thirds ceramic used in high-end watchmaking and one third biosourced material derived from castor oil, resulting in a very durable, scratch-resistant product with a silky matte finish.
ABOUT BLANCPAIN
Founded in 1735 in the Swiss Jura, Blancpain is known as the world’s oldest watch brand.
The Fifty Fathoms has played a key role in the development of underwater diving and discovering the ocean world and has enabled Blancpain to forge strong ties with the ocean community.
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