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BLUE LAGOON is the seventh diving watch to enter the Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Collection. This timepiece celebrates lagoons, aquatic environments often linked to oceans. It features a variety of blue hues that evoke the mesmerizing colors of lagoons and the striking colors of the Tambja Mullineri, a lagoon-dwelling nudibranch. The turquoise-blue color, developed exclusively for this collection, adorns its Bioceramic case, pin buckle and loops, complemented by a range of darker blue shades, found on its dial and bezel. The watch has a sun-brushed dial with white and navy printing and a date indicator between 4 and 5 o'clock.
Powered by our signature mechanical movement SISTEM51, this model showcases the nudibranch Tambja Mullineri and an image of a lagoon in a digital print on its movement’s rotor.
OCEAN OF STORMS is the sixth diving watch to enter the Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Collection. It is dedicated to Oceanus Procellarum, the biggest lunar mare or “sea” on the moon, which spans more than 2,500 kilometers from north to south.
The new moon also known as the Black Moon, was the inspiration for the black color of the watch’s Bioceramic case and NATO strap which was created from recycled fishing nets. The timepiece features a dial with a black sunbrushed finish and a date indicator between 4 and 5 o'clock.
Powered by our signature mechanical movement SISTEM51, this model features the nudibranch Okenia Luna and the Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms) region of the moon in a digital print on the movement’s rotor.
Celebrating the icy waters of the smallest ocean on Earth, the ARCTIC OCEAN model features a special symbol on its contrasting soft beige-coloured dial: a red trefoil on a yellow background with a white cross cutting through it. The words “NO RADIATIONS” placed boldly below the logo are a nod to the legendary Fifty Fathoms heritage and rich history of diver’s watches in the sixties.
A coveted detail among watch collectors today, this symbol was used by Blancpain when it launched the world’s first ever diver’s watch without radium. The fiery red Dendronotus Frondosus which lends its colors to the NATO strap created from recycled fishing nets, Bioceramic case and gradient dial, features in a beautiful illustration on the back of the timepiece which is equipped with a SISTEM51 movement.
The PACIFIC OCEAN model is inspired by the vibrant colours of the Chromodoris Kuiteri found in the largest and deepest of the five oceans.
Featuring a bright yellow-orange Bioceramic case, NATO strap created from recycled fishing nets and black and white gradient dial, this timepiece is equipped with a date indicator between 4 and 5 o'clock and SISTEM51 movement.
The deep and intense blue shades of the ATLANTIC OCEAN model pay tribute to the stormy seas and raging waves of the Atlantic. Glaucus Atlanticus was the inspiration for the colors of its Bioceramic case, gradient dial with a date indicator between 4 and 5 o'clock and NATO strap created from recycled fishing nets.
This magnificent animal, also known as the blue dragon, can be found drifting on the surface of the Atlantic and on the back of this timepiece equipped with a SISTEM51 movement.
With its energetic green-coloured Bioceramic case, dial and NATO strap created from recycled fishing nets, the INDIAN OCEAN model evokes images of lush, dazzling water.
The contrasting colours give rise to images of coral reefs abundant with marine life, including the Nembrotha Kubaryana which can be found on the back. A date indicator between 4 and 5 o'clock adorns the gradient green dial of this timepiece which features a SISTEM51 movement.
Celebrating one of the most extreme environments on our planet, the ANTARCTIC OCEAN model features a bicolor water contact indicator that detects the presence of water. Positioned at 6 o’clock on its cool gray gradient watch dial, this sensor is an important feature in military diving watches, and a highly sought-after detail among watch collectors.
Equipped with a SISTEM51 movement, the back of this timepiece features the Tritoniella Belli whose mysterious shape resembles an iceberg battered by storm waves. The animal’s muted colours inspired the colour of the watch’s Bioceramic case, gradient dial, and NATO strap created from recycled fishing nets.
In depth: Blancpain X Swatch
Deep dive into the special features of this unique collection.
SISTEM51
The watches in the Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Collection are equipped with Swatch’s mechanical movement SISTEM51. Launched in 2013, Swatch SISTEM51 is the first and only mechanical movement whose production is entirely automated. 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 animals are featured in a digital print on the movement’s rotor which allows the watch to recharge automatically with a simple movement of the wrist.
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.
Each watch in the Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Collection features a Bioceramic case, bezel and crown, as well as a Bioceramic pin buckle and loops.
ABOUT BLANCPAIN
Founded in 1735 in the Swiss Jura, Blancpain is known as the world’s oldest watch brand. Loyal to its tradition of innovation and confirmed by countless horological complications invented over the years, it is constantly pushing the boundaries of watchmaking to take this art to places where it has never been before.
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.