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Sensitive to the environmental cause, the watchmaking company is actively committed to the ocean exploration and protection. The most recent initiative supported by its Blancpain Ocean Commitment programme is devoted to studying the great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) in French Polynesia.
Set up in collaboration with the Mokarran Protection Society environmental association, a first mission was intended to observe the behaviour of this large predator in the wild in order to identify and count its population in Polynesian waters. Despite being a protected species in French Polynesia, the great hammerhead shark remains vulnerable in international and foreign waters. Determining the origin of these individuals and their migratory routes will eventually make it possible to initiate protocols to prevent the extinction of this animal.
As a natural extension of this project, the watch brand is now dedicating a limited-edition diver’s watch – the Bathyscaphe Mokarran Limited Edition – to this majestic predator. Attired in tropical green, this three-hand version is available exclusively in Blancpain’s New York and Las Vegas boutiques. Each customer acquiring a timepiece from this series joins Blancpain in supporting the Mokarran Protection Society to the tune of USD1,000.
August 13, 2020