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A new ocean is joining the five watches and five oceans in the Blancpain X Swatch collaboration. Even though planet Earth only has five, Swatch is welcoming Ocean of Storms into its Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Collection. Known by the Latin name Oceanus Procellarum, this is actually a lunar mare located on the western edge of the near side of the moon. Meaning Ocean of Storms, it is the biggest mare or “sea” on the moon, spanning more than 2,500 kilometres from north to south and covering around 2 million square kilometres.
A non-limited model, Ocean of Storms, comes in a black colour inspired by the new moon. Just like the other five Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms, Ocean of Storms has a Swatch mechanical movement, Sistem51. This mechanism, made up of just 51 parts – including one central screw – is anti-magnetic thanks to its Nivachron hairspring and has a 90-hour power reserve.
Ocean of Storms has been given its own nudibranch, Okenia Luna. It is featured in a digital print on the movement’s rotor. The full moon zoomed in on the Ocean of Storms is also digitally imprinted on the oscillating weight.
In the same spirit as the other five models in the collection, Ocean of Storms is made of Bioceramic. This unique material is patented by Swatch and made of two-thirds ceramic and one-third biosourced material derived from castor oil. As an expression of commitment to ocean preservation, the Nato straps are made from recycled fishing nets.
January 25, 2024