On June 8, we ushered in the "World Oceans Day" again. This year's World Oceans Day and National Ocean Publicity Day's theme is "Protection of Marine Ecosystems, Harmonious Coexistence between Man and Nature". The ocean is closely related to the habitat and life of human beings and various creatures. Because of this, there are companies in every field that regard marine public welfare as their own duties and obligations, and watchmaking brands are no exception. In fact, the relationship between watches and the ocean has been established since a very early time, especially those watch brands that are famous for their diving watches.
These watch brands either use straps and watch boxes made of marine plastic fibers, select new environmentally friendly materials, or cooperate in depth with organizations that care about the natural environment, and are committed to promoting the progress of environmental protection projects - the watches that follow, also So it has a different meaning. These watches seem to be telling us that caring for the environment and living responsibly is no longer an option, but is gradually becoming a new normal. "Protection of marine ecosystems, harmonious coexistence between man and nature" is getting closer and closer to us.

June 8 is the "World Oceans Day". The theme of this year's World Oceans Day and National Oceans Publicity Day is "Protecting the Marine Ecosystem, Harmonious Coexistence between Man and Nature".

Recycled material watch, also you clean the ocean
Today, the concern for environmental protection is reflected in the materials used in the manufacture of watches. Using innovative resource recycling technology, marine garbage and environmentally friendly materials have been turned into watch parts, and become straps, watch boxes and even watchcases—environmentally friendly watches are no longer just talk.
In the face of the increasingly serious marine plastic pollution crisis, Ulysse Nardin actively devotes itself to the research and development of solutions, and has established a special research and development department, dedicated to finding suitable materials for watchmaking from the ocean, focusing on oyster shells, seaweed, and PET plastics in the ocean. Characteristics of bottles and nylon fishing nets. The R-STRAP strap, launched at the end of 2020, is made of recycled fishing nets.

The case of the Ulysse Nardin Diver World Round the World Yacht Race watch is made of NYLO® polyamide material made of 60% recycled fishing net and 40% Carbonium® carbocation material.

Now this concept environmental watch is no longer a concept, not only mass-produced, but also upgraded to a diving series world round the world sailing watch. This watch implements the concept of environmental protection more thoroughly in terms of materials: the case is made of NYLO® polyamide material made of 60% recycled fishing net and 40% Carbonium® carbon cation material; the metal parts such as the crown are made of recycled refined Steel, at least 80% to 85% recycled from the automotive industry; bezel made of Carbonium® from aircraft parts scraps; hook and loop strap 100% recycled from fishing nets; watch box Instead, it’s made from R-PET recycled fabric, and even the outer waterproof bag is made from ocean-recycled material by the Norwegian company Helly Hansen.

The Oris 65 Reissue Diver's Watch comes with a recycled plastic strap.

Oris has always been an "excellent student" in the field of marine environmental protection. Not only does it continue to sponsor different marine conservation organizations, but it also does its best to launch a variety of watches made of recycled materials. Oris has launched a 65-year-old diving watch with a recycled plastic strap. The scientific name of the strap material is r-Radyarn®, and this new material has excellent bacteriostatic effect and stability. It uses existing materials, does not rely on natural resources, and under certain conditions, it can be 100% degradable without causing secondary pollution.

Oris has a number of limited-edition watch boxes that call for marine conservation themes, which are made of seaweed.

Not only that, Oris has a variety of limited edition watch boxes that call for marine protection themes, which are made of new plastic particles and 20% algae particles. Due to the pollution of the Venetian Lagoon caused by the blooming of algae, the inside of the watch box is made of algae extract. The paper used to produce these special watch cases cannot be run in a carbon-neutral way, so the manufacturer has funded a project in Turkey that will build a wind farm in Aydin-Didim (near the Mediterranean Sea). It will build 15 windmills, and the environmental benefits will greatly outweigh the negative impacts of papermaking.
Use the watch as a medal to help marine public welfare
To protect the marine environment, it is obviously far from enough to rely solely on the watch industry's active exploration of environmentally friendly materials. In fact, watchmaking brands also deeply understand that in order to truly promote marine protection, it is a more important practical action to help professional marine conservation organizations and public welfare projects. Therefore, driven by such a concept, the watch is no longer just a watch, but also a medium for the connection between people and the ocean, turning it into a medal on the wrist for harmonious coexistence with the ocean. For example, Bucherer has been working with the British charitable organization "Manta Trust" for a long time to promote the protection of the ocean and rare species black
Devil Ray (Black Manta Ray), and launched a series of marine protection watches with the theme of Black Manta Ray.

Bucherer's long-term cooperation with the "Manta Trust" promotes the protection of the ocean and the rare species of Black Manta Ray, and has launched a series of marine protection watches with the theme of Black Manta Ray.

Rolex has always supported adventure pioneers to break through the limits of human beings. This watchmaking brand, which is ahead of the industry and entered into nature, has joined the project of protecting the earth early. In recent years, Rolex has launched the "Perpetual Planet" program to further promote various environmental protection projects. Among the ocean-related ones are the "Under The Pole" expedition to push the limits of underwater exploration; the One Ocean Foundation and Menkab to protect Mediterranean whales animal diversity; and a partnership with the Monaco Blue Initiative, which brings together experts to discuss solutions for marine conservation, and more.

Rolex's "Protect the Earth, Keep Moving" program has launched a series of collaborations with the non-profit organization "Blue Mission" to conduct research on major high seas ecosystems.

Those who are passionate about marine conservation and have achieved gratifying results must mention Blancpain. Over the past few years, Blancpain's "Beautiful Ocean" (BOC) public welfare arm has continued to work with marine conservation groups, including the "Pristine Seas Expeditions" project, Laurent Ballesta (Laurent Ballesta’s Coelacanth Expedition Research Project (Project Gombessa), and the World Ocean Project led by The Economist magazine.

Blancpain has cooperated with the Biopixel Ocean Foundation to launch a series of public welfare projects to protect the marine ecology of the Great Barrier Reef.

In March this year, Blancpain announced a new partnership with the Biopixel Ocean Foundation and Biopixel. The partnership aims to support scientific research, propose innovative restoration solutions, and raise public awareness of this natural treasure, the Great Barrier Reef. To date, Blancpain's active efforts to support ocean exploration and conservation have yielded tangible results. According to information released by the brand, these projects have helped double the size of the world's marine protected areas, adding more than four million square kilometers. Blancpain even set a new goal: to help protect 30% of the world's ocean area by 2030 - such a vast nature, in this way, has a wonderful connection with the wrist.