Blancpain X Swatch collaboration reveals the Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Ocean of Storms

Blancpain X Swatch collaboration introduced the new Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Ocean of Storms. Price €400/$400. Full details.

Following the launch of the Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Collection in September 2023, the Blancpain X Swatch collaboration is adding a new model to the range, the Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Ocean of Storms.

A new ocean is joining the five watches and five oceans that we presented here.

Known by the Latin name Oceanus Procellarum, the Ocean of Storms is actually a lunar mare located on the western edge of the near side of the moon. It is the biggest 'mare' or "sea" on the moon, spanning more than 2,500 kilometers from north to south and covering around 2 million square kilometers. 

Measuring 42.3 mm x 14.4 mm, the watch is water resistant to 50 fathoms (corresponding to 9 bar / 90 metres /300 feet) with case and crown made of black Bioceramic. 

This unique material is patented by Swatch and made of two-thirds ceramic and one-third biosourced material derived from castor oil. 

The one-direction rotating black Bioceramic bezel and the biosourced glass are treated with an anti-scratch coating.

The shared Blancpain X Swatch logos can be found on the black sunray-finish dial and the crown. The word “Swatch” is also inscribed on the case, just as “Blancpain” is inscribed on the original Fifty Fathoms watches. 

The hour indexes, hour, and minute hands, as well as the scale on the bezel, are enriched with Grade A Super-LumiNova for improved legibility in the dark. 

Just like the other five Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms, the new Ocean of Storms has a Swatch mechanical movement, SISTEM51, the first and only mechanical movement whose production is entirely automated. 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. 

Visible through the transparent case back, the movement is printed with an illustration of the full moon (zoomed in on the Ocean of Storms) and a representation of the Okenia Luna, a species of sea slug, specifically a dorid nudibranch, whose milky colour with luminescent tips inspired its lunar name.

Around it, there are inspirational inscriptions such as PASSION FOR DIVING – LICENCE TO EXPLORE – OCEAN BREATH – PROTECT WHAT YOU LOVE and IMMERSE YOURSELF.

As an expression of commitment to ocean preservation, the NATO straps are made from recycled fishing nets.

The Blancpain X Swatch Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Ocean of Storms will be available worldwide from January 11, 2024, the day of the new moon, at selected Swatch stores at the price of Euro 400 / US$ 400. As with the five watches in the Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Collection, purchases are limited to one watch per person, per store and per day. blancpain.com and swatch.com