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Panerai Unveils Concept Submersible Watch Made With Nearly 100% Recycled Materials
Ever since I lifted?the recycled “Eco Titanium” case and matching recycled nylon strap of the PAM985?off the table at SIHH two years ago, I knew it was only a matter of time before Panerai took the eco-minded challenge to the next level. Well, that day is here with the new Submersible eLAB-ID PAM 1225 - an impressive new concept watch that’s built using nearly 99% recycled materials (by weight), potentially opening the door for a broader future of fully circular, sustainable watchmaking practices. That means not just the case and strap are recycled, as we’ve seen before, but critical movement components, the precious metal for the rotor, the dial, the hands, the sapphire crystal, and even the paint used to deliver Panerai’s signature low-light luminosity are now all produced by re-using either post-consumer or industrial raw material waste. It’s the highest percentage of recycled materials used to produce a watch to date - but the real kicker here is
Franck Muller Triple Scale Chronograph Ratrappante Ref. 8883 Watch
This is the first new Franck Muller watch in sometime – which makes sense as the watch maker has had to lay-off people due to a reduction in demand. The development of a few watch is very expensive, especially with a maker like Franck Muller. They don’t just get a movement from ETA and built a watch around it, but rather build their own movement, or have one made for them. This with the physical design of the watch takes years, and is a huge investment. For a watch maker to stay in the spotlight, they must release new watches on some regular basis, unless they want people to think that are going under. Well Franck Muller is not going under and this new Triple Scale Chronograph Ratrappante Ref. 8883 watch.While the look of the watch is familiar to the typical tonneau shaped cases that Franck Muller is know for, the design and functionality of the watch is pretty unique. This watch has a lot going on both on the front and back of the watch, and all revolves around the chronog