Blancpain is continuing its commitment to protect the world’s oceans by supporting the National Geographic Society’s “Pristine Seas” project for a 4th consecutive year. The aim of this initiative is to guarantee the conservation of flora and fauna in marine areas and by donating 250,000 Euros to it from sales of its Bathyscaphe (1,000 Euros per watch based on a total of 250 pieces). The 43.6mm diameter ceramic grey case is topped with a rotating bezel also made of ceramic material featuring Liquidmetal® blue inserts and markers. The lightweight case contains the F385 automatic calibre which provides 50 hours power reserve and drives the time functions (hours and minutes in the centre and small seconds at 6 o’clock), the chronograph (30min and 12-hours counters at 3 o’clock and 6 o’clock respectively) and date (aperture at half past four). On the blue sunburst dial, the hour indexes are in different forms and the two main watch hands are filled with luminescent material. Price: 18,800 CHF