Gucci Re-invents the Dive Watch With Sustainability in Mind
The fashion house is continuing its sustainable efforts with a new class of Dive watches made from bio-based materials.
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Playful, practical and utterly individual, the Gucci Dive watch captures the unique spirit of the Italian fashion label and the enjoyment it takes in experimenting with design. Now, with 100% recycled steel, bio-based rubber and four fun colours, it combines its focus on sustainability with fashionable timepieces.
Based on sporty watches, it combines classic and contemporary performance elements. While the classic iterations are made with fabric, rubber and steel, the luxury house’s bio-based counterparts features a rubbery plastic as its main material, with recycled steel being used for the crown, buckle and case back.
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Hearing the word ?plastic? may turn off the more eco-driven shoppers, but the Dive?s plastic is sourced from renewable and natural sources. At least 65 percent of the case comes from eco-conscious content, while at least 46 percent of the strap can say the same.
READ MORE: Here Are 5 Watches That Make Sustainability Its Core
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As for its technical features, the timepiece is water resistant up to 200 meters and runs on automatic movement. An antireflective coating covers the sapphire glass for optimal visibility. But to tell the time, you’ll have to look to the stars; keeping wi...
The post Gucci Re-invents the Dive Watch With Sustainability in Mind appeared first on LUXUO.
Image: Gucci
Playful, practical and utterly individual, the Gucci Dive watch captures the unique spirit of the Italian fashion label and the enjoyment it takes in experimenting with design. Now, with 100% recycled steel, bio-based rubber and four fun colours, it combines its focus on sustainability with fashionable timepieces.
Based on sporty watches, it combines classic and contemporary performance elements. While the classic iterations are made with fabric, rubber and steel, the luxury house’s bio-based counterparts features a rubbery plastic as its main material, with recycled steel being used for the crown, buckle and case back.
Image: Gucci
Hearing the word ?plastic? may turn off the more eco-driven shoppers, but the Dive?s plastic is sourced from renewable and natural sources. At least 65 percent of the case comes from eco-conscious content, while at least 46 percent of the strap can say the same.
READ MORE: Here Are 5 Watches That Make Sustainability Its Core
Image: Gucci
As for its technical features, the timepiece is water resistant up to 200 meters and runs on automatic movement. An antireflective coating covers the sapphire glass for optimal visibility. But to tell the time, you’ll have to look to the stars; keeping wi...
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