Under the Sea: A Look at Five Watches with Oceanic Inspiration

In this feature from WatchTime's Special Design Issue 2019, on sale now, we look at watches influenced by the oceans and their endangered flora and fauna The watch world's affinity for the ocean is by no means new Brands such as Blancpain, Omega and Rolex have long been renowned for their high-performance divers' watches.

For each BOC watch sold, Blancpain donates money to projects for the protection of the oceans Ulysse Nardin's shark certainly looks dangerous as it floats through the streets of New York, but it is also a lonely representative of an underwater world caught in an urban landscape The dial of Artya's Son of Sea Blue Capri goes so far as to integrate genuine elements from the ocean: algae and fish scales.

Other timepieces similarly celebrate the underwater world on their faces: alongside Ulysse Nardin's coral watch, Chopard's summery and bejeweled Happy Fish similarly brings the wonders of the sea to its dial. . Source