Nearly $1,500 Tom Ford Automatic Watch Made of 100% Ocean Plastic

For the first time, Tom Ford has equipped the latest watch model in his Ocean Plastic collection with an automatic movement
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The Ocean Plastic Sport's 43mm diameter case "does not contain virgin or non-ocean plastics and is traceable to the source of collection," according to the company
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The brand says each watch sold "permanently removes the equivalent of 35 bottles of plastic waste from the ocean", while all packaging is also recyclable
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Available in semi-matte black or white and with five different colour straps, the watches are the first automatic movement watches to be made from 100% recycled ocean plastic, Tom Ford claims
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For the first time, Tom Ford has equipped the latest watch model in its Ocean Plastic collection with an automatic movement

The watches feature a rotating bezel, Super-LumiNova coated numerals and hands, a Swiss-made automatic movement with date function, sapphire crystal and a screw-down crown that contributes to 100-meter water resistance
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The project also looked at the supply chain behind the watch, ensuring that the transport of ocean plastic particles is carbon neutral, and the "material compounding process" in Switzerland is powered by solar energy
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The watch currently sells for $1,495 on Tom Ford's website
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