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Frozen Ocean-Inspired Watches

Montblanc's Newest Timepiece Boasts an Iced Sea Dial

— April 28, 2022 — Fashion
Montblanc announced the '1858 Iced Sea Automatic Date,' a modern dive watch with several nostalgic design choices. The most notable aspect of this timepiece is its dial. The dial features a uniform background color with lightened texturing that results in it appearing like a frozen sea. This phenomenon is immediately recognizable on the blue colorway, however, the watch is also available in black and green options.

The 1858 Iced Sea boasts two nostalgic designs: a date complication on the "3" hour marker, and a syringe-style design for the hour and minute hands. The syringe-style hands give the watch a bulky feel commonly associated with more traditional diver watches. As a luxury diver watch, this timepiece is suited for a depth of up to 1000ft through its reliable waterproofing and pressure-resisting technologies.

Image Credit: Montblanc
Trend Themes
1. Nostalgic Dive Watches - Expanding on nostalgia with innovative dial designs, nodding to traditional diving watches
2. Innovative Dive Watch Dials - Innovative dial designs that recreate the look and texture of natural phenomena, such as the frozen sea, that adds a new dimension to the timepiece design
3. Luxury Dive Watch Technologies - Integrating reliable waterproofing and pressure-resisting technologies into luxury dive watches, becoming a staple in all high-end dive timepieces
Industry Implications
1. Luxury Watch Industry - The luxury watch industry can explore innovative dial designs and new materials to provide a unique experience and increase the value proposition of their timepieces.
2. Dive Watch Industry - The dive watch industry can add new features and design elements that differentiate their products from traditional diver watches to cater to new markets and increase their consumer base.
3. Materials Science Industry - The materials science industry can experiment with new materials and textures to create watch components inspired by natural phenomena, such as the iced sea dial, and revolutionize the luxury watch market.
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