Luxury fashion house Tom Ford has unveiled the newest addition to its eco-friendly 'Ocean Plastic' watch collection: the '004' timepiece.
The new watch delivers a casual yet classy design and features a rectangular case that is made from 100% recycled ocean plastics. On the inside, the piece comes with a unique dial inlay and woven wrist strap that is also made from ocean plastics. Powering the sleek timepiece is a premium quartz movement. According to the company, each watch requires a total of 32 plastic bottles to create.
For those interested, the 004 timepiece is now available in either a white or black variation and can be purchased on Tom Ford's website or at select physical retailers in the United States.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Eco-friendly Fashion
- Tom Ford's eco-friendly watches made from recycled ocean plastics open up opportunities for eco-friendly fashion in the luxury fashion market.
- Circular Economy
- The use of recycled ocean plastics in Tom Ford's watches represents opportunities for circular economy innovations in luxury watchmaking.
- Sustainable Design
- Tom Ford's rectangular eco-friendly watches open up opportunities for sustainable design in luxury fashion and product design.
Who This Affects Most
- Luxury Fashion
- Tom Ford's 'Ocean Plastic' watches represent a disruptive innovation opportunity in the luxury fashion industry, as demand for sustainable and eco-friendly products increases.
- Watchmaking
- Tom Ford's use of recycled ocean plastics in their watches creates opportunities for innovative sustainable production methods in the watchmaking industry.
- Product Design
- Tom Ford's eco-friendly watches open up new possibilities for eco-friendly materials and sustainable product design in the wider luxury product design industry.
