Swiss luxury watch manufacturer Hublot has teamed up with Nespresso to reveal a watch made from the brand’s used coffee capsules. It has been reported www.
The Big Bang Unico Nespresso Origin mechanical watch is launched in bright green.
“A mechanical watch is perhaps the most sustainable product in the world because it lasts forever. We need to find new ways to talk about ecology, talk about protecting the planet, talk about circularity and recycling, said Hublot CEO Ricardo Guadalupe.
It is assumed that watches made from recycled materials will embody the idea that true luxury is the recycling of materials.
A third of the recycled aluminum that makes up 42mm watch cases comes from Nespresso coffee capsules. The straps are also made from recycled materials by Taiwanese textile manufacturer SingTex. Made from 95% recycled polyester with 5% ground coffee.
Previously reportedSwitzerland announced a sharp increase in luxury watch exports.