The Spinnaker Hass Watch Marks A Collaboration With The Marine Conservation.
Released on 8th June, World Ocean Day, the Spinnaker Hass is a tribute to the life and work of noted Austrian Marine Biologist, documentarian and diving pioneer Hans Hass.
The Spinnaker Hass is a limited edition timepiece with only 500 of each colourway produced. The sales of each watch will go towards the funding of work undertaken by the Marine Conservation Society for a cleaner, better protected, and healthier ocean.
The two colourways take inspiration from the natural palettes across
the depths of the ocean crafted solidly and with intent as being
sturdy, robust dive watches.
The HASS is capable of 300m of water resistance, with a solid
stainless steel case topped with a dual register countdown
and time elapsed timer bezel. With a scratch-resistant
sapphire lens, the watch displays the detailed, carefully finished
dial. The index and hands are coated with generous layers of
Swiss Super-LumiNova for better visibility in lower light
conditions.
A battery-free Japanese Automatic, TMI NH16 Automatic
movement with a custom ‘roulette-style date wheel provides an
enduring, robust timekeeping engine for the HASS.
The HASS hugs the wrist with a choice of solid stainless steel
bracelet or a rPet (recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate)
nylon Nato strap that is fabricated from recycled discarded
plastic.
Throughout the design of the HASS and its packaging, the watch has been considered to be an operating, wearable
reminder of the sustainability, long life, recyclability, and circular economy possible and necessary to preserve the health and the integrity of the ocean.
The packaging is crafted out of recyclable, bio-degradable card
printed out of non-toxic dyes.
Spinnaker is proud to be partnering with the Marine Conservation Society
through the connection of the Spinnaker Hass dive watch.
The contribution made through sales will go towards aiding the
charity in its work as an organization with a critically important
mandate. Every watch Spinnaker builds with consideration
of being intelligently and efficiently made to minimize waste and
to upcycle and re-use componentry and parts wherever
possible. the Spinnaker HASS Marine Conservation Society
collaboration goes further by incorporating materials,
colours and a design that draws directly from the natural colours
of the aquatic world.
Anne Weinhold is the Corporate Fundraising Team Lead at the
Marine Conservation Society, and she said: “We’re so pleased to be
working alongside SPINNAKER on this watch collaboration
which puts the ocean at its very heart. Our ocean is often
forgotten, but without a healthy ocean, we cannot have a
healthy planet. We hope these watches remind us of the
incredible world under the surface of our seas and inspire
people to get out and explore more of it.”
The Marine Conservation Society is a UK-based charity dedicated to education, advocacy and action to protect the ocean. Throughout the design of the watch and its packaging, the Spinnaker Hass
is an operating, wearable reminder of the sustainability, long life, recyclability, and circular economy possible and necessary to preserve the health and integrity of the ocean.
