The idea of recycling is not new but someone came up with a term upcycling. Here, they use the waste from a product as raw material for making another "sustainable" final product.
Willem Kamerman is the Founder and CEO of Blancier Handmade Watches and he created a new line of watches using the used Nespresso capsules as dials.
The Blancier Grand Cru watches comes in different color dials and will be done when the orders are confirmed. Lead time is around 6 weeks from order to fulfillment. Matching strap color further accentuate the watch. Because the dials are crushed capsules, Willem assures you no two dials are identical. Comes in a presentation box with three capsules.
Housed in the steel case is a mechanical 6497 movement. Workhorse movement that is reliable and has its roots from the pocket watch. However, the movement is an unfinished movement which to me was somewhat disappointing. For a finished movements, one has to pay more and there are different grades of finishing. According to Willem, the watches are assembled in Germany.
I must say that winding the watch feels a little raw. Not as smooth as my other watches with a similar movement. I wonder if it has anything to do with the dial. But as a fun, match your outfit weekend watch, I guess its alright.
This is my favorite piece - Le Bleu. And Willem tells me I am his first customer from Singapore. And the Bronze for Thailand, that is a first too!
