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Since the dial itself is essentially a miniaturized picture, there are no hour markers whatsoever, and the only text is the Maurice Lacroix logo on the upper half, along with the words вЂњSwiss MadeвЂќ appearing in small letters at the very bottom of the dial. The ultra-colorful dial, along with the decision to have the strap in light blue (rather than black or white like the other Aikon #tide models) makes the Maurice Lacroix Aikon #tide Benzilla edition appear significantly more vibrant and colorful, despite still having a black bezel and winding crown. Depicting what is described as the вЂњthree-eyed character, вЂLOOOK,вЂ™ an alien who came from nowhere to live among us,вЂќ the dial offers a densely packed landscape of saturated colors with three centrally mounted hands for displaying the time and a date window at the usual 3 oвЂ™clock location. While most of the Maurice Lacroix Aikon #tide watches feature dials that are the same vibrant color as their cases, the dial fitted to the Benzilla edition is essentially a downsized version of one of the Thai artistвЂ™s paintings.

Both the bezel and crown are made from black ocean plastic, and just like the standard production models, the dial is protected by a flat sapphire crystal, while the crown screws down to the case in order to help provide it with a reliable 100 meters of water resistance. On the Benzilla edition, the middle case and buckle for the strap appear in bright orange ocean plastic, while the rubber strap itself is light blue with a matching orange вЂњMвЂќ logo on the 6 oвЂ™clock side.

Not only is the recycled material used for the case and caseback, but it also forms the bezel, strap buckle, and winding crown. Just like before, the case itself is made from a proprietary composite material developed by the Swiss-based company Tide Ocean, which consists of ocean-sourced plastics and fiberglass that is twice as hard and five times more scratch resistant than first-use PET plastic, while simultaneously having a significantly smaller environmental footprint.

Just like the existing Aikon #tide models, the new Maurice Lacroix Aikon #tide Benzilla watch features a 40mm case that measures 11mm-thick and follows the collectionвЂ™s signature вЂњclaw bezelвЂќ integrated bracelet design. The new Maurice Lacroix Aikon #tide Benzilla watch is in collaboration with the Thai street artist Benzilla and expands upon the already colorful Aikon #tide collection to create what is easily the most colorful execution of the model that has been put forward thus far. Although this represents a relatively small impact in the grand scheme of things, it still has a positive impact on the worldвЂ™s oceans and most importantly, helps bring awareness to the challenges we face preserving our planet and its ecosystems. An increasing number of watch brands are placing an emphasis on sustainability these days, and Maurice Lacroix claims that each Aikon #tide watch that it produces accounts for the equivalent of 17 plastic bottles being removed from the ocean.

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In March 2022, Maurice Lacroix introduced its Aikon #tide series of watches, which feature colorful cases made from recycled plastic reclaimed from the worldвЂ™s oceans.