The 13-point bolt hour hand works in sync with a steadily sweeping seconds hand around the custom Grateful Dead numerical indices framing its 46mm case.

Grateful Dead Diplomatic ($1,500): An automatic infused with psychedelic details that defy standards and raise the odds. The environmental consideration of the collaboration continues with multiple quick-release, and NATO replacement watch bands made using recycled plastic fibers. to launch a line of bags using this material when it began incorporating them into its bag collection in 2021. Similar to #tide, REPREVE Our Ocean fiber is created from ocean-bound plastic bottles, and Nixon was the first brand in the U.S. 10, 2021, the Grateful Dead Nixon collection of carry items will include a backpack, convertible duffel bag, beverage sling, and other uniquely designed items made from REPREVE® Our Ocean™ performance fibers. Nixon was the first brand to create a solar analog watch using #tide ocean plastic, and this new Grateful Dead version will allow Dead Heads to operate on a higher frequency of style. Each Light-Wave takes two ocean-bound plastic bottles out of circulation while at the same time eliminating the toxic effects discarded batteries can have on the environment.

The new Grateful Dead Light Wave is a solar-powered analog-style watch that incorporates #tide® brand recycled ocean plastic into both the watch band and case. The new collaboration leans heavily on Nixon’s push to craft more sustainable and environmentally friendly products, aligning with the Grateful Dead’s long history of supporting environmental causes since the 1970s. And that was only the first wave of reactions. Praise for the depth of texture and intricate customization applied to each timepiece has become traditional reaction to this very untraditional collaboration. The recent release of watches and watch-bands found respect and pickup from Dead Heads around the globe. The first installment in the collaboration of efforts incorporates quintessential Grateful Dead imagery into seven watches and five watchbands. To close out 2021, the two have joined forces to create a limited-edition collection of timepieces, bags, and replacement watchbands using the band’s iconic art.

The dead is in the details, and that holds true for the new collaboration between the Grateful Dead and Nixon.

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