The luxury watchmaker and wellness brand Philip Stein partners with local conservation efforts to create a timepiece that honors one of the Philippines’ greatest natural treasures.
Deep beneath the crystal-clear waters of the Sulu Sea lies one of the Philippines’s most extraordinary wonders. The Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site spanning over 97,000 hectares off Palawan, features unparalleled marine biodiversity. Now, this underwater paradise has found worthy expression in Philip Stein’s first-ever professional diver’s watch collection.
The luxury watchmaker and wellness brand recently introduced the Tubbataha Collection alongside a special book documenting the reef’s beauty in partnership with the Lucerne Group of Companies. This collaboration reflects a shared philosophy where precision meets purpose.
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Wellness Meets Professional Performance
Philip Stein has built its reputation on the philosophy that luxury timepieces can enhance well-being through a blend of functional and elegant design.
For Philip Stein co-founder Will Stein, this collection represents both personal passion and brand philosophy: “At age 18, I experienced for the first time the beauty and vastness of the world underwater. The Philip Stein Tubbataha is our way of honoring the ocean, protecting a reef that reminds us of the beauty worth preserving.”
The collection features two distinct expressions, each engineered for the demanding environment that inspired them while incorporating the brand’s wellness-focused approach. The Tubbataha Titanium Professional 200M Limited Edition, with ocean-inspired blue mother-of-pearl dials, comes in three variations, each limited to 200 pieces: a Grade 5 titanium case with a titanium bracelet, or with a coral orange or ocean blue rubber strap. Meanwhile, the Tubbataha Professional 200M in stainless steel, with a black mother-of-pearl dial, comes with a steel bracelet or black rubber strap.
Both offer 200-meter water resistance, luminous markers, automatic movements, and Philip Stein’s signature Natural Frequency Technology®, which enhances well-being by harmonizing with the body’s natural frequencies.
Beyond the Surface
“The Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park is a Philippine treasure and a global heritage site,” says Emerson Yao, Managing Director of the Lucerne Group. “With the Philip Stein Tubbataha watch, we proudly support conservation efforts to protect the beauty beneath our seas.”
The collection introduces Watch Tubbataha, a joint conservation effort between the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park and Philip Stein. The initiative supported a seven-day liveaboard experience that brought together divers, conservationists, photographers, and videographers to document this underwater paradise and share its story with a global audience. This collaborative effort resulted in WatchTubbataha: Time in the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, a limited-edition book capturing the reef’s stunning beauty, with only 500 copies available.
The collection was officially launched at The Gallery in Greenbelt 5, where the WatchTubbataha exhibition opened alongside the timepiece debut. Running through September 15, 2025, the exhibition showcases stunning photographs and compelling stories from the expedition, making this remarkable documentation of Tubbataha’s beauty available to the public for a limited time. Open daily from 1100 AM to 730 PM, the exhibition offers Filipinos and visitors the opportunity to experience this national treasure through the lens of dedicated conservationists and storytellers.
From the depths of Philippine waters to the precision of Swiss craftsmanship, the Tubbataha Collection bridges worlds while keeping our nation’s environmental stewardship at its heart. It’s proof that the Philippines’ natural wonders can inspire meaningful luxury that gives back to the very ecosystems that captivate us.
The Tubbataha Collection is available online at shop.lucerneluxe.com and select Philip Stein boutiques.
Photos courtesy of Philip Stein and Lucerne.
