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Swatch starts 2024 with a new Scuba Fifty Fathoms Ocean of Storms
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Swatch starts 2024 with a new Scuba Fifty Fathoms Ocean of Storms

Another month, another MoonSw... oh wait a second. 
Swatch x Blancpain Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms
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Swatch x Blancpain Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms

Blancpain's iconic dive watch receives the MoonSwatch treatment.
5 of the best analogue watches for kids
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5 of the best analogue watches for kids

I haven’t thought much about kids’ watches since… Well, when I was a kid. My first watch was a blue-dialled Timex with a manual movement,…
Wear this Pride-themed Swatch in Malaysia and you face a three-year jail term
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Wear this Pride-themed Swatch in Malaysia and you face a three-year jail term

A couple of weeks ago, T+T reported how Swatch were suing the Malaysian government after it seized 172 of their watches from stores. The reason…
The new Swatch Bioceramic What If? collection reimagines their round 1983 debut as square
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The new Swatch Bioceramic What If? collection reimagines their round 1983 debut as square

The new Swatch Bioceramic What If? collection imagines their 1983 debut was square instead of round. It merges ‘80s style with modern eco-friendly materials such…
Another month, another MoonSwatch Mission to Moonshine Gold – this time with more lanterns!
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Another month, another MoonSwatch Mission to Moonshine Gold – this time with more lanterns!

Despite it being a more than a year since the MoonSwatch mania exploded, it seems like the hype is still very much alive. To keep…
The 5 most collectible quartz watches to annoy the snobs
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The 5 most collectible quartz watches to annoy the snobs

The relevance of quartz watches as an option for “serious” collectors has been hotly debated on the forums, blogs and at the meetups. “They don’t…
The 5 best Tiffany blue watches
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The 5 best Tiffany blue watches

In December 2021, a late addition to a Phillips Auction stunned the watch world when Patek Philippe introduced one of those watches that takes trends…
Swatch wraps up their 2023 Art Journey with new Jean-Michel Basquiat triptych
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Swatch wraps up their 2023 Art Journey with new Jean-Michel Basquiat triptych

The Swatch x Jean-Michel Basquiat collection marks the final collaboration of the Art Journey project Previous collaborations were with MoMA, Magritte, Louvre Abu Dhabi, and…
Your reactions to the Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch Moonshine – the good, the bad, and the indifferent
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Your reactions to the Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch Moonshine – the good, the bad, and the indifferent

Oh, the Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch. Around this time last year, the unveiling of the concept and original collection was a massive moment for the…
The Time+Tide watch brand alignment chart
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The Time+Tide watch brand alignment chart

If you spend any considerable time on watch-related internet sites and Instagram, you would’ve seen people obsessively trying to categorise watch brands. Whether that be…
The top 5 affordable transparent watches
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The top 5 affordable transparent watches

Transparent watches are often split into two categories – the cheap, plastic stuff that you find in the toy section or invisible paragons of crystal…
Confession of a terrible watch collector: Mistakes, I’ve made a few…
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Confession of a terrible watch collector: Mistakes, I’ve made a few…

I am a terrible watch collector.  I’ve been collecting watches terribly for about 10 years now with no end in sight. It admittedly consumes much…
The 5 spookiest Halloween watches
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The 5 spookiest Halloween watches

Halloween is always a bit of a hoot, whether you engage in a bit of trick and treating or pumpkin carving. For the true fans…
The Indian watch market: Switzerland’s next big target
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The Indian watch market: Switzerland’s next big target

For years, Swiss brands have heavily invested in the Chinese market. Which has made sense, as year after year, the watch market there continues to…
It’s official: Speedmaster sales up 50% in the wake of the MoonSwatch collaboration
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It’s official: Speedmaster sales up 50% in the wake of the MoonSwatch collaboration

There is little mystery about the seismic impact of the MoonSwatch on Swatch sales. The brand can simply not make enough of them, and despite…
5 of the best watches worn by women on-screen
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5 of the best watches worn by women on-screen

There’s no shortage of great timepieces in film and television, from the Rolexes and Omegas of the James Bond films (featuring a slate of deadly…
Swatch celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with “How Majestic”, a colour-changing watch
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Swatch celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with “How Majestic”, a colour-changing watch

The British royal family has endured another calamitous year. Prince Andrew cemented his position as a global embarrassment after settling his sex abuse case out…
Inclusivity, diversity and wristshots: Welcome to Complecto’s first meetup
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Inclusivity, diversity and wristshots: Welcome to Complecto’s first meetup

Over the previous months, I’ve introduced you to Jason and the Complecto community that he and his partner David (@davidp.nyc) have created. Through it, they…
Marketing guru explains why the MoonSwatch was a genius co-branding move
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Marketing guru explains why the MoonSwatch was a genius co-branding move

Last week at Watches & Wonders, I suspect that the watch that was discussed most regularly and with most animation wasn’t even released at the…
It’s 4:30 am in NYC: Welcome to the line for the MoonSwatch…
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It’s 4:30 am in NYC: Welcome to the line for the MoonSwatch…

You remember when a certain watch from a certain brand dropped last year, in all its 170-piece glory. In that moment in time, it felt…
VIDEO:  Unpacking why the Omega x Swatch BioCeramic MoonSwatch is out of this world
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VIDEO:  Unpacking why the Omega x Swatch BioCeramic MoonSwatch is out of this world

We’re going to call it a space oddity. Albeit it a very welcome one at that. But today’s news that Omega have teamed up with…
Omega x Swatch blast off together on the BioCeramic MoonSwatch collection
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Omega x Swatch blast off together on the BioCeramic MoonSwatch collection

Standing in the Omega HQ in Bienne, Petros Protopapas is visibly excited. The Brand Heritage Director of Omega is holding forth under a vast cosmic backdrop…
VIDEO: Top 5 Watches of 2021 Under $1000 (Part 2)
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VIDEO: Top 5 Watches of 2021 Under $1000 (Part 2)

Ok, so maybe having two top 5 lists instead of a single top 10 is cheating a little bit, but each of these watches deserves…
The Swatch x Peanuts collection unveils fun range of Snoopy and Charlie Brown watches
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The Swatch x Peanuts collection unveils fun range of Snoopy and Charlie Brown watches

It seems pretty ironic that Charles Monroe Schulz, the American cartoonist and creator of Peanuts – probably the most popular and influential comic strip in…
VIDEO: Relive the 80s with the Swatch BIOCERAMIC 1984 Reloaded Collection
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VIDEO: Relive the 80s with the Swatch BIOCERAMIC 1984 Reloaded Collection

The year 1984 was full of cultural impact. Fortunately for all of us, it was by no means what George Orwell predicted in his classic…
5 of the best environmentally friendly watches on the market right now
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5 of the best environmentally friendly watches on the market right now

“Environmentally friendly” isn’t a phrase that immediately comes to mind when you think of the watch industry. Craftsmanship, passion and heritage might be more likely…
Cheap Bastard: The Swatch Bioceramic C-White is an oversized bargain that’s eco-friendly, too
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Cheap Bastard: The Swatch Bioceramic C-White is an oversized bargain that’s eco-friendly, too

If you’ve already turned your horological nose up at the S word in the headline above, please remind yourself of the title of this column.…
INTRODUCING: The Swatch Big Bold Bioceramic is an eco-friendly summer watch
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INTRODUCING: The Swatch Big Bold Bioceramic is an eco-friendly summer watch

I do love the idea of a ceramic watch in bold colours like the flashy drama of Hublot or Rado’s latest twist on the Captain…
Swatch celebrates Aboriginal culture with Nations of Australia Watch
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Swatch celebrates Aboriginal culture with Nations of Australia Watch

There are approximately 500 different First Nations Peoples in Australia, each with its own rich history, language, customs and artistic tradition. This is a mind-boggling…
Fight, fight, fight: Why Apple and Swatch hate each other so much
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Fight, fight, fight: Why Apple and Swatch hate each other so much

Sometimes a professional rivalry gets personal. Grievances build up, eyes narrow and suddenly it all explodes into a fireball of drama and animosity. Something like…
EDITOR’S PICK: Sorry, but date windows on dress watches are ugly and pointless
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EDITOR’S PICK: Sorry, but date windows on dress watches are ugly and pointless

Editor’s note: For a tiny bit of context…  this was part of our NOT ON MY WATCH series about the things we don’t like on…
The new Swatch x MoMA releases offer fresh proof that watches can be a work of art
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The new Swatch x MoMA releases offer fresh proof that watches can be a work of art

When you think of art in watchmaking, your mind probably turns to the painstaking creation of a cloisonné enamel dial for a Patek Philippe World…
When size is the prize – 11 of the best big watches from dress pieces to divers
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When size is the prize – 11 of the best big watches from dress pieces to divers

Sometimes you need to make a statement.  You want to let the room know that you’ve arrived and need your watch to have your back.…
Ox-fresh: Celebrate Chinese New Year with wristworn art from Blancpain to Swatch
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Ox-fresh: Celebrate Chinese New Year with wristworn art from Blancpain to Swatch

The Swiss maisons are at it again, bringing their entire arsenal of craftsmanship to celebrate the Chinese New Year. As we all know, the Chinese…
“We thought the world needed a luxury Swatch watch.” Explosive Jean-Claude Biver interview tells the Hublot story like never before
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“We thought the world needed a luxury Swatch watch.” Explosive Jean-Claude Biver interview tells the Hublot story like never before

Jean-Claude Biver and his team bought Hublot 24 years ago. At that time it was a tiny brand, big in Spain, but netting $24-million. But…
8 affordable watches under $1000 that get the nod from watch snobs: 2020 Edition
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8 affordable watches under $1000 that get the nod from watch snobs: 2020 Edition

At first glance, many assume that in order to get your feet wet in the horology hobby you have to shell out thousands and thousands…
INTRODUCING: No Time To Die might be delayed, but the new Swatch x 007 ²Q is available right now
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INTRODUCING: No Time To Die might be delayed, but the new Swatch x 007 ²Q is available right now

After the success of the previous Swatch x 007 collaboration, another tough and colourful watch is back, now exclusively in time for the release of…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Sorry, it’s short this week, I’m thirsty …
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: Sorry, it’s short this week, I’m thirsty …

Some Friday Wind Downs are long, some have a point, and others are just the last thing standing between me and a cold, cold beer.…
11 classic ’80s watches that will give ’80s kids shocking flashbacks
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11 classic ’80s watches that will give ’80s kids shocking flashbacks

Editor’s note: We published this story at the height of Stranger Things mania, but it’s just as fun to check in on anytime for ’80s…
8 watches that are affordable and still get the nod from watch snobs
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8 watches that are affordable and still get the nod from watch snobs

Editor’s note: It’s high time we updated this list, with some new additions knocking firmly on the door in 2020. But before we do that,…
INTRODUCING: BAPE x Swatch 2020, a Big Bold 47mm statement watch
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INTRODUCING: BAPE x Swatch 2020, a Big Bold 47mm statement watch

Streetwear fans rejoice, Swatch and BAPE (A Bathing Ape for those not in the know) are back with another big and bold collection. As far…
How the Swatch Casino Royale changed my collecting forever
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How the Swatch Casino Royale changed my collecting forever

When I had my great-grandfather’s 1958 Omega Seamaster restored, I was convinced that I’d never wear, or need another watch again. It looked great, performed…
Coronavirus projected to wipe out 60 ‘Swiss Made’ watch brands, while downturn surpasses Quartz Crisis and GFC
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Coronavirus projected to wipe out 60 ‘Swiss Made’ watch brands, while downturn surpasses Quartz Crisis and GFC

Coronavirus has surpassed all previous crisis’ in terms of its negative impact on the Swiss watchmaking industry, with a 25 per cent downturn anticipated for…
NOT ON MY WATCH: Sorry, but date windows on dress watches are ugly and pointless (and Nietzsche agrees)
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NOT ON MY WATCH: Sorry, but date windows on dress watches are ugly and pointless (and Nietzsche agrees)

Editor’s note: For a tiny bit of context … NOT ON MY WATCH is about the things we don’t like on a watch. It’s pretty…
ISO-FIX: Depressed? Here are 15 fun, guilt-free watches you can buy right now for under $1000
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ISO-FIX: Depressed? Here are 15 fun, guilt-free watches you can buy right now for under $1000

There have been several strange side effects of the rubbish situation we currently find ourselves in. Pushbikes, for example, are now more valuable than palladium. And because…
INTRODUCING: The Swatch Sistem51 receives an elegance upgrade with the Petite Seconde
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INTRODUCING: The Swatch Sistem51 receives an elegance upgrade with the Petite Seconde

The Swatch Sistem51 collection centres its value proposition around two things the rest of the Swiss watch industry finds very much at odds — technical innovation…
Quartz, the killer – A history of quartz watches, Part 2
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Quartz, the killer – A history of quartz watches, Part 2

Editor’s note: This is part 2 of a long read from the second edition of NOW Magazine, which you can pick up here. If you missed…
These are the five best watches in India, by popularity
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These are the five best watches in India, by popularity

According to many, many news stories over the last 12 months, India is expected to overtake China as the world’s most populous country within the…
What are these Swatch X 007 watches I’m seeing and can I still buy them?
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What are these Swatch X 007 watches I’m seeing and can I still buy them?

Swatch just dropped their latest James Bond collaboration – the Swatch X 007 Tribute Collection – and the big question on everyone’s lips is ……
Weekend watch (and race car) spotting with JR
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Weekend watch (and race car) spotting with JR

It’s a good thing that wearing a watch is something that you can do regardless of the weather, because Australia is in the midst of…
Oddballs: 5 of the quirkiest watches released in 2019
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Oddballs: 5 of the quirkiest watches released in 2019

While a great many of the best watches unveiled in 2019 were vintage-inspired homages, there were also plenty of timepieces released that were resolutely modern…
James’ 2019 $20K fantasy watch collection
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James’ 2019 $20K fantasy watch collection

It is with a palpable sense of frustration that I must start my 2019 $20K fantasy watch collection with a pretty serious caveat — I had…
Nick’s 2019 $20K fantasy watch collection
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Nick’s 2019 $20K fantasy watch collection

Selecting the best watches of 2019 with an unlimited budget is one thing. But those of us who aren’t hip-hop stars or oil tycoons have…
3 affordable timepieces that get the nod from watch snobs
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3 affordable timepieces that get the nod from watch snobs

There are certain watches out there in the horological ether that are not only lauded by loyal followers but also able to accomplish a hell…
In the Haus with the new Bau Swatch Collection
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In the Haus with the new Bau Swatch Collection

To celebrate the centennial anniversary of the Bauhaus design movement, Swatch have released the Bau Swatch Collection of 25 new watches inspired by the pre-WWII…
BUSINESS NEWS: Why the Swatch Group has millions of watches sitting in warehouses
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BUSINESS NEWS: Why the Swatch Group has millions of watches sitting in warehouses

The Swatch Group have published their 2019 Half-Year Report, revealing some interesting information. The group has reported an increase in their inventory levels, which include…
To buy or not to buy – how to curate your watch collection
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To buy or not to buy – how to curate your watch collection

Collecting watches is a lot of fun. At least, it should be. If it ever stops being fun, I’d assume that’s because you got into…
Everything you need, nothing you don’t – the best two-handed watches of 2018
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Everything you need, nothing you don’t – the best two-handed watches of 2018

There comes a time in the journey of every watch collector when the pursuit of the most complicated watch loses its shine, as you start…
These are 6 of the best quartz watches of 2018
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These are 6 of the best quartz watches of 2018

Quartz often gets a bad rap as the ugly duckling of the watch world. With pejoratives such as “soulless”, and “the quartz watch is entirely…
What makes a “good value” watch at $1000, $5000 and $10,000?
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What makes a “good value” watch at $1000, $5000 and $10,000?

The question of what watches represent good value usually comes from younger people taking their first steps in the industry. They’ve heard somewhere that luxury…
NEWS: The New York Museum of Modern Art thinks these are the most iconic watches of the 20th century
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NEWS: The New York Museum of Modern Art thinks these are the most iconic watches of the 20th century

New York’s Museum of Modern Art is showcasing a collection of the 111 items of clothing and accessories that impacted the 20th and 21st centuries…
LIST: 11 classic ’80s watches, just in time for Stranger Things
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LIST: 11 classic ’80s watches, just in time for Stranger Things

The ’80s were Nerd City, peppered with popped polo shirts and pie-crust collars, Slime, The Breakfast Club, pommes noisettes, Pop Rocks candy and brine shrimp…
LIST: 7 power players who wear budget watches
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LIST: 7 power players who wear budget watches

There is a band of world and business leaders who choose discreet watches over luxury pieces with value tantamount to a home deposit, recoiling at…
LIST: 11 vintage watches for under $2000 that look superb on women
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LIST: 11 vintage watches for under $2000 that look superb on women

There’s no better way for nascent female watch enthusiasts to dip their toes into luxe waters than scaling the vintage market for a play with…
HANDS-ON: The Swatch Sistem51 Irony – perfect for the Christmas stocking
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HANDS-ON: The Swatch Sistem51 Irony – perfect for the Christmas stocking

Back in 2014, Swatch made waves with the original Sistem51, an innovative and affordable robot-assembled automatic watch. Much like the original Swatch, the Sistem51 was…
WATCHSPOTTING: Comic legend John Cleese on his silly little watch and ‘unbelievable’ watch prices
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WATCHSPOTTING: Comic legend John Cleese on his silly little watch and ‘unbelievable’ watch prices

Last night one of the elder statesman of comedy, John Cleese, appeared on Channel Ten’s prime-time news panel show The Project. Ostensibly Cleese was there…
FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 29th July, 2016
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FRIDAY WIND DOWN: 29th July, 2016

To paraphrase Stipe et al – it’s the end of the week as we know it. We started off the week watching highlights of Juventus’s…
FEATURE: How the humble Swatch saved Switzerland (and the Swiss watch industry)
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FEATURE: How the humble Swatch saved Switzerland (and the Swiss watch industry)

It was April 2013 at Baselworld Watch Fair and Nick Hayek was sitting with a panel at the launch of the Swatch Sistem51. He took…
Win a new Swatch Sistem51 RED
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Win a new Swatch Sistem51 RED

On Tuesday we showed you the new Swatch Sistem51 blending in perfectly with the streetscape of Melbourne’s Hosier Lane. And today to celebrate the Australian…
Australian launch of the brand new, all mechanical Swatch Sistem51 BLUE
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Australian launch of the brand new, all mechanical Swatch Sistem51 BLUE

Sliding the Swatch Sistem51 out of its box and strapping the black and blue watch onto my wrist was a pretty intensely nostalgic experience for…
BEST IN SHOW: The Top 10 Watches of 2013
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BEST IN SHOW: The Top 10 Watches of 2013

As we look forward to the latest and greatest that Baselworld 2014 will offer us we started feeling a little emotional, a little nostalgic even.…