Unusual Swatch watches

[RDMcG]

If you are a Patek collector it is unlikely that you have a carefully curated collection of Swatches, but, let's face it, they dd change the watch industry. I have a few hare and there.

(1) The watch that was presented to the attendees at the opening of the Smart factory, which had been backed by the Swatch founder, Nicholas Hayek.
(Smart meant Swatch + Mercedes = Art)





(2) The watch presented to Ford and Daimler-Benz employees on the Merger.










Does anyone have any interesting Swatches? I am not really expecting Tourbillons, Platinum cases, or divers' watches.

[Jazzy Jag]

I've got the one in the blue box, too.

I've never worn it,

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Looking forward to this My first watch was a Swatch (as I really wanted a TAG F1 but that was well out of Dad's price range!) and although I've never started a collection I really do love them.

[anonymous-user]

Got one of these on a school holiday ( circa 1990 - Estartit ) - http://www.pastoregioielli.it/catalogo/prodotto/?p...

Not sure where it is now. Used to love that watch

[TheHoof]

RDMcG said:

If you are a Patek collector it is unlikely that you have a carefully curated collection of Swatches, but, let's face it, they dd change the watch industry.

Nothing quite so 'unique' however I do have a Sistem 51 Irony in my collection which I admire for the movement. https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/exclusive-hands-...

[GC8]

Chrysler and not Ford, Shirley?

[Craigybaby69]

I've got a Sergio Garcia...it came with a bonus golf ball....

[mcflurry]

I was given one by Deutsche Bank for either the euro launch or Y2K, and passed it to my father as he liked the design.
It has just given up the ghost (broken bezel and flat battery) after 17 years of almost daily wearing

[RDMcG]

swerni said:

I must have had mine for 25 years now

Excellent .a TAG I like....

[Johnniem]

I had a ski pass swatch, (now long gone) and actually used it very successfully as a ski pass. I understand that they also made a city pass version for buses etc.

Anyhoo, I still have a 2012 Olympics swatch (sadly, it's red!) that has never been out of the box. Given to me when I was a volunteer driver at the Games. I shall never wear it I suspect!

JM

[BigBen]

I have this one



which is fairly unusual as you can change the pattern in the colour window in the way you would usually change the date on a normal watch.

[dom9]

Hi Ronan - How are tricks?

I had a Swatch pager watch - amazing when you're like 14/15! I must have it somewhere!?

Still got my "Renault Sport" F1 Tag Heuer Chrono Ltd Edition too!

[RDMcG]

dom9 said:

Hi Ronan - How are tricks?

I had a Swatch pager watch - amazing when you're like 14/15! I must have it somewhere!?

Still got my "Renault Sport" F1 Tag Heuer Chrono Ltd Edition too!

Hey Dom all good..will be back in Singapore October 15 though I think you are not longer there?.

[dom9]

Long gone, my friend! Have fun and take some photos and get a thread up! I haven't been back since I left 5yrs ago!

[dom9]

Boat Quay?

Was hoping to be over for the F1 but that obviously hasn't happened... Next year, next year!

Having derailed the thread, I shall offer up a picture of the Swatch Pager I had (borrowed from the internet):



The halcyon days of the pre-mobile era for teenagers!

[dom9]

swerni said:

Clarke Quay.
Impressive watching them put the track together.

Well, send Hooters my regards... If it's still there! And stop being on PH when we both know you have a KTV to go to