Category: SWATCH

Owner Review: Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch

There’s not much more to be said about the Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch that hasn’t been said already by every man and his best friend… However, what I will attempt to explain is how I went to being bashful and skeptical of the watch to growing fond of it. Allow me to tell you about…
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31/05/2022
Owner Review: Swatch x Kid Robot Gary Baseman

Many decades before the incredibly popular Black Panther character appeared on the now infamous limited edition Audemars Piguet watch dials, Swatch were already masters in watch and pop culture collaborations. The subject of this review is the Swatch x Kid Robot Gary Baseman edition from 2011. It came in a blank ‘Hits and Hots’ box…
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05/04/2022
Owner Review: Swatch Les Aventures De Tintin GM165

If you’ve ever been to an airport, you’ve likely browsed a Swatch store, Most people reading this probably have a swatch in a drawer somewhere. It’s a simple and cheap watch that ultimately served as a blank canvas for a zillion fun designs, and yet these watches are often overlooked, such is the case with…
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07/03/2022
Owner review: Swatch Sistem 51

When I first read about the Swatch Sistem 51 I found the challenge given by Nicolas Hayek to his engineers intriguing. What he basically asked them to do was to reinvent the Swatch that had successfully challenged the cheap quartz watches from Asia, but this time with a mechanical watch that could be produced at…
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23/12/2021
Owner Review: Swatch Sistem51 – The worst watch ever made?

Catchy title, but after experiencing this watch for a long time, it’s the only conclusion I have come to. This watch is a piece of crap, and let me explain why. The Swatch Sistem51 first came out in 2014 and I have been the owner of the classic black variation since its debut, long before…
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13/08/2021
Owner Review: Swatch Sistem 51 Blue

Every watch enthusiast should have a swatch in their collection, so why not a Swatch Sistem 51 Blue? Swatch (second watch) refers to the counter of the quartz crisis. The Swatch Group aimed to keep mechanical watches alive by creating an affordable automatic timepiece that could compete with quartz watches. In terms of “modern horological…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Swatch 007 “Q”

This 7th timepiece in the 2020 Swatch X 007 Collection allegedly released in a limited run of 7007 units. The Swatch 007 “Q” is one limited edition that won’t cost you your first born, or both kidneys. The Q sports a quartz movement that is wrapped with a 42mm matte finished stainless steel case at…
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02/01/2021
Owner Review: Swatch Firestorm – before the MoonSwatch

When you mention ‘Swatch‘ to someone, what comes to their mind would be a plastic watch with playful charms and creative design which doesn’t hold much value. On the other hand, when mentioned to the average watch enthusiast, the thought of an affordable Swiss made brand, known for its accurate ETA quartz movement, well designed…
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14/04/2020
The Defining Time Show with Vinnie from Tell You Time

This week the challenge was set for the gents to come up with a 10k AUD total 3 watch collection. 1 Dress, 1 Diver/sport and 1 Chronograph. Its always interesting when people battle with these collection challenges, often depending on which collection you’re looking at, there is a higher priced watch in the collection and…
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05/04/2020
The Defining Time Show with Spanish Rob!

Honoured to speak with our first international special guest Rob Velasquez AKA “Spanish Rob“. If you don’t know who Spanish Rob is you have been living under a rock. We talk about all sorts from Micro brands to a discussion about Swatch ETA decisions and the evolution of the watch industry in the current environment.…
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30/03/2020