Swatch was founded in 1983 by Ernst Thomke, Elmar Mock, and Jacques Müller. The brand was built in response to the ‘quartz crisis’ of the 1970s. The majority of the brand’s watches use precise and reliable quartz movements, ensuring that they are affordable and high-quality.
Swatch creates fun, colourful and budget-friendly timepieces in a huge variety of styles. There is a perfect Swatch model for everyone due to the brand’s large portfolio with a multitude of designs. Core Features of Swatch Watches: Swatch is famous for its fun and colourful designs.
The watches tend to be bold, statement pieces. The brand creates high-quality, yet very affordable, timepieces. Swatch watches are all powered by precise and reliable movements.
The majority of the brand’s watches are powered by a quartz movement, but some are powered by automatic movements. The watches all have a level of water resistance that makes them suitable and practical for everyday wear. Model Specifications SO29Z124: This model is part of Swatch's Art Journey collection and celebrates the 125-year anniversary of René Magritte's birth.
The dial features the 'pipe' from René Magritte's 'La Trahison des Images' (1929). The beige dial is contrasted by silver-tone hour and minute hands. A beige case made from bio-sourced material frames the dial.
It measures 41 mm in diameter and 9.85 mm in thickness. The watch is powered by a quartz movement. This model is splash resistant and should not be submerged in water.
This watch is fastened using a beige silicone strap fastened with a beige plastic buckle. The strap plays upon the original artwork, and reads 'Ceci n'est pas une pipe' ('This is not a pipe') in brown, and 'Ceci est une Swatch' ('This is a Swatch') in beige. The watch strap loop features Magritte's signature.,Swatch was founded in 1983 by Ernst Thomke, Elmar Mock, and Jacques Müller.
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