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Lucky Snow: Swatch 2011 Christmas Special

this year's Swatch Christmas Special is quite a departure from the usual Yuletide theme:

named "Lucky Snow " (GZ259S) in honour of Shanghai – home of the Swatch Art Peace Hotel – whose unique and modern Pudong skyline ablaze with fireworks is recreated on the watch's special packaging. this Swatch Original Gent features deep cranberry red straps and casing surround a matching metallic sunbrushed dial offset by silvered hands and indexes with the Chinese character for twelve at 12 o'clock.

the rather understated design is capped by a snowglobe housing a tiny pagoda:

in reference to the city's Nanshi (Old Town) district, an amusing contrast to the bright lights and the buzz of the metropolis. this Swatch Special is limited to 7777 individually numbered pieces and will be available worldwide in December.

also part of the 2011 Swatch Xmas Collection is a New Gent called Golden Rebel (SUOZ119)

and a Regular Gent sized model "Shimmer Ray" (GZ250)

both are available for general release worldwide next month.

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NEW Swatch x Jeremy Scott Collection!!!

following the huge success of his first collaboration with Swatch earlier this year, American fashion designer Jeremy Scott will launch a new 5-piece collection on 14 September during New York Fashion Week.

these include:


Melted Minutes (GZ261, Gent)


Portrait (SUOZ121, New Gent)


X-Ray Vision (GZ252, Gent)


Punk (GZ251, Gent)

Hypnotic Heart (MX001S, limited and numbered to 777 pcs.)

i want them all and i want them NOW! =D

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Eyescapes: Swatch x Rankin


Swatch will soon release a collection of 8 watches created by British photographer and founder of hip fashion magazine Dazed & Confused, John Rankin Waddell, a.k.a. Rankin – who previously worked for the Swiss watch company’s New Gent tv and print campaign last year.

each will feature a metallic sunbrushed dial printed with a captivatingly decontextualized human iris taken from a series of photographs the artist did in 2007 called "Eyescapes"

five of these – all in black – will be limited to 777 individually numbered box sets:

while the remaining 3 in black, white and transparent are for general release and sold separately

Swatch x Rankin Eyecsapes are scheduled for release on 1 June 2011.

eye want them all!!!

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the “LV” Rolex


the 16610-LV (lunette vert, or green bezel) Rolex Anniversary Submariner.


here’s a couple of iPhone wrist shots of mine:

launched in 2003 to mark the 50th anniversary of their iconic Submariner range, the green bezel and black maxi dial distinguishes it from their regular range. it has since been discontinued and replaced this year by the 116610LV sporting the new Cerachrom (ceramic) disc and matching green dial dubbed by collectors and fans as "The Hulk".

i prefer the contrast seen on the original LV (aka "Sprite/7-Up") model best and it will forever be one of my all-time faves.

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