Recent Swatch info (Last updated:  08-APR-2025)

• WANTED! Mimmo Paladino (#021/100). I am asking for your help:  The Mimmo Paladino Swatch (#021/100) has been stolen on its way from the UK to Germany.  Apparently, the package was opened during transport (with TNT Express) and the watch (incl. the metal box) was taken out of the parcel.  If this watch shows up somewhere or is being offered for sale:  Please inform me so that I can forward the info.....
• WANTED! Perfect Timing Swatch (#332/700). I am asking for your help. The following bad incident has happened to a friend of mine without internet access: The Perfect Timing Swatch (#332/700) has been stolen on its way from the USA to Germany. Apparently, the package was opened during transport and the watch (including the plexi glass tube) was taken out of the parcel. The outer white cardboard tube was still in the parcel and can be seen here. If this watch shows up somewhere or is being offered for sale (remember that it will come without the white paper tube), I would be VERY happy if you could inform me about the seller. This watch has been STOLEN!  Back to the regular news service:
• Ed Sheeran wears Mission To The Pink Moonphase!  During a surprise gig in London on 04-APR at King’s Cross Station, English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran was wearing a Mission To The Pink Moonphase MoonSwatch.  He probably didn't have to queue for his watch I guess.  Ed Sheeran is a big and influential watch collector (not only Swatch), he even has designed his own watch (Casio G-Shock, uh!).  In 2023, two days after the launch of Blancpain X Swatch (=on 11-SEP), Ed Sheeran had been spotted wearing a blue Blancpain X Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Atlantic Ocean. 
• Earth Day Snoopy (Earthphase?) MoonSwatch on 22-APR?  Swatch announces yet another new MoonSwatch(?) release, probably for Earth Day (22-APR), with an Instagram teaser on 07-APR.  The teaser features Snoopy playing Basketball with the earth, so it will surely be a popular MoonSwatch release...
• "Planet Swatch" in Zürich.  During the Media Conference on Swatch Group Results 2024 on 19-MAR, Nick Hayek also announced a new "Planet Swatch" location in Zürich (Switzerland):  The Griederhaus in Zürich Bahnhofstrasse (purchased by Swatch Group in 2014) will be more than a big Swatch store:  In addition to Swatch watches, young entrepreneurs will given the chance to sell their new products and show their ideas.
• Nick Hayek interview.  During the Media Conference on Swatch Group Results 2024 on 19-MAR, Nick Hayek (CEO Swatch Group) gave an extended and interesting interview to German's leading weekly magazine Der Spiegel.  Well worth reading, unfortunately behind a paywall.  blick.ch has a summary.
• Mission To The Pink Moonphase on 01-APR.  Swatch announces a new MoonSwatch release on 01-APR via an Instagram reel:  Mission To The Pink Moonphase.  The watch is possibly limited like the Mission To The Super Blue Moonphase from August last year.  Pink Moon is on 12-APR, so maybe the watch will be sold daily from 01 to 12-APR like the "Blue Hour" special from August last year.  Update: The new MoonSwatch Mission To The Pink Moonphase was unveiled by Nick Hayek (CEO Swatch Group) during the Media Conference on Swatch Group Results 2024 on 19-MAR.  It is indeed the pink version of Mission To The Super Blue Moonphase from August last year.   Update:  On 23-APR, the new MoonSwatch Mission To The Pink Moonphase (SO33P700, 315 EURO), was launched by Swatch on Instagram.  The sales strategy is indeed similar to the "Blue Hour" special from August last year but with a slight twist:  Mission To The Pink Moonphase will be available for a limited time starting 01-APR, exclusively at selected Swatch sales locations (probably until 12-APR, Pink Moond).  But this time, the sales locations will be announced on short notice on Swatch’s social media channels.
• Bangkok Destination Artist special. On 21-MAR-2025, Swatch has launched the second watch in a (still) new series of Destination Artist specials, designed by local artists (including the packaging!).  Therefore, the watches are no longer packaged in the 'classic' Destination packaging.  These watches are also available only in the respective city.  Destination Artist special #2 has been issued in Bangkok (Thailand):  Bio-sourced New Gent The Wanderer (SO29Z144, 3900 THB, approx. 106 EURO), designed by Thai contemporary artist and designer Phannapast.  The watch is packaged in a nice special paper box and it was launched during the Grand opening of the world's largest Swatch store:  One Bangkok world (over 650 square metres, with a large Swatch archive exhibition).   Thanks to Pluem for the information and photos.
• New "1965" MoonSwatch on 01-MAR.  Swatch has uploaded a short teaser video on Instagram on 18-FEB.  It seems that a new special Swatch will be released on 01-MAR(?).  The teaser refers to the year "1965" and we see some race cars (Le Mans?).  No idea so far, may be a completely new product line?  If the usual release schedule is followed, we should have some more information early next week:   Hidden presentation on Tuesday (25-FEB) and unveiling of the new watch(es) on Thursday (27-FEB).  Check out the full page ads (hopefully) in your local newspaper soon and visit your local Swatch store as well!  Update:  More teaser videos (music, dance, sports from 1965!) on the Instagram Swatch account:  teaser 1 (21-FEB) / teaser 2 (22-FEB) / teaser 3 (23-FEB) / teaser 4 (24-FEB) / teaser 5 (26-FEB).  Update 2:  On Tuesday (25-FEB), a closed mysterious "1965" suitcase was put on display in Swatch stores around the world.  A large "1965" poster next to the suitcase tells the story about the selection of Omega Speedmaster by NASA:
  
  
  On 01-MAR-1965, the OMEGA Speedmaster was declared the only flight-qualified watch for all manned space missions by NASA.
  
  The selection was made by NASA between three watch brands:
  
  OMEGA: ref. 105.003, aka the Ed White
  ....X: ref. 6238
  LONGINES-WITTNAUER: ref. 235T
  
  "....X" is Rolex of course but Swatch cannot mention this due to trademark issues.  The Rolex 6238 is also called "Pre-Daytona".  Longines is part of Swatch Group so ref. 235T can be presented in full detail.
  
  On Thursday (27-FEB), the "1965" suitcase was finally opened in the Swatch stores and three watches were revealed inside.  But only one watch (the watch in the middle) will be available for sale starting Saturday (01-MAR) in selected Swatch stores worldwide:  The non-limited Bioceramic MoonSwatch 1965 (SO33M106, 275 EURO).  In a sharp difference to the black dial of the original Omega 105.003, the new 1965 MoonSwatch has a white dial and a black Bioceramic bezel with a white tachymeter scale. The 1965 MoonSwatch features two unique counters at 10 and 2 o’clock. The first indicates the number 19 (normally 60) at the top, while the other displays the number 65 (normally 10), referencing the year 1965. These counters have been calibrated to total 19 hours (counter at 10 o’ clock) and 65 minutes (counter at 2 o’ clock), making the chronograph reading a bit different than the typical chronographs. The numbers 19, 65 and 60 (on the counter at 6 o’clock) glow blue under UV light.
  
  Unfortunately, the two other watches in the "1965" suitcase (left and right in the suitcase) are not for sale ("for exhibition only").  They are fully produced in the "X Swatch" Bioceramic style:  Longines X Swatch 235T for exhibition only (better photo and a closeup) and ....X X Swatch 6238 for exhibition only (better photo).  Who will be the first Swatch collector to get these two watches for her/his collection? :-)  Update 3:  The first version of the packaging of the 1965 MoonSwatch had an (intentional??!?) typo:  "Omega Speedamaster".  After two weeks, the corrected packaging is now available (you can swap your 1965 sleeve with the typo against a corrected one; no serious collector will do this of course :-)

• Ten Nine Eight Six Four Three Medtronic "Presidents Club" Swatch specials.  Recently, four three mysterious Swatch specials have surfaced in Germany (and Portugal):  They are very similar strap variants (a "P" on the loop around the strap) of the New Gent Swatch Look Through (SUOK105) from 2013.  The special Swatch is available with a black strap (SUOK105K), a transparent strap (SUOK105N), and a white strap (SUOK105?).  The watches were awarded to members of the Presidents Club (link does not work) of the medical technology company Medtronic. Update: A special Swatch with a blue strap (SUOK105J) also exists.   Update: Four Two more "Presidents Club" Swatch specials have surfaced.  The guarantee for these is dated 27-JUL-2018, so I am fairly sure that these were distributed later than the first four:  5. Color My Laquered Presidents Club (SUOS101D);  6. Blue Grey Lacquered Presidents Club (SUON102D);  7. Black Lacquered Presidents Club (SUOB101E);  8. Gilt Ghost Presidents Club (SUOK106F).  Update 2:  9. Blueboost Presidents Club (SUOB165C, SEP-2022).   Update 3:  10. Secret Service Presidents Club (SUOB718D, AUG-2024).   Thanks to Fabrizio for the information and to Pedro Mota for the update.
  
• Pink Ocean Blancpain X Swatch. Once again, Swatch has introduced quietly a new watch in the Blancpain X Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms collection on 23-JAN: Pink Ocean (SO35P400, 400 EURO).  The watch is inspired by pink lakes, beaches and bays.  A digital print of pink-hued waters and the nudibranch Ceratodoris rosacea can be found on the back on the signature Swatch SISTEM51 movement.

• Older swatch news. Click here to read older swatch news with more pictures and info. Check it out if you haven't!
• I am currently looking for:
• Kiki Picasso (poster piece)
• Kiki Picasso poster (original only)
• Mimmo Paladino Oigol Oro
• Helmut Newton Fingernails
• Prototypes, variants, hybrids, test models
• PunkXJob MAXI (MSUOZ280S) by Studio Job
• 1983 swatches mint only:  GG400, GT402, GB100 FHL, GG400 FHL, GN100 FHL, GN400 FHL
• "blister" plastic boxes for 1982/1983 swatches, especially US and "Personaldienst" blister
• Folders, brochures, documentation, advertisement material 1982-86.
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