Swatch has launched a new model made by the famous Brazilian archtitect Oscar Niemeyer. The first launch was at the National Museum in Brasilia, but now the watch is available in limited numbers worldwide.
You can see more details of the watch here:
http://www.squiggly.com/swatch/traco-de-um-arquiteto-GZ227.htm
Just like last years, during the Swatch FIVB Volleyball World Tour, the staff that participated in this event received a special FIVB 2010 Swatch to thank them. This year the watch is a SKB106 – Fire Guard with a new strap.
More information of the Swatch FIVB Volleyball World Tour can be found here.
With most of the ne collections that Swatch releases, they also design a set of wallpapers to Swatch Up your Computer or Laptop with. They have just released a new set for the new Full Blooded watches, check it out!
Click images to enlarge.
Full Blooded Wallpapers
Colour Codes Wallpapers
For more Swatch Wallpapers click here!
Swatch THE Club Information
Experience another exclusive Swatch Gold and Pioneer event! As one of our most important collector, we invite you to join us for a memorable adventure full of new experiences and exciting moments!
EVENT-PACKAGE
-Limited Gold & Pioneer Swatch Special
-Exclusive event give-aways
-Enter to our exclusive Gold & Pioneer Kiosk
-3 day’s activities
-3 nights’ accommodation in a top hotel
-2 lunches and 3 dinners
-Several transfersPackage Price: single room CHF 590.- // double room CHF 540.- / person
PROGRAM
1.9.2010 Arrival // 19:00 Welcome desk and G&P dinner night
2.9.2010 Activities in an idyllic valley surrounded by the highest mountains in the Swiss Alps
3.9.2010 Exclusive visit of Swatch Production in Sion (ETA) // G&P Kiosk in Sion // Dinner on the highest revolving restaurant of the world (3500 altitude)
4.9.2010 Individual departure after the breakfastWe reserve the right to make changes to the program.
The event is SOLD OUT! Please write us an email on gpevent10@swatch.com to get on the waiting list.
A small Swatch THE Club event will take place during the Red Bull X-Fighters in Madrid, Spain.
Red Bull X-Fighters returns to Madrid… spectacular tricks, incredible flips and the whine of two-stroke motors will electrify the amazing location. Be part when Swatch ProTeam riders Mat Rebeaud, Robbie Maddison and Lance Coury will fight for the glory.
PROGRAM
12.30 Meeting point at Las Ventas
13.30 – 14.00 Exclusive ‘Behind the scenes’ tour FMX arena
14.30 – 16.00 Lunch
16.00 – 20.00 Free time to explore and enjoy the city
20.30 Red Bull X-Fighters Grand Final, Las Ventas
EVENT PACKAGE
Exclusive Event Swatch Special Red Bull X-Fighters 2010 // Ticket to the Red Bull X-Fighters Grand Final // Lunch
More event information at the Swatch THE Club website.
More information about the Red Bull X-Figther Event here.
A few days after the death of Nicolas Hayek, Nicholas Foul wrote an article about Swatch. How Swatch saved the Swiss watchmaking industry and the thriving company Nicolas Hayek leaves behind.
Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman and Delegate of the Board of Directors of The Swatch Group Ltd. unexpectedly passed away during work today at his beloved Swatch Group.
Squiggly is sad to hear this.
We offer our condolences to his family and all the people that work at Swatchgroup and have been inspired by his work and vision.
Source: http://www.swatchgroup.com/en/services/archive/2010/nicolas_g_hayek_1928_2010
Michael from www.always-surprising.com wrote the following on the Swatch Clopedia Forum:
Dear Friends,
after the first shock and some sleep, it is still a shock, that Mr. Hayek died.
We get mails from friends with short statments. These mails inspired us to make a short tribute under the press release and the pictures we had posted on the website.
So please feel free to forward this mail to all the swatch fans you know and who like that idea feel free to send a short text. We will post the text on this site (under the pictures):
http://www.always-surprising.com/20100628.htm
With the text we will post your first name and country, so please send this also. Please mail it to info(at)always-surprising.com
With kindest regards
Michael & Anja
This years Winter Paralympics took place in Vancouver on March 12 till 21. A SUDK103F – Vancouver 2010 Paralympics volunteer special was released during this event. The watch was given to the participating volunteers during this event.
