The latest chapter of the Swatch bio-innovative story taps into 1984, a standout year in anyone’s books. We’re talking about the presence of influential icons and pioneers. It’s when Prince’s Purple Rain, Madonna’s Like a Virgin and the video game Tetris were released.
Not to mention, Swatch entered the Guinness Book of Records in 1984 with the construction of a giant watch displayed on the headquarters building of the Commerzbank in Frankfurt, weighing 13 tons and 162 meters. It’s also the year after the brand first opened its doors and started a Technicolor timepiece revolution.
Time is what you make of it, and Swatch has been making its mark on the world when it comes to innovation and self-expression. With its latest 1984 Reloaded collection, the brand looks to its roots for inspiration and combines a set of its original and most coveted 1984 designs with Bioceramic, a new achievement in responsible materials. The unique mix of ceramic and bio-sourced plastic derived from castor oil delivers a robust, lightweight material offering scratch resistance and a tactile ‘soft touch’ finish.
As far as the details go, 1984 has never been so 2021. Five models offer reinterpretations of some of the early, standout Swatch watches and capture the liberating fun and frivolity of the decade. For all the hits and misses that 1980s fashion racks up, there’s a strong resurrection of its trends on the street. The New Gent and Gent channel some of the most iconic colorways of the decade, like yellow, red, black, grey, and white and pairs them with strong monochrome graphics on the dial.
However, it’s the Bioceramic case and bio-sourced material strap and loop that bring the 1984 Reloaded models bang up to date. The white New Gent and grey Gent are also available as a special set. The two 1984 Reloaded models look to the anti-modernist Memphis design movement for inspiration and come with a matching special edition packaging. Featuring biosourced and Bioceramic materials, the white New Gent has a multicolored dial, while the gray Gent features a monochrome dial design.
Price: from USD 80 to USD 165 for the special set
