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Best of Both Worlds
World-renowned watch brand Swatch teams up with Japanese
streetwear label A Bathing Ape (BAPE) in a series of limited
edition Big Bold watches. Both of them show their love for a
globalized community with the launch of six limited-edition
watches dedicated to their favorite (mega)-cities: from Bern,
London, New York City, Paris, Tokyo to the world! What makes
this more interesting is that all six watches feature the newly
designed signature BAPE camouflage pattern on the dial or
strap, and also comes with the BAPE logo of an ape’s head.
Boasting a 47mm case, the watch comes with a subtle touch
from both brand. The hour hands are tipped with the BAPE logo
itself, while the seconds hand is a lightning bolt. Furthermore,
some of the dials also comes with hour numerals (three, eight
and nine in particular) that are highlighted in contrasting
colors, as a special reference to 1983, when Swatch was
established, as well as 1993, the year that BAPE was founded. All
in all, this limited-edition collection becomes a true testament
where street culture meets innovative Swiss watchmaking.