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8. Raise Your Hand if You Ever Had a Swatch Watch

To be really honest, Swatch Watches were a fashion statement rather than just a watch. Their vibrant hues and avant-garde designs were the ideal means to highlight your overall taste in fashion. Should you be truly hip, you have a collection of them and one for every outfit. The best thing was that they were waterproof; one could swim, shower, and do almost everything with one of these on. You lacked the coolness of everyone else if you lacked one. It was like a rite of passage; you hit a certain age, and bam you get a Swatch Watch. These Swiss-made marvels embodied the height of 1980s and 1990s style. They arrived in every hue imaginable, with designs ranging from basic stripes to wild abstractions resembling a paint factory explosion. The great thing is You might replace the straps, therefore transforming your daily watch from one to another. Swatch Watches made a statement more than they did only tell time. There was a Swatch for you regardless of your inclination for more somber pastels or bright pop art. Not least of all, limited edition designs would have children (and adults) lined up outside businesses, anxious to get their hands on the newest release. Swatch even worked with designers and artists to create little works of art for your wrist from these modest clocks. Your Swatch was your way of expressing your style, timing, and maybe even wow your crush in an era before cellphones.