Tag: swatch

Swatch Beats Malaysia and Takes PRIDE to Heart!

On Nov 25th, AP News reported that Swiss watchmaker Swatch won a lawsuit against the Malaysian government after a court ordered the return of 172 Swatch watches that were seized last year due to designs that authorities said bore LGBT elements. Further, the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled that the watches were seized illegally without…
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December 19, 2024
Swatch and the Adventures of Not Being Too Late in the 80’s and Now

Can a watch change history? Can immigrants and refugees positively influence a culture if allowed and invited? Are watches able to resist oppression? Are Swatches still cool? Yes! But is it too late? I don’t think so. I hope not. In 1983 a new watch company hit department stores all over the world beginning a…
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April 3, 2024
Launching Now! Gen X Magazine is Here!

The First Issue of Gen X Watch’s Quarterly Magazine is Live and it is totally awesome! What’s Inside the First Issue? Feature Story! Cyndi Lauper Movie Review! Benny and Joon Then and Now! Gay edition (Then we thought gay jokes were okay, now we know better) Album Review! When the Rain Drops by Shiny to…
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February 22, 2024