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What is happening to our Swatches?

As a fashion accessory Swatch watches where not made to last forever. Yes, they are Swiss quality and yes, they are well made. They keep time well and can handle a lot of water and shocks. But again, they will not last for ever. Among the initial requirements for this new watch at the end of the seventies was the fact that it should last for about ten years. It clearly outperforms that requirements because in general Swatches do last about ten years. After that and sometimes earlier things start to go downhill. Here are descriptions of the things that can and will go wrong.

1. Your straps will break.

Sooner or later you will wear down the original straps and replace them. It's a fairly easy job.

2. Your straps attachment points will break out.

The points where the straps attach to the case will start to wear and after some time pieces will break out. After even more time it will become impossible to even attach a strap. The breaking of the case is found on weaker colour cases (like orange) earlier than on other colours.

3. Your battery will run out of power.

After three to five years the battery needs replacement. It's easy to do.

4. Your battery cover cannot be replaced.

After many normal battery replacements or one bad one pieces of the case break off and you will not be able to put the cover back on.

5. Battery corrosion.

If you leave the battery in for too long after it stopped working the battery will leak and corrode inside the battery compartment. It's hard to get out and it will not start up even with a new battery.

6. Case damage.

The case is likely to get scratched and even battered after periods of wear.

7. Case yellowing.



Any transparent case is likely to get yellowed after some time, even if not worn and kept out of direct sunlight.

8. Crystal damage.



The crystal is likely to get scratched and even battered after periods of wear. Sporters like golf and tennis players always seem to be able to even break their crystal.

9. Clock failure.

Any Swatch can stop working after some time. The mechanical components have worn down and cannot be repaired.

10. Hands falling apart.



The fluorescent (glow in the dark) hands are filled with a material that deteriorates after some years. The hands literally fall apart. You can see this in the picture. The stuff that falls out of the hands will start wandering around the inside of the watch and eventually make it stop working.

11. Dust around the crystal.

Around the crystal is a small slot where dust and other stuff can creep in. After some time it will start to look real nasty.

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