米奇控別錯過！Swatch聯名Disney和塗鴉大師Keith Haring三款超萌米奇錶開賣
Disney Mickey Mouse X Keith Haring Collection By Swatch腕錶「電流米奇款」
藝術家Keith Haring最招牌的迷宮塗鴉與Mickey的迷幻結合！亮藍色錶殼Ｘ紅色錶扣Ｘ亮黃色Keith Haring簽名與Disney logo錶環，加上Hariny的米奇塗鴉圖案，自由奔放的曲線+三原色，讓它成為一款充滿街頭潮流感的超萌收藏錶。
另外，這個款式也獨立推出高度超過2公尺的Swatch Maxi大錶，可以掛在牆面上，就像在家裡擺了一件現代藝術品，兼具實用與收藏價值！
Talking Watches With Mitchell Schwartz
We mentioned the sentimental nature of his Hamilton Jazzmaster, but this watch takes things to another level. You see, Schwartz’s job, as an offensive tackle, was to protect the highest-paid player in the NFL – quarterback Patrick Mahomes. It seems Mahomes was pleased with his work, and to show his appreciation, he bought the entire offensive line Rolex Submariners. This isn’t just any Sub either. This is the new – from 2020 – 41mm Submariner with the updated movement, and new case proportions. To make it even more special, Schwartz’s last name is engraved on the caseback. Like the Hamilton, this one’s a lifer.
Ahoy! It’s Bamford’s New Popeye Watch
Bamford London has announced a new limited edition watch, the Bamford London GMT Popeye.
The 40mm automatic model comes with a GMT dual time hand, a rotating 24-hour bezel and a date window. The dial features cartoon legend Popeye, who displays the time via his trademark bulging forearms. The blue and black colour palate is a favourite of the British watch brand and is carried over into special packaging, a recreation of a spinach can.
It is the second collaboration between Bamford London and Popeye, following 2019’s 90th Anniversary Bamford London x Popeye GMT, a 50-piece limited edition to commemorate nine decades of the wisecracking sailor man.
Bamford Watch Department
It is also part for the current vogue for comic book characters on luxury watches. One of 2020’s hottest launches was the Omega Speedmaster “Silver Snoopy Award” 50th Anniversary, Unimatic previously released its U1-SS tribute to SpongeBob SquarePants in the appropriate Stabilo Boss yellow, while Audemars Piguet has just announced a Black Panther watch, the first launch from an Audemars Piguet x Marvel collab. Last year Bamford London released three Snoopy watches, all sell-outs.
Despite being one of the most licensed properties of all-time – there have been Popeye clothes, “candy cigarettes” and, inevitably, cans of spinach, while Donkey Kong owes its existence to the character, an 11th hour replacement after Nintendo failed to secure rights – he’s proved an enduring figure on watches, from children’s first watches to custom Rolexes.
Bamford Watch Department
Bamford London was launched in 2017, the house brand of Bamford Watch Department, the luxury watch customisers. BWD has form with Popeye. It previously released a series of Popeye customisations in collaboration with Darren Romanelli, the LA-based vintage clothing “deconstructor”, who designs under the moniker DRx Romanelli. The last was in 2015, a Rolex Yacht-Master coated in military grade titanium, produced in a run of 29 with a price of £20,500.
The new watch is in a slightly larger run of 100 with a slightly smaller price tag of £1,500.
“It’s fun,” founder George Bamford tells Esquire. “There’s a few characters out there, Mickey Mouse, Big Bird, Popeye, that bring you back to happiness. And at the moment I think we need some rays of sunshine.”
bamfordlondon.com
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