Swatch was founded in 183 by Ernst Thomke, Elmar Mock and Jacques Müller. The brand was built in response to the ‘quartz crisis’ of the 1970s. The majority of the brand’s watches use precise and reliable quartz movements, ensuring that they are affordable and high-quality. Swatch creates fun, colourful and budget-friendly timepieces in a huge variety of styles. There is a perfect Swatch model for everyone due to the brand’s large portfolio with a multitude of designs. 

Core Features of Swatch Watches:

• Swatch is famous for its fun and colourful designs. The watches tend to be bold, statement pieces. 
• The brand creates high-quality, yet very affordable, timepieces. 
• Swatch watches are all powered by precise and reliable movements. The majority of the brand’s watches are powered by a quartz movement, but some are powered by automatic movements. 
• The watches all have a level of water resistance that makes them suitable and practical for everyday wear. 

Model Specifications YVS496G:

• This chronograph model features a blue dial with three blue sub-dials and a date aperture at 4 o’clock. 
• The dial also features a mix of white baton indices and grey hour, minute and second hands. 
• A blue bezel and a brushed stainless steel case frame the dial. The case measures 43mm in diameter. 
• The watch is finished with an adjustable stainless steel bracelet. The bracelet fastens with a stainless steel butterfly clasp. 
• A quartz movement powers the watch.
• The watch is splash-resistant and should not be submerged in water.