Swatch was founded in 1983 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 YWS439GC:

• This model features a sun-brushed black dial with a date aperture at 3 o’clock.
• The dial also features white Arabic numerals and silver hour and minute hands. The second hand is yellow.
• The inner circle of the dial showcases Arabic numerals in 24-hours. 
• A stainless steel case frames the dial. The case measures 41mm in diameter. 
• The watch is finished with a 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.