And it's a wonderful clash of colours.
It has taken some time, by Swatch, the inimitable king of quirky and accessible limited edition watches has finally collaborated A Bathing Ape (BAPE), a pioneering Japanese streetwear label that celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2018.
Swatch and BAPE fanboys will have a field day with the limited edition Swatch Big Bold BAPE collection. It boasts six models that feature both companies’ trademark colour and caprice. Five of the models pay homage to a world city each – Bern, London, New York, Paris and Tokyo – with the sixth dubbed ‘The World’, a not-too-subtle statement of both brand’s ambition for global domination.
While each model flaunts its own stupendously coloured cloak in 47mm cases, they are all distinguished by a hour hand featuring the BAPE logo and a world-city ring with the dedicated city poised at 12 o’clock and highlighted in red. The watches are limited to 983 or 1993 pieces, depending on the model. Have a scroll and let us know which one you like.
Big Bold BAPE Swiss Edition
Big Bold BAPE Swiss Edition
Big Bold BAPE NYC Edition
Big Bold BAPE Paris Edition
Big Bold BAPE Tokyo Edition
Big Bold The World edition
