This Sistem White piece also has a circular date window at 3 o’clock, but this one comes in a bright lime shade. The white strap comes in very durable rubber material. Also measuring 42mm in diameter, this watch, like most Swatch watches, is made mostly from plastic. Sistem5 Sistem White SUTW400įrom a black Swatch Sistem51 watch, let us head to the other side of the color spectrum with a white edition. You can purchase the Sistem Pilote for just $245 USD. With a comfortable black leather strap, this watch would make a fine everyday accessory. In addition, this Swatch Sistem51 piece also has a silver second hand and a circular date window at 3 o’clock. From its dial case to its hour indices and hands, each of these comes in contrasting hues of black that allow for better legibility. This 42mm stainless steel watch also innovatively plays with blacks of various hues. This allows wearers to view the movement at work through the face of the watch. This model comes with a sunburst black dial that features a cut-out in the shape of a crescent. The Sistem Pilote stands out with its unique all-black design. So, to help you decide which one to pick, we gathered 5 of the best Swatch Sistem51 watches for your perusal. Swatch has a plethora of Sistem51 watches you can choose from.
In addition, it is also a true powerhouse caliber, with features like 90 hours of power reserve and top-notch accuracy. The Swatch Sistem51’s self-winding mechanical movement truly outdid itself, with just 51 parts, and all of its cogs mounted on a single screw. To put things into perspective, a simple mechanical movement typically has 130 components. However, what made the Swatch Sistem51 truly impressive was that it is a mechanical watch, unlike Swatch’s usual quartz-powered pieces. Plastic watches are actually quite typical for Swatch. When it was first launched, it was conceptualized as a plastic watch. The Swatch Sistem51 is quite a sight to behold. So, in 2013, everyone was treated to a modern icon - the Swatch Sistem51. After 30 years of excellence, the company was challenged to release a watch that best described its heritage while also dictating its future. Since the company took its stand as a Swiss giant, its name became synonymous with affordable yet excellent timepieces. Last… the Sistem51 is 100% Swiss Made.The Swatch Group is famous for changing watchmaking forever as it salvaged multiple companies from the wrath of the quartz crisis. Swatch Group apparently has 17 patents protecting the movement. Further, the movement is completely assembled by machines (no hands) in a hermetically sealed container (no water or dust shall enter). The movement is an automatic and made up of only 51 parts (hence the name). Plus, this is a brand new one for a very low price. The Swatch brand proper isn’t without its mechanical watches, but they are few and far between. Why all the hubbub around a new inexpensive mechanical movement? Well first of all it is very inexpensive. Each of the four Sistem51 watches have the six dots in red on the dial. So Swatch went with that theme and ran with it for the design. These six points have been highlighted on the dial and look a bit like a constellation. There are six “points” on the movement that are a distinctive feature.
The dials of the watches look mostly like star charts. Further, it is in the Swatch Original’s collection. I would imagine around 40-42mm wide or so and the cases are plastic. We aren’t even sure of the actual size of the case. The watch itself is pretty much a standard Swatch. Yes I know, surprise surprise, delays in the Swiss watch industry. The Sistem51 is actually already delayed as it was supposed to be available for global sale at least a month ago for the 2013 Holiday shopping season. Swatch has announced that the first four models of the Sistem51 collection will be slowly released around the world in 2014. Also, the watches are only currently available for sale in Switzerland. UPDATE: In Switzerland at least the retail price of Swatch Sistem51 watches is 150 Swiss Francs. As of publishing time Swatch hasn’t put the price on their website. So we are simply saying between 100 – 200 Swiss Francs as we aren’t sure about the final price at this time. We first thought the retail price was about $100 but then it turned out to be closer to $150.
We first covered the Swatch Sistem51 watch here upon its debut. At Baselworld 2013, the Swatch Group announced what is probably a major breakthrough in watchmaking a new automatic mechanical movement that is completely assembled by machines and is priced around 100 – 200 Swiss Francs. Are you excited? If you don’t know what it is allow me to explain. The Swatch Sistem51 watch collection is finally out for sale (in some places).
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