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Swatch – New Gent Collection Launch | Event Recap

Yes, we know it is only Wednesday night, and yes, we know the work week is only just half over. But that didn’t stop hundreds of evening revelers as they crowded into the newest hotspot of New York City, the Plunge Bar at Gansevoort Park Avenue. The … READ MORE

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R.I.P. – Nicolas G. Hayek 1928 – 2010 | Mr. Swatch + Master Of Time

Beleaguered by cheap imports from Japan and the change in consumer’s taste, the once vaulted Swiss watch industry was in dire strait by the 1980s when a master dealmaker, Nicolas George Hayek, jumped into the scene.. Originally hired to liquidate the assets of 2 timepiece makers, ASUAG … READ MORE