Friday, June 11, 2010
My trusty watch's straps got replaced today, and the 'collar' bit is now no more, so I shall wax sentimental and just put up these small details about the watch. I got it for christmas from Bat a couple of years back. It's a swatch watch based on the character of a villian's cat, haha! I guess that makes it very endearing to me. I like evil cats.
Popular still among Bond film fans are Blofeld and his fluffy white cat, to which Swatch pays tribute with this classic Gent.
The white synthetic leather strap evokes the cat and her master’s affiliation with the enemy organisation known as “SPECTRE”, represented by the ominous octopus with 8 spiky tentacles.
This menacing beast appears engraved on a shining stainless steel charm dangling, like an ID tag on a collar, from the single stainless steel end piece that joins the six-o’clock side of the strap to the clear plastic case.
The 007 pistol logo is displayed in silver on the white synthetic leather loop.
The dial is a mirror marked at 1 o’clock by a light green cat’s paw print.
All other hours are marked by printed white Arabic numerals. The hour, minute and slim central seconds hands that mark the time feature a sandpaper silver surface.
Omnia mutantur
8:41 PM
