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 create 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 SO29B403: This model features a black dial with a sunbrushed finish. The dial exhibits gold-tone baton indices with luminescent hour and minute hands. The seconds hand complements the gold-tone indices. A 41mm black biosourced case frames the dial. The watch is powered by a quartz movement. The model is splash-resistant and should not be submerged in water. The watch is finished with a black bio-sourced strap and fastens with a black stainless steel buckle clasp.