Swatch - Philippines Centennial GK268PACK

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The Swatch Philippines Centennial GK268PACK is a regional Gent Special released in 1997 in anticipation of the Philippine Centennial celebrations of 1998. Designed by Jaime Zobel, the watch features a transparent case, a striking black-and-yellow dial with a stylized sun motif, and a strap incorporating the red, blue, white, and yellow colors of the Philippine flag. The GK268PACK version was issued in distinctive bamboo packaging and was sold specifically for the Philippine market.

Edition: Limited Philippines regional special

The Swatch Philippines Centennial GK268PACK is a collectible regional Swatch Gent Special created in connection with the centennial of Philippine independence.

Released in 1997, the watch anticipated the 1998 centennial of the Declaration of Philippine Independence, which had originally taken place in 1898. Specialist Swatch documentation identifies the model as a Philippine Centennial release and credits its design to Jaime Zobel.

The watch uses Swatch’s classic Gent format with a transparent plastic case, plastic crystal, printed plastic strap, and Swiss quartz movement. Its black-and-yellow dial prominently incorporates a stylized sun, while the strap uses red, blue, white, and yellow elements referencing the Philippine national flag. Contemporary descriptions of surviving examples confirm this patriotic color scheme and Centennial theme.

The most collectible version is GK268PACK, which was supplied in a distinctive bamboo presentation package. Specialist Swatch dealers identify this package specifically as the Philippines Centennial special pack and note that it was produced for the Philippine market.

The watch was originally rated to 3 bar / 30 m water resistance. As with any vintage Swatch, that specification should be treated as historical rather than as a guarantee of present-day water resistance.

Brand: Swatch
Title: Philippines Centennial
Model: Gent Special
Reference: GK268 / GK268PACK
Format: Limited regional commemorative wristwatch / collectible Swatch presentation set
Designer: Jaime Zobel
Material: Plastic case, plastic crystal, printed plastic strap
Case size: Approx. 34 mm / 1.34 in diameter
Year: 1997
Commemorative context: Philippine Centennial / 100th anniversary of the 1898 Declaration of Philippine Independence
Centennial year: 1998
Market: Philippines exclusive
Edition: Limited regional special / exact production quantity not reliably documented
Signature: Not signed
Movement: Swiss quartz
Water resistance: Originally rated 3 bar / 30 m
Case color: Transparent
Dial: Black and yellow with stylized Philippine sun motif
Strap: Black plastic strap with red, blue, white, and yellow elements inspired by the Philippine flag
Country of manufacture: Switzerland
Original presentation: Special bamboo presentation package
Packaging reference: GK268PACK
Set includes: 1 Swatch Philippines Centennial GK268 wristwatch with original bamboo GK268PACK presentation

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