The Fifth Element GK260PACK1 is a limited 1997 Swatch Gent Special created as a tie-in with Luc Besson’s science-fiction film The Fifth Element. The German-market collector’s package combined the blue-and-orange GK260 watch with Eric Serra’s original motion picture soundtrack CD in a large special presentation box. Specialist Swatch documentation identifies this particular GK260PACK1 set as a Germany-exclusive edition limited to 8,000 pieces.
Edition: Limited Germany-exclusive GK260PACK1 presentation edition of 8,000 pieces.
Long Description:
The Fifth Element GK260PACK1 is a collectible Swatch Gent Special released in 1997 to coincide with Luc Besson’s science-fiction film The Fifth Element.
The watch uses Swatch’s classic Gent format with a transparent plastic case measuring 34 mm / 1.34 in in diameter and approximately 8.75 mm / 0.34 in thick. It is powered by a Swiss quartz movement and was originally rated to 3 bar / 30 m water resistance.
Its design directly references the film’s central mythology of the four elemental stones. The transparent dial uses triangular forms and radiating graphics, while a dark-blue border provides the hour indexing. The dark-blue plastic strap carries transparent loops printed with the four elements — air, fire, water, and earth — and the contrasting orange buckle recalls the orange costume associated with Leeloo.
The most desirable version for collectors is GK260PACK1, which was issued specifically for the German market in a large special presentation package. This set includes the wristwatch together with Eric Serra’s original motion picture soundtrack CD and was limited to 8,000 pieces.
Eric Serra composed the score for The Fifth Element, and the official soundtrack was released in 1997. Standard international releases contain 26 tracks, including “Little Light of Love,” “Mondoshawan,” “Korben Dallas,” “Leeloo,” “The Diva Dance,” and “Aknot! Wot?”
