Swatch - Beatnik Mission SQZ101

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Beatnik Mission SQZ101 is a 1999 Swatch .Beat Special produced in a strictly limited edition of 5,000 individually numbered pieces. The digital watch was created around Swatch’s late-1990s Internet Time concept and the BEATnik space project associated with the MIR space station. The model features a large black case, silver LCD display, black Velcro strap and multiple digital functions including alarm, stopwatch, countdown timer, date, dual time and illumination. Complete sets were supplied in elaborate space-themed packaging with accessories including a special marker and yo-yo.

Edition: Limited edition of 5,000, individually numbered on both the watch case back and original presentation packaging.

Beatnik Mission SQZ101 is one of the more unusual and conceptually ambitious Swatch Specials of the late 1990s. Released in 1999, it formed part of the Swatch .Beat project, which promoted Swatch Internet Time — a system intended to divide the day into 1,000 universal “beats” rather than conventional time zones.

The digital watch has a substantial black plastic case measuring approximately 44.7 mm / 1.76 in across and 14 mm / 0.55 in thick, paired with a black textile Velcro strap. It is powered by a quartz digital movement and provides numerous functions including 24-hour display, alarm, chronograph, date, countdown timer, dual time / GMT and illumination. Specialist documentation gives the original factory water-resistance rating as 10 bar / 100 m.

The edition was strictly limited to 5,000 pieces. Surviving examples confirm that each watch was individually numbered on the case back and that the corresponding edition number also appears on the collector’s packaging.

Model: Swatch .Beat Special
Reference: SQZ101
Format: Limited-edition digital wristwatch / space-themed collector’s presentation set
Material: Plastic case, plastic crystal, textile / Velcro strap
Case size: Approx. 44.7 mm / 1.76 in wide
Case thickness: Approx. 14 mm / 0.55 in
Year: 1999
Collection: Swatch .Beat Special
Edition: Limited edition of 5,000
Numbering: Individually numbered out of 5,000 on the case back and packaging
Signature: Not signed
Movement: Swiss quartz digital
Display: Digital LCD
Functions: 24-hour display, alarm, chronograph / stopwatch, countdown timer, date display, dual time / GMT, illumination
Internet Time function: Swatch .Beat / Internet Time concept
Water resistance: Originally rated 10 bar / 100 m
Case color: Black
Display / dial color: Silver / grey LCD
Strap: Black textile / Velcro strap
Wrist circumference: Approx. 14–21 cm / 5.5–8.3 in
Theme: Space exploration / Internet Time / BEATnik satellite mission
Space connection: Associated with the 1999 MIR mission and BEATnik satellite project
Country of manufacture: Switzerland
Original presentation: Large special Beatnik Mission collector’s box
Accessories: Special writing marker, illuminated / gravity-themed yo-yo, paper pad and additional presentation components, where complete
Set includes: 1 Swatch Beatnik Mission SQZ101 digital watch, original numbered collector’s box

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