Swatch - Olympic Legends Centennial Collection SZS03

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The Swatch Olympic Legends Centennial Collection SZS03 was created in 1996 to celebrate a century of the modern Olympic Games and Swatch’s role in the Atlanta Centennial Olympics.

The elaborate triangular folding presentation contains ten very different Swatch models rather than ten variations of the same watch. The collection ranges from Gent, Lady and Pop models to Chrono, Aquachrono, Scuba, Musicall and an Automatic, with each design specifically connected to the achievements of an Olympic champion.

The ten athletes represent Morocco, Italy, Great Britain, Romania, the United States and the former East Germany, covering athletics, gymnastics, swimming, speed skating and figure skating.

Edition: Limited and individually numbered edition of 20,000 complete sets.

Released for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, Olympic Legends is one of Swatch’s most ambitious Olympic collector sets.

The complete collection contains ten specially designed timepieces celebrating ten athletes whose performances became defining moments in modern Olympic history: Saïd Aouita, Gelindo Bordin, Sebastian Coe, Nadia Comăneci, Dan Jansen, Edwin Moses, Mark Spitz, Daley Thompson, Katarina Witt and Bob Beamon.

Each watch is different. Swatch selected a model style suited to the athlete or sporting theme, ranging from the small Lady model created for Nadia Comăneci to a Scuba for speed skater Dan Jansen, an Aquachrono for Mark Spitz, a chronograph for decathlete Daley Thompson, and an automatic watch for hurdler Edwin Moses.

The Edwin Moses SAZ106 is the sole mechanical automatic model, while the remaining nine use quartz movements.

The designs incorporate direct references to the athletes’ achievements. Gelindo Bordin’s watch references his 2:10:32 Olympic marathon, Dan Jansen’s design records his 1:12.43 1,000-metre speed-skating victory, Bob Beamon’s model commemorates his extraordinary 29 ft 2½ in long jump, and Nadia Comăneci’s watch evokes the scoreboard associated with the first perfect 10.0 in Olympic gymnastics.

The collection is housed in its spectacular black-and-silver triangular folding display, which unfolds to approximately 72 cm / 28.3 in wide. Auction and specialist records confirm that the set was produced as a limited and numbered edition of 20,000.

Brand: Swatch
Title: Olympic Legends
Full title: The Swatch Centennial Olympic Games Collection — Olympic Legends
Collection reference: SZS03
Format: Complete limited-edition set of 10 commemorative Swatch watches
Year: 1996
Occasion: Centennial Olympic Games, Atlanta 1996
Edition: Limited and individually numbered edition of 20,000 sets
Numbering: Individual set number /20,000 on the presentation set
Number of watches: 10
Movements: 9 quartz watches and 1 automatic watch
Automatic model: Edwin Moses SAZ106
Country of manufacture: Switzerland
Presentation: Large black-and-silver triangular folding display box
Display dimensions: Approx. 35.5 cm / 14 in high; approx. 72 cm / 28.3 in wide when fully unfolded
Original accessories: Fold-out presentation case, outer sleeve and Olympic Legends booklet/documentation, where retained
Olympic connection: Produced for the Atlanta 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, for which Swatch served as Official Timekeeper and Sponsor
Set includes: Saïd Aouita SEZ101, Gelindo Bordin PMZ104, Sebastian Coe GZ149, Nadia Comăneci LZ105, Dan Jansen SDZ900, Edwin Moses SAZ106, Mark Spitz SBZ103, Daley Thompson SCZ105, Katarina Witt SLZ105 and Bob Beamon PUZ100

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