{"id":52313,"date":"2023-05-16T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/?p=52313"},"modified":"2023-05-16T12:27:31","modified_gmt":"2023-05-16T11:27:31","slug":"swatch-surprises-fans-with-art-journey-x-basquiat-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/2023\/05\/swatch-surprises-fans-with-art-journey-x-basquiat-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Swatch Surprises Fans with Art Journey X Basquiat Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Swatch<\/a> recently released the grand finale of their Art Journey 2023 collection! Officially wrapping up the Art Journey 2023 collection, Swatch surprised fans with three new watches as part of an all-new Art Journey x Basquiat collaboration<\/a>. In March, the brand teased that the then-secret fifth Art Journey instalment would \u201chit the sweet spot for street art fans\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Living up to this promise, the new watches pay homage to trailblazing artist Jean-Michel Basquiat<\/a>. Basquiat was a Neo-Expressionist painter and graffiti artist who is widely regarded as one of the most important artists of the 20th century. Marrying text to abstract drawing and painting, Basquiat used his work as a vessel for social commentary. Themes explored in his pieces include societal power structures, class struggle, as well his own experiences as part of the black community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The collection develops upon Swatch\u2019s historic relationship with the art industry, transforming Basquiat\u2019s portfolio into wearable masterpieces. Each model in the collection measures 41 mm in diameter and 9.85 mm in thickness. Moreover, all watches are equipped with a quartz movement and splash resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n