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WTF? An Interesting X-Rated Swatch Description

By b. murphy | Published 09/29/2011

If you are looking for a real weirdo description, we’ve got you covered. primejedi has some … interesting text to describe his X-Rated Swatch.

The Swatch X-Rated or more commonly know as the “Swatch X” watch is in such high demand for one reason, Straight Edge, a Subculture closely tied with punk/hardcore music, Straight Edge, is a label / lifestyle in which a person chooses to live life for themselves free of addiction,and societal pressure its very large subculture fueled by music, Straight Edge people tend to be proud of their decision, and this is where the X watch comes in. the symbol for Straight Edge is the X, and this watch has become a collectors item among the community, popularized by bands; There are even knock off versions of this watch. here are some links.

This reads like gibberish to me. Serious run-on sentence. Plus, have you ever heard anyone call it the “Swatch X?” No, no you have not. X Swatch maybe, or X watch but never Swatch X. Weirdo. Then I realized the seller just stole the text from squiggly.com. Of course, the image link he provides is from 2007 and points at … nothing. Again, you think he could have double checked his info before pasting it into his auction.

If I were you, here’s what I would do. Ask for about 500 more pictures. He doesn’t show the face or the back. The image isn’t stolen (unless he stole 10 auctions worth of pictures, unlikely). But it sucks. The box is not original, and I’m guessing the band isn’t either. It’s just too crisp. I’d guess it was a recent, probably one of these (actually, that’s a damn good price for 6 bands).

Before bidding, ask these questions. Good luck.

Another Busted X-Rated Swatch

By b. murphy | Published 07/13/2011

Wait, did you think I meant an ACTUAL busted x-rated? I thought that was pretty funny. I think Morgado would be proud.

No worries, you are in luck. mazzo29 (who we haven’t seen in a minute, but who comes hard with SOME HEAT. Make sure to check his other auctions) “found one in a box,” and is hooking you up. This one is actually busted, just like the one we saw the other day. The second hand is stuck. I’m guessing it’s loose and stuck at 6 — I’ve seen that happen before. Bummer.

Front Street

By jbil | Published 07/09/2011

Im not sure why anyone is going to bid on this X Swatch from igren. Arnt broken Swatches like done once they are done? basically all you can do with this is front like you have a working watch and then look like a dick when someone asks you the time and you have to pull out your cellphone to tell them. ha! I think mine is on the way out. New batteries dont seem to last that long where as before I would never have to change it for like at least a year.

An X-Rated BIN

By b. murphy | Published 03/03/2011

Everyone loves the X-rated Swatch. From crucial edgeman to washed out losers. Everyone wants one. It’s a sharp accessory, no doubt. aalfa147 is here to help you with that. That is, as long as your pockets are deep enough. This BIN is a little steep for my liking, but we’ll see how it goes. I think it’s pretty much a pipe dream for a non-mint and boxed swatch, but you never know.

** shout outs to Tommy Corn for pointing this one out.
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X-Rated BIN

By b. murphy | Published 12/30/2010

When it comes to authentic Swatch watchesdannyvital comes in. He knows the watches are expensive, but he’s got the next best thing: an X-Rated Swatch Tshirt. Yeap, know you too can sport an X-Rated Swatch, and don’t worry, it’s nearly as good as the real thing. You still won’t be able to tell time, and 30 days out of the month, the date will still be wrong (lots of x-rated swatches seem to have crap date movements. No idea why. Perhaps being 23 years old has something to do with it …). Check it. For $11 BIN, it’s hard to beat.

But if you are hell bent on wearing one on your wrist, go ahead and pony up on this one. The BIN is a bit astounding, if you ask me. But beggars can’t be chosers.

X-Rated and Fake Bidders

By b. murphy | Published 11/30/2010

With a name like 67-corvette-327, you’d think this guy would be selling “some crappy watch he bought 20+ years ago.” Not so, peep the other pictures and you’ll see a HUGE stack of LPs. You have to wonder what he’s got in there. Then check his other auctions and go hmmm. And if you’re a fake bidder, don’t bother. This guy is on the ball and he’s killing fake bidders quick. I like that style. I like sellers that proactively squash fakes. With over 6 days to go, this thing passed the $400 mark. Not cool. Fucking fake bidders. He took them out and now the watch is back to a “more reasonable” price. We’ll see how it goes.

Then check this BIN. Maybe hit up that “offer” button.

Rated Blecchs.

By morgado | Published 11/18/2010

The 90s were a strange time. A strange time that ruined many, many cool things. For example: the legend that the Project X lp would be called “The Edge Of Quarrel”? Forever made uncool by the creation of a home made, cheesy, “Straight Edgers vs Punks” movie that used the title. And now I see that the movie ruined something else: an actual X Swatch…

The seller says he thinks this was most likely smashed to s#!t during filming. Which makes sense to me, since according to the description it was passed around the cast like a joint at a Murphy’s Law show in 1986.

He seems pretty certain that this is un-repairable outside of paying a watchmaker to basically do it from scratch, and his idea is that someone will buy this as movie memorabilia… yeah. If it was me, I’d take my watchmaker money, go for sach5′s X-Rated instead, and just get an actual Swatch strap for it.

National Edge Day

By b. murphy | Published 10/17/2010

Not only is today National Edge Day, but it’s also your lucky day. Courtesy of gms.south.philly and netsky_de, you can show your straight edge pride and tell time with style! Grab one of these X-rated swatchs. Please don’t forget, they are 23 years old. That’s old…

Rough one here. Philly keeps it hardcore.

Or go to Germany and scoop this one. The seller actually emailed us the other day about his watch. He found it while cleaning his attic and was curious what it was worth. The condition is great. You can track down original-style bands for cheap so don’t let that prevent you from bidding. Either way, I’m guessing he’ll do quite well for himself. Enjoy!

GTFO With Swatch Guards

By b. murphy | Published 09/03/2010

xghoulsnightoutx has up an original 1987 X-Rated swatch. Worn by the youth crew, coveted by hardcore kids for over 20 years. The seller claims there is some issue with a broken band. The tip is missing. He then attempts to “make up for it” by throwing in a swatch guard. Seriously? GTFO with that shit. You don’t put a bra on a ferrari, do you? Get the fuck out of here with these swatch guards, especially neon and original guards. Seriously, nothing worse than those original guards. If you thought the Swatch Guard Too was bad, wow, the original, so bad. Whoooofffff.

I have no idea what the fuck he’s attempting to show in this picture since the focus is about 5 feet below the watch. Is there a crack in the plastic back? I’d ask lots of questions here.

X-Rated GB406

By b. murphy | Published 07/16/2010

colinmurphy00 (no relation) has a good one up. A pretty fresh looking Swatch X-Rated from way back. 1987 to be specific. Swatch didn’t release these specifically with the youth crew in mind, but it worked. Youth Of Today, Bold, … the whole crew was sporting these. Smart look!

What out for this crack near the pin. This could end up screwing you. Well, not completely screwing you. Lots of people have attempted to fix broken cases by super gluing the strap in place. That usually works. Actually, it might not be a bad idea to coat this crack somehow before giving it any heavy wear. The BIN on this watch seems high because of the crack. We shall see.

The x-rated above does NOT come with the original band. Do not, and I repeat, do NOT get the pulsometer (ga106) band and think it will work. It’s very much a light grey and looks goofy. Save your money. You can trust me on this one, as I tried it. Found a cheap pulsometer (like $15 shipped), and tried a band swap. It wasn’t good. You’re better off hitting up squiggly.com where they have the band IN STOCK now.

But maybe you aren’t down with the edge. That’s ok. I’m not going to judge you. Perhaps you’d like this one more. The Marmorata (GB119), also from 1987. Am I the only one, or does this resemble a certain Joy Division cover? Peter Saville should get a cut of these sales …