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Swatch Anthelope 1994 Collectable Blue Strap Watch- LK147 - Z4301
Ref. LK147
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The Anthelope sits within Swatch's 1994 Originals Lady run, a line that treated the transparent resin case as part of the design rather than simply a housing — the clear body lets the movement sit visibly beneath the gold dial in a way that would have looked quietly bold in its year. Roman numerals and a central seconds hand keep the face legible without complicating it. At 25mm the case is modest even by the standards of early-nineties ladies' Swatches, and the blue leather strap with its white contrast stitching and clear buckle gives the whole thing a coordinated, considered look that holds up well. New-old-stock examples like this, untouched since the early nineties and still in original packaging with paperwork, are genuinely uncommon — most were worn, and the leather straps on those that were not tend to have stiffened over the decades, so this is a piece better kept than used.
- Reference
- LK147
- Brand
- Swatch
- Case size
- 25mm
- Case thickness
- 7mm
- Case material
- Resin
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Gold
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Quartz
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Blue
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Condition
- Vintage
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Learn more about Swatch
Swatch was the Swiss industry's answer to its own near-death. By the early 1980s Japanese quartz had reduced Swiss watch exports catastrophically and employment had collapsed. Nicolas Hayek, brought in as a consultant to advise on liquidating the ASUAG and SSIH conglomerates, recommended the opposite: merge them and attack the low end.
The engineering that made it possible was radical. Ernst Thomke, Elmar Mock, and Jacques Müller designed a watch with fifty-one components instead of the usual ninety-odd, with the movement assembled directly into the injection-moulded case so the watch could not be opened or repaired. It could be made in Switzerland, by robots, for less than the Asian competition.
The first Swatches went on sale in 1983. They were cheap, plastic, colourful, and — critically — sold as fashion rather than as timekeeping. Buyers owned several. Artists including Keith Haring, Kiki Picasso, and later Vivienne Westwood designed editions, and some early models now trade for thousands.
Swatch sold over a hundred million watches within its first decade and financed the rescue of the entire Swiss industry. The Swatch Group that resulted owns Breguet, Blancpain, Omega, Longines, Tissot, Hamilton, and Glashütte Original, and remains the largest watch company in the world.
The MoonSwatch collaboration with Omega in 2022 caused queues around the world.
- 1983
- The first Swatch launches with a 51-component movement.
- 1985
- Keith Haring designs the first artist editions.
- 1992
- Cumulative sales pass 100 million watches.
- 2022
- The MoonSwatch collaboration with Omega sells out globally.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,154), Watches Under 37mm (1,522), Leather Strap Watches (940), Watches Under £100 (570), Dress Watches (474) and Pre-Owned, Ex-Display & Vintage Watches (290).
Temporarily out of stock
F.Hinds is not currently taking orders for this reference. Last listed as available on 27 September 2026. Stock is checked nightly and this page updates when it returns.
What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 25mm wears small and slips under any cuff
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
- Acrylic crystal marks easily, though it polishes out
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