BREAK open the bubbly because the new Swatch Christmas Special has arrived. Called Sparkling Life, it gets into the spirit of the festive season with a golden blonde strap and a real champagne cork over the dial just waiting to be popped. Underneath, the dial is designed as the metal cap on a cork and, at the touch of a button, it lights up to reveal a glass of champers.
This vintage Swatch is produced in a limited edition of 30,000 pieces, and packaged in an ice tray, which makes ice cubes shaped like Swatch watch cases, to help you chill out completely.
In cyber fashion, Agnes B has embossed her Web site address on the strap of a new red-and-white watch, presented in a plastic bag with zip lock. Anyone who wears denim will appreciate the new blue jeans strap and coor dinated dial of the H-our watch from Hermes, in which the case is shaped as the initial of its name.
Exuding a sense of fun, Gerald Genta's new Ret rograde Jumping Hour watch is ideal for collec tors or golfers. On a green background, a golfing Mickey Mouse stands be side a ball-shaped win dow display of the hour, and uses his golf club to indicate the minutes on a crescent scale above.
Colour is to the fore in Bertolucci's new oval- shaped Serena watch, with a curved steel case and gold crown integrat ed into a lively orange leather and crocodile strap.
Bangle watches are much in vogue, such as the New Bond Street from Burberrys which can be set with a diamond at the 12 position.