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Shwatch

Shwatch; The traditional watch once worn by Mao Tze-Tung; now fashionable for modern Chinese teenage punks.

04.15.2009 China Modern Culture

What is Shwatch? Is it ‘Shanzhai’ (山寨copycatting) of Swatch? Nope. The Chinese characters ” Lao Luo” literally means “old chaos”; modern slang translates this to “fucking cool”. Shwatch represents the Shanghai Watch Factory, which was established in 1955. In China, Shwatch is famous for its high quality. For the past 53 years, the Shwatch brand [...]

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