In 1967, Italian artist Hugo Pratt created the character of Corto Maltese. Fifteen year's after the writer/illustrator's death Pratt, a relative of actor Boris Karloff (whose birth name was William Henry Pratt), is probably best remembered for his seafaring hero, whose tolerance of culture and fervent humanitarianism earned him many fans.
Maltese himself is the embodiment of cosmopolitanism. No wonder then, that three years ago, on the fortieth anniversary of this popular character’s creation, Swatch released two watches in his honour.
The one of the left was on general release and was a snip at £42 (in fact, its still available from the website though not in store), and the other was a limited edition black 'n' white extravaganza that came with a black map and compass packaging.
In short, it was one of the nicest, most sought-after watches Swatch have made for quite sometime.
Like the Tintin specials released in the last decade, the Maltese watches are so cool, and so collectable, you could definitely get away with wearing one with something as smart as a suit - especially if you were fraternising with people in the know.
The ltd edition is worth paying for - I spent about £120 on mine I think and I don't regret it. Since then it's gone up in value so grab one while they are still there to be grabbed.
Pick up THE HARE newspaper at Night and Day, Bar Centro, Font or Tiger Lounge in Manchester town centre, or the Oakwood in Glossop.
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