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A fan of innovative technology has said she intends to make apurchase from Swatch watches soon in order to get her hands onthe Swatch Fluo 24-hour design.Writing for the Irish Herald, Gadget Gal said she was unsureabout its quirky ways at first, since the 12 is at the spot wherethe six would normally be and the main hand takes 24 hours tocomplete one circuit.However, she admitted that the "light broke through the clouds"and she realised what a cool design it is.The expert said she intends to get hold of one after a long loveaffair with Swatch watches, even if it is just to baffle herfriends and relatives with.Indeed, the Swatch Fluo (GZ216) is a great design and will help anyonewearing it to really stand out from the crowd.It is also uni***, glows in the dark and - as with all Swatch watches - is guaranteed for twoyears.

Swatch watches has paid tribute to its late chairman Nicolas G Hayek, following his death at the age of 82.The company said Mr Hayek, who died yesterday of heart failure, had an "extraordinary vision" that helped him create a strong and sustainable watch*** enterprise.Swatch said he is "rightly recognised" as one of Switzerland's foremost entrepreneurs as a result of his success."Mr Hayek's greatest merit was his enormous contribution to the saving of the Swiss watch industry and the foundation and commercial development of the Swatch Group," it commented.The manufacturer added that his ideas and beliefs will live on through the company, which has guaranteed continuity for managers, directors and company shareholders.Mr Hayek was born in 1928 and is credited with turning the Swiss watch industry around at a time when it faced strong competition from Japan.Indeed, the company has hailed its response to the crisis - the Swatch-a-slim plastic watch - as the most successful wrist watch in history.