[noonespecial]

In 1992 I got a Swatch "Earth Day" edition self winder. Made from the best modern earth friendly materials. By 95 it had cracked and yellowed to the point it was illegible.

I started wearing my grandfather's '68 Caravelle self winder. I still am.

[robomartin]

If I remember correctly Swatch had horrible problems with tin whiskers.

Here’s an interesting article from 2008. Among other things, it discusses the failure of a nuclear power plant due to tin whiskers.

http://www.sigcon.com/Pubs/news/10_01.htm