Swatch Art
Valerio Adami Swatch: Deux Amoureux (1988)
The Italian painter Valerio Adami designed Deux Amoureux for Swatch's Fondation Maeght series. One example is even in the design collection of the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
- Year
- 1988
- Artist
- Valerio Adami
- Brand
- Swatch
- Edition size
- 5,000 pieces
- Reference
- GZ111
Valerio Adami Swatch at a glance
Deux Amoureux ("two lovers") is a 1988 Swatch by Valerio Adami, reference GZ111. It belongs to the Fondation Maeght series. Swatch says that the Belgian artists Pol Bury and Pierre Alechinsky joined forces with Adami for a set of three abstract watches.
The artist
Valerio Adami, born in Italy in 1935, is a painter known for strong black outlines and flat areas of bright color, close to comics and posters. The Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, a major private art foundation in France, gave the series its name.
Design and details
- Case in micro-injected ABS plastic, about 3.5 cm in diameter, as listed by the Centre Pompidou.
- Flexible PVC strap; total length about 23 cm.
- Quartz movement, made by Swatch in Biel, Switzerland.
- Adami's line drawing of two lovers in his typical outlined style.
Edition size and release
The Centre Pompidou records its piece as copy no. 131 of 5,000. Swatch donated it to the museum in 1992, and it is inventoried as AM 1993-1-455. That makes it one of the few Swatch Art Specials with a museum record you can check online.
Valerio Adami Swatch on the secondary market
Collectors look for unworn watches in their original packaging, with the strap intact. The PVC strap can harden or crack with age, so a soft, clean strap is a good sign. The full Fondation Maeght trio (Adami, Bury, Alechinsky) is more interesting to many buyers than a single watch. Because the piece is numbered, the number should be legible and match any paperwork.
How to check a Valerio Adami Swatch
Check the reference GZ111 and the number out of 5,000. Compare the drawing with the museum photo of the Centre Pompidou piece. Look for a matching original strap and packaging, and for signs of a leaking battery. More tips are in our guide on how to spot a fake watch.
What is your Valerio Adami Swatch worth?
Take photos of the watch, the back with its number, and the box, then use our free watch value estimate. If you own the whole Fondation Maeght set, consider a written appraisal.
Frequently asked questions
What is the reference of Adami's Deux Amoureux?
GZ111, from 1988.
How many were made?
The Centre Pompidou records its example as copy no. 131 of 5,000.
Which other artists are in the Fondation Maeght series?
According to Swatch, Pol Bury and Pierre Alechinsky, together with Valerio Adami, for a set of three watches.
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