To all Viet Stamp members,
(Xin loi cho minh viet tieng Anh de de dien ta)
Since 1996, I was a member of the Swatch The Club International (Biel -Switzerland), every year Swatch gives a competition for winning the Gold Member of the year.
I lost (was not chosen) every year because usually the examination came to Vietnam very late and i could not prepare the examination(work of art or a reply) on time.
This year Swatch gave an examination by fulfilling several questions that could be answered by email or fax.
I could make it & send in time just right in the last day of expiration in May 2009. Finally, I was luckily won to be one of the very few Gold members(below 10 members/year) to be chosen out of 500,000 swatch members in the world.
It is a great privilege and so much pleasure after nearly 14 years. However, I was so sad because I could not get the Visa & the schedule on time to go to Venice- Italy to attend the EVENT. Nevertheless, since this year onward, I already become a Pioneer Member. (You can only win Gold Member only once in your life-after that year you will be automatically become Pioneer Member). I believe I am the 1st Vietnamese to win this membership.
Here below is the event.
Gold & Pioneer event 2009. The traditional Swatch The Club Gold & Pioneer Event 2009 took place in Venice, Italy from 28-JUN to 1-JUL. The event was connected to the CreArt by Swatch artist collection launch event on 30-JUN on San Marco Square in Venice. About 135 collectors from all around the world participated at the event. As in the last years, a special and unique swatch was given to the collectors: This time, it is a black gent Golden Groove (GZ206)
http://www.stay-tuned-to-sw.de/gold_pio_2009.jpg in a black plastic packaging with gold imprint.
http://www.stay-tuned-to-sw.de/gold_pio_2009_b.jpgOn the back of the strap, the watch has an imprint "Gold & Pioneer Event 2009". Production code is "922", so it was made in the last week of May, 2009! The swatch is limited to only 200 pcs, numbered xxx/200 on the packaging. Each watch and packaging is unique as little gold splatters were 'splashed' on the watch and packaging. Here is a detailed report about the event with many pictures!
http://www.swatchtheclub.com/GOLDPION5912/http://www.swatch.com/zz_en/artistcollection.html