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Swatch Internet Time

unified global timekeeping system based on decimal units called .beats
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Swatch Internet Time

Summary

Swatch Internet Time is a decimal time[1]. It draws 1,734 Wikipedia views per month (decimal_time category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Swatch Internet Time is located in Biel/Bienne[3].
  • Swatch Internet Time is in the country of Switzerland[4].
  • Swatch Internet Time's instance of is recorded as decimal time[5].
  • Swatch Internet Time's instance of is recorded as mode[6].
  • Swatch Internet Time's instance of is recorded as artificial object[7].
  • Swatch Internet Time's designed by is recorded as The Swatch Group[8].
  • 1998 marks the founding of Swatch Internet Time[9].
  • Swatch Internet Time's official website is recorded as https://www.swatch.com/en-en/internet-time.html[10].
  • Swatch Internet Time's facet of is recorded as Swatch[11].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include decimal time[5], mode[6], and artificial object[7].

Origins

1998 marks the founding of Swatch Internet Time[9].

Why It Matters

Swatch Internet Time draws 1,734 Wikipedia views per month (decimal_time category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Switzerland The Swatch Group

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Swatch Internet Time. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/swatch-internet-time
MLA “Swatch Internet Time.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/swatch-internet-time.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_swatch-internet-time_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Swatch Internet Time}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/swatch-internet-time}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Lillie Morgan · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Intended public → Q115460164
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2360]]: [[Q115460164]]"
  2. 5d ago · Lillie Morgan · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Used by → ['Q2084882', 'Q6970033', 'Q58166']
    Described at url → https://wiki.melonland.net/swatch_time
    Wikidata description → unified global timekeeping system based on decimal units called .beats
    Official website → https://www.swatch.com/en-en/internet-time.html
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P856]]: https://www.swatch.com/de-de/internet-time.html"
  3. 5d ago · Lillie Morgan · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Biel/Bienne
    Official website → https://www.swatch.com/en-en/internet-time.html
    Inception → —
    Located in → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1269]]: [[Q573422]]"
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