It all started when I was doom-scrolling (as one does, lol) and saw a headline blaring “Top 5 Swiss Automatic Movements Every Watch —-Discover Givenchy’s latest luxury G4 collection for Men…” which, like, huh? My brain just kinda glitched. Then I saw more: “Sneakers —-Discover Givenchy’s latest luxury Spectre collection for Men…” and “On —-Discover Givenchy’s latest luxury City collection for Men…” It’s like my phone was trying to tell me something. Or maybe it was just a really weird ad campaign.
But the seed was planted. Swiss movement…Givenchy…shoes.
Look, I *know* Swiss movements are all about watches. The precision, the craftsmanship, that tick-tock magic. It’s a whole thing. And Givenchy? Well, Givenchy is, like, *Givenchy*. Luxury, edgy, the kind of stuff you see on celebrities who somehow make wearing all-black look effortless.
So, the thought that popped into my head was this: imagine a Givenchy shoe…but with a tiny, impossibly intricate Swiss movement somehow incorporated. Maybe in the heel? Maybe a little window showing the gears whirring? Okay, I’m getting carried away.
The thing is, Givenchy *does* have some pretty cool shoes. I mean, their “Shark Lock boots and ankle” thing from their official site? Kinda badass. And then there’s the “G Move sneakers in leather and monogram 72 denim in grey/white” situation. Those are actually pretty tempting.
But the whole Swiss movement thing… that’s just a mental rabbit hole, I guess. I mean, practically, how would that even work? Would it be functional? Would it just be for show? Would it be outrageously expensive and completely impractical? Yes, yes, and YES.
Still… the image of a subtle, elegant Givenchy sneaker, maybe with a tiny, almost hidden, Swiss movement, just… ugh, it’s stuck in my brain. It’s probably a terrible idea, bordering on ludicrous. But wouldn’t it be *so* extra? So completely over the top?