Omega x Swatch Collaboration

[Bobajobbob]

I had my eye on two yes.

[MrBig]

Well I'm just back from a few days in NYC. No stock there and no idea if/when any will be coming in.

I think I'm done with these now. Shame, but I'm not wasting any more of my time traipsing round physical stores.

[BS62]

Likewise, I thought one of these would be pretty cool but the ridiculous frenzy and inability to supply has tarnished the whole thing. I'd feel like a doofus wearing one now as a result of all that too. It's all just a bit much for a poxy swatch.

Reminds me of the new beetle; people paying well over the odds to have one in LHD and yellow in the very early days. Same cars were worth squat when supply evened out.

[Ouroboros]

if you are a multinational powerful director, then surely your time means you just buy one from a reseller?

Edited by Ouroboros on Tuesday 10th May 16:05

[2172cc]

Swatch have lost another customer.....I would definitely have bought one if available when launched but the longer this farce goes on the more I've now gone off the idea. I'll use the money instead to put a deposit down for a Black Bay 58.

[Barchettaman]

The multinational powerful directors just buy the Bulova Lunar Pilot.

[andySC]

BS62 said:

Likewise, I thought one of these would be pretty cool but the ridiculous frenzy and inability to supply has tarnished the whole thing. I'd feel like a doofus wearing one now as a result of all that too. It's all just a bit much for a poxy swatch.

Sums it up for me too. I liked the idea of a Moon or Mercury but now I’m not even a bit arsed.

[gregs656]

Barchettaman said:

The multinational powerful directors just buy the Bulova Lunar Pilot.

Got to give it to you trying to pump the lunar pilot

[Barchettaman]

gregs656 said:

Got to give it to you trying to pump the lunar pilot

I sometimes feel like I’m the last sane voice, shouting into a dark empty void.

[Spice_Weasel]

Barchettaman said:

gregs656 said:

Got to give it to you trying to pump the lunar pilot

I sometimes feel like I’m the last sane voice, shouting into a dark empty void.

In space no one can hear you scream!

Like others above, I’ve given up on them. I’m not sure swatch’s strategy has panned out well. Initial excitement looked good and accessibility of a great design available at a good price to hook in new and younger buyers. But lack of stock, no online sales and the scalpers’ behaviour is a turn off.

[r159]

Saw a Misson to Mars one on a kids wrist this weekend (first time seeing one in real life, the watch that is) don’t know if it was the colour but it put me right off.

It looked like a child’s watch.

[RacerMike]

r159 said:

Saw a Misson to Mars one on a kids wrist this weekend (first time seeing one in real life, the watch that is) don’t know if it was the colour but it put me right off.

It looked like a child’s watch.

I’d have thought it was more to do with it being on a child no?

[sandman77]

RacerMike said:

I’d have thought it was more to do with it being on a child no?

Or possibly because it is a red and white plastic swatch?

[raceboy]

Has anyone seen any supply of the reported fakes?
Personally I have no issue buying a cheap plastic copy of a cheap plastic copy if they are easier to get hold of.

[blueg33]

944 Man said:

Possibly reasonable advice, from a certain perspective, but taken literally: clearly incorrect.

I have 2x 150m professional divers.

Is that the same as 1 x 300m watch?

My daily wear quartz watch is 300m, that way I only have to think about it if I am prepping for a deep dive (something I don't do).

[liner33]

raceboy said:

Has anyone seen any supply of the reported fakes?
Personally I have no issue buying a cheap plastic copy of a cheap plastic copy if they are easier to get hold of.

Can probably buy a very passable fake of the real thing in stainless for less than £200

[bigandclever]

liner33 said:

raceboy said:

Has anyone seen any supply of the reported fakes?
Personally I have no issue buying a cheap plastic copy of a cheap plastic copy if they are easier to get hold of.

Can probably buy a very passable fake of the real thing in stainless for less than £200

Look at r/reptime, Hont has got them, for something daft like $148 shipped. The pictures don't make them look like they're decent quality, but they're not great photos either.

[The_Doc]

and the world turns

£96 delivered, which seems pricey, but then they are only avail for £400 on the grey market unless you strike it lucky in store,
so £96 on the black is a thing

[liner33]

bigandclever said:

Look at r/reptime, Hont has got them, for something daft like $148 shipped. The pictures don't make them look like they're decent quality, but they're not great photos either.

I'd probably go for one of these rather than some "homage" of the Monnswatch



https://alpha-1993.com/collections/chronograph/pro...

[Barchettaman]

Or even the Swatch Night Flight, seems objectively a much better watch than that plastic toy nonsense everyone is frothing over. Cheaper too.