Omega x Swatch Collaboration

[Soft Top]

Now that I have 9 out of 11 I figured it was time to display them! Made by a chap in Hungary that others on a MoonSwatch forum had bought, I took a punt at €260 plus €45 shipping. Glad I did

[Nurburgsingh]

Oooh now that’s nice and it makes me want all of them too!!

[BigBen]

I can't remember if I posted on this thread before but I have a mission Earth that I got in New York over Christmas. The store in Times Square gets a delivery every day and I happened to be passing when they had some. They made me stand in a queue outside for no reason other than to give the appearance of demand, there was about 4 of us waiting and a huge store that could easily have accommodated us inside.

I will probably get a few other colours as it is quite a fun watch and I enjoy wearing it.

[B0bajobbob]

Found myself in Carnaby street at the weekend. Asked at Swatch shop. Queue laughter and something about going to Battersea.

[toastybase]

B0bajobbob said:

Found myself in Carnaby street at the weekend. Asked at Swatch shop. Queue laughter and something about going to Battersea.

Carnaby don’t sell them. It’s only Oxford street and Covent Garden who get a couple of deliveries per day. Over the last few weeks it’s mostly been ‘white strap’ version in stock. I managed to get a new Mars to replace one that was damaged.

[Dimebars]

ae111sr said:

Dimebars said:

What's the recommended alternative strap for these?

Was looking at a NATO on Amazon, but open to suggestion

Not sure if you have seen these on Watch Gecko

Watch Gecko

I’ll take a nosy there. Meantime I’ve bought a cheap nylon strap from Amazon. Came with new spring bars and tool, took minutes to swap over.

[Dimebars]

[Raccaccoonie]

Well this is what 22 quid gets you from china delivered. Yes it's a fake but as I said before I'm not travelling 100 odd miles on the chance of getting a watch.

It is actually well made, steel, plastic glass. Pretty chuffed. Chrono works.

Edited by Raccaccoonie on Wednesday 1st March 12:37

Edited by Raccaccoonie on Wednesday 1st March 13:29

[Dolf Stoppard]

Here’s my £25 one which I’ll be giving away. Feels pretty much identical to the original. The sub dial on the right which actually works as a 24 hour hand is the only issue.

They’re a bit of fun, but strong money at retail price in my opinion. £129 or so feels about right for a Swatch with Omega on the dial.

[Raccaccoonie]

Very impressed might even get another. Never worn a fake watch before but the quality is very good. A few niggles but if the watches ever go online will buy one, else just get one from Ali express.

[RichB]

Dolf Stoppard said:

Here’s my £25 one which I’ll be giving away. Feels pretty much identical to the original. The sub dial on the right which actually works as a 24 hour hand is the only issue...

How does it work as a 24 hour hand being marked up to 10? Or is that the issue?

[Dolf Stoppard]

RichB said:

Dolf Stoppard said:

Here’s my £25 one which I’ll be giving away. Feels pretty much identical to the original. The sub dial on the right which actually works as a 24 hour hand is the only issue...

How does it work as a 24 hour hand being marked up to 10? Or is that the issue?

Yep, that’s the issue! It’s meant to be the tenth split when you stop the chrono. I just think if it’s pointing to the right, AM, to the left, PM. I also tend to know if its AM or PM though so not a big deal. Even less of a big deal as all I’ve done is put the watch on and decided it’s really not for me.

But I tell you what it has done is persuade me to buy another Speedmaster. I sold one of the original reduced ages ago, but will probably now pick up one of the new 38s. White face with Sena gold on leather looks great, or I might just go traditional black.

That’s probably the exact sort of effect they were looking for. So they win. Here’s my money!

[RichB]

Dolf Stoppard said:

<clip> buy another Speedmaster. I sold one of the original reduced ages ago, but will probably now pick up one of the new 38s.

I've worn a Speedmaster Reduced for the last 15 years or more. It's a circa 1990 model that I bought second hand. You've piqued my interest now because I didn't realise Omega had done a new 38mm

[Dolf Stoppard]

Personally, I think the 38mm models look great. Not all styles seem to be on the Omega website so I wonder if some have been discontinued or are only for certain markets. They now feature the co-axial movement, better bracelet and a fairly discreet date. Although the whole thing is perhaps a bit more blindly.

There’s a few on eBay if you look. The grey face with brown strap is very tempting.

Edited by Dolf Stoppard on Wednesday 1st March 15:38

[djaques]

MoonSwatches are now available to order on the Swatch website and have been reduced to £169.

[gregs656]

djaques said:

MoonSwatches are now available to order on the Swatch website and have been reduced to £169.

Not on the official site. Sure it's not a fake website?

[djaques]

You are quite right, it is a fake website, had me fooled!

[gregs656]

djaques said:

You are quite right, it is a fake website, had me fooled!

And that’s the problem, isn’t it. People supporting this industry are contributing to a system designed to rip people off.

[B0bajobbob]

gregs656 said:

And that’s the problem, isn’t it. People supporting this industry are contributing to a system designed to rip people off.

If Swatch just made these watches available online as they originally promised then much of the demand for fake ones and scalping would go away.

[Raccaccoonie]

B0bajobbob said:

If Swatch just made these watches available online as they originally promised then much of the demand for fake ones and scalping would go away.

It like trainers, people will jump through hoops to get special edition trainers, the companies love it, they make massive profits whilst the suckers spend hundreds for exclusivity.