Omega x Swatch Collaboration

[Filibuster]

shambolic said:

The yellow and gold nato in your photo; does it have bronze metal wear on it or is it just the photo?
I bought one for my Tudor. But the buckle annoys me a bit as it’s brushed steel and not bronze.

Edited by shambolic on Tuesday 25th April 15:47

I bought it from here (Switzerland only store).

https://www.ricardo.ch/de/a/nato-strap-20-mm-12207...

They look to be the exact same strap and mine is brushed steel too.
Nice Tudor btw. I have the 925 one. Yours looks to be very new, as the bronze look to have not patinaed at all.
The silver one patinaed very quickly!

[shambolic]

Filibuster said:

shambolic said:

The yellow and gold nato in your photo; does it have bronze metal wear on it or is it just the photo?
I bought one for my Tudor. But the buckle annoys me a bit as it’s brushed steel and not bronze.

Edited by shambolic on Tuesday 25th April 15:47

I bought it from here (Switzerland only store).

https://www.ricardo.ch/de/a/nato-strap-20-mm-12207...

They look to be the exact same strap and mine is brushed steel too.
Nice Tudor btw. I have the 925 one. Yours looks to be very new, as the bronze look to have not patinaed at all.
The silver one patinaed very quickly!

I thought for a long time between the silver and bronze saw a lot of folk moaning about silver tarnishing (is that not the point though)? Decided on the bronze and bought it in December. Only had it on 4/5 times. The crown is green already where I’ve been winding it. Tbh it’s been in a drawer for last 5/6 weeks so may be totally green when I next get it out

[shambolic]

Back on topic. This might also work?

[Hedgedhog]

I hate myself but I finally folded and bought a Mercury on the secondary market over retail. It pisses me off but at least I will get it out of my system.

[Filibuster]

Hedgedhog said:

I hate myself but I finally folded and bought a Mercury on the secondary market over retail. It pisses me off but at least I will get it out of my system.

It's only money and you get the watch you wanted. The Mercury is a great watch indeed! May I ask what you paid in the end?

[Hedgedhog]

I paid £290 on StockX.

[Richtea1970]

Hedgedhog said:

I paid £290 on StockX.

That’s not bad, look at it this way, you’ve not had to queue round the block for it in the rain or run the gauntlet of certain types’ who seem to be hanging around the shops when a delivery turns up.
So I’d say you’ve got a good deal

[RD-1]

Hedgedhog said:

I hate myself but I finally folded and bought a Mercury on the secondary market over retail. It pisses me off but at least I will get it out of my system.

I’m thinking of doing this.

I bet it felt proper dirty clicking the button though, eh?

[Filibuster]

Richtea1970 said:

Hedgedhog said:

I paid £290 on StockX.

That’s not bad, look at it this way, you’ve not had to queue round the block for it in the rain or run the gauntlet of certain types’ who seem to be hanging around the shops when a delivery turns up.
So I’d say you’ve got a good deal

What he said.
The Mercury is the grown up in the range and somehow feels much more like a "real" watch. At least it does on the black cordura strap I put it on.
Do enjoy your Mercury!

[Jamescrs]

Hedgedhog said:

I hate myself but I finally folded and bought a Mercury on the secondary market over retail. It pisses me off but at least I will get it out of my system.

I had the same feeling when I paid over RRP for a Bamford limited edition G-Shock a couple of weeks after release. I consoled myself with the fact that I calculated by the time eBay fees were taken off the seller they would only break even on it, still felt dirty though.

[Hedgedhog]

After all the moaning and swearing never to buy from flippers it didn't feel good but having waited patiently for Swatch to sell over the internet officially and then tried visiting shops in passing on 4 or 5 occasions with no success I just gave up. I thought I'd lose interest in the end but I had a few too many beers the other night and ended up buying a watch and a pair of Jordans that I really don't need.

[andy tims]

They are not to my taste, but saw this in the Swatch shop in Krakow this week



Guess it would be pretty cool to have the set.

[FrankAbagnale]

Walked in to Cov garden about 2 pm yesterday, the lady in front of me got the last moon.

Jupiter and Pluto left but I didn’t fancy either.

Moon, Sun, Mars, Moon, Neptune. I think I’d go for those!

[DSLiverpool]

Guys on DHGate can I assume they don’t show logos on pictures but the watches arrive logo’d?

Any preferred supplier ?

Also what strap is best

I want to see if I like it before the purgatory of finding one

[anonymous-user]

Can’t decide between a Speedmaster and a MoonSwatch?

Only want to spend £80?

Want a Seiko movement instead of Swatch?

Want sapphire crystal instead of plastic?

Pagani Design has you covered!

[Sheetmaself]

My DH gate specials have arrived now.

Feel cheap and plasticky so quite a good copy really for £20!

[Sheetmaself]

DSLiverpool said:

Guys on DHGate can I assume they don’t show logos on pictures but the watches arrive logo’d?

Any preferred supplier ?

Also what strap is best

I want to see if I like it before the purgatory of finding one

I was worried about this as the ad for mine was blank in some pictures not in others but both arrived with branding on.

Mine was from a company called watches_95

[Sheetmaself]

On second thoughts, the blue one has stopped working already only just got it. Battery it some black plastic thing which is stuck in the watch with a thin metal cover to look like a battery.

Lol!

[anonymous-user]

Sheetmaself said:

On second thoughts, the blue one has stopped working already only just got it. Battery it some black plastic thing which is stuck in the watch with a thin metal cover to look like a battery.

Lol!

The fact they have even faked a battery is amazing

[Sheetmaself]

I agree I can’t even really be annoyed by it!

The pink one doesn’t work either!