Omega x Swatch Collaboration

Omega x Swatch Collaboration

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Getragdogleg

8,772 posts

184 months

Saturday 30th April 2022
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Ouroboros said:
Getragdogleg said:
I watched it, the damage could easily have been faked.

This particular video has had lots of views and links from discussions just like this one so if it was faked then it was well worth it for the creator in terms of revenue.
So people are faking scratches now?
I believe the scratches are real but have been put on on purpose to create a video that will get the channel lots of revenue earning views.

So in effect, faked. Its damaged, but not by the box.

MrBig

2,705 posts

130 months

Saturday 30th April 2022
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Some fairly spectacular scalping going on over on instagram:


Richtea1970

1,124 posts

61 months

Saturday 30th April 2022
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There’s been one on my local Facebook group priced at £500 for over a week now and still hasn’t sold. I offered £207 for it but he wasn’t interested!
To be honest even if he had of accepted, I wouldn’t have wanted it, I’m not sure what version it is but it’s red and white and looks like a Fisher Price toy.

redrabbit

1,397 posts

166 months

Saturday 30th April 2022
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I love a nice watch, especially something left field and quirky, and even quite like the idea of these Moonswatch plastic fantastics.

But the way this thread is going, and given everything else going on in the world, is anyone else thinking.. "first world intense detachment problems"?

No offence intended, honestly, but of of all the things to be obsessing over right now....

Ouroboros

2,371 posts

40 months

Saturday 30th April 2022
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redrabbit said:
I love a nice watch, especially something left field and quirky, and even quite like the idea of these Moonswatch plastic fantastics.

But the way this thread is going, and given everything else going on in the world, is anyone else thinking.. "first world intense detachment problems"?

No offence intended, honestly, but of of all the things to be obsessing over right now....
When the gshock octogen came out people were spaffing over that, not as much as this but very similar. A few years later can pick them up half retail.

When the next fad comes the people will on.

This is a cheap watch aimed at people who drink 4 quid coffees everyday, watch tiktok for latest trends and spend their lives living off insta

Richtea1970

1,124 posts

61 months

Sunday 1st May 2022
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redrabbit said:
I love a nice watch, especially something left field and quirky, and even quite like the idea of these Moonswatch plastic fantastics.

But the way this thread is going, and given everything else going on in the world, is anyone else thinking.. "first world intense detachment problems"?

No offence intended, honestly, but of of all the things to be obsessing over right now....

Whilst I agree with you to an extent, isn’t that exactly why things like this become so important to people? It’s either used as a mechanism to take people away from the ‘real world’ and give them something to focus on. Or alternatively you take the approach that you might be dead tomorrow, so if you want something buy it, enjoy it and don’t worry about the consequences, whether that’s a £200 watch or a 100 grand super car.

Hugo Stiglitz

37,157 posts

212 months

Sunday 1st May 2022
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MTK1919 said:
Saw this on an FB watch community today.

Supposedly a week on the wrist and the poster claims to have a desk job.



I know it’s cheap and all but that watch looks battered already.

The poster claims that whilst it’s cheap it’s still not worth the money.
200 isn't cheap

Getragdogleg

8,772 posts

184 months

Sunday 1st May 2022
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Hugo Stiglitz said:
MTK1919 said:
Saw this on an FB watch community today.

Supposedly a week on the wrist and the poster claims to have a desk job.



I know it’s cheap and all but that watch looks battered already.

The poster claims that whilst it’s cheap it’s still not worth the money.
200 isn't cheap
£200 is cheap if your other bills are bigger. Its 3/4 of a tank of fuel for a big-ish car or a meal out for two in a decent restaurant.

£200 is expensive and a luxury if your going to foodbanks and live on minimum wage from payday to payday.

Thankyou4calling

10,607 posts

174 months

Sunday 1st May 2022
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£200
3/4 of a tank of fuel

Which cars that?

Dan_1981

17,397 posts

200 months

Sunday 1st May 2022
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Thankyou4calling said:
£200
3/4 of a tank of fuel

Which cars that?
A very big one!

My Disco with an 85 litre tank is still 'only' £150 to fill

Mezzanine

9,220 posts

220 months

Sunday 1st May 2022
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Dan_1981 said:
Thankyou4calling said:
£200
3/4 of a tank of fuel

Which cars that?
A very big one!

My Disco with an 85 litre tank is still 'only' £150 to fill
Maybe he exclusively uses V-Power only purchased from a motorway services?!

Dan_1981

17,397 posts

200 months

Sunday 1st May 2022
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I get his point tho... £200 in the grand scheme of things isnt alot of money to a proportion of people.

don logan

3,521 posts

223 months

Sunday 1st May 2022
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Thankyou4calling said:
£200
3/4 of a tank of fuel

Which cars that?
I saw Ultimate Diesel at £1.99 a litre about 6 weeks ago and my car holds 100 litres and I thought that was surely the worst case scenario!


Jamescrs

4,485 posts

66 months

Sunday 1st May 2022
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To someone who doesn't have any interest in watches and buys a casio from Argos to tell the time (nothing wrong with that) £200 for a watch is a lot of money.

To the watch enthusiasts in general £200 is likely not a lot for a watch and they will see it as a novelty/ holiday watch, that being said the state of the screen I can imagine it's going to be ruined after a week at the beach

Getragdogleg

8,772 posts

184 months

Sunday 1st May 2022
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don logan said:
Thankyou4calling said:
£200
3/4 of a tank of fuel

Which cars that?
I saw Ultimate Diesel at £1.99 a litre about 6 weeks ago and my car holds 100 litres and I thought that was surely the worst case scenario!
Diesel is around 1.79 a litre here.

So yes, a fill up for me costs around 3/4 of the price if this watch. I fill once a month.

That's not even the trucks, my fuel bill last month was in the thousands.

g3org3y

20,638 posts

192 months

Sunday 1st May 2022
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Is there any plan to offer this online in the future once stock is replenished or is it going to continue to be select stores?

Thankyou4calling

10,607 posts

174 months

Sunday 1st May 2022
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But you said £200 is about 3/4 of a tank of fuel.

At £1.79 a litre that represents a tank of 150 litres.

Can’t imagine there’s many cars with that.

Anyway. As to whether £200 is a lot for a watch I guess it depends on how much money you have and how into watches you are.

Same as most things I’d imagine.

Edited by Thankyou4calling on Sunday 1st May 10:11

Getragdogleg

8,772 posts

184 months

Sunday 1st May 2022
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Thankyou4calling said:
But you said £200 is about 3/4 of a tank of fuel.

At £1.79 a litre that represents a tank of 150 litres.

Can’t imagine there’s many cars with that.
OK, 3/5 or whatever makes you feel better, point still stands though.

Fuel was more expensive here recently, up to around 2 quid a litre at one point.

But hey. I'm not arguing, just saying that for some it's not big money like it is for others.

I'm not buying one in all probability, I've gone off the idea because of all the hoo Haa around them.



DickyC

49,777 posts

199 months

Sunday 1st May 2022
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g3org3y said:
Is there any plan to offer this online in the future once stock is replenished or is it going to continue to be select stores?
All our advisers are busy at the moment on other matters. Please call again later.

a_dreamer

2,031 posts

38 months

Sunday 1st May 2022
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To some £200 is expensive, to others it isn't

However, based on the market, a £200 watch should be well made and not feel cheap when compared to others at that price

I think the popularity of this makes it less desirable from my perspective, but I do love the ga2100 g shocks that have been mentioned for having the similar mad craze