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Yes but when you look at a Moonswatch on your wrist it looks like a real Speedy and it puts a smile on your face knowing it didn’t cost much and if you like the Swatch brand as well as the Omega brand then it’s a great feel good thing.
Honestly so glad this video came up. What killed the collab for me is exactly that: the quality issues! Mine once stopped over night! I thought the battery died already (what would have been strange) but then i engaged the pushers and bloody hell the chrono hand started to move. I then gave the watch a few gentle taps and since then it has been running. My Point is: If Omega decides to put their name on the dial, the watch has to be superior to Swatch quality. This is what a real collab should be, now it is just borrowing a Name and a design... Sad for the Brand ...
Omega had nothing to do with the moonswatch. They even did not like the idea and did anything they could to not make it happen. The Swatchgroup was stronger in the end unfortunately. Not sure if I second Adrians opinion that both Swatch and Omega needed that Hype- injection. Also I think it did not damage OMEGA, at least not in the long run.
@@craftingmat5425 like it or not is their parent company that owns both companies. Commercially they need to make money but just how far they can milk this golden goose? As a watch collector I don't wanna see everyone wearing the same looking watch as me so I definitely don't wanna buy a speedy now let alone before
To be fair, my real moonwatch developed a fault after 1 week and would stop running occasionally. Of course, Omega replaced it, and it's obviously infinitely serviceable unlike the plastic Moonswatch.
@@simontucci8170 that's poor QC TBH. What happened if you are traveling etc? This could happened with a rep watch where the movement is assembled in poor condition, but not a gen.
@@I_like_YT_lots QC has nothing to do with the crappy materials and movement. You can't pick a horrible plastic and use QC to make it good. The Swatch approach is: "Let make a lot of money using the Omega logo". And because Omega is a part of Swatch Group I will never buy another Omega watch again. That scam is too much (my personal opinion).
I went to a doctor today, I loved his Omega MoonSwatch, it looked great and I told him! Original strap. I've got a 30 year old Swatch automatic that still works.
My first watch at 6 years old was a Swatch and I absolutely loved it! To cut a long story short, I’ve owned many watches from around the globe but I’m particularly fed up with everything that has to do with the Swatch brand including Omega which I have just recently bought and it‘s already in repair - can happen, fair enough. What makes me mad though, is that I bought a Swatch Ivory and the crown broke (Believe me not my fault and error). I returned to swatch to have it fixed and they sent it back to me after 6 weeks saying they will not fix it with no further explanation. At the time I thought they didn’t want to do it for free, so I decided to just pay for the repair myself and resent it back to them saying I’ll cover the costs…. After waiting once again I received the watch back with the same note, that they are unwilling to repair it even if I pay. I had the watch for less that a year and having had at least 20 watches thus far being super careful with every piece and never broke a single one - I was pissed and still am after well over 5 years! Still have my first piece and over 30 now, if that adds some perspective… Their customer service is terrible and I regret buying the omega even though I love the watch and knew Swatch had acquired Omega years ago. I will never buy anything from the Swatch group again and will avoid buying overpriced pieces models because there is virtually no service after purchasing.
My late father in law was a keen letter writer. He was good at it. He owned an omega seamaster for years, until it developed a fault. I can remember what it was now. Anyway, he sent the watch ( at least 15 years old) to omega with a letter, saying how disappointed he was as a long time customer etc. They fixed his watch and sent it back, with a brand new model as well! Swear to god. This was about 30 years ago. Clearly, there's no way in hell this would happen now. Shows how much things have changed....not always for the better. Customer service is one of the things that's really gone out the window since then.
@@allosaurusfragilis7782 Customer service in general has become complete dogshit. No matter which big company you deal with, they don't seem to give a shit about their reputation anymore.
Thanks for letting us know. I purchased a Hamilton Khaki King about 3 years ago and it's a good watch tbh. I only found out recently that Hamilton is also part of that group also. I just hope nothing goes wrong with my watch should anything go wrong with it.
Here’s the thing; not only both brands needed the hype, but also the watch hobby as a whole needed it. But up to this point, I think it’s safe to say that the hype got RIDICULOUSLY out of hand.
It’s really a shame that they need the hype. Omega’s design team are running the brand into the ground. If they would bring on new designers/creative directors that were actually watch fans and in tune with the market, they could easily be the biggest brand in the world. As for Swatch, their main issue is the sizes. The old ones are 33mm and the new stuff is too large. They need a 36mm. Fairly easy fix. I think most of these Swiss brands are in dire need of new talent at the helm.
What I have noticed is that most people have adopted wearing a smartwatch. The interest in that category has really killed idea of regular wrist watch.
@@speedwolf5212 I think you’re blasphemous words are 100% correct. Omega is one creative director away from super success. Look at what Breitling has just done with their new designs, just stunning. Sure, anything slightly toned down from Breitlings mega-tacky recent history would have been good but they have just knocked it out of the park this go round. Omega feels safe and stale to me. Absolutely fine good looking watches without a soul. TBF I’m the last person to speak about Omega because their aesthetic as a whole has never spoken to me. The Swatch comment is so dead on. Too small to too large. Basic Swatch should be 36 (not 34), chronos and divers 38, and chrono divers 40. No idea why they thought 43 was a good idea. Swatch make loud designs that just come off as clown shoes at that size. You know like RM does. If people have to try that hard to be noticed they need to work on their personalities first. They seriously look like toasters on the wrist. I would also add that Swatch need better quality built into them. I own tons of them and they really are quite shit. They wind like a 15 year old learning to drive stick for the first time, functions stop working from out of nowhere, and they break easily. This goes for the Quartz versions as well. How do they use ETA and have these issues? Make them better and adjust prices accordingly. Make them easy to service as well. Swatch is a very collector friendly brand and if they just built them with some longevity in mind I think we’d see them explode again. Well that, and get the sizing dialed in.
The current day watch market is the biggest it has been in its entire history so I have no idea what you mean about the hobby needing a boost. Omega and Swatch, sure but as a whole the industry is stupid healthy. Too healthy in my mind. This mega success/desire/hype won’t last forever and pricing will come back down to earth. Many micro brands aren’t going to survive but that’s how trends work.
I initially was part of the group that lost their minds about these watches. After some time has gone by, I no longer have any desire to pick one up. That coupled with the fact that I picked up the "Seaweed" SMP yesterday, I will never pick up one of these.
I agreed with this comment as soon as I began reading it. I then agreed further when you mentioned the seaweed…I got one in June on a rubber strap and you can’t replace the real thing. I love it. Leave the plastic toys to the Instagram kids.
@@mikewhiskee3498 Agreed mate. Toys are for kids. I got the Bracelet, but have the rubber strap on order. Have to decide on deployment or tang. Which did you get?
Thanks for your video on the Hamilton field mechanical. I got one for my 14th birthday and it is an amazing watch. I’ve got it on the harrods green broad weave B&J nato strap.
I gave mine to a friend like a fool years ago and I miss it often, I had a brown kangaroo leather nato on it that was so nice, I think HODINKEE still sells them, they’re too expensive but it was perfect because how thin the leather was, would recommend!
I agree, I love the hype they created in the watch industry, however their follow-up after the hype leaves much to be desired. I decided instead to buy a Japanese market only Seiko SARV001, a beautiful metal mechanical watch that is as accurate as my expensive pieces. Got it shipped over to the US for less than $200 and much happier than I would have been with an expensive Swatch.
The hype created around a plastic watch, followed by the general unavailability of the watch (unless you're willing to pitch a tent in front of a swatch shop) was what gave me the final push to quit the hobby after more than 35 years of collecting. I sold my entire collection save one watch that was gifted to me including some Rolex watches (that have become unwearable because of the risk of getting robbed) and the liquidity of the money gave me more joy than my precious watches stuck in my safe had done for a long time. Watch collecting was fun until it made me feel like a paranoid Smaug the dragon guarding his treasure, and the idea that I was going to add a plastic watch to that treasure made me feel like a fool.
@@theaussiewhinger When people stand in line to buy plastic watches and your own pretty ordinary collection has gained so much in value that you now feel uncomfortable wearing them it's time to sell because the bubble is going to burst pretty soon.
The Bulova 96A225 Lunar Pilot is a terrific watch for the money. This is the high polished version on a NATO style strap. Got mine from a US AD (+ one year additional warranty when you register online) delivered for $375. I love it (and I've owned three Speedmasters).
Was in awe of the idea and wanted one for my 40th at end of May but couldn’t get close to getting one. I have small wrists but talked myself round that this wasn’t an issue. Then I heard about the glass getting scratched by cardboard, some colour bleed challenges and that supply issues were not getting fixed and my love started to sour. Then I heard that Tissot were releasing the 35mm PRX. Sapphire crystal, gorgeous bracelet, pale blue sunburst dial (chef’s kiss). I now have a much better watch that looks awesome, is more suitable for my wrist and I don’t have any fear it’ll get mutilated by general wear and tear.
When the MoonSwatch first came out I saw it listed on eBay for more than the original steel version, and thought why would someone pay that for a cheap speedmaster when you could have the original? But people did. Having seen the quality of Swatch in the 80’s and how they aged over the course of a year on the wrist. I was not about to buy into the hype. Omega has some great watches and you’re far better off saving for the classics, and this confirms it.
@@jacknjill3000I would get a watch strap that can also be used on a proper watch. Otherwise, you'll be stuck with a useless strap once this piece of a crap toy watch breaks down.
Thanks to this Moonswatch I have began my watch collections, ofc without buying the very watch that make me realise there's alot of good option at that price range. I eventually bought a Seiko Speedtimer SSC819 as my first ever watch purchase. Despite the look reembraces a Moonswatch in a titanium case and looks nothing like its predecessor (doesnt even have a automatic movement!), it inhertiage a rich historical background of the 6139 Seiko speedtimer/ the Bruce Lee's watch from the 1969(1968?), the first automatic chronograph that many believes.
I have no regrets buying 2, this watches hype got me back in collecting again, it's a relatively cheap watch I'm not going to cry when it breaks I have accepted that, but the hype this watch generated really made me feel like I was buying my first watch again all over ✌️
I have the mercury model and it keeps time quite well. I haven't had an issue with it and I realized it is the longest lasting watch I used (as I usually change watches often out of boredom). The only thing is the strap broke easily and had to replace it.
How long have had the watch and how often do you wear it? I really want the snoopy watch. But if the shit is gonna break that easily I’d rather save the money
@@AngryPaisan I wear it everyday consistently since I bought 2 years ago. Never had an issue, chronograph works perfect and never changed batteries. I bought the Moon and Jupiter but kept them for collection. The snoopy black is nice.
First time I saw the hype, I realised that’s exactly what it was - a hyped product with ‘name’ recognition and not much else. Yes, the design almost apes the Speedy, but if you want a cheap Speedmaster, the Bulova Lunar Pilot is a far better option, and still only ten percent the price of the Omega. P.S. concerning the Speedy servicing, if you don’t try and kill it, and have a regular rotation of other watches, ten year service intervals are easily attainable.
when you say a regular rotation of other watches, do you mean don't wind the speedy every day to prolong the internals/lubricant? or do you more just don't wear it everyday - since i don't know what difference that makes as it's not an automatic?
@@stormzybanksy More the latter. I have a rotation of about twelve or fourteen pieces - not including G shocks - so I might get periods where I’ll wear the Speedy for a month, then go to my old MkII, or then use a Seiko turtle if I’m on holidays. You get the picture.
@@Pete...NoNotThatOne ah I gotcha. But just so I’m clear, if it’s not about the internals, then how does wearing or not wearing a watch effect the service intervals?
@@stormzybanksy If it’s not running all the time, it increases the intervals. But it’s always good to wind any watch occasionally to keep the oil viscous.
I appreciate this video. Now I think I will hold off on getting it. I was gonna pay a little over retail for one until I can get my first true luxury watch. But now I think I will just wait. I watched your Tudor Black Bay 58 videos last week and I’m so glad I did! That’s definitely the watch for me! And nothing else will do. A hold over poorly made MoonSwatch just won’t do anymore.
@@whereRbearsTeeth agreed. Always buy the original. But if you must have a homage don’t waste thousands when you can buy a half decent one for 500. Tudor are a luxury homage brand - it’s weird anyone would spend their actual hard earned money on them.
I agree my Seiko was really good and looked well.I gifted it to my dad because I knew he really wanted it.its still a decent watch and being an automatic he never has to buy a battery.
Dude, I love this watch. It's fun and cool. I actually wear this watch more than my other watches purely cause it's a fun watch to wear. Shouldn't be deeper than that. I haven't had any issues with it at all. Apart from the strap getting dirty from my wrist but that's about it
I wanted one of these, then got shat on when they announced I'd have to travel the length of the country to a swatch store. With that I decided UP YOURS and bought a Zelos instead. Round of applause, epic marketing.
The hype was real. I almost bought one but I chose to buy my first g-shock square which is exactly like what Adrian Barker has (DW5600 HR 1-DR) and this watch will last for years. Well atleast this moonswatch hype brought a lot of people to the world of watch collecting in a world full of apple watches. 🙂
"... this moonswatch hype brought a lot of people to the world lf watch collecting ..." - and they will never be interested again in watches because of the garbage they got
@@theguild42 on my part, it is the Seiko SKX that brought me to the rabbit hole. I'll be wearing it on extreme conditions without having to worry about breaking it as easy as the moonswatch 😁
For me I look after my watches and after owning a omega swatch Jupiter for some time now I have no regrets, I purchased the watch because I love the colours and how it’s not flashy due to the production and price, I still love my tudors, omega sea-master and Rolex oyster perpetual, but when it comes to just want to wear a watch that doesn’t have anything flashy about it.
My Sistem51 Ash died a quick death as well. It was partly my fault, but that had some hype at the time as well. My mistake was putting bug spray on and putting a watch with an acrylic crystal on the back right back on a few mins later. The next day the plastic was all fogged up. Since then, even when fully wound, it will just stop sometimes. That was $200 USD flushed down the toilet pretty much. No more plastic watches for me.
Hi Adrian, great video and food for thought. One question came to mind for me watching your segment though; did you contact Swatch to have it repaired or replaced? I'm assuming it does fall within the warranty no? It looks to me from your video that the bio ceramic cracked and could have been a batch that was improperly mixed or didn't cool right or even had bubbles form, weakening the final product. Only one third of the mix is ceramic and I would have to say that mixing ceramic and plastic can't be the easiest to do industrially. I would be interested in knowing if Swatch does make you whole and corrects this unfortunate fail.
I love the idea of the MoonSwatch… and I’d even pay the retail for one even if it may be overpriced for what it is… however I have absolutely no intention to travel to a store with the added costs of getting there and back to pick one one up (in the hopes the one I want is in store). So for me, I very much doubt one will ever sit in my collection. And I’m ok with that 🤷🏻♂️
The moonswatch was the push I needed; It ended my doubts about buying a PD 1701... I immediately bought 2: Alaska and the classic (black dial and white hands and indexes).
What I can say is, wow… if others had this interaction I’d have to imagine this is a negative in the long run. Could you imagine some young person who wants a real Speedmaster gets this to satisfy the want for a few years till they can afford a real Speedmaster? Then this breaks on them? I’d imagine they probably wouldn’t hold a real Speedmaster in such high regard anymore.
Who cares, i like watches, but its not like the world is going to stop spinning if a young person doesnt want a actual Speedmaster. Actually thats a good thing in my books.
I like the look of the moonswatch, which comes as no surprise but if not being waterproof and having a plastic crystal is a deal breaker for me as I thought it would make a nice beater watch. I would rather get a g shock for half the price.
I think the biggest problem with the Omega MoonSwatch is that with a big name (Omega) comes big expectations. At £250 it's just never going to be able to live up to these expectations.
They should a full blown Omega version of the Moonswatch. Metal bezels, coaxial, the whole nine. I think they will sale great. Omega already has many version of the speedmaster already what is another few more.
Love the idea, love the design and have investigated getting one. But I just can't justify spending either $250.00 at retail with them *only* being available at a Swatch boutique or getting one off of eBay for regularly 2x or 3x retail and not being guaranteed your watch will be legit. As many have said below, it's essentially a $25.00 watch with $225.00 worth of branding & hype. There are simply too many other better, more affordable, better built, durable options out there. It's a shame really because these are stunners to look at.
The best thing about the MoonSwatch is that it introduced me to the MoonWatch. Walked into an Omega Boutique asking for a MoonSwatch😅, found out how pretty the MoonWatch really is
My watch broke while on vacation in Munich. I stopped by the Swatch store in hopes of getting a moonswatch. Of course, I happened to pick the day of a new release and hundreds were in line. I went back later and all the moonswatches were gone. Instead I got a sistem 51 in stainless steel, and now that I've worn it a few weeks, I'm so glad I got this and not the moonswatch. It's a much more significant watch than a battery powered plastic watch at a much higher price.
As I’ve maintained since this 💩 was launched, there are just so many better watches out there for the money. Great visibility in the market for Omega and Swatch, but I wouldn’t waste my money
I had a friend who recently bought a speedmaster from somewhere in the early 2000’s who’s pusher fell off after he bought it. No one could fix it and he had to send it to omega. Omega did a full service and repair. $1100 and 3 months later he got it back and 3 days later the crown broke off. So……
The speedmaster pushers are easily replaced. There's plenty of watchmakers who can service it. Omega servicing is nearer £800, independents half that. My Speedmaster is now 55 years old, it's a quality watch and not what you suggest. Is your nose growing?
I call BS. Any competent watchmaker can fix that while you wait. Plus, a full service on a Speedmaster is only $750 through Omega. That price includes new pushers and crown too.
4:07 is all I need to turn me off of the moonswatch for all time. I would rather get the Pagani Design as a functional alternative budget conscious timepiece than this item. I agree, Adrian. It's $#!+. Thanks for the service announcement! :)
I went to see them. wasn't able to handle one for obvious reasons but they were displayed in the window. My first thought was "Oh, that's 100% a toy". Nothing wrong with it but that was that for me. Do I still think the light blue one (insert name joke here) is fun and summery? yes. would I buy it? not anymore.
Thanks for the “heads up!” Just picked up the Moon, Jupiter and Mars on a trip to Kota Kinabalu and as an active collector of watches through 3 decades, will treat my new “treats” more as dress watches than my other sturdier, steely build pieces. On a lighter note, the $260 investment per watch will last longer than some 7 bottles of decent wines over the course of time. Again - thanks for the “heads up!”
I've said in other quarters that this was a bad move for Omega. It's been a piece of cheap tat from the outset, as now proven in the field - thanks Adrian!
I bought a casio gshock knockoff watch in walmart for $5 on a blackfriday it was originally $20 so yea. The thing has all the functions and look exactly like a rubber plastic Gshock. I was wearing it everywhere. I went on many field trip and camping out. The thing was beat up. Lost 2 of the 4 push button after a year. And at the second year, one day I found out the watch had a big crack on the front face and it also seems detaching from its core. I tried to push the cover and its structural housing back together, the watch just crumbled into a few piece on my hand. Later bought the reason deal Casio Gshock. Had some extreme weather and poor conditioned field camp with it. It just built like a tank. Everything just feels so sturdy and premium.
It's great to hear about experiences like this. There are a lot of ppl that seem to think G-Shocks are overpriced and overrated, and that cheap Chinese garbage that looks similar can compete. It's not just G-Shock tbh, as I've seen ppl say the same for products ranging from high end furniture to protective cases. I thoroughly stand by the phrase "buy cheap, buy twice".
Picked one up today and I really like it. I had a 3861 last year but I didn’t gel with it. I only have room in my collection for one luxury watch and it wasn’t going to be it. I do enjoy the look of it though and the Moonswatch gives me similar vibes for a fraction of the price. My explorer will get 95% of my wrist time but this is a fun watch to throw on now and again. Btw, I actually like the strap - as some others have mentioned, swap the part with the omega logo to the 12 position and it becomes much more comfortable.
I had a similar experience with a Tag Aqua-racer. Had it 5 mins and whilst cleaning it the bezel pinged off. Sent it off to be fixed and by the time it came back I’d lost trust and just sold it. The emotional connection was gone and I was worried what else would go next. Have Tudor Pelagos now. Amazing difference.
The difference is that TAG pretend that they have in-house movements and that they're more prestigious than they are. Don't get me wrong, I love the Aquaracer *in spite of this* ... but the MoonSwatch is ... just a cheap, fun watch ... and it makes no claims to the contrary.
My MoonSwatch is going great, no problems, no damage, and with a Seiko mecha-quartz movement the accuracy varies less than a second a week. The sensually bumpy Rolex-style multi-link stainless steel bracelet flexes comfortably with tight tolerances. The matte sterling dial is framed by a deep red bezel and crystal--both sapphire--that gleam flamboyantly atop a well executed brushed stainless steel case. The rocket ship chronograph subdial hands are bop and the watch is water resistant to 100 m, (330 feet.) Sporting a screwdown crown and screwdown back, the watch can be opened and repaired. If you tire of the elegant stainless steel bracement, my watch was also shipped with a decent NATO strap that lets you vary your look from day to day. Oh, wait, mine ISN'T a MoonSwatch. I'm wearing a Pagani PD-1701 moonwatch homage, but with with the high-end specs Swatch left out. It doesn't have a brittle plastic case, no cheap acrylic crystal and no choice of straps; you have to settle for a single low-end NATO st;yle. The permanently sealed case cannot be opened to repair. Despite not having a sealed case, the PD-1701 has ah, 100 m better water resistance than the MoonSwatch's basic, "water resistant". It does have one thing in common with the MoonSwatch: style, which Pagani did better because this watch drips, it says, 'just try not to look at me!' There are two more differences: you can buy four PD-1701s for the price of one MoonSwatch, if you're willing to skip over the dubious privilege of paying an extra $210 to advertise that Omega logo.
Ive had mine for over a year and it has been through hell and back. Wear it almost everday and keeps on going. All the negative bashing is just an opinion. I own a few watches that are 10 times as much but enjoy wearing this. Traveled in a few countries and different waters and hear to say a hell of a buy.
Get over it. Swatch Grouo/Omega are marketing geniuses . The MoonSwatch is probably the most interesting (not technically etc) watch release in the last 10 years. And if you’re looking for „value for money“: buy a 15 buck Casio digital watch and you’ll be fine. In the world of luxury you’ll NEVER get what you pay for and and you‘re willing to accept that. That’s all
The sweetness of the deal won't last as long as the bitterness that replaces it with. I felt at the beginning this was likely to fail in the long run. I assumed it would be longer than 2 months but not overly surprised. it was even at list an overpriced piece of plastic. As more and more fail (which they inevitably will) sentiment will turn against Omega for allowing such junk to bear their name. Those who thought they were buying a Omega at Swatch money are now slowly realizing they actually bought a Swatch at omega money.. As Johnny Rotten once said "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?"
But OMEGA did not even like the idea. They did for a long time anything they could to NOT make this happen. I agree, the average-guy out in the streets will not know. But OMEGA had to pass on the design to Swatch, as the Swatch Group (which OMEGA belongs to as well) asked for it in an "insisting" way. They had no options. OMEGA also had zero development on this watch - they just "donated" the design. I would even say technically, this was robbery. Secondly anybody who is into watches knew, that this is not a quality product, not anywhere close to a real Speedy Moonwatch. Still, I understand the disappointment from Adrian. If I had one (and I try to get one, too), I would also be disappointed seing the watch drop to pieces... but all others (who are not into watches) will maybe just scrap it and turn over that page. I guess the ammount of people who really care about 200 quid is not that high on the group buying Monnswatches. Meanwhile I am happy I was unable to get one.
I have a mission to mercury moonswatch, I really like it, first day I changed the strap to a NATO, still working, but the plastic feels cheaper than a Casio.
Thank you for your excellent review. I intended buying a MoonSwatch only because I don't usually wear a watch these days and had an excellent Swatch watch decades ago. From memory it cost $50 and I'd wear it while surfing each day, to work, in the shower etc. and it just kept going...for 10 years. Of course I looked after it with battery replacement and regular rinsing and wipe over. So yes, I was a huge fan. However this marketing watch is indeed an expensive item given it has so many flaws. So thank you for saving me making a bad investment!
I have come to the conclusion that both companies knew this watch was junk hence why they stopped pushing it immediately. I think this negative attention is bad for both companies.
I've recently began my obsession as a watch collector. And i must say- out of all the luxury brands I've been researching, for me the amzwatch's watches are the most intriguing.
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The near-term benefits to the Omega and Swatch brands aside, in terms of simple quality for price my money was better spent on the Speedmaster homage by Pagani with the Seiko VK63 movement and sapphire crystal. It was ridiculous for Omega/Swatch to make this watch out of bioceramic with a plastic crystal fused to the watch so it cannot be replaced - plus a cheap movement. While I don't mind any company producing a more affordable version of their own popular product, deliberately making one of such obviously poor quality actually does more to hurt their brand than help in the long run after the hype dies down and the problems start to surface. Yeah, it was great to see the lines at the stores for a simple watch, the online enthusiasm, and even the crazy resale prices - but just how many people will get turned off in the end because they got burned by poor quality? Unfortunately, I think it will be too many.
I thought and eventually did the same thing and bought the Pagani Design PD-1701 V3 for like 70 USD on the sale. MoonSwatch is a brilliant idea but essentially what you get is an overpriced toy.
The problem for Omega is that they had to do it with Swatch, like they did. If they made a cheap version, similar to a Pagani Design and call it an Omega and sell it for $200, it will cheapen their image immeasurably. So they had to do it this way, with the Moonswatch being a sort of caricature of the real deal. And that is all right.
I had totally planned to pick some of these up when they first came out, and announced there would be online sales. When they pulled the rug out from under everyone and flipped on that, I completely lost all interest in them. Apparently, I didn't miss out on anything.
Just got my mission to moon and my honest opinion is 1.change the straps around so the omega symbol is away from you. 2. keep it in your dresser or wherever and only wear it when youre going out. i almost ruined mine doing work around the house on the 2nd day. luckily the tool hit the velcro strap and not the watch face.
My friend bought a fake Mission to the Moon watch for 100 bucks and I will say it is wayyyy better than the real thing. Heftier, meca-quartz movement has the Chrono hand sweeping better and the crystal is sapphire. Couldn’t find anything wrong with it other than the battery cap in the back.
Moonswatch is a brilliant concept and hit the nail on the head with marketing. How they chose to release them was horribly executed. They also failed with build quality as we see here with yours and of course the bioceramic dying people's wrists. I wanted one, but I'll spend my money elsewhere.
I agree with you about the build quality issues. I own one of Swatch's own three hand bioceramics(the white one), actually a very simple and comfortable watch and not pretending to be something it isn't.
"Hit the nail on the head with marketing". Well, it aint rocket science. All they did was limit the supply which is sales 101 from 100 years ago and added the FOMO aspect attracting Crypto and NFT owners.
@@alfieakaronaldog Alfie, from my first hand experience owning several Omega models, I have not experienced any QC issues with Omega. Have you experienced an issue with Omega yourself?
@@dannysimenauer5745 Well my MoonSwatch Mission to Mercury hits the markers better than my quartz Speedmaster Proffesional. Personally I would say this was a QC issue, but appreciate you may disagree.
I bought the 2nd generation fake off AliExpress it's made of steel with mineral glass and the movement is spot on ohh also I can remove the rear battery cover and service it. I paid £30 😂
Agree with you completely. The idea had promise and the hype-building was effective... but the rollout was an absolute disaster, made worse by Swatch lying about future distribution online and then giving the worst coverup (Hayek: "There’s no emotion in online buying. It’s a carefully produced Swiss Made watch and not a commodity. [...] So why should we sell it online?"). Every honest reviewer has already pointed out that these do not appear to be high quality, "carefully produced", luxury timepieces. They are cheap, plastic, mass-produced watches with a fantastic design. If Swatch was honest about what these actually are, these could have becoming a fun, accessible classic. But they decided to milk the hype cow for short term gain... while leaving a bad taste in many Swatch & Omega collectors' mouths.
I suppose the Omega branding is what fuels the hype behind the MoonSwatch. Otherwise, it mystifies me why anyone would opt for this toy over the Bulova Lunar Pilot (which is more expensive, but not by much, especially when you factor in the FAR superior specs).
Great choice 👌 I would add the Seiko Flight Master aswell. A total spec monster for the the $ 200m wr, chronograph function, alarm and screw down pushers
@@lonewolfemcquade8133 The Seiko is a great call. But if one desires a watch with true space provenance nothing except the Speedmaster beats the Bulova Lunar Pilot.
The Moonswatch still reminds me of the updated release of the VW Beetle in 1997. It was ‘fun’ and ‘fashionable’ then but quickly started to look like a dad joke sounds. Out of fashion, no longer fun and at the centre of it all, a bit shit.
Pagani "Moon Watch" (version 3) with Seiko VK64 mechaquartz movement.... $80. Oh and sapphire boxed crystal. The ultimate beater. I would not pay $99 for this plastic watch but I applaud Swatch for the marketing move of the year.
Got the entire collection .....I wear the mission to Saturn almost everyday and well..I scared soo soo much that something would break literally scared...switching back to my citizen skyhawk because well its tougher and keeping this as a showpiece
I wanted a Moonswatch as a fun item to partner my 3861 Sapphire Sandwich, this video together with the impossibility of buying in store has led me to buy one off Aliexpress for £26 hopefully it’ll last more than 2 months 😄
I was looking for a watch for my 8 year old daughter this summer and was walking into two different Swatch stores in New York, and both times the sales people almost accosted me with the exact same opening line: "Are you here for the Moonswatch?!". I answered "no", but it was almost like they didnt even wait for the answer, they were already half way to the display case for the Moonswatch when they processed my answer and stopped mid track. "No?" they said with a surprised look on their faces. It was probably because I dressed like a complete dork, because of all the camera gear I lug around. I wasn't interested in the watch in the first place, but this made it even more distasteful to me. I saw how they perceived me. "Here comes another cheap 40+ man with no sense of style, who wants a watch that looks like an Omega, but can't afford that". I'd rather wear a calculator watch from Casio and be proud of that then walk around with a fake rich mans watch evan if its from Swatch...
I mean you could send it to Swatch and have it done I guess. I once had a problem with an Ice Watch. The screwable crown wasn't screwable anymore. They repaired it for free.
The MoonSwatch hype got me interested in buying watches again. I considered popping down to the Swatch boutique in Harajuku to see what all the fuss was about but something didn't smell right. Omega Speedy's never really did it for me in the first place and I had a couple of Swatch automatics that I didn't wear because they were just lacking in wrist presence. After checking the news about long queues at all the stores I decided not to bother to obtain something I didn't need (I already had an excellent Oris chrono built like a tank) and didn't want, and once I knew I didn't want it, the hype fell away and I saw it for what it was. What I DID do was buy a CasioOak Tough Solar that is far more functional, far better constructed, is more fun to wear and does the tongue-in-cheek nod to a more expensive watch with much more style, costs less and is readily available. You may love the idea, like this guy does, but I don't part with my hard-earned for cute ideas that fall apart on the wrist.This was a cash grab pure and simple. Y'all been had.
Let me tell you something, the original Speed Master is quite delicate too, it has been to the shop for repair, more than all my other watches combined.
Thank you for the video. I agree, and I always said when these watches came out that if you want an Omega, then please buy the real one.. If you want a cheaper resin/plastic watch that is reliable and practical, than buy a g-shock..
Taking my Uranus back for a refund after watching this and going for a Casio GW-M5610MYOC which should last many many many more years than the Omega x Swatch. Thanks for your post 👍 it's settled my mind
That's terribly disappointing for the Swatch brand. By comparison, my Timex quartz that I received as a gift lasted for 6 years before the movement showed signs of slowing. The Indiglo function failed at the 2 year mark. Unfortunately lower tier quartz are designed to be expendable, but I expect better from Swatch.
The cheap quartz watches that have not let me down are Citizen eco drives. I know they aren’t looked at fondly by many collectors, but they keep on running.
I'm an Edinburgh boy and I'd love to meet up and chat watches with you, I'm at the start of my journey kinda two years in through COVID and I realised I love these trinkets, that measure what you have done ,what you have left ,major and minor points in your life. I'm very much at the budget end as it's hard financing your family during these times. I started with homages, then moved into Vostok, Orient, Casio, zelos ( which are ridiculous value original design watches.) I'm now creeping towards Hamilton and seiko, keeping an eye on bulova for a real moon watch. Hit me up if you want to chat real budget 😉
