REAL VS FAKE! This Copy Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch SHOCKED ME

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  • Опубликовано: 2 авг 2022
  • Let's compare a FAKE Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch Mission to the Moon with my ORIGINAL! I've bought most of the real set now but this fascinates me in terms of how close it is, while being obviously a knock-off. Would you fall for the knock-off one?
    Any product with this much instant success and hype was always going to attract the flippers and then following that, attract the fakes, and it didn't take longer for the latter to happen. With knock-offs now being offered all of the place, on the face of it they are quite similar to the genuine items, but as soon as you look a little closer there are plenty of giveaways that they are not the real deal.
    Let's unbox both side by side to look at these up close and point out some of the discrepancies and give some feedback on the results!
    Thanks for watching, Tim

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  • @ModernCar-EU
    @ModernCar-EU 8 месяцев назад +1760

    Ziarex have best clones but never in stock :(

    • @pratikpendam9352
      @pratikpendam9352 7 месяцев назад +16

      Ahh yes the bot comment and bot replies

    • @arercee5528
      @arercee5528 6 месяцев назад +8

      @RitaSano-tz4wyhonestly, this plastic watch is not work the asking price. I completely believe this watch is fine to buy a replica.
      If you are buying fake Rolexes, that is not right. Cringy and dishonest. This plastic watch isn’t the same situation.

    • @rfcdgaf
      @rfcdgaf Месяц назад

      @@arercee5528 One fake watch is ok but another is not? lmao come on

    • @prawnstar9213
      @prawnstar9213 28 дней назад +1

      BOT!

    • @FullJikama
      @FullJikama 21 день назад

      🐀

  • @larrydunn4626
    @larrydunn4626 Год назад +141

    the genuine article probably cost $5 to produce, and the copy about $8 (better component parts).

    • @m4t7eo
      @m4t7eo Год назад +3

      I don’t doubt it that both the copy and the original are extremely cheap to manufacture, but what makes you think that the copy is more expansive? Just from this video you can see the discoloration on the plastics.

    • @Aftoshots
      @Aftoshots Год назад +8

      @@m4t7eo the movement in some of these copies are actually Japanese seiko movements and that’s what Larry might be referring to

    • @iaingraham7276
      @iaingraham7276 Год назад +1

      Actually since (I am told) the “mechanism” or “movement” (lol 😂) is a tad more expensive and arguably better “ quality” in the fake, the fake is the one to collect. Not the Swatch. Omega need to take a good long hard look at themselves. I’ll never buy an Omega now, like I would never have bought a Swatch.

    • @jaimereyes3583
      @jaimereyes3583 Год назад

      Haha

    • @jaimereyes3583
      @jaimereyes3583 Год назад

      @@iaingraham7276 agree

  • @vadominiqueenpunkt6589
    @vadominiqueenpunkt6589 Год назад +349

    The actual scary thing is, that the Copy houses the superior movement - a Seiko 7T62. The ETA chrono V8 (in the original) ticks and misses the marks pretty much all the time. The copy however manages to have an actual sweep chrono like a real mechanical to messure time 5 times a second, where as the ETA only 1 time per second. For 1p times the price, that is disappointing ..... very sad.
    (Update - its a Sunon PE50, not Seiko)

    • @Sapetoku1
      @Sapetoku1 Год назад +12

      I doubt that the fakes have a Seiko movement, especially an old one like that, the subdial layout on that one is wrong for the Moonswatch. The more expensive ones maybe have a Miyota JS00 or Seiko VR34 or VK68 but the cheaper ones (25£ around there) most likely have a cheap Sunon PE50. They are cheap to replace and since you can open the fake (unlike the original) you can even do that yourself.

    • @vadominiqueenpunkt6589
      @vadominiqueenpunkt6589 Год назад +6

      @@Sapetoku1 Indeed. A PE50. I am amazed. Must say. The sweep does it for me ;) Helps me with my OCD. Thank you for the insight!

    • @SkinnyAl83
      @SkinnyAl83 Год назад +14

      The movement used for the fake watch I own also sweeps and has a 24h dial function at three o clock, the real one measures 1/10sec with the chronograph running. Also, there are more than one manufacturer of these fakes and color can vary, mine looks even closer to the original.

    • @carlodelavera9735
      @carlodelavera9735 Год назад +1

      @@SkinnyAl83 where did you get it?

    • @SkinnyAl83
      @SkinnyAl83 Год назад +3

      @@carlodelavera9735 Ali Express

  • @rickdeckard7470
    @rickdeckard7470 Год назад +183

    I BOUGHT THE FAKE. My way of giving Swatch the middle finger. I waited all night in line for only 70 available pieces went to store many time and nothing. Wearing a fake 250 plastic watch is not flexing not the same as a fake Rolex. All my watch friends geeks think the same ..Swatch fkd up not making them easily available to everyone as they promised online..

    • @adityagidh1613
      @adityagidh1613 Год назад +5

      how do we buy the fake?

    • @gamermichl
      @gamermichl Год назад +5

      Where did you buy it

    • @rickdeckard7470
      @rickdeckard7470 Год назад +1

      Aliexpress

    • @adityagidh1613
      @adityagidh1613 Год назад +1

      @@rickdeckard7470 send link

    • @Lowrider2905
      @Lowrider2905 Год назад +4

      Same here. Bought one, cause I have no time to wait. And I also say FU! to the ppl who try to make money with them.

  • @richfranks9161
    @richfranks9161 Год назад +331

    The scariest part is that there are people out there trying to sell those silly happy meal toys for 900 bucks.

    • @jeffbrown2982
      @jeffbrown2982 Год назад +65

      Perhaps the scariest part is that there might be people willing to pay 900 bucks.

    • @alfieakaronaldog
      @alfieakaronaldog Год назад +3

      @@jeffbrown2982 They would have to be a real Schmuck

    • @jtmoore662
      @jtmoore662 Год назад +9

      There has been reports of these going for over 5000 bucks.

    • @monchoglu
      @monchoglu Год назад +7

      Just like selling GMT Masters II for 21k$

    • @alfieakaronaldog
      @alfieakaronaldog Год назад +3

      Supply and demand baby 😉

  • @jamesh1124
    @jamesh1124 Год назад +9

    Thanks for this Tim. What makes things more complicated for a buyer is that there are slight variations in the originals themselves. I have 2 Mars watches, both bought from London Oxford St. and Covent Garden and there is a slight difference in the text on the strap (slightly darker black text)

    • @2012JvN
      @2012JvN Год назад

      MAYBE there are no variations...

  • @fatmapala8052
    @fatmapala8052 11 месяцев назад +23

    So it poses a moral dilemma to some to buy a rep from swissarex that is same as original watch rather than supporting a Swiss non-profit with huge mark-up that benefits charities in one of the richest countries on earth, while they already sell everything they make without a problem? Okay fine, buy the genuine article. It won’t be any more accurate, durable or attractive, nor will anyone notice or care. It's your money, do what you want. Don’t get me wrong, I believe in paying homage to the original designers and/or founders, but they are long gone. I mean, if you’re driving an Escalade, you own a rebadged Tahoe. The badge only means so much, so why not just state what it’s really meant to represent? Steinhart and the rep factories are both selling clones but only one is honest about what they're copying.

  • @h_7946
    @h_7946 Год назад +22

    Hello from Spain. To distinguish the original from the copy, we can look at the length of the minute marks around 6 o'clock. The original has only 2 long marks between 6 and 7 o'clock, and between 5 and 6 o'clock. The copy has 3 on each side.

    • @Vince861
      @Vince861 5 месяцев назад

      Smart pick, I agree, their accuracy on the mark is not spot on/line up with the fake watch

  • @PhilippensTube
    @PhilippensTube Год назад +38

    If you want a real moonwatch, but don't have/don't want to spend the money on an Omega, you could also look for a Bulova Lunar Pilot. This is as much a moonwatch as the Omega, but nobody knows about it. I opted for the Bulova, since I don't want to be a slave to the Swatch store where I have to go every week to see if there's stock, and in the end, you just have a plastic watch without any heritage. It just looks a bit like a moonwatch, but it's nothing. And it's plastic with a fancy name, and a scratchy plastic 'glass'.
    Somebody commented that Swatch employed the Apple marketing tactic by creating a shortage and a lot of hype, and it worked. Hats off to Swatch. I was tempted to buy one, but I resisted in the end and got myself a LE of the Bulova. Looks better, is an original with heritage and not made of plastic.

    • @elmarpodiebrad9570
      @elmarpodiebrad9570 Год назад +6

      The biggest problem with the Bulova Moonwatch is the sheer size of it. The made it ways to big. I only would use it on my desk on a holder

    • @damiengrief
      @damiengrief Год назад

      This is what I did. The Speedy Pro is my grail watch. Some day. But when these Moonswatch variants were announced, I really wanted one. Was gonna buy like two of them. But there are no Swatch stores near me, you can't buy them online, and I'm not paying over MSRP for a plastic watch. So I got the Bulova Lunar Pilot and I absolutely love it. Such a beautiful dial, feels great on the wrist, and still has that space exploration history associated with it like the Speedy Pro for way cheaper.

    • @PhilippensTube
      @PhilippensTube Год назад

      @@damiengrief The Omega SpeedMaster is way too expensive. A friend of me has one, a real original one from 1965, so without the stuff about it being the first watch on the moon etc. It's priceless at the moment. He bought it a long time ago for a price that I'd buy one for at this moment too. But now it's north of €20k I believe, so I won't even think about it.

    • @marksaxby607
      @marksaxby607 Год назад +1

      @@elmarpodiebrad9570 That's true - The only watch I've felt was TOO big. Shame as it's a great watch, otherwise.

    • @AB-lx8cf
      @AB-lx8cf 5 месяцев назад

      I tried the bulova, I hated the size. I passed on it because of that. I do own an Orient Neo 70 and the moonswatch.

  • @jedmesina157
    @jedmesina157 9 месяцев назад +10

    I know it’s silly but i find the fake one’s better looking the the original. I love the semi matte texture on the bezel and thinner fonts inside the dial! 😅

  • @Escapement24
    @Escapement24 Год назад +6

    Hey Tim, great video! I put out a similar one on the fake moonswatches on my channel recently after hearing about a couple of ppl who were sold fakes on eBay thinking they were real - and at the inflated prices being charged by the scalpers of course!
    Great to know you're a watch guy as well as a car guy and I look forward to more watch content 👍

  • @Jamesah1975
    @Jamesah1975 Год назад +225

    I’ve had one and not impressed with it one little bit. Have gave it to my teenager to wear, she likes it. The copy is probably better than the original. They are so over priced for what they are. I get a better thrill wearing my casioak!

    • @amtotallyconfused
      @amtotallyconfused Год назад +7

      The Casioak is really a joy to wear! I enjoy wearing it! Just too lovely!

    • @alexkane84
      @alexkane84 Год назад +7

      Tim, your addiction to material things and spiritual depravity is nauseating

    • @thertsr9999
      @thertsr9999 Год назад +1

      The moonswatch scratches so easily

    • @Jamesah1975
      @Jamesah1975 Год назад

      @@alexkane84 Who is Tim? Grammar dear boy and concentrate on your own materialistic little world. Tatty bye 👋🏼

    • @johnwheat5199
      @johnwheat5199 Год назад +7

      It is what it is, cheap rubbish. It hasn't elevated the kudos of Swatch one bit, but it's certainly lowered the prestige of Omega, big time!

  • @ShlomoLevi
    @ShlomoLevi Год назад +5

    I got mine today for $30 with postage and no box. looks really really good but the 1/10 second dial doesn't work right. it just repeats the hour hand. In addition, I ordered a metal version. It seems to me that it is more durable than ceramic

  • @williamsipe1151
    @williamsipe1151 Год назад +105

    The moonswatch is in that rare club in which the original watch is so bad that the replica is essentially comparable, and may even be superior, to the original.

    • @purelyfixedyyc4039
      @purelyfixedyyc4039 Год назад +5

      Fake has the same movement with a better warranty

    • @alphaboy1872
      @alphaboy1872 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@purelyfixedyyc4039 Just don't get it wet. LOL

    • @ZackSilver77
      @ZackSilver77 10 месяцев назад

      What other watches fit that criteria?

    • @williamsipe1151
      @williamsipe1151 10 месяцев назад

      I know it's iconic but the SKX, most Seikos actually.

    • @ppadilla8990
      @ppadilla8990 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@williamsipe1151 yeah the skx had its run but i dont get why people still insist on It since you can get better diver from the other japanese watches.

  • @Bradkatz123
    @Bradkatz123 Год назад

    Any thoughts on the chrono dial between the 1 and 3? Does it work as a chronograph or just move with the normal hands?

  • @LiamApilado
    @LiamApilado Год назад +4

    Idk but I feel like the shmuseum has more of a garage feel than a museum. I know i know they're still building it but I feel like that's the vibe it will always have

  • @bharathchand25
    @bharathchand25 Год назад +9

    This is the variety we want from this channel, thanks tim

  • @esatkesdek1093
    @esatkesdek1093 11 месяцев назад +24

    i mean the fake watchmakers from swissarex are so innovative that they can make an actual rolex with less money, and profit!yt

  • @skeelo69
    @skeelo69 Год назад +1

    I have spotted a difference ( I have my M2M in front of me with magnifying glass) , the fake has indentations around the applied markers, the original has not, video stopped @5:49 .... Q. Does the fake have the laser etched 'S' in the middle of the crystal ?. Also the original...look at the battery cover...there is an 'Easter egg' footprint of an astronauts boot print ... is that on the fake ?.

  • @davidthegolfer
    @davidthegolfer Год назад

    Tim, great piece, I can spot other differences too. I have been very unhappy with Swatch over these watches as I live many miles away from their stores and whilst their marketing has created quite a “stir”, I feel that they have upset many existing online customers. Some people are selling these on at three times the price and there is no way I would buy them but similarly it would cost me three times the price and more to visit one of the limited stores. Whilst they are lovely watches this campaign has put me off the brand in a big way. You are fortunate to live near a store.

  • @JaySquaredNY
    @JaySquaredNY Год назад +9

    Great video and nicely compared as well! Scarily close replica and I like the fact that the 2 o'clock subdial is a 24hr indicator tbh. Yes, 10% less which means you can buy all 10 for the price of one - which are not available at the moment and selling on the grey market for MUCH MUCH more. Whovever is paying those crazy prices are ot of their mind. I've heard from a few collectors that the Omega Moon Swatches cost $7 to manufacture, which is probably what these DHGate ones cost. Looking forward to your Panda Daytona Replica video lol

  • @oceanzu6585
    @oceanzu6585 Год назад +44

    you can quickly notice the difference between the two. The real one has better color density and its finish is closer to a 50$ Timex

    • @myschevious11
      @myschevious11 Год назад +3

      Precisely. The fake has a flat, matte finish on the bezel; the real version is shinier and textured. You can also note the difference (albeit slight) in the band loops - the real one has a bit of a flatness to it and is also matte, the fake is purely round, smooth, and shiny.
      There are a ton of other things too, but I'd be waxing poetic.

    • @watchsouq809
      @watchsouq809 Год назад

      @@myschevious11
      ruclips.net/video/bQ24c4Sp4zE/видео.html

    • @europeanlegend9347
      @europeanlegend9347 9 месяцев назад

      @@myschevious11 And the fake is better purely due to price point lol. These MoonSwatches are such garbage it's unbelievable that Swatch is charging $300 for these when you can buy a Seiko with far better build quality, better quartz movement for half the price.

  • @thisisnothere14
    @thisisnothere14 Год назад +5

    I got so sick of trying to find a moonswatch, so I ended up buying a last gen seamaster 120m chronometer! A piece that i honestly think is slept on! Also side note, I did not know that Schmee loves watches but im glad I came across this channel! I look forward to seeing more!

    • @watchsouq809
      @watchsouq809 Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/bQ24c4Sp4zE/видео.html

    • @hank1537
      @hank1537 Год назад +1

      Great choice. I was in the same boat. Finally found a Pluto at my swatch store in Toronto yesterday.

    • @jaimereyes3583
      @jaimereyes3583 Год назад +1

      Lol

    • @terot8341
      @terot8341 Год назад +2

      I just bought 10€ watch, does exacly same thing as seamaster and doesn't matter if it brakes or loses.

    • @europeanlegend9347
      @europeanlegend9347 9 месяцев назад

      @@hank1537 I just remembered about these Moonswatches after forgetting about them for months. Started calling around and Yorkdale has them. Wanted one again now that they're available. $378 after tax is such a rip off for this garbage. The amount of reviews i saw with peoples Moonswatches breaking is unreal. I'm glad i was too lazy to wait in long line ups to get these and slept on it. No way im giving Swatch damn near $400 for a watch that costs them $7 to make. There are much better built Seikos, similar design and cheaper by about a $100. Was just about to head over to yorkdale and buy one too, glad i looked up reviews after they've been out for over a year.

  • @SCSFlavorFestival
    @SCSFlavorFestival Год назад

    Very informative. Can't believe it is such a close match. Thanks for pointing out the differences

  • @markhondaturbo
    @markhondaturbo Год назад +11

    I noticed many many differences in these, mainly in the case. The copy is probably all plastic with no ceramic. The original case, pushers and crown have that sharp, clean, almost machined look. Same with the text on the case back.
    You can also see the dial is very different, especially in the glare.

    • @jaimereyes3583
      @jaimereyes3583 Год назад +2

      Yeaj

    • @trailfork7815
      @trailfork7815 Год назад

      ironically some copies have a more durable case and a mineral crystal, a Sunon PE50 movement which is service'able compared to the original

  • @NickintheStates
    @NickintheStates Год назад +52

    I had feared this would happen. We don’t have many Swatch shops in the states so eBay is one of our only options. Pretty scary how close they’ve come…. And with pent up demand I’m sure some people will buy one to hold them over until the real thing.

    • @sueddo2634
      @sueddo2634 Год назад +6

      Was literally going to waste my money and pay a premium for a listing on eBay and this video popped up right before. Will not be buying one anymore.

    • @davidthegolfer
      @davidthegolfer Год назад +1

      Hi Nick, after Tim’s warning I will not be buying from eBay online or anywhere else. Swatch quality or nothing. David

    • @davidthegolfer
      @davidthegolfer Год назад +1

      My replies have hacked this channel. I have written to Tim. I was told I had won a MacBook M1 and their language was nothing like the behaviour Tim would have approved.

    • @BabyJesus66
      @BabyJesus66 Год назад +1

      @@davidthegolfer those are scammers don't message them lol.

    • @cartoonpete407
      @cartoonpete407 Год назад

      @@davidthegolfer Check out Adrian Barker's video on his broken MoonSwatch... ruclips.net/video/sfJd5UE0NMQ/видео.html

  • @thenitrix3323
    @thenitrix3323 Год назад

    Had I not watched this I wouldn't have noticed the difference for a first time buyer and the rate it's being produced. Thank you.

  • @pt109che
    @pt109che Год назад

    Does the tachymetere work with the replica MoonSwatch?

  • @kd1001.
    @kd1001. Год назад +4

    Cant imagine how cool and op they will look on display when the meznen will be finished and all the watches and model cars will be in the glass cabinets... 😅☺🙂🙃

  • @supercarpaul_cs8147
    @supercarpaul_cs8147 Год назад +3

    Excellent video Tim, would love it if you could please do the same with your rolex as there is now AAA+ QUALITY REPLICA out there and the way that you spoke about the both of them and the the way we all got to see your reaction for the first time actually made me visualise much much better, cheers once again Tim.
    Keep up the good work.

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    • @DonsitoWu
      @DonsitoWu Год назад +2

      I've seen replicas advertised as 1 to 1. I follow many factories that make fakes cuz they have good products lol. A comparison with a 2022 fake Rolex would be very interesting.

  • @motseidaisymokale6177
    @motseidaisymokale6177 Год назад

    Thanks a lot for this video.....now I know what to look out for to differentiate between a knock-off and the original pieces.

  • @mrpipspoppersv9093
    @mrpipspoppersv9093 Год назад

    What about the quartz movement inside is it the same . I think it has the swiss quartz 4 jewel g10 movement

  • @TVCHLORD
    @TVCHLORD Год назад +57

    This is what happens when companies put artificial limitations on items, China makes 1:1 copies for 20% of the price and sell more than the real one

    • @songoku-jx3cb
      @songoku-jx3cb Год назад +1

      Missed the point omega did this for marketing and see the amount of ruckus it created

    • @tallon3925
      @tallon3925 Год назад +3

      @@songoku-jx3cb There can be many points. Swatch’s marketing has resulted in more Moonwatch sales for Omega. And China is manufacturing 1:1 copies to satisfy the demands of the market due to artificial scarcity.

    • @songoku-jx3cb
      @songoku-jx3cb Год назад +1

      @@tallon3925 nope the point of artificial scarcity was to create ruckus if this was easily available and anyone could get one it would be useless scarcity is what created this hype
      Stop acting like the fake watches industry doesnt exist its not limited to moonswatch

    • @tallon3925
      @tallon3925 Год назад +2

      @@songoku-jx3cb You’re arguing with nobody

  • @GEARHEADHEAVEN
    @GEARHEADHEAVEN Год назад +3

    More interestingly. When did you get your Neptune? Has it started restocking?

    • @watchsouq809
      @watchsouq809 Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/bQ24c4Sp4zE/видео.html

  • @RalfFSalzgeber
    @RalfFSalzgeber Год назад +1

    I orderd a fake one and it has the 1/10 sec dial at two o'clock position, but it just turnes with the hour dial but not while using the stop watch functions......am I alone?

  • @ThePolice1500
    @ThePolice1500 Год назад

    Very interesting video and my introduction to your channel. I’ve subscribed and am now enjoying looking through the back catalogue. Happy New Year to you and yours 🎉

  • @SkinnyAl83
    @SkinnyAl83 Год назад +10

    The movement used for the fake watch has a 24h dial function at three o clock, the real one measures 1/10sec with the chronograph running.

  • @JudasIscariot81
    @JudasIscariot81 Год назад +13

    The main tell that you didn't mention that can be spotted from a mile away is simply the 2o'clock dial, which is actually a 24hour dial in the fake. So basically useless when you keep the original 10th of a second design from the original. Not scary so far, until they replace the meca quartz movement with a clone of the swatch movement, then you won't be able to tell the difference.

    • @chrisking7184
      @chrisking7184 Год назад +7

      Yea that's the problem with mine, 2 o'clock dial constantly turns as a new hour passes.. That's really the only call out. Also, there's no "hidden" S in the middle of the plastic crystal. Still looks like a happy meal toy just like the original lol

    • @gabriel-qz9ps
      @gabriel-qz9ps Год назад +1

      the one i have has the s in the glass

  • @SChapps
    @SChapps Год назад +2

    I think what they did with these watches is cool, I still want to buy a Mercury one to wear every day to work. But the whole release has been a complete mess, saying they’ll eventually be sold online in large quantities and then going back on their words. It’s like they’re purposely trying to keep the hype going rather than just making some interesting but affordable watches for a wider audience, and it has put a sour taste on it all. I don’t blame people at all for buying or selling fake ones.

  • @CesareFerrari667
    @CesareFerrari667 Год назад

    Where did you get the fake one? I am very interested in one of those!

  • @gabsterc4220
    @gabsterc4220 Год назад +14

    The replica watch market has come a long long way. On most luxury brand watches the pros are unable to identify which is real and which is fake. They have to go under the microscope to spot minute differences in details which to the naked eye would not be seen. And I'm talking even the movement.

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    • @lulabelle82
      @lulabelle82 Год назад

      This is exactly why dealers are refusing to buy second hand panerais without paper work now as they cannot tell the difference.

  • @Lowrider2905
    @Lowrider2905 Год назад +30

    I bought a real Speedmaster in March, then I saw the Swatch and was amazed. It was a must have. But then I saw how this starts, like some fancy Apple product. So I decided to wait, friends got me a coupon end of May for my birthday. The Swatch store is no help, was there 2 times and they are not able to tell you when they have your preferred model. Ended up in buying a copy from China. So thats a sort of marketing that went wrong IMHO in some parts. And now the guys with the knock offs make their profit. It's not like I was not will to pay the price, but I have no time to visit the shop over and over again.

    • @theguenterFB
      @theguenterFB Год назад +1

      where do you got your Chinamodell? Kind of in the same situation :D

    • @keyurjadav619
      @keyurjadav619 Год назад

      What’s the price you paid for the piece?

    • @Lowrider2905
      @Lowrider2905 Год назад +1

      @@keyurjadav619 around 34 Euros. Think it's possible for less.

    • @theguenterFB
      @theguenterFB Год назад

      @@Lowrider2905 any advice where to look for one?

    • @Lowrider2905
      @Lowrider2905 Год назад

      @@theguenterFB Aliexpress

  • @WeekendWarrior604
    @WeekendWarrior604 Год назад +2

    what a hoot if the copies turn out to be more robust and hardy! my pushers are already falling/chipping off 🤣

  • @UPES2018
    @UPES2018 7 месяцев назад

    Is the battery behind the moon on the fake one, just like with the original?

  • @iwolfdk
    @iwolfdk Год назад +4

    one of the things I notice on the fake watch is that the logo sits further down than on the original

  • @alecvancuylenburg2241
    @alecvancuylenburg2241 Год назад +5

    The most obvious thing was missed. The bezel markings at 12 and 6 don't line up. It's so in your face, once you see it, it's impossible to unsee it. Also could you confirm if the FAKE has the "s" etched on the center of crystal as the original does? Thanks for the video Tim.

    • @Shwatch150
      @Shwatch150  Год назад +4

      Funny isn't it! The point basically, is that it's not ever going to pass for a real one.

  • @user-oj1kk2wf1e
    @user-oj1kk2wf1e 3 месяца назад

    nkuwan You are so well-informed about luxury watches. You've obviously done your due diligence and the comparison to the US is very informative...because of course, I live in New York. thank you very much

  • @stevenfairlie3407
    @stevenfairlie3407 7 месяцев назад

    how much lighter is the fake?
    also spotted the top right dial follows the hour hand on the fake and not on the genuine

  • @rustknuckleirongut8107
    @rustknuckleirongut8107 Год назад +44

    This launch left me disgusted with Swatch and Omega. This was a promise broken in a bad way. I was so hyped I saved up to buy every model once they were available online. Now I am left heartbroken and I see these watches as an offence to the common consumer. What started as a boost for both Swatch and Omega ended as a crash and burn that left Swatch looking like amateurs and Omega like they are morons for letting Swatch botch this so badly. Swatch hit the homerun of the century and managed to fuck it up in a way that seems inexplicable. How do you go from the best watch collaboration in the past two centuries too the biggest marketing blunder since claiming lead in fuel is good in a matter of months? Someone in either Swatch or Omega has major brain damage is my best guess.

    • @petejames3
      @petejames3 Год назад +1

      The very least Swatch could do was offer them online to Swatch club members. They are disregarding customers loyalty over the years in favour of feeding the flippers market. After nearly 40 of buying Swatches I'm out.

    • @MisterB88
      @MisterB88 Год назад +3

      I do suspect Omega wasn't given a choice :(

    • @ams54321
      @ams54321 Год назад +4

      Heartbroken? Grow up!

    • @BabyJesus66
      @BabyJesus66 Год назад +2

      @@ams54321 agreed. It sucks they screwed it up, but saying you're heartbroken over a crappy plastic watch is a bit pitiful.

    • @Lowrider2905
      @Lowrider2905 Год назад +2

      True, and as a result, ppl like me, that have a job and friends, with no time to stand in a line for hours, or visit the store for several times, buy a knock off online. Most ppl that buy these at the store have the intention to sell them online. With an online supply this would immediately stop and you wouldn't have long lines at the stores anymore.

  • @dillcarver7731
    @dillcarver7731 Год назад +3

    A $20 watch... the original and the fake. I bought a Mission to Mercury. Thought I was lucky at Swatch London. The glass scratched up within a week and I broke a pusher button off before the first month of wear. It's a fragile plastic toy, not a serious daily wear watch.I bought a solid stainless Seiko diver with automatic movement for the same price and I think it could last a lifetime rather than a few month.

    • @watchsouq809
      @watchsouq809 Год назад

      best factory versions Moonswatch yet 1:1 ruclips.net/video/bQ24c4Sp4zE/видео.html

  • @thechrismobiles
    @thechrismobiles Год назад

    Hey Tim, you are so good reviewing watches as well as cars. Are you considering bringing on this channel luxury watches review in collaboration maybe with watch dealers in London? That would be epic!

  • @andyherrold7364
    @andyherrold7364 Год назад

    Tim, It looks a little like the case of the reproduction is a little smaller in diameter and maybe height. Curious does the battery cap function the same and does it use the same size battery. Never thought that swatches would be counterfeited but I have been scammed on a no frills gents watch.

    • @rustknuckleirongut8107
      @rustknuckleirongut8107 Год назад +1

      You need to keep in mind that the Swatch is so cheaply made that the replica maker are having problems making a watch of equally poor quality. The crystal on the fake is actually real mineral glass where it is plastic on the real ones.

  • @user-tw1rl4mp3r
    @user-tw1rl4mp3r 11 месяцев назад +22

    Got a couple a 41mm Tiffany OP and a Black GMT 116710LN from swissarex,the GMT is unbelievable, having owned both a Original and the Fake there's no difference at all.

  • @AnsonChiu
    @AnsonChiu Год назад +5

    I ordered a fake Moon as well, to hold me over until Swatch gets their act together. I definitely intend to buy a Real Mars version whenever they become available. The most obvious difference that you haven’t pointed out is that the top-right sundial on the Fake is actually a 24hr indicator… i figured this out when i wasn’t able to re-set the hand in the usual manner for other chronos

    • @johncarter6238
      @johncarter6238 Год назад +3

      but for a 10th the price, it's a good watch, considering how much Swatch is making a profit. The Chinese Swatch is already making a profit. plastic is plastic. and a quartz timepiece are also not the cost. do you understand. and why can china make them in large quantities. and Swatch Not. can you dig it

    • @trailfork7815
      @trailfork7815 Год назад

      buy a homage instead, got a pagani design homage and it's way way better than my moonswatch swatch made for half the price.
      the pagani design speedmaster now comes in moonswatch colors which I highly suggest if you want a watch that lasts for more than a couple of months

  • @andredias95
    @andredias95 Год назад

    Great video Tim, just got my Mission to Pluto the other day, and I just love it.

  • @sweetfreedomGB
    @sweetfreedomGB Год назад +2

    The confuse matters even more, Tim's main difference was the colour of the bio ceramic material but company themselves say that the material is different in colour, there are variations anyway. So colour may not be an obvious indicator.

  • @myschevious11
    @myschevious11 Год назад +17

    I've had the opportunity to study one of these fakes up close - I'll tell you what I found:
    1) yes to the box. Flat vs. textured. Shiny vs. bland. Vivid color and detail in planets vs. overcorrected color. Also, on the fake boxes, all of the text on the planets is white, vs. white and black for readability on the original box. Folding style is the same, but is much less precise on the sharpness of the folds than the original box. Also, my box has that same stupid typo... made me laugh out loud!
    2) Notes on the band: Text style was ever so slightly different between the two. Cleaner on the original - appeared like the "ink" or paint was put on just a smidge too heavily on the fake. Also definite splotchiness in some of the lettering; a huge factor that would not pass either Omega or Swatches QC requirements. On mine, the stitching was also different between the two. The real one had even thread, evenly spaced out, the seams weren't threaded tightly together. On the fake one, the stitching was overdone.
    3) Band loop plastic: Real one has a bit of a matte finish/appearance to it, and has a bit of a flatness along the top/bottom in the shape. The fake one is shiny, and entirely round.
    4) Watch face:
    Real version's bezel is shiny and textured, text is very crisp and clearly printed. There's a definite 3Dness about the lume markers. The fake version's bezel is flat in appearance; no shine, and no texture. Mine also had water/oil stains on it (eyeroll).
    The lens/crystal on the real one has a slight curvature to the top - it's not flat, and the edges along the bezel are curved fairly smoothly, creating a kaleidoscope type view when moving it at different angles in direct light. The fake version's lens is flat and has a steeper edge to it.
    You can see the (barely) visible serial number along the bottom (between the "6" point lume and the counter) when you hold the watch in the light. Does not exist on the fake.
    Neither does the easter egg - the barely visible "S" that's on the real versions.
    Lume marker at the "12"/"60" point do not line up on the fakes. Even if the fakes have finally started to "nail" the "dot over 90" signature of Omega, they did still fail at that...
    Hands - obvious differences in the hands. Lume on the real versions extends almost all the way down the length of the hour and minute hands. Not so on the fakes.
    5) Watch plastic: Too lightweight by comparison. Also smooth; no texture to it. The real versions have a slight grainy texture to them. Feels like 3D printer plastic, not a ceramic mix. Also, the "lines" (angles) along the various shapes of the case are kinda blurry looking; not as sharp/crisp as they are on the real versions. You noted this when talking about the crown - the angles are very precise along the outside of the crown on the real version; they're "blurred" (sloppy) looking on the fake. The text on the back may say the same info, but it also is "blurred." You can tell it's not imprinted as strongly or crisply on the fake as the real version. That's likely a result of the type of plastic used. Also, you already noted the color tint difference between the two plastics. Spot on. I also had a bunch of edges that weren't clean - they were jagged, or had extra plastic along the molding lines. Again, this would never have passed either company's QC requirements.
    6) One last thing to note as I've already overdone this to the point of being past pedantry... The moon which is what covers the battery. Technically, you should be able to remove the moon so you can replace the battery. On the real version, the bioceramic has a very defined gap at the bottom-most point to make that accessible; it also has some "depth" in that there's a lip all the way around. On my fake, that gap barely exists; the moon is literally just a sticker stuck to the back of the case. There is no access.
    If you read this far... I'm amazed, and thank you. I had fun with this little research project (I am only an amateur collector, but I have collected Swatches since childhood and I have been a long-time desirer of a Moonwatch, so I might be a little obsessed with the details.

    • @alexmakrigiannis
      @alexmakrigiannis Год назад

      Where did you get it from?

    • @myschevious11
      @myschevious11 Год назад

      @@alexmakrigiannis One of the many fakes floating around on Ebay.

  • @LiamApilado
    @LiamApilado Год назад +5

    I dont understand swatches and why they may be desirable. It's essentially a cheap quartz watch or am I wrong?

    • @rustknuckleirongut8107
      @rustknuckleirongut8107 Год назад +1

      You are not wrong. The originals are actually cheaper watches than the replicas. China does not yet have the technology to produce watches that cheaply. The fakes are better, even has a real mineral crystal. As foe the movement there is basically nothing cheaper than what Swatch used.

    • @LiamApilado
      @LiamApilado Год назад

      @@rustknuckleirongut8107 thank u

  • @indrasoebagjo
    @indrasoebagjo Год назад

    Does the original Omega have sapphire glass or plastic glass?

  • @fudganuld
    @fudganuld Год назад +2

    I'm a G-Shock wearer now, but I'll never forget my Navy Blue Swatch,in the 90's, having luminous dials that stayed lit till the next daylight....The only watch I've seen to do so....Ha !!

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  • @a.sarmiento5116
    @a.sarmiento5116 Год назад +3

    So many reviews against the original MoonSwatch make you wonder where can I get the fake ones?

  • @Frostbite05
    @Frostbite05 Год назад +6

    You’d almost consider going for the fake one since the real Moonswatch is so hard to obtain. I’ve been to many different Swatch stores on multiple days but never been able to get a hold on the Moonswatch. I’m almost at a point to just give up on searching for one. I wish Swatch will start selling them online soon.
    I’d never buy a fake watch with the more expensive brands like Rolex or Omega but for a plastic 250 euro watch it would be an option for many people I guess.

    • @BabyJesus66
      @BabyJesus66 Год назад

      I got one for $16 on aliexpress. No way in hell I'd pay scalpers for a real one and I don't live close to a Swatch store so I'm not going to pass up getting one delivered to my door for 5% of the cost. They're both trash, plastic watches so it doesn't matter to me if it's real or fake.

  • @alfieakaronaldog
    @alfieakaronaldog Год назад +1

    It reminds me of when I got every colour of the little felt rabbits in Kinder™️ eggs.
    I’m stopping at three MoonSwatches though because I do not like the other colours.
    Also saving my money and shoe leather for the SwatchMaster 300 which is being released at the end of October 😎

  • @jan-erikpiiparinen9797
    @jan-erikpiiparinen9797 Год назад

    The quickest givaway is that the 2 a clock little dial on the original is Chronograph Hour counter and will normaly rest at 0 while the fake actually has a 24 h function only being at 0 at midnight.

  • @BabyJesus66
    @BabyJesus66 Год назад +20

    Some of the fakes are better quality than the originals. They have metal cases and actual glass crystal not plastic that scratches easily.

  • @wingi7722
    @wingi7722 Год назад +10

    Interesting comparison: I would have liked to seen the comparison of the chrono function. It is well known that the original's function is very shoddy. It ticks just once per second and the Chrono seconds hand misses the markers. There is no excuse for this! This should have been calibrated properly. Also wonder if the crystal on the fake is better than the original which scratches so easily even if you stare it too hard. Wouldn't at all surprised if the fake sports a sapphire?

    • @Billythekld
      @Billythekld Год назад +2

      they're just quartz swatches with omega branding

    • @thomasinlondon2849
      @thomasinlondon2849 Год назад

      Fake watch chronos are always broken, unless you pay $1000 of usd for high-end fake rolex.

  • @lebo4emori
    @lebo4emori Год назад

    @Shwatch150
    what is the colorful swatch you were wearing please?

  • @stevehealy1594
    @stevehealy1594 Год назад

    I’ve just come across this collection and this video is perfect for anyone looking to buy these watches

  • @Ranger629
    @Ranger629 Год назад +8

    When the fake becomes better than the real. It’s also a quartz, how difficult is it to clone a quartz. They have no sweeping hand to worry, don’t have a stainless steel case to worry about, and don’t have a bracelet to worry. It’s literally a free reign for people to copy them.

    • @watchsouq809
      @watchsouq809 Год назад

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    • @marksaxby607
      @marksaxby607 Год назад +1

      Well, they didn't put an appropriate movement in. TBH, they should have just not bothered putting fake logos on the dial and strap and set the 3 O'clock subdial with 24 hour markings and sold it as a 'lookalike'/'homage' instead of an outright fake - People would still have bought it just to give Swatch the V signs for feeding the scalper market.

  • @LiamApilado
    @LiamApilado Год назад +7

    At this point you start to think, why not just buy a fake because it proves the real one is just overpriced because other people can make and sell it at a fraction of the price

  • @storiesforniamh..
    @storiesforniamh.. Год назад +1

    How do they manage to get the copy so close? Only been out a short time haven't they

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      @watchsouq809 Год назад

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  • @danMdan
    @danMdan Год назад

    I’m surprised at the lack of mention of two differences - the inter-lug distance of 22mm in the Chinese version and 20mm in the Swamega. And the Chinese case is all aluminium, I know because I had to drill out the spring bar pinholes to accommodate a heavy duty spring bar’s thicker attaching pins. The Chinese weighs around 52gms as against the Swamega at 24gms.

    • @joseluisgarcia4266
      @joseluisgarcia4266 Год назад

      Hay muchas versiones de fakes en el mercado, algunas malas y otras mejores, casi idénticas al original. Tú debes tener una de las peores copias.

    • @marksaxby607
      @marksaxby607 Год назад

      Some are, apparently, not this one (or the one I have).

    • @danMdan
      @danMdan 5 месяцев назад

      @@marksaxby607the other usual difference is that in the fakes the complete back is removable to change the battery, while in the authentic version only the battery cover is removable from the one-piece case. Surely this is diagnostic?

  • @streather
    @streather Год назад +3

    The replica watch world is getting crazy good, but like most things, the more you pay the higher quality it is.
    If you go really high end, unless you're an expert it would be very hard to tell, but for the prices of the super high end replica/fake/knock off Rolex/omega/AP/whatever, you can normally buy a reasonably high end watch from another luxury brand such as Oris, Hamilton, longines, rado.
    Then the homage world has seen similar developments over the last few years too, the quality of the work and materials used in some homages is really quite impressive.

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  • @9991083
    @9991083 Год назад +3

    That’s a good thing. Swatch allows the flippers resell them as a higher price online. The more people have it, real or fake, the more depreciation real one will be. Swatch marketing team sucks

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  • @pedjjk2118
    @pedjjk2118 Год назад

    Does the Chrono feature match up?

  • @Hunter-NG
    @Hunter-NG Год назад

    Shmee, do you know if the London stores have regular stocks of this watch?

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  • @Timjacks01
    @Timjacks01 Год назад +6

    Swatch shot themselves in the foot with this.
    Yes the hype is good for them but it’s fuelled the criminals.
    I personally would not buy a fake as wearing that plastic on your wrist, god knows what chemicals are in it.

    • @BabyJesus66
      @BabyJesus66 Год назад +5

      The real ones already stain your arm so prob no difference

    • @Microwave414
      @Microwave414 Год назад +1

      @@BabyJesus66 Lol yeah, the real question is why are you buying a moonswatch in the first place be it fake or real.

    • @BabyJesus66
      @BabyJesus66 Год назад

      @@Microwave414 I liked them just as like brand swag, like having an Omega/Swatch T shirt or hat... but they're definitely overpriced trash.

  • @GspotPredator
    @GspotPredator Год назад +3

    Rather have the copy than the real one lol

  • @jadanga562
    @jadanga562 Год назад

    can you please follow up this comparison with a dissection of the two pieces? A comparison also of what's under the hood would be interesting.

  • @smikee
    @smikee Год назад +1

    How Tim? How can you get so may when I have been trying for months to get just one???

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  • @defender1109
    @defender1109 3 месяца назад

    Came across this video last night whilst searching instructions on how to use tachymetre on newly acquired
    Mission to Mercury. Recognised one the cars in the background from yesterday’s Salon Prive then realised it was you Schwatch150 that “co-presented” the supercar drive through. Nice work! Thanks for enhancing my Saturday day cars and watches activity

  • @Leby69
    @Leby69 Год назад

    When the heck did the watch channel start?? This is epic

  • @ColinQuin
    @ColinQuin Год назад +1

    I was hoping to see the chronograph action for both the original and fake to see the difference.

  • @nathanielmalayo8688
    @nathanielmalayo8688 Год назад

    Are they using sapphire glass for that watches?

  • @discountmorty213
    @discountmorty213 Год назад

    One of the product intro stated the fake one as hardlex crystal but not sure if is true.

  • @v.t.3194
    @v.t.3194 8 месяцев назад

    Did you actually compare the functionality? How is the Chronograph stopwatch doing?

  • @brumsgrub8633
    @brumsgrub8633 Год назад

    Heading to Covent Garden on Monday to get mine, can't wait

  • @anotherwatch
    @anotherwatch Год назад

    Very good video. Good explanation of the differences. Thanks for upload.

  • @JPTRAN
    @JPTRAN Год назад

    Hello, did you notice that the fake one has an hour indicator on 24 hours instead of the 1/10 of a second counter function?

  • @Geoduck.
    @Geoduck. Год назад

    The difference is quite noticeable when they are side by side.
    The clone case, strap and bezel are not nearly as well finished. The secondary hands are longer as well.

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  • @VicGreenBitcoin
    @VicGreenBitcoin Год назад

    Thanks for the video, Looks good! Where can I buy the Replica for 10% of new price?

  • @G.Z.A.
    @G.Z.A. Год назад

    From your video, does it look like the stitching on the fake is off? I'm trying to count the groves of the stitches, and the fake one looks like a different number. So that could be an easy way to tell if you have it in your hand as well. Maybe it's just the video that makes it hard to see.
    Also I think the "swatch" on the strap look off.

  • @Joe_Doe79
    @Joe_Doe79 Год назад

    The one in this video is the 1st copy but they have revised the copy now. The 2rd version of the copy is waterproof, box and colour are identical with the right paper. The second copy costs are about £75 ish.

    • @nickdsnik1675
      @nickdsnik1675 Год назад +1

      £75 ish!? For that a PD1701V3 is a much better option.

  • @scottd9448
    @scottd9448 7 месяцев назад

    I finally managed to get a real Moonswatch. The copy that I bought over a year ago is so accurate, the only way to tell is that the copy has a sweep second hand. Even the packaging is spot on.

  • @armandotapia5579
    @armandotapia5579 Год назад +1

    where did you buy the replica i want it

  • @mriley1980
    @mriley1980 Год назад

    Where did you get the fake? My son wants one and I'm not wanting to pay retail for a watch he will likely lose or ruin

  • @kirkby0076
    @kirkby0076 11 месяцев назад

    Has the clone, got the faint lettering just above the 6 o'clock position?

  • @rodnoos
    @rodnoos Год назад

    is the chronograpgh of the fake works?

  • @ingvartorma9789
    @ingvartorma9789 Год назад +1

    I noticed one detail you can tell the real Swatch from the fake and it's on the bracelet itself that holds the watch. A square has been sewn around the text Swatch and here you can see that the stitching on the real one is closer to the edge of the band and then a bigger gap between the S and the stitching and the h and the stitching. Whereas on the fake, the square box is smaller and the stitching is closer to the letters S and h in the Swatch.
    If you take the black boxes, the watches are in, so the surface of the real one looks a bit rough, while the fake one is smooth. The same thing on the outside, the gray boxes have the same surface condition as the black ones.
    But as I said if you only see the watches without the boxes, it's how they sewed around the text Swatch that you quickly see the difference, even if you only see a picture of the fake Swatch watch, it's the stitching that you look at and see if it's real or not.
    Then you look at the rest of the watch arm, so the fake has uneven lugs, compared to the real one which has neatly sewn lugs around the Speedmaster name. Since the real one has a shorter piece of leather that says Speedmaster and the fake one has a much larger piece of leather.

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  • @dominicrusho
    @dominicrusho Год назад +1

    Biggest tell is the 2 o’clock subdial. On the fake this is actually a 24hr subdial - not a tenth of a second like the original.

    • @johncarter6238
      @johncarter6238 Год назад +1

      but for a 10th the price, it's a good watch, considering how much Swatch is making a profit. The Chinese Swatch is already making a profit. plastic is plastic. and a quartz timepiece are also not the cost. do you understand. and why can china make them in large quantities. and Swatch Not. can you dig it