I REGRET the Omega MoonSwatch. here's why
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- Опубликовано: 16 дек 2022
- I recently picked up an Omega x Swatch Moonswatch Speedmaster. Today I tell you why I regret the purchase.
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Crazy how every watch content creator hates it because it’s “overpriced at $260” but loves the speed master and will gladly cough up $5000 for one. Why can’t it just be fun? I love mine.
My opinion of it has slightly changed since making this video. I'm not so mad at it anymore. It is a bit of fun. I do think though, if you don't have a lot of money to collect watches then I'd definitely avoid the moonswatch and get something else
@@TopTierTicker I can agree with that opinion!
Right. Some of us could never justify the cost of a genuine omega. How is it holding up? Do you feel it is as fragile as stated here?
@@michaelFat2112 I have it on right now! It has a few scuffs on the face (I need to polish it I guess) but the band and case look just fine. Keeps time well and is super comfortable.
@@michaelFat2112 so no, I don’t think it’s nearly as fragile as this video would imply. It’s taken a beating and is still ticking.
It's a fun Swatch. Not an Omega 😐
Basically
But it’s a collaboration u knobhead
@@jerrywallop5647 Correct. Keep going, you're almost there.
Exactly. Picked the moon version up, since i was near the swatch store, they had them in stock. Nobody would mistake this thing for my speedy, but it’s a goid looking, extremely light watch for everyday use. I’m quite happy with it, i absolutely would buy it again.
It's not even a good swatch, it seems like the build quality is not up to standard for the best swatch watches.
This is a collaboration between Omega AND Swatch. I think people really forgetting Swatch here and people who like swatches love this watch IMO. I know it's the same group, but this isn't a Speedmaster contracted out to Swatch, it's Swatch's usual boundry/tech/industry pushing style mixed with Omega. it's meant to be worn, abused, and be worn regularly. Anyone who has been a long time swatch fan/wearer is already familiar with that.
I've owned swatches in every price range for almost three decades (since I was a kid) and it's a refreshing design collaboration with what I expect from Swatch. You should wear this watch as often as possible and basically beat the watch into the ground, then throw on some polywatch clear up the watch face and keep on going until the thing is dead. This is not meant to be babied and coveted and saved for your grandkids.
Given Swatch's unfortunate increase in pricing, its price tag isn't that crazy either. They're not that much more expensive than system and irony and have the Omega style that pushes them over the edge that a regular Omega doesn't have.
So what? It's still too expensive.
@@tancreddehauteville764 all watches are too expensive. Just buy a 20 dollar Casio.
Bizzare statement.
Spot on mate..i’ve always seen swatch as a relatively inexpensive brand of disposable fashion watches..this was no different just with omega branding..this was never going to be anywhere near the quality of an omega
@@tancreddehauteville764 Said the one that owns a 50$ phone but paid 1k+ for it. Peasant.
@@ch_boki WTF do you mean?
"will be discontinued in a year or so"
7 months later still no chance to find the moon version and still everyone loves it
It looks like they're taking the success and running with it. I wouldn't be surprised now to see them make a 'special edition' every 6 moths for the next 10 years, unfortunately.
@@TopTierTicker yea they have no reason to stop now
On a side note, I think this was kind of expected. The only reason behind this move for omega and Swatch is to capitalize in an Omega brand with Swatch (or less) quality. It wouldn't make sense to offer a good value for money option and use this marketing, the marketing itself is being used for attracting people to a sub-par watch that needs that name to hold itself. The only reason that I would find for the opposite would be if it was to maybe gain long time user loyalty from new watch buyers buying the moonswatch as their first watch.
You cannot compare this watch to the actual speed master those are two completely different watches. This falls into the category of a wonderful collectible of swatch, that is legitimately by brand and omega watch. I would never compare it to the speed master as far as quality goes, but I do think it’s just as equally valuable from the perspective of brand. not to mention swatch is Such a cool brand. I have the Swiss watch and absolutely love it. Can’t wait to get my Saturn omega swatch.
I was just hoping for some omega quality/value for money which it was neither
Fun video, I gave it a like! As someone who started their watch collection journey with Swatch in the 1980s, owning some rather rare pieces (including an unworn 1983 Men's prototype), my journey into collecting has took me to own a Planet Ocean, GMT Master II and various other wonderful timepieces. The closest Swatch store for me? 1,557 Miles or 2505 kilometers). I wanted a Mission to Mercury because I LIKED THE WATCH. They are made to enjoy. Collecting Swatch watches misses the point of ownership to an extent-You wouldn't wear a Speedmaster every day either if you were a factory worker. Enjoyment is the thing missing from ownership and collecting, and these had that balance for me. I will always be careful with most of my watches, but I don't care what it's worth later-I spent the money to enjoy RIGHT NOW. I refuse to regret my purchase, and will continue to enjoy all 67 watches I own...Cheers!
you speak of my soul, word for word, my feelings, my thoughts.
Well done mate! 👌
Good review and I would agree, €200 of hype for a €60 watch which probably won't last in one piece more than a single battery use. In 10 years mint versions might well be worth a small fortune ...but then you are gambling on the plastic not degrading!
... Having just acquired The Mission To The Moon model I'm absolutely blown away with it! Was it / Is it still the hype god knows but OMG when I first opened the box and put it on my wrist it's been a very long time since I've ever felt about a watch in a very very long time! I own a Rolex Sub, BB58 and Tags etc but eventually getting my hands on this silly little plastic watch beats them all hands down just for the novelty reason and exclusivity too! Yes ok I have to baby the Bio ceramic watch I only ever wear it for going out / for best etc. I never have it near water and I don't sleep with it on either. I'm actually that impressed with it so much I've literally just bought the Mission To Mercury one too so I can swap them about and not wear them both out lol. I love the straps as well ok there not the best quality I must admit but the design and function says it all to me. Again for me it's about being different as I've only ever seen one person wear one in Meadowhall. No matter were you go or places you visit Rolex, Tudor and Co are here there and everywhere on people's wrists there gen to a penny this day and age. Now a MoonSwatch is in a complete league of its own just for it's exclusivity reasons? lol
Hi mate , to scratch this itch I bought last winter as a Christmas present for myself an Omega Seamaster Polaris quartz 32mm diameter gold dial designed by Gerald Genta , and I love that watch , I payed £150 more than the Moon Swatch was valued at the time . I did not understood what was the craze about this plastic toy , nor now either .
I wore it and got a ton of compliments, and after replacing the band, thoroughly enjoy it as a fun little watch.
What is fun about it?
@@Nick-cs9dt it’s a nice, fun little conversation piece. I either get compliments or people tell me how much they hate. It starts a fun little conversation about my favourite watch called mission to UrAnus.
Spending 200+ dollars on a swatch, and expecting the satisfaction of owning us in the master list, the craziest thing I’ve ever heard. It’s like me, saying I have this one bedroom condominium but I don’t get the satisfaction of having a 20 bedroom mansion.
I didn't personally expect to have satisfaction from it, however there is without a doubt collectors that will. Its an angle to consider, obviously not for you, but for some.
This is a great video and thank you for uploading it, but on the other side of the coin, I actually enjoy the mission mars red/white. I also have a Breitling super avenger night mission, Breitling emergency 2 and I also have a Richard Millie watch, yes an authentic one. You have to take each piece for what they are. My moon swatch is just a fun piece that I enjoy doing casual things around the city. I owned a swatch when I was a kid in the 80s, it was my first “real watch”.
Thanks man! I think I’m over the moon swatch. I was planning on trying to purchase one on an upcoming trip to Germany but I rather put my money towards something else. I owned an Omega dynamic years ago and sold it, should have kept that one
I'm not into quartz watches, but if I were, I think that I would much prefer the Bulova Lunar Pilot. I predict that the future value of these will reflect that they are plastic and disposable.
After a tip from a friend I just got the last Moon version they had in the local store yesterdat - at least at the moment don't know if they'll get more. Hope they'll discontinue them soon.
But I got no intentions of wearing it. Bought it purely as a collectors item.
I also got a Rolex Kermit like 15 years ago - very minimally I've worn it. Though I work in an office I don't like wearing too expensive watches and not too cheap. For decades my daily drivers has been Casio radio controlled - the last in titanium and sapphire. I want my watches to be functional and hassle free. I often find cheap quartz to swim too much over a year when you're dependent on public transport for work. Mechanicals are sure not precise enough to my taste. Got a few other mechanicals as well but they're abot collectors items as well except perhaps for a special occasion. These days my daily watch is Samsung Watch. Sure there's the hassle of charging but accurate thanks to network synchronisation and it comes with added benefits that traditional watches don't - perfect for office use.
But yeah. Plastics is not a great material for watches. Steel, titanium, real ceramics and/or tungsten carbide (actually also a ceramic) is the way to go. Had they only made the moon version in steel (same movement etc. just a steel case) it would have been really awesome.
They're not hard to get in NYC anymore. The stores have random stock. You may not get the color you want, but you'll at least walk out with something. Crazy. We have 3 boutiques in walking distance here. Other major cities, and even modern Western countries, have none.
Yep! We have 3 in London and I believe either 1 or 2 in Scotland. It is rather random how they chose the selected stores. Budapest, the capital of Hungary have 0.
I have the mission to Uranas moonswatch and I was forreal disappointed once I had it on my wrist. I dont like the strap so I bought a white silicone strap and replaced it. I live in philly and the king of Prussia mall had a swatch store so i was in luck to have quick assess to a store. The only thing is they only had limited options to pick from so I went with uranas. The hype behind it really died once I got home. It's cool to wear when I'm on vacation because I wear brighter colors to match the watch but the hype died quick. I paid $240 for a plastic watch that's not a real speed master. I get it, its a swatch and not omega but my expectations were a lil high. Also, it's funny they call it a collab between swatch and omega when the swatch group owns omega lol
I was considering buying this but found much better watches in your best watches under $250 video, thanks!
Thanks Michael. I honestly think you'd get better value for money in any of my picks in that video than you get in the MoonSwatch!
I queued up at the Trafford Centre the other day - there’s an official Swatch pop-up selling them - and I finally got one, Mission to Mars. I’m lucky enough to own a Speedmaster and, whilst it doesn’t compare, the MoonSwatch is a really fun homage. Does it feel like a £218 watch? There are better options in terms of raw value out there, for sure, but I’ll give Swatch credit when it comes to the dial design and quality of the printing. The case profiling and finishing is also really nicely done considering how complex the Speedy shape is.
This is how I’ve seen the MoonSwatch. A fun homage, official homage.
Is that pop up long term? I live close
I finally got a "Mission to the Moon" Moonswatch today. I'll keep it in it's box and carry on wearing the copy that I bought a year ago. The copy is better made & has a superior movement.
I saw so many comments in various MoonSwatch videos saying to try the PD-1701 v3 from Pagani Designs as an alternative. So I did. My perception is that at $90 that stainless steel option with Seiko VK63 mecaquartz is a much better value. Probably not going to completely scratch the Speedy itch either, but it’s a start!
There's a v4. The date window on the 4 oclock position has been removed. Only con v4 is only available on certain colors.
@@conyo985 I picked up two of those too! The blue meteorite-like dial and the gray/white version. Also pretty killer!
@@WatchWitt Nice!
I went a step further i.imgur.com/uBwz6tb.jpg
@@slashdotism Oooooooohhhhh….nice!
I was expecting the bio ceramic to be some sort of harder plastic, but finally saw one in person and was surprised it’s a cheap plastic watch on a cheap Velcro strap. In Canada they’re $400, I’d rather buy a good Gshock from Japan.
I bought the Pluto as well, after 7 hours of cue in Belgrade, Serbia. I also did not feel the Speedmaster vibe, so I bought a Speedmaster after that 😁
Very nice!
I own a 1861 Speedy. When the Moonswatch was announced, I thought it was brilliant - if I could have got hold of one in the first few months, I would have, no question. As the months went by, my interest faded and I kinda forgot about it. Recently, a friend bought one (the Moon variant), I was quite excited to see it IRL. I have to say, I was really underwhelmed. I'm glad I didn't buy one.
Really? I picked one up today, the swatch store i was walking by had some in stock. Really cool watch, looks great, and is extremely light. Perfect for everyday use, and the speedy is reserved for weekends and special occasions…
@@erebostd Yeah, they're nice enough, but I have enough beaters that I really like. I just don't think they're worth the price point.
what is the movement ? can it be serviced. THis is one of many reviews / overviews but noone tells you anything about the watch. Or very little
I've just bought a Space Chill Aquacrono Swatch for 15 pounds on Vinted. It's basically the same watch in 'panda' colors. That's its real value in my opinion.😊
I’m still going to buy all of them I’m currently missing just two Neptune and the moon, this are just collectible pieces and fun to wear I do believe they will go up in value, but this are just for collection purposes but nothing to take serious,😊obviously they’re better watches out there but this watch like other is not for everybody.
Exactly! Ppl should buy watches they can truly afford and not worry/whine about resale.
Congratulations 🎉
My circumstances are different.
I frequent estate sales, auctions and yard sales in the colonies. Over the years I’ve bought and sold probably a dozen Speedy Moon watches, but the last two I’ve kept.
I currently have a 1988 model on the bracelet, running, purchased for $50 and a 1969 with an 861 movement on a strap, gotten for $300.
Getting jerked around by Swatch Group over a plastic version that’s inferior in every way left a very bad taste in my mouth, so I’m not going to bite this time around with the WhiteBread.
Due to a skin allergy I could only wear a silicon skin swatch or Apple i-Watch for a few years. I quickly realised that Swatches are great...as long as you don't wear them. After regular use for 3 months they're ready for the bin. All the watch-tubers were unfamiliar with this, not having owned a Swatch before.
Just bought a moonswatch and after a week of wearing it you are absolutely right. It's already showing scratch marks and degrading rapidly due to the cheap material and poor quality. It's honestly a disappointment when I have $30 watches that have last years.
Yep! Such a shame because it's a really good looking watch! My $10 F91w in baby blue holds up better!
I didn't know you was in to watches Jake! I watch your stuff occasionally as I also like to collect pokemon cards :) very cool to have you watching my videos! All the best!
So i got it (mission to saturn). But i only got it because Im an engineering student with a passion for the space industry, and I personally love the idea and the watch. Non of the value things really matter more to me.
I have the Mission to Moon swatch. I purchased it because it has a sentimental pull to me, my grandfather gave me a Moon Watch when I graduated, and many years ago my house was robbed and the watch was taken.
Will I purchase another Moon Watch yes, do I love the Moon Swatch, yes, for what it is. I find it a fun collectible that has a funny story with some sentimental pull to me, but I can admit, it’s not for everyone.
Sentimental value trumps anything. You cannot put a price on that I hope you enjoy the watch my friend and wishing you the best for 2023 🙏
Is funny hearing someone complain that a Swatch store is 200 miles away. In Perth Australia, the nearest store was over 2000km away... in another country. 😂 In the end I got one at retail. It's a Swatch-made Speedmaster and if people keep that in perspective, it makes sense. It's construction is in keeping with what Swatch has always done, and the dial details are actually better than what they usually do. It's great fun for when I don't wear my Seamaster 300 Heritage or Speedmaster 1957 Trilogy.
Was looking at this brand and decided to find reviews of the brand. So basically, this type of watch brand is just a collection crazed and similar to the 80s old toys. It will becomes valuable in the future.
Thanks
Was in Vegas a couple of weeks ago, I picked up 3 for myself and 2 for a buddy that has +$10k watches. We both love them and recognize what they are. They look great, especially with different straps. They are fun to wear and anybody who knows watches will know they aren’t real Speedmasters. The case is ceramic, not plastic.
Yep. Keep digging their marketing scheme. This joke of a watch is made out of "Bioceramic" which is composed of ceramic particles in a polymer (plastic) matrix. It's nothing but an injected molded plastic case filled with a ceramic additive = PLASTIC.
I will be going to Vegas in July excited to pick up sun mars and hopefully Jupiter which colors did you get? And we’re they sold out if any?
@@turtlemonkeigh5950 I was able to pick up Sun, Earth (for my buddy), Mars, Uranus and Pluto (for myself). Their stock varies on what they get in, they said they don't see the darker ones (Mercury, Jupiter & Moon) as often. I went to the NYNY store as it was closest to my hotel, but I've heard Fashion Show mall also gets some. You can also only get one per person per day at each location (employees said they care monitored by camera), so bring a friend if you want to get more than one per trip. I would suggest calling around 11:30 to both locations and see what they have in stock. The first day I was in there, 3-4 other people came in at the same time and bought watches, so they sell out daily, but they also receive daily shipments.
@@turtlemonkeigh5950 I went on a Euro trip a few months ago. It became a game for my wife and I to go to every Swatch store we saw to see what models they had. I think we went to 5 stores, including ones that were in airports. I bought an Earth and she has a Saturn. In every place we went, not a single Moon was to be found. We are convinced there is some insider trading type thing going on where no regular people actually have a chance at getting a Moon. They just take them all and sell them online for a huge markup. One of the workers told me they get like 1-3 Moons per day and they are gone within the first hour.....every...single....day...like wtf. You have to have a plane ticket to go to the stores in the airports and yet they were always sold out. weird.
I own a Moonswatch, but I'll never wear it. It's beautiful, but I've heard a thousand stories of its cheapness beforehand. However, I find value in its quirkiness and the willingness of Omega to pair up with a low-end brand like Swatch to create marketing genius. You get what you pay for: marketing, an expensive Swatch, and an Omega as a Happy Meal toy, but the novelty is probably what makes it worth having.
It is a low cost sort of replica of the real Speedmaster. The quality level is not near to that of a Casio G-Shock in the same price range even though a Casio G-Shock does not look like this. The Casio is in a metalized composite type case with a mineral glass.
Omega should have done a better job on this watch for the money charged, or maybe charge a bit more for better quality. I have an original Speedmaster Mark II professional I bought in 1974. It is the version with the sapphire crystal. I get it maintained every 5 years or so by the local Omega service. It looks like new and runs like new. Back in 1974, I paid over $1200 CDN for it. Great watch! About 7 years ago I bought myself the Omega Planet Ocean. Another great watch! Easy to read, and it's terrific. I put it a NATO strap on it.
For regular wearing when doing work around the home or being physically active I some Casio G-Shocks that I wear. Right now I am wearing the GWG-2000 Casio watch. I also have some other high end G-Shock watches. I like the solar versions. No battery to worry about.
I like it and I want one. Plenty of other people still want one so that means I can't buy one so I've put it out of my mind. Someday, maybe years in the future, if it actually becomes available for me to buy one I might buy one, or I might be over it by then. I won't pay over MSRP for it, I won't buy it from a scalper on the internet. Yes you can buy less expensive chronographs, even the Pagani that looks very much like the steel moonwatch and I have bought one of those. So I'll have to wait to see what happens in the future.
You'll get one I'm sure. The watch is good as an occasional wear bit of fun.
I wonder if you could take one of these watches and just use the dial on another, like the Swatch 007 Goldfinger and then you would have a nice "gold" case! Call it the sunswatch.
Dude I have citizen automatic DIVER and it is AMAZING!
It's a novelty.
I found the strap awkward. The buckle part of the strap is at 6 o'clock. Other watches I have/seen with athletic velcro straps have that part at 12 o'clock. 🤷🏽♀️
Cool 👍 If I can find one of moons i might be tempted to part with some folding 👍
I'm sorry but your points are at the same time valid and silly.
I don't think anyone who knows a little about watches exptected this watch to "replace Speed master".
We all know what to expect from Swatch watches.
Omega brings to this colaboration their logo and Speedmaster design.
Swatch brings cheap quartz platform.
I think for anyone who likes Speedmaster and legacy that comes with Omega logo, the retail price is perfect. I would not pay for it 500$ which seems to be regular price online these days. But if you can get it at retail value. It's great.
Your videos about the alternatives are pointless because there is no alternative for this colab. There are loads of different chronograph watches for sure. Actual Bulova moon watch (if you have a hand for it). But that's not the point. I don't think anyone who is interested in buying this is looking for a chronograph. They are looking for this chronograph.
Despite all yoru shitting on it. You can't deny that it looks freaking awesome 3:23 2:49. And that look is pretty much synonymous with Omega speedmaster.
I saw many said the MoonSwatch is 3~4x the regular Swatch, tho any chronograph Swatch is about 450-550aed, where the MoonSwatch doubled. I guess we all pay for branding and marketing when it comes to all branded items, from Casio to Omega, from Nike to Dior.
I have a moonswatch and I love it. Manageing the expectation (on a $250 watch) would help appreciating this playful collab.
Thanks - did you buy a rubber strap for yours? Any recommendations for delivery to UAE?
At least with Casio you get value for money.
Yep, it’s not anything like the Speedmaster but I could tell a mile off. Would have been nice to demonstrate the functions of the dials.
If you got one of these thinking it would come close to the Speedmaster, you’re not smart. But if you bought this as an investment looking for a big return on the back end, that’s where this watch sits. Either a really good Swatch you keep, or an investment to capitalize on.
I actually like it, own 3 models, Mars, sun and Venus for the Mrs, the whole marketing of the watch “mission to” part of the “mission”and fun is trying to get hold of one because when you get one you feel slightly accomplished. (Well I did anyway) and then after getting one, the others came around quicker, value for money yeah for an extra £80 you can get a Tissot Prx with sapphire glass, water resistance and steel case.
I have a Tissot PRC 200 and it's a quality watch,would love a Speedmaster in time but Swatch will do for now.
Well Tissot TRX cost 700 € when Moonswatch cost 280 € , difference in price is match bigger then 80
@@user-ol8ef9oj1hI believe that he is talking about the PRX quartz version
I actually bought a real speedmaster after wearing this for a while. I still have the Mars one, it's my red shirt watch :)
Nice video for your ticks… but you admit it’s cool… nuff said… I have 3 love them and my Omega 300m too.
You knew what you were buying and what you were paying. If there is anything wrong it is your decision to buy. If it is just about value for money, everyone should buy a $20 Casio.
I do believe everyone is allowed an opinion on whether the watch is good or not. If this was $80 like most of swatch models I'd say its worth a consideration. But triple that, its a cash grab.
Hmm, you are right. I just send 210 CHF an a Seiko 5. That ist roughly 230 USD. That's my first automatic. I think my money is better spent in Japan in this regard.
100%
It’s all about design. That’s the point of it. For that reason it’s very satisfying. £6500 is what you’d pay to get the same design. £218 is a bargain.
Lol! If it's all about the design, why not get a knockoff Speedmaster for the £218? It looks exactly the same as the real one and probably fitted with a decent ETA or Sellita movement, unlike this piece of bologna.
I got 2 from the Swatch store had them 6 months now....The prices online were awful. I paid £220 for each of them. I actually wear them more than my actual Seamaster. Its an everyday watch. Nice and light, I especially like it as a summer watch. I got a NATO strap for it as well. Overall great watch. Price Range it is what it is..I dont think its too bad. They also do a Blancpin colab too which is nice. Personally I like them and just take them for being what they are. Its a SWATCH x OMEGA not an OMEGA X SWATCH
He said he did not pay a premium for moonswatch, where the hype is a serious point of the marketing.
Like anything, go into such a purchase with proper expectations.
I paid 400 quid for the Bulova moon watch and it's in a completely ball park from this plastic watch. The quality is superb and the movement is high precision quartz. I would say the Moonswatch should cost no more than GBP 100 - and that's being generous.
Love my Bulova Moon watch.
What is the monthly or year time shift for this watch?
@@tecnoChannell ???
@@tancreddehauteville764 bruh... The time shift. How many seconds of error it has after one month :/ I am asking because it uses a 262kHz quartz
@@tecnoChannell It's accurate to no more than 10 seconds a year - and I can verify that! But accuracy is not the reason why I bought it. It's built like a tank and looks great, or at least it does to me.
"WHEN" I get my 321 SPEEDIE i will be all full of myself
Dude it’s not an omega. It’s a swatch with a colab with omega. It’s a great watch for the price. It’s a fun piece
It looks so good and i even wanted to buy one but after watching review videos and some unboxing videos … i got so discouraged. I guess I’ll buy another G-shock instead
I was planning on buying a 6K Omega watch, but seeing their name on a cheap watch has really put me off. I think teaming up with Swatch was bad for Omega but good for Swatch. I can't be the only one who has completely changed their mind about Omega now. People will now think I'm wearing a cheap watch.
I love the moonSwatch. I bought an Orient neo 70 cause I can't afford a rolex daytona. Is the movement compareable? Nooooo! I care about a great looking dial and a decent movement. The moonswatch has a decent swatch movement, it keeps time and it dies it accurately. The loud ticking is nostalgic to me. I remember being in class taking tests and hearing my swatch watch tick. I loved it. It's nice to hear it again. If you are going to own a swatch, at least just one. Get this one. Take care of it. Some superstar is bound to wear it and make it worth $$$$ and if that doesn't happen, you still have a piece of history.
Thank you, will just purchase a pagani instead
Thank you
Damn. I thought this watch would be a way to slightly satisfy my need for a speed master. Thanks for the honesty. I’m relatively new to horology, everything seems catered around being extremely wealthy, we (I) need some sub £500 recommendations.
You can buy a swatch steel irony for $100. A seiko snxs79 for $100. A Tissot couturier for $250. Etc. The moonswatch is a happy meal toy. Its a beanie baby for men.
I would always choose this than the apple watch
Swatch should retain its signature strap design.. i mean in all swatch watches!
The bezel is also very fragile, my son had one for 25 days, worn very carefully, bezel snapped off. Swatch to their credit recognised the problem and replaced it, but I think it's not worth the £
That's crazy! Haven't heard of that one before but I definitely belive it.
@@TopTierTicker there is a 1mm gap between the lip of bezel and the case but it's enough that if you jar it on the wrong angle the whole thing shatters off. Nice design and idea, wrong material.
I have 4 of the poxy things because I like the concept but I was blind. 250 bucks a pop is insane. For that grand I could have got a decent Hamilton or TAG. Could still sell them at a 20% profit but the hassle is too much.
Try the Pagani 1701!
The number of units is too high for good value performance.
Unless many break, but most people don't wear the moonswatches anyway.
When the hype is over, most of them are sold again.
Unpopular Opinion: I love my jupiter. I get mad compliments on it too.
At least you paid retail price. It was possible to manufacture a better watch for a few more cents, but it seems the Swatch group wanted max profits as cheap as possible.
Exactly that. I only learned today that the movement has a ghost date position on the crown. A multi million dollar company cutting corners like that 😂
@@TopTierTicker Definitely made in China at
You imagine if Casio did a colab with one of the more luxurious watch brands
That’s what we all want. Lets see the Seiko x Casio duo 👀
I was in a trip to New York decided to buy one. After a few failed attempts because it was sold out I finally found one. I tried on my wrist and immediately saved $270. It's just too light, too plastic, too cheap for this price. The spell from seeing it on nice videos on RUclips was broken. I had watches when I was a kid that felt better than that. I'm glad there is a market for it but it was not for me.
imagine if Omega released these colors in their Speedmaster professional range! I would buy one for sure.
I did own an original speedmaster, but constantly worried about theft and damage so I sold it on regrettably, the moonswatch well I’m not paying £200 + on a plastic toy, instead I bought a pagani speedy lookalike £90 makes a moonswatch look like a waste of money.
4:10 "Mission to Uranus" lol
You do realize a speed master is at least 5K. This is $300. What is the problem? It has a great look and is fun to wear. Also, swatch gives warranty for the parts if it breaks or scratches.
You can get a Pagani PD-1701 that is made of 316L stainless steel, has a real sapphire crystal, actually LOOKS like a Speedy, has a Seiko VK63 mechaquartz chronograph movement and costs ~$100. Wearing a Moonswatch, to me, is like wearing a sign that says "I'm an idiot!".
The Moonswatch is tremendous value for the money & I am an Omega Speedmaster fan-boy with several Omega Speedmasters, ceramic models, steel Sapphire Moonwatch, cal 3861, 321 etc - and I like this Moonswatch. Keep in mind. A Rolex Datejust costs about $950 to manufacture, including real estate, materials, labor, assets, cost of capital, sales distribution and marketing costs - but yet they sell for $9,000+. To use your comment, you can get other automatic, steel date watches for 1/10th the price….it’s the NAME & the Story you’re also buying…
I completely agree and get what you're saying. I do think however there has to be a minimum standard here. The thing is built like a toy. I'd be surprised if this thing cost more than $20 to make.
My first serious watch was a kinetic Seiko Premier Chronograph, than i became a watch enthusiast and started hating quartz watches, i gave my kinetic Seiko wach to my brother. Now i have more than 40 mechanical watches in my collection after 15 years. Now after these 15 years, i bought a quartz watch again, Moonswatch Mission to Mars. I am loving and enjoying it a lot, a real fun watch, this enjoyment i have worths every penny i gave it. Now i am planning to buy some other Moonswatch models, too. I also consider buying the quartz Tissot PRX Mint now, i miss my kinetic Seiko, but happy my brother loves it :)
That's a very wholesome story. Thanks for sharing.
I own a Tissot PRX quartz in the original green and it's an absolutely lovely piece of kit.
Tempted to buy one. Almost go and stuck myself in a line that can lead to fist fight. Imagine I leave in mid east and weather plus mixed nationalities make the smell quite interesting 😂. Its sold everyday at the same price and is sold in the online market twice or thrice the price.
I opted to collect real divers instead. About to reach my 20th piece and I am more happy. Still thinking to get the mission to the 🌚. Or the special edition one. Greed is good once it is discontinued sure the price will be creeping faster than expected.
Nevertheless, if you like the watch buy it. I wouldn’t for now. Speed master though is one of my goal. If finished collecting all Seiko divers I love. I am still buying and flipping some items I deem not to be not for me. Started with just Orient Kamasu and now on my fifth prospex series so far. Ended up selling prior entry watches to give way to more personally loved pieces. With age comes different taste. But I think some time pieces as timeless. A part from the expensive swiss made watches. Seiko offers tons of iconic watches that I can see will be timeless pieces soon. SKX, 62 MAS, Captain Willard, SLA, all Japanese named Prospex/PADI/ Marine (sumo, samurai, tuna, monster, turtle, Shogun), Marine Masters and others.
To each his own. Swatch though overpriced for its specs will be nice collections once the manufacturing stops thats for sure. Best thing to do is to buy it and keep them on prestine condition to flip them in several years now if they don’t decompose before price appreciation. With bioceramic , it is yet to know if it will stand the test of time and by that moment we can say if it is all worth the hustles going for long cues
You have to understand that Omega comes under the Swatch Group umbrella, so in actuality the Swatch brand is higher tier and more luxurious than Omega. I don't get why most people can't grasp that fact.
LOL!
is there an affordable solar chrono titanium watch?
Absolutely, Citizen have plenty! How about I make a video on my top 10 recommendations to buy instead of the Moonswatch?
Whatever you think about the Swatch and its value potential, it does detract from the brand equity of Omega.
I got the mission to mars and enjoy wearing it. It turns heads for sure. You are paying for the speedmaster design. I really don't think people are buying this to scratch their speedmaster itch. They pretty much know what they are getting into. It's just another line of swatch collections. I've always enjoyed swatch watches and it's just another I want to add to my collection.
Exactly! Everybody knows what swatch is and what omega is.... and if you have common sense....you will not expect having an Omega quality with this collaboration...what you are paying for 250USD is the omega badge and speedmaster design.... I always wanted to have one but it's annoying that it's hard to buy one.... production is so limited as well as the official distributors.
Agree.
@@ronmimi3282 good luck anyone but!!! it’s well worth it
Why should anyone expect Omega quality?! It's a swatch! A damn good looking Swatch! I had and have Swatches since my childhood. My latest one is 19 yo,.and still in perfect condition! Ok, I had to polywatch polishing it ones after a bike accident, but that's all. The retail price of these beauties not that bad! Sure, you can find many better options for 260€, but not even one which gives you this damn good looking moonwatch style. Pagani's logo looks awful IMO, this is not an Omega copy, it's an 1:1 moonwatch with Swatch's funky way! These watches will be remembered! The other copycats won't. "It doesn't give me the satisfaction of owning a speedmaster" Yeah, that's the problem, you had way too high expectations! Not any other watch will give you that satisfaction.
You nailed it!
Just got a neptune for the fun blast of blue [get many compliments on it]. I chose a fun color as opposed to accquiring the moon and or mercury color for when I actually buy a speedmaster professional. ⌚️
Aside// Kids like it more than my hulk or batman rolex watches 😂
If you own a real Speedmaster professional (which I do) then also owning an Omega x Swatch is just a bit of fun. Plus if I'm on a beach, gym or plan a heavy night out 🍻. I'd rather a Swatch on my wrist. Hence I just purchased Mission to the moon. It obviously doesn't compare. But as I said ... It's just a bit of fun.
i fifnd it hilariouus that after all the videos bashing the moonswatch i still somehow want one.....
I just got given a genuine speed master from my late dad. Yet I still want a moon swatch more
I'm very sorry for your loss. Keep that watch safe. It's incredibly special. 🙏
@@TopTierTicker thank you for replying . I didn’t expect that. Really thoughtful. I have the watch only and it’s a bit small. Do you know by chance if adding a link is possible?
Absolutely, you can find spare links on eBay for them. Just find out what model you have and then you can find out which model of bracelet you have. Then just type 'model number + links' in ebay and you'll find some. Alternatively get a strap for it. Speedmasters look amazing on straps and natos. All the best Sam 🙏
Like the hype, it will be a one day fly. There is no substance in its marketing or quality to carry it over time. They are like beautiful flowers. They have a fleeting beauty that wilts over time as soon as you cut them from the box.
Swatch owens omega the movment is of high quality in a swatch i have swatches frome the 80s still work i got the moon one at my swatch store wen thay got it in after the hype
Interesting take but I'm my case I have an Omega Moonwatch, I love it but I don't want to wear it everyday... Realistically my everyday wear is my Garmin 955. I'm over the moon though because I'm getting a Mission to Pluto today and can't wait for this obviously interesting twist of color and functionally. As someone else has noted if you're a Speedmaster fan and it doesn't make sense to buy all of the wonderful but expensive variants. The Moon Swatches are a fun alternative to add to your collection.
Dunno, I still like it. The journey was a tough one, but those who endure ultimately come out on top and snagged a Mercury (my favourite, I actually think the grey on the Moon version is a weird blueish hue and looks nothing like the stainless steel it's trying to mimmick) after months at the Swatch Boutique (in Vienna :P ).
For what it is, it's fine. Just don't expect the world from it and see it as 'another Swatch' rather than 'an Omega on the cheap'.
At first I didn't actually wear it a whole lot and had put it on an alternative strap, now I wear it with its retail band quite often. It's a no-brainer 'what to throw on wrist?'-watch due to Quartz always already running on time when slapping it on, but you don't have a big central seconds hand to give you the Quartz-tick-cringe. Got a Mars edition as well. It was a bit like Pokémon Go, forcing you to go out and try to find some. When you do it's quite rewarding. But I've got to see the scalpers game played by Philipinos real up close and it kinda spoils the fun. I would've prefered a 1x per person per week or month rule and using waiting lists to fill backorder slots. Now it's the same gangs just taking all the precious ones upon daily deliveries...
I do see your point of view. I just think the hype didn't live up to the reality.
When I need a grab and go quartz piece, for me, it's always a casio.
Overpriced at $260 but thinks the Speedmaster is fine at $5000usd.
This watch probaby cost Swatch Group $5usd to make, so a 5200% markup. Btw $5 is me being very generous, it's probably closer to $10.
The speedmaster probably costs the Swatch Group $50 to make, so a 10000% markup.
Imho, paying anything over $1000 for a watch is just plain ridiculous, and this is coming from a watch enthusiast. At the end of the day a watch is archaic technology that will - at max - cost $500 to make unless they ice the F out of them.
We were in London last week and happened to pass the Swatch store. There was a poor woman standing next to the Moonswatch display case telling people they weren't in stock. Frankly I was shocked at how they looked in the case, very disappointing. There were much nicer watches in the store for £100 less.
Bang on with that mate. I was looking around the swatch store I went in and saw a good 10 watches that presented better value and quite frankly looked better too. The biggest hype watch of 2022 is offering the least for the cash. Thanks for watching and commenting mate 💪
what’s a poor woman?
@@Sexiestmanalive01 One without a man to pay for all her shit.