As the Wired article put it, Raynald Aeschlimann wasn’t on board when Hayek pitched the concept. So Hayek suggested it could just be a service loaner. Eventually Aeschlimann came around when he saw the final concept (and Hayek has said many times he had final say anyways over the Omega CEO). The main reason the initial run was so low was because Hayek moved the launch date ahead from May to March to coincide with Watches & Wonders and they were figuring out the new production methods on the fly. As for why it’s still not online, I would guess they like the increased foot traffic to their stores and want to milk it for as long as possible.
This was a very informative video, I learned a lot. I recently saw a $30 Chinese clone of this watch next to a real one and I was kind of shocked. The image of the Planet on the battery cover wasn't as crisp and clear but still looked very good. Other than that, the watch looked 95% identical. Even the box looked incredible. At $30, you could buy the whole set for just a little more than one watch!
Just watching this now. Wonder what it feels like to have come up with such a collab!! Such a fun piece and such a great marketing move for both brands in my opinion. And you called it with the Blancpain Fifthy Fathoms!
"quartz watches which were mass produced for CHEAP" while showing off the 1st Quartz watch, the Seiko Astron, which came in solid 18k gold and cost as much as a mid-sized car at the time :))
I own the sapphire sandwich, 3861 Moon watch that I bought new. I don’t think it devalued the brand at all. Before it was only a watch for those that were nerds of NASA. Now my watch is way more noticed post moonswatch that pre moonswatch. I get more compliments for my speedmaster than I do my 39mm Rolex oyster perpetual. Not that it happens super often but I’m in sales plus I go out a lot to events for work and play so I interact with more people than the average person.
The bio ceramic material is just another cheap polymer and bad quality at that. The true value should be around the same as the replicas as the are both garbage. All the watch did was bring down the omega brand in my opinion. It also might be one of the worst made swatch watches to date.
The theory makes sense, it can be true. Swatch cannot ask for over $300, it is too expensive already for what it is. Imagine that for less than its price you can buy a Swatch made out of stainless steel and with an automatic movement, the Sistem Boreal. One of my favourite Swatches. The only reasons people paid as much on it was the name Omega written on it and the design. But they served their purpose. I have seen many people that were not into watches getting one or a few and then moving to more expensive pieces or even luxury ones. Swatch is a master at bringing people into the watch collecting.
I had an old Seamaster with a quartz movement with an odd way to change time through pushing a pen in the crown which engages a amall button. I got rid of it and got a new Seamaster 300 heritage Does any body remember a Quartz omega chronograph with a thin bar at the bottom of the face which selected the various modes
I’m not going to chase one down, but when I find one I like in the wild, I’ll def pick one up. It’s a cool piece that has nostalgia/aspiration cool tech & fun colors.
It would have been so much better to use the Eta 251 rather than the G10, for us nerdy watch guys, i know the G10 will last a long time but the 7 jewel 251 is so much better than a G10, i may have got one myself, i do think if it had stayed as a loaner they would become very collectable, anyway just subbed.
Listening to Britt Pearce and about effing time. The moonswatch was a watch to build hype for swatch. They’re a sinking ship and although the moonswatch was a short term boost, their reputation has slightly sunk with this one. Behind the moonswatch, the blancpain fifty fathoms and the omega seamaster was also in contention.
What is your Britt Pearce reference in relation to? I only watched some of her videos and don't follow too closely. Did she say that the Moonswatch was meant to be a loaner as well?
@@davidvo220 I haven’t heard anyone else aside from those 2 articles mentioned in the video regarding the loaner watch theory. But everyone else has said the same thing about the collab helping Swatch overall.
Sorry, but it's garbage. It feels like cheap plastic, tends to fall apart, some have been known to stain the wearer's wrist, the strap is terrible and the movement is nothing special. I happily passed.
As the Wired article put it, Raynald Aeschlimann wasn’t on board when Hayek pitched the concept. So Hayek suggested it could just be a service loaner. Eventually Aeschlimann came around when he saw the final concept (and Hayek has said many times he had final say anyways over the Omega CEO). The main reason the initial run was so low was because Hayek moved the launch date ahead from May to March to coincide with Watches & Wonders and they were figuring out the new production methods on the fly. As for why it’s still not online, I would guess they like the increased foot traffic to their stores and want to milk it for as long as possible.
Rumours that a seamaster collab could be in the offing,watch this space,named arfter the oceans of the world,would be fun👍🇬🇧
This aged pretty well
Half right,but the blancpains look cool😉👍
This was a very informative video, I learned a lot. I recently saw a $30 Chinese clone of this watch next to a real one and I was kind of shocked. The image of the Planet on the battery cover wasn't as crisp and clear but still looked very good. Other than that, the watch looked 95% identical. Even the box looked incredible. At $30, you could buy the whole set for just a little more than one watch!
That’s crazy! I’m not surprised, hopefully nobody is buying fakes for the price or real ones or above
Just watching this now. Wonder what it feels like to have come up with such a collab!! Such a fun piece and such a great marketing move for both brands in my opinion.
And you called it with the Blancpain Fifthy Fathoms!
Interesting video. I have two and they’ve junk. Wish I could get my money back or they would have made them better.
"quartz watches which were mass produced for CHEAP" while showing off the 1st Quartz watch, the Seiko Astron, which came in solid 18k gold and cost as much as a mid-sized car at the time :))
Hahaha, it’s the example of the first Quartz watch, but yes that Seiko Astron was not cheap then
I’m confident you will hit 100K subs this year, let’s go!
Thanks man! Let’s reach it together!!
@@MinuteMon ❤️
I own the sapphire sandwich, 3861 Moon watch that I bought new. I don’t think it devalued the brand at all. Before it was only a watch for those that were nerds of NASA. Now my watch is way more noticed post moonswatch that pre moonswatch. I get more compliments for my speedmaster than I do my 39mm Rolex oyster perpetual. Not that it happens super often but I’m in sales plus I go out a lot to events for work and play so I interact with more people than the average person.
The bio ceramic material is just another cheap polymer and bad quality at that. The true value should be around the same as the replicas as the are both garbage. All the watch did was bring down the omega brand in my opinion. It also might be one of the worst made swatch watches to date.
I was a bit moonstruck at first but they are a bit overrated.
The theory makes sense, it can be true.
Swatch cannot ask for over $300, it is too expensive already for what it is.
Imagine that for less than its price you can buy a Swatch made out of stainless steel and with an automatic movement, the Sistem Boreal. One of my favourite Swatches.
The only reasons people paid as much on it was the name Omega written on it and the design.
But they served their purpose.
I have seen many people that were not into watches getting one or a few and then moving to more expensive pieces or even luxury ones.
Swatch is a master at bringing people into the watch collecting.
Very true
Interesting you did not talk about the quality of the MoonSwatch, would love to take your unbiased opinion if its worth the price. :)
I need moonswatch its looking very nice
I'm actually glad you went through all the effort for this video, thank you.
Also these are GARBAGE...completely different buyer
I had an old Seamaster with a quartz movement with an odd way to change time through pushing a pen in the crown which engages a amall button. I got rid of it and got a new Seamaster 300 heritage
Does any body remember a Quartz omega chronograph with a thin bar at the bottom of the face which selected the various modes
I’m not going to chase one down, but when I find one I like in the wild, I’ll def pick one up. It’s a cool piece that has nostalgia/aspiration cool tech & fun colors.
It's not "Blahnk-pahn" it's "Blahnk-peh".
his suggest, 2 of em, came true lol
I dont like to have salt with watches
Good!!! 👍 👍 👍
It would have been so much better to use the Eta 251 rather than the G10, for us nerdy watch guys, i know the G10 will last a long time but the 7 jewel 251 is so much better than a G10, i may have got one myself, i do think if it had stayed as a loaner they would become very collectable, anyway just subbed.
Derek and Tiffany are amazing. Whatever you need they will do their best to fulfill. Hands down some of the best in the business.
Thanks David!
bro i love your seiko/gs vids.
greetings from germany :)
Hi,
I'm from india here we don't have any boutique or ADs who sells vacheron constantin.
HOW CAN I BUY A VACHERON CONSTANIN OVERSEAS
Did you eventually find a place?
I learned so much about Swatch and swatch group in the video ! Awesome video
Very informative video thank you kindly
The swatch seamaster should be the next release?
Scrappy plastic watch.
I will stand in the longest lines and brave the crowded masses with you any day bro!
Hahaha even coming back empty handed
Listening to Britt Pearce and about effing time.
The moonswatch was a watch to build hype for swatch. They’re a sinking ship and although the moonswatch was a short term boost, their reputation has slightly sunk with this one.
Behind the moonswatch, the blancpain fifty fathoms and the omega seamaster was also in contention.
What is your Britt Pearce reference in relation to? I only watched some of her videos and don't follow too closely. Did she say that the Moonswatch was meant to be a loaner as well?
@@davidvo220 I haven’t heard anyone else aside from those 2 articles mentioned in the video regarding the loaner watch theory. But everyone else has said the same thing about the collab helping Swatch overall.
I want this so bad
It’s actual garbage don’t waste your money
Sorry, but it's garbage. It feels like cheap plastic, tends to fall apart, some have been known to stain the wearer's wrist, the strap is terrible and the movement is nothing special. I happily passed.
There are thousands of them on the grey market....nahhhhhhhhhh