The Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch = FLAMING HOT DUMPSTER FIRE
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Ok, I must be the last one getting hands on with the Omega X Swatch MoonSwatch. But I have to say... To call it anything but landfill is a bit of a stretch.... but for some strange reason..... I just freaking love it.
I don't know why! I can't tell you logically why my heart chooses the MoonSwatch... but it does! :'(
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I feel like the moonswatch will be a case study taught in MBA marketing classes in future decades. The hype and demand for what is ultimately a POS are almost unparalleled giving both brands crazy levels of exposure...
You’re exactly right!!!! It’s absolutely freaking BRILLIANT isn’t it! Very well said. 💕👏🏻
Yeah but is it still selling? At some point the hype will die (if it hasn’t already) and Swatch will look for another watch that may or may not be a hit.
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@@eyeheartsushi2212 people still queuing up for these and I was just casually passing by the Swatch store in WTC in Manhattan to pick up my friend that visiting New York. Can't help but joining in the lines and in the cashier they got the mission on earth boxes piling up. So yeah ended up bought one and I'm not complaining.
Yes and perhaps they will also be teaching about the failure of Rolex to meet the demand of customers, or maybe how Rolex went out of business.
“Cheap, tacky, utter garbage, but brilliant.” Well said and so true. Swatch is laughing all the way to the bank!
😂 if this whole video could be summarised in a quote, that would be it!
Yes but make more of them, offer them online, and you get to laugh even more on the way to the bank. So they've actually sabotaged themselves.
@@BrittPearceWatches true dat!
@@billj5645 Indeed. Why work so hard to create such sensational demand and then intentionally fail to meet it? Who does Swatch think they are, Rolex?
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Swatch is just a business like any other. The MoonSwatch itself is absolutely besides the point re quality, validity etc. The MoonSwatch is an absolute masterclass in marketing. It doesn't matter what the "watch community" thinks, this has been an unequivocal success. Well played Swatch, absolutely genius front to back. Omega should be kissing Swatches colourful, cheap, plastic little boots at the moment 😘
You get it. Anyone who thinks the Moonswatch is a failure never grasped what the objective was in the first place - to capitalize on hype. And it is STILL capitalizing with all the hate being directed at it now, months after release.
@@FuglyStick 100%, to a certain degree all Swatch are interested in is being relevant and talked about...and sales of course :)
Absolutely!
This is sad
This video was so well done and expressed all my mixed emotions about the Moon Swatch, I have nothing to say, except at 58 years old I feel like a little boy on Christmas Eve waiting for the co-lab with Timex and Pan Am (the golden age of airline travel). Coming Soon! As always Britt your hard work on these videos are amazing.
This reminds me of bad business practices similar to Nintendo where stock of the product is purposely launched in limited quantities to hype up a product to sell more Swatches. Partnering with Omega to copy their most legendary watch was genius. However, I can’t support flippers and the limited quantity, it’s a serious issue. Buy this watch knowing what you’re buying, nothing more
And all gods people said: amen
I could never pull the trigger on the original Speedmaster. Walked into Swatch Bangkok Icon Siam and bought the Pluto version, no lining up. Great casual watch with somthing a little quirky.
You bring your a really good point about Swatch, Britt. When I was in high school, swatches were EVERYWHERE. Everyone had one and you could - brave yourself - go to the department store and buy one. Or you could go to the fancy Swatch store at the fancy mall where all the people with their German sports cars went. Now? If I want one, I can order online or take a train to NYC. And much like Mordor, one does not simply take a train to NYC. It’s great they have a cool new product that people want, but it makes no difference if you can’t buy it.
This is so perfectly said! ✨✨
I have the black one and I’ve had zero issues with it. It does feel cheap but it’s comfortable and I enjoy it. Also, in Canada the Tissot prx is $900-1K and the Hamilton khaki is $1200. So people in Europe are lucky to get Hamilton khakis for $600.
Totally love the new studio Britt, looks awesome. I think the MoonSwatch might be the gateway watch for the newer generations just like the Seiko 5 was and is till this day. Yeah the quality is not the best but we need to remember that this watch is made by Swatch, not Omega.
Very well said! And I think you’re exactly right - it’s a great gateway watch. And hopefully leads to more abs more watch geeks!
I think Swatch may of paid for the new studio,and the "news" article. sad
@@andrewnewton9083 BAHAHA I wish they paid for my garage! 😂🙈 instead of me spending all my RUclips money 😜. As for the article, you’d have to ask Robin Swithinbank! :) he’s on Instagram and replies quite quickly if you like to ask 😜
@@BrittPearceWatches only do yt a I've been told that social media is toxic. Lots of shallow people clout following
I really wanted one, they looked super fun. Making a plastic Swatch hard to get was a great way to remove the fun and leave nothing but plastic junk. G shocks are fun, and half the price
My GShock has world time. Split second chronohgraph, count down timer, 5 alarms and chiming hours, is basically a Grand Complication
I remember when I was a child that Swatch released the Chrono and Scuba models and that I absolutely wanted one, it took weeks to find one, they gave it to me during a vacation in Italy ..
anyway the nice side is that they will bring someone closer to the real world watches..
It’s an “Omega” for $250. That’s why people want it. And it’s not THAT bad. I’ve had my Saturn for a week and I can’t really fault it apart from the strap which I dislike.
I arrived at the Basel Swatch store 30 mins after opening and I was first to wait for delivery. It arrived 1.5 hours later.
I want to wear it all the time. The watch is a success IMO.
It’s an expensive Swatch
@@Mpayne1472 is it though? Looking around the store there are many examples around $200. The $100 markup from a regular swatch to have the speedmaster affiliation is added value
Right?! Very well said. I see all the faults people have with it…. But I just love it! 😂🙈 it’s just FUN and cute and novel! I love it! But it is what it is.
@@simontvrner yes it is
You made a great point. If this watch was to save the Swatch than I am all in. On the other hand, I do not agree, that they are overpriced... They are just a little above regular Swatch chronos...
The best and most precise description of this "watch".... I bought one.... It's lighter then a piece of paper.... Not worth the money.... One day I'll put the hummer to it 😁😁😁
Totally agree: it is a TOY. Having said that, I must recognize I love it. I have the "real stuff", so I'd like to have this toy. It is like having a Ferrari and buying a miniature of it. Lovely. But if I had not the real speedy, I'd go for a more 'real' watch for that price range (Orient, etc). I will get one of those moonswatches one of these days (or the whole collection if I feel like 🙂)... no hurry at all and, of course, not at more than retail price (which I find quite high, by the way...)
This was just too perfectly said! 💕✨
Seen a few vids on this, but I don't remember anyone saying Swatch was losing money. Now, makes somewhat sense to do. Still, Mr. Heyek doesn't get a free pass on the quality issues. The next step would be to just mail Swatchgroup $260 to keep its beloved Swatch alive. Sorry. I'll save my $$$ torwards servicing a watch that could last a hundred years or more. Great vid, Brittany, thank you.
I’d like to get a mission to Mercury as an “affordable” daily beater with the Speedmaster chrono to boot. It just sucks that it is overpriced and hard to find in the boutique stores. I only go to Swatch stores to get a MoonSwatch; not their other designs which do not appeal to me….
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Alternatives are better;
-Bulova Lunar Pilot
-Casio Edifice Men's Watch EF-527D-1AVEF
-Undone Type XX
-undone snoopy chronograph
-Dan Henry speedmaster
Collection winner
Britt - "$3.2 million dollars made last year" - That is a slight mis-read. 3.2million was the number of sales (volumes of watches shipped by Swatch).
Yeh, I agree Britt, it’s just a bit of fun.
Too expensive for the build quality, but would say £100 would be a fair price.
Youre paying a premium for the Omega logo.
Would I buy one, maybe
Would I queue up for one, no
Would I throw it away when the thing gets scratched and knobs fall off, yes
Am I bent out of shape about it, no
It’s just a swatch, that’s all. 😎
We are two peas in a pod! I couldn’t agree more!
Love your channel, light hearted, great humour/sarcasm.
We all need to smile more and not get too intense.
Keep watches fun
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If Swatch helped save the Swiss watch industry, i have no problem with the Swiss watch industry returning the favor. Nice, nuanced perspective.
Sadly and believe it or not, there are people out there who bought these that actually believe they bought a genuine Speedy. I tangled with one of these idiots right here on another channels comments. There was no reasoning with the guy. His attitude to me was I had sour grapes because I spent a lot of money on something I could have bought for a fraction of the price. If I maybe so bold, there is a very good channel called 'Elizabeth Grant' who explains far better than I ever could how the moonswatch has damaged Omega. I agree with her.
They sold more Speedmasters than ever, I disagree, in my collector communities Omega hasn’t gotten a dent from the moonswatch in reputation or desirability…. 🤷🏼♂️
NOOOOO. 😳😳😳 you are kidding. Omg! 😭💕💕💕✨✨ Idk whether I feel sorry for them or if I should lecture them! 😂
@@BrittPearceWatches 🤣🤣 They are good. They see this as a cheap watch to enjoy a bit for the novelty then gift it to someone else. 🤷🏼♂️
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I didn't suggest it would impact speedy sales. I'm not surprised they sold more. But the long term effect is that the brand has been sullied. Putting the Omega brand name onto a plastic sealed in disposable toy that looks like it came free with a Mcdonalds happy meal isn't a good thing.
@@TerenceHughes4501 I am not so sure. These brand collabs seem to be doing ok. We just have a giant Gucci X Adidas collaboration. Before we had Nike x Louis Vuitton, Adidas x Prada….. it seems not to affect these brands negatively. By the way I feel sorry for you having to argue with an idiot, I don’t see how normal people would think they are getting a proper Omega in a swatch store….
So I been thinking about this for a few weeks. I have only been into watches this year, so I am pretty new to the hobby. I agree with your points, MoonSwatch is plastic and cheap and the availability sucks. But as far as it being just hype, I am going to push back. It kinda depends on what you mean by hype. The people buying this watch (my wife for instance) are not choosing it because its Omega (she doesn't know what Omega is). They are not picking it over a Seiko 5 SKX. They are buying a fun space themed widget. They wouldn't buy a watch otherwise. Most people don't wear watches. They don't buy them. The MoonSwatch is an entertainment item like a new video game or a wacky case for your phone. The "watch" part of it is almost irrelevant. I love them because I love space and I love the colors and I think most people could give two s**ts about the functionality. So I would say its not hype without substance, but the substance isn't the "watch" part of this watch. Its everything else.
You make no sense, your basically saying your girlfriend is shallow who would wear a plastic bag if it was the "in" thing.
The sad part is she probably has a plastic bag or ten🤡
My son just summed it up "so what she wants is a Mac & Cheese watch". I like the looks but... so much for so little!
The watch doesn't suck, it's just 10 times more expensive than it's actually worth, but it's a good watch. It keeps good time, it's kind of a happy-meal surprise quality, but it's ok. I sometimes wear my Mars one (only have that one) and it's comfortable and fun to wear, but definitely not a watch to keep in my box. It's in a drawer with the rest of the cheap watches.
Let there be carnage when mentioning (Bioplastic) (Rolex) 😂😂
So it is written, so it is done!
Yes, the MoonSwatch is the powdered mac and cheese of watches, except that anybody can whip up a batch of powdered mac and cheese. I'm certainly glad I didn't buy a grossly overpriced, scalped (not flipped) MoonSwatch, but after watching this, I am craving mac and cheese.
Why not, it has all the history of a speedy moon watch and the quality of a swatch with a budget that attracts people with a smaller budget. If somebody bought my one for my birthday I would be more than happy.
I think what attracts people is the cool look with a colour to please everyone’s taste
Great video, you summed it up well 👍
Yeah🤣 I got 3 from Dubai. A friend did help me there. Swatch still don't have sale online. Not all countryes. They are really crap, but still so cool to just have🤣 I'm 100% agree with everything you say🙂🤣
Agree with Britt that the availability is a missed chance. If they had offerred packages of 9 watches in collectors boxes for like 2000 or less, people would have bought it. Instead, you walk into a boutique and even if you find one, you cannot choose the model. Ridiculous.
You didn't even mention the caseback is fixed to the case. So there is not even a way to repair it after a failure. Even Aliexpress offers much higher quality for less money. A disposable watch shouldn't cost more than maybe $50.
It is an amazing watch. It's fun, It's light, you can wear anywhere bc you didn’t pay thousands of dollars for it. It looks good and beautiful. It has a chronograph complication. Has the Omega logo on it. It's just cool to have it. And it's cool to wear. People are gonna ask you about and on and on....
What you get for the money. Id feel ripped off if I bought one. For me, if $100 less I'd own 1 or 2. But spend $100 more and there is so much more I'd enjoy wearing. To each their own.
Right?? Very well said! ✨
I can't speak to the macaroni cheese, but the watch is pure turd. Refined, distilled, elemental excrement.
And bless you.
Bahahahaa oh you are missing out in the Mac and cheese department!
I think the reason for the outcry against this watch is because Omega has put its name to it. Had it just been Swatch no one would have cared.
I gotta confess, on the first release I went to my local swatch store, and there was an insane line. Then they said it would be available online. After this they said they wouldn't and that you needed to go to a swatch store to get one, and check there for availability. Do you know how many times I've been after the release to my local swatch shop? Zero.
Back in 1986 the Swatch watch got me into Swiss watches.
I watched one of the videos Kevin o Leary makes with Teddy, and he talked about how he doesn’t understand why people care about this watch, but that he wants too collect them just because they’re so popular
When I was a teenager having a Swatch was super awesome! Bring back that feeling, let's make wearing an analog watch great again!
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If you are a collector and you keep them without hardly using them...it makes sense.
If you want a cheap replica of the speedmaster you have hundreds like the Paganni that can calm your cravings.
But if what you like is the design and you don't care about the quality, buy a Chinese one. They are cheaper and better built, you can use them without fear of losing $250 for losing a button when you take it out of your pocket.
Only if you are a collector does it make sense to pay that price, otherwise the logical thing is to buy the Chinese copy.
I see you can get a version of these on aliexpress for around £20. This probably a more realistic price for what it is.
😂🙈 you’re not wrong!
I think this watch is the only watch i feel comfortable about people getting a Replica. In fact I'd encourage it because it pains me to think people pay £200 for this trash
@@hockingham7160 Precisely.
I would even buy a replica of the Omega Snoopy just based on the fact they made it artificially scarce.
@@romanmichaelhamilton8729 yeah but the snoopy has true heritage and build quality.
As much as i disagree with the elevated watch prices and manufactured scarcity, i disagree with Replicas, it compromises the whole industry
@@hockingham7160 Well...that's my issue since you noted that (and thank you). It's really very interesting that you don't see many replicas of Seiko, Citizen and other more economical brands. That being that other than Grand Seiko, you don't have to donate a kidney or lung to buy one. While I admire the Swiss and their quality, I could wish another country like France, UK, Germany, etc. would decide to make high quality watches at lower prices. They could eat the lunch of the Swiss.
For me, I still love Rolex, but this artificial scarcity has me wondering what is going on. LOL, I can get a new 911 with much less effort than a freaking Rolex. It's a clown world. 🙂
Good points, I would add that the availability and affordability kind of go together for some people. I think they are fun but I calculated for myself to buy one would cost me more in the $1000 range. This is if I account for the fuel, ferry, food, hotel etc. in order to make the trip for one. I have bought really nice and less expensive Orient and Seiko watches delivered to my door with free shipping. Even just the $300 is a good chunk of money these days. That is money you could invest in an index fund, or buy 5 Casio Duros of different colours , or even fill a cars gas tank ½ full.
Swatch, I remember my friend got me the King of Tides SDK129, this watch has full lume on bracelet, dial, case and 200 meters. I still have it. Yes fun plastic.
Currently wearing a Timex MK1 Supernova, not my favourite, just happened to have on wrist and then see this video, the chronometer on my MK1 Supernova scratches the itch for the moons watch and has indiglo. I realize I don't even use the chronometer to time things.
I have dive watches with unidirectional rotating bezel to help measure elapsed time, analogue hands and a clean watch face is easy to read, my love is analogue G-Shock 2100's CasiOak and Square 5610.
Thanks for the video!
'You never actually own a MoonSwatch. It merely falls apart for the next generation.'
I think that’s the moonswatch adverts innit?! 😜😂💕
I have the swatch automatic. A disposable automatic watch that is super fun, and light with a great looking dial. It is a super fun watch that makes me feel great wearing it. I don't think I am wearing something plastic and cheap. Just something fun and great looking.
Could have bought a couple of paganni design speedmaster v3s for the price of it or a seagull 1963. So many better options. But we all need a fun, colourful summer watch...that has zero water resitance, that scratches up easily (the silicon strap gives my wrist a nasty rash) and is extremely delicate and can fall apart at any second..
No idea why. A disposable automatic watch made me feel like a king.
Like I had about fifty Rolexs at home and yet this disposable automatic watch was the one king stuee would take out. Super cool thing.
Oh and it is even horological interesting, the way they put it together is original and super clever.
The moonswatch has devalued the brand and legacy of the Speedmaster professional (not that we landed on the moon anyway) but, I am glad they released it as it's totally deleted my desire to buy a real Speedmaster, in turn saving me ££££
I’m glad you’re not jumping on the “I hate Moonswatch” bandwagon. It is what it is, for £220 it’s a fun toy but definitely not a beater watch, which the new G shock is and cheaper though. Those scratches can be buffed out by polywatch if it’s not too deep.
Also, shout out to Kraft mac and cheese! I tried it in Toronto and get it imported occasionally too 😂😂😂
Great video Britt! Yes. POS.. agreed.. charmingly tacky! I still want one! KD is a delicious snack!
Love the clip of the fine Swiss robot moonswatch assemblers. 😂🤣
Completely agree on most points. I still want one, but instead I have picked up more vintage watches for my collection. I have Swatches going back to the 80s, Rolexes, Omegas, and a lot more. I consider myself an enthusiast/collector, but don’t live geographically near a Swatch store, so not likely to get one anytime in the near future.
As the owner of a Profesional Moonwatch. And fortunate enough to buy 3 Swatch Moonswatches at retail. I agree their fun second watches (Swatch) and Ive been wearing mine during the summer and kind of love them to..... lol.
The only space i have in my heart for plastic wrist clocks is for my G-Shock. But i thought your confession for actually liking these was really genuine and cute lol
I'm with you, they are not a quality watch - BUT I still really enjoy the fun of it and love wearing my little overpriced plastic watch!
I know what you mean. Very excited to get it until you feel how light it is. Very delicate thing. I switched the strap. It is still a rare watch to have
Well said my friend?
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Whoa, looks like I've just dodged a bullet... Let's be honest, for some people price for a real, proper Omega is sadly an unbreakable barrier, so I was initially quite excited, when I've learned about these watches recently. Mainly though, I go for quality, then the price. So when a watch bears a logo of Omega, I was expecting, that the case will be actually ceramic. Hell, it could be even generic stainless steel, but some cheap plastic? No, thank you. I torture my G-Shock at work on a daily basis, but even though it looks like it was already run over by a train, it still works, and I can always relatively easy buy online parts, like a new strap or bezel. And even replace them myself. While I could still live with that plastic case, I can't believe these Swatches have plastic glass. Well, I wouldn't expect top-tier sapphire for the price, but not even standard, hardened mineral glass? Really? I don't buy a watch to flex, I want to use it for as long as possible, and I want it to be reliable (in regard to its price). Lately, I was looking at Vostok's Europe Energia series and now I guess I stick with choosing one of those - these are really nice watches. And to complement it, I'm going to buy one of the original Vostok Komandirskie watches, which are currently priced around 65 USD... And I'm going to wear it proudly. From what I see, it's still made from better parts and with better finish, than those Swatches.
However I must admit, the name of one of these Swatches, the "Mission to Uranus" sounds quite catchy - it could be a perfect gift for a new girlfriend 🤣🤣🤣
Agreed, with everything you said- If you are wearing this "Watch" as a beater watch (Adrien) 🙂 maybe you should rethink that. Clearly the marketing of this "product" was brilliant. The Quality is below par but its a "Collectable" item. (Swatches are Collectables) Disposable is a little extreme I think. Yeah a little too expensive and they should be available "on line". However, I'd rather see people stand "On Line" for a watch than a Phone. Thanks.
The title of this vid alone deserves a special RUclips award. THANK YOU! Watch shaped trash. Honestly it’s just the price that gets me. Grab a Paganini speed master homage for less $ and far better quality.
Adding Boccherini's minuet to your video was a nice touch. :)
I would love this watch if it was citizen eco drive moon watch for like $400-500
That would be chefs kiss perfection. A quality entry level watch that looks like an omega speed master…
What speaks louder was before you said you loved this crap, you said it was crap but you're wearing it. 😋
Love Mercury dial colors. Omega should apply it to speedmaster. They will be awesome!
Totally agree with the assessment. I went last week into one of the London stores. Just to check the watch and to my absolute shock what I found was that the stock is still extremely limited that you can't even hold one in your hand at the store forget about getting hold of one. The staff said that they get stock twice every week. No fixed number, no fixed days. People queue up from 6am everyday and if its their lucky day, they get informed at about 10am that they have the stock today otherwise goodbye. Absolutely horrendous for a piece of crap! People will still buy it for being the Moonswatch but a GREAT failed opportunity from SWATCH!
Can you imagine being one of the people that paid the secondary price 😂😂😂
I don't get these....but cant knock it till I try one on. Great video..your humor is refreshing in the some times up tight snobby watch world.
Great video Britt, but I don't think you should dismiss the price to quality argument. Just my 2 cents but I believe that's a major part of why Swatch was flopping before the Moonswatch release. $200 for disposal, fun crap is too much for even non-enthusiasts. A plastic Casio for $20 will last pretty much a lifetime, so Swatch really has been overpricing all their stuff and suffering for it.
I own an Apple Watch. It’s simply the most useful watch I’ve ever worn. As neither a watch snob - what a dumb thing to be a snob for 🙄 - nor a Swatch collector, I find the disagreements about the Moonswatch very entertaining.
Ur evolution in this channel is amazing, ur understanding and growing love for omega totally got me. Keep it on !
The "watch" should come with a " choking hazard " warning. It also feels like Swatch snuk up and kicked Omega in the nuts, then ran away.
Regarding the chronograph button falling off, I have to chime in with my own experience. About two months ago, I bought an Omega Moonwatch directly from an Omega boutique in Switzerland. One and a half week later, without any shock, one of the pusher fell off! So, I'd have to say that Adrian experienced the true Omega experience with his MoonSwatch... 😂
First time watching the channel and really enjoyed the video! But please slap a hi-pass filter on the mic or get a shock mount (or both). On a full range speaker with sub, you can hear your arms thumping on the table the entire video. On a phone, it isn’t audible so rolling off somewhere between 100-150 hz ought to do it.
It's like something that came with a happy meal...
"Sad Pasta with powdered cheese" description of the year! LOLOLOL! At least you can get the powdery sadness whenever you like LOL!
It’s genius in every way. Of course it starts with what possibly is the greatest watch the original Omega Pro Speedmaster Moonwatch. They are fun and silly, and not to be taken all that seriously, yet the design and concept is brilliant. I also think that many young people and adults as well will get into fine watches because of this, and into Omega. Not to be repetitive but it’s bloody genius. I need them all!!! All 11.
By the way the next colab is on the way between Swatch and Blancpain the legendary Fifty Fathoms. Excellent comparison between Mac’n cheese and this. Same with cheap ramen noodles in a bag, also knows as Crack-Head Soup here in the Big Apple. :)
I have seen a compare, where the pushers also fell of the real smocch, somegatch, swatch watck, comparing it to a fake.
I actually think, that the fakes are better quality, than the genuie plastik toy.
Great video Brittany.
I jus like tha facts that some people paid like +$3000 for a watch that costs n more than $260.
You could buy a real Omega Speedmaster for that.
I'm going to sleep every day, laughing my self to sleep by that fact.
I have no problems with the MoonSwatch being fragile... Or fun... I have a problem with the price (way too much for a watch that I cannot replace the crystal, if needed, or service, and waaaaay too much for a toy), and even more with the flippers... Thank you Swatch, saved me around a thousand dollars.
Its annoying all the fake positivity everyone had around the initial release on these things. I appreciate that people are taking a step back from the hype. I had no need to buy one, because my cheap watch slot is already filled by a g-shock.
I don’t think it was fake positivity. I think people were exceptionally excited! 🙈 it was cool and fun and colourful!
@@BrittPearceWatches My words may have been a bit harsh. Its as if, in the days when it was first released, it was difficult to have even a constructive criticism about the Moon Swatch. For example the color rubbing off, many people were in denial about this issue when it happened and so on. I don't hate this release, just the frenzy it created.
I have no interest in the moonswatch. But I did pick up a snoopy swatch a few months ago thinking it will be just fun colorful watch. Wore it once and I ended up giving it to my sister. I do have a few Casioaks that I find more enjoyable and they are 1/2 the price. I think the moonswatch can be a gateway for some people to get into watches. My friend was just gifted one and even though his bf has a few Rolex watches, he has never been into watches. Now after a few days of wearing the moonswatch, he is talking about getting a Speedy.
Your content has taken a quantum leap forward the past few weeks - excellent work. Super high production value to match your charisma. Sky’s the limit!
Yep - it is weird. At the start I was so up for it! But three weeks after the hype I could not give a badger's butt about the 'Moonswatch' - Hussar!
I don't know much about watches, but enough to know that I like plexiglass on my picture frames, not my watches.
I wonder how this will effect omega in the future. I thought one of swatch groups ideas with the moonswatch was the brand loyalty and the idea of catch them young and they will stay with the brand. Will in the future the young people who bought the moonswatch think, "O I remember that moonswatch I had" and go out and buy an Omega. Or will they " I remember that price of shit moonswatch I had, there's no way I'll buy an Omega". They may well have shot themselve in the foot for the future.
As things stand at the moment, Speedy's are up. Moonswatch hype has helped.
BAHAHHA now this is an interesting thoufht!!! Only time will tell I suppose. I hope it’s the former I hope it makes them want to go buy a moon watch! But I think it might just be neither. I think it might just be “remember the moonswatch?! Oh I love the moonswatch! Let’s see if there’s some on Amazon!” 😜 maybe more of a legendary status like a F91W
Well said this launch could certainly back fire 🔥 and yes only time will tell. Alot throw around the word "Genius" way to soon saying this was a genius move but this is way too early to tell if it was a genius or not. It seems to be a two way street in both arguments of being a good thing or a bad thing.
It won’t hurt Omega at all. It will help them. I myself have done a deep dive into Omega after getting the Moonswatch. And I’ve identified the one watch I want beyond all others, the Apollo 8 Moonwatch. Without this collab this would not have happened. I wouldn’t have researched them. Omega is going to be just fine.
I must have gotten SERIOUSLY lucky. Mine surprisingly is flawless. Hands line up and no dust or other weird stuff. Definitely a “second” watch though. You can feel that it should only be worn once/twice a week. It does look sweet too.
I cannot back you you up in this one Brit. If anything for the shenanigans they tried to pull on us about the online thing.
People will hopefully remember when companies take us for fools.
But great vid anyway 😊
Listen Miss Britt Pearce, you are KILLING it...great context overview and content. Keep the good work.
Another Canadian here. If you need KD sent over it can be arranged! Comfort Food of champions!
When the Moonswatch was released all the youtube community jumped on board not wanting to miss out on the excitement and be perceived as watch snobs.I love Vintage Patek Phillipe pocket watches but I wouldnt want a plastic version of one with a quartz movement.Uhhh.
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I’m so glad these are hard to get. Months ago I would’ve been £250 worse off.
Hahaha #metoo. Is that the right use of that hashtag?
When I was in Las Vegas I had a MoonSwatch in my hands and did not take it. Why? Because I had in my other a Tissot Utah Jazz watch. This latter-mentioned one is now in the official Swatch store for sale for less than 80$ and has a superior movement.
I am happy with Tissot watch with a gazillion strap options.
The actual words I wanted to hear for soooo long...
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No no no no 😃😃😃 guys save your dollars and get a G shock
BAHAHA THATS quite sensible really!
@@BrittPearceWatches totally. I don't get those watches at all. Get a speedy, if that's your passion... even if it takes 5 years to save.... or get a normal swatch..... but this poor love child? I say NOPE
you're not wrong
Awesome round up! I pretty much feel the same way, based on what I’ve seen. IF there was a watch store near me, I might touch them in-person and impulse buy…or not. I WAS going to buy one online, but when that never happened, and quality issues starting flooding the internet…….I kinda shelved the idea aid getting one.
Its so people can go to Swatch stores. its available in 4 of 115 stores in the UK. story checks out lol.
I much prefer my 1983 Seiko 7a38 7070 which was also slagged off in watch circles. Just because it has a battery does not mean its disposable cheap crap. Prices now for mint examples are around 1k,and a decent example runs around £600.00. To me not only is it the first ever quartz chronograph,its the best looking Speedmaster out there next to the Omega.
I personally think its fantastic.
Watch collecting, in the journey at somepoint we all want to own one of the mega brands. The history the luxury the Nod from fellow watch lovers at a great time piece and most of all The brand recognition.
The average individual that works a regular job, after bills and living doesn't have allot left to play with. .. This watch allows people with much smaller budgets to say they have a omega, to enjoy the conversation with everyone and own a piece of history without a £6000+ price tag that for most is unattainable.
Celebrate that everyone can join in here, I don't feel it damaged omega brand atol because if you can afford the real deal you will still buy it over this.
This simply allows everyone to be apart of the conversation and community.
Those are good comparisons on what ppl can get for similar price
I have friends who love Alfa Romeos, MGs, and Triumphs. Do they love them because they're the pinnacle of automotive engineering or because they'll run until the sun goes supernova? Hardly. Maybe they think other people will be impressed or envy them. Nope. They love them because they love them.
A person who buys something because of what other people think of that thing is most likely not someone I want to be around. But someone who buys something because they love it and it makes them happy, that's someone I could probably hang out with.
Yeah I can't justify that quality for that price, but every time I see someone wearing one, they just seem so fun. The last time was a saleswoman at Watches of Switzerland, she had a pink one that was perfect with her outfit lol
THAT WAS HILARIOUS 3:27. I like them because they’re toys, when everything dies down I’ll piece together a full collection and just wear them as fun whatever’s…. Just enjoy it.
In the UK the university student union bars get the biggest discounts from the breweries who’s theory is that if you can get someone drinking their beer for their first three years of drinking, then they will drink that beer for the rest of their lives.
Swatch just put thousands of watches on the wrists of young people who never wore a watch before, who’d never been a watch store. And what watch do you think they’d be most likely to buy in ten years when they’ve got some real money. Meanwhile, sales of the real Speedmaster have increased and used prices have risen in a declining market. It’s genius. 🤩
Great comparison to Kraft Dinner! That was spot on.
BAHAHA oh why thabk you! 🙈💕 it’s the best way I could convey how I feel about it