agrred on the seiko FF. Alway wanted one and this collab has reminded me i never got one in the end. Gonna get one now and leave this swatch thingOriginally Posted by AshUK
I have seen a few people that are pretty well off and previously worn run of the mill Rolexes etc wearing them so I wouldn’t be surprised if they bought an omega at a later date. It’s not like they cannot afford them
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What's the cause of it being "snowy" like that? Have never seen a speckled trace quite like that before.A bit snowy, some beat error, amplitude fine but the rate should be reasonable enough for most:
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Yeah, as I tried to say it probably raised the profile of the Speedy, but I doubt anyone is buying the MoonSwatch as their primary watch and then making the leap to Omega watches.
Obviously the wealthy can buy a MoonSwatch without thinking about the money.
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Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?
Probably echoes in the plastic, sorry, bioceramic case. Not helped by the muppet who set this up leaving the strap in place too, between the case and the microphone...
Aha, one can by it on chrono24 for. €1000+
Thats right, € 1000+ for plastics.
Edinburgh has the Antarctic, Pacific and Indian in stock, they appear to be pretty easily available already.
First impressions, a lot better than the Moonswatch.
Picked one up from Oxford st at lunchtime too, no queue and a few colours available.
Quite like the Antarctic. Not enough to buy one though.
2 security at the Glasgow store but no queue to be seen
Didn't venture in so no idea on stock levels
...and sold it. My interest lasted a couple of days.
The Nato is decent
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If anyone gets one and tires of it I would like to try
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Went to the Glasgow store this morning. Some of the colours were very nice but not for me.
I’m holding out for Swatch x Breguet. With any luck a minute repeater.
sold out today, but had quite a lot of moonswatches
We were at Battersea Power Station on Monday morning so looked in the Swatch store, they didn't have any stock of the Blancpain version but said stock turns up randomly. We were staying in a hotel opposite but I didn't bother going back, they looked ok(light grey being the nicest as I felt setting photos) but think the novelty would have worn off pretty fast and not sure I'd end up wearing it over my other watches.
They only had 3 colours of MoonSwatch, my wife bought the pale blue one but mainly as my stepdaughter wants it so she will have it next time she visits(she lives in Argentina).
Interestingly we were only in the store for about 10 minutes and in that time 3 separate what I suspect were resellers came in asking "Moon's/Neptune's?" and then gone again as if regular routine. Guess those are still in high demand. The Neptune display one looked nice but again I don't think I'd have bothered even if they did have them, my MoonSwatch desire has long faded at this point.
Anyway just sharing my thoughts.
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I see the knockoffs have hit AliExpress.
Most seem to be quartz with photos showing some cogs in the back, presumably (assuming they're even there in what arrives) just for effect.
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Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?
Edinburgh has the Antarctic, Pacific and Indian in stock, they appear to be pretty easily available already.
First impressions, a lot better than the Moonswatch.
Is it me or is the 30 slightly on the wonk?
Still wanting to try one of those, but now wondering if quality control is lacking
Wow,,,that's mental.
Looks fine in real life. Could be the angle or the slight dome of the bezel, or both of them.
Ahh nice, thanks for clarifying that!
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They had the Artic, Pacific and Indian in Covent Garden today. Tried on the Pacific and wasn’t a fan so gave it a miss
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For anyone who is interested, Cov Garden appear to regularly have all the Moon Swatches in now.
We tend to forget that this hobby is supposed to be fun.
Leave the snootiness at the door step
Absolutely delighted with these 3.
Nice haul there!!We tend to forget that this hobby is supposed to be fun.
Leave the snootiness at the door step
Absolutely delighted with these 3.
I have to admit I have sent some offers on ebay to the sellers seems that they are still on them, as they are about a month old according to some of the receipts.
Offering around near retail price but none are really wanting to go that low and I am wondering if they are taking into account their sellers fees hence why some are only £60 more than retail.
These look great, hope you enjoy them.We tend to forget that this hobby is supposed to be fun.
Leave the snootiness at the door step
Absolutely delighted with these 3.
I am glad you like them.We tend to forget that this hobby is supposed to be fun.
Leave the snootiness at the door step
Absolutely delighted with these 3.
But this hobby can be fun without having to buy throwaway watches, just because they have a brand on.
For me, the choice here is not Fun vs Not Fun.
It is more Extolling Tat vs Calling Tat Out
Surely you can also see that putting the Blancpain name on a Sistem 51 watch is a joke - that's where the fun is.
Managed to snag one from Oxford Street. Impressed with the quality compared to the moonswatch. Bezel clicks nicely with little play in it (better than a Zodiac). Wears pretty nice too. And very good quality nato.
Got one from Covent Garden today and agree. Seems a clear step up from the Moonswatch but still a Swatch. Wasn’t expecting the strap to be as long as it is. Need to google some strap options tonight.
Can anyone explain how these watches and this initiative can come from the same company?
I know cognitive dissonance is increasingly common for corporates, but surely somebody at HQ thinks that a plastic, non-repairable trinket sits awkwardly alongside their conservation, preservation and education activities?
What have you done with the tail of your strap? Can't see it in the pic. It's a bit long, but can be tucked away somewhat neatly :) I put another nato strap on there but prefer the original.Got one from Covent Garden today and agree. Seems a clear step up from the Moonswatch but still a Swatch. Wasn’t expecting the strap to be as long as it is. Need to google some strap options tonight.
P.S. nice look, just in time for halloween too!
Swatch has confirmed that the case back does come off and this watch is repairable
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Movement swapping is not really comparable to repairing, is it? And either way, how is this a sustainable product in line with BP's Ocean Commitment, etc?
Heh - adding insult to injury, the slogan currently on the BP homepage is - "There is eternity in every Blancpain."
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The rear isn’t so elegant unfortunately!
Good cheap fun.
Try tucking it back in at the top instead :)The rear isn’t so elegant unfortunately!
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I must be missing something.
Why devalue the brand name.
Horrible looking watches.
What looks like fairground tat or something you would buy from a Turkish seaside beach shop is fun?
I´m in the same boat, the yellow and green models especially, urgh.
Plenty of toy watches available everywhere, £20 quid for the watch, £300+ for marketing.I´m in the same boat, the yellow and green models especially, urgh.
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
Not sure I feel the same way. Really like the white one and don’t feel like it has “devalued” my regular no rad. In fact if they made the exact same watch in ceramic and sold it for 100x the price, I’d still buy it.
There's a saying in Yorkshire for that...
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
OHHH you rascal.
By that logic, this whole forum should be buying the senraw watches instead of the 4 digit vintage subs.
We see things differently.
"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
Agreed and that’s why we all don’t have the same collection
Empty shop at Battersea Power Station today apart from 3 sales staff and 2 burly security. All versions available apart from the orange Artic. Was going to buy the white but left it as it didn’t have a date window and was put off by the scuba water presence contact indicator.
Man Utd and Newcastle legend Andy Cole sporting a Blancpain x Swatch Pacific Ocean tonight of Sky Sports.
Times must be hard for ex footballers these days.
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I've seen the collection in the Swatch shop at the Champs Elysees in Paris. I was not impressed! (The shop itself however is certainly worth a visit!)
I tried it on at the Swatch boutique in Hamburg this week, quite like the watch but it wears very awkward due to the high case and thick NATO underneath, I was disappointed and left without one.
Someone who lies about the little things will lie about the big things too.
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