Who Watches the Watchmen (Our Chit Chat Thread)

Yeah if the production is not limited (like i.e. Rolex OP 41 Turquoise) then I can't see any hype price lasting. Pity we don't have any boutique otherwise I'd have gone in on Saturday morning to pick myself up that navy one.

I'm still torn on them. A proper Speedmaster is the ultimate goal for me, and a €250 plastic quartz doesn't feel right. It's like an authorised fake?

These are very clearly not limited edition, despite the big splashy release, so not sure they'll go for 3 times retail on secondary markets.

It's a thumbs up from me anyway, maybe I'm a sucker but I like the story/theme going on, and I don't think it cheapens anyone or anything.

Cheapening the brand or not , Its certainly got people talking about omega so I suppose if nothing else it gets omega onto the hype train

few jokes come to mind ill keep them to myself 😄

Wouldn't be a sign of Omega being in a bit of financial trouble would it? Can't really figure out why else they'd do this at all.

Not necessarily.

For many luxury brands, it isn't the halo models that are the bread and butter.

Something that is distinctive and yet bears the brand identity at a mass appeal price is going to be a winner. Throw in the cache of the moon watch and it has to be a winner.

In fairness, is it any less accurate than the Bulova Lunar Pilot with the quartz movement? These capture the spirit, if not the utility.

Of course it is a profit exercise, but a well executed one.

I'd say they seen the trend of custom painted g-shocks (IFLWatches) and modded watches and said "Why shouldn't we have a slice of that".

The black one has the look of a Bulova Moonwatch which is a watch I've been meaning to pick up for a while but it is cheaper and slightly better looking so I'll probably get the Swomega rather than the Bulova..

Didn’t say omega will care.I was referring to Omega as a brand .Omega can’t be seen in the same category as Rolex when they release 200quid watches or blatantly copy Rolex colours .They have been losing sales volume at the high end so will make up that volume by selling at the low end , but in doing that how can they still be a luxury brand?

Its a bold move alright. But there is a gap there to hoover up a few quick from the collector crowd that usually avoid the lower end. I think they look very good, and for the likes of me that has had a good few omegas but never kept them, I see the benefit in having one or two of these. Fun, disposable, not "shitters" in the harshest sense, I am sure robust and accurate and with a good look that isnt a homage cause Omega cannot homage themselves....

Would Rolex do this, they would in their bollox, they have stuck to their designs and branding for decades, and now that having one is a achievement, or aspiration for a lot of people they are not going to let people in for pennies, and are not going to give any lower end entry point....thats what tudor is for. But Rolex do tag team with other brands from time to time like Tiffany, Comex etc.

Once they are online I will hoover up what I can, keep the ones I like and I am sure the ones I dont will be easy sales on adverts for in or around retail.

Yeah, I tried to send back an accutron watch to an eBay seller because they didn't regulate it correctly so is running really fast.

An Post will happily carry it to your house once it gets into the country but refuse to send it out of thee country because the battery is an explosion risk. Go figure.

Sold yeah. But not shipped. As the seller doesn't have them yet 😂

Probably a smart young lad, having lined up all his friends to buy 2 of the watches each on Saturday morning for £200 per watch, then reselling immediately on eBay for £460, presumably to some spa who thinks he will get it before they are released...

I'm in Switzerland this weekend. Considering the hype it would be stupid not to take advantage of the opportunity and buy few MoonSwatches over there. I'm hoping to get Mission to the Moon and one Mission to Mars for myself and flip two watches to pay for the flights.