I recently saw a guy wearing one of these, I’m not sure which mission it was, and he kept admiring it on his wrist and I was genuinely happy for him. I know that feeling when you get a watch you wanted and you’re in love with wearing it. You keep looking at it and admiring it and it shows. Good for him!
@milescivis1018
2 жыл бұрын
I hated these pieces of junk from day 1. Was amazing to read all the comments from paupers who thought this was the greatest thing and gave “regular” people a stepping stone into a luxury brand like omega. Here we are about 4mos later…and I told ya so. It’s junk
@House_Of_Cards_
2 жыл бұрын
I think is a social experiment to see how dumb we are.
@mdesmet9111
2 жыл бұрын
Hardly anyone says these pieces are junk (apart from the straps), but the experience of getting them is crap. Still a big difference...
@Dylan-xj8tb
2 жыл бұрын
@@mdesmet9111 it's a peice of plastic that leaves paint on people's skin and it's powered by cheapest quartz movement available...whoever says it isn't junk is being disingenuous.
@richardwilson3364
2 жыл бұрын
yOu jUsT dOnT unDErSTanD mARkeTInG!
@hugohernandez3651
2 жыл бұрын
Every person who buys an Omega Speedmaster should get one of these cheap plastic toys for free.
@m.l.679
2 жыл бұрын
Well, it's the Rolex experience at a fraction of the price!!😅
@michaelriera6277
2 жыл бұрын
From all the things Swatch/Omega could have copied from Rolex, who would have guessed they would emulate the horrible buying experience. Good job swatch.
@davidward5225
2 жыл бұрын
There is not a Swatch store within 1,200 miles of my house. So, not interested, especially since they lied about it being available online.
@justmeeagainn
2 жыл бұрын
They must be devastated that you’re not buying one.
@dec1aim_flow432
2 жыл бұрын
Agree. I was actually excited to buy 1,2 maybe 3 of them. The experience was so horrific, being constantly humiliated by swatch salespeople, or ridiculous secondary market, let alone thinking of the shitty mechanism inside that I said enough. I bought a gorgeous 20 years old speedmaster for 1200$. Fabulous 39mm size, with day, date and month…. Who wants a plastic quartz imitation when you can get a high complication for 1000$…
@xpusostomos
2 жыл бұрын
The other option is you buy one of the higher quality chinese knockoffs. Or a Bulova.
@rey_s90
2 жыл бұрын
A much better choice getting an old Speedmaster
@carniedph
2 жыл бұрын
I have had no desire to get one
@mstevens113
2 жыл бұрын
They lost me, buying the new seiko 5 gmt instead. I won't jump through hoops for anyone or anything.
@dec1aim_flow432
2 жыл бұрын
And I just ordered the new seiko SRPG35 for 180$. Fantastic watch reliable, waterproof, will last for decades, from one of the oldest watch company in the world, and is 30% cheaper than the plastic swomega…
@hectthorno584
2 жыл бұрын
This moonswatch is an overpriced piece of crap they could just offer as a goodie when you buy the real Speed. Still this hype made me realized I wanted a summer watch, so I went like you for a Seiko 5 : fancy, fun, and I can swim with it.😉
@morimo11
2 жыл бұрын
This was completely intentional. No way they didn’t “know” demand was going to be insane. They’ve been working with Hodinkee for years so clearly understand the high end market. There will definitely be more collaborations handled the same way.
@adrianhargreaves2854
2 жыл бұрын
You could argue that swatch needed a shake up and the models you mentioned " tussot chrono, rado and longines are now really giving us some great models. Well done swatch group 👏
@Claus-L.Mueller
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Bruce! I decided to pay over retail. Because at the end it’s cheaper for me than to drive two hours to a Swatch Flagship Store. It was the biggest marketing stunt in the watch world in decades! Well done Mr Hayek! But to force customers to stand in line even six month after the release is ridiculous! Hayek said he wants to give his customers the special boutique buying moment. On the other hand I’m able to buy a nearly $7,000 Omega Speedmaster Professional from the Omega online store! Your strap is perfectly matching the Mission to Uranus! Great choice. 👍 Best regards, Claus
@richpaul6806
2 жыл бұрын
I thought the moonswatch looked like a fine, affordable watch to pick up and I wouldnt have minded waiting for a drop online. Unfortunately I do not live near a swatch store, and even if I did I would not want to go wait in line for hours hoping to get one. Not paying $500+ for one on ebay or a forum. Guess I will give this one a pass.
@z06cowboy72
2 жыл бұрын
I've found that most men enjoy the hunt, doesn't matter the quarry, money, women, faster car, fishing, hunting, climbing the next peak...it's the pursuit that motivates them. But this, this is a pot of nothing at the end of the rainbow.
@jeremydahm2124
2 жыл бұрын
I agree but i scored Planet Earth and its really cool and my gal loves it.
@samckwong
2 жыл бұрын
Buy my fifth ms yesterday, and changed all strap from Alli. i weared them everyday, quite a fun experience. i live in HK, seem no one wear it, but the sell in store always sold out.... Pbbly most pple bought it for collection purpose or resale it to China where high demand and pple are willing to pay gd price for it.
@cybergunstore5905
2 жыл бұрын
Very smart observation at the end concerning « where go the profits »!
@jonathanmcnair9726
2 жыл бұрын
The difficultly is part of the charm. Gotta earn getting one in whatever way it may be! Huge fan of the watch and how it looks with a new strap.
@skullduggerysmiles8393
2 жыл бұрын
Less a cheap Omega, rather an expensive Swatch. Either way very clever marketing.
@atreidis3946
2 жыл бұрын
´ You always actually own a Moonswatch. A you never look after it for the next generation.´
@BruceWilliams
2 жыл бұрын
lol
@nolinchitnis
2 жыл бұрын
I found the ending comments about not buying a Swatch or buying Zulu amusing to say the least. I don't know about the rest but I am not buying a Swiss watch or a watch that says Swiss Made. Period. Not Swatch. I am not buying a Swiss Made watch again. Obscene pricing. No new tech. Same old rehashed and relaunch models. Same old stories. It's becoming farcical. Watches need to make common sense more than anything else.
@williamlasl
2 жыл бұрын
Personally, this whole thing set off alarm bells for me since I heard about it. But the watch community is very susceptible to hype. I doubt we’ll learn. The next big marketing hype will have the community jumping like lemmings again, I’m sure.
@brucethemanlee
2 жыл бұрын
I would have picked one up. And ultimately would have collected the "set". But given the cr*p release and how they dealt with the aftermath (limit 2, limit 1, buy online, can't buy online, in-store only, etc), I'm no longer interested. In addition, given the quality issues and the plasticky feel. I'm even less inclined to buy one, even if it is available. I already have two "real" Omega Speedmaster Moonwatches - don't want or need MoonSwatch
@justmeeagainn
2 жыл бұрын
Finally! The mission to YerAnus!! The only one I’d ever buy! Not that I’d ever buy one.
@Strellock
2 жыл бұрын
Imagine getting robbed for a plastic quartz watch! We live in a crazy world. Stay safe out there everyone.
@ronaldwilliamson7963
Жыл бұрын
They'd probably be safe with a Rolex, since unless you can see the brand label, it just looks like any other diving watch.
@jeremydahm2124
2 жыл бұрын
That white strap looks awesome. I dont mind the oem strap though. The branding looks so cool and it's so light... Comfortable? Admittedly it is not...ha ha
@shanephillips8735
2 жыл бұрын
I still can't get over the insanity for a disposable plastic watch. It may be 'affordable' but sweetbebbyjizzus you can get so many awesome watches at that price point.
@agill2103
2 жыл бұрын
The zulu time is a good watch, the seamaster is an amazing watch, the moonswatch is rubbish.....
@jollyrob
2 жыл бұрын
I think the zulu time is every bit as good as the seamaster but agree wholeheartedly about the moonswatch.
@mdesmet9111
2 жыл бұрын
I bought two so far and gave one of them to a friend. Won't be buying another one until the silly hype has died down or they finally sell them online. Totally agree that the straps are crap, but to put a €200 Zealande strap on a €250 watch is a bit too crazy for me, so I put mine on a €10 paratrooper strap and it's really comfortable.
@teslapete4461
2 жыл бұрын
my Rolex/Patek AD wants a moonswatch if i can find one for her. lol
@watchmewatch9
2 жыл бұрын
Bruce, what a great strap match up. Wow.
@bngr_bngr
2 жыл бұрын
The next collaboration will be Timex-Rolex Submariner.
@dec1aim_flow432
2 жыл бұрын
😂
@slanealb
2 жыл бұрын
The fact that you just said you might not feel safe carrying around a Swatch bag around is undeniable proof that the apocalypse is nigh.
@Paul_F_C
2 жыл бұрын
I was on holiday in Malaga in Spain and I Wore my MoonSwatch in the city over my Rolex as I was more hoppy wearing that in a city known for pick pockets
@jodysilvia2
2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I stayed away from this plastic watch. But was happy to pick up a blue smp 300
@Jollopukki2
2 жыл бұрын
friend , tell about Oris wall clock
@ronaldwilliamson7963
Жыл бұрын
This is just a modern version of the tulip bulb craze of the 17th century.
@Martinhauer
2 жыл бұрын
That is the good one of the Swatch Group that they have many very different brands in the range. These brands are also not artificially created on the drawing board but they have grown and have their own characteristics. So the Swatch group can easily put away such a flop (marketing and quality technical) like the Moonswatch. I would not buy them for 50 euros. Nevertheless, I love my Mido, Certina and my Speedmaster.
@vktravellog1242
2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if this is a test run to see what sells and what doesnt so that the real omega can produce a real watch. I think if they did it would be a hot watch and then I may be interested!
@AndrewHunterMusic
2 жыл бұрын
Saying “hate” in such a trivial way demeans you.
@mrtswift
2 жыл бұрын
I was excited when it first came out. Now I don’t give two flying fuks about it. In fact , I don’t even want the actual speed master anymore.
@calvinchann1996
2 жыл бұрын
Only specific Swatch stores. Not all stores are designated to receive this watch. In fact. Only 2 stores in my country are designated. They recently held a promotional event with the 11 FIAT 500’s decorated to promote the watch in my local shopping centre, which has a Swatch shop but is not a designated MoonSwatch shop. Promoting a watch that can’t be bought. Go figure.
@tancreddehauteville764
Жыл бұрын
Most people are just brand victims. If Omega came out making premium underwear made for a few cents in Cambodia and selling at CK prices it would probably sell very well. People are just plain stupid - they just look at the brand name, nothing else.
@Daniel-bv2wc
2 жыл бұрын
They actually turned me off wanting to purchase an Omega watch with the way they rolled this promotion out. Its been a right old mess. As for all the brands/movements coming from the swatch group, they are all separate entities. I would not be tarring other brands under the same umbrella with the same brush.
@mdesmet9111
2 жыл бұрын
In case you didn't realize, the Moonswatch is still a Swatch that just happens to have 'Omega' printed on the dial, because they (ab)use the Omega design, but they are sold at the Swatch stores, not the Omega stores. So it's pretty silly that you are turned off from Omega, but not the other brands, because it's just as much a Blancpain or Glashutte as it is an Omega... not!
@Daniel-bv2wc
2 жыл бұрын
@@mdesmet9111 Omega played their part. Don't you think if they didn't want swatch to use their moon watch case design and use their insignia they could of said no? Its by omega and swatches design what has come to fruition. I'm not turned off by Omega's products, I am turned off to them as a luxury brand after this debacle though.
@vktravellog1242
2 жыл бұрын
I hate brands that play games like Rolex ADs!
@khronokraze
2 жыл бұрын
I would rather get the Bruce Williams Tudor BB Panda Chrono. Way easier to get and worth the money.
@ichris2011
2 жыл бұрын
I work at a swatch store and trust no one is more annoyed at this watch than the employees. I see a lot of people dogging the sales people but they don’t know it is not in our power how this watch is rolled out, when it comes in stock, how many etc. Trust we would love to order 10,000 of these things and sell them all day long we work on commission lmao
@Wild_Danimal
2 жыл бұрын
No way in hell I’m driving into the city to potentially buy something today or tomorrow or ever, I’d buy 2 for me and 1 for a friend if they were online. Honestly even if I get one now I wouldn’t feel relief id just have a bitter taste in my mouth Forever, so frustrating
@geno816
2 жыл бұрын
I miss the live videos
@jayblake7005
2 жыл бұрын
If i lived on the same street as a AD i might have a look if im bored , Cheap watches are just that , far better to invest in something quality built for purpose in the long term .
@MercilessGuitar151
2 жыл бұрын
Swatch continues to laugh all the way to the bank, at all those whom purchased this piece of crap. If you paid more than $40 for a moonswatch, you got ripped off.
@roamy3605
2 жыл бұрын
I was exited about this watch and happy that I was going to be able to buy it online. Then Swatch cancels the online purchases?! I'm not driving from Boise to Vancouver BC or San Francisco to get one and I'm not waiting in a line for a plastic Swatch. Now I just feel like never purchasing a Swatch again. Swatch plastic is dead to me now. And you know what? Maybe I don't feel all that great about the rest of the brands delivered by the Swatch Group. Maybe I feel like once Swatch had given it's word about something that it should actually mean something. Time will tell.
@elarson312
2 жыл бұрын
It’s hard to believe there is any hype on a plastic junk swatch. This is all it is. It’s a mock up of a speed master but it’s not even close to the real deal. It’s not a $260 watch, it’s a $30 toy.
@jawa2933
Жыл бұрын
But nothing to do with the actual watch
@divjan3990
2 жыл бұрын
There is nothing to like, it is piece of garbage...extremely poor build quality.
@kyleboyd504
2 жыл бұрын
Not allowing online sales is one of the stupidest things Nick Hayek Jr has ever done.
@calvinchann1996
2 жыл бұрын
Production is already so far behind demand, imagine if it were sold online. They say it’s not a limited edition. Wait a year and look at it again.
@rey_s90
2 жыл бұрын
The way he said it as well, as if it was some high quality product.....they sell the real Speedmaster online! They lied. It’s actually very snide and shady, I’m put off the whole swatch group after this.
@kyleboyd504
2 жыл бұрын
@@calvinchann1996 Actually I do already own one (Mars), so my comment wasn’t motivated by frustration at not being able to acquire it. Regardless of how many they’re able to make, I still think it’s a huge mistake to not make them available to everyone. Especially after initially announcing they would do so.
@daniellmarcussen2599
2 жыл бұрын
I don't understand why there is any demand for this watch. It's an overpriced plastic watch that look like a toy.
@saturnine5591
2 жыл бұрын
of course they foresaw it, this is like a galaxybrain 5D chess move that someone at swatch cooked up after seeing the response to the GA2100 I mean gshock X royal oak swatch X speedmaster >what's next tho, a timex submariner hahahaha actually >timex >rolex actually with how close the names are linguistically, I'm not sure if that would be Hilarious or AMAZING lmao
@milaweitz
2 жыл бұрын
I might be lucky that I have zero sympathy for this plastic model. I would rather invest my effort to get real watch instead.
@tiberiusn4621
2 жыл бұрын
I got my mission to Jupiter, the one that I actually wanted, and I do like it, even on the original strap. The quality is not something to write home about, but it has it's charm. It's definitely not worth the hype, although I understand that getting an iconic design like that for a low price would obviously garner a lot of attention. It was indeed quite difficult to purchase, it took visiting multiple boutiques in four different cities, in four different countries because I have no Swatch store nearby, but I was going on holiday to those places anyway so it's not like I went out of my way for it. It's just a fun and quirky watch, especially in a fun colourway, don't take it too seriously and you'll have fun with it.
@cestmoi2681
2 жыл бұрын
Meh, mine is moonshine gold.
@skzion2
2 жыл бұрын
Lolz. Seconds hand way out of alignment.
@brewno
2 жыл бұрын
went to the store in Montreal and will never come back. if it doesnt come online, i will not get this plastic shit
@voodootomato
2 жыл бұрын
You lost me as soon as you said they could have sold a plastic toy watch for 8k
@drunkdriver
2 жыл бұрын
Did you buy the blue one just so you can make uranus jokes?
@rodgerwill1042
2 жыл бұрын
Never buy another Swatch group product. Middle finger up to the watch community.
@philiplauzon1743
2 жыл бұрын
I short, I hate the product, the launch, the hype and the inaccessibility. Don’t want it, time to move on
@borjavalero8511
2 жыл бұрын
I don't see this so negative. Hayek said that they are producing 24/7 these Moonswatches. For Swatch and Omega it was a genius idea. Since the release of the Moonswatch they sold much more Omega Moonwatches (double).
@gregjarvis3288
2 жыл бұрын
Stop calling it a speedmaster.....it's a plastic toy watch that is unserviceable when it malfunctions. Whatever Swatches motives were with this stocking filler it is not an entry level into the world of high end mechanical real Omegas!
@NeL-1
2 жыл бұрын
This is the way it should be. You have more chances of getting one from a swatch store at a retail price than getting a yezzy at their website. Bots won't even let you check out. Kuddos to swatch for making it hard for bots or re-sellers. Now, I can wear one at retail price. 😉
@mtbmike1328
2 жыл бұрын
I presumed the Tiffany blue was for your wife?
@BruceWilliams
2 жыл бұрын
lol no she doesn't like watches. Mission to Uranus is for me. Just got the Mars too, that is in transit
@feisty8
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly this cheap junk is not worth $250 and so many videos so can we just stop making more videos focusing this garbage.
@kieranmcmahon6117
2 жыл бұрын
McDonald toy watch crap plastic toys with every meal great for getting money from mom and dad wait for them no what in the world 🌎 next
@A_Dude_And_His_Watch78
2 жыл бұрын
LOL this watch is so crappy
@pruteanu6
2 жыл бұрын
What a plastic piece of crap … if you want quartz… go with g-shock
@Sovereign_sparky
2 жыл бұрын
Call me crazy but i have no interest in a massively overpriced quartz plastic throw away watch that you have to jump through hoops to even have the pleasure of purchasing. 100% pure hype just for the idiots.
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