I’m not a fan of ‘big eye’ chronographs but this changed my narrow mind…
Today
Jul 05, 2022
Taupe…
Yesterday
Jul 04, 2022
Well done Farer on the recent Microbrand Tournament win! I do have a preference for more ‘reserved’ and ‘classical’ looking watches but Farer have a great combination of ‘modern’, fun and colourful designs (imo) which really grab my interest. I’ve met some of the people there and they really do seem to have a genuine passion for watches in general. So wearing my World Timer today to add the Farer love going around
3 days ago
Jul 03, 2022
Mission To Jupiter on rubber and deployant
4 days ago
Jul 02, 2022
Joy of joys! The Oris Rectangular…
5 days ago
Jul 01, 2022
It’s been a while…but we’re together again…
6 days ago
Jun 30, 2022
Channelling my inner Ultraman today
7 days ago
Jun 29, 2022
1WC….Hold on…! Not today - I’m freeeeeeee! Jupiter MoonSwatch on a perlon
8 days ago
Jun 28, 2022
1WC Day 18. Or so I thought - I’m missing days on my posts?! I definitely posted yesterday (albeit very early at sunrise). Can someone confirm? If I’m out, it’s cool, was only going for a maximum of 30 days anyway
9 days ago
Jun 27, 2022
1WC Day 17. Photo marathon 3/4 complete….time to enjoy a sunrise
11 days ago
Jun 25, 2022
1WC Day 16. Make or break (literally) on the 1WC journey today. 24hours of photography marathon in London starts for me today…
12 days ago
Jun 24, 2022
1WC Day 14. At the office…
13 days ago
Jun 23, 2022
1WC Day 13
14 days ago
Jun 22, 2022
1WC Day 12 - WFH Day
15 days ago
Jun 21, 2022
1WC Day 11 - Back on bracelet
17 days ago
Jun 19, 2022
1WC - Day 9…well Evening 9 now…
18 days ago
Jun 18, 2022
1WC - Day 8. One week down - well done to everyone who has managed to stay in so far. Keep it up!
19 days ago
Jun 17, 2022
1WC - Day 7. Good evening from the Savile Row Concours
20 days ago
Jun 16, 2022
1WC - Day 6. UK Heatwave alert! If the UK based Watch Crunchers don’t post anymore, it’s because we’ve all melted….
21 days ago
Jun 15, 2022
1WC - Day 5. Golden light today
22 days ago
Jun 14, 2022
1WC - Day 4. Back to (work) life
23 days ago
Jun 13, 2022
1WC Day 3 - Morning Crunchers
24 days ago
Jun 12, 2022
1WC Day 2. Early morning round of golf complete! Watch back on the wrist for the rest of the day….
25 days ago
Jun 11, 2022
1WC Day 1 (For the record, this is a mental challenge and this has already been on my wrist for two weeks - do I get an extra credit with the House for that??)
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Chunghauphotocommented onDeath of the MoonSwatch...·
No , true - maybe not every or any brand but there was certainly an option for some. I find it very interesting that they would go down that particular route. We can inly wait a couple of years and lokk back with hi dsight and see if it truly made a difference or not - bit early to tell at the moment
Chunghauphotocommented onDeath of the MoonSwatch...·
I agree. Sell them all online or don’t sell anything online. Be consistent if you ‘want people to have one’
Chunghauphotocommented onDeath of the MoonSwatch...·
I’ll go along with that (more akin to limited sneaker culture). Whether that‘s ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ doesn’t really matter to me. I’m intereted in seeing the results though. Any watch brand could have done it, but none of them did. I think Swatch have very little to do with traditiinal watches anyway
Congrats to your buddy and his wife. Well done to you for your duties!
Chinese weddings…. Tea pouring and FOOD! Oh, the food! Have I mentioned the food? If anyone has never been, find yourself a Chinese friend who’s engaged and get yourself invited (that’s my PSA for the day…).
I don’t really believe in marriage…but if we were to be invited to one or if Miss Chunghauphoto says ‘marry me or I’m leaving’ or if someone said ‘if you get married, then all the world’s problems will disappear’…then I’d probably wear my Longines Heritage Conquest (I wore it to my brother’s wedding - which had great food btw). Probably on a black strap but it’d depend on the outfit, of course
Chunghauphotocommented onDeath of the MoonSwatch...·
Thanks - just my point of view (I have zero idea if I’m correct or not!). When you say ‘overpriced’: do we actually know how much it costs to produce one and what the margin is compared to a ‘regular’ Swatch quartz chronograph? I’m guessing it’s reasonably similar but they’re asking people to pay for a name and design - for some it’s worth it and for others it isn’t. No different to any other watch, really. Buy it if you want it, can get it and afford it and move on, if it doesn’t appeal to you. No need to get angry or mad about any watch/brand, on that basis.
I have no issue with their marketing ’spiel’ like Bioceramic = plastic, for example. As long as you do your research and consider your purchase then all good. What I do take issue with, is lying and treating potential customers properly. They said it would be on sale online. Now it’s not. How can a person be expected to travel x number of miles for the ‘Moonswatch experience‘ and when they turn up, to be told there’s none available today. Take the pirate flag down, Mr Hayek and do what’s right. You’re not being disruptive to the watch industry, you’re being disingenuous - because if someone treated his loved ones like the way he treats this particular section of the community, he definitely would not like it. All this is coming from a person who was fortunate enough to pick up a Moonswatch…
Chunghauphotocommented onMotorcyling with mechanical watches·
I’ve worn a watch on an electric scooter. The roads here are awful too. Nothing bad has happened…yet!
Excellent photo btw!
Chunghauphotocommented onDeath of the MoonSwatch...·
Has anyone considered the possibility that the Moonswatch is not aimed at the watch community? It maybe true of Swatches in general.  It’s always been the gateway brand, has it not?Â
However, they do say: you should be able to get your hands on one. I fail to see how that is possible witbout significantly opening more stores and selling it in those stores. In a prelude article, Fratello state they have seen thousands of Moonswatches produced per day. Production is not a problem, as stated by many. They can meet demand. Make your own conclusions to why they won’t. Mr Hayek states in the article, the reason he wants to keep the Moonswatch ‘offline’ is because he wants people to visit stores and engage in experiences again - if that’s his goal, maybe he should make the entire Swatch catalogue ‘in-store’ only?!Â
The only advice I can offer to anyone who wants one is to just be patient and exercise restraint, unfortunately. As for ‘failed launch’ or ‘failed product’ or ‘dwindling hype’; well yes, hype will die down eventually (true of anything). No watch has hadas many non-watch people want one in recent memory - feel free to jog my memory. Not only do non-watch people want one (there’s still queues, every single morning), but non-Moonswatch people still love discussing it too (for good or bad reasons). ’Hyped’? definitely. ’Fail’? Definitely not.  Those resellers/flippers aren’t queuing up every morning if they can’t sell them for a profit
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