CWoW The Omega MoonSwatch
Back and better than ever, we return to a once glorious collection of posts. Yes, that is right, everyone, The Cool Wall of Watches has returned, and it bears on the affordable end of the market.
But good luck still getting one of these puppies. I'll argue that the watch in question today was the affordable watch of the year 2022. The watch world went nuts; even the average population that has not YET been afflicted with Watchcollectivitus found themselves stricken and smitten by what this watch could mean.
The firestorm has died out some since then, but it is still tricky in some cities to walk in and just buy one of these. It is surprising seeing the plethora of mixed reviews over the long term.
Are they cool? weeeeellll, Maybe. I mean, they are cool enough for freakin James Bond!
esquire.com/uk/watches/a42460408/daniel-craig-omega-moonswatch
But some models are still selling at a ridiculous markup for what is essentially a plastic quartz swatch.
So, my dear Crunchers, what do we think? How cool is The Omega Moonswatch?
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Merc
Affordable watch collector. Just happy to be here.
Connecticut
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6.75” / 17.15 cm
This Swatch is the water one.. must be a relative of the Earth Moonswatch selling at Joma for $135.00. clearly a better value.
I’ll admit to being into these when they first came out but that’s waned now and I’m glad now that I couldn’t get my hands on one. Maybe the hard to get factor increases the coolness factor for some but personally if something is too hard to get I loose interest and it drops in my coolness rating.
Also can you class it as the top affordable watch if you need to travel quite a bit to get your hands on one? Or pay a huge markup? I think you’d be better off going with @OldSnafu ’s choice. Or something like the Seiko Speedtimer, which unless you’re lucky might still be cheaper than a Moonswatch.
I have nothing against quartz watches, there are many in my collection. Also, although I don't own any, in principle I have nothing against plastic watches. Many of you own G-Shocks which are plastic. Marathon, Timex, Casio, Protek, and others make composite watches which are also essentially plastic. My problem with the Moonswatch is that it's a bastardized version of an Icon. You don't put a 4 cylinder in a Ferrari - they shouldn't have made an Omega Speedtimer out of plastic.
More power to you. I certainly didn't intend to criticize your watches. I love Vostoks and many collectors laugh at them. I don't own either Omega actually, so I'm just shouting from the bleachers.