MoonSwatch thoughts, and seeking strap advice

I've had mixed feelings about the MoonSwatch ever since it was announced, but wanted the opportunity to be able to handle one in person so that I could discover for myself what all the fuss was about. I live in a small city without a Swatch boutique, and I didn't care enough to expend time and effort to find one, or to pay over retail. When I had the opportunity this week to pick one up at MSRP from a friend in the local watch community, I decided to jump on it. If I had been able to choose, I would have selected either the Mercury or Jupiter versions, but I didn't have any options, and ended up with "Mission on Earth".

I was actually pleasantly surprised by the watch itself. I had read and heard so many negative comments about how cheap and plasticky it was that my expectations were really low. It turns out that it's actually not as bad as I had been led to believe.

From what I've read, some people have reported getting brand new watches with the plastic crystal already being scratched, so I was pleasantly surprised that mine was absent of any noticeable scratches. Given that the crystal is plastic, I suspect that scratches could become an issue, but I understand that they can be polished out with a Cape Cod cloth (apparently PolyWatch isn't sufficient).

One of the things that drives me nuts with quartz watches is having the seconds hand not line up with the markers, and I've seen several videos of the MoonSwatch where that appears to be a huge issue. Once again, I was lucky in that mine seems to line up reasonably well for the most part.  

I suspect that these issues speak to the quality control (or lack thereof), with me just being lucky enough to receive a sample where those weren't major issues.

Another negative frequently cited is that the light weight makes the watch feel really cheap. There is no arguing the fact that this is an extremely light weight watch. It weighs in at only 33.3 grams including the Velcro strap, and a mere 22.5g for the watch head itself. The light weight by itself didn't translate directly into a cheap feel for me personally, especially considering the sharpness of the case contours. I had expected the watch to feel like a toy, but while it obviously lacks a premium feel, it doesn't feel any more toy-like than my CasiOak G-Shock. If anything, I find the extreme light weight to be a positive aspect of the watch.

One of the obvious draws of this watch is its resemblance to the real Speedmaster Professional. Other than the location of the chrono pushers, the case is indeed similar to the real Speedmaster Pro.  Although the sub-dial placement is obviously different, it certainly is reminiscent of the real deal. The actual functionality of the chronograph itself is also different, providing a maximum of 60 minute timing (versus 12 hours for the Pro), but also showing fractions of a second when the chrono is stopped. While nobody is ever going to confuse it with a real Speedmaster, there is no doubt that it does have a similar vibe. 

Now that my curiosity has been satisfied, I don't expect this watch to see significant wrist time, but I intend to keep it as part of my collection of Speedmasters and will likely wear it occasionally. As a fan of the Speedmaster, I think that the retail price can potentially be justified, however I don't think that it represents great value. For budget conscious collectors, the price would be tough to justify unless the aesthetic appeals sufficiently, especially considering that it is essentially a disposable watch that's not designed to be repaired. In a world where people will pay multiples of MSRP just to get a Tiffany blue dial variant of an OP, paying the premium over other Swatch watches with a similar movement in order to obtain a watch with the iconic Speedmaster appearance doesn't seem terribly out of line. That assumes being able to buy at retail without having to go out of your way to get it. Paying over retail, or wasting hours of your precious time to get one at retail, just doesn't seem to be a wise thing to do, but that's just my opinion.

With all that said, one of my main issues with the particular variant that I ended up with is trying to find a decent strap to pair it with, as everything seems to clash with the green used for the case color. I currently have it on an old  black Zelos rubber strap that I had kicking around, but ideally I'd prefer to find some type of fabric strap with colors that would complement the weird case/dial colors. If anyone can offer some suggestions for an appropriate strap, I'd really appreciate it.