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Tricolore66 · 20 April 2023, 07:54 AM

I stopped by the Houston Swatch store this afternoon, and they had several Moonswatches; the Earth, Sun, Mars, Venus, and Uranus. This was the first time I'd seen and handled one, and it was a hard pass for me. I didn't have any high expectation of a cheap plastic watch, but I expected at some point I'd probably buy a couple of them whose colorways I liked. I got over that in about five seconds, and realized it was just a novelty and not even worth the $260 price tag, at least to me. I've been guilty of getting sucked into the hype for a lot of junk that ends up in drawers, closets, and ultimately thrown away or donated. This would be more of the same. I'd rather spend it on another strap for my 3861!

amphr1 · 20 April 2023, 08:16 AM

I definitely felt it was already overpriced when I purchased mine. But my wife was pretty happy about it so I didn't say anything. The strap is criminally bad tho. So I'm ordering a rubber strap for like $85 which just makes it even more expensive.

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INC · 21 April 2023, 01:20 AM

Yeah, these are definitely trendy-fun watches, and these have never been anything else. When I saw these at the first sight, yes I felt too, that "WHAT THE .... IS THIS?" Omega and Swatch? Moonswatch? In a casing like a Speedy has? A cheap fake made for their own?

But in the meantime, I had a new need for a non expensive watch, which I don't need to care for at all. So a lot later, when a looked around for a watch like this, I was the most surprised, that there were no alternatives at this price point of this watch in the ~39-40 mm diameter range. So I purchased one, and for this kind of need, it's more then perfect. For anything else we have the Mastercard, the Rolexes and so on :)

About another strap: +1, me too ordered another.

some.idiot · 21 April 2023, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by amphora001

I definitely felt it was already overpriced when I purchased mine. But my wife was pretty happy about it so I didn't say anything. The strap is criminally bad tho. So I'm ordering a rubber strap for like $85 which just makes it even more expensive.

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I put mine on a cheap NATO. so much better than what comes with it and didn't add much cost.

Dvara78 · 21 April 2023, 02:24 AM

I paired mine with a rubber strap from perpetual straps - they did a decent job matching the colors.

amphr1 · 21 April 2023, 03:41 AM

Just put mine on. From Horus. Very soft rubber.

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raky · 21 April 2023, 10:04 AM

I got one at the Houston store back in October of last year. The strap sucks so I had one custom made by Aaron Bespoke. I wear it to the gym/travel. Great beater.

Rippin12 · 22 April 2023, 07:15 AM

Yes, I thought I'd feel the same way (and I do agree that the MSRP is too high for these watches), but when I tried them on I changed my mind. I love the colorful ones. It's a fun summer watch :D

ryangambrill · 17 August 2023, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Rippin12

Yes, I thought I'd feel the same way (and I do agree that the MSRP is too high for these watches), but when I tried them on I changed my mind. I love the colorful ones. It's a fun summer watch :D

Where did you locate this strap?

time_and_cars · 17 August 2023, 01:31 PM

For me its like people it’s getting to serious about this watches ….. for me they are super cool i have 10 of them just waiting for one more to finish the collection i have all of then on horus straps and perpetual straps …. Super cool and very colorful, I bought i nice pelican case and one day all of then will be my son firts watches

Dont take to serious a fun watch to have ….. if you dont like it dont buy it like you dit it …

ratty · 18 August 2023, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by time_and_cars

For me its like people it’s getting to serious about this watches …..

Dont take to serious a fun watch to have ….. if you dont like it dont buy it like you dit it …

Not for me, but you have a nice collection. Good luck finding the last one you want.

TimeAZ · 18 August 2023, 09:48 AM

The moonswatch is THE reason I decided not to buy an Omega Speedmaster professional. A pity. I was disappointed that Omega would degrade their flagship model and transfer their branding into a plastic, disposable watch.

B.James · 21 August 2023, 06:47 AM

The moonswatch straps are trash.. I know it is a cheaper watch, but I really dont like the OEM straps at all.

I added a WIS Watch Strap polar white to my Mission to Mercury and man.. what a difference. Now I wear it almost daily.

Defiantly check out WIS if you are looking for the decent quality and decent prices. Makes a big difference on the moonswatches.

B.James · 21 August 2023, 06:56 AM

https://wisstraps.com/ completely changed the look of my Moonswatch

20 April 2023, 07:54 AM	#1
Tricolore66 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: USA Posts: 1,135	Moonswatch pass I stopped by the Houston Swatch store this afternoon, and they had several Moonswatches; the Earth, Sun, Mars, Venus, and Uranus. This was the first time I'd seen and handled one, and it was a hard pass for me. I didn't have any high expectation of a cheap plastic watch, but I expected at some point I'd probably buy a couple of them whose colorways I liked. I got over that in about five seconds, and realized it was just a novelty and not even worth the $260 price tag, at least to me. I've been guilty of getting sucked into the hype for a lot of junk that ends up in drawers, closets, and ultimately thrown away or donated. This would be more of the same. I'd rather spend it on another strap for my 3861!

18 August 2023, 09:48 AM	#12
TimeAZ "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: USA Watch: Rolex & Tudor Posts: 2,233	The moonswatch is THE reason I decided not to buy an Omega Speedmaster professional. A pity. I was disappointed that Omega would degrade their flagship model and transfer their branding into a plastic, disposable watch. __________________ The perfect blossom is a rare thing. You could spend your life looking for one, and it would not be a wasted life.

20 April 2023, 08:16 AM	#2
amphr1 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: El Cerrito, CA Posts: 2,231	I definitely felt it was already overpriced when I purchased mine. But my wife was pretty happy about it so I didn't say anything. The strap is criminally bad tho. So I'm ordering a rubber strap for like $85 which just makes it even more expensive. Sent from my SM-G973U1 using Tapatalk

21 April 2023, 01:20 AM	#3
INC 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Budapest, HU Watch: 17000B, B+W Posts: 2,279	Yeah, these are definitely trendy-fun watches, and these have never been anything else. When I saw these at the first sight, yes I felt too, that "WHAT THE .... IS THIS?" Omega and Swatch? Moonswatch? In a casing like a Speedy has? A cheap fake made for their own? But in the meantime, I had a new need for a non expensive watch, which I don't need to care for at all. So a lot later, when a looked around for a watch like this, I was the most surprised, that there were no alternatives at this price point of this watch in the ~39-40 mm diameter range. So I purchased one, and for this kind of need, it's more then perfect. For anything else we have the Mastercard, the Rolexes and so on :) About another strap: +1, me too ordered another.

21 April 2023, 02:24 AM	#5
Dvara78 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: USA Posts: 18	I paired mine with a rubber strap from perpetual straps - they did a decent job matching the colors.

21 April 2023, 03:41 AM	#6
amphr1 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: El Cerrito, CA Posts: 2,231	Just put mine on. From Horus. Very soft rubber. Sent from my SM-G973U1 using Tapatalk

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