anyone hear about that Omega-X Swatch watch?
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It's a $260 watch made by Swatch, but looks like an Omega Speedmaster.
It was $4,000 on eBay even before it went on sale.
Since we are in Phila, we decided why not take a look on Sat. morning.
People camped out starting Friday at 22:00 EDT, and apparently about 35 people were able to get 1 ea @ $260.
Lines kept randomly forming to get into the store.
While in line my wife got slips of paper to put our names down to be notified lol when it can be purchased.
I talked to the people around me, and said, if the real watch is $7,000, and the Swatch is $4,000, why not get the real one?
A gentleman took off his watch and handed it to me, it was the real Speedmaster. At this point I should have pulled a "benny hill" to the parking lot!
Just tried to create a swatch account and can't--I bet it's closed, they can't handle the demand.
Our society continues to amaze me, all over a $260 watch. I'd buy one--I always wanted the Omega 007, but it turned into a Porsche 911, just so elusive.
I suppose I shouldn't be surprised when a $28 cd of mine sells for $179.
If I knew about the $4,000 on eBay (ugh 1099-K) likely I would have been willing to camp out 10 PM the night before. Used to do that for concert tix way back in the day.
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Watch craziness
I checked on eBay, and there have been many sales of Swatch knockoffs of the Omega Sportmaster in the $800-$1,600 range, some higher, but one buyer did pay over $7,000... for a knockoff of a presumably better-made $4,000 watch. I don't he's clear on the concept.
I hadn't heard about this latest bid-it-up fad, so thanks. I'll pass, though.
"141 could draw faster than he, but Irving was looking for 143..."
Watches for telling time
My first job out of college in 1974 was designing a watch chip for Intel. I still wear a watch. I want it to tell the time--which must seem unfashionable, as most people apparently wear them to display status, and many do without knowing the time, or consult their phones.
For some years now that has meant I wear a Casio with a hybrid (hands plus LCD digits) display and a solar-cell topped up battery with timekeeping to way under a second of error by way of WWVB reception. All for much less than the numbers bandied about here.
It is a much better watch than were the Microma watches that used my chip. But there were something like a million of them, so not a total flop.
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My first job out of college in 1974 was designing a watch chip for Intel. I still wear a watch. I want it to tell the time--which must seem unfashionable, as most people apparently wear them to display status, and many do without knowing the time, or consult their phones.
For some years now that has meant I wear a Casio with a hybrid (hands plus LCD digits) display and a solar-cell topped up battery with timekeeping to way under a second of error by way of WWVB reception. All for much less than the numbers bandied about here.
It is a much better watch than were the Microma watches that used my chip. But there were something like a million of them, so not a total flop.
you should say that. I have a Seiko which lists for $500 but I got it for $175. it's 40 sec slow per day, Japanese movement (4R35). The gentleman on Sat. said his Omega is off by 4 sec, and his Rolex 2 sec per day.
Now if we wanted to keep good time, the $17.79 Timex Marathon is pretty much +/- 15 sec per month.
$18 watch, 15 sec per month.
$15,000 watch, 60 sec per month.
I'd go with the latter lol
Try a $25. Smart watch from
Try a $25. Smart watch from AliExpress that gives Time, Day, Date, Blood Pressure, Blood O2 level, Heart rate, Weather, monitors 21 different sport functions activities, shows sleep time, is IP68 waterproof, rechargeable, shows messages from your phone, controls music play on your phone, has manual and preset timers, Alarms, and tracks daily walking. It also has 5 different Home screens.
Oh, yes, and time is synced to your phone so it is secondary standard for atomic time.
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What is so special about this watch? Why would anyone pay $7,000?
Well, from a collectors point of view
What is so special about this watch? Why would anyone pay $7,000?
There are only two watches that have ever been worn on the Moon…the Omega Speedmaster and the Bulova Moonwatch. Neil Armstrong made the Speedmaster the first watch ever worn by man on another celestial body…Dave Scott (IIRC) was #7 and wore the Bulova. In addition to being a finely crafted timepiece it is, simply put, iconic.
"You can't get there from here"
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to check back, now I was able to create a login at swatch, and seeing some of the Omega-Xs bid up to $800, and seem to be selling for $1,200'ish.
Once I confirmed it's a quartz watch, it's not very desirable to me. I haven't had a quartz watch since the early 90's. Probably why I'm usually early and sometimes late lol
But truth be told I'd pay $260. I always wanted and Omega and not a fake one. This one is legit but a collaboration.