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Post by smoothpete on Mar 27, 2022 9:55:38 GMT
It’s kind of baffling how badly they fucked this up. Did they though? The hype is unreal. Number 1 trending thing on hypebeast, stores having to close due to security concerns, they will sell millions of these things |
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Post by elstoof on Mar 27, 2022 10:20:10 GMT
Apparently not a standard spring bar, though I haven't got one to confirm. Which might make strap changes tricky. The strap looks bloody awful in the hands on videos, would be a shame if you couldn’t swap it |
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Post by GigaChad Sigma. on Mar 27, 2022 10:30:28 GMT
Apparently not a standard spring bar, though I haven't got one to confirm. Which might make strap changes tricky. The strap looks bloody awful in the hands on videos, would be a shame if you couldn’t swap it I think I'm wrong, now seen posts sayings it's a standard 20mm spring bar. |
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Post by clemfandango on Mar 27, 2022 10:31:26 GMT
It has been confirmed you can change the strap with a spring bar tool. Pictures of people with them on natos already
The YouTube grey market shills are in melt down over this at the moment. They hate this watch, which just makes me like it even more
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Post by GigaChad Sigma. on Mar 27, 2022 10:34:09 GMT
It’s kind of baffling how badly they fucked this up. Did they though? The hype is unreal. Number 1 trending thing on hypebeast, stores having to close due to security concerns, they will sell millions of these things I'm surprised they haven't apologised. Instead they doubled down and posted photos on Instagram about it being super popular. I'd be livid if I'd lined up in London. Fights and the police having to manage their security. |
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Post by elstoof on Mar 27, 2022 10:57:17 GMT
An apology admits you got it wrong, just blame the public for fucking it up for themselves
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Post by ozthegweat on Mar 27, 2022 11:28:12 GMT
They could do something like "We're honoured and humbled by the huge interest in our new MoonSwatches. We're sorry if we ran out of stock of your favourite model on launch day. But don't worry: this isn't a limited edition, there will be more stock soon in all Swatch stores worldwide and you'll also be able to order one online soon. All for the great price of CHF 250."
Then plaster that all over, which will cause scalper prices to plummet and, who knows, maybe people who actually want to buy one for themselves might be able to get one in stores.
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Post by elstoof on Mar 27, 2022 12:07:06 GMT
The problem wasn’t running out of stock, the London shops had to shut before they could sell any
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Post by Bongo Heracles on Mar 27, 2022 12:10:01 GMT
It’s kind of baffling how badly they fucked this up. Did they though? The hype is unreal. Number 1 trending thing on hypebeast, stores having to close due to security concerns, they will sell millions of these things I meant more the logistics. Hype is great but making it exclusive to a couple of stores with not even a semblance of a plan of how to sell them ain’t great. I know it’s helped create a buzz but there’s no reason why they couldn’t have dumped a few online, too. They would still have had queues at the shops, just probably not dangerous ones. |
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Post by ozthegweat on Mar 27, 2022 12:15:41 GMT
The problem wasn’t running out of stock, the London shops had to shut before they could sell any I was talking about the launch in general and how to mitigate the scalper problem. Worldwide, stock was very much the problem, most stores only got 100 MoonSwatches in total. |
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Post by elstoof on Mar 27, 2022 12:16:30 GMT
Did anyone wander in today? No news of crowds reported, I wonder if you could have strolled in at 12 and picked up the unsold stock from yesterday
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Post by elstoof on Mar 27, 2022 12:19:36 GMT
The problem wasn’t running out of stock, the London shops had to shut before they could sell any I was talking about the launch in general and how to mitigate the scalper problem. Worldwide, stock was very much the problem, most stores only got 100 MoonSwatches in total. That was predicted though, as far as can be ascertained other flagship cities sold their allocation in an orderly manner. It’s just the London shops that fluffed it and folk who travelled in from Cardiff to camp outside all night didn’t even get the chance to buy one. Scalpers aren’t a problem Swatch are concerned about, they just fuel the hype train |
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Post by ozthegweat on Mar 27, 2022 12:23:19 GMT
I was talking about the launch in general and how to mitigate the scalper problem. Worldwide, stock was very much the problem, most stores only got 100 MoonSwatches in total. That was predicted though, as far as can be ascertained other flagship cities sold their allocation in an orderly manner. It’s just the London shops that fluffed it and folk who travelled in from Cardiff to camp outside all night didn’t even get the chance to buy one. Scalpers aren’t a problem Swatch are concerned about, they just fuel the hype train Yeah that sucks. |
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Post by ozthegweat on Mar 27, 2022 12:23:37 GMT
Damn, now I want one
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Post by ozthegweat on Mar 27, 2022 12:26:33 GMT
Shame that the Uranus model is so ugly. "How do you like my Mission to Uranus" would be a fantastic pick-up line.
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Post by cubby on Mar 27, 2022 16:40:03 GMT
I've got Uranus round my wrist.
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Post by ozthegweat on Mar 27, 2022 18:14:44 GMT
I have to say, the Mercury is probably even more sexy than the original Moonwatch (except the band):  |
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Post by anephric on Mar 27, 2022 18:16:25 GMT
Yep, that was top of my list, and then Mars.
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Post by GigaChad Sigma. on Mar 27, 2022 18:19:31 GMT
The unboxing videos dampened my enthusiasm some what.
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Post by elstoof on Mar 27, 2022 18:26:45 GMT
Looks like a plastic swatch doesn’t it
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Post by elstoof on Mar 27, 2022 18:27:26 GMT
But I have been browsing actual speedmasters for the first time in my life so somethings worked
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Post by ozthegweat on Mar 27, 2022 18:33:53 GMT
Looks like a plastic swatch doesn’t it Yeah it's a big step down from stainless steel and sapphire glass and leather. |
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Post by deebs on Mar 27, 2022 18:57:40 GMT
I had a speedy about 7 or 8 years ago that I flipped (needed quite a bit of work). The original is a tasty looking watch, but it's made out of butterfly wings and wishes. And the crystal was plastic.
Whatever this is made out of, it can't be less flimsy.
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Post by ozthegweat on Mar 27, 2022 19:05:29 GMT
Except for scratches in the hesalite, what do you mean?
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Post by deebs on Mar 27, 2022 19:13:45 GMT
Well, the movement had been broken because whoever had it had pressed the stop and reset pushers at the same time or something, which did a number on the stopwatch mechanism and something was rattling about inside the case. The hesalite was cracked and the winder had been replaced with some after-market number that just so happened to sort of fit. Maybe it's previous owner was a gorilla, but I didn't get the feeling that it was built for anything more than very careful use.
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Post by EMarkM on Mar 27, 2022 19:18:53 GMT
A friend of mine scratched the lens of his 2005-ish Speedmaster on his pestle and mortar. I shoved him in the direction of a local jeweller who buffed it out for him (matron).
Other than that, I hadn’t heard they weren’t robust.
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Post by deebs on Mar 27, 2022 19:20:43 GMT
As robustness goes, I'd put it on the level of a dress watch. Fine for office and whatnot, probably best to leave it home if you're going out on the lash.
This one was early 70s so presumably not the same model or movement.
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Post by anephric on Mar 27, 2022 19:28:39 GMT
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Post by deebs on Mar 27, 2022 19:30:35 GMT
Hey have we ever discussed the most prestigious horological events of the year, the Invicta cruise? youtu.be/_hncGs1FvxoSee you poolside!! I'd go to that, it's like Argos just unloaded their entire watch catalogue onto a boat and invited Whitley along. |
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Post by elstoof on Mar 28, 2022 7:13:07 GMT
Apparently the ink on the case of the moonswatch comes off on your wrist after a day of wear
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