Nice writeup- thanks for the details on different watch types! As someone completely outside of the hobby, I can see why these sell out so fast. They look nice (to my untrained eye, anyways.) It’s a shame it’s such a limited run.
Bro welcome to the club that’s how it all starts. Pretty soon you’ve got two cases full of watches and you never stop eyeing that countertop in Zales or whatever jewelry store
I’m not an every day wearer. In fact I never wore a watch as a adult. But I got one from my local store as you know what? It’s a good looking watch at a great price point. Wear it seldom, switched the strap for a nato, like seeing it wind some people it
Interesting read, not really into collecting watches but I appreciate beautiful timepieces - and this drama around the MoonSwatch actually piqued my interest in acquiring this watch. I’m liking some of the colorways they’re offering. I dabble more with smartwatch watchfaces, but this looks special.
Also understand the drama as people do get too involved in some of their hobbies. I just hope all this has died down and will allow me to look for a Mercury Mission MoonSwatch that’s not scalper-priced.
Oh man have you found your community, assuming this settles into a continuation of the original subreddit. Obscure interests lavishly produce "inject this directly into my veins" drama.
I’m not a dumbwatch guy, but i was aware of the plastic omega Nd wanted one because the colors etc. The real speedmaster doesn’t draw me in as much. I don’t want to wear something expensive thst i have to baby around. My current smartwatch was 600 bucks. Not cheap, but not exactly devastating if scratch it up
The whole premise is a miss for me. The idea that $260 is cheap (because Omega’s cost $2500) is, frankly, stupid.
A watch should primarily display the time (in a permanently visible face) and possibly add the option for some audible reminders.
Changing batteries is a big problem, and so Solar (or Kinetic IDK) is an essential concept.
Casio with bold analog face, I can see the time without my glasses, and without even directly looking at the watch face (peripheral vision when riding my bike).
It has a digital inset with options for hourly chime, automatic day/date, and enough accuracy so I only adjust it once every 6 months or more…
It cost 1500 THB (maybe $25) and never needs a battery change…
7 years later it is always there for me to see the time.
So it is much more reliable than any smartwatch, and more functional then the majority of watches on sale.
I’m in the anti-Moonswatch camp. I’ve thought about getting an Omega Moonwatch for a while, the Grey Side of the Moon in particular (www.omegawatches.com/en-au/watches/…/product). It’s around $13000. Yes, a lot of money for a watch, but it’s more than a watch - it’s a sign to myself that I’ve worked hard and it’s a reward. Most people won’t be able to afford one, and will have different priorities and would think it a terrible waste of money. It’s not to show off (like a Porsche or Ferrari), it’s discreet and most people wouldn’t know what it cost if they saw it. It’s for me. It’s also an investment; my brother has a Rolex that he paid around $1000 for in the late 80’s, it’s now worth around $30000. The Moonswatch diminishes the brand in my opinion.
Thanks for the detailed write-up! I was vaguely aware of how disliked Chase had become, which always made me a little sad, because I really liked him when I was younger, when his movies were doing well. Now I’m glad he is being treated exactly as he appears to deserve, based on his behaviour.
I’m also a comedy fan and and I love the roasts, so it was interesting to read about the history there. (The James Franco roast, particularly Hader’s bit, was one of the funniest I have ever seen.)
I remember reading the original post! I knew nothing of him beyond my family’s annual holiday watch of Christmas vacation, so this was an eye-opening read. Thanks for reposting it.
He was quoting a Reddit thread. The thread was from 2022, but I would bet it was copied from something written in 2017 or whenever the Al Franken thing happened.
Yeah, if I remember correctly, this was written around the time franken was expelled from congress. In hindsight it was definitely a bit silly, because he didn’t actually do anything, but given the context it just looked bad at the time
The context was he didn’t actually do anything. His own party denied him the chance to defend the allegations and demanded he resign without investigation. It was as bad a look then as it is now.
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