Omega x Swatch: Why I Stood in Line for the MoonSwatch, According to Two Watch Fans

Omega x Swatch: Why I Stood in Line for the MoonSwatch, According to Two Watch Fans

Source Credit: This article originally appeared on Tatler Asia by Tatler Asia. Read the original article - https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/watches/omega-x-swatch-why-i-queued-up-for-the-moonswatch

Why do you think there’s so much interest in the collection?

Yiling: Omega definitely plays a huge part. Affordability is another factor. One can own an Omega-branded piece, albeit shared with Swatch, at a fraction of the price of a Speedmaster! 

Eiling: I gave up queuing at 7am when I realised that they would not have enough watches for everyone out here. I wandered around and started chatting with some people. I overheard that the going rate for someone to queue for you is RM30-RM50 an hour. Some guys approached me asking if I’d like to pay more for a MoonSwatch—the asking price was RM2,500 when the retail price was only RM1,065.

I can conclude that not everyone queuing was genuinely interested in the watches; some were probably there because there was a chance to make some money. In the end, I decided to wait because I know that in a few months time I would probably have all 11 watches since it is not a limited edition.

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Source Credit: This article originally appeared on Tatler Asia by Tatler Asia. Read the original article - https://www.tatlerasia.com/style/watches/omega-x-swatch-why-i-queued-up-for-the-moonswatch