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My new Swatch. Thoughts? [2 MIC] (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by kat_angstrom@lemmy.world to c/watches@lemmy.ml
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The plastic face scratches very easily- I've had to buff out 2 scratches in 3 weeks, so I feel like it won't have much longevity for daily use. It's also kinda loud, and can be audibly heard clicking every single second when you're in a quiet space.

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[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

back in the say we had rubber bras over the watch faces to protect them, and they do tick loudly. expect discoloration on the clear plastic too.

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh snap, discoloration? I guess that makes sense due to skin oils and whatnot. Darn.

[–] c0smokram3r@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

most likely it will yellow due to UV light exposure. it’s still a cool watch 😎

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

What body part is that on?

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

Your comments summarise every experience I have had with swatch

[–] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Man, that colorway looks beautiful though!

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Agreed! Found this when I went through the Swatch back catalogue on Etsy. They have SO many watches going back decades!

[–] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Is the face color changing? Do you know any details about which variant/color it is? I'd be really curious to look at it more online!

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This one is the New Gent Polapurple, SUOK712

It's from the 2018 line-up, so you won't find it in stores, though other versions of the "New Gent" line can be similar, with different colors etc.

The face doesn't really change colors; it's more that the coating on the plastic changes the color that's reflecting based on angle, kind of like a CD :)

[–] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Ahh, gotcha. It looks absolutely beautiful!

There's a Europe only Casio a1000 variant I've been thinking about someday getting with a similar sort of lens coating

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

LOL, I have 3 by my bed. TICK TICK TICK TICK

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Are all three ticking in sync, or is it a cacophony of mis-timed clicks?

[–] jdnewmil@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

maybe worth a listen...

Stuff You Should Know: Swatches!

Episode webpage: https://omny.fm/shows/stuff-you-should-know-1/2024-10-10-sysk-swatch-final

Media file: https://chtbl.com/track/5899E/podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/a91018a4-ea4f-4130-bf55-ae270180c327/49ad5aa0-7500-485d-904b-b2040115db67/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=44710ecc-10bb-48d1-93c7-ae270180c33e

[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I like it!

Is it a plastic (other than resin) or resin?

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Pretty sure this one is just straight up plastic. It's SO easily scratched

[–] mistahbenny@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

looks great ^^