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My new Swatch. Thoughts? [2 MIC] (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days 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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[–] mistahbenny@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

looks great ^^

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days 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 6 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] c0smokram3r@midwest.social 2 points 5 days ago

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

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

What body part is that on?

[–] Cris_Color@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Man, that colorway looks beautiful though!

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days 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 3 points 6 days 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 6 days 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 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days 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

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 3 points 6 days ago

Your comments summarise every experience I have had with swatch

[–] jdnewmil@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 days 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

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago

I would go crazy with hearing the ticking, but it does look great.

[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I like it!

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

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

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

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] kat_angstrom@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

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