Photo Report MoonSwatch Madness! Huge Lines Form Around The World On Omega x Swatch Launch Day. The hottest watch of the year dropped Saturday, and HODINKEE was ...
Police officers were on site to keep as much order as possible as fans waited and snapped photos of the new MoonSwatches. But before I close out this chapter of the MoonSwatch mythology, I have to give a shoutout to Zhao Daviddy, one of the first in line in Times Square who waited all night to pick up his Mission to Uranus. Good for you, buddy. Miami is always nothing short of a fun scene and the line at the Lincoln Road store was packed full of great watches, smiles, and more than a handful of happily newly-minted MoonSwatch owners. In fact, with the time difference, they had ample notice of what the crowds would look like ... and went anyway. Some of the new MoonSwatch owners had put in serious work just to be there. I was able to make my way inside the store and witness the lucky few, who'd spent all night in the city's brightest and loudest neighborhood, enter the inner sanctum – two groups at a time. Sure, they're light, basically plastic, and come fitted to a Velcro strap – but boy if they don't ooze charm by way of the classic Moonwatch design ethos. I spent the morning in Times Square to see just how many people would show – and it far surpassed my expectations. It's worth noting that this isn't the last we'll see of the MoonSwatch. It's not limited, and it's really not even sold out. In Melbourne, the watches apparently sold out in under 10 minutes and the police were called due to heavy crowds. In Toronto, more than a thousand people lined up, stretching three city blocks, in the cold and the rain, just to get their paws on this BioCeramic chronograph. Cops also showed up in Singapore to handle the many eager future MoonSwatchers. London had to call off its proceedings due to health and safety concerns.
This affordable Speedmaster-inspired MoonSwatch has watch fans over the moon.
Want to hear the latest city news and learn about what's happening in the city? The watch features a unique asymmetrical case and tachymeter scale and comes in dozens of variants and special editions, with some of the rarest even breaking world record auction prices. Hundreds of shoppers have queued for hours outside Swatch stores on Saturday, March 26, across Hong Kong to get their hands on the highly coveted MoonSwatch collection.
Swatch stores across the globe were mobbed Saturday as customers lined up to buy a new, low-priced version of the Omega Speedmaster watch selling for about ...
CHAOS has erupted on Carnaby Street where hundreds of hopeful customers are queuing for a new Omega X Swatch.
few things are less necessary when walking around on the moon than knowing what time it is in Houston, Texas. The new “Mission to the Moon” Swatch has already sold out on the official Swatch website. He later said of his decision to wear the watch while walking on the moon: “It was optional to wear while we were walking on the surface of the moon...
Swatch had to close its London stores today, with its Carnaby Street location being open for just half an hour, following chaotic scenes for the MoonSwatch ...
Swatch's witty BIOCERAMIC MoonSwatch collection makes the iconic design accessible to fans everywhere. We remind you that it is not a limited-edition and will soon be available again in selected Swatch stores.' It’s annoying I never stood a chance - absolutely zero - and Swatch knew this from the carnage of the Australian launch. At least with an online launch, the website crashes and just you try again later. 'It’s cost me over £100 [to get here] and has been a waste of my day. We will update you soon.' Thank you for understanding. Pictured, the store in Covent Garden The man, who did not want to be named, said: 'There were about three Metropolitan police officers. Customers congregate at the doors to the Swatch store on Carnaby Street, central London, in a bid to get their hands on the newly-released MoonSwatch - a highly anticipated collaboration between Omega and Swatch which went on sale today We will update you soon' Police and security staff were on site in London after customers tried to force their way into the shop to get the MoonSwatch
Bio-Ceramic MoonSwatch collection went on sale on Saturday. But the store ended up opening for barely half an hour after police officers were seen speaking to ...
After hours of waiting in an orderly queue, late customers tried to barge their way into the store ahead of those who had been there overnight, the witness said. They were clearly not really prepared for it (the crowds). The Swatch company didn’t appear to provide any crowd control measures at all.” A central London watch store had to close amid chaotic scenes after large crowds turned up for the launch of an eagerly anticipated outer space-inspired collection.
Customers congregate at the doors to the closed Swatch store on Carnaby Street, central London, after chaos broke out at the launch of the MoonSwatch, ...
After hours of waiting in an orderly queue, late customers tried to barge their way into the store ahead of those who had been there overnight, the witness said. They were clearly not really prepared for it (the crowds). The Swatch company didn’t appear to provide any crowd control measures at all.” A central London watch store had to close amid chaotic scenes after large crowds turned up for the launch of an eagerly anticipated outer space-inspired collection.
Instagram is lighting up with reports of pandemonium outside Swatch outlets from Tokyo to Dubai and Amsterdam.
Most left disappointed, but Swatch said more stock will be arriving. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
The problem was that the staff didn't set up dividers, so when the police broke up the queue, some people cut in and made it worse." People in the crowd at Ion Orchard said 127 queue numbers were distributed sometime around 9.40am, just before the store's official opening time of 10am. Mr Gregory Ang, 29, a content executive who arrived at 8.15am, agreed with Mr Kim's estimate. Those who managed to get a queue number at MBS - the post indicates that 100 such numbers were distributed - were also given hourly time slots between 2pm and 6pm to return to the store. Named after planetary bodies, the watches have bioceramic cases, Velcro straps and come in different colours. However, there was no clear queuing system in place.
A proper Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch will set you back around $7,000 right now. Or you could queue outside a Swatch shop all night and maybe get your hands ...
Shoppers were determined to get their hands on the watches, released by iconic brands Swatch and Omega.
One said: "Edinburgh queuing for the new Swatch X Omega watches. A watch from the collection costs just £207 - a fraction of the price when compared with the Omega model, which costs around £5,000. Hundreds of dedicated shoppers queued up overnight outside a Scots store to be in with a chance of buying a sought-after new watch.
A Carnaby Street store was forced to close after huge crowds rushed to the launch of a new high-tech watch. Customers travelled from up and down the country to ...
"It's a lot of time people have sacrificed - time and money. It's not going to be a limited run, so it was a proper PR stunt. Not only was I met with a super long queue, I then saw a massive out of control scrimmage by the shop entrance - there was no order whatsoever. "I'm disappointed I didn’t get a watch, although it was a risk I was willing to take. The queue broke down at the front with a mod at the door resulting in the store having to be temporarily closed and the police called shortly after 9am. A Carnaby Street store was forced to close after huge crowds rushed to the launch of a new high-tech watch.