The version of the earth in the 10 o'clock window will vary depending on where in the world you purchased your earthphase from.
watches purchased in the western hemisphere will display the americas: 🌎
watches purchased in the eastern hemisphere will display africa: 🌍
In February 2024, 11 Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch Suitcases went to auction, each holding the complete set of 11 Moonshine Gold watches, after each Suitcase was displayed in one of 11 Swatch boutiques across 11 cities for 11 days. Each collection up for sale was unique, with the full set of watches having the engraved 3 letter aviation city code for its respective boutique it was displayed in. Also included in this auction was a Moonshine Gold monocle to the left, and to the right, a gold coin with the same 3 letter code engraved. Most notably, this auction included the exclusive and unique Moonshine Gold Suitcase, one that differs from the store display unit in several ways, with unique artwork, a gold embroidered OxS patch, and stainless hardware gold plated in Moonshine Gold to match the collection. This suitcase also features cutouts for the aforementioned accessories not present on display suitcases.
This unprecedented auction made for the first and only time the MoonSwatch Suitcase could be obtained in any sanctioned sale.
Auctions finished on February 24th, 2024, with sold prices ranging from $48,000 to $77,000 USD. Pictured above is the Beijing (PEK) set, photographed by its anonymous owner. Out of the 11 Suitcases, this set reached the highest auction price at $77,180 USD.
people here complain about me having multiple watches and say there's no possible way i wear them all. yesterday was the super blue moon, today it's white snoopy. My moon phase is a little off i think. whoops.
those of you terminally online like me may be just as aware we’ve never really had moderators here, with the one guy who owned it being missing in action. If we finally got moderators who would put in some effort to fix the sub, what would you like to see?
Call your local store and ask the people who actually work there, or show up in person. Alternatively wait until they're $200 on WatchEx after people realize they don't actually want them. We don't know shit about your store.
Brought my own MoonSwatch suitcase to the store to compare and learned some things. First, I made the badge way too small. I have adjusted the design a little and think i have one that looks way better. I also learned (forgot then remembered, really) that the badge is sewn on upside down. That's simple enough to change, though.
Otherwise, the graphic on mine being updated (most store displays use the old graphic but the one on mine is the newer one pulled from the website) and the color being too bright are really the only tells I can find. Without having them side by side, especially after i fixed the badge, they look identical... except for the badge being plastic, of course.
I'm pretty happy with it, especially for not having to spend an obscene amount of money on an original one.
Posted this earlier but took some better photos since then, so i'm reposting.
Swatch's official briefcase for the MoonSwatches on display in the retail stores have never been sold officially, except for a handful that were auctioned off with a full set of moonshine gold swatches, however these were slightly different.
I asked and asked, but my local store said no. I tried to buy one privately, one that escaped the system, but they wanted $1,499. I decided to just make my own.
I bought some blank cases from a factory supplier in China, had a custom paper insert made to match the retail ones, and designed some 3D printed parts to bring it all to completion. This is the final result, costing much less than that official one would be to purchase.
I had to buy several blanks, so if anyone else is interested in one, let me know. I barely have the space for one, let alone four.