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My new Swatch. Thoughts? [2 MIC]

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

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.

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kat_angstromreply
lemmy.world

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

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Cris
lemmy.world

Man, that colorway looks beautiful though!

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kat_angstromreply
lemmy.world

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

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Crisreply
lemmy.world

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!

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kat_angstromreply
lemmy.world

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 :)

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Crisreply
lemmy.world

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

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