Rancakmedia.com – Tens of thousands of people fight it out to get their hands on a MoonSwatch watch Omega X Swatches the most eagerly awaited. After only half an hour of opening, Swatch was forced to close its shop on Carnaby Street London. That's because tens of thousands of people from all over the world are queuing to get their hands on the limited edition MoonSwatch.
Police officers spoke with store workers to find a solution when people started trying to break in, claiming to be possible buyers of the space-inspired collection.
That's what the individual, who requested anonymity, said: “Three police officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were on duty. They clearly weren't really ready for the audience. The Swatch Team also failed to implement any crowd control procedures.”
He stated only about 10 people managed to get into the store before it closed. Some of the new arrivals broke through the line of people spending the night around the store, he said, and a commotion followed.
Quoted from DailyMail, Sunday 27 March 2022, a Swatch representative stated, “Swatch has closed its shop in London for security considerations. Please accept my apology.”
The long wait for MoonSwatch occurred not only at the London and Edinburgh Swatch stores, but also Delhi, Melbourne, Rotterdam, Bologne and New York.
Swatch fever is fueled by the current release of MoonSwatch which is a long-awaited collaboration between Swatch and Omega.
Price of MoonSwatch Watches
This £207 (Rp. 3,9 million) MoonSwatch has now sold for almost £3.000 (Rp. 56,7 million) on eBay. After the Apollo 11 mission in 1969, when the MoonSwatch was the first watch worn by astronauts to walk on the Moon, it became a cheap alternative to the legendary Moonwatch or Speedmaster Professional models.
In an effort to provide the ideal balance of quality and affordability, Swatch and Omega announced that they are working.
The excitement began last Thursday when Swatch and Omega announced the launch of a collab collection that immediately sparked serpentine rows at branch stores.
Because of the way it is colored and laid out, this watch represents the planet well.” The MoonSwatch collaboration is a must-have for any aspiring Moonwatch lover “Omega President and CEO Raynald Aeschlimann had this to say.
Conclusion
Tens of thousands of people are fighting it out to get their hands on Omega X Swatch's most anticipated watch, the MoonSwatch.
Only half an hour after opening, Swatch was forced closed the shop on Carnaby Street London. The excitement began last Thursday when Swatch and Omega announced the launch of a collab collection that immediately sparked serpentine rows at branch stores.
