iPhone 15 Pro Protector vs Omega X Swatch Mission To Moon Quartz: which is safer?
iPhone 15 Pro Protector is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Pelican
iPhone 15 Pro Protector
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Excellent 77/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Polypropylene and thermoplastic elastomer (phone case)
Confidence
72%
PossiblePhthalates in TPE (plasticizer migration)
PossibleMicroplastic shedding from elastomer wear
Swatch
Omega X Swatch Mission To Moon Quartz
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 73/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Quartz crystal, stainless steel case, resin band
Confidence
78%
PossibleResin band VOC off-gassing
PossibleResin band degradation over time
PossibleNickel leaching from stainless steel case
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Phthalates in TPE (plasticizer migration) and Microplastic shedding from elastomer wear on the Pelican and not on the Swatch.
- We flag Resin band VOC off-gassing, Resin band degradation over time and Nickel leaching from stainless steel case on the Swatch and not on the Pelican.
- The Pelican is Polypropylene and thermoplastic elastomer (phone case) where the Swatch is Quartz crystal, stainless steel case, resin band, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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