Omega X Swatch Mission To Moon Quartz vs MEDUSAE Quartz: which is safer?
These two grade almost identically. Pick on price and preference; neither has a PFAS edge.
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
Swatch
MEDUSAE Quartz
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 73/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 3
Material
Stainless steel case, plastic/resin components, mineral glass
Confidence
72%
PossiblePlastic/resin component degradation
PossibleMineral glass shattering
PossibleBattery leakage and heavy metal exposure
Where these two actually differ
- 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 Swatch.
- We flag Plastic/resin component degradation, Mineral glass shattering and Battery leakage and heavy metal exposure on the Swatch and not on the Swatch.
- The Swatch is Quartz crystal, stainless steel case, resin band where the Swatch is Stainless steel case, plastic/resin components, mineral glass, 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: 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 →
More waterproof smartphone cases: see the full ranking