Omega X Swatch Mission To Moon Quartz vs Scubaqua Aurelia Aurita Skeleton Quartz Watch: which is safer?
Omega X Swatch Mission To Moon Quartz is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
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
Scubaqua Aurelia Aurita Skeleton Quartz Watch
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 55/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
stainless steel case, synthetic rubber strap, mineral glass with water-resistant seal
Confidence
45%
LikelyPFAS in waterproof seals
PossibleSynthetic rubber strap degradation
PossibleStainless steel nickel leaching
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 PFAS in waterproof seals, Synthetic rubber strap degradation, Stainless steel nickel leaching and Bacterial growth in water-resistant seal 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, synthetic rubber strap, mineral glass with water-resistant seal, 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.
- We are less certain about the Swatch grade, at 45% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.
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 →
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