Omega X Swatch Mission To Moon Quartz vs Scubaqua Sea Nettle 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 Sea Nettle Quartz Watch
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 2
Material
Resin case, mineral glass, metal components, waterproof sealing
Confidence
45%
PossibleResin degradation and microplastic shedding
LikelyWaterproof seal integrity and PFAS stability
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 Resin degradation and microplastic shedding and Waterproof seal integrity and PFAS stability on the Swatch and not on the Swatch.
- The Swatch is Quartz crystal, stainless steel case, resin band where the Swatch is Resin case, mineral glass, metal components, waterproof sealing, 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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