Omega X Swatch Mission To Moon Quartz vs Runner GPS 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
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleResin band VOC off-gassing
PossibleResin band degradation over time
PossibleNickel leaching from stainless steel case
TomTom
Runner GPS Watch
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossiblePlasticizer leaching (elastomer band)
ReportedBacterial/fungal growth in band crevices
PossiblePlastic case degradation and microparticle release
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 TomTom.
- We flag Plasticizer leaching (elastomer band), Bacterial/fungal growth in band crevices, Plastic case degradation and microparticle release and Allergen or irritant additives in band material on the TomTom and not on the Swatch.
- The Swatch is Quartz crystal, stainless steel case, resin band where the TomTom is Plastic case, elastomer 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.
- We are less certain about the TomTom grade, at 45% confidence against 78%, because it discloses less.
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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