Omega X Swatch Mission To Moon Quartz vs Smartwatch Withings Steel HR Sport: which is safer?

Omega X Swatch Mission To Moon Quartz is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.

Our pick

Omega X Swatch Mission To Moon Quartz

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

Smartwatch Withings Steel HR Sport

Withings

Smartwatch Withings Steel HR Sport

PFAS grade

Excellent 85/100

Overall grade

Good 69/100

Verdict

Buy

Hazard flags

⚑ 4

Material

Stainless steel case, possibly water-resistant polymer gaskets

Confidence

45%

PossiblePolymer gasket leaching (phthalates, BPA)

PossibleStainless steel leaching (nickel)

PossibleBacterial growth in water-resistant seals

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 Withings.
  • We flag Polymer gasket leaching (phthalates, BPA), Stainless steel leaching (nickel), Bacterial growth in water-resistant seals and Silicone or rubber band additives (if interchangeable band used) on the Withings and not on the Swatch.
  • The Swatch is Quartz crystal, stainless steel case, resin band where the Withings is Stainless steel case, possibly water-resistant polymer gaskets, 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 Withings 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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