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
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
Withings
Smartwatch Withings Steel HR Sport
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
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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