Scottish Watches Podcast #702 : SWATCH Fail At Advertising, Plus New Watches from Omega, GP, Formex and Much More
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Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast Episode 702! We start with Omega’s Aqua Terra in turquoise, now sporting a ceramic bezel and rubber strap, before diving into Chronoswiss’s 30th-anniversary Opus Chronograph “Purple Rain,” a bold titanium skeleton chronograph limited to just 30 pieces.
Formex enters the spotlight with its new 41mm Essence “Space Ghost” and meteorite dial that gives fans a size they’ve been asking for. The guys also highlight the Gerard-Perregaux Laureato Aston Martin Edition with racing green adorning its skeletonized bridges, and the Watch Ho & Co x Selten Jui limited edition featuring a Tahitian mother-of-pearl guilloché dial.
Alongside these launches, we discuss Swatch’s controversial ad campaign that drew such backlash that share prices dropped, test the toughness of a G-Shock by freezing it in ice and smashing it open, celebrate the recovery of Keanu Reeves’ stolen watches, and preview the upcoming Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair where Barbara Palumbo will be reporting live.
Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2025/08/21/scottish-watches-podcast-702-swatch-fail-at-advertising-plus-new-watches-from-omega-gp-formex-and-much-more/
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Laureato Skeleton Aston Martin Edition
Jui 聚 CNC Guilloche Tahitian Black MoP
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/01/americas/keanu-reeves-stolen-watches-chile-intl-latam 
https://hkwatchfair.hktdc.com/dm/2025/sem/index_en.html?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22672783103&gbraid
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