The Super Blue Moonphase is the MoonSwatch I would choose for its colour, not its resale story. The pale dial against the blue case gives it a crisp, graphic look, and the tiny moons are the detail that makes me look twice. That is a good reason to like a watch. An unverified promise that its value has multiplied is not.
This is the Omega x Swatch Mission to the Super Blue Moonphase, reference SO33N700, associated with the August 2024 release. It is not a newly announced 2026 model, and it should not be confused with every other watch sold under the wider Moonphase name.
The details I would check first
Swatch’s own product page records availability from 1 to 19 August 2024 at selected points of sale worldwide. It also identifies the blue pulsometer bezel. Those details pin down the model more usefully than a listing that says only “rare blue Omega Swatch.”
| What you are looking at | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| SO33N700 and the full Super Blue Moonphase name | Compare the same reference, not another blue MoonSwatch. |
| Blue subdials against a pale dial | This contrast is central to the visual appeal, not evidence of condition. |
| A pulsometer bezel | It is not the usual tachymeter description copied from another model. |
| A 2024 availability window | Old launch instructions are not confirmation of a present UAE allocation. |
I like that the darker outer ring frames the light centre instead of turning the whole dial into one blue block. The moonphase cut-outs add a playful shape without a cartoon character taking over the face. That is a visual preference, not a claim that I have tested the watch on my wrist.
Pulsometer, moonphase and chronograph are not interchangeable
The bezel in the photographs is marked for 30 pulsations. Swatch calls it a pulsometer, whereas a tachymeter serves a different measuring purpose. I would not describe the watch as having both simply because the wider MoonSwatch family is associated with a familiar Speedmaster layout.
The moonphase is the display of the Moon’s changing appearance, not the stopwatch function. Fratello’s August 2024 introduction describes a quartz movement, a 42mm case and a user-adjustable moonphase display. Those are product details, not a promise of perpetual accuracy or a fit recommendation for every wrist.
I would leave the 122-year accuracy claim out of a buying decision: the documentation checked here does not substantiate it for this watch. If you are buying pre-owned, ask for a demonstration of the functions and the correct instructions rather than accepting a precision figure borrowed from a different movement.
Nor would I use the pulsometer as a reason to buy this for health monitoring. My interest is the unusual bezel and design. A watch-style preference is not a medical assessment.
The blue strap makes the design—and deserves its own inspection
In the full-watch image, the blue strap, light stitching and matching case make a coherent whole. I would keep that colour relationship if the aim is the original look. A replacement strap can change the mood, but an offer with a replacement is not the same offer as a watch with its stated original accessories.
Before paying for a used example, I would request photographs of the actual strap, fastening, lugs, case, crystal and back, alongside the paperwork the seller says is included. Ask what has been replaced. Catalogue images explain a design; they do not reveal scratches, missing parts or how an individual watch has been treated.
Swatch describes Bioceramic as a blend of ceramic and biosourced material derived from castor oil. That composition is not a quantified environmental assessment of this purchase. I would not turn the material’s name into a blanket sustainability or scratch-resistance guarantee.
The 2024 blue-hours launch is history, not today’s shopping instructions
Hodinkee’s 25 July 2024 introduction reported the 1–19 August window, sales from 5pm and a US launch price of $310. That is dated release coverage. It is not a current UAE price, an instruction to queue this evening or proof that every Swatch boutique holds the model.
There is a difference between a time-limited sale and a verified numbered production total. I would not infer a particular quantity, a guaranteed sell-out date or permanent future scarcity from the original window alone.
The manufacturer page still supplies a useful reference, but a page remaining online does not establish stock in Dubai. Use Swatch’s current store-finding route with the UAE selected, then ask about SO33N700 specifically before travelling. A retailer’s general MoonSwatch participation does not answer that exact-stock question.
How I would compare two offers without buying the hype
I would put five things next to each other: the actual reference, condition, included accessories, delivered AED total and the seller’s return or authenticity-dispute process. A box adds context; it is not an authentication result. The packaging photograph below is an existing illustration, not proof that a seller’s watch is this reference or a complete original set.
Keep the price types separate. A historical launch price tells you what a watch was offered for in one market at that time. A current foreign catalogue price is another reference point. An asking price is simply what a seller wants. None of those, on its own, establishes the price at which comparable watches are actually selling now.
For example, consider two illustrative offers, not live quotations: AED 1,400 plus AED 150 delivery is AED 1,550 before any other applicable charges. A comparable AED 1,600 delivered offer is only AED 50 more, not AED 200 more. I would then compare condition, accessories and remedies instead of stopping at the lower headline number.
I would not describe this as regularly returning two to four times retail without dated, comparable sold transactions. The useful comparison needs the same reference, condition, market, fees and sale status. Rarity language does not fill in those missing facts.
My verdict: a lovely blue design, not a guaranteed return
I would choose this for the pale-and-blue contrast and the small lunar display. With a white shirt or a quiet navy outfit, I would let the watch provide the colour rather than match every accessory to it. The reason to own it is that the design still makes you smile after the launch excitement has gone.
The illuminated moon image is a striking detail; it is not a measured claim about how long brightness lasts. I would buy only after the real watch, functions and complete price make sense. I would not pay a premium because someone has attached an unsupported investment story to a short 2024 sales window.
For a different kind of collaboration, our KAWS and Audemars Piguet guide explains another design-led watch project. It is a comparison of creative approaches, not a claim that the watches have equivalent construction, pricing or collectability.
Frequently asked questions
When was the Mission to the Super Blue Moonphase released?
Swatch records its original selected-store availability as 1–19 August 2024. Those are historical dates, not a new 2026 sales window.
What is the exact reference?
The Super Blue Moonphase reference is SO33N700. Do not substitute a generic Moonphase, Neptune or other blue MoonSwatch listing when comparing offers.
Does it have a tachymeter?
No. This model uses a pulsometer scale. The photographed bezel is marked for 30 pulsations, a different purpose from a tachymeter.
Does its moonphase remain accurate for 122 years?
That claim is not supported by the documentation checked for this guide. Use the instructions for this exact watch to set its display; do not borrow a precision figure from a different movement.
What is its current UAE retail or resale price?
No verified current UAE quote or sold-price dataset is provided here. The historical launch price, a foreign catalogue price and a seller’s present asking price are different figures.
Would I buy it as an investment?
No. I would buy it for the blue design and moonphase, at a price I accept for the actual watch. A short original release window does not guarantee future value.
Source and image note
Manufacturer material and dated launch reporting checked on 21 October 2026. All original article images are retained. No new wrist test, accuracy or brightness measurement, authentication, current UAE stock survey or sold-price study is claimed.
