The Swatch X Blancpain Scuba Fifty Fathoms Is Real - And It Has Arrived

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  • Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
  • We knew that anything was possible when it came to a second collab from Swatch in Bioceramic. Most of us thought, given the anniversary year, that it would be the Omega Seamaster. But Blancpain is also celebrating this year. It's the 70th birthday of the massively important Fifty Fathoms dive watch. While we never really thought a Blancpain Swatch would come to pass… they actually did it.
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  • @bobby1265
    @bobby1265 Рік тому +981

    I’d wear this for a couple days then ask myself why I spent $400 on some cheap plastic kids looking happy meal watch

    • @Greygoose3130
      @Greygoose3130 Рік тому +44

      Thats spot on - I bought the seiko 5 snoopy this year and had a similar reaction- and that’s a real and very decent watch.

    • @jasonswitzer1748
      @jasonswitzer1748 Рік тому +21

      Price will be the biggest hang up for most of us when it comes to this release. Which is kind of funny when you consider many of us will drop thousands on a watch… I suppose that just means many of us may feel the quality just isn’t there to justify the $400 price point. I blame “bioceramic” as a material choice.

    • @KeepingWatchUK
      @KeepingWatchUK Рік тому +4

      100% this!

    • @MaartenAnna
      @MaartenAnna Рік тому +4

      That’s a cool watch!
      I tried the Snoopy diver, and liked it a lot, but I found it just a little bit too small; especially on that NATO strap it sat really high on the wrist.
      I’m not queuing in line for this one. But will take look a few weeks later to see what they’re like in real life. $400 seems a bit much for a plastic watch. (My sons flikflak diver style was $50) 😉

    • @gearreallydoesntmatter
      @gearreallydoesntmatter Рік тому +13

      It would take you a couple of days?

  • @3gpatrick
    @3gpatrick Місяць тому +2

    I bought it for the fun of it! As a watch collector I am exstatic that Swatch owning Blancpain, Omega and many other top Swiss brands can bring this to those that want a great brand watch that is affordable. Thanks Swatch! Loving my Fifty Fathoms Atlantic Ocean Blancpain. 💙👍🏻🙏🏻

  • @garynico9872
    @garynico9872 Рік тому +601

    We need Seiko x Casio

  • @jokeassasin7733
    @jokeassasin7733 Рік тому +237

    $400 For a plastic case, plastic movement and plastic crystal? It should at least have a mineral crystal, that way it doesn't scratch when the sunlight strikes it.

    • @ZeroSOFInfinity
      @ZeroSOFInfinity Рік тому +8

      Isn't it sapphire crystal?

    • @Eogenerative
      @Eogenerative Рік тому +14

      400$ for Blancpain....if it's Rolex it's 1200 Usd....it's about marketing not plastic...

    • @jokeassasin7733
      @jokeassasin7733 Рік тому +28

      @@EogenerativeRolex isn't going to do this type of thing.

    • @jokeassasin7733
      @jokeassasin7733 Рік тому +20

      @@ZeroSOFInfinityThey called it bio sourced scratch resistant material. (@2:41) Considering they are calling plastic bioceramic, it's most likely another plastic. Otherwise it would just be Sapphire.

    • @giorgisyr1
      @giorgisyr1 Рік тому +5

      Rumors say it is sapphire

  • @StevenHe
    @StevenHe Рік тому +54

    AP x Casio. The Casioak

    • @garynico9872
      @garynico9872 Рік тому +8

      emotional damage

    • @amoledzeppelin
      @amoledzeppelin Рік тому

      There already is Casio EFR-S108. F for Failure but not quite.

    • @chunho01
      @chunho01 Рік тому

      I see an Asian buying luxury watch video incoming.

    • @Walter_Morgan
      @Walter_Morgan Рік тому +1

      If Casio starts going the same path as Swatch and collaborates with other watch brands, I am really hoping for a Casio x Seiko

  • @suleymanthetufekci
    @suleymanthetufekci Рік тому +241

    Let’s not miss the chance of calling it 51 Fathoms please.

    • @Dehumanis3dd
      @Dehumanis3dd Рік тому +8

      49 fathoms, when everyone will find out it’s as lacklustre as the moonswatch was

    • @jonathanmedhus8609
      @jonathanmedhus8609 Рік тому +9

      50 Swatchoms

    • @metallusmelandril7380
      @metallusmelandril7380 Рік тому

      That what I thought

    • @TomasLonga
      @TomasLonga Рік тому +4

      Swain, or S-pain

    • @tacomn
      @tacomn Рік тому +5

      @@Dehumanis3ddI do not believe you get the joke. Joke being the movement is called swatch sistem51.

  • @chrisenchemin7183
    @chrisenchemin7183 Рік тому +4

    Hello Hodinkee and thanks for this vid. But, what a laudatory vid!
    With such videos, there is no need for Swatch to advertise, you perfectly do the job for the brand!

  • @kamagoong
    @kamagoong Рік тому +84

    We have to call it the Thrifty Fathoms!

  • @HonoluluBlue81
    @HonoluluBlue81 Рік тому +51

    You had me right up to $400. Cool story bro.

    • @TomasLonga
      @TomasLonga Рік тому

      Give a hoot, don't pollute! @@jasonswitzer1748

    • @alucardx86
      @alucardx86 Рік тому

      Not nearly as cool on paper as the moonswatch, and now that we know what to expect regarding materials and build quality, it's a pass for me. Invest in a g shock and a Kamasu instead

    • @henrychung5233
      @henrychung5233 Рік тому +1

      @@alucardx86 Eww Japanese watches, no thanks. I'll stick to Swiss-made Blancpain and Omega instead for the same price

  • @alaincayer8999
    @alaincayer8999 Рік тому +7

    I have a Blancpain for three years now. Nobody told me : oh you have a Blancpain and this is what I like from it. My GF told me : this watch is exactly like you, ordinary on the outside, we have to look inside to appreciate it. Now everyone will tell me: ohhh you bought a Swatch 😢

  • @williambireley2529
    @williambireley2529 Рік тому +97

    I’m glad to hear this has a mechanical movement and legit water resistance. They look better than I expected.

    • @cc468
      @cc468 Рік тому +23

      $11 movement

    • @darylisaac6615
      @darylisaac6615 Рік тому

      😂 yo

    • @ams914
      @ams914 Рік тому

      economy of scale, who cares?@@cc468

    • @ficki4615
      @ficki4615 Рік тому +17

      After looking up the Sistem51 movement, it’s actually much worse that just making it quartz. The movement stops working after 2-3 years and is basically impossible to service, because it’s designed to be assembled by machine and is sealed.

    • @jasonswitzer1748
      @jasonswitzer1748 Рік тому

      Same thoughts, but boy this guy will be thick on the wrist.

  • @Damage_Inc
    @Damage_Inc Рік тому +159

    So will there be lines at the Swatch store for this? A lot of people don't know Blancpain like they know Omega. I'm curious what will happen this Saturday.

    • @Mega-zi7ys
      @Mega-zi7ys Рік тому +19

      I guess that's the point. Bp is a very niche market Brand. The ff is virtually unknown outside of watch enthusiasts' circles. Even among watch enthusiasts they always Talk about it but never pull the trigger.
      Bp needs outside market audience to revive The brand... after all, it is still a business that has bills to be paid.
      Like you am curious as to how well it will be received by the broader market

    • @gbh_events
      @gbh_events Рік тому +17

      I tried (unsuccessfully) to buy the moonswatch a few times so I'm the target market I guess, but this one is nowhere near as exciting. The Speedmaster is a well known iconic watch and the swatch version looked very cool. The Fifty Fathoms is not very well known and this watch just looks way too chunky and, frankly, is boring. Also, the amount of horror stories I heard about the moonswatch build quality would make me think twice about buying this, even if I thought it was cool. And at $400 it is way overpriced. And bio-ceramic is just plastic.

    • @richsun247
      @richsun247 Рік тому +13

      I’ll be at the Vegas Swatch store. I’ll report back Saturday. Haha

    • @mvjmiranda
      @mvjmiranda Рік тому +1

      There will be lines

    • @NeoWahNah
      @NeoWahNah Рік тому

      🤣@@richsun247

  • @logan_kes
    @logan_kes Рік тому +19

    If AP or Patek collaborated with Casio, the watch would be unstoppable

    • @kewintaylor7056
      @kewintaylor7056 Рік тому

      Casio dont have to callabarate with those😂,,,

    • @StardustLegacyFighter
      @StardustLegacyFighter Рік тому +1

      Casio already has the Casioak, which is already a top seller.
      They don't need to pollute their brand by mixing with another watch brand, unlike Swatch.

  • @ElectricShadowsZone
    @ElectricShadowsZone Рік тому +12

    Blancpain x Seiko SNZH range is my go to Fifty-Five Fathoms. Contains actual steel and you get five extra fathoms for free.

  • @davenordsieck6444
    @davenordsieck6444 Рік тому +35

    Guys. Call it the Fifty-One Fathoms, please. Come on. It’s the biggest layup ever.

    • @kuongsam2314
      @kuongsam2314 Рік тому

      Yes. Fifty-Five Fathoms is Seiko MOD.

  • @goboogeeee
    @goboogeeee Рік тому +4

    “Noody-brank” is the common pronunciation and, I would add, the most interesting part of these watches. I always wanted to see a nudibranch on the back of a watch but never thought I would. Bravo 👏

    • @thecianinator
      @thecianinator Рік тому

      You always wanted to see a nudibranch on the back of a watch?

  • @componick6393
    @componick6393 Рік тому +204

    Making a Blancpain in cheap plastic is far more of a climb down than making one with a quartz movement.

    • @menatworkbangkok
      @menatworkbangkok Рік тому +25

      Don't buy it then, go for a walk.

    • @8traceur90
      @8traceur90 Рік тому +4

      You are given more choice as a consumer don't cry

    • @andreasstromberg296
      @andreasstromberg296 Рік тому

      Its ceramics

    • @1ro868
      @1ro868 Рік тому

      Blancpain trying hard to be relevant again.
      But i buy it because it looks fun

    • @Max_Mustermann
      @Max_Mustermann Рік тому

      Given the 400 USD retail price, one could argue that it's quite expensive plastic,

  • @ICYMIKE
    @ICYMIKE Рік тому +6

    Whew! I thought I was gonna be missing out until you said $400 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @renobrowne5118
    @renobrowne5118 Рік тому +128

    400 USD for a (much cheaper looking) plastic watch using an unservicable movement?!? Insane.

    • @DCTag
      @DCTag Рік тому +12

      And you still won't be able to buy one.

    • @ams914
      @ams914 Рік тому +2

      By "unserviceable," I assume you mean Swatch just replaces it when it stops ticking?

    • @tailsneon556
      @tailsneon556 Рік тому +38

      @@ams914 No the watch is hermetically sealed. The only way to get the movement out of a Sistem51 watch is to destroy it. Also the movement only has one rotor screw. The rest of the movement is bonded together with some form of solder. To top it off the pallet fork and escapement wheel are both plastic.

    • @alexandrebesson217
      @alexandrebesson217 Рік тому +18

      Yes I think people are much better off buying any Seiko5 or Orient at this stage 😅

    • @cc468
      @cc468 Рік тому +5

      @@DCTag are we pretending like $400 is a lot broke boy?

  • @VulgarRage
    @VulgarRage Рік тому +24

    Swatch :it’s a “mix of ceramic and bio sourced plastic derived from castor oil”
    -That sounds like plastic with extra steps

    • @dcpayne5264
      @dcpayne5264 Рік тому

      Something else plasticky to dump in the oceans 😢 right down to the movement.

    • @AndyHullMcPenguin
      @AndyHullMcPenguin Рік тому

      Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I made something out of crushed sand and PLA milk bottles, would it not qualify as "bio-ceramic". PLA is notionally bio-degradable, sand is ceramic in the loosest sense of the word. Does anybody have the slightest clue what is actually in Swatch's "bioceramic"? Is there a patent we could examine, or is this just yet more marketing bo**ox from the absolute masters of marketing bo**ox.

    • @AndyHullMcPenguin
      @AndyHullMcPenguin Рік тому

      OK In the true spirit of bing "that guy", I'm going to answer my own question.
      "Swatch's new and patented Bioceramic material is a composite mixture of the castor-derived bioplastic and zirconium dioxide ceramic."
      So first ... caster oil derived plastic.
      "Although hidden in its seed is the poisonous ricin, castor beans can be made worthy by converting them into polyamide 11, a thermoplastic from the nylon family of polymers. The oily seeds of the castor plant are pressed and the extracted oil is then treated by adding some chemicals to remove oxygen after which it undergoes polymerization where the water in it is removed and heat and gaseous nitrogen are introduced to get the final product - Nylon."
      Next... zirconium dioxide. Crushed up rock...or if you prefer.. from Wikipedia.
      "Its most naturally occurring form, with a monoclinic crystalline structure, is the mineral baddeleyite. A dopant stabilized cubic structured zirconia, cubic zirconia, is synthesized in various colours for use as a gemstone and a diamond simulant."
      So .. not quite old milk bottles and sand, but closer to old stockings and sand.
      Well you heard it here first.

  • @aboutaplace6473
    @aboutaplace6473 Рік тому +58

    Three things: 1. Not sure if this is due to post-prod on the video but the “blue” colourway looks more like a purple to me. 2. This is an adult version of my son’s flik flak. 3. Should we expect a $1k plasti…er…bioceramic Breguet next year? 🙄

    • @heiner71
      @heiner71 Рік тому +10

      People bought $25k plastic AP Royal Oaks, so why not?

    • @scuderiamoly
      @scuderiamoly Рік тому

      I guess different color is because they changed something after the "Moonswatch leaving color on the skin" problem

    • @frogsplorer
      @frogsplorer Рік тому +1

      Cool! Guilloche bioceramic with a meca-quartz. Hopefully in pink

    • @ralfwindte5986
      @ralfwindte5986 Рік тому +1

      We can be glad Patek isn‘t in the Swatch Group.

    • @frogsplorer
      @frogsplorer Рік тому +1

      @@ralfwindte5986 Yes, a Plastek Phillipe would be awful

  • @chilledlikeasunday
    @chilledlikeasunday Рік тому +27

    Blancpain fifty dollars 💵

  • @watch_a_mod354
    @watch_a_mod354 Рік тому +2

    Guys. Go get a Citizen promaster, Orient Mako or any of the great Microbrands out there. You will have years of joy

    • @StardustLegacyFighter
      @StardustLegacyFighter Рік тому +2

      Swiss watch nerd: "No, we would much rather waste our money on cheap garbage and then regret it later on."

    • @watch_a_mod354
      @watch_a_mod354 Рік тому

      @@StardustLegacyFighter i thought that through. in 20 years my microbrand divers with universally servicable movements will no more be able to dive just like a 6k Swiss diver won't.Just enjoy your watches before you die . Nothing lasts forever

  • @technologist1412
    @technologist1412 Рік тому +19

    I have to say, I'm impressed. The Moon Swatch to me is a little toy like, but this thing, with all the features, drilled lugs, 300ft water resistance, see through caseback, nice clicky bezel.... is compelling. Perfect travel watch... cheap, replaceable and useful.

    • @bensmith4666
      @bensmith4666 Рік тому +9

      I’m with you on that, people are taking these watches far too seriously. It’s a bit of fun that you can put on and not worry about.

    • @ninjatt1
      @ninjatt1 Рік тому +5

      Movements cant be serviced. Riveted globes And all the gears are plastic. Its gonan wear out in 3 years. There are far higher quality watches on the market for 400$

    • @ralfwindte5986
      @ralfwindte5986 Рік тому

      This watch isn.t about quality’ it.s about an icon.@@ninjatt1

    • @henrychung5233
      @henrychung5233 Рік тому +1

      @@ninjatt1 This is a Swiss-made Blancpain, not your uncle's crusty Japanese brick. Worth every bit of the $400

    • @ninjatt1
      @ninjatt1 Рік тому

      @@henrychung5233 this is a "bio ceramic" (plastic) pice of overhyped gimiky rubish. Its not a blancpain, its blankpain branded swatch. If you want a cheap reliable good quality swiss watch. By a certina.

  • @sudikhan12
    @sudikhan12 Рік тому +2

    Its like painting a ford pinto Ferrari red calling it pinto Ferrari edition and charging double for it.

    • @kfkwAL7
      @kfkwAL7 Рік тому

      Fiat did that with the 500 and it sold out…

  • @bobbyrabbit9650
    @bobbyrabbit9650 Рік тому +13

    Jokes of build quality aside, I actually like this thing! I love the lesser but equally important BlancPain collab

  • @RoadRallyLife
    @RoadRallyLife 7 місяців тому

    I just picked up the all black one on a whim today while walking past the Swatch store. First thing I noticed is how much better this feels as a watch than the Moonswatch. It has just the right amount of heft to make it feel more substantial. 400 bucks I was like who cares let's enjoy it and see how long it lasts, and after putting it on I absolutely love it.

    • @makaan5516
      @makaan5516 6 місяців тому +1

      Ocean of Storms is fantastic. Put it on a more premium rubber strap with yellow stitching, wow, never thought I would enjoy it so much. Made me seriously consider buying a real 42mm Blancpain later

    • @RoadRallyLife
      @RoadRallyLife 6 місяців тому

      @@makaan5516 same! Currently looking at 5015!

  • @dinuksilva4113
    @dinuksilva4113 Рік тому +38

    Imagine a special edition of these featuring the Mariana Trench (Angler-Fish/Goblin Shark) or the Bermuda Triangle (Kraken/Giant Squid)

  • @DonLee1980
    @DonLee1980 Рік тому +2

    Wow, it’s a lot better than I expected. Lots of thought in the design and theme. Mechanical, nato strap, one for each ocean. Smart

  • @mahlanguism
    @mahlanguism Рік тому +3

    Stunning. Can’t wait to grab one.

    • @BLAC_WORX
      @BLAC_WORX Рік тому +1

      What is stunning? the $15 movement or the plastic case?

    • @Romany1111
      @Romany1111 Місяць тому

      @@BLAC_WORX I was thinking it must be the cellophane crystal.

  • @dunka12
    @dunka12 Рік тому +2

    Watching hodinkee is ike using text to speech from a Swatch press kit release.
    Not having an opinion on things means they are the first to be replaced by Ai content creators.

    • @Romany1111
      @Romany1111 Місяць тому

      If there ARE any actual humans there already. It's a milquetoast channel.

  • @mynameistechno
    @mynameistechno Рік тому +2

    They did not make a luxury watch accessible, they prododuced a 400€ disposable plastic watch with the look of a luxury watch.

    • @Mega-zi7ys
      @Mega-zi7ys Рік тому

      That's the point. You wanna target a demographic that can afford to buy a 400usd disposable watch and graduate to BP.

  • @amoledzeppelin
    @amoledzeppelin Рік тому +2

    The one-time-use thing "culture" at its finest. A good point of reference for those laughing at Pagani/Benyar mechs.
    Any word on accuracy? Because if it's sealed, it better be accurate for such price.

  • @meltdowngrfx969
    @meltdowngrfx969 Рік тому +9

    Love the colors and the mechanical movement. Will they be as difficult to purchase as the MoonSwatch?

    • @robertsullivan4773
      @robertsullivan4773 Рік тому +1

      Yes, I live in Atlanta a major city I have no Boutique and I have no intention of traveling to one then standing in line with thugs and aholes.

    • @meltdowngrfx969
      @meltdowngrfx969 Рік тому

      I live in Chicago - no boutique here either. I visit NYC regularly, and by chance walked into the Madison Ave. Swatch store last month and picked up a MoonSwatch “Mission to Earth”. Might get the “Indian Ocean” next year, who knows 😂

    • @alexandrebesson217
      @alexandrebesson217 Рік тому

      Even if not everybody will be able to get their hand on the first production batch you should be able to get one at retail price in a couple of month

  • @alexpegler465
    @alexpegler465 4 місяці тому

    Just bought one in Lisbon. Love it.

  • @deviworkout
    @deviworkout Рік тому +5

    I would have if I had spare play money, because I love the Blancpain brand ! (Though I prefer the old fashioned quantieme range over their signature diver FF)
    It would wear gigantic on me but I’d feel so comfortable wearing it in public knowing no-ones going to steal my plastic throwaway. 😆
    I know it’s not built to last but I like the movement they’ve used, love the backing design and use of the lume hands, it’s a fun casual wear
    I’d like to think it lasts longer than we’re all giving it credit for 😏
    Antarctica is the only colour combination I like…

  • @UPHOTO75
    @UPHOTO75 Рік тому

    Would totally get this if the movement was different. "The strap is made from blah blah blah, we are so responsible" oh and "the movement is not serviceable, so it ends up in a landfill in a few years when the movement has issues"

  • @warrenb243
    @warrenb243 Рік тому +5

    Somewhere around $200 I’d be interested

  • @mikeho2826
    @mikeho2826 Рік тому +1

    Just got mine from SF and I got the Antarctic. Found it interesting that they all have the same movement but only the normal dials have a date. The white and orange one has no date.

  • @bchmrk
    @bchmrk Рік тому +17

    400$ for basically a plastic Sistem 51 Swatch? I can get a much nicer Tissot or Hamilton for that price when I shop around.

    • @DCTag
      @DCTag Рік тому +5

      So still giving money to the swatch group either way with your comment

    • @ams914
      @ams914 Рік тому

      But not anything associated with Blancpain...

    • @var_log_messages
      @var_log_messages Рік тому +2

      @@DCTagbut at least he’ll own a decent watch that, if occasionally serviced, can last a lifetime. And it won’t look like a toy to boot.

    • @bchmrk
      @bchmrk Рік тому

      @@ams914 Besides the name and logo there is nothing Blancpain inside the watch.

    • @bchmrk
      @bchmrk Рік тому

      @@DCTag
      Swatch Group is difficult to avoid with so many brands under their umbrella.
      Swatch Group has decent watch brands that are reliable. I wear my Omega, Tissot, Hamilton, Longines and Certina with pride.
      At the time of the MoonSwatch introduction, I got a great Tissot based on an NBA team from 500$ for less than 100$ at the Swatch Group outlet in Las Vegas. That watch is much nicer than any MonnSwatch.

  • @robertomoreno2369
    @robertomoreno2369 Рік тому

    Can't wait for the Breguet collab!!!!

  • @ccarz1
    @ccarz1 Рік тому +8

    I like it, I wonder if I will get a 50 fathoms after buying a speedmaster once I acquired all of the moon swatches.

    • @keama71
      @keama71 Рік тому +2

      Yes, you will.

    • @ccarz1
      @ccarz1 Рік тому

      @@keama71we’ll see 👍

    • @Tyler-sl6vg
      @Tyler-sl6vg Рік тому

      50 Fathoms is a great and beautiful watch but you need to have a large wrist for it. I hope you do!

  • @kfkwAL7
    @kfkwAL7 Рік тому +1

    Seriously the same people complaining about the watch can’t be serviced are the same that refuse to get their 10 year old Swiss watch serviced. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it and if it breaks after a few years, fix it or buy another.

  • @ryangochuico
    @ryangochuico Рік тому +23

    Planning to get the blue one when it becomes available for me to buy. Thank goodness it isnt limited edition. An online swatch store purchase would have been so much better 😊

    • @kiwimark3875
      @kiwimark3875 Рік тому +2

      That's purple to the rest of us ;)

    • @ryangochuico
      @ryangochuico Рік тому +1

      @@kiwimark3875 haha. Well you get what i mean. The atlantic ocean version 😁

    • @AtheistOrphan
      @AtheistOrphan Рік тому +1

      That’ll be this Saturday then. You’ll only have to wait a couple of days.

    • @ryangochuico
      @ryangochuico Рік тому

      @@AtheistOrphan i dont think they will be available for me on release day unless i camp outside the swatch store the night prior. I'll just wait about 6 months when the hype and lines die down

    • @AtheistOrphan
      @AtheistOrphan Рік тому +1

      @@ryangochuico - Sensible. I will do the same.

  • @jameskikuoka4863
    @jameskikuoka4863 Рік тому +1

    This from someone who owns a Blancpain diver. ETROCIOUS

  • @retardinho5048
    @retardinho5048 Рік тому +1

    Strap made from recycled fishing nets, but using a non serviceable throwaway movement.
    That’s some good humor!
    It’s using a nostalgic classic design, while selling you a cheap toy for $400. And „watch enthusiasts“ dig this sorta game…

  • @Mega-zi7ys
    @Mega-zi7ys Рік тому +5

    This is to increase brand awareness for bp. The bp ff even if it has a cult following among enthusiasts cannot survive with such meager purchasing power.
    How many are actually sold???
    They need a wider reach... reaching out to the non enthusiasta crowds who have much more purchasing power , otherwise who's gonna pay the bills at bp?
    Enthusiasts love to whine and praise but buying too little.
    A business simply cannot survive and cater to their whims without actually purchasing much.
    Hope this translates to future BP clients.

    • @onawaitlist5038
      @onawaitlist5038 Рік тому

      An assumption would be that there aren't millions on the second hand market, so they don't sell many as seen with say Rlx, but the fact is being niche and loved by enthusiasts they are likely not often sold on and as BP aren't messing with the design and producing multitudes of variants the reason to "upgrade" isn't there either. As for who pays the bill's, FF is the entry point to BP, take a look at the website for their elite custom work where prices skyrocket.

    • @Mega-zi7ys
      @Mega-zi7ys Рік тому

      @@onawaitlist5038 not enough to pay the elves making the watches.
      Bp market share both in value volume is less than 0.3% maybe of the global market... simply not feasible unless it's a labor of love still owned by the original owner who btw was out of business until JC Biver bought the name for around 30k usd. You can check out JC Biver himself telling this story.
      Bp was dead in the water already. When JC BIVER Left swatch grp he and a partner went on to buy the BP name.
      Point is even if BP sells watches at 100-200k usd a piece it would still not survive because it would take that watchmaker almost a year to make it .
      What about your other overhead costs? No profits? What about reinvestments for machineries, R&D, ads, etc etc.?
      Look at parmigiani, voutilainen, Daniel Roth... those are dead end streets sooner or later. Unless they're gobbled up by conglomerates, no Young person would wanna toil away in the basement for a year and make less than a hotshot finance/tech boys nowadays.
      I truly understand it's hard to balance tradition with growing the market share...hope they get it right. And not just listen to the whiners here on UA-cam 😂 noisy Tiny minority actually. Hahaha who love to listen to Their own voices 😆
      Best regards buddy...hope I didn't offend you in any way. Just a friendly exchange of ideas 👌

  • @abymathew295
    @abymathew295 Рік тому

    That blue Sea Dragon looks really good..😍😍😍

  • @tinymotogarage
    @tinymotogarage Рік тому +27

    $400 is a miss for me (it's all subjective) as you're into "real" watch territory with Citizen, Seiko etc. - even approaching some Hamilton field watches etc. At $200, sure - a fun watch for a collection. I guess we'll see. I think they'll struggle because mainly watch nerds know (and love) BP - you're regular street-mammal won't identify.

    • @stefanusrianto8781
      @stefanusrianto8781 Рік тому +1

      i definitely agree. Could get many good Seiko for that price with way more durable design & material

  • @hifisymphony
    @hifisymphony Рік тому +1

    I like it. I'll be getting one for my collection

  • @Potatowarrior89
    @Potatowarrior89 Рік тому +4

    Up next … Swatch X Breguet dress watch 😂

    • @SP-pn7xx
      @SP-pn7xx Рік тому

      Swatch x Breguet Type XX 😊

    • @rone7982
      @rone7982 Рік тому

      Sadly, you might be right!

    • @Potatowarrior89
      @Potatowarrior89 Рік тому

      @@SP-pn7xx doubt so they already have a chronograph so maybe a dress or gmt watch

    • @Potatowarrior89
      @Potatowarrior89 Рік тому

      @@SP-pn7xx doubt so they already have a chronograph so maybe a dress or gmt watch

    • @Mega-zi7ys
      @Mega-zi7ys Рік тому

      You're laughing but this has suddenly made the negligible bp niche market much wider now. Otherwise bp ff would die a natural death due to lack of awareness outside of Tiny minority watch enthusiasts circle

  • @AverageJoe84
    @AverageJoe84 Рік тому

    I rotate my antarctic with a tudor pelagos and a few other mid range watches and love it. The comments from haters make me laugh and enjoy it even more. They are actually really decent for the money. Very detailed. Of course you can buy a seiko or a citizen or a micro brand for 400. However if you already have a ton of those these are still really cool and have a place in the watch collection.

  • @stevenshaw6766
    @stevenshaw6766 Рік тому +4

    For $400 you can buy a decent watch in stainless steel that will last longer than this plastic Happy Meal toy!

  • @sinjinadams2862
    @sinjinadams2862 Рік тому +1

    My first reaction was negative but now after seeing one it's positive! I actually like it!

  • @vinayakkrishnan1509
    @vinayakkrishnan1509 Рік тому +15

    Is Swatch x Breguet next? That would be insane!

    • @trthib
      @trthib Рік тому +11

      With a plastic tourbillon

    • @amoledzeppelin
      @amoledzeppelin Рік тому +4

      @@trthibWhy not? At least it would be antimagnetic, lol.

    • @teakcore5261
      @teakcore5261 Рік тому

      It will come for sure. Type XX my guess

    • @markspondask
      @markspondask Рік тому

      Probably. Omega, BlancPain and Breguet are under Swatch group.

  • @WatchricanPsycho
    @WatchricanPsycho Рік тому +1

    The Green Indian❤❤❤

  • @omidnamadi9262
    @omidnamadi9262 Рік тому +6

    Not my cup of tea but definitely better than I expected, for some reason I just can’t wear anything plastic but gshocks , probably it’s partly due to the value, a basic gshock usually has twice the WR and more features at like 1/4 of the price of this or the moonswatch.

  • @PAGANIDESIGNWatches
    @PAGANIDESIGNWatches Рік тому

    Is there dust on the watch dial?

  • @austinzizzi1142
    @austinzizzi1142 Рік тому +12

    So they make the watch we all want at the size we all want but then make it in plastic… is swatch playing some cruel joke on us?

    • @redletterl78
      @redletterl78 Рік тому +3

      Making it in “plastic” is a huge part of the point. This is a Swatch watch with Blancpain on the dial. No one has to like it.

    • @alphaenterprise2232
      @alphaenterprise2232 Рік тому

      I wouldn't try diving with it, it might implode

    • @SC-dw6zm
      @SC-dw6zm Рік тому +2

      It's pretty much expected to be plastic so not sure why you are so surprised by this.

    • @fontainejohn
      @fontainejohn Рік тому +1

      It's a Swatch you absolute melt

    • @onawaitlist5038
      @onawaitlist5038 Рік тому

      @@alphaenterprise2232 Given the rating, "Skin Diver" rather than "Scuba" may have been closer to the truth.

  • @NeoWahNah
    @NeoWahNah Рік тому +2

    WoW! Just WOW. Swatch knocked this one out of the park! This will officially be my first Swatch and BlancPain! Well done Swatch!

  • @thewatchg.o.a.t.9157
    @thewatchg.o.a.t.9157 Рік тому +4

    I'll get it but I'm not standing in line for 6 hours.. no way

  • @misterfreeze6545
    @misterfreeze6545 Рік тому

    GENIUS!! I like it better than the moonswatch! I'll bite!

  • @stavrosdrakopoulos7551
    @stavrosdrakopoulos7551 Рік тому +4

    This is getting out of hand...
    These big brands (Omega, Blancpain) will look back in disgust in the future.... they have to think of their legacy!

  • @juanahrw4162
    @juanahrw4162 Рік тому

    Nice Swatch x Money Grab collaboration!

  • @FLXLife
    @FLXLife Рік тому +5

    I would buy one, but I'm an adult. I don't wait in line to buy a plastic watch.

  • @zimtage1744
    @zimtage1744 Рік тому +15

    I think Swatch has jumped the shark with a $400 plasic watch. Now you're in microbrand price range

    • @poopy_fingers3324
      @poopy_fingers3324 Рік тому +5

      microbrands are complete and utter trash.

    • @baxoutthebox5682
      @baxoutthebox5682 Рік тому +15

      @@poopy_fingers3324wow, that’s a boldly broad statement

    • @kinderwaff
      @kinderwaff Рік тому +1

      C'mon, we know and Swatch Group knows these will sell like crazy. These would fly off shelves even when they cost $600

    • @PoltergeistWorks
      @PoltergeistWorks Рік тому +3

      I take this over most "microbrands" - most of them are made at the same chinese factory, this actually has some heritage to it and will most likely keep better value lol

    • @zimtage1744
      @zimtage1744 Рік тому

      @@poopy_fingers3324 but this is amazing 😆

  • @przemyslawskoczylas5183
    @przemyslawskoczylas5183 Рік тому

    Someone started to listen to an accountant in blancpain. "Lets mass produce" a mass product to cash out. Its such a corpo move and an opposite to a niche we all envy to own. Snob speaking? Maybe.. but i really like the path Seiko took, producing budget products forever and having it as a part of their dna unlike big, niche brands trying to jump on board of the model working for others but deluding it's authenticity of "niche" brand

  • @picanha694
    @picanha694 Рік тому +5

    A non repairable movement is bogus. Its basically a toy watch with a shelf life of 10 years.

    • @heiner71
      @heiner71 Рік тому +2

      Then again, having a $400 watch serviced for $300+ doesn't make an awful lot of sense either.

    • @dom_the3166
      @dom_the3166 Рік тому

      ​@@heiner71thus the product should not even exist.

  • @toddmurphy523
    @toddmurphy523 Рік тому

    Does the Blancpain Swatch come in a diamond bezel...or just cubic zirconia?

  • @joeg9478
    @joeg9478 Рік тому +9

    Hopefully this collaboration will help bring Blancpain into the 21st-century with a wearable size for the Fifty Fathoms....say 40 mm?

    • @j.m.4444
      @j.m.4444 Рік тому +2

      You mean a BP for children?

    • @TomasLonga
      @TomasLonga Рік тому +1

      38mm is available already.

    • @tancreddehauteville764
      @tancreddehauteville764 Рік тому +2

      The original is 45mm, so 42mm is pretty small by Blancpain standards. 42mm is very wearable.

    • @joeg9478
      @joeg9478 Рік тому

      @@tancreddehauteville764
      I could wear 42 mm. Maybe 41 mm might hit that sweet spot.

    • @joeg9478
      @joeg9478 Рік тому

      @@j.m.4444 I've tried the watch on, it's gigantic. Maybe even 41 or 42 mm.

  • @minhoek3252
    @minhoek3252 Рік тому

    Yeeeey on my birthday😊

  • @extrememike
    @extrememike Рік тому +5

    It's cool but $400 is a quite steep. You can buy a nice well finished automatic Seiko with that.

  • @justingalore123
    @justingalore123 Рік тому

    They’ve smashed this

  • @gotshpilkes
    @gotshpilkes Рік тому +3

    There is a lot of competition in mechanical watches under $500. I seriously doubt Citizen or Seiko solar movements wouldn't outlive that plastic case and bezel by at least 10 years.
    If you are collecting them to put away unworn, I'd suggest buying complete sets. They may appreciate a bit.

  • @thetail-baggedhusky8919
    @thetail-baggedhusky8919 Рік тому

    I am waiting for the Swatch x Seiko collab before i get my hands on these bioceramic watches.😂

  • @cheemomugdoo799
    @cheemomugdoo799 Рік тому +6

    This might be the perfect beach/vacation watch. If you lose it, no big deal.

    • @NeoWahNah
      @NeoWahNah Рік тому

      When the dust settles and all the resellers are out of the way, I'll get one and enjoy the heck out of it!

    • @waltero276
      @waltero276 Рік тому +9

      no, it's 400$ deal. Don't know about you, but for me loosing 400$ watch is a big deal...

  • @ChillManilaDrives
    @ChillManilaDrives Рік тому +1

    Would be great if I knew anyone with a still working Sistem51. They all broke down faster than a fashion watch

  • @MNSTgrowth
    @MNSTgrowth Рік тому +5

    They are kinda cool but can’t help but think it’s another cash grab

  • @20DYNAMITE06
    @20DYNAMITE06 Рік тому +1

    The moon-swatch made at least some sense... I'm scratching my head on this one though. Especially for the price they're asking.

  • @XEZGOLDZ
    @XEZGOLDZ Рік тому +4

    I hate how cool it is

  • @balthus9265
    @balthus9265 Рік тому

    Can the caseback be opened to swap the movement when it eventually cease to function ? This movement is not serviceable, so if that’s not possible we are looking at a 400 USD disposable watch. I’m not even considering buying one before knowing that.

  • @MrKinghuman
    @MrKinghuman Рік тому +3

    trash. i want one. but i know im buying trash. and its a problem i need to get help for

    • @romanmichaelhamilton8729
      @romanmichaelhamilton8729 Рік тому +1

      Yes, kind of like voting for Labour, DEMs in the USA or Socialists in the rest of the EU.

  • @toddmurphy523
    @toddmurphy523 Рік тому

    When does the Breguet and Swatch collab come out?

  • @coldteeth24
    @coldteeth24 Рік тому +5

    These are going nowhere. No one knows what Blancpain is.

    • @entroheat
      @entroheat Рік тому

      Well scalpers will take them all especially when only 100 offered by store and do you think general public know omega speedmaster hhh so funny

    • @markjonz
      @markjonz Рік тому

      People will know soon, that’s the point

    • @romanmichaelhamilton8729
      @romanmichaelhamilton8729 Рік тому

      @@markjonz Doubtful.

    • @almac9203
      @almac9203 Рік тому

      ​@@romanmichaelhamilton8729there are people lining up outside Swatch stores two days before the launch. You are going to be surprised.

  • @BillyJeans1993
    @BillyJeans1993 Рік тому

    I wonder if they will actually have it online, and will they have one in Silver, and all black with the Nuclear Symbol on the Dial ?

  • @NickCheng93
    @NickCheng93 Рік тому

    Any news on whether these will be serviceable? Sistem 51 movement swap maybe?

  • @aceplay100
    @aceplay100 Рік тому +1

    It's a great looking watch and it looks better than the moonswatch, don't personally like the idea of having more plastic end up in a landfill.

  • @cyan0xide
    @cyan0xide Рік тому

    regarding the omega swatch i've been to my swatch boutique and they just tell you "sorry we dont have any and we dont know when they come in" so essentially you have to treat buying them as a job. I think ill just buy a cartier instead.

  • @craig2100
    @craig2100 Рік тому +2

    Sounds exciting

  • @DecemberNames
    @DecemberNames Рік тому

    Great idea ! Hype sells!

  • @AliasHSW
    @AliasHSW Рік тому

    I like the sound of “scuba fifty” and “Blanc-swatch”

  • @zgarsamtavarez
    @zgarsamtavarez Рік тому +1

    There's a sucker born every minute, and Swatch knows this.

  • @SergiNS1991
    @SergiNS1991 Рік тому

    Strap width please? Can be straps be removed?

  • @TheWatchConcierge
    @TheWatchConcierge Рік тому +1

    Looks like a kids watch, just like every other Swatch watch

  • @soubido
    @soubido Рік тому +2

    I like all of them except the green one. Hope the hype isn't as crazy as the MoonSwatch and Swatch learned their lesson and make enough for everyone.

    • @almac9203
      @almac9203 Рік тому

      There are lines forming outside Swatch stores already. People love this kind of marketing.

  • @Sirleopard666
    @Sirleopard666 Рік тому

    Perfect for SIMPs SNOBs. A disposable movement, a toy with a shape of an iconic watch. Hopefully will be some homage from Aliexpress

  • @ahmedm7158
    @ahmedm7158 Рік тому

    Where can i buy the watch? from from Online

  • @richardnedbalek1968
    @richardnedbalek1968 Рік тому +1

    02:15 The “nudibranch” print will look great wearing this watch on the “Nudey beach”! 😂

  • @jakuburban6289
    @jakuburban6289 Рік тому

    Will there be a broken empty glass case at the premiere?

  • @arctic_skies
    @arctic_skies Рік тому

    Actually, this looks awesome!