BLANC PAIN X SWATCH SCUBA FIFTY FATHOMS - DON'T BUY! Here's Why
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2023
- Swatch have collaborated again to make a BioCeramic dive watch with Blanc Pain! Is it something you are thinking of buying? 1. Right now you'll be lucky to get one! 2. You might need to think it through before you do buy one!
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Thank you to everyone that has watched the show and commented so far! The “sealed with glue” remake was very tongue in cheek ! The case can be popped open! However it was hermetically sealed so what happens when you open it??? The movement degrades quicker?? How tight will the seal be after the case is opened a couple of times ??? I think having the case glued together opens up a lot less questions!!! Just read the fine print in the warranty before buying! Love MWC
but...but...errrm...it's got Blancpain written on it! lol...I still find Myself drawn towards this likkle beauty..I know!...it's "Bio-Ceramic" and can't be serviced, but.....I still want one...kinda, Problem is, there's no Swatch in Brum, no chance I'm travelling for Plastic.
Next video will no doubt be singing the praises of some gaudy chunky G-Shock for near to the same money 😜
I say, wearing a Casioak and looking longingly at my Great Wave Swatch with hearts in my eyes. I do love a well done plastic watch… That said $630AUD is a bit much for a watch with a sea slug on the back!
I just ordered the Indian Ocean from a flipper. Guess I'm a MMMMMAAAAADDDD man! LOL @themadwatchcollector
@@BarbecuejagIf you paid over RRP for it then you're a bloody fool.
My money mate. @@StardustLegacyFighter
The fake swatches are gonna be like $50 and are gonna be serviceable 😂😂
And this is when it will be worth buying! Aliexpress we count on you.
Can’t wait for pagani design to make a “homage” that will be metal and have a sapphire crystal
@@chair5728 me too lmao
@@gustaff.weldon agreed. The Ali express moonswatches were ironically better lol
Yeah, just wait for the first ones to turn up on DH Gate - most likely with an NH35 movement or something similar. I give it a month or so.
“Plas…..bio ceramic….” That had me in stitches
Thank you my friend!
I'm also not convinced that someone will buy a Blancpain Swatch for 400$. Will go make them drop 15k on a real Blancpain fifty fathoms. Which was supposed to be the point. It's unrealistic the gap is way too big I only see Swatch making $ on this deal
It’s an understandable error, since Sistem51 movements can’t be opened. This blancpain x swatch watch has a snap on case back so they can be opened and the movement replaced and or serviced. Given that this is your main criticism I wanted to mention it.
Yep, agreed.
Not that you really can service it. A lot of the parts are soldered together, including the mainspring so you can't regulate it, and you can't easily buy bare movements and have your own watch person do a swap like you can with Seiko.
Good point! Since you can remove the dial and rotor only the bare movement remains. To replace it will still produce waste but honestly, who will ever pay for getting their NH35 serviced or repaired if you can buy a new one for €50?
@@JessicaKStarkNit pick. It’s actually rivet together.
Mad respect to Rusty in reviewing this Swatch Fifty Millimetres and save us all from doom
Who’s Rusty?
@@GianMelendres-if7ph 😂
@@GianMelendres-if7ph It's the real name of Teddy Baldassarre
@@ahha6304 oh, Teddy the Balbasaur. Gotcha. 🫡🫡
These Swatches are named after the oceans they'll end up in eventually.
Do you think people will rescue a turtle with a Swatch case stuck to it’s neck?
I confess i queued up for an hour in covent garden. Joined the queue at 10am, no camping. Didnt get one but im glad. The queue was filled with youths who didnt know a blancpain from a bell & ross. Went home and picked up a Squale on ebay for the same price....gotsta scratch the itch.
Can’t wait for the fake Ali express watches for this lol
The Pagani Thrifty Fathoms
@@star-k wouldn’t be surprised if they did something like that lmao
You shouldn't fomo into these watches, wait in queues, try to flip them or really treat them as anything other than a plastic fun little watch. It's fun! I'll buy the artic, use it in the sea here in Greece ( just like my Swatch scuba) and if it breaks then it'll sit in my watch box and remind me if the fun I had with it. If you like it and are ok with the price lovely. If You don't, don't buy it and let us suckers enjoy ourselves 😉
They're not plastic, they're a special substance called unobtainium which is made by grinding down hens teeth 😂
Hahahahaha
My Phoibus Wavemaster is tough as nails with 300M rating for $300, so the Swatch price is outlandish
Agreed. It was a little heavy on the engineer bracelet, but I put it in a nice FKM rubber strap and now it's a wrist monster.
bro actually pronounces blancpain properly unlike teddy respect!!! Love you bro! The best channel!
The only thing that makes me excited about this release is knowing that better homage versions will soon come out. Watches with more durable materials, sapphire glass, and reliable movement. Most important of all, just a third (or lower) of the price of this bioceramic joke 😊
Seiko snzh53k1
Pagani Designs to the rescue. Seriously can’t wait to get a Pagani Speedy.
@@chrisp.5272same here 👍 Although I'm thinking of getting the recently released smaller Casio Duro (38.5mm). Still looking for it online but still none available.
@@NoQuartersGiven_ Wearing my SNZH57K1 atm.
I don’t disagree with any of this. However… I am an 80s kid and loved a Pop Swatch in my day and I don’t mind Swatch using these collaborations to make money or to build up their other brands. Also, I love Blancpain and the Fifty Fathoms is my grail watch, but it is unlikely I will ever be able to afford one. This is about as accessible as one will ever be. I’m not into the hype, but in a few months I can see myself getting myself one. You’re dead right on pointing out that once the System 51 breaks that’s it done, which makes it different from the Moon Swatches where you can generally stick another battery in. And they are pricey. I suppose it’s about going into it knowing the cons - which all the hype is designed to hide.
SKMEI x Swatch would be such a huge collaboration.
Needs to happen!
Swatch are being really crafty with "collaborations" of brands they actually own themselves. Even if it's a Swatch, dressed up like a Blancpain, I did see the charm in the designs. But after the quality issues of the MoonSwatch (which I was so close to buying), it put me off. I've just turned 27 and starting to appreciate things lasting longer - like purchasing a watch knowing it's going to tick away for years. I might just have a look at the Sistem 51 watches instead as I do find the movement interesting.
Great Video. It's exactly how I feel. I'm in a FB Budget watch group, and I pointed out these points out and some newbe called a "Watch Snob".
Oh dear!
...Isn't the whole point of budget watches value for money? I mean, for under half the price of one of these I've got a Titanium seiko powered diver from Aliexpress.
Fantastic review Russ, as always! I was in stitches at times during this one - well done! and Thank you!
No wife reaction is crazy 😢 I couldn't agree with you more though, for $350 there are too many great watches out there I would rather have.
Thank you for being the honest man in the room! I think this swatch move was a CASH Grab !
Thanks for watching my friend
Newsflash, every watch ever released is a cash grab. This just happens to be a very successful one (I assume, I dont know anyone that has bought one!)
And we see GS come out with a new dial color every week...
The problem about this collabs is not the "brand degradation" or any of this crap. The problem is that this are disposable plastic products that will be thrown away 2 to 3 years from now.
Yepp. As if we aren't throwing enough plastic junk into the sea already.
@@stevens1041 so if we throw even more there's no biggie, right?
Brilliant as always! Thank you for always keeping it real! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Actually, the sea slug tie-in makes perfect sense, as they're bottom feeders, like Swatch
I like the rant. I’m glad I’m not the only one. Great video as always!
Spot on. Let the Sheople throw their dollars away. Let's see, just like the stain saga from Moonswatch, how long it is until one of these daft toys lasts. I'm also a fan, can you tell
Love the video! I used to own several swatches when I was younger. Now, however I do agree this is all a big cash grab!! BTW, after watching your review of the Seiko 5 landshark, I bought one yesterday as a treat for myself on my birthday. It looks like such a cool, great watch. Thanks again for your work and your reviews!
This is amazing! And talking of an amazingly built watch that won’t ever pack up on you????? That LandShark is a beast! I love it!
The mad RUclipsr with a mad level of honesty and integrity! 😅😂❤❤
The funniest, most honest review of this watch I’ve seen to date. Note: per Swatch, the case is sealed with a laser. By a robot.
Imagine if they just called BioCeramic our special plastic? I bet sales would plummet.
have you had a look and feel of it? No ? Then you should. It is a rather cool material, especially given, that IWC and Breitling use composite material and nobody moans about it being plastic eventhough a carbon reinforced resin still is plastic.
@@gwaeggi I really think for those into image "BioCeramic" conjures a biological-like high tech compound so that they're wearing a manmade nature thing. In fact it is just another plastic that does nothing for mommy earth.
Should have called it Twatanium
@@gwaeggimaybe because IWC and Breitling watches can be serviced and won't be a piece of trash 3 years after you buy it.
@@DC-uf6ve 🤣
Don't be a nudibranch hater. Them cute little dudes just be wandering the sea floor living their best lives. What have any if them ever done to you?
Not saying there not cute!!! Just don’t want one spinning around on m’watch!!!
I'm just new to your channel, but Mate I have to say you're one of the best entertainer on YT! Love your enthusiasm and your clever humor. Keep up the good work! Cheers.
Wise words, from a very wise young man. Cheers mate. I'm off to buy another Casio and save my hard earned pocket money!
Looking forward to seeing Swatch X Glashütte collabs...
Hey I wanna ask you a question, which is the best G-Shock for the quality/prize ratio or like the one you prefer?
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I enjoy Swatch watches. My first introduction to Swatch was in 1989 while my Omega Seamaster was at the Swiss factory for service. I expected to get it back in a month or two but six months later I get a parcel from Switzerland containing an apology letter and a free Swatch watch. Since then I have owned several Swatch. My favorite is the SCUBA. They are all fun and silly. And I would love to have a Moon Swatch but I'm not going to pay that much. When the hype has died down I will buy a used one. Probably wait until they are valued at $50. Not the crazy prices now. And all the phoney ones out there. Not playing.
Hey MWC! Great show and you’re spot on with everything as usual. Blancpain was already on my radar, so much so that when I am on hols next March in Vegas I was likely going to treat myself to a real 50 Fathoms as I remember them being available when I was there a few years ago but couldn’t stretch with the dosh. Now that they’ve pulled this stunt it’s out of the question. Poor Blancpain - but at least they did this before I bought one thank heavens. Plus it’s reassuring to know that Rolex and Breitling wouldn’t ever be doing this! Statistically I wonder how many people who buy the plastic toy version upgrade to a real one and how many like me who were looking at a real one now won’t and will keep their money.
Great point I’d say 0.11111111111 recurring percent would!;)
9th. Love the show! I was considering buying one, but for this price.. I can buy a proper watch instead
Thanks for calling out the fact that the watch is "unserviceable". Seen lots of people commenting on social media pushing the myth that it is serviceable / repairable.
Never buying any Swatch collaboration after they reassured us all their moonswatches would soon be available online but then backtracked.
Swatch is irrelevant. Nobody was going to there retail outlets. The moonswatch and blankpains saved there ass from bankruptcy.
Brilliant, I proper chuckled at the PRX part
I’ve been able to resist the hype of the “MoonSwatch” but felt more pressure get in on the hype when this was announced. Thank you for the video because I had not idea about the movement. When I heard it was automatic I just assumed it was a conventional movement. So much of the appeal in a watch is sentimental so, not being able to service it if there is an issue kills that experience for me.
Thanks for saving me the frustration. I think these watches are great for the people they appeal to but would be a nightmare for me.
Great job. Agree. But I’m not buying anything from any of the Swatch group after the Moonswatch debacle.
You roast swatch in a so hilarious way😂😂😂.I cracked up and really enjoyed it!Well done!👍 You're 100% right!
Just watched the public announcement ... hilarious! And spot on. Well done!
I agree with your assessment. I guess this one is a hard pass for me too.
I almost fell for the MoonSwatch.
Glad you did this video.
I can put my money (Euro) elsewhere.
Love ya England 🏴
From America 🇺🇸
I finally did and bought one. Nice watch. Looks cool next to me real speedy.
Don’t worry MWC, I was not gonna buy one of these! 😂
But it was enjoyable to hear your thoughts. Glad I’m not alone in saying no to all the plastic swatch model hype!
I love swatch since i was a kid at 84... why not if i have more than 8 working well ever since
Have they made the -bioceramic- plastic color fast yet?
When you started recommending the digital PRX I started to feel anxious !😬. Luckily,it was a terrific ruse & you were having a jolly jape with us ! 😉
Hahahahahaha sorry my friend!
You crack me up 😂
Perfectly said on all points.
Thanks MWC!! I totally agree with your video. Well said!!
As a diver, nudibranchs are actually pretty cool. This watch does their species a disservice.
I want my watch to be dedicated to creatures a little more speedy and aggressive from the ocean!;)
Thanks I just purchased the seiko turtle eucalyptus Australia limited edition cheers mate
The colors look like they did an NFL collaboration like Invicta do ... just missing the Steelers, Chiefs etc. Logos ...
Yes absolutely. Also back in the day there was the so called Christmas Swatch - only one per customer - but it cost €100. That’s fine. £340 is not. I will put that towards the service of areal watch.
So since it is disposable instead is calling it the sea slug they should have called it the 'ocean destroyer' (well the name sounds better anyway 🤷♂️).
Swatch has never done anything else than trying to hype a fashion accessory. I will get one of these in time. No hassle though. I find it fantastic to get a cheap teaser to the real thing. And I bet that many young people ....(whatever brand still to come) x Swatch , will get the real thing once they are older. A Swatch has been, is and will always be a fashion accessory rather than a piece of jewelry. And honestly the backs of these watches look really nice.
Good that you didn't sit on the fence like some other reviewers. Honest, and asking potential owners to think a bit, that's all. I'd buy one for £99 quid, max.
Just joined the MADNESS. Great stuff!
Yes my friend!!!!
I also kind of felt of missing out, until I watched your video, thanks! 😅
Thanks for watching!!
Why? BRUH!!! Don't be sheeple.
Got my Moonswatch after one year. Will apply the same rationale to acquiring one of these. Will buy just for fun, as I’ll never buy a Fifty Fathoms until they make it in a wrist friendly size, which I doubt they’ll ever do. Not sure if Blancpain haven’t scored an own goal here because Fifty Fathoms sounds much deeper than 91m.
Very honest review about these plastic watches! Thanks!!
Just get a Seiko SNZH57. I've had mine for about 5 years and still think it's one of the best looking watches in my collection.
I am already queued for the Swatch Royal Oak.
Great video, totally agree. Spend your cash on a G-Shock!
On the contrary Swatch have actually kept Omega afloat over the last 20 years
True story from an Omega AD
Yeah that was a wonky comment, Swatch are hugely successful and everyone seems to forget what the S in Swatch actually stands for - use your loaf people!
I got the new Seiko Arnie for 300 USD in december of last year. For the price of a Sistem51 Fathoms you could get TWO San Martins.
I was reading the blackbay 58 has a disposable movement.
The digital PRX gag absolutely did me 😂
What I don't get is them insisting on cheap construction techniques for these collabs. Within the Swatch group you'd have both the powermatic range and ETA 2824 to name a few. Stick something like that in with the dressing up (i.e. a maintainable movement), and don't make it out of melted down action man and what you'd have is a fifty fathoms for cheap, maybe £500-750 cheap instead of £350 but a good value option A bit like Epiphone or Squier in the guitar sphere
Good comparison! Although guitars need to be made out of similar materials to incorporate and bond with the musical elements but yeah! I don’t understand why there is a faux screw in caseback? Why couldn’t they have made it a proper screw down case back?????
~$350 is a lot of money for a disposable weekend whimsy watch. Wow.
How long will the system 51 movement last? In some forms, it will be 5 years if the watch is rotated, 2 to 3 years if worn daily. That is crap for a $359 watch.
I get why they are doing it and when it comes to the Moonswatch you can atleast replace the battery.
With the Blancpain collab I think Swatch is robbing people of their money. A plastic watch that will break eventaully and a movement that can be serviced.
Those are just my two cents
Cant be robbed if you dont give them your money, and if you buy one then you were not robbed. Swatch didnt stick a gun in your face and say give me your money. You have to gladly hand it over.
People buy g shocks etc that are just plastic watches and will eventually break. What's the difference.
People buy a new mobile phone for £1k every few years while the old ones just sit at the back of the kitchen drawer absolutely useless.
@@frankdux5693 difference is you can get a G shock for around £50... and considering they're some of, if not the toughest watches on the market they're definitely gonna outlast this cash grab
Perhaps “fleecing” would be a more accurate term then? Pushing them with the whole fomo feverish hype generation. Someone might gladly hand the money over but might well regret it later. I think that’s the point being made in this video.
@@Crall-xb8he I can't imagine too many people being bothered about $400 to have any deep regrets.
I'll wait another 5 years to get the Swatch X Patek Philippe 😂😂 Great show Mr. MWC !!
Swatch have to by PP first. I rather they get AP. It will be a blast for the Swatch x Royal Oak collaboration. And with a few hundred $ more, they will be the RO Offshore edition, with the chronograph.
@@1968gadgetyo you are too serious... 😉
@@jarowinti9274 We talking on a potential gold mine here.💰💰💰
Preach brother, preach. They should have just made these out of biodegradable material in lieu of the bioceramic seeing as the lifespan of the movement is so limited.
If uou like the look of it, It is your wrist and your money so buy it if you want. All these Swatch collaborations are simply a very successful marketing campaign, just like most things out there.
....love your wig where can I get one?...
Respect for calling out the scam man. You are probably not going to see a review sample from any of their brands though 😂, but still worth it
Lol 😂. Great vid! Love it 😂. Not a swatchpain fan either
All the points you made are valid. The thing is, I have Seikos already and the Arctic and Antarctic just look cool. Still on the fence but I may eventually cave and pick one up. I guess I'm weak. Swatch's diabolical marketing wizards have broken my will. 😂
At the end of the day, watches are awesome. If you know the risks of owning it, and in 4-6 years it could no longer work AND still are interested in it then I say go for it. We all gravitate towards different watches for different reasons, buy what you love and would want to wear.
Just have fun I am buying one too
me too! @@MAELOB
Everything I wanted to rant about in a nutshell... I now feel better after watching! May I add that if you really want a Swatch get an full metal Irony chrono which at least looks good.
Best episode in a while
Vario’s and Zelos have great watches for that kind of money too!
If Blancpain re-released the original as what it was, a 100m scuba, with a basic ETA to keep the price down that way I'm sure they would sell
Something like that would probably go for at least 5k just for the name.
Got mine for a fraction of the price today in Qatar. It’s better than I thought to be honest.
I like it so imma buy
But def not paying resell price
I can wait
Do it!!!
Right on. TBH, i feel these are more disposable than the Moonswatches.
If you’re looking for a true homage of 60s divers, get the Helm Miyako. Can’t be that for less than $400
I have never ever ever aspired to buy or own a Swatch watch...................................Seiko x Swatch will never happen so..........................................great content as always and spot on as usual
Entertaining and wise advice.
Too right Russ. I think someone in Swatch is having big old belly laugh at the queues of people trying to pick up their sluggy disposable plastic dive watch. What a joke!
Hahaha
well, Rolex are being sold like mad, eventhough you can get a serviceable 3-hander incl. date complication for a lot less than 1000 GBP. Buying a brand is alway money not only for the product but also for the brand and the idea behind it. I found the long queue at the shop rather amusing - especially because I wasn't part of the queue and I know, I can get one any time soon, without queuing. I consider it a nice collectible. The little surprise in a Kinder choclate Egg is also never reflecting the value paid for it but the kids love them. So, I'll be the childisch boy soon and get one. I also have a Snoopy Swatch (couldn't afford an Omega one). Looking at it makes me happy and when it's broken, I'll get the battery out and keep it as a collectible just to look at.
Hmmm snap on caseback..so you dont have to destroy the watch if the movement need "service"...and also digital and quartz are both normal quartz watches....difference is that on digital the "info" goes directly to a digital screen and in an analog "info" goes via step motor....
I can see huge parallels between the cheapening of the firearms industry and watches, houses, cars, starting to see a pattern
Completely agree with you, but the movement can be serviced by a watchmaker, they can pull it by removing the crystal. It is not done as it is usually more expensive than buying a new watch, but can be done. This think still does not worth the price. Also i like the fun factor with the 🐌, they know it is not a shark so sounds fun to be a snail. I would buy 1 if they were 50£ I suppose :D
What watch are you actually talking about buddy?😅
This contains a sistem51 which is literally disposable, cannot be serviced. The entire movement can be replaced though by popping off the back cap.
And why would it not be serviced? I have seen 2 different watchmakers servicing 1 in front of me and saying it is possible it can not be regulated by hand but if it can be serviced and chances are it will run. It is not made to be serviced and swatch won't service it for you. Doesn't mean it cannot be ;)
@@StAntonioStefanov It's very similar to a typical LED light bulb. YEs, in theory, you could take it apart, fix it, and put it back together, but it's all put together with none of that in mind and you'll likely break it getting it apart and back together again.
I think this would be a repeat of the moon swatch.
At the height of the hype they were going for 3x srp which is bonkers only to be selling now below retail.
The Seiko 55 fathoms are better IMHO. I love mine.
Solid advice get the Seiko!!
I've just noticed that the crown shows the 'IB' for Blancpain, and the 'S' for Swatch. IBS...the irritable bowel syndrome of the watch world. The Swatch factory squirting out something stinky.
I’ve been waiting on the edge of my seat for this review. I’m so glad to see my opinion reflected in your review. Plus, how can they consider this to be environmental and disposable at the same time? This is the problem with modern society, wasteful/disposable marketing schemes.
Green washing at best...