A truly fabulous show! This talking hands guys sure can talk! Without seeing or feeling a SWATCHXBLANCPAIN fifty fathoms , I am totally ready now for when one comes my way! However would rather buy anything else……….. except a MoonSwatch! Awesome stuff Andrew
I bought one and actually love it. I find myself wearing it more than I expected. I didn’t think a cheap plastic watch could replace my zenith AND omega in my rotation but I haven’t really taken it off
Great video, and as an owner of 3 Blancpain Fiddys over the years, I don't mind what they've done. Don't love the execution, but it's ok, and I'm happy to see the Blancpain brand getting some coverage
Owner here. This is what I get from owners of bp watches. Mine is a bathyscaphe in titanium. The critics alway come from who never saw a bp in the flesh 😂
As an owner of two Blancpain am very happy with the execution the fully functional bezel and the system 51 rather than the poor man’s choice of the cheap quartz mouvement in the omega. The watch looks great and for once, we’ll be able not to service the watch but to replace the mouvement if need be. That’s already a massive plus which could justify (somehow) the price.
@@gerrynelsonmusic people fear what they either don’t understand, or cannot obtain easily. To be frank, they’re not the market and neither are the people they may be influencing with their negativity. At the end of the day it’s so good for the brand and I’m happy Blancpain is receiving the brand recognition they deserve
Have to say, Andrew you smashed this one out the park. Great video, I love the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, so pleased to hear all these facts about the original and new watches.
It's an homage, I love the thought that went into the various bits and pieces you mentioned. As soon as I get to Montreal I'm going to get one (I want the Atlantic), I have the Moonswatch Saturn, bought and flipped the Moon and Pluto as well. Fun watch for us enthusiasts who can't justify $15-20k on a real Blancpain right now. Love the content Andrew.
Your vid is best of the bunch, Andrew! 🥇 I’ve watched half a dozen Swatch+BP reviews, yet yours covers content untouched by them. Yes, I HAD overlooked that some have Arabics, others only markers. Nice job, as always.
Got the Indian Ocean at the San Francisco shop by calling ahead. Took a while for the Atlantic model, but I got that also. In both cases hardly anyone in the store. What surprises me is how well they keep time given that automatics in that class drift -1s/+10s a day. Thanks for pointing out the little known facts about this collaboration, Andrew.
I have one...love the travel case it came in...it has presence on the wrist but i will buy a rubber strap to make it slimmer..and i do like the lume on the dial and bezel... i reckon Swatch can replace the whole movement for another sys51 in the future.
The presence of the "Drill" lug hole serves a specific purpose. Instead of employing spring bars, it has been substituted with a screw bar to mitigate the risk of saltwater corrosion, thus minimizing the potential for water ingress. When it comes to Blancpain, it's clear that every meticulous detail on their watches serves a purpose, revealing its significance when you delve into the intricacies. Appreciate the informative video, and here's to more enlightening content ahead! Cheers~
As a novelty I get it. At $400. It's a waste of money. It also comes off extremely hypocritical. It's a disposable watch that preaches sustainability. It's an oxymoron.
Not necessarily disposable. It’s possible to replace the movement if needed. It’s a fun watch like a Fast n Furious action film, not meant to be an Oscar winning film like Oppenheimer.
@@harryx6677once the 'Sandwich' is sealed...it CAN'T be reopened,(case back/front)(at least that's what I heard on a review) if there is any issues..it's a dead watch, I still want one though.
12 watches in my collection . One in one out. I’m not ready to trade one of my watches for a plastic watch. Even though they are pretty cool. Thanks Andrew
In one of the only cases of normal people appreciating watch knowledge ever, I told the story of how they had to add the "no radiation" marking to watch dials in a women's studies class when I was in college and it got me an A. I totally want the "no radiation" Fifty Fathoms, but I'm not in any rush to get one. I'll be waiting until I don't have to drive 5 hours to my nearest Swatch store to get one thank you very much.
Haha, no - good guess though. I'm an accountant, that class I took as an elective my last semester because the college allowed it to count for 3 different course requirements and I was able to finish a semester earlier than I'd planned.@@Entertainment-
For half of the listed price it would be fun plastic watch and a celebration of a classic. At listed price I will take a Japanese diver (let it be Seiko, Orient or Citizen) any day of the week.
If you’re looking for your only watch I’d agree 100%. If you’re a collector, it’s a really fun watch. If you can afford to burn 400$ to have a dun watch it’s really worth it. If you have 400-1000 and want to buy a watch as your dive or only watch you’d be fool to buy this one
Thanks for the interesting history. I won't be nailing my wrist to anything but I also won't be getting a watch I'd have no occasion to wear. I must admit that having dived under 8 feet of ice in the Arctic Ocean (wearing a 5513), I momentarily thought about getting one as a sort of memento.
Lovely expressed viewpoint as usual. Also great to have you on AET podcast today! Finally subscribed to this channel (whyyyyyy did i not do it earlier….)
Some watch collectors see no problem spending $20k on a stainless steel watch but think $400 is a waste for a fun watch collaboration. I applaud Swatch, Omega, and Blancpain.
Picked a blue one up on saturday here in Melbourne. Queued at 5.15am with about 20 people in front of me. I left out of the store at around 11am. Bunch of kids there who were few spots before me immediately took photos of their watches and listed on eBay for $2100 AU. Which was to be expected 😂.
@@HRM.H I did look at their listing again. They dropped it to 1500 later that day. And then today about 1200. Unfortunately for a laugh I looked at SOLD listings on eBay for the last few days. 11 suckers paid $1200 AUD to $1700 AUD for a Blancswatch. 😂
It took 6 hours to sell 20 people a “cheap” watch? How? Did they let every customer decide which color they wanted for an hour? I mean, yes it’s overpriced. But it’s only a 400$ “want not need” item. If you want it, you’ll get it and it’s not a life affecting decisionnlike buying a car or perhaps a several thousand watch. And if 400$ is mad money for you, you really aught to be looking at a Seiko or something like that in the same price range instead, that will last you forever too🤯 Congrats on the watch! 🎉I kinda like the orange one and i do like the seaslug rotors. I like the moonswatches too, but i really didn’t see a sensible use case in getting one. I still might though😅
As a former employee, I loved how well you broke down the subtle details that is often overlooked on some of Swatch's regular collections or collaborative releases. That was always my favorite part when it came to working there
@@ivanharlokin😆😂🤣 Yeah, “notoriety” as in a crime-against-taste pastiche hijacking of a high-end brand, slapping it on the watch equivalent of a Seat Mii so that you might buy that Lambo in 30 years time! I’m just off to listen to Public Enemy’s hit from 35 years ago…😉
Nice education young man. Blancpain (5:30), it had SWISS on the dial and not swiss made. The only watch education I ever received (1970's) denoted the difference.😊
Excellent video amongst the tidal wave of hype. Which through my shock and horror though I actually learnt something and also that the Antarctic version matches my limited edition Leica Q2 Ghost. Damn
My reaction to this video was to subscribe to your channel. I like the details you've pointed out but don't plan on getting one. If I was on the fence, this video would probably sway me towards getting one. As an owner, of a Fifty Fathoms, I hope this gets Blancpain brand recognition that it previously never had.
Hi i have about 4 swatch scuba's and plan to get many more over time, they just playful and fun to own, more so knowing they are about as useful as a paper wet suit in the water. so i am all for them.
Excellent content. Lots of people’s have covered this release but have ignored the details of the watches. This release obviously makes commercial sense for the Swatch Group, but they have geeked out on some of the details which I love!!
My take on why ‘scuba’ is part of the name is perhaps due to the early 1990’s Scuba Swatch rated at 200 meters. Recall, it is a collab. I had thought of picking up a Happy Fish (a model I had in the early ‘90’s). Then I saw this model on the swatch page! Very happy with my ‘Sea of Storms’.
I'm in. I love the idea of these throwback fun toy watches. Everything about this one is tongue in cheek and at the same time historically referential. I'll wait till the price drops on the secondary market as there is no retailer near me but man this is fun. A cheapish watch that will make the hardcore nerds crazy. What a twofor.
Other watches were selected for testing for use by the US military but only the Blancpain FF passed the tests. A famous competitor was found to be insufficiently waterproof, that’s a hilarious matter of fact!
Still worthy and legit, after all, it is genuine not a replica. Watch brand name is arguably the most expensive parts of watches. Need to check with Swatch is the case back snapped on, if so, movt is replacible and collectible.
Cheers mate, for the very informative and as always outstanding video. I am into watches for quite some time now and nearly always in favor for the “real deal”, namely a good mechanical watch of a brand with history. In this case I must say: very well done to Swatch. Despite some points that you could name as negative, I will definitely get at least one of the collection… or two. 😃
Bought it and love it. Doesn’t cheapen the brand for me and I own an expensive two tone Rolex sub and plan to buy the BP someday as well. The movement cannot be serviced but it can be replaced. Not a swatch fan but I am a fan of this swatch.
I like the watch, I think it's cool, but I'm now realizing how much of my love of the MoonSwatch hinged solely on the Mission to Mars model and it's nod to the Alaska Project watch. I appreciate the "No Rad" icon and the moisture indicator, but neither are things that I'd absolutely love to have like an Alaska Project. If I lived near a Swatch boutique and at some point a few months from now popped in and they had it, I'd probably have a hard time not picking one up, but I'm not quite as pumped on it as I was the MoonSwatch. Now if they'd used the design of the old Mil-Spec ones, like the Tornek Rayville TR-900, *that* I would have been pumped on.
Andrew, Thanks again for a great video. I am not buying this one. Non-serviceable with plastic key parts means that it will fail. It will depreciate to zero. I will buy the real thing one day.
I'll mod yet another vintage Vostok Amphibia into what I call a "Fathomski" next week, and I hope that will suppress the urge to buy one of the BSSFFs at least for a while. If the pacific one had Glaucus atlanticus on the rotor, the choice would be easy and too enticing.
Much as I like the looks and spirit of them, they are essentially a piece of single use plastic. I was seriously tempted but give a few weeks and the clones versions will be about and they’ll probably have better specs (Seiko MechaQuartz, Sapphire Crystals and possibly a 316L case) for a lower price. What is service life of the System 51 movement? Probably considerably less than a MechaQuartz. The idea is a good one however with a bit more thought it could have been a brilliant one. Given the price, I’d have trouble convincing the Finance Director (Wife) that I need another watch.
Great content. Thanks. Especially the last thing you mentioned. I won't be happy when a mechanical wach cannot be serviced. So,... another reason not to buy one of these watches....
Swatch for the second time is making money by selling an overpriced plastic copy of an overpriced stainless steel watch. I wonder what's next, maybe Hour Angle x Swatch. Any way, what are we really paing 15 or 20 thousands when buying a watch like Fifty Fathoms ? PS. As always, great video.
Still haven’t seen solid confirmation what the crystal is (some say mineral, some sapphire, some sapphire-coated mineral), and if you can open the caseback (likewise: some say you can some say you can’t)
So a game called Starfield came out and they had a collectors edition with a Chronomark watch. You should do a video on it. Rolex or Chronomark to the stars! Haha
Thank you for all these history facts. I still prefer my "Fifty dollars" Casio mdv 106! I'm not going to buy the Swatch scuba thing... But maybe, one day, I will buy the real Blancpain Fifty fathom thing! 🤓🤙
Hey dude, you got one thing wrong. These watches do have a removable case back. They don't screw off but they do pop off and the movement is meant to be replaced and or serviced. Most system 51s are not built this way but I suppose they knew that enthusiasts would want something that they could maintain.
A truly fabulous show! This talking hands guys sure can talk! Without seeing or feeling a SWATCHXBLANCPAIN fifty fathoms , I am totally ready now for when one comes my way! However would rather buy anything else……….. except a MoonSwatch!
Awesome stuff Andrew
Are you plastic disposable watch ready?
this swatch showing ho is the boss yess plastic fantastic and if fred lip where still alive he will died on this one RIP Fred...
I bought one and actually love it. I find myself wearing it more than I expected. I didn’t think a cheap plastic watch could replace my zenith AND omega in my rotation but I haven’t really taken it off
Thanks!
Thank you so much!
Great video, and as an owner of 3 Blancpain Fiddys over the years, I don't mind what they've done. Don't love the execution, but it's ok, and I'm happy to see the Blancpain brand getting some coverage
Owner here. This is what I get from owners of bp watches. Mine is a bathyscaphe in titanium. The critics alway come from who never saw a bp in the flesh 😂
As an owner of two Blancpain am very happy with the execution the fully functional bezel and the system 51 rather than the poor man’s choice of the cheap quartz mouvement in the omega. The watch looks great and for once, we’ll be able not to service the watch but to replace the mouvement if need be. That’s already a massive plus which could justify (somehow) the price.
The 50 is one of my favorite watches of all time.
I completely agree. I don't know why people are getting so worked up, Kd.
@@gerrynelsonmusic people fear what they either don’t understand, or cannot obtain easily. To be frank, they’re not the market and neither are the people they may be influencing with their negativity. At the end of the day it’s so good for the brand and I’m happy Blancpain is receiving the brand recognition they deserve
Have to say, Andrew you smashed this one out the park. Great video, I love the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, so pleased to hear all these facts about the original and new watches.
... What a great original video explaining everything about the new Blancpain x Swatch colaboration. THANKYOU!!
It's an homage, I love the thought that went into the various bits and pieces you mentioned. As soon as I get to Montreal I'm going to get one (I want the Atlantic), I have the Moonswatch Saturn, bought and flipped the Moon and Pluto as well. Fun watch for us enthusiasts who can't justify $15-20k on a real Blancpain right now. Love the content Andrew.
Your vid is best of the bunch, Andrew! 🥇
I’ve watched half a dozen Swatch+BP reviews, yet yours covers content untouched by them.
Yes, I HAD overlooked that some have Arabics, others only markers.
Nice job, as always.
Got the Indian Ocean at the San Francisco shop by calling ahead. Took a while for the Atlantic model, but I got that also. In both cases hardly anyone in the store. What surprises me is how well they keep time given that automatics in that class drift -1s/+10s a day. Thanks for pointing out the little known facts about this collaboration, Andrew.
I have one...love the travel case it came in...it has presence on the wrist but i will buy a rubber strap to make it slimmer..and i do like the lume on the dial and bezel... i reckon Swatch can replace the whole movement for another sys51 in the future.
Source a vintage Swiss Tropic to finish off the look, that should look impressive and add to the street cred
No, they can't. It is in fact permanently sealed like all swatches
@@-Jason-L i watched a video on YT of a watchmaker accessing the movement.
Outstanding - you made me smile while you educated me. NOT a bad deal at all..... Have enjoyed your work for years Andrew..... Best to you Sir.
First time viewer here.
Great video, no unnecessary blabbering and actual facts and love the sectioning with the logo of this channel. Def subscribing
Thank you very much
You explained everything so well, and I have learned a lot. Great video.
I love your informational and educational videos Andrew!
The presence of the "Drill" lug hole serves a specific purpose. Instead of employing spring bars, it has been substituted with a screw bar to mitigate the risk of saltwater corrosion, thus minimizing the potential for water ingress.
When it comes to Blancpain, it's clear that every meticulous detail on their watches serves a purpose, revealing its significance when you delve into the intricacies. Appreciate the informative video, and here's to more enlightening content ahead! Cheers~
Andrew what a brilliant, informative video, keep up the great work !
As a novelty I get it. At $400. It's a waste of money. It also comes off extremely hypocritical. It's a disposable watch that preaches sustainability. It's an oxymoron.
Agreed but Swatch Group don't give a hoot about the environment, just $€£!
Not necessarily disposable. It’s possible to replace the movement if needed. It’s a fun watch like a Fast n Furious action film, not meant to be an Oscar winning film like Oppenheimer.
@harryx6677 it is not. Sistem51 watches are sealed. It's absolutely disposable.
@@harryx6677once the 'Sandwich' is sealed...it CAN'T be reopened,(case back/front)(at least that's what I heard on a review) if there is any issues..it's a dead watch, I still want one though.
$400 of fun for a novelty and a brand most aren't aware of, much less can afford.
Thanks, this is an excellent video on the history of the Blancpain watches.
12 watches in my collection . One in one out. I’m not ready to trade one of my watches for a plastic watch. Even though they are pretty cool. Thanks Andrew
one in and one out is the sensible way to go. I try but...
In one of the only cases of normal people appreciating watch knowledge ever, I told the story of how they had to add the "no radiation" marking to watch dials in a women's studies class when I was in college and it got me an A. I totally want the "no radiation" Fifty Fathoms, but I'm not in any rush to get one. I'll be waiting until I don't have to drive 5 hours to my nearest Swatch store to get one thank you very much.
Women’s studies? Are you working as a barista at Starbucks?
Haha, no - good guess though. I'm an accountant, that class I took as an elective my last semester because the college allowed it to count for 3 different course requirements and I was able to finish a semester earlier than I'd planned.@@Entertainment-
The most information of any of the reviews on YT.
Love the background explanation! that's riddled with facts!
For half of the listed price it would be fun plastic watch and a celebration of a classic. At listed price I will take a Japanese diver (let it be Seiko, Orient or Citizen) any day of the week.
If you’re looking for your only watch I’d agree 100%. If you’re a collector, it’s a really fun watch. If you can afford to burn 400$ to have a dun watch it’s really worth it. If you have 400-1000 and want to buy a watch as your dive or only watch you’d be fool to buy this one
I have to say, your vids are thoroughly informative and detailed. Keep up the amazing work!
Loved your comment and clarification on the details that go unnoticed by many
As always
Thank You
I've been waiting for this one. You are the BEST!
Thanks for the interesting history. I won't be nailing my wrist to anything but I also won't be getting a watch I'd have no occasion to wear. I must admit that having dived under 8 feet of ice in the Arctic Ocean (wearing a 5513), I momentarily thought about getting one as a sort of memento.
Lovely expressed viewpoint as usual. Also great to have you on AET podcast today! Finally subscribed to this channel (whyyyyyy did i not do it earlier….)
Some watch collectors see no problem spending $20k on a stainless steel watch but think $400 is a waste for a fun watch collaboration.
I applaud Swatch, Omega, and Blancpain.
Got the Antarctic today and i like it a lot. I did not know the blancpain logo was different than others. Good info.
Picked a blue one up on saturday here in Melbourne. Queued at 5.15am with about 20 people in front of me. I left out of the store at around 11am. Bunch of kids there who were few spots before me immediately took photos of their watches and listed on eBay for $2100 AU. Which was to be expected 😂.
Lmao lined up at 5am.... just because they are listed at 2K doesnt mean they will ever sell for 2K.
@@HRM.H I did look at their listing again. They dropped it to 1500 later that day. And then today about 1200. Unfortunately for a laugh I looked at SOLD listings on eBay for the last few days. 11 suckers paid $1200 AUD to $1700 AUD for a Blancswatch. 😂
@@pathongofaustraliaand what's the retail price in Melbourne?
It took 6 hours to sell 20 people a “cheap” watch? How? Did they let every customer decide which color they wanted for an hour?
I mean, yes it’s overpriced. But it’s only a 400$ “want not need” item. If you want it, you’ll get it and it’s not a life affecting decisionnlike buying a car or perhaps a several thousand watch. And if 400$ is mad money for you, you really aught to be looking at a Seiko or something like that in the same price range instead, that will last you forever too🤯
Congrats on the watch! 🎉I kinda like the orange one and i do like the seaslug rotors. I like the moonswatches too, but i really didn’t see a sensible use case in getting one. I still might though😅
I’m in Orlando where did you find it in Melbourne?
As orhers have said, best vid on this collab watch by far. Thank you for all the geeky details!
As a former employee, I loved how well you broke down the subtle details that is often overlooked on some of Swatch's regular collections or collaborative releases. That was always my favorite part when it came to working there
This is a very well-researched video. So much effort put in, compared to other reaction videos out there. Kudos!
Excelent content. This is THE video to watch if you want to know more about the history behind this collab. Well done 👍
Great that the Blancpain is getting some notoriety by more people. They make a great watch that is often in the shadows...
I'm sure that a plastic watch with the word Blancpain on the dial will have people queuing up to buy their £15K steel dive watch next.
@@ivanharlokin😆😂🤣 Yeah, “notoriety” as in a crime-against-taste pastiche hijacking of a high-end brand, slapping it on the watch equivalent of a Seat Mii so that you might buy that Lambo in 30 years time!
I’m just off to listen to Public Enemy’s hit from 35 years ago…😉
The shadow of a fabric leather strap on a.dive watch.
@@ivanharlokin Nobody thinks that but we do know that Omega’s speedmaster sales are trough the roof. Bringing attention to it has clearly worked.
@@borassictime918I still listen to public enemy and their wave was before my time. Also one of the best live shows I’ve seen 🤘
Nice education young man. Blancpain (5:30), it had SWISS on the dial and not swiss made. The only watch education I ever received (1970's) denoted the difference.😊
Excellent video amongst the tidal wave of hype. Which through my shock and horror though I actually learnt something and also that the Antarctic version matches my limited edition Leica Q2 Ghost. Damn
Great video. Those details make the watch and its conception much more interesting and more desirable in my eyes.
I love your videos. Always so informative.
Great video, i learned every more about the 50 Fathoms; now I want the original.
I love mine, Ocean of Storms. Great video!
👌Brilliant video: intelligent, concise and useful info/ explanations, instead of 'personal' opinions. Keep them coming sir! 👍Cheers
Very helpful and instructive. Thank you, once again.
Nice pieces. I think that to celebrate this new collaboration, this week I'm going to put on my Fifty Fathoms too. The one in steel ;)
My reaction to this video was to subscribe to your channel. I like the details you've pointed out but don't plan on getting one. If I was on the fence, this video would probably sway me towards getting one. As an owner, of a Fifty Fathoms, I hope this gets Blancpain brand recognition that it previously never had.
Hi i have about 4 swatch scuba's and plan to get many more over time, they just playful and fun to own, more so knowing they are about as useful as a paper wet suit in the water. so i am all for them.
I like this colab, its looking much better than the MoonSwatch fiasco. I might pull the trigger on one of these. 👍
Wrist, board, nail...... Commence hammering. 🔨
Like I previously said in one of your short about the queues, I think it's a $400 Happy Meal toy.
Excellent content. Lots of people’s have covered this release but have ignored the details of the watches. This release obviously makes commercial sense for the Swatch Group, but they have geeked out on some of the details which I love!!
Just purchased the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Pacific X Swatch. Beautiful piece, although I will seek another band.
Terrific video-I learned a lot of fascinating details. Many thanks! Sorry to say I do not live near a Swatch store so can't buy one.
My take on why ‘scuba’ is part of the name is perhaps due to the early 1990’s Scuba Swatch rated at 200 meters. Recall, it is a collab. I had thought of picking up a Happy Fish (a model I had in the early ‘90’s). Then I saw this model on the swatch page! Very happy with my ‘Sea of Storms’.
Nice review, thanks!
I'm in. I love the idea of these throwback fun toy watches. Everything about this one is tongue in cheek and at the same time historically referential. I'll wait till the price drops on the secondary market as there is no retailer near me but man this is fun. A cheapish watch that will make the hardcore nerds crazy. What a twofor.
Wait for the Chinese fakes, they'll be better quality.
@@xpusostomos Like your Faux-lex Sub-laminar?
@@thekenthouse6428 As the owner of a real Rolex Sea Dweller, as well as a few Chinese homages, in some ways the homages are better.
Other watches were selected for testing for use by the US military but only the Blancpain FF passed the tests. A famous competitor was found to be insufficiently waterproof, that’s a hilarious matter of fact!
This was very informative. Thank you❤
I wanted a moon watch and considered briefly the moonswatch. I’ve never wanted a Blancpain but I want two of these Swatch Scubas
I like it! All my Casios are plastic and, as Watchchris youtuber explained, caseback can be removed and movement replaced with newone...
Wow! Way better merc ad! 🎉👍🏼🎙️
Still worthy and legit, after all, it is genuine not a replica. Watch brand name is arguably the most expensive parts of watches. Need to check with Swatch is the case back snapped on, if so, movt is replacible and collectible.
Thank you so much for this informative video.
Cheers mate, for the very informative and as always outstanding video. I am into watches for quite some time now and nearly always in favor for the “real deal”, namely a good mechanical watch of a brand with history. In this case I must say: very well done to Swatch. Despite some points that you could name as negative, I will definitely get at least one of the collection… or two. 😃
Bought it and love it. Doesn’t cheapen the brand for me and I own an expensive two tone Rolex sub and plan to buy the BP someday as well. The movement cannot be serviced but it can be replaced. Not a swatch fan but I am a fan of this swatch.
I'll have the Happy Meal with the green plastic 'Indian Ocean' kids watch, thank you.
Oh you're so cool! Everyone thinks you are a "serious" watch collector now. Will you marry me?
@SteveConkie-t6r Enjoy your plastic crap, 'watch collector'.
I like the watch, I think it's cool, but I'm now realizing how much of my love of the MoonSwatch hinged solely on the Mission to Mars model and it's nod to the Alaska Project watch. I appreciate the "No Rad" icon and the moisture indicator, but neither are things that I'd absolutely love to have like an Alaska Project. If I lived near a Swatch boutique and at some point a few months from now popped in and they had it, I'd probably have a hard time not picking one up, but I'm not quite as pumped on it as I was the MoonSwatch. Now if they'd used the design of the old Mil-Spec ones, like the Tornek Rayville TR-900, *that* I would have been pumped on.
Very witty presentation, you have gained a new subscriber, and yes I will be getting one or two or three 🤔👨🏿🎨
I'm holding out for the Glashutte x Swatch colab
With a DDR color pathway?
Very interesting. Makes me want one. I like sea creatures and I like all the colours. The scuba nostalgia is poignant.
Andrew, Thanks again for a great video. I am not buying this one. Non-serviceable with plastic key parts means that it will fail. It will depreciate to zero. I will buy the real thing one day.
Looking forward to the Breguet version.😊
Smart of Swatch to make more colors. I want one or two....maybe three 😅
Well done and informative
I'll mod yet another vintage Vostok Amphibia into what I call a "Fathomski" next week, and I hope that will suppress the urge to buy one of the BSSFFs at least for a while. If the pacific one had Glaucus atlanticus on the rotor, the choice would be easy and too enticing.
😂😂😂😂
And you most likely will save 200 bucks and have something that will survive your grandchildren ;D
Fathomski 🤣 please trademark that.
Thank You, @@talhamughal1739. I'll think about it.
im a huge fan of the original Fifty Fathoms…such a handsome watch n it’s my grail watch too…. Swatch just semi-killed my goal…
I'm torn. Should I use a 10p nail and a 2 x 4 or should I go for the railroad spike and a tree?
Railroad spike and a tree. Better safe than sorry.
Much as I like the looks and spirit of them, they are essentially a piece of single use plastic. I was seriously tempted but give a few weeks and the clones versions will be about and they’ll probably have better specs (Seiko MechaQuartz, Sapphire Crystals and possibly a 316L case) for a lower price. What is service life of the System 51 movement? Probably considerably less than a MechaQuartz. The idea is a good one however with a bit more thought it could have been a brilliant one. Given the price, I’d have trouble convincing the Finance Director (Wife) that I need another watch.
I'd get a new wife if you need to get permission to buy a $400 watch 😂
Very informative and thank you.
Excellent information thank you
Best video on the new release, and I have vieved many.
Great content. Thanks. Especially the last thing you mentioned. I won't be happy when a mechanical wach cannot be serviced. So,... another reason not to buy one of these watches....
Swatch for the second time is making money by selling an overpriced plastic copy of an overpriced stainless steel watch. I wonder what's next, maybe Hour Angle x Swatch. Any way, what are we really paing 15 or 20 thousands when buying a watch like Fifty Fathoms ?
PS. As always, great video.
Still haven’t seen solid confirmation what the crystal is (some say mineral, some sapphire, some sapphire-coated mineral), and if you can open the caseback (likewise: some say you can some say you can’t)
Excellent video, thanks
It is what it is, a non serviceable dive watch made of a non metallic substance. But they look very cool
LOVE this watch ... my heart says YES my head say NO ..
I didn’t know scuba was an acronym. Wild.
Great video and nice what swatch and blancpain did with all the little details.
Those sea slugs are awesome!
So a game called Starfield came out and they had a collectors edition with a Chronomark watch. You should do a video on it. Rolex or Chronomark to the stars! Haha
Thank god they didn't go quartz! I actually really like this collaboration. Will definitely be trying to pick one up myself
Thank you for all these history facts. I still prefer my "Fifty dollars" Casio mdv 106! I'm not going to buy the Swatch scuba thing... But maybe, one day, I will buy the real Blancpain Fifty fathom thing! 🤓🤙
Excellent video!
love the colab - looks fun! For me, it's too small 45mm+ for me...
Cant wait for the plastic Glashutte or Breguet Swatch.....15 more brands they can use....from their own group
It is a Swatch watch. There is not a single Blancpain part in that watch. Andrew nailed the pronunciation of those sea slugs.
He butchered it: they're not pronounced as "ch" they're pronounced with a "k" =/
Hey dude, you got one thing wrong. These watches do have a removable case back. They don't screw off but they do pop off and the movement is meant to be replaced and or serviced. Most system 51s are not built this way but I suppose they knew that enthusiasts would want something that they could maintain.
Having said that, I wanted a Blancpain before I knew about the Seiko story, but./..but Jacque Cousteau
Best BPxSwatch vid to date
Don't you mean only?
@thekenthouse6428 no, every watch channel is covering this collaboration
@@markhondaturbo I stand corrected, I read release in place of vid
Is that a real working moisture indicator or just a painted circle?