Blancpain x Swatch

[enjoythemusic]

Originally Posted by cglondon

Swatch in Covent Garden.

Great pic, thx for posting.

Yes indeed, little girls will LOVE this, unless there are other Swatch cartoon-style watches your young girl likes better. Might even slide as an inexpensive timepiece gift for the wife (my wife said, "Umm, no.").

Hopefully the Swatch X Breguet release will be more gentlemanly. Maybe bring back the twice-an-hour 'tourbillon' movement?

[samson66]

Originally Posted by Krash

I’m not interested, but they sound a lot less lame than the MoonSwatch.


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Keep in mind those improvements come with an over 50% cost increase vs the MoonSwatch. I actually prefer a quartz movement in this type of watch. Less likely to fail, slimmer case, easy battery swap, and I don't have to fiddle with it.

[sgrossma]

I think I will go for gray, orange, or blue when I get a chance. I like it a lot.

I think the first month it will be a little crazy and impossible to get, but I think they will be readily available within a few weeks as the flippers quickly realize that there is an extremely small audience for this.

I love Blancpain, especially the FF, but the audience of people that know of this brand is EXTREMELY small, basically just luxury watch enthusiasts. It will obviously help promote the brand, to an extent, but I dont think too many regular Joes are going to go spend nearly $500 on a plastic Blancpain.

Omega & the Speedmaster is iconic. Even people that don't know of the Speedmaster know of Omega. It is a household name and a regular sponsor of major events like the Olympics. I don't see the exact annual production, but I think they make around only 15k watches per year, on average. That is literally nothing.

So, I really don't think too many people will be buying this watch, even if it looks very cool. But yes, I plan to buy at least one just for fun!

[sgrossma]

I think I will go for gray, orange, or blue when I get a chance. I like it a lot.

I think the first month it will be a little crazy and impossible to get, but I think they will be readily available within a few weeks as the flippers quickly realize that there is an extremely small audience for this.

I love Blancpain, especially the FF, but the audience of people that know of this brand is EXTREMELY small, basically just luxury watch enthusiasts. It will obviously help promote the brand, to an extent, but I dont think too many regular Joes are going to go spend nearly $500 on a plastic Blancpain.

Omega & the Speedmaster is iconic. Even people that don't know of the Speedmaster know of Omega. It is a household name and a regular sponsor of major events like the Olympics. I don't see the exact annual production, but I think they make around only 15k watches per year, on average. That is literally nothing.

So, I really don't think too many people will be buying this watch, even if it looks very cool. But yes, I plan to buy at least one just for fun!

[dshin525]

I am going back and forth between Orange (arctic) and Grey (Antarctic).
There are 2 swatch stores here in Seoul that will be selling them...so I plan on heading out to one early Sat and hopefully I can snag one. I think this will be a fun watch...nothing more, nothing less.
I also think that they will be much less hype around this as no one other than a true watch enthusiast really knows about Blancpain. Unlike the Omega Speedmaster, which is pretty much known by everyone. Even before I really knew anything about watches, I knew that Omega was a premium watch brand.
So this lack of brand awareness I think will keep flippers at bay and minimal aftermarket demand (or maybe this is wishful thinking!).

[Swiss_Time_Watches]

Originally Posted by BendyBee

What’s the lug width I wonder. The silly 21.5mm?

99% sure it’s 21.5mm same as the 70th anniversary edition which has the same case size. Good luck if you want to swap straps..

[ButtButt]

I think these look good, same as the Omega ones, but I can't see myself ever wearing a plastic watch. But if these get more people interested in mechanical watches then I'm all for it.

[alphadweller]

Different name, same cr*p. The Swatch Group has no self-respect. Pass me the bucket, I need to puke .

[enjoythemusic]

Will the movement be serviceable?

[Lesnerelli23]

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

Will the movement be serviceable?

Doesn’t look like it.

It’s a mechanical movement that is sealed… $400 for a watch that can’t be worked on at all!


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[AAMD11]

5th Ave NYC

[samson66]

Originally Posted by AAMD11

5th Ave NYC

Since you have actually laid eyes on these, which one was your favorite?

[AAMD11]

Originally Posted by samson66

Since you have actually laid eyes on these, which one was your favorite?

Indian and Pacific

[raclaims]

I hate these collabs...I mean you can get a terrific Seiko diver for the same money...I just don't get it.

That said, anything that gets watches on wrists of younger people is a win!

[Notimetodie]

Originally Posted by Swiss_Time_Watches

99% sure it’s 21.5mm same as the 70th anniversary edition which has the same case size. Good luck if you want to swap straps..

every 22mm strap will fit. No issues there.

[samson66]

Originally Posted by AAMD11

Indian and Pacific

That's funny. Those are probably my 3rd and 4th just from viewing the photos. I like the Atlantic and Antarctic the best so far. Guess I need to see in person.

[gmtmister]

Another great move from Swatch. I for one am excited to see what will be next.

[Carguy87]

Originally Posted by AAMD11

Indian and Pacific

I was eyeing these as well. Fun pool/beach watches that I wouldn’t be broken up over if they got damaged. Just wish I was closer to a Swatch store.

[INC]

More details and some more pictures on Chrono24:

https://www.chrono24.com/magazine/sw...seas-p_117685/

[Afterglow]

Plastic junk.

[trackingtime]

[szabo_martin]

looks terrible.... like a kids toy

[Gebbeth]

Why is the Arctic version in that red/orange style? Isn't that just a high-visibility color they put on life jackets and rescue rafts? That would be applicable to all rescue related materials and equipment regardless of ocean or body of water, no?

Why would the Arctic be that and the Antarctic is white?

[enjoythemusic]

Is it me, or are we being....


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Since it is not a Ltd Ed, I'd wait and see what early adopters who wear them have to say a few months from now.
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[Fredrik]

I think I'll wait for the Blancpain collab with Hello Kitty.

[omar-rye]

I probably would have rocked these back in my high school days. It is pretty expensive though, and I would rather have a Seiko, Tissot, or a Hamilton, even if I had to add a little more.

[VogelPhoenix]

Originally Posted by Afterglow

Plastic junk.

Yeah. I'll get a blue one if I can.

[Dr.Stu]

Originally Posted by enjoythemusic

Well said and agree. They are using their Swatch brand as an entry into.... It should, at the least, help bring familiarity to their other brands with the general public. i like this idea far better than what Richemont has been doing.

Agree & agree. Should be good for both Swatch & Blancpain & already MILLIONS of Swatch fans who never, ever, even heard of Blancpain now have.

As for Richemont- I think their repeated and unremitting price increases, especially in the face of continually weak/dropping secondary market prices (I'm talking JLC in particular)- have just pushed me further away.

[dshin525]

I came out to the swatch store in Seoul this morning to try to get one. I got here around 7am. Store opens at 10:30. There were about 60-70 people in queue when i arrived. Its grown to about 120ish now. Just patiently waiting for the store to open. Rumor is that the store will have 20 of each model…so 100 total. If this is the caee I should be able to snag one.

[ads75]

Originally Posted by Rolextellstime

Maybe this Swatch x Blancpain is their Act 3?

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I was wondering the same thing. But I haven't read or watched anything that mentioned this Blancpain x Swatch as Act 3. This release may be a way to drum up media/clicks/interest prior to announcing Act 3.

I was also invited to a Oceana Banquet in NYC in mid-September, I am guessing because I got an Act I, but I live 2.5 hours away. Not sure if an Act 3 will be announced then, but possibly.