One fathom=six feet 50 fathoms=300 feet 300 feet=91 meters

50 Fathoms has always been my favorite dive watch. What a gorgeous simple design.

I was a sworn Rolex fan for almost 15 years but about a year ago I had enough, way to many people have Rolex watches and a lot of tools wear Rolexes. Dont get me wrong, I still like the brand and love vintage Rolexes. I sold my Day Date ( 18038) and bought a Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, the blue one in titanium and I absolutely love it. It is so different from the stuff that Rolex makes, it is more rare, interesting, has a interesting story and is really well made.

The problem is the name. They should've called it the, "SubSwatch." Also, for Christian to say that $600 would've been a fair price to pay for a disposable watch proves how out of touch with the real world he is. Everything's cheap when you're born with a silver spoon in your mouth.

"But if you do it in moondust gold..." Michael, you've really grown on me 😂

You can get a hefty price reduction on a 50 Fathoms at retail, which puts it closer to a Rolex Sub. Which is great, but also sends the wrong message re Blancpain's inherent "value", when compared to its competitors.

Should be way more expensive? I want what you guys are smoking.

If I get the Pacific Ocian Scuba fifty fathoms (yello and black). I then want a Breguet X Swatch Type X (the flieger style chrono). In bright yellow, to go with my MoonSwatch to the Sun 😂😂😂

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It is fast fashion for watches. Plenty of brands out there that make cheap stuff that only last a few months - and yes, they make a big profit. That’s not an excuse to add to the global rubbish heap in 2023.

It would have been nice if they had made the cases from plastic waste found in the five oceans. Plus a certain percentage from all sales going to protection of marine life etc.

Totally love the design. Would like to see a black colored one. 😮

Christian nailed it. You are paying a premium for a Swatch because of the IP of iconic designs from Omega and now Blancpain. You allow consumers to own a share of that IP at entry level price point. That has to have some intrinsic value. All the haters seem to completely miss that point.

Next: the Bathyscaphe in aluminum. Baltic sea,north sea,red sea n black sea. €750,- Deal me in big time!!

And here is everything wrong with the watch 'hobby' in one video. All these 'enthusiasts' will tell you that the thing that matters most in a watch is the movement, the brand heritage, the craftsmanship and quality of materials and that some 17 year old kid buying a Guess or Michael Kors watch that he likes is making a big mistake buy purchasing one. They'll convince you buying a DW is the equivalent of flushing your retirement money away regardless if you like it or not but then the same people will turn around and tell you a $400 plastic watch with terrible craftsmanship, cheap crystal that scratches, a disposable movement that cannot be serviced and a band made from recycled sea garbage which will inevitably find its way back into the sea is excellent and way too cheap just because it has 'Blancpain' written on the dial. To anyone watching this video, don't worry about heritage and/or movement thinking buying something recommended by an 'enthusiast' is more refined or a sign of good taste - just buy what you like and can afford without putting yourself into debt/ a bad financial situation. The same people who look down on an automatic $200 Armani watch with an original design are the same people lapping up the cash grab that is the Swatch x Blancpain hype. Very few in this 'hobby' truly care about an actual good timepiece and will buy whatever is hyped up in the moment. That or these guys are being paid handsomely by Swatch to make this video or they're really just trying to suck up to the brand that hard hoping to get exclusive access in the future. There is honestly no worse way to spend $400 than on this watch and everyone lining up to get these would not even think twice about making this purchase if the word 'Blancpain' wasn't written on the face and this is a fact. If you're a person looking to get into watches - get what you like don't feel pressured by the pretentious people who will convince you they know better about timepieces than you do. They don't.

There were 300 people in line in San Fran on opening day.

I kinda don’t like it when you said Omega don’t like the MoonSwatch but the parent company told them to do it. (without the evidence)

7:44 The Fifty Fathoms version featured at this point with a brilliant blue case exists? I haven’t found anything online.

It was nice to hear someone not bash the collabs. I'm not going to get any of them, but I like to see people get into watches.

The only sad thing about all of this is that its encouraging the Swatch Group to go in the direction of creating millions of disposable/ plastic landfills instead of improving the marketing on their existing excellent brands. It's fun and all at first... but it quickly gets dark the more you think about it.

I would actually say that the Swatch x Blancpain is overpriced. The price her in Europe is 390 euro. You can buy a Sistem51 with steelcase and leather strap for around 200 euro here. And I doubt the plastic BP is more expensive to produce. So if you think about that it seems overpriced. Cause Swatch don't need to put that much effort into the design on it either. But we can hope that more people will go buy the original FF.

I was curious with the MoonSwatch but good these were not available otherwise I would have almost certainly bought at least one. I had time to think and I shall not buy one as it is pretty expensive for what it is. Now we have the SwatchBlancpain Fifty Fathoms and it is priced at $400… No chance I buy it as the Swatch Scuba are sooo much cheaper and pretty much the same thing… Not buying one of each of these these I saved myself around $700… I could buy a nice Hamilton field watch for that and if I put more I get one in titanium…

Dyslexic title. Wonder how long it takes for Mike to fix it. 😅

I like this episode and Spot on

A plastic unserviceable piece of crap shouldn't be 400 bucks just because it says Blancpain on the dial, when it's not even made by Blancpain

come on, the Moonswatch and this new one are a little bit pricey. You're just used to buying Rolex and Cartier

I also saw it somwhere as 600e watch and thought it was too much. 400...hm that seems ok. Still i want a seiko sport 5 first

I just don't understand how the Swatch group can price this higher than their own quartz PRX. In what world is this a better buy than a quartz PRX? There are just so many really cool watches around this price point from Seiko, Tissot, Hamilton, CWC, etc that I can't imagine ever recommending this to anybody. Yes they will sell, but does that mean we should be excited about them?

I genuinely don't understand how you can say the Fifty Fathoms is better than the sub? The sub is more accurate, much more wearable, way thinner, has better bezel action, one of the best bracelets in the game, a great clasp, better more documented and photographed history, and is obviously way more versatile. Not to mention has longer service intervals, has better shock resistance, and is amagnetic. Platinum coated bezel white gold lume plots and hands. 11.9 mm thick. The only objective thing better about the fifty fathoms is its 120-hour power reserve, but other than that, I'm genuinely curious. In what ways is the fifty fathoms better? More expensive and way bigger for sure, but better... how?

i only lasted untill 9.14 min before i got sick of the sell outs

WHO ARE THEO AND HARRIS? ARE THEY SAFE?

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It ain’t a phenomenon ‘til someone gets stabby.

Great video guys! Love your takes. I agree 💯

What watch does Christian have on the wrist?

Solid takes imo. Mark my words, the glasshute SeaQ will be the next collab - and it’ll look great

I have ADHD and can't stop looking at the mic thingy. It's a personal issue. I'm working on it.

This is one of favorite channels. My issues with these price points on Swatch moonswatch/fiftyfsthoms is that it’s inexcusable to have poor quality at this price point when Casio and Seiko have been delivering excellent quality for years at a fraction of the price. That said, I agree that this will in all probability bolster Blancpain sales. I would also add that as someone who owns many Omegas and a few Blancpains, I don’t believe the issuances of these watches depreciates or detracts from the main brand.

18:42 these aren’t spring bars. They’re screw bars.

It's not for me, as I'm not going to pay that kind of money for what to me amounts to a novelty/toy watch. 100 bucks maybe, but 400 I'm out.

that's why I love you guys and appreciate your content! thank you for the very rational analysis and not cry about what others cry about. of course you pay for the brandname with the design, come one😅but the pricing is fair imo for what it is (a swatch version of a legendary, traditional horology classic)

Christian can you pay Michael enough to get a hair cut every 2.5 weekss

No it shouldnt be more expensive. People think they are getting a cheap Blancpain when in reality they are getting an expensive swatch. A swatch that you cannot even service so when it breaks you hurned 400$. The moonswatch is trash but hey at least you can replace the battery.

Bathyscaphe has a 43 mm and a 38 mm. The 38 mm is perfect!

50 fathoms is 91 meters, not 91 feet, just fyi.

Would have really considered this watch if it was actually serviceable. Can't defend spending 400 for something disposable.

The more I watch you two, the more I appreciate the lack of toxicity and love of horology and deep knowledge base you two have. Truly appreciating the content.

Disposable plastic watch not a fan.

Newsflash Christian: the vast vast majority of men are not looking for "fun" watches, yet you mention it every video LOL

Bringing back the Leman line would make be buy another Blancpain, not a plastic dive watch.

Lol i see the title got fixed

Hi this is random but I’ve been watching this channel for a good number of years now and I’ve always wondered who is Theo and Harris named after or how did it get its name

Without a doubt Blancpain makes incredible watches. Why aren’t you making more, like Mil-Spec Fifty Fathom homages so we all can enjoy? So your fans can enjoy without now having to pay 2x and 3x MSRP. We support your brand and you crap on us. 😂 A Fifty Fathoms Mil-Spec doesn’t need to beautiful finishing on its movement. Just make it and sell it and we’ll love you for it, FFS. 😅

Wait till the do the Swatch Freak! The Swatch Jacob & Sons Bugatti! The Swatch tri-bridge!

You can get a 38mm FF Bathyscaphe at retail for less than a Sub... Patek quality for Omega money.

Wonder what your thoughts are on the perezcope article about the fifty fathoms?

Is the non serviceable plastic dive watch with the non serviceable automatic movement better than the non serviceable plastic chronograph watch with the non serviceable quartz movement? Yes. Either way, you're still buying a disposable plastic toy. Enjoy your Happy Meal prize.

Looking at the list of companies owned by Swatch I struggle to see where they go next. My money is on another Omega. Unless they think a Jacquet Droz Swatch will be a big hit - haha

First I thought this MoonSwatch thing is genius move, but it turned out for me as a Marketing Desaster. Waiting in the cold and could not get a watch. Completely unorganized. Now I do not want one anymore, choose a SKINNAVY from Swatch instead. Now they are going after reputation of the Fifty Fathoms Reputation from Blancpain Reputation. Financial success is one thing, but what about reputation and keeping the legacy. I am out of any Fifty Fathoms wishes (saving a lot) - maybe a plastic Breguet is the next scoop - or a plastic Lange / Patek? Greetings from Germany

Should micro brands mimic this and go for their high sellers and turn them plastic on a smaller collab? Is it even a possibility?

swatch x swatch coming up next :P

they should have done a tintin, ultraman, snoopy etc special editions

Im gonna go with the better quality $15 AliExpress version when they come out. 😂😂

I want to love these Swatch releases. But everything I’ve seen shows that the quality is lacking. People complain about Seikos that are better at the same price. But somehow these Swatch releases gets free pass just because they are co-branded with a heritage brand. I don’t get it.

Fifty fathoms is 300' (91 meters) NOT 91'

Does BP make any money off these? Seems like it’s just helping out Swatch.

Forget the watches. What kind of shirt is Christian wearing?? I need to know!!

Bioceramic Breguet ?

Wait is that the guy Michael from Iron snail.... dude then who the efok is Theo and Harris? What

Can the case back be opened and the movement swapped out or not? I need a definitive answer on this. Surprised it wasn’t brought up in this video.

It's a plastic watch FFS. A throw away item just like plastic straws. Plastic straws bad plastic watch good.

nice

I see more Moonswatches than Rolexes in public here in Calgary.

Who are Theo and Harris?

A Brilliant advertising stunt to non watch people wereing a apple, Samsung or nothing known of watches

Nice title… I mean Title nice.

A brilliant move to get the Blancpain name into the zeitgeist. Really no downside here, if you weren't considering one as a watch enthusiast before you certainly aren't now but non watch enthusiasts who have never heard of the brand might consider it in the future.

In the know.$400 buys substance

Why would you buy this when you can get a Kamasu or a promaster for less?

50 Fathoms = 91 METERS = 300 FEET

I'll wait for the Chinese to copy them and then buy one. It'll probably last longer.

I ❤ BP

Daddy eats? Daddy needs his milk*

How about for the next collaboration, a 96 metre Swatch x Big Ben? Totally made of plastic, and selling for $495?

You guys must be high. A plastic swatch for $400. I have an automatic swatch I bought for $230 and that seems fair.

hmm Michael I didn't know you were Hungarian

91 meters, not feet.

Swatch has in its collection full steel auto for £200. So £340 for a plastic one is basically paying for the design. I am a watch geek and I see £340 as stretching it. But more than that? It would be ridiculous. These watches are great to bring people into collecting. But once they go over a price point, it doesn't make sense anymore.

Wait, this is a junk movement. I've been told its not even serviceable.

I know it’s not in the stable, but what do we think a Swatch x Piaget Polo would look like

fix the title to "Should be way more expensive." have a good one

91 meters. And it should be 99$ tops. They are essentially happy meal toys- advertisements and I’m fine with that.

I think if they're gonna continue to do this they have to hit the three tool watch types. They did racing with the speedmaster, diver in the fifty fathoms, now complete the collection with a pilots watch. I would think Longines on that one, but anything's possible.

Blanc pain literally means white bread in french, what a strange name for a watch brand. 😂

do you guys really think to quote you both...it was a massive success to the point people were stabbed? a global phenomina? id think you could have atleast been a bit more tactful[sensative] im sure being stabbed isnt successful...?

The Blatch is s better dive watch release than the Paneri Due…. But still like my Fifty Five Fathoms Seiko 5 mod better:)

For system51? Hell no!

I'll never understand why there would actually be any demand for these overhyped cheap plastics when you can get better and REAL entry level watches for the same price/value. But I guess that's exactly it, people are just buying HYPE and not exactly the product.

I don't care if you eat, I'm the Daddy.

I woke up early on Saturday to see the hype and potential chaos here in Dallas. I had no intentions of buying one. To my surprise, I was one of the first 50 in line. Thus, since I had the opportunity, I bought one. As a watch collector/enthusiast, why would I pick blue or white? Swatch is about fun and colors. Thus I picked the green Indian Ocean.