Blancpain Swatch collaboration Yes or No or Meh?

Inquiring minds need to know if this model of Blancpain 50 Fathoms watch will perform reliably on those 300 foot dives.

I want the Pacific Ocean one and the wife wants the Atlantic ocean however, they are super limited distribution. Not even KoP will have one.

I think they did a nice job aesthetically, but $400 for a non-serviceable watch pushes the limit for me personally. If they were actually available near me, i would like give in and buy the Arctic model.

I had my flutter with Swatch watches 30 years ago, in the early 90's. It's a dead end collecting plastic watches and the amount you have "invested" racks up quickly.

Last I checked Diver AND Scuba required iso certification… if they are written on a watch.

yet no mention of the depth rating.

I feel the same. I like the look of the Artic model. If this were priced the same as the moonswatch, I'd probably get one. But $400 + difficulty of finding probably means I won't get one.

I do love a full lume bezel though!

I am enjoying the YouTube commentators struggle to pronounce Blancpain.

"blonck-pawn" is my favourite so far

I was telling another member of the local makerspace (who had never heard of Blankpain) That most of these would be bought by flippers who will hold onto them.

As much as I would like one; The price is well outside of my current cash flow. I do not really need another watch. I still have a few swatches in their boxes, which I never wear.

Somewhere I have a set of Taco bell star wars toys. Still in their bags. I also have a few Burger king Disney dolls. These remain in a box.

I love the color blue, But the orange one looks really tasty.

A couple weeks ago I bid on an Orange dive swatch, but was outbid in the last minutes. Not sure what I would have done with it. As noted swatches tend to sit in boxes.

The laser cutter experiment did have some promising results. So I may be able to cut out simple plastic acrylic movement holders. Perhaps even some cases for my landerons.

Eventually with higher resolution 3d printing and laser etching plastic watchmaking might be the future. Eventually I would like to get my hands on one to see how unreparable they really are.

There is talk in the makerspace of building a plastic filament recycler. I have a vacuum form machine. At one time I was wanting to make an injection shot press. Not to mention a shredder. So if the other makers are thinking of such equipment ...

Not sure how sustainable any of this is. We are almost 1/4 of the way into the current century. It is always interesting how much people cling to the prior one or romanticize others. I keep saying the 14th is now as valid as the 18th or the 20th.

There are people alive now for what the 22 century will be their future. Somehow though I doubt these candy colored watches will look as good then as they do now. Or will they be flavored to taste and smell as good as they look? Like a vape dispenser? Or ball point pen?

Now I want a hybrid Pez dispenser/watch that emits candy on the hour (or quarter.)

I think it said “rated for hand sanitizer”

91M / 300ft. No?