I was walking by the San Francisco Swatch store and dropped in to take a look at the Blancpain collaboration. The Swatch employee said they still only had limited colors of the MoonSwatch available but every color of the Blancpain was in stock. I’m not interested in either but it confirmed my suspicions that the Blancpain isn’t nearly as popular as the MoonSwatch, especially at the higher price point.

  • Pargula_@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I’m surprised they are still in business tbh. $110 is a loy for their cheap, plastic watches, specially compared to what you can get from other brands, like Casio, at that price point.

    I was going to buy one in Switzerland as a chrap souvenir of my trip, thinking they’d be like 50 bucks, I was shocked when I saw the prices.

    • towelracks@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I’m surprised they are still in business tbh

      You’re aware they own, direct quote from wiki here, “Blancpain, Breguet, Certina, ETA, Glashütte Original, Hamilton, Harry Winston, Longines, Mido, Omega, Rado, and Tissot.”

      • SammyGreen@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        lol yeah pretty much only watch nerds realize what a massive JUGGERNAUT the SWATCH group is. SWATCH made some great acquisitions in the 80s/90s/00s when a lot of watchmakers were struggling to stay afloat.

        Kinda comparable to how billionaires love recessions because they can scoop up a ton of assets for pennies in the dollar while most people are just trying to survive.

        Volkswagen Group is also a good example of a conglomerate wherein most people don’t realize they own brands like Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, and Ducati motorcycles.

      • Pargula_@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        I mean Swatch as a watch brand, I’m well aware that they own many other brands.