Blancpain x Swatch - another cheap as chips review?

[NCRich]

Fresh off the Omega x Swatch and Breitling Endurance plastic watches we have the Blancpain entry. I believe that pretty much all the Gate/Ali watches are the same no matter what you pay. They are all a rather smooth sweeping quartz movement labeled HJ 28. It's sweep is similar to a 2813. It looks a bit like an auto because they have a fake rotor in there. I found some rather buttery silicone straps on Ali for $4 that match perfectly. They actually look far better on the wrist than you would imagine.

Anyway, let's look at them. I got 4 @ $25 each. While the natos are serviceable the straps make a huge difference.

Now looking at the back there is at least one misspelling.

Popping off the back you see the fake rotor and the quartz movement.

Quite colorful, I have no idea whether they are close to the correct color but these and the omega x swatch are the only watches anyone has ever complemented me on (and I have a lot of nice watches).

You are probably going to get the same watch no matter who you buy it from or what price you pay so go low. My links, shipping on the bands is the same no matter how many.

Watches

https://www.dhgate.com/product/ocean-watch-bioceramic-mens-watch-automatic/911782106.html?dspm=pcen.orderlistpage.astab.1.LuzeOk7v3ov4t2UeIJb1&resource_id=

Straps

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806053781492.html?spm=a2g0o.order_detail.order_detail_item.3.90d87d56IDPgW7&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

 

[Eldonsimon]

They look pretty good! Thanks for sharing

 

[lost-cavalier]

Love the straps on this - just to note that my grey one looked different when disassembled - it had a "Sunon SP35" movement in it and the internal holder looked different https://forum.replica-watch.info/threads/blanc-pain-x-swatch-metal-mod.10960515/

Wonder if due to model, version or different factory? Either way, have to agree and say the Moonswatch and this (alongside my Casio AE1200!) are the only ones that have ever been mentioned too

 

[NCRich]

Love the straps on this - just to note that my grey one looked different when disassembled - it had a "Sunon SP35" movement in it and the internal holder looked different https://forum.replica-watch.info/threads/blanc-pain-x-swatch-metal-mod.10960515/

Wonder if due to model, version or different factory? Either way, have to agree and say the Moonswatch and this (alongside my Casio AE1200!) are the only ones that have ever been mentioned too

Might be a different run or maybe a different assembler. Cases and dials all look the same. Stuff changes all the time. A NH35 would probably fit in this but you would lose the color on the back unless there is a way to attach the rotor and it would be functional.

 

[damocles]

Might be a different run or maybe a different assembler. Cases and dials all look the same. Stuff changes all the time. A NH35 would probably fit in this but you would lose the color on the back unless there is a way to attach the rotor and it would be functional.

these look not bad, which colour is your favourite?

 

[Thatwatchguy]

I might just order a Few

 

[NCRich]

these look not bad, which colour is your favourite?

The white dial is my fav.

 

[damocles]

The white dial is my fav.

I can't get over how dark the bezel colour is though ha, it should be light grey... I really like the orange one.

 

[NCRich]

I can't get over how dark the bezel colour is though ha, it should be light grey... I really like the orange one.

I solve that problem by buying them all. I now have the last one.

 

[damocles]

nice one, unfortunately the seller you linked won't ship to where I am based

I found this other seller in aliexpress. The reviews are bad, but it is the only seller I found. Might give it a go.

 

[NCRich]

nice one, unfortunately the seller you linked won't ship to HK (where I am based).

I found this other seller in aliexpress. The reviews are bad, but it is the only seller I found. Might give it a go.

Sort of ironic that you are that close comparatively and they won't ship there.

 

[damocles]

Sort of ironic that you are that close comparatively and they won't ship there.

yes I know. I wanted to get the moonswatch you linked in dhgate too, but they won't ship.

Have you come across another seller I can possibly look into?

 

[damocles]

Sort of ironic that you are that close comparatively and they won't ship there.

can see a straight face pic of the orange one?

 

[NCRich]

 

[damocles]

Arrived today, I like it. Unbeatable value.

 

[aleks hk]

Hah quite some irony... i bought a yellow one in Gen as an impulse purchase as I was getting bored of my Gen Omega being worn every day. Looking up the Gen BP then got me into the rep world (3 and counting) and now I discover I could have saved a few hundred bucks on the swatch too

 

[TingelTangelTom]

Is there Lume on these bezels?

Water resistance? I would want to use one of these for Swimming

 

[kiasunkiasi]

got myself a Gen Ocean of Storm yesterday... man, I can buy a nice metal rep watch with this bioceramic but still pull the trigger for my first ever Blancpain (well sort of)

 

[Kingquest_s]

got myself a Gen Ocean of Storm yesterday... man, I can buy a nice metal rep watch with this bioceramic but still pull the trigger for my first ever Blancpain (well sort of)

I just bought one from Vegas trip yesterday. It was one of my favorite.

 

[Oxfordgreen1]

I’ve just ordered grey and orange from DH, asked for the newest versions if such things exist. Will provide photos on receipt