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[–] Smiths_fan137@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Personally I think it costs a bit too much just for adding little ghosts

[–] YoutubeRewind2024@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I bought one, and I didn’t have any issues with it. They sent me the email as soon as it hit 5:55. Maybe your email filtered it as spam?

[–] 2_Spo0ky@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Good thing I didn't pursue it then. I initially wanted to get one, but one of my grails suddenly came up for a good deal and I changed plans.

But it sucks that the promised prioritize acces didn't work. Maybe they weren't prepared for the demand and couldn't handle it?

[–] CrazeyFroggey@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

At least you are not as disapointed as I am !

[–] CompliantRapeVictim@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ordered mine. Didn't get the 25% discount though so had to use another code to get 20% off. Sold out in 3 mins.

[–] Manuag_86@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

FML, I bought it at full price, what a bellend I am...

[–] CompliantRapeVictim@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

To be fair I had signed up with my work email too to make sure I got the email. Just so happened to get a code for signing up.

[–] EnjoyLifeorDieTryin@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

How much did it cost?

[–] Manuag_86@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The code was on that mail, in the bottom part. I am definitely an absolut muppet. 107€ thrown away...

[–] Ricardoronaldo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Clickbait title. Mods, crush his skulls

[–] NovemRivers@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Their mailing system broke and over half of the watches probably went to bots. I pity those who paid full price instead of using a discount coupon though.

[–] Semy-D@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Im really surprised this is so popular. Its a 43 mm, 51 lug to lug diver with 51 ghosts randomly on the dial? I dont get it

[–] Optimal-Shit6969@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

43 is pretty normal for a diver. not everyone has small wrists

[–] Semy-D@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I wear watches from 36 mm to 42, I dont have a problem with the size. But on this sub there are so many bitching about oversized divers that Im surprised this one sold out so quick. I guess theres a silent majority

[–] JaeTheOne@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is absolutely not true. Lol the fuck

[–] Skimax@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Why don't we compare it to the Fifty Fathoms which the design is inspired by... There is a 40.3mm, a 42.3mm and a 45mm version. I would say that this watch fits purely in the middle of the actual Blancpain dimensions and I don't think you need to compare it to any other diver imo...

[–] aberdeja@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It is a joke "pun intended" inpired from the "fifty phatoms" by blancpain. Honestly i think it is funny and clever. The also made the Pain blanc,it is in french and it mean white bread, another of their "pun intended" watch

[–] 1speedbike@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It's a hype watch. Cute kitschy theme, limited edition. You'll see flippers hocking them on ebay and /r/Watchexchange soon after release for an inflated price.

I'm sure plenty of people who bought it did so with the intention to keep it, but plenty of others try to capitalize on other people's FOMO when these kind of limited release watches come out.

[–] LatkasTaxi@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I own one Spinnaker, it's a decent watch But this hype train was hardly interesting

[–] ac_s2k@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I registered for priority access over a week ago. Got the email bang on 11. Opened it straight away. All.somd.out.

Really disappointed.

Scam? Not at all. Have some.scalpers bought up 2 and will sell them.on ebay? 100%

[–] eryien@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

The mail popped up for a millisecond, the moment I opened it it disappeared. Not in spam, nowhere. Fuck me… and of course sold out when it went live at 12:07 or something

[–] f_dot_robby@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I actually was up and ready to receive pre access email link, which came right on time. The watches were sold out before three min. My issue with how Spinnaker handled this is that up until 5:55 AM today there was never a full image of watch on their site. Nor did I know there would be two colors to choose from. So at 5:55 when I clicked the link to the site I took two min to look at the images from the two colors. Picked the grey but by that point 5:57 AM it was sold out, then tried to get black and it, too, was sold out (5:58 AM). Had the actual watch page been available prior to 5:55 AM today I could have made up my mind prior to today and did a mad dash straight for check out instead of spending two min looking at the two color options. Now they have an official sold out page thanking everyone for overwhelming support and they may bring it back next Halloween (or something similar). Sigh.

(Posted this earlier in a different thread).

[–] oeanon1@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

i had it in my cart it sold out before my CC processed. i got an error and a pending charge.

[–] Calm_Logic9267@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

When the fever passes you're gonna be relieved that you didn't buy a watch with ghosts all over the dial.

[–] WedgeGameSucks@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

If I had that kind of money I would’ve got one. Call me lame but I like ghosts

[–] lambent_ort@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

No feet 🤣

[–] _skapo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It’s sold out already? I didn’t even get the email. Damn I was really looking forward to getting this one.

[–] Milestailsprowe@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I wanted one but sadly woke up to it being sold out. Looks great though

[–] ultrapotion@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Not sure scam is the appropriate word here. That being said, I have a limited edition skeleton Croft that I never use because it's got an insane amount of glare/reflectiveness. Looks like a damn mirror outside or really anywhere with enough lighting. Wonder if they've improved the AR on newer watches.