The $150 Swiss Auto Nobody Talks About.....

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Big shout out again to Ashley for the loan of his Sistem51. I'm not saying I'm done with this one, perhaps I'll pick one up again, when and if they actually make it in some interesting colours. What do you think? Do you have one? Do you wear it? Or is it just too many paradoxes and contradictions at once!? Cheers, Jody

[husainsazali]

My first automatic watch, my dad bought one for me back in 2016, a blue sistem 51 with a white dial. I used it everyday at school and its pretty banged up now from everyday wear, scratched acrylic and faded rubber strap. I will never get rid of it XD

[AwkwardHorology]

Nailed again with swatch - for me if you’re going low cost Swiss your best saving a little extra and going for Tissot or Hamilton imo !

[asdfjklol]

Companies that make disposable, unserviceable products need to be held responsible for recycling them.

[Padgriffin]

Fun fact- the Sistem51 platform is actually the basis for the Tissot Swissmatic.

[craig]

Swatch used to be fun, but I guess just like us, as we grow older, their styles may have grown a tad grumpy. Still glad to see they haven't given up. We need swatch in the line up, regardless. Cheers Mate.

[satya.anandakrishnan]

Hello Jody! Just seems to me that the Sistem 51 is a watch you wear for a few months, then something goes wrong and it becomes a paperweight. Would rather spend that money on a watch that is at least a bit more repairable, even if it is *gasps* quartz.

[vectorgen]

I had one of these (the metal version) for about a year. You're spot-on; it was not particularly accurate, but more importantly it wore very awkwardly - big, thick, and the proprietary bracelet meant options to try and change that were limited. Also the plastic crystal scratched extremely easily. I sold it.

[kingacastus]

You definitely hit the nail on the head with this one Dr. Jody!

I live in Switzerland, and in my uni I've never seen anyone wear a System 51. I do know some people that love swatch, but as far as I know they wear really bright and fun variants.

I can't help but feel like Swatch didn't fully commit to the System 51, because as you say, it couldn't have been that hard to make more size or colour variants. I mean, the watches are already made of plastic!

[agcurtisvids]

Nailed it as usual. I had the shiny metallic one with the blue sunburst face, but flipped it as it looked like a dress watch, but on wrist sat like a chunky dive.. cumbersome is spot on.

[BorisCampan]

Jody mentioning Glasgow Buchanan Street = 😍

[Anttonioni]

Have had a Swatch Sistem 51 Irony (full metal version) for a couple years. Such a simple, unique, fun watch!

[WatchmakerErik]

Here I am Jody, staying up late for no good reason and dropping everything I was doing to watch your video 😁

I regret nothing.

[lucitribal]

Most AliExpress watches use the NH35. It can be serviced, or easily replaced.

The Swatch is future landfill.

[ianokeeffe]

I have a 37.4mm Swatch Irony Body and Soul automatic and actually really like it. I think the smaller size is more wearable, and more 'Swatch-y' and the case and bracelet is metal so it feels much more substantial. It's my only Swatch, not into the plastic ones!

[hotshoe]

I bought the all white Hodinkee one and enjoyed it for a few years. Eventually gave it to a coworker Swatch collector for two reasons. I did like it but didn’t wear it that often especially as my collection grew around it. The case it too thick as mentioned. I tried to sell it but wasn’t getting any serious offers. My coworker was thrilled to get it which was good enough for me. I was glad that was my first Swatch experience. Because of the sistem I knew not to get too excited when the moon swatches came out😂

[naycnay]

The early 90's mechanicial swatches are quite cool. Can see the movement/rotor on them too. I've got one that still runs fine. Basically identical in size to typical quartz swatches too.

[M_MTsc]

Recently bought a Matthey Tissot XX and I am super impressed. Excellent finishing with a great movement. Yet no one is talking them

[docswatchbox]

Thanks for my “random image laugh” of the day, Jody.

ED-209 and JOMW?!

OUTSTANDING! 🤣

[jeffdaniels]

I have a tissot v8 swissmatic with a version of the system 51 movement. Picked it up at my local AD on clearance for $250. A little heavy but looks good and runs great. Definitely a good daily wear. The Tissot version for some reason only has a 70 hr power reserve. Strange fact... You have to turn the crown counter clockwise to wind it.

[casastorta]

Main issue with System 51 movements is that they are not servicable.