In around 5 minutes we discuss the specs, features and benefits in each of the watches being presented. Meant to be a quick "in and out", straight to the point, and without hype. I am selling absolutely NOTHING here, and am not telling you to buy from any particular retailer. I will however give you my personal opinion of the "worth" vs MSRP and average selling prices, but where you buy your new watch is left up to you and your own research. Enjoy!
I've almost pulled the trigger on this watch so many times, especially when you could find specials for well under $1k. But you are so right about the size, on my 6.5" wrist it would look ridiculous. I can barely pull off a 43mm. Like you, I need this complication in my life at some point. I hope Nubeo does another wandering hour watch at some point, only in a tighter package. I like the brand, but overall, their design language is to large for me. Thank you so much for doing this review! I about ruin my underwear when I saw it pop up on my feed. For me the Phantasos Triclops and Angles Cerberus seem to be a better option for right around the same price point.
Okay that’s PRETTY cool. I too have worn some big watches (and maybe still own a 50mm+ watch 🙊). My current biggest I wear often is an Omega Planet Ocean at 45.5mm on my 7.25 wrist and it’s perfect. This at 48mm I could totally pull it off. Thanks for sharing and ‘little Jim’ did a GREAT intro 👍🏻👍🏻
For over 23 years since my very beginning of buying and collecting high end dive watches, I began with a Tag Heuer Link Chrono 42mm. I have never owned a 40mm or smaller watch. I'm not faulting those that do but I am calling out the majority of dive watch brands for selling out! Make both but don't cater to the girl sized wrists and my wrist isn't large at 7.25.
AMEN! I received a ton of hate and major push back on my channel for calling out all the girly feminine men who say a 42mm is too big and too heavy.... I'm like seriously. Really. I had become disgusted with the watch industry for no longer making 42mm or larger. Well said and Amen!
localtime in cypress has great prices on sinn accessories and has them in stock with free shipping. i ordered a red strap and the new fine adjust clasp fora u1 which i picked up used. obtw, nice review.
Listen to this guy ramble about fit men preferring normal sized watches, and then goes onto to talk about being manly and big, when he’s just overweight. No, sir, 42mm and 44mm watches aren’t normal size. You’re just overweight
I’m digging your channel!!.. just found it and subbed…. 👍👍😁… I don’t agree with your opinion of men’s watch size. Men’s watch sizes were much smaller 60 years ago and that was the fashion then big watches are the fashion now and I think they are both “manly”. I realize it’s an opinion and everyone is entitled to their opinions. so no worries I’m not knocking ya, I’m just expressing my opinion. I’m glad I found ya and look forward to more reviews!!… 👍😁… rock on!!..🤘😁
Thank you. Finally good to hear and know of another DiveWatcher that absolutely will not wear anything less than a 42mm. I’m the same exact way and I’ve been that ay ever since I began collecting back in 2001/2002. I also just so happened to have picked up another first gen orange monster which like you, that I’ve owned several variations of way back in the early 2000s. Had we only known at the time what they to become. I have a small dive watch review channel called 4 O’clock Crown @TheDiveWatcher and just recently did a review of this same classic. Enjoyed and liked. Take care.
Thanks for pointing out that many of us need/want a little bigger watch. I have big hands and big wrists and a 39 mm just looks like a kid's watch on me.
LOL the song cracked me up - and YES, why is everyone clamoring for and making sub-40mm watches? Of course I don't want a satellite dish on my wrist, but I also don't want to wear a child's watch. 43mm is a great sweetspot.
Hi...after looking for some years now at your prime knife reviews, I was expecting Pateks or Vacherons in your watch channel. Don´t get me wrong Jim, Spinnaker is a great watch but for you is like doing Spydeco or Benchmade reviews..
Was given a black Fleuss last year and it's now my favourite watch, sits well on an 8 3/4 inch wrist, keeps great time for an NH35. The new colours look great, especially the one you featured.
@@stuartthornton3027 I honestly think this may be one of the most underrated watches out there. I am utterly addicted to mine and find it difficult to take off. It’s good to see someone else enjoying one too. Thanks for the feedback.
So true, nowadays men are becoming more like females. Dresses also more like females..so.. the manly size watches are way too big for their small deinty wrists. I own the Tudor BB gmt 41 mm. I wished it was a 43/44 mm. And I wear 47 pams. So. Now I'm tempted to get this Spinnaker 🤔
I agree! cant go nowhere without someone saying 43-45 is to big and wished it was made in a 38mm. Tired of it, I remember a time where men weren't like this. One watch I remember from back in the day is the Boschett Cave Dweller. I remember everybody was after that watch but now these new guys wont even touch it because its to "big". To each their own of course, but its getting ridiculous.
@@ricorelanokarijo yeah, I definitely see where you’re coming from lol. My next “goal watch” is actually a Tudor too. Once I tried on the Pelagos 42mm and saw that it plays a tad bigger and looks so damn cool… I knew I had to own one.
@@graffkidd21 LOL and the Cave Dweller was smaller than the Harpoon!! I’ve owned them both and I’ve always said that Keith made the one perfect tool diver when he created the Harpoon.
Great review but looking at the prices today, they are most certainly NOT an investment grade product. I paid $17k for my watch in 2014 (PAM270), it's now priced at about $8k. Not bothered as I like it and want to keep it but thought it's worth a mention...
It's just average. Very average. Of course there are comparable watches at that price. I'm wearing one from San Martin. Had enough of this endless simping. Bye
Greetings from Croatia, you are very realistic in your presentation of watches. There is always a but? I am new to the world of watches, I have a casio duro Vostok europe N1 rocket Orient Kano green Helm Vanuatu and Helm Khuraburi with an orange frame. But it refers to the cost of Sinn in relation to Helm. I watched your enthusiasm with Vanuatu, I'm interested when you close your eyes and test those two watches, what is the difference in the feeling of quality and in general. Dubrovnik Croatia is terribly hot.... Just keep going!!
The spring bars are actually really easy to break. I broke 2 by pushing a tool into the filled lugs to remove. If you push too far the one spring breaks
I got one. I waited so long on the list my taste in watches had gone way up in the two years or so that it was a bit of a let down by then. Nice and well made but...still a Seiko hearted microbrand. I sold it on straight away. No regrets other than I should not have bought it when my number came up but I was curious after so long.
You can definitely pull off smaller sizes. From looking your wrist with the watch in, that’s the maximum before the threshold and anything bigger might look like a child wearing an adult watch, whereas if you go smaller sizes, you can generate a classic and minimal vibe.
Wait you said your taking 5 mins to discuss a watch, the channel is called 5 min watch review and the video is 27 mins long. WTF lol. What time keeping is that? Good Lord.
