Hi there! Welcome to my humble watch channel. While watch collecting/wearing is a personal hobby of mine, not a job, I do try to provide some unique value to my viewers in a couple of ways, attempting to focus where other channels aren't:
1. I don't review watches I don't own. 2. I don't review a watch until I have owned and worn it for a significant period of time (several months). This is to both get beyond the honeymoon period of a watch, and to assess it's reliability. 3. I typically try to show watches on lots of different straps, so you can see how it would change it's look 4. I typically "dive deeper" than other reviewers, attempting to provide details perhaps others miss. This results in less of a "quick overview" feel like other channels, and it may not be for you!
Really enjoyed this my friend. I see so many SOTC videos full of Rolex and hype pieces at various price points and it just feels so ‘cold’ and unoriginal sometimes. It was refreshing to see an enthusiast who buys what he likes and unapologetically enjoys it. It really shows what a varied collection one can achieve without breaking the bank into 4 figures. I also own the presage mojito and adore the dial, an underrated piece for sure. I’d take a look at G-shock, maybe the steel G-2100 Casioak or just the standard square as a beater watch - I’d hate for you to scratch up all those nice steel cases next time you mud wrestle or paintball fight! Cheers
Zodiac is my favorite among those. Has the most personality & Christopher Ward is the least favorite … absolutely do not like their entire lineup. I’d almost wear an Invicta before Christopher Ward.
Outstanding collection mate. You’ve got a very honest everyday persons watch collection, and I love that. I think a seiko diver would fit in your collection nicely. They’re built tough, and can be the absolute beater you’re looking for. They also won’t break the bank. Hamilton is another brand that would fit in nicely. Look forward to see what you do next.
do you think dial looks faded in real light conditions on this prx 35 quartx blue? i saw one on a store and seemed to me like it had kind of a coating of sorts that made it look washed out, like a whiteish thing on it
You're right that 22mm to 16.5mm is too much taper. 4mm is about right i.e. 20mm to 16mm. 22mm to 18mm. Or thereabouts. I came here for the Farer but man 50m of water resistance just isn't enough for me.
Barton has a clearance selection, and dig... 10.99 was the black/purple because? Maybe nobody wants that combo any desirable color-19.99. I've been thinking the same about B& BS Believe it. Also found tropical for 3.57 so do look around @ and compare. Also saw good copy of that 110$ rubber 👀
Why the watch came in such different boxes? I’m waiting for my 40mm blue dial quartz for next monday and I hope to get the bigger box, looks like more premium (I know I know the watch is the same)
Re the stainless steel Farer bracelet… I’m looking on the Farrer website for which version of the bracelet to buy and I’m not sure which one? Yours fits as well as I’d expect any aftermarket strap to fit it so just wondered which stainless steel strap did you get?
The watches I would want to have from your collection - (Studio Underd0g WaterMel0n,Farer RESOLUTE,Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine Automatic,Tissot PRX (I would want the Powermatic 41mm ver.),Orient Bambino V2). Hopefully some day it will happen. As of right now I don't have a lot of money, but in the future, when my financial situation is stable, I would have these watches, I mentioned from your list. Nice watch collection. :)
Bump this comment! I’m looking on the Farrer website for which strap to buy and I’m not sure which one? Yours fits as well as I’d expect any aftermarket strap to fit it so just wondered which stainless steel strap did you get?
You don't have a digital watch. Given your wardrobe, I could see you pulling off something like a Casio "casioak" or a fancy G-shock "square" of some kind (even with a tie). Or maybe some kind of ani/digi like a Casio Lineage, those things are total GADA BEASTS!
I like how you said the CW is almost feminine. It was my first impression out of the box: sophisticated nearly feminine on my 7.5 inch wrist. The watch wears smaller than the advertised 41mm is the L2L is short and I agree on the leather taper. I went with green Aquitaine on brown leather and part of me regrets not getting the bracelet for a more rugged look. The other part of me doesn’t like bracelets as I work on a laptop most of the time and I found the taper To be a bet too much. However on the leather one is toeter more taper. This is holding me off from buying a tropic strap from CW as I believe it has the same lack of taper. The leather looks ‘ok’ but it is very very comfortable to be honest. In general the watch punches above its grade especially since I bought it at 728 eur new from their yearly sale. Nice review!
Cool watch but It's expensive a bit.I think the 5 atm is enough for everyday watch, not to go in swimming pool. The 3 atm wouldn't be already so okay. I'm sure it would match this strap: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lMNpBSdDTPc.html I also like white with orange and the colours in case of watches. Wouldn't you like to buy such Barton strap...? I'd see it. :)
if the watch is tested to 10 bar rolex tests it to 10 bar where is the tissot video proving it can take 10 bar without a screw down crown and snap back
hi! im just seeing this video i own an oysterquartz 17000 blue dial which is 10 bar rated and i believe them, i cant believe tissot having not used a screw down crown and such to be also 10 bar rated it blows my mind i asked the company and they sent me a video on the difference between water proof and water resistant
A screw down crown has nothing to do with the water resistance of a watch. It only serves to prevent the crown from accidentally getting pulled out under water.
Nice video! I like your take on how a smaller, dressy-ish watch on bracelet like this totally works in a lot of situations and doesn't have to scream "TOOL watch." Too funny about the green vs blue too. I picked up the green a few weeks ago and loooooove how it's on the edge between green and teal, since the classic pure green of a Rolex Hulk just didn't do it for me. The subtley of it being between two colors is awesome. I even went into the store expecting to pick the blue one as a "safe" choice lol. Your blue looks great.
I got the Discovery II (39.5mm) and will have a video that looks into the dial coming up shortly. One thing worth noting about these Farer three-handers is that they are all dial, with minimal or invivisble bezels. Compare that to CW and many others where there is more metal enshrouding and reducing the dial size. For this reason, the three-hander from Farer looks bigger than it really is. So I thought to myself, could I have gone with the 36mm instead? Dial-size, yes. But then the other dimensions of the watch would have made it feel diminutive. It's a lesson I got from the Tudor BlackBay 54, where its dial is small, but its outer dimensions -- the lug-to-lug length in particular -- makes it a watch that fits medium-large wrists too. So the downsizing, as a trend, I don't think exists. Smaller watches fit some people better, but not all people. Just like large watch fits some people, but not all people. It's not a zero sum game.
My silicon strapped Barton has twice now had the small silicon bands that hold the strap end start to tear. I asked Barton if they have any replacements they said no. I guess I'm getting SAMCO's, at least they will be cheaper with that wear problem.
I'm done buying from Barton and BluShark. They order cheap straps from Chinese factories and sell them at 3x-4x premium. And "generously" offer buy 2 get 3 deals. I have bought the same quality nato and rubber straps from Ali for literally 5$ a piece, and Ali prices also include EU VAT.
love the variety and how much thought you put into the type of collection overall you wanted. I wonder if you should look into something vintage. You've got a lot of amazing modern bases covered, maybe time to get precious metal vintage watch like an Omega, IWC, or King or Grand Seiko you could wear just on special occasions.
100% Agreement over the price point. This is a $400-$500 dollar watch without a metal strap. For a thousand dollars you can get so many other watches by more reputable watch companies. This is just my opinion. They’ve sold out on these though. So, they must be doing well. The NUMBER 1 it factor for me however is that it comes in 36mm which I feel is the best unisex size case! Too few watches are offered in this size anymore and these days unisex is between 38-42mm. It’s way too big and loud.. again opinion. I’m all for the sly reach out, cuff of shirt come up and something sleek and sexy pops out.. not a monstrosity
Not a knockoff. Both straps are made by the same. Chinese manufacturer. That’s how Ali Express works. I would not buy the Samco...just because they do not offer the shorter strap.
The Samco come with the longer strap but with more holes than the longer version you Barton so the longer strap is both able to be worn longer and it has more holes for a smaller wrist. And like you sat they are both made by the same factory so the quality is the same. It's not worth 5x the cost for a redundant strap to me.
