Great episode, so true all of it, if checking the time on a phone was as enjoyable to me as looking at the time piece I have on then shoot me now! Hehe, looking at my fathers watch or my grandfathers watch, knowing they did the same, checking, setting and caring for, can't get a app for that!! Saludos
Thank you HK, so true what you say about about it being more enjoyable to check a watch over a phone, I could not agree more. EXCELLENT comment, rather quite moving what say about our forefathers. Best regards, TGV
I work as an EMT/firefighter. One day we got a call for a traffic accident with 3 victims that were trapped inside a vehicle. Two of them were little boys that were both brothers that couldn't have been older than four or five years old. After extricating them out of the mangled vehicle the little boy that I was trying to take care of saw my Casio G-Shock Mudman that I use for work and it immediately caught his eyes. I let him play with it while I was doing a patient assessment in the back of the ambulance. For some reason playing with the watch made him calm down enough for him to at least stop crying. He was completely fine other than being scared. Every time I wear this G-Shock it reminds me of that moment when it brought comfort to a little boy after experiencing a traumatic event.
I was at my grandfathers house a week ago, he died a couple of years ago, and I found a hidden safe who he only had told his wife who had forgotten about it. When I opened it there was a letter which said "my grandson". In the safe there where 3 watches. One Patek Philippe 600/2 from 1950, Rolex Datejust and a Reverso which I believe is from between 1945-160. I litterly started crying, im so grateful. He was a real gentlemen and a great grandfather. He told me so much about everthing. When I turned 10 he gave me a Seiko, and I whore it everyday until I turned 14 and got another watch, but it's still in rotation. Im never going to sell any of the watches he has given me. It will stay in the family forever I hope! Great video Tristano!
Idkw but this made me cry... Your grandfather sounds like he was a great man. I'm sorry for your loss, But he's obviously still very much alive in you.
Hi TGV, I'm 20 years old and I'm collecting watches because of you. And of course I don't have a lot of money, so I actually sold a whole bunch of tech such as my psp and previous cellphones for watches :) Thank you for teaching me about this new hobby! Only thing is I hope I know when to stop buying. I guess I'll stop when I run out of things to sell around the house....
Hey TGV! I just wanted to let you know how much I love your videos! I am 15 and a budding watch enthusiast. I have a very small collection (quartz swatch, seiko 5 snk809, and my fathers two tone seiko dress watch) but its enough to have me completely obsessed with wristwatches. I find that watches say something about somebody, a tell tale sign of good taste and class. I am hoping to acquire an skx009 soon and couldn't be more excited! Thank you so much for inspiring a love of watches into not only me but my generation. Keep up the fantastic work!
Thank you so much, I find that deeply inspiring. So cool to hear I have more 15 year olds into this hobby. My biggest regret in life is I didn't not get into this deeper at your age. I am sure you will adore the SKX. Onwards and upwards my friend! Best regards, TGV
I went to a water park with my Rolex Datejust and there were many situations my friends depended on me to know the time in water. None of them could carry their Fitbits or Apple iWatches/iPhones into chlorinated pools and they were amazed to see a timepiece in water. So reliable.
I think there is only one other guy at my small company that wears a watch. And they all say they don't need a watch when they have their phone, but of course they don't always have it on them and ask me if I know the time. Now I just look at my watch and reply "Yes I do" and walk away.
For me mechanical watches are beautiful , i simply adore and respect the knowledge that is put in to making of a watch. And to open up a caseback and see it beating its just beautiful . Got into mechanical watches thanks to you Tgv :) thank you for that, And i also geting interested in servicing and repairing watches . I love this hobby of ours.
When I look to my wristwatch I want to be reminded of who I am, of my personal values projected in an object that is an amalgamation of technique and art. A timepiece with history, with a statement converging with my own vision about life. I want to see myself on that watch. It conveys all personality like no other wearable item. It can last decades, centuries, it will tell about me to other people in the future, maybe to my grandson. In a sense, it is an extension of my existence. The refinement, the seek for perfection, they go much beyond than just keeping accurate time. Never a disposable phone or fashion item will symbolize anything that I said. Tristano, you have inspired me and all horology lovers to love even more this incredible obsession in our minds. Keep the awesome work.
People in this comment section disregard phones a bit too much. I remember getting my Motorola L7, at the time it was like nothing else. My friends, random girls, old people, everyone wanted to see my paper thin phone. And build quality of that phone was something else compared to competition at the time. Phones have certain charm to them, but it is of different kind, it is fleeting and short-lived. I still have my L7 in original box, I turn it on from time to time, charge and drain a battery once a year, just to keep it running. I think my (future) children would be quite impressed when they see what phones use to look like when their father was young.
I recently found your channel and I really appreciate hearing the passion you have for watches. I'm a military member stationed overseas and I work in an area where cellphones are not permitted. I found it difficult to keep track of time without my cellphone so I started wearing a wrist watch which was a much better alternative to running back to my desk to look at my computer just to get the time. I just ordered a Citizen Eco-Drive and I'm super excited to get it to help me keep track of meetings. Thank you for your channel.
One of the best videos you’ve posted in my opinion. Your channel makes wearing watches and loving watches more fun. Thank you so much for sharing, you are very popular in the horology community, we will always support your ventures.
11) You can wear a piece of art Your videos are amazing, to me cell phones are nothing but a necessary evil, watches on the other side are an entire pleasure.
The thing I love about watches is the fact that they are important instruments which have helped man achieve some of its greatest achievements. For example the speedy which was used to go to the moon. Or watches used by people in the Great escape.
You did a great job on the video a lot of the bit younger coworkers ask why I'm wearing a watch and I always tell them that It's easier to have a fast look at your wrist then pulling out your cell phone to watch at the time And even more polite when your dealing with a customer As always it was a joy to watch your video have a great time
I'm so used to check the time on my watch that I even do it while I'm using my cellphone, and the phone shows the time on the top bar almost always!!! When I realize I did that I feel a little bit stupid to move the sleeve a bit back and turn my hand to see the dial instead of just moving the eyes to the top of the screen, but at the same time I feel kind of proud of the watch I'm wearing that day!
so after MONTHS of hesitation and research i finally caved and bought a citizen navihawk AT based on some of your advice to a question i had asked you .. i had to get the one with the rubber band but i bought a stainless band directly from citizen and had a jeweler swap it for me.. i couldn't be happier with the watch, it didn't break my bank and i thoroughly love wearing it, not to mention the compliments I've gotten on it... its only my 2nd one but now i may be hooked... i appreciate the advice and really enjoy your content so i just wanted to say THANKS~!!
For me, even quartz watches have "soul". It is because the essence of timekeeping is same between mechanical and quartz watches. Mechanical watches measure the oscillations of the balance wheel (about 6/second) and quartz watches count the oscillations of the quartz crystal (32,768/second)! Quartz watches are ingenious in a similar way to mechanical watches. They represent true innovations in timekeeping and they come from the same family, unlike smart watches or just the phone.
Pretty sure the clock in smart watches, phones, computers and any appliance that needs to keep time are quartz based as well. If we were to consider the most advanced wristwatch technology from solely the timekeeping perspective it would probably be one of Casio's solar powered and self synchronizing watches. It will run as long as you don't live underground, is as accurate as any quartz watch can be, doesn't need to be serviced and can sync from the tower signals in case it does drift. It will probably stop working when the capacitor that stores the charge deteriorates, but all in all I don't think you'll find a watch that can last longer than that without the need of repair.
I think a smart watch is still a very nice accessory, especially for flying because you don’t have to worry about them getting zapped by the x-Ray conveyer. I wouldn’t wear one all the time, more for working out and with more preppy outfits.
The thing about smartwatches is that they're not something that lasts for decades. it's just another device like phones and tablets or even computers that get obsolete in a few years. You won't find anyone in 10 years wearing a smartwatch from today, not to mention in 50 years. And the absolute worst thing about these devices is that their functionality deteriorates as well since they rely on support. A smartwatch 10 years from now will be useless because it won't be compatible with the new technologies. I have a smartwatch since a year ago and I have to say that the updates they push on it make it worse and worse. It was fine when I got it, now it's full of bugs.
I have an old Patek pocket watch, it is a work of art. I keep it in the safety deposit box at the bank so I only see it once in a blue moon. Sometimes though I will go to the bank and take it out of the box and just admire it for a while, I open the back and I am in total awe of the craftsmanship and the hours of labor it to make this beautiful piece of machinery.
Great video TGV, I agree with you 100 per cent. I've reached the age where I'm looking at my own collection and deciding who will inherit what, and it's nice to know I will (hopefully) be remembered by the watch that I've left to someone in my family. It's a form of immortality.
Fantastic video as always! Great topic as well! As a young watch lover, I am in it for the tradition, complexity, subtle expression, and charm of wristwatches and horology. Cheers from The Motor City!
I am 53 and back in the day a watch was something given to you as a gift at key times in your life by loved ones birthdays Christmas etc. I have several time pieces given to me by my late Grandmother one a swiss pocket watch when i was about 18 and another a British Made Timex when i was about 15. I love them and still use them and it reminds me of her and all the good times i have had in the past in fact it is a physical link to the past in a way a device like a a phone with built in obsolescence will never be. Great Video. Im exploring your back catalog. Thank you.
I just have my daughter a Seiko 5 for her 15th birthday. It's something that will always remind her of me, so you are spot on about commemorating important moments in time.
Man I love how you talk about watches and style, time and such, yet you have a print of a vanity painting. Your respect for mortality and seemingly the frailty of your time (and legacy, for you, I would guess) is great to see outside of vapid "deep" nay-sayers, and I love it. Love your stuff, keep it up.
Hey TGV, you should have a look at The wristwatch handbook: A comprehensive guide to mechanical watchmaking I got it for my 16th birthday this year. It is a great resource, and it has a lot of pictures.
I've worn a watch since grade school. The Casio F-91W was my daily and only watch until high school graduation. And then it was a Seiko (can't remember the model) for the entirety of university. I didn't grow up with a lot of money so it was only one work horse watch everyday. Just changing straps and/or battery when it dies. I never stopped wearing them. I actually feel naked if I go out of the house without a watch on my wrist.
These are good reasons TGV, well done! For me watches arouse emotions wich phones never will do. Everytime i look at my timepieces i got that smile :) thats all about.
I have only been watching your channel for about six months ago but I have always adored watches. I have every watch I have ever owned except one. Even my first watch when I was probably ten or twelve years old. I have my father's Accutron and the Accutron my parents gave me as my college graduation gift in 1971. Albeit, it was an electronic watch, it was the epitome of timekeeping at the time. I now own four Rolexes and an SKX175 along with lesser pieces. I love the idea of wearing a "machine" on my wrist that is powered, as you pointed out, by my "own" energy. I think this is one of your best Vlogs. Keep them coming.
So great of you putting the 10 Reasons the description, ihave no time right now its 1:30 am at night and ishould sleep, as a true horology fan and rolex owner i love your Videos, and i enjoy every single one, will watch this one completely tomorrow!:)
I found your channel last week while searching for a reliable, cheap beater watch. Based on your review, I bought a Casio "Marlin" and I couldn't be happier! I had to slap it on a nato in classic TGV style! Even though I have my watch now I cant stop binge watching your videos. My hobby money may be getting pulled in new directions very soon. Keep up the great work!
Watches can be a part of a dignified lifestyle; you can easily imagine someone with a nice watch well dressed for a variety of occasions: at the beach, the opera, or at home having Thanksgiving dinner using the family china.
My father bought me my first proper watch before I graduated from high school, it's only a Seiko 5 but the meaning behind it (a gift from my dad, graduate gift, I'm turned 18...) is priceless. I just sent it in for service last week, it costs me 1/3 of the price when my father bought it, but I don't feel pain to treat my watch well. TBH I did not take care of it well before I watch your channel, I even replaced it with a gshock for longer power reserve, but now I really miss it, can't wait till Friday to pick it up!
I felt like while in modern days we've been talking about productivity and price tag a lot, watches is a one way ticket back to the old times to connect to old times, now not much manmade things can outlast our life as watches. It's the only jewelry in my book that seems appropriate to men. When i saw a men with a stainless steel vintage watches on the wrist, i couldnt help but respect the man in the sense of understanding his self-confidence and self-reliance on choosing his timepieces. Great episode !
@Ishaan Bhardwaj Thats true, they aren't mutually exclusive. The reason he was referencing a cell phone as a counter example so much is because the biggest argument of people who don't like watches is that they can check the time on their phone. He wasn't saying that in order to be a watch enthusiast you cant also geek over the iPhone 7.
Kia Ora TGV, and greetings from New Zealand. Quick context story: I have always been fascinated by watches and timepieces in general. As a child, I had the undying habit of disassembling everything I could grab hold, see how they worked and put it all back together. I studied to become a psychotherapist for over a decade, and then a designer for another 13 years. I believe I am still doing that same thing: figuring out how things work while observing what times brings me in return. I remember the first time I saw the internal parts of a watch. I was observing a watchmaker in my neighbourhood during a repairing part of his day. Those sounds populated my head for years; they still do. Althought tempting, I could never bring myself to trying my hands in one, thinking it would be incredibly disrespectful to meddle with such marvel. Even more so after hearing a magically long explanation about how and why timepieces are what they are. I confess many of those inexpensive digitals were tirelessly poking into from time to time. No regrets whatsoever. :) The simple fact one can arrange natural parts in a way where such intelligence and craft, when done right, can literally beat its mechanics "alive", pulsing, was simply unbelievable to me. Those conversations went as far as elaborating how watches would work on a different planet, with a different gravitational and magnetic pulls.. how could they not? It makes me quite emotional just remembering these events of my childhood; magically spent in various places. Time was something I simply could not ignore, for several reasons. This humble device is the one thing that, invented by us ourselves, is capable of tracking the rarest and most precious gift of our kind. But I completely digress. My apologies for the over-extending memory backtracking... Back to watches. I always had one as a kid, all the way through the end of adolescence. That habit was lost until something of a year or so ago - I'm 43 ears of age now. It was right when I found myself recollecting such endearing memories that, conversely, I lost any interest in my fitness trackers and smartwatches. They are now sold and in the second hands of people who actually want them. I have recently found a watch that I always wanted to have; a humble Casio EMA 100 Steel. I purchased it instantly. Essentially because of childish birthday wishes I once made, when I asked for a watch that could tell me time in various places, mark sea tides and show me moon date/ages. I didn't even know a watch could do that until I found this particular one. I was then back into watches, and they are now back to me. Coincidently -- they say -- I bumped into your channel and have become an admirer on the spot. A grateful one indeed I must say, as your insight and gentlemanly joy has helped to rekindle this adorable captivation for time machines. I am far from a collector, possessing only (now) two watches. However, it pleases me to send you my sincere thank you for the refreshing, and also fascinating, labour of love that you offer viewers like myself via TUG. Cheers for all the fun, courteous class and careful knowledge. Much love, support and admiration from Aotearoa brother. LP.
Often times I don't agree with you, sometimes I don't care about the topic, other times I don't understand what you're talking about, but for some reason I like listening to you. You got a gift Tristano, you got a gift!
Thank you for the video, TGV, great topic and reasons. I just felt you were justifying too often the watches existence compared to a smartphone, but you are right in every aspect. What I love about watches is that it is a wearable mechanism, the only wearable mechanism we have and never got replaced since its invention. Nowadays we have so much wearable tech and more is coming every day. Trackers for this, trackers for that, Bluetooth connected clothes or shoes or underpants, bla bla bla. All of that comes and goes and will be forgotten one day, but the wrist watch will still be there and silently tells the time whenever we need it. It is as versatile and flexible as you need it to be. It can be serious and stealthy or can be loud and abstract, it can be complicated and sophisticated or simple and playful, sometimes a mix of many points at the same time. Nobody will question its right to be on your wrist (unless youre wearing it in an inappropriate occasion, like in a sauna where you could damage the time piece) unlike the wearable gadgets. Nobody will think you're antisocial because you're staring at your watch, which is not the case with weapons of mass distraction, alias smartphones. Oh, and concerning accuracy compared to smartphones: Multi Band 6, Boom!! I love my Rangeman!
Its my first time to comment on this channel, after watching some of your vids in the past. Watches are just so interesting and addicting to learn about. And of course, if you have the means, it would be great to make as a hobby and be a watch collector. I do hope to get the perfect "watch" for myself for all the right reasons and purposes in my lifetime. And this channel helps a lot! All the best TGV!
I'm just 15, but I already connect to horology in a way I never thought I would as no one in my family cares as much as me about watches. When someone asks why I care so much I can't even answer them because I can say all of the things you mentioned on the video, and that's why I love and connect so much to your channel, TGV! Wonderful video.
Excellent video sir! You have inspired me to start a small collection of timepieces, all mechanical, all automatic (and mostly Seiko). I look forward very much to passing these pieces on to the young people of my family and friends. If properly looked after they will last indefinitely. Thanks, and keep up the excellent work. M
Hello Tristano! I just wanted to say thank you for the inspiration that you have given to us younger watch enthusiast. I am even working on my own youtube channel, Facebook, website, and Instagram for my own reviews. I would be happy to send you some papers if you would like! Cheers!
Excellent video. I personally tried going without a watch after wearing one my whole life because I damaged it and tried using a phone, it was not reassuring and I felt naked. I can go without a phone but never without a watch. Thank you. I hope we inspire more people to understand the importance of watchmaking and the tradition of not just knowing the time but also the appreciation for craftsmanship.
So nice to hear my own exact thoughts on the wrist watch subject. Rounding off the perfect attire with a matching watch is so essential to me. I can litterally spend hours swapping straps and/or bracelets to make the watch go perfectly to what i'm wearing. As usual - great show. Ken
TGV...these videos are becoming inspirational way beyond watches. The "inner man" in TGV is clearly very happy and contented. Your passion for life and watches leaps out every time. Please dont change a thing. Regards Andy McI.
While everything in our world is constantly changing and developing, a watch just stays consistent and this gives me some feeling of calmness. Thats why I love to wear timepieces. Cheers!
I bought a g shock just to carry the square part in my pocket because I hate using my phone to time things, set alarms, etc. works like a charm and has a nice charm to it.
Simply wonderful. I liked wristwatch at an early age through Casio. But the passion about the watch and the thirst for the history of horology shown by you in every video made me appreciate the little ticking piece on my hand even more.
Excellent points there. Just last week where I was paying for my meal at a restaurant when I noticed a Royal Oak (RO) that the employee was wearing at the counter and complimented on his RO. He was happy to have someone that recognised his watch. He had a brief chat about watches and ADs around the country. Unfortunately I was wearing my beater but I did say that I am working towards a Reverso... A deep and meaningful discussion between strangers about watches.
I agree TVG. What I enjoy most is the never ending pursuit of learning more about watches. The greater the knowledge, be it historical, or brands, or movements, the more I learn, the more I enjoy the hobby. Im now always excited as heck to see what new watches come out of Baselworld etc.....keeps the passion alive. Great vid!
Dear TGV and others! :) I have been watching your videos almost for a year and nowadays i'm just doing it every evening. I absolutely appreciate and honor your enthusiasm of horology. I was a child in Hungary and I saved pocket money to be able to buy a first hand - winding piece, which I use to be so happy with. Now I would love to be able to buy that first watch back from my 8-9 ages, but anyway, I "just" love watches. I really do not like to check the time on phone - no way. For me they represent reliability, trust, durability, quality, precision and they really show many things about the personality. There are aesthetic, functional and technical issues as well which can make wide range of differences between the more thousand kinds of timepiece. Your "10 reasons" I must to agree with completely. Furthermore there is an important special symbol which makes the watch so important to me. This is a kind of analogy with the heart which is a kind of watch as well. The heart is a very punctual and durable engine, a kind of time measurement, what is also connected to the Earth and Universe and every beings on this planet. Overall I love watches/clocks and I am very happy to find your videos. Even if we don't know each other personally yet, I am very pleased to know you. Thanks, Robert ( P.S: Being such an intelligent, kind gentleman, just so much to salut and appreciate! Best Regards! :)
A watch can be timeless; a phone, definitely not. Also, digging in your pocket or purse/handbag is far less elegant than just flicking your wrist. Thanks for the video, have a great day.
I agree with almost everything you said, with the small exception that a watch is the one and only accessory that shows your personality. A pocket knife shows quite a bit of your style and personality as well. Where I live, you can also learn quite a bit about someone’s personality by sidearm that they carry as well.
I work for the cable company. Keeping track and managing your time is very important with my job.I carry a company phone at all times. I can just as easy look at my phone to see what time it is, but when I look at my phone I have about 5 text messages about work which i get to when I have time and Facebook messages which I usually check when I get home from work. Yes text messages can be important but if it is that important that person can call me. It takes a second for me to look down at one of my Timex watches and see what time it is and move on with my work and not have be distracted by my phone. As far as accuracy many times it is not that important to know exactly what time it is, also if extreme accuracy is important you can just set your watch to the Navy time in Utah.
Hi TGV, I saw your video about the f-91w and i could relate to your story, that was my first watch when i was around 8 or 9 years old, i felt a lot more mature and cool than the kids with naked wrists around me. i am 29 now and still feel the same way, nothing beats the practicality of wearing a watch to tell time.
Great video! Another huge plus of wrist watch over smart phone - is from a work/productivity POV. If I check the time on my phone, that can quite easily lead to 20mins wasted of infinite scrolling on FB or Instagram. When you check the time on your watch, you're straight back to work/concentration within seconds. I probably save several hours a day of productivity by checking the time on my watch
Thanks TGV from a first time commenter. I'm another one who has got into watch collecting after watching your videos, although it seems I'm a bit older than average - 45 next week. One thing I'd add to your ten is that we'll made (which isn't the same thing as expensive as you've said) watches are built to last a long time. I own a 1970s Seiko 5 - bought for $15 - which works the same today as it did when it left the factory. Phones, on the other hand, are deliberately designed to be replaced in a year. The care taken and precision engineering of a mechanical watch is a throwback to an ear which is almost gone now. I also collect vintage cameras and feel the same way about them. I have a 1958 film camera which works perfectly today. I love that.
My experience with wristwatches is the same visceral enjoyment of owning my manual transmission sports car. I can own an automobile that drives itself and that is all fine and good but for me, the rush of a timepiece that needs you to be involved is a symbiotic relationship that is truly rewarding......just like the perfect heel to toe shift, semplice sublime!
All my watches have a story, although none of them are expensive. My copper Jag is the first “expensive/nice” thing I bought when I got a job as a teenager. My basic Citizen watch was a 21st present from my parents. I still wear both of these watches, and turn 39 soon. We just had a family holiday over Christmas that my parents had always wanted to do together, and the Citizen EcoDrive watch I bought while on holiday will always remind me of time spent with my family. And I’ve just ordered my first automatic watch (38mm Hamilton Khaki Field) and it will always remind me of when I first gained an appreciation for mechanical timepieces.
Well, TGV, I now own a Orient Bambino V4, Rose gold and a Marathon navigator thanks a you! My first automatisk piece, and I bought my first nato straps. One bright orange as once olive green, can't wait to try them on the Marathon. May the mail be faster! Keep up the brilliant work, my favorite escapiam watching your show.
Watches are mentally stimulating there is so much information to master you don't get bored. Also, it's the ultimate trinket to own and expression of ones self. I sometimes just stare at my Seiko Samurai because I love the way it looks and it only cost me $260. I have learned so much from your channel so I owe you a thanks!
Great video! Since I have two daughters I have started buying smaller watches and also bought NATOs of their favorite colors so that when I pass (hopefully in a very very long time) they will still be able to wear my watches and think of me just like I think of my father when I inherited his watches.
Interesting and thought provoking video TGV. One additional thing that I would like to add to this topic is the care one must give to your watch (or watches) in order to maintain their condition and lustre. This may sound sad but when I wear my Datejust the simple act of opening up the green leather Rolex box and seeing the watch resting on the suede pad always bring a smile to my face.
I don't normally leave comments, but I noticed that you read them, so I am leaving one, not because I expect a reply, but because I want you to see it and know that you are doing a great job. I am the kind of guy who didn't really care about watches. I always thought the phone is good enough if I want to know the time and I have one of those bulky smartwatches, but I accidentally came across your channel and saw a few videos, and after seeing how passionate you are about watches, you've completely changed my perspective about this. I really enjoy your videos and I will subscribe. You've made a believer out of me and I'm buying not one, but two watches to start off, and it's all thanks to you. Keep making these please because I am really looking forward to seeing them. Thank you.
I had a conversation with a jeweler today about watches and 5 minutes later we were enjoying a conversation about history. Watches are such a great link into experiencing uplifting moments and conversations. I had a look at a vintage Hamilton and and an acquaintance was made based on the brand and the love for vintage time pieces. Who knows who he knows, perhaps a future client or employer. One thing that we do less of in our society today that I really feel is important is talking to new people by our own free will and choice. I walked into a jewelry store because the sign said watches and when the jeweler offered assistance instead of saying "i'm just looking", etc. I said something along the lines of: "I love watches, i will be studying to become a watch maker". Then a real conversation started. We both learned and were uplifted from each other just because of watches.
Just wanted to say that I really enjoy your videos, so much so that I've bothered to make my first RU-vid comment. Your passion and enthusiasm really shines through when talking, which makes your videos so captivating and exciting to watch. Your content is very informative, well-thought and has really piqued my interest in watches. Thank you!
Something I would like to add is that a watch is like a photographic album, just on your wrist. Every memory, every experience you have is like impressed on that timepiece, and when you look at your wrist, boom, here goes the memories. Scratches on a phone sucks, but the scratch you made on your watch when you went to the lake with your best friend? Priceless
Thankyou for your fabulous channel, I love your style. So Im travelling in Penang, Malaysia and today I noticed a lot of high end watch stores and I admit, it finally peaked my interest. I am a huge Opinel and Victorinox swiss army knife fan and was looking at some of their Timepieces in the store but they were a bit out of my price range, anyway I got back to my hotel and found your channel on RU-vid. I watched your under $200 video and saw one I really liked instantly, The Seiko SNK809 Automatic and so I went on a little mission and found it today in my fifth store visit and snapped it up, I just love it. So thankyou I feel like this video (and watch) has given me a new found appreciation. Job well done, I just love these little mechanical watches. Oneday I may get a swiss but for now Im absolutely wrapped with this gorgeous little watch. I finally GET it. Thanks a bunch, what a great way to aknowledge and pay homeage to such a wonderful lineage of human achievement and engineering. Everytime I look at my wrist i'll be reminded of the little journey I had today. Great stuff, all the best youve got another fan here :-)
Excellent video! For me wrist watch is the only thing that consist of the following elements: 1) Design 2) Mechanism 3) Craftmanship 4) Heritage 5) Sentimental value. And these elements are important to me. Thats why I enjoy collecting watches. And I get to make new friends through this hobby!
Great video! I see so many people without a wristwatch, and it's so sad, because even with a Casio A168WA-1WDF, I am having so much fun and yes it's not the most prestigious in the world, but it reminds me of my childhood, and it puts a smile on my face every moment I look at it, and at the and of the day, that matters the most. And if you mentioned looking cool, not a long time ago I have purchased a Databank 611 like yours that you got for a Christmas gift, the only difference is that I got the gold version, and boy oh boy it is looking mega. The 70's style bracelet, the 80's sci-fi looks of the case and the display all together with that gold tone makes it look cool and full of character + it fits perfectly to black T-shirts. I hope in the future more and more people will enjoy owning wristwatches, because it's a great hobby and makes you feel great owning and wearing different watches for different occasions.
I really enjoyed this video! Obviously, watches are not necessarily essential anymore these days, but there are few things in this world that cover: art, engineering, fashion, functionality, and each collection are individualized through each person's uniqueness. There is definitely a romance to them.
After 10 years I'm back to wearing a watch, digital watch because I've always been a digital watch kind of person. I did own an analog/digital Casio once. My nephew has it now. That was his first watch and now he has a G-Shock.
I just saw this, very good. One thing that you didn't mention is that any simple watch can be used as a compass anywhere (except the mid-tropics), which is particularly useful in the military of for people on treks, in areas where phones do not work or you have not got a compass, or it was lost. As I have mentioned this, I might as well continue for those who don't know how to do it. In the northern hemisphere, you put your watch face horizontal facing up (obviously) and point the hour hand towards the sun; half way between that and the 12 o'clock position is south, directly opposite where that is is north and so on, so you can get south, north, east and west from that. In the southern hemisphere, you point the 12 o'clock position at the sun and then half way between that and the hour hand is the north- south line. If the sun is not visible then stick a knife in a piece of paper into the ground and see which way the shadow is cast and the opposite way to where the shadow is pointing is where the sun is, so then you can sue the watch as described above.
