Great content as ever. I would love you to review my collection as it stands in a future episode. 1.Christopher Ward C60 Atoll 2.Tudor Pelagos 39 3. TAG Heuer F1 Indy 500 edition 4. Hamilton Khaki ETO Pilot 5. Omega Seamaster Automatic (1985) 6.Casio G-Shock 6900 Bamford edition Many thanks
And next level maybe Orient Kamasu, Seiko 5KX (both about £200), Christopher Ward C60 (750-1000 depending on strap). You don’t need to spend a fortune, if you don’t want to, to get a great watch on your wrist.
Congrats! The great white was my grail too for quite some time and luckily i'm the proud owner of it for about 8 months now. Been wearing it pretty much every day since i got it and like Harrison i can assure you that It's an amazing watch, very accurate and the white ceramic dial really pops under the right light conditions. Have fun and wear this beauty in great health, cheers!
Mr. Brown, for the TAG Heuer, you should have featured the latest version of the Aquaracer 300m. They are now slimmed down to 42mm, COSC certified, new 70 hours of power reserve, new dials and color variations. They did listened to their customers though.
That is a very valid point. I get affordable is subjective, but £4-5000 is expensive for most things, and especially for watches, which are not needed for their original purpose anymore.
Rado, Oris, TAG, Longines, Tudor, Omega These brands are start-mid tier mass-produced luxury brands. TBH, I wouldn't expect it to be in the list of 'affordable' regardless of how subjective it is
My first luxury watch was Longines Hydroconguest it’s well worth the money, amazing quality, finishing and you’ll get tons of compliments. I’m hooked on to luxury watches now.
The Tissot Seastar 1000 in blue looks extremely similar to that Oris, but for only $750. Still has 300m of water resistance and a see-thru case back as a bonus, plus 80hr power reserve. I love mine and it looks sleek in person
Today I'm wearing my 38mm Certina DS Diver in two tone green bezel. I wanted something different from my Rolex Sub or Omega SMP 300. For the price this Certina is well-made, and it keeps perfect time.
I just got my first certina - the limited edition ds1000 and I’m very impressed. Compared to other watches I have at 10x the price it is very solid. Great technical specs and only -1 second per day accuracy. Extremely underrated brand with very high build quality.
Very nice Diving watches. I recently bought a Farer Hecla with red Dial on a black rubber strap and an Omega Planet Ocean (Orange Bezel / White Dial). I always wanted a titanium watch and also a watch with a red dial. The Farer checked both boxes and is a nice summer dive watch. The Planet Ocean is just awesome and a beast of a watch. The Sub was always too conservative, plain and too "luxury / classy" for what I was looking for in a dive watch. The PO is the more "fun" sportier Sea Dweller for me and I couldnt be happier. First I was afraid of the thickness but it wears slimmer and great on my 7.7 inch wrist.
Owning a extensive collection and many divers of all price ranges the one watch I would consider the best value for money is my Squale. If you want a truly excellent diver with great value and heritage I dont think you can go past Squale.
where is the Formex Reef (/GMT)? ;) Pricewise it's comparable with the Longines HC, but is COSC certified and features some specials like quick-adjust clasp, quick release strap/bracelet and a changeable bezel (as opposed to the Si balance spring the HC offers, and being dead precise even without COSC). I have both and I must say I think the bezel action is even better on Formex's changeable bezel. When talking about Doxa you legitimize the Seiko turtle look made by a microbrand for a higher prize. But Formex still offers lower prices, now this is a thing of taste but I would also prefer their design any day^^
Wearing my previous gen Aquaracer today. Fit's right in this video. Was my first automatic. Was between this and the Oris, just couldn't get the Oris on my wrist to try it out and wanted the ability to swap straps w/o having to be forced into OEM straps.
whats on my wrist? the amazing mido oceanstar, blue dial with that killer ceramic blue bezel. the bracelet is in my opinion unmatched anywhere, the rounded edges and combination of brushed and polished elements is really stunning and the best part is the diver extension that so well serves as an instant micro adjuster. i use that feature alot and wonder how every watch bracelet made does not offer this feature. the wearability and beauty of this watch is insane. wish it came in a white dial, i would be on board with that immediately.
I purchased my Tudor Pelagos 39 and Omega SMP with white dial in part due to your previous inputs about them. I absolutely love both pieces for very different feelings they each evoke.
Hands down the best dive watches for the money are Helm watches. They're ISO certified and ship with the actual test result for your watch. I have a Miyako and have a Komodo on order. They typically run in the $300 to $400 range. Only one drawback, you have to order them. Your wait could be in the one to two year range. Worth every penny, and no I don't work for them, just a satisfied customer.
I am biased as I'm wearing one, but the doxa sub 300 has a cosc eta movement which sort of explains the price. In the video you are wearing the 300t. Give the sub 300 white pearl a try, I think you will like it.
I am wearing a Circula Divesport yellow dial "Madame Jeanette. 42mm Grade 2 blasted, hardened titanium, 500m water resistant, swiss movement, ridiculous lume, $1200. German manufactured and top notch finishing. I adore this watch
Love that you are adding subscriber watch reviews! I'd love if you could review any of these: 1.) Grand Seiko SBGW 287 2.) IWC Pilot's Chronograph 41 3.) NOMOS Club Campus 36 Cream Coral Keep up the great work and content Harrison!
Ooof, was hoping for a list under 1,000 or thereabouts. Love the list and have my eyes on Certina. Always looking to wear it first before buying and Certina's a bit difficult to find outside of Europe
Many of these watches are affordable to less than 1% of watch enthusiasts. That could be why only 20% of people watching this video subscribe to your channel
I think it would be rather interesting to turn people's attention to Tag Heuer Carrera 41 mm Date / Day Date. It is a vastly underrated watch, that really shines when you get it on the wrist and you have to see it, because digital photos don't do it justice. Plus, the market is full of second hand pieces at very reasonable prices. Cheers and thanks for a great video!
Wrist check: my latest Seiko mod, the Dark knight. A combination of the Batman (dial & hands), and the Bruce Wayne (bezel insert), hence the Dark Knight. Just not sure wether to wear it on the three link or the five link bracelet (no logo clasp).
Subscriber reviews? I would love you to deep dive any of these that don't often get reviewed. 1. JLC Reverso Duoface 1. Sinn 104 white dial, I have H-link bracelet and Sinn leather. Seiko SPB397J1 110 year anniversary Limited Edition with the Arita porcelain dial. Let me know? Thanks
Just purchased the Oris Aquis date 41.5 today in Amsterdam on vacation. Tax free and they threw in rubber strap free. Get $300 back at airport when leave. Win win
Would have been nice to include a one of the high end seiko divers which people don’t often thing about Seiko for. E.g the SLA043 (62mas reinterpretation), or the SLA055 (1968 reinterpretation), as these have actual diving history
Great video. Love the Omega. Also love the Tag Heuer. Bought my wife the Diamond Aquaracer, for our 25th wedding anniversary. Keep up the great content.👍
Good video, but just a small correction. You are right that the unidirectional bezel is to avoid mistakes if the bezel rotates, but what you measure is "bottom time", the duration of the dive, to avoid nitrogen saturation, not the remaining air, which you measure with a manometer.
"Affordable"... and the video ends with Tudor, Omega etc. c'mon. As someone puts below you missed Casio Duro, Marathon, Tissot Seastar, Mido Oceanstar, Longines Legend Diver. I know "affordable" is a relative term but including watches that 99.9% of your viewers consider Luxury is clearly out of scope
