I have a quartz chronograph that costed around 300 $ and I couldn't be happier. I know most people here don't really like quartz watches but I really love it, even though it doesn't have the same smooth movements as an automatic one. Either way I wouldn't spend more than 500 on a watch, no matter how awesome it might be.
zi paris a decent watch costs at least $3,500 and a chronograph complication adds to the price. The cheapest decent chronographs are the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch and the TAG Heuer Monaco and the go for about $5,000. I have a Breitling Navitimer B01 and the retail price is $8,500 depending on what strap or bracelet you get.
These are all WAY outside my budget! My son gave me a Woehler for my birthday recently, and I love it! It has rectangular chronograph buttons with a two dial, well balanced, chronograph readout with blue outlines. The numbers are all blue and the leather band is black with blue stitching and a blue layer in the middle. The crystal has a lot of blue anti-reflective coating that simply glows in the light around the edges. I’m sure it wasn’t expensive but I love this watch, not just for the watch, but for the fact that my son gave it up for me. I don’t care how many thousands of dollars your fancy watches are worth they can’t beat this in my eyes!!!
Ladybirdsin16mm You could do nearly any of it with a big softbox. Karl Taylor did a video about a watch shoot he did. I think it was for Zenith. That was for still shots so it was a lot more specialised. He wasn’t using a turntable either.
@@schinagldaniel7752 Budget is a relative term and not confined to just being "inexpensive". The title of the video clearly states that: "5 'different' budgets".
I really don't want to go back to a quartz movement but I would say that is what you get Al the lower end of the budget spectrum. The Rotary Chronograph is what I consider a 'budget' navitimer at £89.00, solid watch but a quartz.... Still worth considering.
You voice, the way you explain them, the written material is all very well thought of and you really are a genuine lover of these machines or pieces of art. The camerawork is simply amazing. You are one of the reason I have strong urge to know more about watches and their history and hopefully moving forward one day from Fossil & Skagen to something mechanical. Thank you for making great content.
The Longines Big Eye is compelling. It has great heritage and military styling, a column wheel chrono' with vertical clutch and no date. It would look great on a nato.
Highly likely the best narrator on a RU-vid video. The delivery and choice of tone at different points of the video almost always inspires emotion with every single sentence. Amazing reviews of amazing watches.
“Almost but” is so right a description. I’m always so drawn to Longines from magazines but when in person , many times ... I withdraw. But still waiting for one Longines that might be mine one day :)
I just received the Longines chronograph as a gift from my wife yesterday and I already love it! Looks great on the wrist. The only gripe is the strap it comes on. It’s the only thing I’ll be swapping out. I’ll be stopping by Barton Watch Straps tomorrow to pick up a couple of nato straps.
The Breguet was the most unique, well thought out, and interesting in my opinion. I do think an El Primero should've been included, and it's also the answer to your last question: I'd have the El Primero, probably the Classic Cars edition (gorgeous watch if you haven't seen it).
For Longines, I love my purchase of the Master Collection Moonphase. It's a 24h dial, a triple calendar, and a chronograph. I really think it's a great value.
Another fine video, but surprised you didn't include the venerable El Primero in this. Perhaps the most important chronograph movement of the modern age.
I was very tempted by the type XXI but when my dad went to look at it prior to purchasing anything, he said the bezel was quite sharp and it felt cheap in the hand. So he bought me a submariner 14060M instead, it made more sense as I’m a serving member of the Submarine Service 🤷♂️
When I saw the A.Lange & Sohne I thought, "what's the big deal it's simple and plain". THEN they flipped it over and holy shit... I would wear it face down just to see that movement all the time, to hell with what the time is.
The back of the A. Lange & Söhne watch you showed is certainly hypnotizing to watch. Quite incredible how all that is squeezed into such a small space. Beautiful watch by the way.
I just love to watch those high end watch movements work. I used to buy back in the 60-70’s pocket watches from the 1730’s to 1890 period. Some I just restored the movement and made plexiglass cylinders to mount them in polish up the inside and outside of the tube then if the movement back in. Looks wild listening to them click clack back and forth. It is like music to me listening to antique pocket watches ticking away. I still have 9 pocket watches laying around.
Personally if no budget mattered I'd have A Lange as it's pretty much perfect, but as my budget does not stretch that far, I'll stick with my speedy 2006 reduced and my Sinn 903 st! More than happy with these myself.
A great reminder that I really need a chronograph! For me it's all about the JLC Master Chronograph v Breguet type XX. Very watchable video, thanks! Fancy featuring the Omega De Ville Chrono?
As always an outstanding review and an attractive selection of chronographs. There is another , high quality decent one: JLlC Master Chronograph with the so called sector dial. I am an owner of it and I find it elegant, yet very practical in daily use.
One of the few Chronographs within my budget I really like is the Zenith El Primero Original 1969. The blue and red colours makes it very versatile. And the movement is a well respected icon in the watch world. I would prefer the 38mm although I like the 6 o’clock position of the date function on the 42mm better.
Really great chronographs, we’ll spotted & reviewed . Each an individual. For the money, Longines can’t be beat, the A. Lange is a watchmaker’s dream, alas not for mere mortals... but my heart belongs to Breguet. Type XX just has that ... je ne sais quoi .
They actually do special watches for the military so it may be really for top gun. I had the opportunity to buy one for $1500 similar to this one but done just for my squadron but the price was bumped up to $2500 at the last moment so I declined.
The Longines Column Wheel Chronograph movement has got to be the best buy. Silky smooth to operate, and I look forward to the end of the day to take the watch off and admire it through the back
I've been looking at the longines recently. I also really like the Tudor . At some point I can see myself opting for one. With probably the Tudor just edging it
Yes Longines is under the Omega umbrella, but if I’m not mistaken, it is almost I’m seeing an Omega Dynamic from 1995 here. I know from experience as I was about to purchase said model but a stroke of weirdness had me purchase the Seamaster used by Pierce Brosnan in Goldeneye along with the extra navy blue rubber strap that 006 (turned out to be a bad 00 agent) used in the movie. The Dynamic model was also made without chronograph but from memory was 36mm if I’m not mistaken. Apologies for rambling :)
About two years ago when the Breguet Type XXI was released I was seriously considering buying it but I got hung up on the fact it was a cam chronograph, on the other hand, I love the fact it's a flyback. D: The A. Lange & Sohne is magnificent.
I think the Tudor has that combination of brand recognition and functionality and value considering the movement made by Breitling and the watch’s Rolex heritage at a third of the cost...
I always love a watch that with elegant and fabulous looks; simple as 3 hands,with or without date. but when it comes to chronograph, a busy dial as Tag heuer formula 1 is my favorite, and suit my budget perfectly.
My only chronograph of choice is Breitling Premier B01 panda. In ideal world I'd go for a top end rose gold version. But only if I score a jackpot. It has 70 hour power reserve, 42mm case (my perfect size) and 100 meter WR, which is rare for a chronograph. The case and pushers are gorgeous on their own. I went through thousands of chronographs and still keep looking, but only this one keeps my attention.
I just picked up a 1964 Tag Heuer Carrera re-edition.... Small but perfectly formed, I love it! Not to mention it's historic nod to a nostalgic Motorsport era, and being an affordable premium watch. One question... No mention of a Navitimer here? Or a Speedmaster?
What I did choose some time ago is a Lorenz Theatro 2004 70th Anniversary chrono with the white dial on the metal watch band, it's my daily watch now. ~600€ for a, then, relatively slightly used 7750 with a sub +/- 1s/day error was too good of a deal for me to pass up… and I really like it.
The time and effort behind each of your videos is just insane 🙌🏾 and the way you described that A. Lange & Söhne 🙏🏾 ... Seriously even a cat would want to buy it 😄 Just Perfect
Love watching you teach me about these watches and movements, the videos are most educational and this one, well, the humor at the end was a nice touch...
The Avigation Big Eye is basically the affordable Type XX chronograph. I'd appreciate it a lot more in their heritage line if the history wasn't non-existent. The piece was supposedly presented to Longines from a collector and they had no record of it in their archives. Typically, some digging wouldn't be out of the ordinary to find an obscure piece from your company history. However, Longines has a line dedicated to their past offerings. All that along with a 30m water resistance rating makes it a no go for daily use for me. I'd rather have a Hamilton Intramatic Chrono if I were in the market for a piece in this price range with some history behind it. Only thing they got wrong with that was not putting the crown on the left, like TAG with the Caliber 11 Monaco offering.
My dream watches are Glashutte. I have one now for 18 years kind of special and rare model don’t see it around very often. And my top favorite watches F.P. Journe with a torebillion balance assembly. I really like the way the dial has those white gold polished plates (sq or rectangular) metal plates screwed down onto the face over the smaller dials as if they are a picture window.