Best Value-For-Money Manually Wound Watches 

Armand has the most articulate, well informed watch reviews bar none. I learn a great deal from watching his videos. His gift of observation in my opinion is unmatched. Thanks for making this hobby so much more interesting and inspiring.

That Nomos Club looks fantastic.

Wow! Never seen that Nomos before. That seems like incredible value for money, I may seriously consider buying one. Thanks

The mechanical watch has the romantic aura of centuries of fine watchmaking, starting with pocket watches.

I have to say that I really appreciated this video. It covered a great range of watches and price points. I like manual wind watches and have many from various eras. Thanks for drawing my attention to a few more.

Excellent selections. I'd drop the display back on the Orient and add a sapphire crystal on top.

Excellent video. I really do appreciate manually wound watches, and that interaction is a part of the morning routine that is enjoyable.

Great video, can say that I have the Nomos club with Date and is the watch that works for me. I have had Rolex, IWC, Oris and Breitling and this is the watch I will never sell. Universal, wearable, and just a perfect everyday watch on leather or Nato.

Absolutely loved the collection of manual hand wind watches you included on here. I have a soft spot for these kinds of watches and my favorite I have is manual wind 1969 Citizen Alarm Date. Absolute stunner.

I concur that the exhibition case back is wholly unnecessary on the orient. The only manually wound watch I own is a vintage Wittnauer which is currently awaiting a replacement date wheel at my watchmaker. Thanks for the video.

I really like the hand wound Hamilton Khaki. I have heard that there have been some issues with that movement though. Regards GAW

Very knowledgeable guy. Subbed.

I like Chinese Seagull movement.

Get vid, had my eye on the hamilton field watch for a while, the nomos is beautiful, the Ahoi model is also on my radar

I already have the Hamilton Khaki King and enjoy that but love that Nomos! On my want list. Well done video as always, thank you.

This video is helpful, but it doesn't cover the small independents, which (I personally find) bring an irreplaceable personal touch for relatively not that much money. For little more than 1000 Euro, you can get watches made by a real, small independent watchmaker - I'm talking about Jacques Etoile (that is the brand, the watchmaker is Klaus Jakob), then Tourby watches with their host of dials and customisation options; for a couple thousand more, you get a Dornblüth & Sohn, which has fantastic movement finish. Then, for something extraordinary, you have to take a look at Pascal Coyon (he's on Facebook only). They're mostly all based on the Unitas handwound movements, and certainly deliver a lot of bang for the buck (unless you're looking mainly for complications). All of those are real people you can talk to and get your watch personally even, if you like. If there's anything that speaks more of "pure", old school craftsmanship than that, I don't know what it is.

In my opinion I think the Grand Seiko manual winders are superb value

Excellent video and selection of watches. Took me a minute to figure out why the Hamilton was called "Car key" 😉

Pitiful how few manually wound watches there are under £1,000. None of these are my cup of tea but thanks for the video.

Excellent vid, as always. One little thing though: 40mm is anything but a "classic size" in my opinion. And too big for my 5.7" wrists by the way. Unfortunately.

I have a 1958 Rolex oyster thats manual. Later they called them oyster precision. Its fantastic. I now prefer manual except for dive watches that need a screw down crown for water proofing.

Sorry I didn't comment on this earlier. Great video Armand. I wish there could be more coverage of manually wound watches. I like to wind my watch everyday and if given an option of movements I will always pick the manual wind.

Great video! I love manual watches and own the Club as well as a Timefactors PRS 29b Smiths field watch!

Last one is beautiful👍👍👍

Armand, speaking of radium paint and wire lugs, can you please consider a video on trench watches? I recently looked them up, and they're fascinating to me, as a transition point between pocket watches and wrist watches, but there seems to not be a ton of readily available information in them. They look stunning when restored, and most restored versions seem to go for $700 or so, which seems like a fantastic value to me.

Hamilton is owned by the swatch group, and the swatch group owns ETA. The new movement for the Hamilton is the same used in many new Tissot watches for example.

the tissot heritage is a really beautiful piece.

Great review as always.

Thanks for nice way to see again a video. My dad watch was a hand wounded watch and still have it named Brixon. So I’m so happy to see that is not going to be a lost thing in the future. I like your channel.

I mostly detest nomos for their orthodoxy in Bauhaus. Respect them for being independent and being dutifully in-house, whilst not bejewelling like many. But can't want to own one. The featured nomos seems just right though.

I really do like this list and I've seen this video a number of times. I would have included Timex Marlin, Seagull 1964, Junghans Max Bill and maybe the Junkers Bauhaus.

Also consider the junghans max bill hand wound and the stowa antea KS. All below $1k

Great video as usual.

Great video. Might also consider the Stowa Partitio, Christopher Ward slimline and Max bill manual (second vote for this I see)

Thank for nice video again. I’m so happy to see that the old style is not forgotten nice. I have still my faders watch and it was a swiss hand wounded one from the I guess around the 1970 And it’s still going and love it. I like your channel keep going dude

Just wished the Monarch was slightly thinner

How about Russian watches such as Poljot?

Great review. I have a fondness for mechanical manuals and love all your choices, the Precista and in particular the Tissot, I’m lusting after at the moment. Do you know if the Heritage 1936 can be worn with any other band type other than Natos. It is already a hefty piece, only made thicker with the supplied strap.

Interesting video! Why not make a newer version of the same theme? God bless you, Armand!

Does the Nomos have a hacking function like the Orient?

With my 7.5 wrist the Nomos is not big, but the gap between the band and case seem odd. Otherwise a beautiful watch. Thank you.

Moser, Vulcain Cricket, Stowa

Do have an opinion on Vostok Komandirski? Can still be had for 50-60 USD new. From a value perspective that’s hard to beat.

Don't forget the Sturmanskie Yuri Gagarin too ;)

what about the Oris artelier manual wind?

What do you think about vintage manually wound Tudor Oysterdates?

Nice video!

200£ nomos strap? You can buy the Cordovan strap for 70£ on their website..

Which one is cheapest of all

The Orient is the best of the lot. A Three Centre Hand manual wind, with a long minute hand, and an even longer second is considered the best of watches, loved by all seasoned collectors. A good example is the Grand Seiko SBGW series, running at 4Hz, with 72 hrs power reserve, and accurate to +1sec in 3 days (the one i owned). This type of mechanism is even rare in the Patek or Lange. so, my hat off for the Orient. Have decided to buy one for my collection, though the hands still fell a little short. I have seen longer ones in their vintage pieces.

Anyone know the title of the music in the intro?

Hi, Why manually wound watches cost more then automatic one in principle Do like your videos Thanks in advance Erez

The best wind-up watch for the money is a vostok komandirskie, but I guess its beneath you to consider a vostok.

Love that Tissot, but I would have the Precista.

Cool.

"Various different"? Various other"?

seiko sarb 017?

ÓTIMOS RELÓGIOS, BRASIL OK.

Parnis sun moon gmt with Seagull movement. Only $100. Below your radar by the sound of your accent.

THIS IS A commercial: script ! FOLKS

quite a spread in price. orient=cheapaschips / nomos=yougetwhatyoupayfor... i like the tissot because of the unitas. the hamilton would be a solid choice. the monarch is ugly looking and why display the movement at all. nomos is too bauhaus for me. oh, and i'd never but a homage watch from eddie. yuck.