EVERY Watch Collector Needs To Buy A BEATER WATCH! Millionaires Included! 

I have that same G-shock as a beater. One thing I love about it, is that it’s a true ‘set it and forget it’-piece. Multiband 6 means it’ll always be the most accurate watch you own, the solar means you can never forget to change the batteries. It’s a G-shock, so you’ll stop functioning before it does. And it seems to be a real ‘if you know, you know’-watch among collectors I’ve come across in the wild. Almost everyone respects it.

Your honesti is contagious. It's not about how much money you can spend for a watch and build a self-confidence with a material things nobody really needs, it's how much you enjoy (and ware) it!

Totally agree! My daily beater is my Tissot PRX automatic with the green dial. I love it!!! I as well have anxiety wearing my nicer pieces out. Ironically, beater watches some times can be more enjoyable than nicer pieces for this very reason! Cheers

For Christmas I bought myself a Seiko Prospex SNJ025P "Arnie" for my beater. Love it

I have a Damasko DS30. A beater watch that doesn’t get scratched. It is thin, modern, tough and elegant. The ultimate do everything, go anywhere with watch in my opinion.

Amen. Vostok is my “beater” brand of choice. While I have Vostok Amphibias in my collection that I treat as prized grail watches, my Scuba Dude is my go to “beater” because it can take anything life throws at it.

Fed - GREAT episode! I too have the G-Shock 5610 along with multiple Casioaks- some with the full metal mod-kits, some factory original, in addition to my nicer watches- but what really surprised me was how much I LOVE my G-Shock 5610. I thought it’s a quartz watch without the “soul” that mechanical watches possess, but the 5610 has 3 features which I feel like give it a “soul” 1) the multi-band 6 allows me manually pull the atomic clock update if the auto-update wasn’t successful - but I use it to set all my nice mechanical watches 2) the solar power reserve indicator is awesome & makes it feel like it’s “living” - sometimes I put it out in the sun for a top up 3) the automatic backlight when you turn your wrist in the dark is great (a bit like the feature on older iPhone watches) - in short, I find myself wearing it a lot more than I thought I would & it’s one of my favorite pieces! Now I’m trying to resist buying one of the full titanium versions! Enjoy your G-Shock!

Great video Fed! A practical advice from a true watch journalist. Thank you.

My Citizen Skyhawk was my beater. I wore it very hard in the Army & on multiple deployments. Eco-drive solar - never replaced a battery. When it finally died, I thanked it for its service & moved on. It was one of my all time faves.

Thanks Fed! Your videos make me smile! Welcome back!

My current favorite beater is a Hamilton khaki mechanical bronze. I actually like beating it up as it adds to the overall patina. I also absolutely love to wear G-Shock and currently my Bamford edition gets the most wrist time.

Always good to experiment with your watch taste. Throughout my watch collecting, I've mainly prioritised dress watches but am now looking into divers and unusual styles like the Hamilton Ventura.

I am more in the lots of inexpensive watches. When I was a working nurse practitioner, I saved for nicer watches. After brain surgery and a post-op stroke, that is no longer an option. A Lum-Tec diver is about my limit for what I can save up for on social security. Now, my Omega SMP needs to be held for a lifetime, as I could never replace it. My point is…. Situations change. As always, I appreciate hearing your views and shared wisdom!

Well said!!! I have all price ranges and find myself wearing beater watches more then the nice ones! Good Job and Happy New Year!

I’ve had that watch itch the past 6-8 months, watching vids like mad and almost bought a Speedy, then decided I wanted an El Primero…but took a step back and treated myself to my first beater watches…purchased an all black Nighthawk for $200 and a cool Bulova Surfboard chrono for a few hundred…I’ve got to say they’ve been fun to wear and giving the Rolex I wore everywhere a rest has been good too…

Great video - totally agree !!

My first beater watch was a Seiko Chronograph. I was doing manual work and it has many battle scar which gave it so much character and it never missed a beat. I haven’t worn in for many many years but I still keep out of sentimentality. Although I will never ever wear it again I keep it running and it is a keeper.

That atomic clock synced G-Shock is the most accurate time piece in your collection. You can set your Rolexes, Mosers and your APs with it.

Thanks Fed, Happy New Year. Congrats on the new additions. I have a similar G-Shock that I do not wear much, though it is good to have if TSHTF. Garmin Instinct Tactical is my primary "beater", primarily for fitness use. Also just picked up a Sangin Instruments Overlord, a Ronda quartz GMT to use in similar knockaround situations. 👍⌚💪

Great advice as always Fed . It's great to have a collection of high quality , sometimes iconic pieces. However, some less expensive watches can also be great fun to own and may have a very useful specific purpose. Enjoy them all.

Good message 👍🏼

Great talk. I have an all black SEIKO solar diver worth about $300 which has proven to be very tough. Barely any marks on it despite constant abuse. I use it for everything, going hiking, camping, working on the yard etc. love the watch. My nicer pieces are reserved for going to the office, functions,etc.

Awesome video and awesome new additions!

Great vid. I also have the G-Shock Solar as well !

Fed, you Sir are a true watch connoisseur! Watches that make you smile is what makes watch collecting worth it.

Good advice Fed. Only currently own one watch-a Longines Quartz. Acquired it back when I was in a role that demanded very accurate timekeeping. The watch still does a first class job with timekeeping and still needs very little maintenance. That was, is and remains my beater watch.

Welcome home, Fed. Love your new watches… My holiday watch is my Seiko Monster Tuna (SRPA83), and I also bought my first G-Shock over the Xmas season. Snap!

It seems alot worry about scratches way too much and then the constant polishing starts that's not good. My beater watch ⌚ has been my Seiko prospex SPB153 but might add the Certina DS Super PH 500 blue dial or the Squale 1521 full lumed dial or a Boldr Expedition I could never get into G shocks but have 0 issues with them

Congrats on your first G-Shock, Fed. The solar atomic Square G was my second G-Shock, and it’s still my preferred G-Shock and beater to wear. I wear mine with the softer resin band that comes on the steel core GW-5000. Love it!

I love beater watches too. Only problem is that I always end up babying them anyway, yes even G-Shocks. A scratch or dent always hurts, unfortunately.

Congrats on your first G-Shock! I have the exact same watch and it will never leave my collection. It’s indestructible, accurate, and cool. If you decide to wear the G-Shock, you’ll find yourself using the alarms, timers, and stopwatch daily.

Exactly Fed, everyone one needs at least one beater watch, couldn't agree more. I have 3 beater watches , my Seiko 5 GMT for travelling, Citizen Promaster for beach and gardening, and G Shock GA2100 for sauna and working on the car, house or similar activities.

Great content Fred as always. But where you put a Casio MRG a beater or a luxury watch? Keep it up.

I got the classic G-Shock GX56BB-1 as my beater. It’s been not just the most brutal piece in my collection, but honestly one of the most comfortable. I never get tired of wearing it.

Bravo Federico! Spot on... as always. My latest beater watch is a blue Seiko Presage from the 60' collection that costed me less that the replacement alligator strap on some of my watches and gives me immense pleasure.

Great vid Federico. Have your finger right on the pulse as always. Have my Seiko SKJ as a trusty beater. My other beaters bought in the early noughties all seem to have increased in value.

As someone who has owned about 30 GShocks just stick with that 5610. I’ve bought so many to try and get a better one and there really isn’t one out there.

Couldn’t agree more congrats on the GShock. I wear my DW5600 whenever I’m doing anything demanding…mowing lawn, working, changing oil, etc. I have a couple of them incase I smash one to piece but I love them. I wear my GS that I saved for a few years to get for dinner movies shopping stuff like that. It has a few scratches - the first couple almost killed me but now it gives it a story. Definitely a beater is a life saver.

You are so right. I get and do what this topic is about.

Feds is easily the best watch channel on RU-vid along with ID Guy, and Max from WatchCrunch. No need to swear or be profane, just simple, relational, and great advice.

Fed, you’re the man. Glad you made it home safely and enjoyed a happy holidays. Wishing you continues joy and prosperity for 2024 🎉

Excellent point about saving for the grail watch. It took me a long time, a lot of watches and a good amount of money to figure that out. Lessons learned only enhance the experience right? Great content as usual. Keep on keeping on!!

Great take on the beater watch concept

Seiko Captain Willard is my perfect beater. I’ve hiked mountains all over the U.K with the dogs, tried to scratch it and still haven’t got one 😂 it’s also my favourite watch because it has the most memories attached to it even though I’ve owned Rolex, Omega, IWC etc

Well defined to the end. The best.

Great video Fed. I'm still surprised how often I reach for my GW-M5610U.

An excellent video, really interesting. Love the comments section where watch enthusiasts are sharing which beater watches they've got. 👍

Well said. Agree 100%.

Agreed. I have a moonswatch, sistem51 and a hamilton khaki as beaters and i am happy with them. They have their uses too!

One of your best reviews. I am about 4 years into my collecting and totally agree with your statement about moving away from the 10 x $500 watches and aiming for your 'grail watch' or the next level of watch in your collection. I am at that point now. I am trying to look at the next phase in my collecting with watches such as Sinn, Doxa, Bremont, Longines, Hamilton, Tudor etc etc. Its hard not to buy a watch every second month, but if I want to get to the next level that's what I have to do. I want my collection to be a relatively small number of watches that I am really proud of, rather than 100 watches which are different colourways of the same watch. Everyone is different, but that's just me.

I wear my 5600 while working in the trauma ER and i feel save and happy, love it. Great vid.

My beater is my STO turtle SRPC91 from a few years ago on a tropic strap. Love it.

I love beater watches. I have a Casioak and a Citizen EcoDrive (no idea what model it is, but looks a bit like a Daytona). Both are solar and the time auto-updates, so i never have to think about setting them. Perfect for throwing on in a hurry, or just knocking about in. Both are great, and they help me enjoy my "good" watches even more. I also have a Christopher Ward C63 GMT, which is a step above being a pure beater, but acts like a halfway house. I don't want to damage it, but it's not the end of the world if it gets a bit banged up. Great for casual wear.

Damn you for posting this today, LOL! I've been itching for a new watch and almost talked myself out of spending money on a watch I'm not absolutely in love with to scratch that itch. But now... I think there's a fun G Shock in my near future. Cheers, Mr. Enabler. 🤑

I picked up the same g shock and love it for the gym, swimming, and for running around when I don't want to wear one of my nice watches.

Great video. Variety can truly add spice to your life. PS. Your Tuna rocks !

Just recently got the legendary SEIKO Arnie. Love it.

Just bought two Seiko SPB239 and SPB313 for beating!! Love em both!!

I agree I use my G-Shock GM2100 for the beach etc and love it. To be fair it looks to good for a beater watch though.

Awesome SRP653, I bought my one in 2016 (had to go to Singapore to get it) and it is still a lot of fun to wear in 2023!

I love that Tuna Federico! My beater is a solar Tuna and I love to wear it in many situations and as you explained it was a way to experiment a very big watch that I usually do not wear.

One of your best videos

I picked up a Seiko Speedtimer panda chrono this weekend. Definitely scratched the new watch itch. Such a cool watch and a great value.

I have that G-Shock (GWM5610) on a black nato strap and I like it very much. Great beater! Happy new year!

Totally agree here with Frederico!

Just picked up a Tudor titanium PELAGOS just to fill that need. Great Video...

Just picked up a Seiko 5 GMT as my beater. What a fun travel watch!

Great Baby Tuna! I love that form factor and it wears much smaller than its advertised size. Yes, every collector needs a beater for many reasons if not only for a bit of variety on the wrist.

Solar & atomic time keeping are much appreciated in beaters. So they are ready when u need them. I got the same g-shock and a citizen promaster for this job. Thanks for your content. Looking good by the way...

I don’t have a beater but thanks to your video I now know I need one. First up will be a Junghans Max Bill. Fantastic video as always.

For the past couple of years my beater watch is the Breitling Endurance, which I wear everyday and everywhere. I wear it at work, gardening, exercising, swimming and snorkeling. It is very accurate and virtually indestructible. It seems to be my favorite watch of my 100+ collection of Pateks, APs, JLCs, Omegas et al.✌

Got a 5610 as my beater and an MRG B5000B-1 as my dress and or everyday watch I wear to work. Both are awesome watches and will probably be ticking long after I’m gone. Enjoyed the vid!

My beaters are a Hamilton Khaki field auto and an Omega Seamaster diver 300m. Love them both and don't even think of the as beaters when I wear them. I wore my Hamilton into my watch store to meet my guy when picking up a diamond for my wife recently and got comments from other customers asking about what I was wearing.

Once again, I agree completly! Thank you for the nice content! My beater watch is a Sinn 144 St Sa. And maybe there will be another one.... I still don't have a Seiko...

My beater watch is a casio pathfinder and boy its super reliable even scuba diving with it! I want a new watch but cant buy one until this one dies

Fed - I was shocked to see you bought the exact G-Shock that I just bought about a week ago. Haven’t taken it off since then. Great video!

The "scratch the itch" comment resonated with me. I really wanted an integrated bracelet watch but was unsure if I would actually like how they wear. Quartz Tissot PRX solved the dilemma without feeling like I made a significant financial commitment.

Bought my first gshock gwm5610-1 a few months ago and love it. It’s light, looks cool, wear it when shopping, at the theatres etc. My other beater is Tissot PRX light green quartz, and looking for one more beater, a diver, haven’t decided which one yet. I wish I had the skx009.

Cool polo! Love the Tuna & G Shock!

I use my multi band solar GShock square when setting my mechanical watches.😎

My beater and the best beater yet, Citizen Pro Master Quartz Pepsi bezel, Blue Rubber strap. Looks great, keeps awesome time/Date, phenomenal Lume.

My beater is a GShock MTG GMT perpetual! Great watch!!

Welcome home & happy new year Fed! Looks like you got some sun in Spain, but wore a hat the whole time! If you define a beater watch as a watch you don't care about if it gets scratched or dented then go with a Timex or a Swatch. Basically throw away watches at ultra cheap prices. You could also include most of the watches bought at a Macy's watch counter. I define a beater watch as a watch you wear every day, suits your style, and is fun to wear for most every occasion. In short, you just enjoy wearing the watch because it matches your personality and is affordable! Watch wearing is meant to be a fun hobby-- just do it!

Totally agree , almost 10 yrs prior I picked up the reverso duodate , the reverso being my all time crush when it comes to watches and I wore it to death 😅😝 coz I so so enjoyed it but looking back it cost me heftily in servicing and repairs over the years 😅. But these days I keep my average daily on a old tank must mechanical , Gshock 5600 & a SINN 356 and trust me I’ve banged them up quite the bit and surprisingly it didn’t hurt as bad kinda like I literally smacked up my 356 till the point I cracked the double domed acrylic and even sending it back to sinn only cost me below $600 for a total fix up coming back as good as brand new 👌 so def agree , find something you love and wear it happily without having to worry or feel as bad 😝 so totally agree with you Fed . All th best for the New Year 🎉

Hey Fed, great Video:) please give us an update after a while about the g shock. You may want to check out the gw 5000u. It has the same features like the 5610 but is more premium and more comfortable. I am sure you would like it. Cheers, have a great time.

Absolutely. I have a G Shock that's over 20 yrs old. Take it on trips all the time and still enjoy it

My beater is a Tudor black bay. It’s the older model with the eta movement.

What a GREAT guy you are, no BS, such enjoyable videos, but I'm still poor. Keep up these great videos. Regards from Ireland. Alan

I saw the “stop buying affordable watches” video right after I fell down the rabbit whole. It was a video I really needed to see at that time. Thanks, as always, for the honest and helpful advice and insight.

love that you mentioned the airport. I always get flagged for scanning... not kidding last 6 flights. One of my Rolexes just sitting in the box there in a crowd while a guy wands my junk. I got a nice beater just as insurance in this situation.

Spot on

A still new SKX is going for well over $500 at this point, so I don't think I'd consider it a beater any longer. A base G-Shock DW-5600, or even an F-91w are perfect beaters. Since both are also true icons, you can wear them proudly.

My beater watch is the Seiko sun045 50 years anniversary kinetic gmt tuna diver. Works like a dream since 2016...

Hey Fed, The beater watch episode was awesome! I love my Casio Duro. It has a huge scratch in the middle of the crystal from a beam with a nail sticking out that fell on me. If not for the watch I would have has a trip to the ER. A top ten or top twenty beater watches would be a great follow up. Cheers, John

well said! love the honesty, who wants a watch they're too scared to use. same with cars.

This is exactly why I bought the SSK003. It serves as my beater travel watch.

Beater is a Seagull 21 Zuan chrono …. Cheap , rare , so cool to look at the mouvement

Omega Dynamic is my beater. Love that thing.

My beater is a khaki king auto on a bracelet/nylon does the job just fine. Swim with a casio mudman.

I bought a Seiko King turtle for a beater watch and when I got it I fell so much in love with it that now I really hope nothing bad happens to it😂