The 41mm submariner is one of those watches that's even better in person. Purchased one this year gray market. It's incredibly refined, balanced, and wears well. They got the proportions right. People think it's boring, I think it's just because it's so iconic.
I could not agree more!! The timeless and iconic nature of it is what’s always attracted me to it. I don’t really do flashy so boring is just right for me LOL. I think we’re finally at a point where I wouldn’t want to change anything about it too, so perfect for something I don’t ever intend to replace.
I always love to see other people's watch collections. What they like and collect compared to me. The Submariner is the only watch I own or would own in your collection but that's what makes this hobby fun.
I definitely have a different taste than most! But that’s also what I love about watches. With the exception of the sun and the Grand Seiko all the pieces I like are kind of odd or unique in one way or another!
Your core collection and the reasoning behind how and why you wear your pieces is quite interesting 👏👏My collecting journey will come to an end the day Grand Seiko releases a spring drive that would suit my taste.
The SARX is one of the most special pieces I’ve ever owned. And at the price it’s a no brainer. And really great to have for when you want something special that didn’t cost a ton of money.
Congrats on the Sub date! I got my Submariner earlier this summer and it’s absolutely beautiful. I prefer the original Sub because of the symmetry and it actually looks smaller when I compared it when I tried on the Sub date. But that’s just me.
I really like the sub without a date but I rely so heavily on that on all my watches that it was something I couldn’t live without. Congrats on getting yours!!
Thank you! I have wanted a Nomos for some time now. I’m a huge fan of the Tetra series. Just haven’t ever gotten to see one in person, but for the price I think I’d snatch one up in a heartbeat.
@Josh James where did you get that beautiful wooden watch stand? So great... BTW, congrats on the state of the collection. They are all beautiful and unique
Thank you so much, and thanks for watching! And the watch stand I think I got off of Amazon. It’s great quality, was maybe $15? $25? Something like that.
This collection is so close to mine... very close. Lovely to see and great taste 👌 My watch collection is- - G-Shock MRG-B5000B-1DR (Square) - G-Shock MRG-B2000B-1A1DR (Black) - Cartier Santos ADLC Black - Grand Seiko Snowflake Spring Drive - Grand Seiko Tentagraph - Omega Seamaster 300 Chronograph (9900 caliber) - Omega Speedmaster Moonphase (9904 caliber) - Rolex GMT Master 2 "Rootbeer" - Hanhart 417ES (Steve McQueen) 😊
I then have a second watchbox collection with my 'beater' watches. I love my beater watches as they take a lot of abuse, DIY, high risk tasks and environments. Casio DW-290-1V (Mission Impossible) G-Shock GA-B2100-1AER (DIY) G-Shock MTG-B3000FR (Solar Flare) G-Shock GWG-2000-1A1ER (Gardening Mudmaster) G-Shock GWG-2000-1A3ER (Camping Mudmaster) Samsung Galaxy S4 Smartwatch (Work Projects)
good video, great analysis of all of your watches. for me the Sub is different level to both Omega divers. I’d consolidate and try to find a good Explorer II and/or Explorer 40 👌🏼
Eh idk if I agree with that. I’m not the biggest Rolex fan, I want a Datejust but that’s about it. Most of their watches feel so boring to me. The Sub and Datejust are rather boring as well but they’re icons.
Congratulations on getting your grail watch. Really beautiful and diverse collection. Just need to use them in the wright place 😉 Now that you have the grail watch, what is the next one?
Thank you! I have to admit the only Rolexes that are of any interest to me are the sub, Datejust, and GMT Master II. The explorer is a terrific watch, it just doesn’t feel any kind of special to me.
Hi. Does storing the G-Shock in the same box as the automatic watches affect anything from the point of view of magnetism? I was referring to the fact that Casio has a Bluetooth Multiband signal. Thank you.
Nice humble watch collection ❤ You kinda covered all the watch criteria cant really think of anything but maybe save up for a gold day date 😅 if not kill 2 birds with one stone Black GMT master 2 swap out the sub date and Tudor 🤔 but overall great collection dont really need to change anything 👍
Thank you! Honestly the only Rolexes I care for are the Sub, GMT 2, and the Datejust and I’m not a gold kind of person. Also, maybe just me l but I would never wear a GMT on a daily basis so I’d need to keep the sub. And I wouldn’t need to sell anything to afford the GMT 2 if I were to be offered it, so I’d probably end up just adding it. And I think I’d keep the Tudor too because there are places I definitely wouldn’t wear the GMT 2.
@@lance8163 It’s the original Hodinkee strap! The best rustic leather watch strap I’ve ever found: shop.hodinkee.com/collections/straps/products/rustic-brown-leather-watch-strap
Thank you! I’ve thought so many times about a military or pilot’s watch and have had a few over the years but I don’t know what it is, they always end up leaving my collection because I don’t ever reach for them.
Grand Seiko is definitely something special! I’m going back and forth on whether I want to do a datejust or a white birch as a dressy piece. The white birch is just an incredible piece.
@@joshjamesyoutube Tough call, datejust are nice looking flashy watches. Defnitely get people's attention. But GS has such a nice dial and movement. I think the GS has the best movement in the business IMO with their spring drives. Smooth as silk. I keep going back and forth on Rolex white dial Explorer II or GS Skyflake as my next watch.
Yessss totally agree with everything you said! And that’s exactly my problem with the datejust too is I don’t want a super flashy watch, I would definitely get it on the oyster bracelet. And I like both the explorer II and the Skyflake. I just love Grand Seiko’s dials and movements.
Nope, I try as much as I can to buy from the manufacturer so the two Omegas came from the same Omega boutique in San Antonio (closest to me in Austin) and I bought the Grand Seiko from Grand Seiko’s online boutique! With Grand Seiko if you buy direct either online or in one of their boutiques, you get an additional year of warranty (from the standard 5 to 6 years)! I did buy the Tudor among a few other pieces I’ve since sold from the same AD, though.
Thank you! I’m personally not a huge fan of special edition dials, only because they tend to limit the amount of wear the watch gets. I’m boring and prefer things that are minimalist and classic. I’ve thought a million times about buying a GS Snowflake, for example, but it wouldn’t get much wear.
@@joshjamesyoutube meh snowflake ain’t my cup of tea anyway. It’s in the wrong case. Now put it in a 62GS then I’m interested. I agree though if you aren’t comfortable wearing a watch for fear of scratches and wear then best no get it.
What does it mean to complete your core collection at 30 years old? Does that mean you will stop adding watches for the next 30 years, or when you buy other ones they just won't be part of your core collection? This is something I am sort of struggling with. I am around your age, and there's only 3 more watches I want to get to "complete" my 8-watch collection. I don't really want more watches than that, but I can't imagine myself not buying anymore watches for years to come, and I also can't imagine falling out of love with and selling any of my current watches...
It’s a great question and I’m not sure I have an answer to it! I think it’ll be like what you said. There are a few things I want to add like a GMT Master II and maybe a Datejust. The GMT Master II would probably replace the Tudor, though. Datejust, maybe gets added to it. And a Chanel J12 to replace the Rado. But otherwise I honestly don’t know if I would continue to buy beyond that. If something really caught my eye and I really loved it, then absolutely. I also would never spend $50K on a watch so I’d never buy a Patek or anything like that. So I think from here I’ll be really selective. And maybe spend money on other things like home upgrades or new cars or things like that.
Two tone isn’t for me (I’ve already tried that and gold doesn’t do well with my skin tone), but I will definitely do a datejust in white Rolesor when the order books open for them again!
I’ve bought a few other things from the Ben Bridge that sold me my Sub (Tudor, Grand Seiko, and such), but a GOOD AD won’t actually require that you have a history to buy. More, it’s at their discretion of whether you are someone that they want to have a piece or not. I imagine part of me getting a sub upon asking was that they know I would wear it daily (based on the condition of my other watches that they service) and that I definitely was not in the market to resell. Another wonderful AD that I’ve since bought from with no history said that they don’t just want collectors to have them, they want ordinary people to have them and will sometimes decline a collector so someone who doesn’t have one yet can get their first.
Nope! But I do wear them all day everyday and don’t baby them in any way. And trust me, if you wear your watches on a daily basis like I do, you’d be surprised how many scratches you don’t see until you look at them this closely under super bright lights!
I don’t understand when people spend more than $200 on a G-Shock. It defeats the purpose. Why would anyone spend $700 on a Casio G-Shock? If you have that budget buy a Hamilton.
It’s all relative, IMO. Anyone who can afford $500 for a G-Shock should have the disposable income to spend frivolously and so they’re looking for the best of the best G-Shock and $500 for that is nothing in relation to $5K for a Tudor or 10K for a Submarine.
