Wei Koh, what an absolute legend. You may get mocked through saying “yes” too much much but I love it. I adore your passion and thank you for sharing such great content. ‘Yes, yes yes”
He also says sure a lot too! But best of all he knows when to talk & when to listen. I don’t think I’ve come across a more articulate, creative wordsmith anywhere & my late ex-wife was quite the gifted academic so I’ve experienced intellectual bamboozeliingup the waazoo!
What an awesome conversation about vintage watches. I really like that it feels like a natural conversation and that it’s longer than hodinkee’s talking watches episodes. Please more of these! Keep up the good work.
ALWAYS a pleasure to listen to you. Wei Koh ....and the way you interview / just talk, I feel as spectator, I'm almost a part of the conversation .... great job 😊✌🏻...
Great vid and Wei is now a pleasure to watch and listen to. He isnt saying yes all the time anymore so well done! The Basel part was very interesting too 👌
The equilibrium between passion and investment summarises the dilemma of contemporary watch collectors. This gent has rationalised watch collection in a very articulate way, nice content.
I don't understand Hess' point about the "Eagle Beak" crown guard being unpopular with divers because "they couldn't be turned underwater with the same efficiency... ". I was never aware that divers would unscrew the crown and change the time underwater. This seems inaccurate to me.
+ philips defreville: As I understand it, these were made from cases with large, square crownguards which made the crown difficult to use altogether. The eagle-beak was simply a shaved-down version of this case to give customers something whilst Rolex developed its rounded crownguards to be released a year later.
34mm is totally underrated...i have a wrist fitting for 34mm and very happy with that! Buying 34mm takes you away from the centre of the storm to a place under normal conditions where there is plenty of choice without cutthroat conditions.
One thing I appreciate about the watch community is how informed people are about not only watches but everyday topics as well. In light of that I think it is important to point out that Rwanda is a country in Africa located relatively nearer to the equator and to more the east side of the continent where as South Africa (as the name suggests) is the southern most country on the continent.
Buying that Ultraman Omega Speedmaster watch was a smart move. One sold for $76250 on December 5th 2018 at the Philips Auction House in New York . Lot number 75.
Okay everyone has to watch this whole video at least up untill the 29:35 mark 😂🤣 aww thats just to funny. I had to rewind it because i thought i miss heard him.
"Functional alcoholism" is an unsavory joke if I've ever heard one. Alcoholism led me only to disfunction even if it appeared otherwise on the surface. 3 1/2 years sober and enjoying the ability to not only function but thrive.
$4000 watches question... I've ploughed into 34mm Rolex eg 6694/6426 yes... but also Tudors 34mm tuxedo, bull's eye, roulette, cross hair are the next big thing - The No1 undervalued watch though is the Tudor 79260/70/80 Chronograph 'small block' $4000 gets you an Arabic dial and $5000 gets you a Batton dial...even the most expensive 79260 the transitional (Rolex crown/watchback) reverse panda at $6500 is great value...these will all double in value in 7-8 years hot on heels of 'big blocks' !!
Spot on with the comments about Basel and the misguided direction it is taking. That said, some of the gripes Wei mentions are more to do with the way the Swiss treat people - it is not a particularly customer-friendly culture - rather than the failings of the watch fair people at Basel.
Wow, that's an amazing story about the Egyptian family who personally delivered their heirloom Rolex watch to him in America and got his own grandfather's fireman badge in return.
JavasBest I dont think people who "invest" in watches do it for a high return upon reselling. I think its meant more as an . . .added bouns or incentive or i guess reason/excuse to a degree to buy a watch. But when buying higher end pieces , the peices vary and certain brands hold value, raise in value, decreass a little or a lot. they mean that if your gonna drop 3k-20k-50k on a watch, make sure you can get your back if you decide to sell it.
For gods sake Wei, please do not untie the bowtie. NEVER untie the bowtie unless you are at home ALONE. Its disrespectful espetssialy when the person you are talking to has not untied it.
Please do not tell me that the only difference is the chronograph seconds hand is painted orange.........this guy is the definition of trying to hard to fit in/be cool. Only 40 made with this hand? For gosh sakes talk to me when the watch has a unique case, a unique dial, a unique movement......that’s rarity.
One way to look at it is : does it make sense to pay 40 grands for a nice vintage Speedmaster fitted with an orange second hand which is one millimeter longer or shorter than other period correct Omega second hands ? That’s for you to decide. Another approach is : for a fairly unique timepiece, with an Omega extract, looks like a bargain compared to more mundane vintage Rolex Daytonas. In the end, the market decides.
