Most OVERRATED Watches of ALL TIME 

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You missed the mother of all overrated watches … Richard Mille.

You may have missed the most overrated: the goddamn Daytona. An absolute sales flop at the time of its release, objectively just a worse Speedmaster (minus perhaps the automatic winding mechanism, and if that really matters to you Omega do make auto Speedmasters) and the price inflation alone should speak volumes as to how overrated it is. I do LIKE the Daytona, I think it’s good looking and well made, but it’s not worth Patek/AP prices for one.

I never thought I'd like the F-91W, or any digital watch for that matter. I only bought one during COVID when I was working at home, without a shirt on because Phoenix gets hot, and I felt weird wearing a nicer watch. I fell in love with it. So simple. So cheap. So unpretentious. It tells the time. It tells the day. It tells the date. The beep every hour helped me keep track of time. The timer helped me with my French press, among other things. I'd wear it to sleep as it weighs nothing. I'd use the alarm so I could leave the phone away from my bed and stop looking at it before sleeping. I can swim with it. I play volleyball with it. I rock climb with is. I can use it camping. Its just so versatile. Obama wore it. Osama wore it. Everyone can wear it. I never thought I'd like a digital watch, but now I love it.

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The F91W even comes with a game: stop the stopwatch at exactly 1.00 seconds. The hours I played that as a 6 year old. Simpler times.

I personally think that the Nautilus is extremely ugly.

I live in a world where people don't care about watches, wouldn't know that the Moonwatch went to the moon, and still (I think objectively) find it beautiful. It is cool too, independent of where it's been, that has been so rigorously tested for durability and might easily brave a hike through the mountains if a trip to the moon isn't on the schedule.

The power reserve on the dial has to be one of my absolute favorite things in all of the watch world. But im a fan of things being asymmetrical and offset

I personally really really like the snowflake. It’s a little cumbersome but the finishing is all immaculate, the spring drive movement is a marvel of modern watch making, and personally I like the look of the power reserve indicator. It might just be because the snowflake was the first GS I was introduced to, but to me it is absolutely gorgeous, and definitely a watch I see in my collection in the future!

I bought a F91W one as a laugh with some spare vouchers as a nod to my late dad who wore one. I wasn't expecting to ever really wear it, but found that it was by far my most worn watch at home during these lockdowns. And maybe thats it - When all you need is a perfect functional item, there's not a lot more you can want than the F91w. It's more accurate than any Rolex, lighter than any mechanical watch, has a more accurate stopwatch than a Daytona, thinner than a Calatrava, doesn't need a watch winder, has the same crystal as the Moonwatch, the light will work long after lume has died and is cheaper than 2 cups of coffee. It's as iconic as a Sub, a Royal Oak or Navitimer. Anything else is just mechanical jewelry. Can't overrate that...

I actually love my Snowflake BECAUSE of the power reserve. Gives it something to catch the eye, and knowing the power level is a practical use. Fair point about the size though. - Sincerely, a typical rabid GS fan boy

The Casio F-91W was just dream for me when I was a kid...20 years later I bought myself one to fill that void. 😅

Casio F91W is the only watch which is known by everyone .. I mean every single person

How about the overrated releases from Rolex this year?

F91W is the only watch the modern man needs.

I have a reasonable watch collection, and the Snowflake is probably my favourite. It is understated, elegant, excellent build quality with mesmerising second hand movement and keeps perfect time, the materials used are very durable and do not mark easily. The size is great due to me having 7" wrist. I have some more expensive watches than the Snowflake and in my opinion none best it.

When you live in a 3rd world country F-91W is a big deal. As a kid I had a knock off copy, if you can imagine that. Getting an actual Casio watch almost brought me to tears, finaly I had a real deal, bought with my own money. Even as a child I knew that ones I had were fake. Real F-91W, as cheap and light as it is, is a real deal.

F-91W stands on its own because it was proven to stand against the test of time. It sets the standards what a watch should be, the bare minimum form of wrist watches. Kids wear them, adults wear them, rich or poor they all probably had worn them at some point in their lives, probably at least seen one on someone else's wrist, its unisex, and the design stay the same for years yet people still buy them. A businessman, an office worker, a soldier, an elementary schooler, plumber, teachers, a janitor, the President, they all fit wearing an F-91W. It's no luxury watch, but it is the absolute, bar minimum what every human being should at least have on their wrists as a timekeeper. (Get a Timex Easy Reader if you want dials probably, if you really just can't stand a digital watch.) Until today, there are still watches out there, that might cost ten times the F-91W, and they still manage to have some form weakness, deficiencies in their design be it waterproofing, comfort, legibility, timekeeping, toughness, in any one of those areas. Yet this 10$ plastic watch ticks all the boxes. It does what a wristwatch should do, at a very affordable price. F-91W doesn't discriminate its wearer, designed in modesty, humble and simple silhouette, where it has everything what everyone deserves from a wristwatch. It's not overrated. Gshocks and casioak are probably overrated, but this particular model is far from overrated. They are rightly rated, because of how it had been part of everyone's lives even if they didn't own one. Honestly disagree with the watch being looked through a rose tinted glasses, take of the glasses and it is still being sold, and people are still rocking them as a daily driver in present time.

I still have my f-91w from when i was 10. its a bit small now but i changed the strap that had rotted and threw a new battery in it and it fired right up and is working away

F91W has been called ‘god tier’ by some ;)

To name these three watches, especially the Moonwatch (I would have understood with the Moonswatch) but not to include either the Daytona or the Submariner in the list is harshly ridiculous.

If you showed me the Nautilus and the Royal Oak and ask me which was designed first in a desperate last-minute overnight session as a final grasp for relevancy, and then asked me which one was designed to be a refinement of and competitor to the first, I would NOT guess correctly. The Nautilus looks like a caffeine-fueled first draft of a watch and I remain baffled by its status.

THe F-91W.... overrrated? You take that back YOU TAKE THAT BACK. Who ever hurt you so bad?

How, on EARTH, could the Alpinest be over-rated? It is, most importantly, one of the FEW Seiko watches that they do not screw up in manufacture, it always does what it is supposed to do, and it is reasonably affordable for most people (and has history as well!) Then, you over-rate the freaking $15 CASIO??? Sorry, all that needs to do is work- AT ALL- to not be over-rated. I'm thinking you guys COMPLETELY misnamed this video. How about "Watches that get WAAAAAAY too much attention/fanfare/print etc.". That is much more apropos.

I might be weird, but I actually like the power reserve. Idk why. Don’t like the weight though. The size didn’t really bother me.

The F-91W is a beast, wore it all through bootcamp

How about overrated... Rolex for one and their entirely overpriced Daytona? Or the fact that submariners have went up in price by tenfold over the past 30 years? I paid $2,500 for my two-tone in 1987. And they're how much now?

F-91 isn't overrated but everyone loves that

The F-91W has to be the most iconic wrist watch of all time. Those 10 dollars/pound are money well spent no matter who or where you are. I will never forget my first one I got for christmas at the age of six. I'm sure many of you here feel the same way about it. It will always have a special place in our hearts

These segments have slowly become one of my favorite shower "podcast". Considering I was not a fan of the format and only used to come for stunning visuals and smart snarky humor, I'd say you guys are hitting your stride. Job well done. 👏

How about a Tiffany blue F-91W?

The thing with Casio F91W and many other Casios is their ability to bring back memories of childhood for us grown ups and you can't put a price on that

I love my SARB017. It was my first mechanical watch, but I do agree I'm not a fan of the newer Alpinist especailly at the MSRP. I believe I got mine for $350 years ago,

The power reserve on the GS is what makes this watch stand out from all other watches. 41mm is "small" om my wrist and being light is really nice. This is such a underrated watch!

Regarding the Grand Seiko.... "You don't think it's too big?" "Noooooo, in relation to what?" "Eh, you're wrist" hahahaha 100% Agree

I like the power reserve. It's convenient to know how much juice is left in the tank without having to flip the watch over. Plus, I tend like watches with a small detail that breaks the dial's symmetry. I'm probably in the minority because I also prefer the Air King 11690 for its "5" instead "05".

LEAVE MY F91W ALONE!

Come on. For the price, moonwatch remains quite a watch. Great and beautiful movement. Huge versatility. Can wear it with so many different straps. Also like the time travel effect you have as soon as you see it. Not just because of the moon story, but also for the 60s in general. It is a classic.

Casio should run an advertising campaign that simply says “the Casio F-91W……… better than a Hublot”

1. I like the power reserve on the dial of my snowflake. It's a very useful thing to know. 2. They're too big if they're on the bracelet. But if you put them on leather straps, they don't feel that way. 3. Too light? No. It's just right. It's the weight of a 38mm watch with the size of a larger one.

OMG!! "Mini stainless steel maxi-pad" may be the greatest thing I have ever heard 🤣🤣🤣 You succinctly captured that feeling I have had about the Nautilus but could never quite put into words. Do the Royal Oak next!

I love my GS for lightweight titanium. I find power reserve very useful and appreciate it being a unique GS signature.

Just putting it out there, I'd pay up to £600 for a machined steel Casio with super thick glass and a steel bracelet. The only reason I got an "expensive" watch was I hated the fact my Casio's were guaranteed to either break or tarnish within 6 months of purchase. And no, I don't want a G-Shock, never fancied having a 3 bed flat on my wrist.

The alpinist i think looks even better in person than what you see online. I don't like the green either, but there's a few of them that are beautiful. I'd say it's hardly overrated. Hard to go wrong with it as your first quality watch. And i do know overrated, i own a PSR xD

Alpinist is not terribly overrated in my opinion. Looks great in person, has a fairly unique design, super comfortable, and 200m of water resistance. Not too shabby.

I like the power reserve on the snowflake. Makes it different and interesting. But I tend to agree with your choices. Especially the moon watch. Was looking at one and ended up with the aqua terra instead. I wanted an automatic

Another good video, boys. I came late to the watch party (2019). Prior to that I wore one watch almost exclusively--a black steel tactical watch. However, my Grail Watch was the Speedy. I called it my Dream Watch before I learned all these watch terms (GADA, beater, Safe Queen, etc.). It was the one watch I truly loved. The first time I saw one was in the early 90s. A warrant officer was buying one in the Army Post Exchange, while I was buying a Casio G-Shock. For some reason, lots of helicopter pilots wore the Speedy and I thought it was because they needed to. Turns out, it was just cool. Fast forward nearly 30 years later and I finally picked up an 1863 Sapphire Sandwich when I learned they were being discontinued in late 2020. It the best watch in my very, very small collection. As far as overhyped, I guess don't watch enough YT videos or read enough online articles. I don't think that it is, even though it is a very fine watch. I am so glad I decided to buy one, even though it is nearly 20-times the cost of my other watch. I simply love it.

Their newest White Birch Spring Drive (SLGA009) is perfect in just about every way which made me buy it right away. One other thing they fixed with this watch is actually going with a more common lug width of 22mm as opposed to the 21mm on their 4 seasons collection. My only gripe now is the lack of tapering and micro-adjustment on the bracelet, but I much prefer these watches on a strap anyway!

The Speedmaster needs another big achievement. I am not sure the new generation realize how big it was to go to the moon. Omega should definitely try to get involved in the next big cosmic adventure. Maybe to Mars or anywhere further than the moon.

Woooooooww, that's a dangerous line to thread with the f91w. It's not just a "front door".

every Rolex out there

putting the F91W in this category is a sin.

The alpinist was a really good first watch, before they took it off the market and rereleased it for way too much money

That F-91W keeps better time that any Rolex out there so kick rocks

Thank you! Someone finally said overrated about Furlan Marri.

You will still find only Omega Speedmasters on the wrists of astronauts when they're on an EVA (floating around in space in marshmallow suits). It's still the only watch approved for EVA's. The reason it's not automatic is because of the lack of gravity in space makes the automatic winding unreliable.

The watch that went to The Moon, a great watch to wear at places where there is no water. Having said that, I think it looks way better than a few other overrated watches out there and it is easily available.

I’m watching this… while wearing my F-91. Not sure if I’m upset or tickled that it’s over rated. 🤣

Hey, what do you think of the ETA movements? Great video :)

One overrated thing is people wanting smaller watches, they think the diameter is the problem when it really is the lug to lug and male end links that is their real issue. For me it would be the snowflake in 42 with Seiko compact lugs, female end links and no power reserve indicator. Nice video. Keep up the good work.

I would say the F-91 is overrated because for just little more money you get Casios with better legibility and backlight, higher water resistance or more functions. In case of the Casio w800H all of it!

I am wearing and appreciating my Snowflake today. I had considered buying the updated White Birch instead, mainly for the larger power reserve. But I chose the Snowflake due to its rarer titanium construction, its more graceful hands, its frontal power reserve indicator, and its significance in Seiko history. It also cost a lot less. It was the watch that began my collection, and I have no regret with it.

Hey Baldassarre, you have all my respect, but if you want interesting conversations around watches, take well note of what these people are doing and forget boring partners like Kevin O’Leary.

No 36mm Explorer? Tried one on at AD in the weekend. It looks like a ladies watch on the wrist but the media hype is crazy......

I just got the F-91W yesterday :/

Furlan marri is a scam and I never understood how they could get their GPHG award. Look at Corniche watches, their chrono has been around for years and doesnt kind of look the same, as the Dan Henry, it IS the same. Furlan just went to the same factory and ordered the same product with their name on it.

Absolutely hilarious banter gentlemen! Nice to have a little humour on the subject of watches for a change. Looking forward to the next one!

When I tried the snowflake, the size is fine but something about the lug + case shape is abit weird to my eye. The dial doesn't really do much, I guess all the macro shots were different from actual viewing. Power reserve indicator is nice in the case where I didn't wear the watch for a few days though.

F-91W is a tremendous lot of watch if you think about, specially in the social and historical context. The balance of functions and price still makes it outstanding. P.S. That applies to other smaller and inexpensive digital Casios like the F-105 and W-59, naturally.

Grand Seiko and Rolex have the same problem for me, excellent manufacturers of reliable movements, but I find their aesthetics bland and forgettable. I adore Seiko, but they could be an awful lot more daring than they are with case designs on the Grand Seikos. And the watch world just needs to take a Rolex detox in general. It's like a cult these days.

Thousands of watch buyers disagree with you guys about the Seiko Alpinist. I want one. Lovely, uncluttered dial, looks like business, not fun, but very handsome in the process. You're right most of the time, but, oh well, no one's perfect.

Question for anybody reading; What's the best website/s that covers upcoming and current Watch releases that includes Microbrand / Cheaper (Under $2k) watches? I'm new to watch collecting and I try not to spend more than $2k on a watch. But in this last 18 months I've missed out on half a dozen watches I'd REALLY love and are good value but I learned about them too late and they were sold out. The Seiko Ginza Alpinist, Furlan Marri, Beaubleu, etc. I REALLY want a site or sites that reliably cover all the upcoming watch releases including the cheaper end of the market? I had a look and found Hoodinkee and ABlogToWatch which seem promising but I just don't know and need help. Thank you so much I really appreciate any suggestions.

The point is that the Speedmaster is a very, very beautiful watch! It is high quality, reliable and and has unique design! Even without the Moon story it will be in the league of Breitling Navitimer and Heuer Monaco.

Bought both my kids (ages 9 and 7) an F-91W for Christmas and they absolutely love them. I think they truly are a timeless watch.

The F-91W does the bare minimum? It is an alarm chronograph with an annual calendar and 24hr complication.

Tom officially breaks the internet with Nautilus truism: “It’s a stainless steel maxi-pad!"

Hilarious ... well done lads! Outstanding quotes: "They're all too big" "... other than the power reserve I don't think you've got a leg to stand on" 🤣

The Speedmaster Moon was my first luxury watch, it's lovely but I prefer the version with a moonphase.

Casio F-91W is my choice for everyday use as a construction builder.

The F-91W is the watch that forcefully sits out the flexing game, to the point where I believe the ‘F’ actually stands for ‘Fuckoff.’ They care so little at Casio, that they made it all one word.

F-91W isn't even the best cheap Casio. W-59 has better water resist and F-105W has better backlight. W-217H has a bigger better screen. And W800H. I still love my F-91W anyway.

Great great video. Especially about the Furlae Marri. The Dan Henri is at least equal in looks and quallity. And the founder has a better, more interesting story than the Furlae Marri. Only thing that lacks is the advertisement that Furlae Marri did.... That was brilliant were a lot of people fell for. Furlae Marri... what a brand name... It remins me of names like MVMT or Fillipo ..etti.... About the Snowflake you're right! Love GS, but exactly these 3 point stopped me from buying one.

My F91W is strapped onto my school bag and is used exclusively as my test/exam watch where we're not allowed to wear smartwatches.

So apparently, Russian pen makers couldn't figure out how to make these upsidedown pens. So there was a big question of how they would write in space. They used pencils.

CASIO F-91W is FORD T-model of watches.

You said it best, People like a watch they can't get a hold of. I think Hype has ruined watch collecting for many people, including me, I am now more focused on the unique obscure brands and watches that no one loves :D

Surely the smaller spring drive Grand Seiko with a somewhat snowflake like dial and no power reserve is the SBGY007 Omowatari, albeit that it's a more formal watch with a strap rather than a bracelet. Would be interesting to see a video comparing them.

"I think every child is born with one.." hahahaahaha lost me there

F91W or bust!

Omega and Grand Seiko are my two favorite brands of watches. They are coming up and becoming more popular. I still think they are underrated.

I know this was done with tongue firmly in cheek, but it did inform me of the existence of Furlan Maris. I love the watch but sadly its currently sold out. Whole-hearted thanks for video!

I think a pwr reserve is essential for a watch tbh. I mean the watch may have say a 60hr reserve but how do you know how much of that is left when you take it off at the weekend for example. I'm looking vat the Seiko presage black cat cos it's got said pwr reserve. Could be on the back of course. Wish they were on more watches at lower prices.

I loved this. If there's one thing the watch community needs it's more humour. I think the Alpanist is great because it's a cool looking tool/sports/dress watch that comes with a sense of adventure - but I enjoyed your critique

As a GS fanboy I’d say that the Snowflake is overrated. But so are most “iconic” watches. The Submariner, the speedy, etc. probably all overrated.

Wait, I have a different version of this Seiko Alpinist. I got mine 2015 is that why? i dont hve the cyclops nor the prospex symbol. Mine says diashock 23 jewels.

The big issue with the Casio is that if you replace the battery you WILL lose the water tightness. That's apparently an issue with metal on resin cases. That's why my first Casio was a radio-controlled solar G-Shock. Now THAT is a cool watch. I got it for under $100, which is more than the F91-W, but is the natural evolution of the technology, eliminating the one flaw in a quartz watch.

Absolutely love my GS snowflake, it takes my breath away over my blusey. Even just watching the pwr res go full when i manually wind it. The smooth sweeping hand just pauses me when life gets abit rushed along with the amazing dial. Its a watch that brings so much self joy.

I own a Snowflake and I disagree that it's too big - size is spot on for me, and I'm not massive. I'm indifferent to the power reserve. Totally agree that it's too light, though; I've also bought a White Birch and it's a perfect weight - the steel looks better than the titanium as well as having a nice heft to it.

Statler & Waldorf do watches. Love this show