Talking Watches With Don McLean 

lmao she even has the same stoic intro that ben does. perfect

Great to see how he bought from various places including pawn shops. Bought them because he liked them and not a reference number mentioned. !!

really love the innocent passion from Don. not the usual reference quoting on how rare their watch collection is. great job! Love his closing sentence.

To those who expressed ennui at the abundance of Rolex and Patek watches on display in recent segments: this episode is for you. What a cool, authentic ‘buy what you like’ collection

The right touch Cara, allowing Don to tell his story, slipping in a probing inquiry at the right time

Don McLean, what a legend. Didn't know he is a watch guy. Now I love him even more 👍

I think Vincent is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. Big fan Don!

forget the watches, his combover is fooking epic baby!

What a nice little segment I stumbled upon. I feel the exact way he does.I’m 52 years old and think it’s important for every person to have a nice watch. My dad always instilled in me to always be clean, have a nice pair of shoes and a classy watch on your wrist. Thanks for putting this on you tube!!

My mom loved your song and I'm named Vincent as a result. ..thank you for my name.. Plus I loved how you scooped up both your Rolex watches with one hand without a worry they may bang each....these watches are part of history as are your songs you've written..

I love how she let him explain everything. This was awesome. I like how Ben Clymer does these, but she really is the best at talking watches (letting the guest talk).

“I think this is my favourite one” “This is my favourite” “I think this is my favourite one” “I’m pretty sure that’s my favourite one actually”.

I clicked the like button before I watched the video. Don McLean!!! I'm getting a glass of wine...

What a great episode! Such a talented, humble man. I love passion and appreciation for his watches.

Amazing episode! Here’s a music legend that cares about watches more for the style, emotion, and design as opposed to the name on the dial or the perceived “luxury” of the brand. Here’s one of the first episodes that isn’t just a guy with 10 rolexes, ap, and patek just because they’re “rare and expensive”! Awesome episode.

I was 11 years old when American Pie (one of my all-time favorite songs) came out. And, yes, I would have to say that the man was blessed with an amazing sort of positive energy. I’ve never heard a song like it - before or since. It looks like he’s doing okay for himself. That’s a really good thing. And he has a nice watch collection.

I feel like it would be a most relaxing experience just hanging out with Don, talking watches, sharing stories, and playing guitars. Seems like a genuinely nice man

I can never get enough of these watch collector videos and especially your great guests. Thanks.

Love when a collector describes the pieces as “durable.” None of that trophy collector, hoarder nonsense.

I was in the Republic of Vietnam 50 years ago. We all bought a Seiko watches. I still have mine. I have my watch that my grandmother got me in 1964. Nice video. 🦅 Eaglegards...

Watch people come in all shapes and sizes! I love it 😀

Best quote of 2018: "Rolex, an adorable company [...] Just adorable."

I think this is one of the most interesting episodes I have seen.

Cool.. The interviewer actually let him talk.. 👍👍

This is great, someone I’d actually heard of, one of the loveliest voices in the business, and a no-BS guy. As for watches, the disorganised accumulators of things that take their fancy seem as interesting as the true collectors.

Love seeing a thorough collection with great taste, with the owners personality, and not just sea of reference numbers. Those are nice also, but great job mixing it up!

The epitome of buy what you like and enjoy. Great job

Awesome music awesome taste in watches. Love the stories attached to the collection.

Great collection, not too flashy and he knows what he likes.

This collection perfectly captures what I think of Don as being. Really nice collection 👌

Fun interview . . . very real guy . . . big fan . . .Castles in the Air . . . etc . . .

Great video! Really appreciate this interview more than most!

This was a great watch share and I really enjoyed hearing his reasons and particulars behind each watch! Great job!

Don McLean has excellent taste in watches. 9:57: Great looking collection. Really never a dull day for him.

My partner used to work at Universal, people should know this guy is a genius and would handle all the negotiations for licensing his songs himself. So if a big movie wanted to use American pie we would have to check with him personally about the usage and the fees.

he has a great collection...he is an ICON..LOVE his songs

Lovely episode guys! The sincerity and simplicity Don speak about his watches and his feelint towards them are awesome to see, goes to show you don't need to know it all to be a interesting watch collector. Great work!

Talking combovers with Don McLean

Nice, straightforward episode. Love the turn-o-graph.

A breath of fresh air. Elegant and readable watches, at last.

Big fan of the Talking Watches series. I'm so glad this isn't another episode of "Rich Guy With Rolex Daytona." At first I was worried that this episode's pendulum swung too far the other way - to a guy that isn't into watches at all, but just likes pretty things. But Mr. McLean's collection speaks to me. The lightweight Patek Calatravas is a very nice grouping. Not just because it's Patek, but it's a group of Patek that he collected for a specific reason (size and wearability). Same with the Rolex Day-Dates and Datejusts. Not necessarily special, but he liked them because they all spoke to him in some way. The Blancpain (pronounced BLONK-pan for goodness sake!) and GP 1945 duo are wonderful watches, and I'm so glad to see them represented here. Great to see Cara at the helm for a change. I'll happily volunteer my own collection of non-Rolex watches for a future episode. Except that I'm neither rich nor famous. :-)

FINALLY a talking watches with Cara ♥

Great down to earth video. I like her interviewing style -- she gives him plenty of space to voice his views on his collection. His lack of pretentiousness is refreshing, especially considering the fact he's an American legend musically.

Elegant and beautiful.....the watches, I mean...

What a wonderful artist and musician with such a deep sense of thoughtfulness for humanity and beauty. Very well done interview - a pleasure to watch. Thanks again.

That is the perfect sentence about the whole thing about collection nice Watches ( not meaning they have to be insanely expensive ) ......."it makes me a little more happy every day" !!!

Cara is so weird and so quirky. I love her.

Love that Movado.

I have the American Pie Vinyl...Great Video

Great man. Great collection.

Most deadpan intro ever

Don is a class act. Buy what you like and don’t feel you have to take stock in one brand

Lovely interview with a down to earth guy! Great

You guys should do Sylvester Stallone... I reckon he'd be up for it.

Awesome watch collection, I like the Cartier Tank and the Gold Rolex

Great interview and quite a classy collection.

I like the picture of him at 9:12... never wear my watch like that but that makes sense. He seems humble and honest. Wish the people that complain would make great videos first...

Beutifull collection 👏👏👏

it wasnt until the 90s that I realized I was late, a lot.

Cara 😍

Great interesting collection

Amazing AI on that robot interviewer!

Talking watches with Cara!!! Yaaaay

Excellent video of Don McLean, comes across as a sincere and generous guy, the number of watches he's given away. To many commenting here are watch snobs, and are only interested in 'collectors' who can dissect the movement and serial numbers. What's more important and interesting to me, is someone talking about their watches and why they like them, along with any related memory of why they bought it. Thanks, Don!

Love how they interview people who aren't watch-heads very once in a while. It is obvious he isn't a fanatic, which I like.

More Talking Watches with Cara!!

Loved this from start to finish. Great stuff.

That vintage Movado Kingmatic is classy and beautiful. Too bad Movado don't make watches like that anymore.

I like Cara doing these, it's a nice addition! I'd like to see more of the Hodinkee staff doing them as well. Even the guest/contributing writers like Jason Heaton,John Mayer, James Stacey, etc. Variety is good. (And hopefully it leads to more frequent episodes of Talking Watches).

I love the fact that he just enjoys watches.

Blancpain is one of the most lovely watches to me

Brilliant. Loved it.

I’m pretty sure the Hodinkee staff dare each other to introduce Talking Watches as deadpan as possible

Lovely video again! Thank you!

Cara's mom-jeans in 2020.

So awesome to see cara doing this!

Sporadic talking watches, more consistency, nicely done Cara.

Love love the triple calendar! Nice collection

Good episode. Easy one for your first go but I couldn’t stop thinking of a certain Seinfeld episode while watching

Hi, Don is a Living Legend 🏆☑️

This is talking about watches! I'm glad it's not an interview.

He seems like a quality dude

I like the variety and the fact that he isn't a geek, just different than usual. You don't have to know the history and serial number of every watch. Sometimes you buy it because you just like it and that's what this is. Nothing wrong with that and a nice change from the collectors that look into every minute detail of their 20 vintage rolexes *yawn*.

Nice to see a few other brands this time.

Awesome 👍

Nice one HODINKEE!! It’s refreshing to see someone who has a funky/quirky collection. There are only so many times that the standard speedaytonautilus collection is still entertaining. Just my 2 cents. Keep up the great work 😎

Wow what a great collection, mine will probably look very similar once I have millions of dollars

Interesting , amazing and engaging . This is how it's supposed to be 👍🏻

Not that I dislike the other presenters, I enjoy the head honcho the most. He should do talking watches exclusively

brilliant, thank you, really enjoyed this interview

Glad I'm not the only one who bought into the Seinfeld Pirate Shirt look.

Excellent.

Long long time ago...I can still remember when Elgins used to make me smile...

I thought it was some other Don M. Nice collection.

Dude has some righteous hair

I hope he's aware that the MOP dial Datejust is aftermarket...

Don's a pretty chill and cool guy.

The presenter, what a wonderful wonderful Lady of Quality. Her fancy blouse, her elegant beauty and her brainy intelligence and deportment.

Touching , thx

I can't say I love American Pie, but I did love this interview. McLean seems like a really good guy and a true enthusiast.