At 3:25 when you did “wristwatch check” my 18 month old son also flicked his wrist as if he was wearing one. You are helping me start a legacy, sir. Thank you!
I always wanted a sea master but couldn’t afford the real thing. I was looking at eBay one day and saw one being auctioned and decided to bid on it and ended up winning it. I won it for $280. I spent just under $100 for service and another $20 for a stainless steel band. I asked the jeweler what year the watch was and it is a 1963 manual wind with the date. I was born in 1963 so it’s become my favorite watch. All my other ones are just very inexpensive Chinese made.
Good call. I had a similar experience but paid a bit more as it was serviced by a former omega employee so was more expensive. When my specialist put it on his equipment it was running perfectly. Also a 60s watch. The dial is amazing. These are so classy. Fantastic buys IMO
My very, very favorite watch is my “Bond” blue Seamaster. I didn’t require your perceptive and masterfully stated comments about Omega and the Seamaster to affirm my choice of a watch, but your presentation really made me feel good and frankly I can use a bit of a pick up. Thank you!
I've been a watch guy since 2010 when I bought a new Aqua Terra. Now I have 15 watches but it was this one that got me hooked and I still love it. Good to have you back, TGV!
Wasn’t familiar with the Omega mark 40 (relatively new to this hobby) this is why I watch your channel, you talk history of watches and make you viewers and new enthusiasts such as myself aware of all of the amazing watches we can collect. This mark 40 is definitely on my list this year thank you sir.
It is a real thrill for me to hear you chatting about the very omega pie pans and constellations that i was collecting decades ago. I bought them for their beauty, not their collectibility, but it is so nice to hear that I had been loving some iconic Omegas that I still love to wear because they tell time so well and look so elegantly doing it.. Thanks for a very special review.
TGV - Since I happened to catch one of your videos I wanted to mention this. My wife just had heart attack and quadruple bypass surgery and your videos have been a very relaxing distraction for me in a very difficult time.
OMG, I am so sorry to hear that. My god, I can not imagine what you are going through, my thoughts and most sincerest prayers are with you and your wife. Glad to hear I could offer some kind of distraction. Thank you for the comment. I wish you guys all the best! TGV
I hate that I'm into watches now lol I had 100$ and got a timex weekender and everyone's favorite watch the pro driver. Regardless I really enjoy them both and am looking forward to my next purchase
@Joseph Gore Jr. for the 50 dollars I payed for it you really cant beat it my only problem is the bracelet is beyond rattly but I'm sure I can take it somewhere and get it fixed
Got my first Omega a 2007 300 41mm seamaster last year absolutely love it found one in mint condition, now going to find a seamaster from my birth year 1965 . Great video as usual nice to have them back
I have an Omega Geneve from the early 60's with the 601 movement and a beautiful patina dial. Got it for 280€ on ebay, looks f'ing incredible and works like a charm! That movement is almost within COSC! If you ask me, the Geneve line is the best value for money you can get on a vintage watch. Even though it was considered the affordable line and, at a certain point in time, directed to a younger audience, most of them have the 600 or 500 lines of movements which were the best manual wind and automatic movements Omega ever had, respectively. Also, even though their design is usually very simple, it gives me a certain Bauhaus feeling which I really enjoy. Additionally, I also have an Omega 2292 with the 6B/159 engraving which I got for around 1k€ and works marvelously well with that rock solid 30T2 movement. It's by far my favorite watch! What a gem! What a brand Omega is! Can't wait for the moment of adding another one to the collection. Nevertheless, the next acquisition is definetly going to be the Stowa Flieger Klassik 40. Only after that purchase can an other Omega be cogitated. Regards TGV and keep up with the good work.
going through all your videos since subscribed. This is one of your most informative and best video out there. Definitely one of the best ever made on Omega's history anyway. Rewatching it several times and taking notes :)))
Excellent video. I have the Blake, pre Bond 300 pro Seamaster. I just hand a full service done, and it runs great...right in spec. I paid $1,700 for it, and it's in mint condition. Absolutely my favorite watch of the 20 or so that I have in my collection.
Good to see you back TGV my friend! Glad the videos are flowing through again. Just wanted to let you know that it was my 21st birthday last month and after years of watch your videos I had many options after I had saved up for the past year. I decided on the Hamilton Khaki Mechanical and a vintage Omega Seamaster. I just wanted to thank you for the producing these videos and making my love for watches even more enjoyable. Hope you are well, Regards from Down Under. Ben
Ben!!!!!! Equally great to hear from you. How could I forget?!?! You are real OG, original gentry!!!! A late happy birthday, and what a classy and outstanding choice, what a duo to have at 21!!! wishing you all the best, thank you so much for sharing that, you inspired me. O&U my friend. Best regards, TGV
I grew up wanting an omega because of Pierce Brosnan in James Bond. At 30 I've finally got my first Omega, a Constellation Chronometer Quartz cal. 1333.
Really happy that you're back - you were very much missed. Hope that all is okay. Great videos since your return (as ever) - looking forward to the future ones.
I've just bought my first Omega Seamaster and on the grey market, 41mm Ref 2220.80 automatic AKA the Daniel Craig 'Casino Royale' in great condition. First luxury watch and I love it!
Nice buy. If you spent $2500 more you could of gotten the new seamaster which will be in the next bond film really nice looking watch and 42mm but congrats.
Good to see someone doing a podcast on the vintage Omegas. Personally, I feel that they are undervalued. Good thing people are chasing after the modern watches and not the vintage pieces.
Great vid TGV. I just received my first Omega (cal. 1021 gold plated tv case from '72) 3 days ago and then you come out with this vid, it's a sign! :) Keep up the great content
My gorgeous wife gave me the ~2017 Seamaster Diver 300m (Can't remember the exact model number, you reviewed it, navy dial, no waves) for our wedding. It has got me into collecting watches. I cannot wait to jump on this journey. Love your work
The watch that really got me into horology was an early 90's midsize Omega Seamaster Professional 200m, with champagne dial, gold center links and bezel. The watch has sentimental value to me, and I doubt I'll ever part with it. I was the original purchaser, and it's been a very reliable and trusty piece since day one. Attractive also.
I’ve said it before - I’ll say it again, god it’s good to have you back on YT. Thank you for the endless hours of fun and entertainment. Pierce Brosnan appearance was hilarious 😂 throughout the video I was wondering who/how you got the voiceover! Duncan C. Was excellent I don’t own an omega, let alone a speedmaster. So on speedy Tuesdays, I admit I wear my Heuer CS3111 which has the heartbeat - Lemania 1861 :) I think that’s a great bargain atm c.2k ??
KLC! Thank you my friend, it means a lot coming from you. Duncan is amazingly talented indeed. OMGosh, I just googled that Heuer, you stylish jammy devil! I love it. Enjoy it!!!! Best regards, TGV
Great intro...I've got the Seamaster Chrono America's Cup special edition from 2004 (anniversary gift). I can't find how many were made. I've also got a Rolex Datejust from 1986 that I got from my Dad for a Graduation gift and both of these will be going to my two sons for their College graduations. That said, I love the quest for the next watch and love the channel. Currently wearing the Grey dial Bambino and love it, even though it was only $139.
Just make sure you are not getting a restored dial watch or an overly polished one, mostly if you are getting a 1960s or earlier Omega. They will not hold their value well. Look away from a dial with a bold script and be suspicious of black dials, which are very desirable if they are authentic, but mostly aren’t. Most bargains for early Omegas or not bargains at all, do your research. The best way to catch a “catch” is to wait for the right auction. You can usually get far better prices and even real bargains if you are lucky, especially if the seller is not a very good photographer.
Great Video as always TGV, I have to say that since I acquired my Seamaster 300 I’ve never looked back.. and certainly never regretted making that purchase.. Such a fantastic piece and brand... Everyone should own an Omega... Pure Class... 👌🏻 BMJ ENGLAND
The Seamaster Cosmics are phenomenal, definitely on my future purchases list. The case back on the Cosmic is so strange and quirky- I love it. The Brosnan impression is spot on btw, props to whomever puts that on.
My first Omega was a Seamaster DeVille calibre 563 from 1972 presented to my dad for 25 years of service in 1976. He almost never wore it preferring his Hamilton with the twist-o-flex band. When he passed it went to me, and I wear it almost daily. I have since added another Seamaster DeVille with the calibre 2202 co-axil and now I've got my eye on a Diver 300m in quartz with the blue wave dial (2012?) that just arrived in a local shop. I know it's quartz, but it's so good looking and it does keep perfect time. (Any thoughts on these quartz movements and watches from Omega?) I never thought of myself as an Omega guy, but it appears I am.
Best clickbait ever. I actually did think he would be featured but ended up laughing at the impersonation. It was great. You can do this anytime, I don't care.
I've been loving my digital watches recently, so I'm going to put a shout for the Omega LED watches from the 70s. Gold case & bracelet with blacked out face and red LEDs for that classic early 70s sci-fi vibe.
Off topic. To me the peak of watches for me is the Alpinist. It's the most I'm willing to spend on a watch and it does everything higher end watches can do. All you pay for beyond this price range is the name.
I’m right there with you, my newer red Alpinist version (shark tooth) is my daily no matter what I’m doing, but it is a touch too sporty for formal occasions-the extra crown and thickness keeps it from being subtle or understated enough for more serious affairs. So, I’m looking at vintage Omegas for similar price point while getting a mid-luxury badge.
I love the fact you included the Omega Dynamic! I bought a 1969 version manual wind and I love it.This watch could only have been designed in the 60's.It's different and also a conversation piece. Great video as always!
When you stop cooking supper in the middle because you got a notification from "The Urban Gentry" Another masterpiece TGV ~ Great video with attention to details - so much history & so many choices *____* Marvelous brother !!!
Just got through the Intro, cannot stop laughing about the watch videos comment! Watching this with my new SKX011 that I got as a birthday gift. My first SKX but my 5th seiko and I'm absolutely in love, the hype was not over rating this peice. Cheers!
I can't agree more. Omega has so much to offer. I love my vintage Omegas and even had two beautiful Constellations in my collection before I sold them. What is really surprising, the prices for the some vintage Seamasters and especially Constellations are skyrocketing at the moment. Maybe a development that affects the entire vintage watch market, of course not all brands, but Omega definitely belongs to it. Great Video TGV, especially your perfect research. Greetings, Sebastian
Terrific ! I got my first Rolex a non- hacking explorer when I was 17 yrs. (1969) , I always thought Omega at least at this time was a strong competitor of Rolex. Well done video ! Side note I always thought a young George Sanders would have been the perfect James Bond. His brother Thomas also ! Glad I stumbled upon your channel !
Great start to video. Loved the incredible hair bit 😄. Great Omega watches. Love the constellation vintage watches. But then again I am very fond of most vintage watches. Even the most affordable tends to give an aura of classiness. So unsurprisingly loved this list. Thank you sir 👌
one thing I think its good to do is monitor the phases that you go through as a watch collector buyer. Its always wise to examine your motivations and reflect before you go really far down the rabbit hole. For the example I was a bit like the Guvnor TGV and got really really into vintage. I sold almost all my modern pieces then bought more and more vintage. Then at a certain point maybe 2 years later my tastes changed and I had to resell all my vintage and got really into modern again. Although these phases are very hard to control and perhaps are even natural in some ways I think I got a bit carried away and didnt think enough about what I was doing.
Brilliant addition of the jazz in the background, TGV! I think it's a very refreshing change of pace from the classical. Keep up the fantastic work! ~B
It makes me happy to see that: 1) Everything is getting better for you 2) You’re able to post again Love the consistency. Also...please make a video on (only) current vintage omegas for good prices and where to look :) I’m in the market and would love your opinion on where a reliable vendor may be. (This comment was posted early on in the video so bear with me)
I'm a bit late to the party, but it's great to have you back on RU-vid once again! Finally some class in my playlist 👌. I recently came across a De Ville 166.095. I instantly fell in love with the case design. Not quite a seamaster, but very affordable. Looking forward to the next one. Regards, Koen
I Love this Channel! I developed an interest for watches 10 years ago but 80% of my watches been bought after seeing them in a reaview by you XD actually picked up a vintage omega Genève from 1969 yesterday, a true bargain for under 200 euro. And actually made a video showing the beautiful movement to the tunes of classic music, if you have the time someday TGV take a look at it, i have a feeling you would appreciate it.. anyways! thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Haha I just had a great vision of you in a Bond film playing the character of a shady watch dealer lol. Maybe a scene with you selling fake Seamasters or something like that lol.
Well written indeed. I am starting to research getting my first Omega and I think you may be the very person to lead me in the right direction. Cheers and thanks for the help.
Pure quality videos from this channel. The time, no pun intended, and work you must put into these is evident. You, sir, have your sh*t together! Thanks from a watch lover.
I saw someone wearing a Bond midsize on the classic bracelet recently. I rarely see them nowadays, much less the midsize. It definitely withstands the test of time and doesn't look dated to me. I'm tempted now!!
