Couldn't help but notice there was only one "affordable" option in the video, and I think some viewers might appreciate another option: Citizen's Promaster line includes the BJ7100-82E (multiple color variants). A solar GMT with rugged, classically functional looks and a steel world time bezel, often selling for around $300 or less.
Feels like the $25 watch was added to this video just so the title can be "From Affordable To Luxury", even though all watches (apart from the $25 one) are more luxurious than affordable for most people.
Unfortunately a world timer really is one of the more expensive mechanical complications. Even a number of examples here fudged it by throwing a a world time bezel instead of the actual functionality of a jumping hour hand. There is a technical different between a world time complication versus just showing a bunch of time zones at once. It's an interesting and one of the more potentially useful complications for some people, but damn is it an expensive one to actually do.
World timers are my favorite complication. I used to travel a lot for business, so I collected a few of them. My Lange world time in rose gold is probably my favorite watch of all time. Love that watch. Sadly, as I get older, my eyes can't really see all the world time features of my watches without reading glasses. My Breguet world time watch looks nothing like the one in the video. No map, just numbers and city names.
Great vid as always. I travel a fair amount and have clients and family across 10 timezones. I have to admit that I use my phone to deal with this but on my list for travel is a JLC Reverso dualface - it's just magic.
@@MasterSam85 42mm is the size of a frying pan…? Lol that’s like slightly on the larger size of average? I’ve never in my life heard someone say 42mm was unreasonably large.
@@philorgneopolotin8762 well now you have. Looks like you haven't handled a lot of watches, especially this one. Figures dont mean much when you dont measure dial size on top. a 42mm diver with a large bezel will feel smaller. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Great video, as always, Teddy! Speaking of a modestly priced GMT caliber with world-time function, I have the Tissot Heritage Navigator 160th Anniversary with a white dial and love the vintage look of the watch. Although, at this point you can't just pick one up off the shelf anymore.
So I purchased a Nomos Weltzeit watch, thinking that I would use it when I travel internationally, especially to Asia. Then, reality hit me. When I actually used this watch to travel, I realized that none of the mechanical watches with world time function account for Day Light Saving Time in the United States. So during the summer, I would have to set the destination time to a different city than the intended city. My wife made fun of me when I called her from my business trip, complaining about my watch being off by 1 hour…. 😊
One of my favorite complications is the world time, but it's hard to find a proper world timer with a smaller case. There are a couple that were not on your list which are fantastic world timers, the jaeger-lecoultre master geographic being the main one. It has that disc which accounts for daylight savings which is really cool. I picked up one for a great price a couple years ago and love it. Out of the ones on this list, my favorite is probably the IWC or the nomos, though one my one complaint with the nomos is that it's difficult to get it with a proper bracelet.
@@LaurentiusTriarius the trick isn’t necessarily coming up with the money, it’s convincing my wife! “You know that money we have to travel all year? Let’s just buy me yet another watch 😃”
@@TeddyBaldassarre For me it is the watch wear time which helps me decide which watch to buy and which to avoid. That is why I have let go of over 1K USD budget watches. I do street photography and definitely sport a watch all the time and I don't want to draw the wrong kind of attention.
I’ve been hankering for a worldtimer for years. Aesthetically, my favorites are the new Montblanc, and older watches from JLC, IWC, Breitling, and Zenith. Frédérique Constant is also not bad.
I have the Zodiac World Timer. It's very easy to wear. The standard bracelet is fine though the clasp could be better which I believe you stated in your review of it. I put it on the new five link Bracelet they have which is much more comfortable. Great Watch. I'd love to pick up that Omega World timer. That's a beautiful watch.
High standard video as always . Teddy, your passion inspired me to acquire first entry level luxury watch . I am stuck between Maurice Lacroix Aikon and Raymond Weil RW 1212, both have green dials . Your professional opinion would be a massively appreciated !!! Cheers .
Hmm, Casio $25, Junghans Meister $2150, Rado Over-Pole $2400, Zodiac Super Sea Wolf $1795, Frederique Constant $4,395, Nomos Glashutte $6100, Omega Aquaterra $9100, IWC Pilot's Watch 12,300, A. Lange & Sohne Lange $57,800, Breguet (No price given), Patek Phillipe $70,000. Or you can get the Orient World Revival for $470 MSRP with gray market price of $214.
Was the Farer Worldtimer not around at the time of this upload? Because it really is astonishing value for money. True worldtimer with 100 meters of water resistance, 39mm case with only 11mm of thickness. So much better specs than the FC Worldtimer which is oversized for most wrists, all for $1700.
Great video as always. I have a Seiko Astron GPS Solar and I'm surprised it doesn't seem to make this type of list on a number of the good watch channels on RU-vid. It's $3,500 AUS (~ $2,700 USD). It has a quartz movement (maybe that's why) & synchronises with satellites for further accuracy. It's also very easy to change between the time zones, and has some Grand Seiko elements (Zaratsu polishing, beautiful indices and the anti-reflective coating - both sides is so good many think that the watch has no crystal). I heard a rumour that the watch has been discontinued. Is this true? Keep up the great content, Teddy. Regards, Richard.
I wrote to Jaeger-LeCoultre proposing any watches from my collection in exchange for a Master Grande Tradition calibre 948 world timer. Idk they didn't wrote back yet...
The Omega World Time (Aqua Terra) is stunning to see in person. It comes in metal bracelet or blue woven strap. And no two dial maps are identical. Frederique Constant's World Time comes in several dial color schemes.
Hi @Teddy, I am trying to help a friend out but I don't know much about watches. He is looking for a Blue dial watch, 36mm or lower (He is on the skinnier side), absolute budget is $500 (USD). Could you suggest some options? It will be much appreciated. Viewers, please feel free to suggest too. Many thanks.
I'm not convinced of the practicality of these world timers, except for the Casio AE1200. I see two problems: 1: Daylight saving time. DST begins and ends at very different times in different parts of the world, if they observe it at all. Currently New York is at UTC-5, and Sydney NSW at UTC+11, a difference of 16 hours. On March 12 New York starts DST and moves to UTC-4, and the difference is 15 hours. On April 2nd DST ends in Sydney, and it moves to UTC+10, a difference of 14 hours. There is no way that a fixed circular display like you find on most of these watches can indicate the correct time in both locations for more than about half the year. Even the EU and US change DST at different dates. 2: Showing the correct time in India, Newfoundland, Nepal, Adelaide, etc. The time difference between these time zones and for instance New York is not a whole number of hours, and common GMT and world timer watches can't handle them, and the world timers typically ignore these areas. I have not had a job in the last 20 years in which I could ignore India. Mechanical world timer watches look cool, but they basically fail at what they're claiming to do. I like mechanical watches, but to deal with multiple time zones I go fully electronic, mostly using a Casio Oceanus T4000 with a dual time subdial, which handles DST and strange time zones correctly and automatically. It's either that or a smartwatch 🥵
Hello Teddy. I was looking at a microbrand that claims to have a swiss watch movement “DB Calibre” based in Bienne, Switzerland. Had never heard of it. Googled the phone number and found it was the same number as De Bortolli Watches, based in the same venue. Are they legit? Are they reliable movement manufacurers based in Switzerland? Edit: typo
I'd love to see an IWC pilot worldtimer without the chronograph complication. Like a BP43. That would reduce the thickness substantially, and make it far more wearable.
Hi Teddy, have you looked at Panzera? It’s an Australian brand but I believe they use Swiss parts or make some parts in Switzerland. Could you please review them please. They have a flieger, dive watch and chronograph.
TEDDY! When will Seiko be back in stock on your website?!! Almost all of them are sold out and I can't wait longer. Love the stuff you do... keep it up
When traveling knowing what day it is vital. You know, is it Monday or Sunday. And for that you need a digital. This is supposed to be about “the best” for traveling. For years I used a Casio that with a couple of push buttons told me the time, the day of the week, and the local date. And for anyone traveling across the dateline anything less was inadequate.
Hey Teddy, love your content and I’m sure I’m gonna get hate for this but I love quartz watches. Can you make a video regarding the best quartz watches across the board? Maybe different categories and from least to most expensive?
Great video as always. I would like to make a suggestion for a video. Building a Orient watch collection There would be a lot to explore. Keep going with the good work 👌
Thank you so much. You show us beautiful watches . The world timer that you have selected opened a new world for many of us. The Frederic Constant is not expensive but it is a nice watch. If i had the money, the OMEGA and the BREGUET are my choices. A huge difference in cost between them but they both look trul smart.
