I love mine as well and curious to know why he didn't choose the bb58 and instead the 41mm original heritage blackbay. I think you can't even find these on the used market let alone in the AD.
Great video! I'd go with... Sinn 104 - Everyday watch ($1300) Oris Aquis Date Relief (My actual watch) - Sport watch ($1800) Frederique Constant Healey Chronograph - Dress watch ($1500)
The sarb033 is my everyday watch and is amazing. Understated, lovely details, good price. You cannot go wrong with it. I got it before the price skyrocketed fortunately.
It is a real beauty. Bought an alphanist as my first watch about three years ago and absolutely love it. I have to get the sarb033 aswell now, such a versatile watch.
Collection 1 is a good one! Here is mine: Everyday: vintage datejust (1601/1603...) Sport: Seiko Skx007 Dress: Nomos tangente Alternative: Everyday: Nomos club Sport: Skx 009 Dress: reverso medium classic
While the used path gets you good bang for the buck, the new watches route can be just as good. Before some of these used watches reach vintage and desirable status, someone has to purchase them new first. Owning a vintage watch is not for people new to watches since servicing can be problematic for some models. Plus, you don't want to be seen as stuck in time (yes, pun intended). Here's my suggested 3-watch collection that does not go for the famous big expensive brand names (like Rolex, Omega, Tudor, Cartier): > Daily watch: Seiko Presage SPB169 - Green textured dial and gold seconds hand give a great contrast. Finishing that rivals brands asking for more. > Sports watch: Oris Aquis Date (39.5mm/Steel Bracelet) - Size is closer to the vintage Tudor Black Bay but has a modern look. There are various coloured dial-and-bezel combinations as well. > Dress watch: Nomos Orion Reference 301 (35mm) - Timeless design and in a size and format befitting a dress watch.
I love the watch selection. Elegant and not flashy. Love how your channel places an emphasis on style and not fashion. I can watch your older videos from several years ago and it is still very relevant today.
You can't go wrong with either collection! A little bit more than $5k, but DateJust 1601/1603 ($3k), Longines Legend ($1.2k), Baltic Aquascaphe GMT ($1.1k).
Collection #2 for the win, even at a slightly higher overall price point. I'm happy you did this exercise - thank you; and wouldn't mind seeing one of these each quarter with maybe some more specific themes/guidelines (e.g., golds, antique look, sports).
Just picked up my first watch in what will be my 3 watch collection. Went with the Hamilton Khaki 42mm auto and absolutely love it so far. Sport watch is next up. Had my eye on Tudor, Oris, Longines, and Alpina. All four offer some solid watches for under 3k. Great video!
IMO, the 39mm BB58 is a much better option than the larger 41mm BB you featured. Cheaper in price, smaller in diameter, thinner overall which will fit a larger variety of wrist sizes. And frankly, it looks better than the 41mm version too.
I'd switch the Sarb for a King Seiko, get the Black Bay 58 in blue instead and stick with the vintage Seamaster. That's pretty much my "collection", exept that I don't own a Black Bay... yet. You made some great picks IMO!
I love your videos about watches. An Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch, a Cartier Tank solo, and an inexpensive Swatch Skin Irony would be a perfect choice in my opinion.
Also if you want to remain under 5000 dollars and still get a Cartier Tank, you can consider th Must de Cartier Tank. A vintage manually wound Tank that shares almost every details from the original Tank but is made in Vermeil (gold plated silver). An awesome little thing, way cheaper than the solid gold Tank :-)
What a great selection- or two! Very good choices. You can’t go wrong with either one. I guessed two watches in your second selection! That freaked me out. 😁 Cheers 🥂
great choices! I like that there is at least one "real" watch in both collections along with the everyday value watches. Although i'd probably wear the speedmaster almost all the time!
My 3: Tudor GMT, Tudor Style 41mm Fluted Bezel, Tissot T-touch II Titanium (this is only 73grams with nato. (I’m 51yo and the fluted bezel defined success to me when I started noticing watches in the 80’s. )
I have a 5K collection in my collection of three pre owned Omegas: as already mentioned here the first one is the Speedy Reduced or I would call it Speedmaster Automatic (I think their marketing manager back than was more a technician than a sales guy :) than I have the first Bond era Seamaster Professional in 41mm and a second generation Aqua Terra with a white dial in quartz. My second choice also from my collection would be the Longines HydroConquest Automatic new generation, again the Speedy for everyday purposes and a Frederique Constant Automatic dress piece.
Well I guess it's time to rework my watch collection. I definitely need to look out for the vintage omega seamaster watch. Looks lovely and would complement my style. Thank you again for this awesome content. Merry Christmas to you and your family, Brian.
Here is my (dream) watch set : Dress watch - JLC Reverso Duo minute repeater Sports watch - Omega Speedmaster 39mm Everyday watch - Rolex Date Just 36mm jubilee dented crown (steel and gold)
The gent. from Del Ray watches recommend a list of watch brands everyone should experience & your selection covers most of them. I applaud your taste, Sir.
I would choose the following: 1. Sport: Oris Diver 65 36mm Blue Dial on Stainless Steel Bracelet 2. Everyday: Tudor Blackbay 36 - 36mm Black Dial on Stainless Bracelet 3. Dress: Timex Marlin 34mm with champagne dial
I definitely like the watches you have selected in your two scenarios. My personal presences are more aligned with those watches identified in Scenario # 1. Having said that, I do enjoy the look of the Cartier you chose as a dress watch in Scenario # 2. The Cartier reminds me of a Seiko watch I purchased for my girlfriend, (now wife), circa late 1970’s. I have many fine memories of that watch. I’m drawn to the watches in Scenario # 1, primarily because of the inclusion of the Tudor. Anyway, great job. I hope that you and your wife have a Merry Christmas and a Healthy, Safe, Joyous and Prosperous 2021!...Ed
Nice! Loved both of them. If I were to build a 5000$ 3 watch collection around my Cartier Cle (~4k used), then I would add a Hamilton Khaki Navy Scuba (~800) and lastly a Casio or a Swatch of choosing with the last 200$! *edit* What I really want to do is a 3-jewellery brand collection though: Bulgari Octo Finissimo, Tiffany Maker 1837, and a Cartier! - Han
Great video! I've always thought this was the perfect way to built a perfect minimalist collection. I wear an air king as everyday watch and a vintage omega constellation as dress watch. I sold my skx so I have to replace the sport one...speedy reduced is my choice too!
Great choices, though I like the first collection more. I do think however that a little color is missing - either a gold dress watch - or even a "gold colored" watch as a gold watch would probably be too expensive (I'm thinking Frederique Constant in this price range) - would take the whole ensamble up a level IMHO. But that might just be my own taste :)
My personal 3 watch collection is: Everyday- Rolex Explorer MK2; Sport- Breitling Seamaster 44MM; Dress- JLC Reverso Grand manual wind Great video as always!
Hard to argue with the Omega and the Tank in collection #2 but lack of dial color variations and interesting case backs make both collections a bit snoozy. Lots of interesting, good quality microbrands out there to choose from that would add some interesting contrast to core selections.
the Filter mechanism is ment to reduce time ? i find myself browsing Chrono24 for hours daily, the filter a nice system to spend more time seeking out grails
I would spend 5k on the following. Using retail price since I'm not a fan of pre-owned. So many luxury watches sellers not including Box and papers 1. SPORT-hamilton Intra-matic auto chrono: 2245 2. EVERYDAY- Tissot power matic 80: 775 3. DRESS- longines flagship(black dial) : 1850 Have 130 left over for dinner and few drinks haha
This is a good video, but honestly I don't even know where to start when it comes to watches. How about a video about knowing what to look for when purchasing a watch - something for those of us just learning about watches? In any case, thanks, as always Brian. Happy Holidays to you and your family!
Check out the playlist I have called that very thing! Maybe some info there that would help you out. If not, please come back here and suggest some topics for the future.
@@hespokestyle Thanks Brian. I guess I'm talking basics here: How can I tell if I'm getting a good value for the price? What are the advantages/disadvantages of the different movement types? What should I look for or avoid when buying a watch? Topics like that would be helpful for us newbies lol.
If we could keep the watches we already have I would just get the one watch, probably a 1950’s 18k pie pan constellation as I have all bases covered in my collection and do have a solid gold watch, a 1946 14k Cyma so would love an 18k watch or platinum. Completely left field I could get an 18k Eterna Quartz on gold bracelet easily for that. Being 58 and a child of the quartz revolution I embrace quartz watches and high end if they have good quality movements as the Eterna does. If it was from scratch I would have a used Grand Seiko quartz ( I have a mechanical GS and love it) as my everyday watch then a vintage Constellation dress watch and a super compressor vintage dive watch ( I already own three EPSA divers and love them.)
When I see like this I think, ' great, a sarb is in included '. Then I realise I have a 035 ( the only time I picked a white/ cream dial, but I got it years ago.. ), which gets less love. Then I think I still got a sarb..but it's not the black dial option...but it's a sarb ...but it's' the 035..rinse & repeat...
Cannot wait to watch this Brian! A bit out of the blue but what are your thoughts on Panerai? Been a long time viewer of HSS but don't recall you ever talking about this brand. All the best
You should have chosen the Tudor Black Bay Bucherer is bronze casing and blue dial. Slightly pre-owned you can get it for 3,600 USD. Amazing piece , easily better looking that the generic Tudor you have chosen. I would say the Bronze Bucherer looks as good if not better than a Rolex sub.
