Wow, I had no idea Ricoh made watches. What an incredible discovery! I'm a huge fan of Ricoh's cameras having owned multiple Pentax models and now a Ricoh GR III. What an amazing company history.
Absolutely, I had no idea either! I love Pentax, they trained us with K1000 at art school, so the brand connection means a little more to me too. Thank you Alex, excellent point. Best regards, TGV
Despite my many long nights spent perusing eBay’s seemingly limitless stocks of obscure vintage watches, I’ve never come across a Day Date homage that looks this good for this price. Lovely little piece.
That’s a fantastic looking watch that looks like it should cost way more! Great to see Hugo again. Your intros are second to none! Thanks for another fantastic video.
Congratulations for reaching 500k subscribers! I got into watches this year and you're one of the first youtubers who helped me whats the best watch to buy for the first time. I own a Casio a168 as my first watch and I fell in love with it! Now I got 4 watches, namely Casio, Seiko, Orient and a Citizen! Thanks and cheers!
I have owned vintage Ricoh watches in the past with but one in my possession at the time. They have all been well made, handsome watches that are reliable. Finding one in NOS condition is amazing! Great pickup TGV!
When I first saw the thumbnail, I had two possibilities in my head, either TGV's reviewing an Orient or an old Ricoh. I was 90% sure the Orient was it. But man, I would have never expected to see a Ricoh on this channel, I knew Ricoh watches from when I was starting to hunt for vintage watches. I could find them every once in a while here in Indonesia. They're all solid pieces that look great, with hand-winding movements and glass crystals. I saw a day-date model with an ice blue dial not too long ago. Anyway, thank you very much, TGV for sharing about this wonderful watch brand. Cheers, onwards and upwards!
Great video as always TGV! I too love the look and elegance of a DateJust/Day-Date on a Jubilee/President bracelet. I bought a different affordable alternative, the Islander ISL-38, and I love it! It has many DateJust and SARB elements, but without being too close of a homage. Plus the quality/specs are great.
I have a DD homage recommendation: Mido Commander from the 80s-90s. I have the reference 8299-1 (I believe), high beat ETA 2834-2 movement; hacking, hand-winding, quick-set on day/date. Screw down crown, monocoque case, dimensions: 36mm x 10mm x 41mm LTL, 20mm lugs. It’s a cracker of a watch!
I am so happy to see RICOH getting some love. I have two beautiful classic RICOHs and they are absolutely splendid.
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Hola: I have been collecting watches since the 50´s, I own a Ricoh with that Seiko inspired 18 000 usual movement and it is still working after all these years even suffering harsh shocks and -20 C in my engineering profession in the 60´s. I live in Argentina very near Chile and that model was pretty usual in Buenos Aires and Patagonia. Those Ricoh 18 000 movt were used well inside the 70´s. I collaborate with the oldest jewelers in Patagonia and they still have many NOS. From Ricohs to Omegas. Mille grazie!!!
This may sound obvious now, but I never really knew _how many_ watch brands there actually were before I started seriously collecting. This is definitely a great find from an obscure brand!
To be honest, Daydate is my most favourite styles of watches. I’ve recently bought a Cadisen Daydate 40 homage with green dial with Miyota 8285 movement. Costed me just over 100 dollars, has a sapphire crystal, hacking hand winding feature, runs pretty much 4-5 seconds slower. I’m okay with chinese manufactured watches. They are incredible value, extremely reliable and great for budget collectors
@@luked2767 I don't know too much about the powermatic 80 movements. People seem to love them, but that could be just for the power reserve. Would you rather have a stock 2824?
@@daneconnelly I would rather have the stock 2824 as its 28,800bph, the speed and beat error can be adjusted at home or by any local watchmaker, the microajustment screw for the speed is great. With the powermatic 80 to adjust the speed you have 2 wheel weights and it becomes a watchmakers job, much more costly and hard to get just right, the beat error is welded or something in place at the factory so if you need that adjusted you need to get a whole new movement. I like the idea of an upgraded 2824 with say a silicone or other better hairspring, better a balance made of better materials , more power reserve, a fix so when handwinding you don't get the rotor spin and such. (ironicaly the Chinese clones don't seem to suffer from it as much) But if I buy a modern Swiss auto I expect 28,800bph and the ability to get it regulated by a local watchmaker for cheap or a ajust it myself. I can understand the allure of 80 hours but I'm sure they could have made it 60 to 80 while keeping it 28,800bph. Many of the powermatic 80s don't even have a silicone hairspring so it's like buying a Japanese movement with more power reserve that you have to send to watch group to get adjusted and would probably cost a fortune. The 2824-2 and clones are one of the most popular movements that most watchmakers can rectify a problem with. Powermatic 80 not so much. If people want the 80 let them but I would take the standard 28,800boh 2824 any day over the 80 and the customer should be given the option. I also dislike powermatic 80 on the Dial as the Swiss matic was awful. It has now raised the price bar on the highstreet for people who want to buy a Swiss brand that has a 28,800bp movement. Nothing is wrong with the 21600boh beat rate its a good middle ground but not commonly used on Swiss watches its more of a Japanese speed. But they should at least give us the option. Some of the more popular swatch group watches that used the 2824 and are now powermatic 80 fetch a premium. The state of the market is so overpriced right now that I think the best Japanese brand for the money is Orient and I do prefer their movements over the entry seiko movements. Also Glycine aslo has some great sales and you could get a nice combat sub or airman with a stellita GMT movement. I've recently been finding myself buying more Chinese made watches with Japanese or Swiss movements, microbrsnds and vintage watches over most of the big name brands apart from orient as they are so overpriced. I just nodded a Steel dive Sd1970 and replaced the dial with a Vietnam era seiko dial and for the 60 pounds I paid for the watch that has 200m, sapphire with AR, a ceramic bezel and NH35 and 5 pounds for a replacement dial, its one of the best value watches. I bought enough vostok watches for under 25 pounds each to last a lifetime when the rouble sank to an all time low. This hobby is becoming more and more expensive for big brand name watches as prices are rising so fast, seiko 5s are crazy money now.
the thing I love on this Ricoh daydate homage is the fluted bezel which is minutely so correctly angled as to give the real aura of the Rolex DD. Other Swiss (Bulova, Titoni etc) and Jap (Seiko, Citizen etc) homages fall short, even the top tier 4fig$ replicas! On them the bezel looks rough and garish bcos they didnt get the microscopic angles correct.
I have my late grandfather's vintage seamaster and it is the only watch that I have seen with the same date change mechanism. Super cool homage watch, thanks TGV!
Fantastic video! I agree with your stance on homages, particularly for especially rare or no longer produced watches. I think the fact that you are open to owning a homage while also owning the original speaks to the fact that watch snobbery is only a secondary characteristic of highly insecure individuals. Great work as always, onwards and upwards!
Now that's good timing, just recently found an old ricoh camera from my parents, That lens is the only one that we have, and i've been using it with my new camera, I'm dipping my toes by now in both worlds and what is my surprise to discover not only that Ricoh makes watches, but also this stunning and affordable watch. Definitely going to have one in my collection as soon as I can get my hands on it. Thanks for this video, best regards from Spain.
Nice, great to see a coverage on a lesser known brand. I love the Orient President homages, especially the gen 1 models! Too bad those have gone up in price 😅
Bought a mint condition Bulova Super Seville DateJust a few weeks ago. £500 and it absolutely nails the lines and contours of the Rolex. Beautiful watch.
Good evening TGV! Wow, what a gem you dug up there! I have to say, even the Ricoh leans very close to the Rolex DayDate, that dial is just stunning! And from the video the Ricoh looks much more than $500. Have a great evening! Best regards!
Great review on one of my favorite Japanese watch brands! Ricoh watches were well known in some south-east Asia countries and it used to cooperate with a Taiwanese watch company called Telux to make watches with all parts provided by Ricoh. I've never seen an old Ricoh in such mint condition, it's a gem!!
Have always been a dan of the Ricoh brand...and had the pleasure of owning several in my collection....but like many people you have sellers remorse owe well but it makes the hunting even more enjoyable
Thank you so much Kenneth, I deeply appreciate it, especially from such a loyal supporter and Gentry member. It speaks volumes about you. It is a gentleman like you that make this all worth it. Here is to another 8 years, thank you also for remembering. My best to you and your family. Best regards as always, TGV
Super show T! Great info on a brand I didn’t know too much about! Juuuuuuust a little too much of a clomage for me but the way that date changes maybe worth getting it just for that!;) have a great weekend my friend
Love it! gorgeous watch! Congrats on the new affordable treasure hunt! Suggestion for the next target: homage of 1948 Rolex bubble back with California dial? Keep onwards and upwards!
I’ve seen that kind of date change in vintage omega constellations, where a pull on the brown flips the date instantly. Calibre 5xx if I recall correctly.
YES! thank you for giving Ricoh some love! Recently I have been really into early 70s Ricoh quartz (Riquartz as they call them). I just got my third 570 caliber Riquartz today. The 570 is one of the most amazingly designed quartz movements I have seen, a true gem of the 70s. Would love to get my hands on a 550 their first quartz. Cheers TGV!
Hilarious Hugo... I have watched the intro, can't wait for the next installment. Unfortunately I have to go to work... will watch the watches later today...
I know this video is two years old, but I thought I'd revisit it as I just purchased (off the eBay) a Richo day date (37mm?) with a silver dial and leather strap for $162.00 AUD including postage; and I have to say I'm smitten 🥰 Thank you Mr TGV for getting inside my head..😆👍
I picked up the black dial seiko sn43-8111 day/date presidential a few months back and it really fills that void of a Rolex as well as not breaking the bank. Granted this is a vintage watch so it may be harder to find one is as good of condition as yours but if you can it's a great option.
Great video and nice watch. I agree with points on homages, although i also agree with people that complain in what's related to design (i.e. "picking the ideas of others" and swamping the market with near copies, something the best chinese brands still stubbornly do). The great point of homage is what is said in the video: someone don't have or don't want to spend in something and search an option with the same style instead, a pragmatic and realistic approach that cannot be condemned.
Always a instant like for a Urban Gentry video. 😎I am torn between the Rolex Submariner no date and Sea dweller both from the early 2000s.back when I would like to think Rolex was still kool
When I was younger in the 70/80s I settled with a Minolta XM camera, but remember Richo 35mm cameras were around then and they were good cameras, I had no idea about the watches though. Incidentally GTV your intros are very enjoyable and extremely well put together, you need to be careful that people are not tuning in just for the intros, Lol.
Hi TGV , i would add to the options the citizen 7 eagle. The model with flute bazel and president bracelet in particular . I think it is an automatic beauty from the 80s and you can still find them at ridiculously low price. Take a look. Cheers
Good video! It's always interesting to learn about companies that made watches that one wouldn't think made watches. This Ricoh watch is really cool. I too like homage watches. For those of us who cannot afford a Rolex President (even at MSRP), but would love to own one, finding an inexpensive facsimile is the only alternative. I always liked the Rolex President ever since I saw my uncle wearing when I was very young. He was head chef at a fancy restaurant and made good money. My dad liked it too, but totally couldn't afford one. My mom bought him a gold-plated Seiko quartz that he loved. Decades later, I managed to get my hands on a gold-plated Seiko automatic with fluted bezel and was lucky enough to find a president-style bracelet (also Seiko). It's the closest thing that I will ever get to a Roley. It's pretty awesome. I don't wear gold, but this Seiko so pimp-tastic.
Congratulations on hitting half a million of subscribers, really an amazing achievement. Another alternative could be Orient president date or day/date, even they are pretty hard to get they are really nice and well made watches.
Ha ha the opening with Hugo was great, the person who said you don't like homage watches has been paying much attention to your videos. I love the dial on the Ricoh it really stands out great video as always.
That cool that you made a video on richo I made one myself knowing that the man himself got a really great watch and the history about it is spectacular
Look at the Orient President! After watching this video a few months back, I started looking into Day/Dates and came across the Orient. It took a couple of months but I managed to acquire a very very fine example. Gold, with linen face and zirconia markers.
This is honestly quite a beautiful watch. If I didn't already have an islander of a similar style (minus the day complication) I'd probably look into this more.
My hand surgeon noticed my JeanRichard AeroScope, and we got to talking about watches a for a bit as he was wearing an Omega Speedmaster. Replica watches came up, and he mentioned a friend of his has a beautiful, and genuine, Rolex GMT, however he has a replica of his exact watch that wears as a beater and he wears the genuine on his weekends/off days That’s actually an interesting way of doing things, IMO.
I concur with you on the homage thing for budget reasons but it’s certainly not for me personally as an old boy. I was able to pick a vintage DJ almost for nothing many years ago in Hatton Garden. However at today’s vulgar price of Rolex I will find it more plausible to purchase a homage if money was a factor rather than buying a DJ at today’s price. Another excellent historical content, thanks TGV.
Great to hear from you old friend. Haha, Rollie shopping in Hatton Garden! So British. I could not agree more about the pricing, it's just getting silly now. I think my days of buying Rolex are over, but then again, I only would get one if I sold one. Anyways, always great to hear from you, thank you and be well Best regards, TGV
Love this video. Think I've mentioned before I have a 1973 vintage automatic Ricoh, with black yellow dial. I love it and it's my dress watch of choice. Such a shame Ricoh's watch making is lost to history. But I guess it means we get lucky to find these gems. Enjoy it sir
That is one of the most stunning watches I have seen in a very long time. I’m a big fan of the day date and would love to own one one day but given the option I would pick this without hesitation. Though people may not know what it is or think it’s a “knockoff” Rolex, I wouldn’t care cause I’d know what it is and that’s what would matter to me. Great video!
Yet another awesome video! Congratulations on the 500k subs, TGV, you deserve it! Some suggestions for your next less-known / unusual brands and watches: 1. Spaceman Audacieuse 2. Rado Manhattan 3. Smiths De Luxe (ideally ref A404) - the actual watch that was on the wrist of Sir Edmund Hillary during the first Everest ascent, it wasn't a Rolex... 4. Sturmanskie Watch 1951, 15 jewels - the very first watch that went to space (on Yuri Gagarin's wrist during Vostok 1) 5. JW Benson - I think you do not have a video on this old, English watchmaker - it would be fantastic to hear you talk about it
this was a great video. My recommendation for an upcoming Rolex DD or DJ alternative video is the Bulova 333 Oceanographer. I bought a two tone a couple of months ago and I am over the moon with it. It is a great 37mm watch and although the layout of the dial is different to the datejust, the dimensions, fluted bezel and case shape is very similar. Just last weekend I was asked if it was a vintage Rolex. I was happy to laugh about it and say I wish, and then explain what it actually is. Onwards and upwards!
TGV, I’m new to this channel and watches in general but my word I am enjoying your reviews/nuggets of wisdom. Have you heard of Sangin Instruments by chance?
