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I am an older guy that got turned on to Seiko's when I was in the U.S. Army overseas in the 1960s. The base exchanges had all types and makes of watches. Even on Army pay, I could afford a nice Hamilton or Omega. However, when I saw my first Seiko Automatic, I was hooked. The quality and materials were excellent, especially for the reasonable price. It is still the same today, over 50 years later. With a Seiko, you get a lot of BANG for the BUCK!

I spent 50$ on a g-shock. It survived a claymore explosion when it fell off during a training exercise in the Army. Its been drowned in mud, and I would swim in lakes with it. Still works. Still wear it. Keeps great time. I think about that every time a youtuber claims a quality watch is always over a 100 bucks.

I’ve been a subscriber to the channel for several years and as each new year rolls around I still find myself watching your channel and anticipating updates on the various projects you have underway on the homestead. You and your family have done so much to your home, your property, and your forest since you’ve homesteaded there. As a subscriber I appreciate all that you’re doing there and I thank you for sharing so much with all of us through your channel. I’ve learned so much from you and I want to thank you and your family. Keep up the great work! I’m sure there are many Canadians like me who value so much what you do and what you share through the channel. All the best to you!

Hi Cody. A diver's bezel is in fact used only keep track of bottom time. Reference a dive chart prior to going down and based upon the depth of your dive, you may have 15-40 minutes of bottom time to avoid decompression stops and especially nitrogen narcosis or even worse, the 'bends', which is when you can develop evolved gases (small bubbles) in your tissues and joints.

You should buy an old pickup and restore it with Jack so when he gets older he has a cool truck + it would make some great videos. Love from Portugal ❤

I love how you are not a watch snob, loving them from a common guy perspective. Nice.

Recently bought a seiko military style automatic watch for work. Love the quality/ durability and am proud to own one. The craftsmanship on your seiko is superb, great choice!

Just found your channel thru "The Time Teller"! I guide, ECO, in Alaskan National Parks and am a retired pro diver. Love The Seiko Tuna! Can't believe over a half hour just sailed-by and completely held my interest. You are one interesting, down-to-earth and cool dude! Thanks from New Subscriber!

My father got me a Seiko for the holidays and it's super cool. Clean, sleek, and comfy.

Cody, this was an excellent review and history of your watches. I’m glad you found your grail watch. It’s hard to beat a Seiko! One little thing I’d like to mention, the use of the bezel on a dive watch. I also thought it was supposed to be used as you described, until recently when I found a video done by a diver which clarified it for me. The correct way to use it, and this makes sense, is to decide how much time you’re going to dive, subtract that number from 60, and set that number at the minute hand. This way the minute hand counts down until it gets to the marker on the bezel. Most dive watches don’t have lump on the bezel, except for on the marker. So you know you’re out of time when the minute hand gets to the illuminated marker. Thanks again for an excellent video with a lot of great information and for being transparent that this is just your preference! 👍

Got a Seiko SKX007 for Christmas. Love it. Glad you like yours as well! Enjoy

The best watch i ever had was a Seiko and looking at your program I'm going to go back to Seiko s brand.!!..Thank you for reminding me of the good thing I never appreciated enough..!!!!

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All my watches I own are Seikos. I just recently bought a second hand 007 and it has been the best daily watch I have ever owned. Superb build and quality for the price!

Nice! I've started wearing a watch again. I can't have a cell phone at work for security reasons and most workers wear watches. For the last year my watch of choice is a Seiko Solar, love it! Never have to wind it, never have to replace a battery, keeps perfect time and tough! Look into them, will run for something like 6 months off of 2 hours of direct sunlight. My Dad is a big fan of those automatics, I got him a Seiko 5 automatic for Christmas.

I really appreciate the approach you take to watches. Been a subscriber since 2013, and this channel has broaden my interests, to include watches! Every video I watch (no pun intended) on watches doesn't take the working man's approach. This channel does a very fine job representing the working man! Prayers for you and your family.

Seiko is definitely my favorite watch brand. the skx007 is more my style. nice watch you have there and glad you enjoy it.

Another very durable Japanese watch is the brand Citizen, especially their Eco-Drive models. They're light powered, so you never have to replace the battery, and they come in titanium.

My hubby HAS to have a watch, n his profession. He has worn a G Shock for almost 15 years now! Never a problem, accurate and alarms work flawlessly.

My favorite is my Casio Forester. It's been through many miles of muddy wet caves, rivers, lakes, mud puddles, everything. Still keeps on working.

I've always had Seiko watches! My two sons are still wear two of my older watches! Won't change!

"It's kinda like wearing a transformer on your arm" Im dying😂😂😂

I guess I’d forgotten about watch styles when I developed tendinitis in both arms from the wrist up and now I can’t wear anything on my wrist or arms. I still enjoyed listening to your history of watches. Are used to love different colored watches to match my other jewelry but now I only wear a wedding ring. But for about 5 years I couldn’t even where my wedding ring... I took things for granted but not anymore! 🙏 Kudos to Mrs W for getting you this special gift 💝

This was a well thought out produce video👍👍 I too love Seikos watches they are my favorites I own several models I love their simplicity and toughness. Thank you.

Have you considered sending in the Omega for a service? They can fix the issues you mentioned.

I have 3 Seiko autos and a casio "tough solar". They are all great watches.

A good watch with a long history is always the best watch. I have had my (issued by AF) Seiko dive watch (analog) for almost 35 years. It has been treated rough having hundreds of freefall and regular jumpes, low and slow helicopter deployments (sometimes high and fast), dove deep and swam unknown miles. I don't wear it often now but it "keeps on ticking" (to steel a phrase). I swear by the solid strap and the watch has stayed with me with only one pin several times. When my watch goes to one of my grandsons I hope he keeps it ticking. Thanks for reminding me to tell them what the watch has been to me.

I have a seiko 5 sport. It is an automatic, 24 jewel, 100 meter. I have been very happy with it. I have had it for a year and so far it keeps very good time.

WOW! Let me say it backwards - !WOW. Anbody that could watch all of that is a real fan. I think any guy can pick out a watch and live with the decision. Cody I would like to see more videos of you being a father and teaching your son how to do things. You are well aware of the "Fatherless Generation" we live in. Those are the things that can help people for generation. Envy is a sin but I wish I had a father who was more like you.

I have a Citizen solar dive style watch that pre-dates their eco-drive. No maintenance and still keeps perfect time 20+ yrs later. Check out BluShark nato bands. Great quality compared to some cheaper ones on Amazon. Lifetime warranty as well.

I love his ‘show and tell’ type videos with little stories in there, great video 👍🏼

Awe yeah! This reminds me of when I was little and would "explore" my dad's watch collection. Very cool!!!

My watch is my dad’s seiko USA sq 100. From the 80’s when he went through boot camp

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I finally found your watch videos!! Such fun. Just picked up my 5th Seiko Tuna, SBBN043. Great video, love it!!

I began my love of timepieces when my Mom bought me as my High School Graduation present my first nice watch in 1980. A Seiko (pre Arnold) Sports 100 Analog/Degi dive watch that is still running fine today.

I literally could watch this man mold play dough for 30 minutes. What a true passion wranglerstar has for life.

Citizen has a pretty nice lineup of EcoDrive watches including some really nice divers.

Love my Seiko “Pepsi” dive watch. I’ve been wearing it in lieu of my G-Shock Rangeman and I want to see how well it fairs on a deployment. Seiko is my new favorite so far.

That was my first watch EVER (Casio G-Shock) in grade 9 I got one for my birthday!! I had the stainless steel, and I STILL have it in my watch box!

I've got a Seiko Kinetic divers watch, known by collectors as the BFK. It came with the stainless band, I don't like those rubber/silicone ones either. Wasn't expensive. The kinetic watches are sort of a hybrid between auto and quartz. It has weights in it which charge a tiny battery, and the battery drives a quartz movement with a 6 month (no wearing) power reserve. Accuracy is typical Seiko Quartz. Not for someone with a small wrist though.

2 years now, it’s time for a refresh with the latest!

I thoroughly enjoyed watching the video, Thank you Cody for making this one.

I have a casio gshock but one of the rugged edition ones from about 2008 and the battery is still going and it still works perfectly they are great watches for outdoor use. Great video by the way. :)

When I was 11 or so I really wanted a good watch. My parents were worried I would lose it lol. After finally persuading them, I got the Casio wr100m twin sensor. Now I'm 17, and I still wear it. The thing has been more than abused, wearing it has a kid running through the bush, hiking and camping, etc. It still going strong, although the crystal is very scratched and beat up.

Not to miss is the suunto brand, the dutch commandos use them. Must be a great watch.

The reason for the extra flap on the 4 ring natos is that when you pick up your watch from the short end of the strap the watch cannot slide off the strap. This is possible especially with heavy divers. So it's really a feature for safety while putting your watch on or picking it up. You can also hang it up on a nail by the buckle and the watch will be held fast.

Perfect video to sharpen some knives. Really like these top down vids. Thanks Cody

You can get a polishing paste for the Hexalite crystal on the Omega. Fixes it right up.

Hi I’m a new sub, was looking for a channel with info on axes , I have a head that needs a handle. I seen one of your vids on axes, I struck gold. I subbed and this vid came up. Awesome info on watches, great video. I’ll be checking out previous vids. Ya hoo! Thanks. Tony

Thanks for the great demonstration. I gained some very practical information on this important tool.

I was always trying to spot your watch in previous videos .... thanks for the video!!

You said the red faced omega was a fake in your 2016 watch video.

I'd love to hear your thoughts on Zero Tolerance knives. More pocket knife reviews would be cool.

We need a new update of your watch collection! Love it.

I have that exact Seiko and band. It's my favorite.

I’ve worn nothing but Casio g shock watches as long as I’ve worn watches they are tough as nails and will take just about anything you throw at them. The watch I currently use is the g shock mudmaster gwg 1000 1a3 It’s honestly the best watch I’ve ever owned. I just have a hard time viewing a $2000 watch as a budget minded watch. I’m not knocking anyone at all but shiny watches just aren’t for me I’ve always thought they were too flashy for me.

Thanks for aging yourself with this video! I thought you were around my age. I’m a locomotive engineer and railroad-approved watches are required still to this day and I use a old Seiko which is bulletproof.

Never disapointing. Even a watch review is fun. Love the memories!

I have an Omega 266 from 1954 for occasional dress use, weddings funerals birthdays etc. My everyday toughest of all watches is my Vostok Amphibia. Both have lucite/acrylic crystals which can be polished if scratched, unlike the hardlex on my Seiko which I scratched in the first week I had it and can't be fixed.

Good segment! A decade ago I thought I was a high roller blowing $2,500 on an Omega Seamaster 007 version lol. Sold it recently and got all my money back. I rock a Casio Pathfinder ABC watch which is solar and bulletproof.

Is that Seiko the 940 of your watches? :)

I chuckled at "warm and fuzzies". Thanks, with 4 young men in my family, a great watch is a must.

Exactly the same story here - Summer of '87, just graduated, Army basic training, first watch I bought for myself, the original G-Shock. Lasted through everything for several years, cracked the crystal. The second one lasted another couple years, but I somehow damaged the pin bosses when replacing the strap, and no pin would ever stay in after that. That watch head is probably STILL taped to the tool box at the manufacturing plant I worked at at the time.

To the "I use my phone as my watch" guys....So you use your smart phone as your watch....i.e. you use a pocket watch. My father's grandfather used a pocket watch too. Real cutting edge....for 1914.

You are heading into dangerous waters... I once collected watches and then guitars ... costly hobbies.

A few years ago, I looked into getting a good watch, and chose the Omega Seamaster. And I have not been disappointed. Though I did have to have it serviced after about a year ago, as some element of it became magnetized and it would not keep time. I sent it back to Omega, and it has worked fine for the past year or so, without needing winding and it keeps near perfect time. I reset it about once every 2 months.

My first watch I bought in high school was a Casio g shock. $40 on Amazon. And it is still going. I have a new one I got for Christmas I use now but my old one is still kicking. It’s close to 5 years old now.

The Brits say "oh-mee-gah", IIRC.

I have a 2 year old Seiko Monster with hacking. It's my favorite watch out of the 50 watches I have including Tag's, Movado's, etc. That said, I love your new Seiko.

nice video. I love the Seiko tuna range and I have more than one model. They are irresistible.

I work in the EMS field as an EMT. ( Pre-med student ). I wear the Casio Men's F108WH, and bought it when I first started. Its $15 on amazon. I just recently replaced the one I had for 5 years. The reason why I replaced it? Because the band loop stay broke, not even the band, the little rubber loop that holds the band from flopping around... and a replacement one was $8 + $4.49 shipping. So I just bought a new one.. and have the old one incase I ever need any parts from it. Casio makes a great product. The best part is that if it breaks, its $15. If it gets blood, vomit, fecal matter, etc.. on it. I wipe it down with the hospital bleach wipes. Anyway, great video!

My Omega cost more to service than my Mercedes or my wife’s Porsche! Just saying, be prepared

All rolex's ive ever seen have had spin off case backs, infact ive never seen a front loading rolex

You gotta take a look at the G-Shock AWG-M100-1ACR. I just picked it up as my "work watch". G-shock toughness, classic look, less of the noise and nonsense than stuff like the mud masters, solar powered, and sets itself automatically to the atomic clock every night. I love it!

I've got a 1978 Bulova Oceanographer 333 on my wrist right now. Was a gift from a friend. Keeps near perfect time.

The British say Omeeeeega

That Seiko looks the same if not bigger than newer g shocks... Looks bigger and heavier than every watch you have in this video...

I believe that with the 4 ring NATO bands, the two inner rings are designed to get attached to a custom kit (two end pieces that interface with the spring pin and the metal loop and the watch directly attaches to. It is designed to be more shock resistant and sits off of the band. Thanks for the video!

My Suunto Core has by far been the best watch ive owned, whether in the military, working outdoors or going out with the lady. It looks great and performs beyond my expectations.

Omega Planet Ocean - Accept no substitute. Guaranteed to give you "the fizz", Cody. (BTW - I believe the Brits pronounce it "Omeega", with a long "e".) As always, thanks for sharing. Steve

I wear the f91-w had It since I turned 18 I'm getting ready to turn 19

The smallest g shock but the best one. I love this watch, my favorite g shock

Citizen ecodrives are cool: Quartz powered by the sun!

I always wore a Timex iron-man back in the day

Best strap ever, I buy 2016 and used daily. Tnx for recomandation Nato strap Cody.

Hands. I have too many watches I don't wear, but Seiko was the 1st watch I bought myself, and I've never had reason to complain. The only way I ever somewhat killed one was to break the bracelet. Don't need a Tuna, but you've got me wanting one. Nice choice on the bracelet.

I’ve always liked watches, but I got really into watches this year. I needed another expensive hobby like I needed a hole in the head. 😂 But I love it! Actually, now that I think of it, I was watching one of your videos earlier this year and saw your Tuna on an orange NATO strap. That’s what got me looking at watches again. I’ll blame you for my new sickness!

So how about the ending to that Coyote video..........?

Still regret I missed the meet and greet in Amsterdam. Amazing to see we also share out interest on this subject. Nice vid .

My first watch was a Casio G-Shock mudmaster I love it to death even now

Wranglerstar , awsome to get lost in your gadget appreciation . I have to say, I purchased a seiko diver, skx quartz in and around 1986ish. Have the box and recipt somewhere. Have had the battery replaced not more than 4 or 5 times and did a battery replacement myself a time or two. It does not gain or lose time to this day. Although the hands and dial do not really glow anymore and the black bezel is more like greyish from wear. Kinda cool to see they still make these although , in an automatic version. I get the romance of precision machinery and alure of technical innovation of a mechanical movement. But at the end of the day I guess I am a little practical in a sense that I just want the time, and to be the correct time , no matter. Year after year, for my everyday watch. I will splurge on a mechanical at some point, but it is hard to get away from reliable. P.S. my first watch as a younger man , was my fathers bulova accutron wich I used to hum myself to sleep under my pillow. If I could get that analog style sound back, in a quartz watch , that would be the beez kneez.

Ah, the G Shock, the most effective form of birth control.

Wonderful collection! Thanks for sharing!

@wranglerstar I’m looking into getting myself one decent watch, I’ve done research on watches. But I’m stuck on deciding on quartz or automatic, I own one automatic (seiko 5). I see you got this quartz, what’s your opinion on quartz vs automatic?

Timex -- it takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin' -- am I showing my age?

Really glad to know of these NATO style bands. When there was a clearance on Timex canvas bands, bought the few left because love how they breath compared to a leather band (my everyday watch has been a Timex as what Dad and Opa wore, but now know not the same, though lasted about 10 years). Even better is not having the metal back making a sweaty spot. Also makes a flashy watch not so flashy (why haven't worn the Swiss watch I was given ages ago, as afraid of getting robbed). Another excellent video, thank you.

That Seiko is sharping looking. Gives me the "fizz" too.

I thought in your other watch video you said the omega was a fake?