Top 10 Types Of Watches To Avoid Buying 2020: DON'T BUY THESE WATCHES! 

"The Lust Factor" is soooo true! I'm in a wheelchair due to a car accident and am very hard on watches. The constant banging of my arms/wrists as I roll all over the place took a terrible toll on any Omega, Tudor or higher end watch I owned. I finally sold them all and went with G-Shocks, exclusively. I have 4: MTGB1000, GWG1000, GW9300, and GWFA1000. They all look and work great and can take abuse at the gym, track or the firing range. I hated parting with my beloved automatics, but it was less traumatic than the horror of noticing a new crack or scratch on my much more expensive watches. Great video, as always, mate!!

The creativity in these Hugo movie clips is through the roof! Don't ever stop TGV. 😂

I literally almost bought one of those vintage ORIS a week ago but something told me it wasn't right. good thing I listened to my gut! sad to know these dealers are targeting the new guys like me. thanks for keeping me informed! love the channel.

This video beautifully highlights why TGV is the favourite watch reviewer and journalist of so many watch enthusiasts. I truly cannot think of any RU-vidr that has had a more profound impact on the growth of this wonderful hobby. Thank you for another excellent, and always-classy, video.

Clicking the 'Like button' just for the intro! But I'm shure the rest of the video will be also very nice.

“It’s love when it makes you question your whole collection.” So true! This is the essence of what watch collecting comes down to.

Have a great weekend TGV. Thanks for your content and all your effort. We have been in a fairly extreme lockdown here in Melbourne, Australia. Channels like yours are helping me through it. Cheers!

Urban gentry, I'm going to say one thing :you are a gentleman and the most honest, the most humble watch reviewer I've ever watched. Love the way you break it down for us and keep it simple. And that's coming from someone that has almost ALL the subscriptions for watch related channels and use to sell watches. I share your passion for casio and if we need to narrow down the list that's only few brands that worth the candle :Seiko, Citizen, Casio. YOU CAN GET HERE WHATEVER YOU WANT :SPORT, DRESS, CASUAL, YOU NAME IT.

This is a treat, I was literally just finished watching your last iteration of this video! Enjoying the content.

As a fan of Casio, I'm glad to see when a watch connoisseur still appreciates them.

Honestly I love your videos, great content, great advice, great humour, great references... The list could go on forever. Thank you and keep up the good work

I really love your videos! Really like how you speak about your subject, always very clean and nicely spoken. 10 / 10 you and your channel.

Reason #11: Not buying a watch you want because the bandwagon doesn't like that watch.

@TGV - Your intros are always clever and funny! Also, your use of french word is always spot on and always in the right context 👍 I know it's not really related to the video but I just saw the new Accutron spaceview, and I so want it but I need to find $4k first 😢

Love the second camera angle setup. Really nice video!

Seriously have some interesting/cool things on the wall/desk behind you, one day you should show some of them off! Great vid btw

That intro... Man you are such a nerd! I wholeheartedly love it!

When it comes to watches, I wouldn’t “watch” anyone else. The realest in the game. Keep it up.

Thank you for all your Intel, it really puts everything in perspective overall. Just subscribed and will be watching. Cheers!

Love the top ten lists. Great vid. Nice start to my Saturday with a coffee watching this.

Good guy TGV setting us all straight. The discussion about journalistic integrity is fascinating and I agree completely!

Drunk impulse purchase ... gives that extra punch to the hangover ;) Never mind explaining to the Mrs!

Great intro, as always. These are getting better and better. Me personally, I try to avoid the rushed buying and the buying of watches that are hard to service. On the other hand your video in the vintage Seamaster for example is a great source of information when it comes to reaserarching these vintage pieces. Have a great evening!

My favourite watch channel and guy:) always a joy to watch and a down to earth guy who appreciates watches in all price ranges.

Solid advice as usual! 👍 I absolutely love information like this. Keep up the good work TGV. My recommendation would be not to buy "unwearable watches". When a watch ticks all the boxes but is e.g. too uncomfortable or too fragile, they will just end up collecting dust. Looking forward to the next one! Regards, Koen

Talking about "honor" and I'm asking "What year is it?". I totally agree, btw.

Hello TGV, i would love seeing your updated SOTC for 2020. It’s almost been a year since the last one. I have watched your videos since 2018 but this is my first comment :) keep up the good work.

I love your map on the wall, been looking for one just like this for awhile now!!

Drunk buying. Guilty as charged!

The force is with you, Tristano. But you are not a jedi yet!

I miss seeing your videos on a regular basis. I enjoy and learn from you. Thank you!

Man I learn so much on your channel not only about watches but also things I can use both personally & professionally.

I loved the Star Wars intro. Darth Vader is my favorite character. Shout out to Hugo, he did great. Keep it up TGV. #2: I was surprised it wasn't #1. But it makes sense now. I refuse to buy fake/replica for the same reasons. #1: Yep, spot on. I don't see this is becoming a bigger issue because I don't look on the used market. Those 2 reasons alone is why I only buy from Authorized dealers. I even verify they are Authorized from the watch companies website itself. You'd be surprised how many claim to be Authorized, yet they're not. So watch out for those.

You have admirable integrity my friend

As a new watch enthusiast, I really appreciate your YT channel and this episode in particular. Thank you, sir.

Amazing video TGV! Great info! like everyone else, i love the intros with Hugo in movies haha keep up the amazing work! I love that Hip Hop instrumental as your regula video intros and now the Hugo movie references! Makes your videos pop even more than they did before! Cheers brother Tristano! Onwards and Upwards!

That moment when you turn off the lights, check the phone one last time before bed and see a notification from the urban gentry channel and you start to hear that song "my mind is telling me no, but my body, my body is telling me yes".

I got several Casio Duro’s thanks to your reviews. Changed some bands because they are very customizable and not very expensive. They look pretty Bond to me and they are 200m water resistant

Great video and all all good and valid points to keep in mind. Loved the intro with Hugo and Star Wars! 🔥

Great informative video! Just getting into the watch game and discovered your channel. Subscribed

I like the closeups in the video editing. Gives more emphasis

My casio arrived on Monday and I haven't taken it off my wrist yet.

I really enjoy your videos. I learn a lot from them, and it's just really enjoyable listening to you talk about watches.

This is one of the best channels on RU-vid, period. Very happy I found you my friend.

No. 10 is just hilarious showing Rolex of all brands. Whoever is able to get a Rolex for retail can be happy about that.

So glad that you liked that Casio “Mission Impossible” piece! Because of you, I’m getting my own this weekend.

Good honest information, invaluable to any watch enthusiast at any level. Please keep making these videos, your knowledge, passion and integrity are much appreciated by many.

TGV, as always, you have gone above and beyond! The intro was humorous and entertaining, but far more importantly, I was quite pleased with all of your list. The RU-vid dealer really really hit home! I was absolute gutted one day to be watching a formerly well liked RU-vid-dealer who specializes in certain types of watches state that “my watch never tells the right time - I don’t wind them - if I want to know what time it is I look at my phone”. I had made a purchase from this tuber-dealer (coining that term btw) and was sorely disappointed in the customer service. On another note, Marc, at Long Island Watch is as excellent as you portray. My son’s first real watch was acquired through Marc, and I have purchased several other pieces from him with which I am absolutely thrilled! Not the least of which is my new Seiko Flightmaster that I recently purchased from him...(as a pilot can attest....the slide rule works and is accurate, while not completely practical!). I have not purchased one of his Islander watches yet, but I appreciate how open and honest and forthright he is regarding his personal brand as well. Another brand that operates on the same wave length as Marc, but has almost zero RU-vid presence is Bernhardt Watch Company. The owner, Fred Amos, takes exquisite care of all of his customers. I cannot possibly recommend him enough. My daughter’s watch, which she received for her 16th birthday, was purchased from him and he even went out of his way to have it personally engraved for a pittance of a fee. The man performed the engraving purely on trust that his minute fee would be sent AFTER DELIVERING THE PIECE! The man and his company are true diamonds in the rough. As I write this, I am even wearing one of his Binnacle Anchors! You should truly give him a good look. As requested...what to avoid....the easiest recommendation I have for avoiding getting burnt....I would have to say probably site such as AliBaba and Aliexpress.....millions of watches that promise the moon and are for ridiculously low prices....but from what I can discern, are most likely wastes of time and money. Sorry for the excessively long comment. Well done, my friend, onward and upward!!

First time watching your channel was like 'look, it's a guy talking about watches'. 6 (six) watches later, I have to watch you on smartphone with earbuds on, so the wife wouldn't catch me. :) Keep up the great job you're doing.

The drunk buy/lust buy is deadly accurate. You really need to give yourself a week of sleeping on it (per se) before you pull the trigger.

Great channel you have her Tristano. Not really into watches but came across you by accident. Really interesting learning about the world of watches and love your enthusiasm which comes across so well.

7am on a Saturday, waking up to a new TGV video, awesome ✌️

Thanks as always TGV-still my favorite watch channel (by far!)

Hello TGV, I live in Belgium and here, we have a micro-brand called "Raidillon" (form the F1 speedway of Spa-Francorchamps), these watches are Automatic chronograph with a 7750 Valjoux inside, each models are made in limited series of 55 exemplars. I don't know why but a lot of Raidillon watches on the second hand market between 1000€ and 1800€, the price looks good and I'm very interested by some models. My questions are : "Do you know this mark?" And if it's yes, "Are they really good watches? (because of all watches on the second hand market)". Thanks you for all, you've made a great video! Bye.

Great video! Thank you! You're so right about those pieces that make you question your collection. Makes me feel good about my selection thus far. I've often caught myself saying, "Well, I could just live with this and a G-SHOCK".

I really enjoyed this video TGV. So many valid points, thanks for taking the time to make content for us 🇬🇧

"Seiko don't even know who I am!" Let's change that Gentry.

Watching this video while drinking wine and I am lusting over watches :)

Thank you TGV! The points of discussion you highlighted are so true... excellent job once again! Stay strong dear TGV

so many good points raised.... Thank you for the eyeopeners

I would add to the list: Don’t buy a watch based on a celebrity choice or advertisement!

We want the Casio Edifice review!

Wonderful video and informative as usual you are the true pontiff !

Very nice video, thanks for good work. Enjoyed it a lot and will keep in mind those good-point recommendations.

It's easy to fall out of love and back in love with anything. Consider disposing of a watch at least as carefully as purchasing one.

Dam I was really waiting for the TGV Flight master

Great Video !! I buy retail, from a local dealer. I pay more, but my money stays in the community, and i have established a nice relationship with someone who lives in my area, that value you can't put a price on.

Ngl, this channel has never steered me wrong from SKX to Omega. This advice is priceless.

Came here for TGV, stayed because of Hugo

And hello! May the force be with hugo!

Thanks for this. Very well put together. And Hugo is a boss!

Oh boy earliest I've ever been!!!😮, thank you for the time you give us everyweek TGV, I love you as weird as that sounds coming from someone u never met. Many thanks and regards Hope you and yours are safe too😁

The running gag in HK and probably in other countries as well, is that people like gangsters and corrupt officials buy pieces that hold value (e.g Rolex) because they can be sold without a loss when they need to flee

You don't know how bad the frankenwatch invasion are until you get into russian/USSR watches where most listings are franken and reliable, detailed descriptions and references often don't exist. It's starting to happen with east-german watches too but it's still in the "do you really think you're fooling anyone?" phase. ... granted if you put another movement inside an east-german Ruhla, it might lost its period accuracy, but that would still be a performance improvement...

Fantastic video and very full of passion 👏👏👏

Hello TGV! Great as always to see you. All the best, Tom

Half of my collection are ‘drunk buys’.....do I have a problem?!? 🍷⏱🍺⏱🍾

Ok, I add one point only for collectors: don't buy a watch because is a "must", all of those watches that you see repeated in collections. It's not mandatory to have the SKX, the Alpinist, the flieger, the Chinese pilot chronograph, the Bambino... just get what you really love, not what you "should" have. Surprised about your first point, I agree with it, I don´t even feel comfortable in a boutique, I hate that atmosphere. I can't understand people buying Casio homages; really... I think is mean, Casio is cheap, where is the necessity? Repainted dials... what an irreparable crime, watches for people that follow the vintage trend but actually hate patina and only like new things, I'm really sad about all the irrecuperable watches that are being forever spoiled with this turn of the market. Vintage watches are trendy and that is creating a lot of problems, absurd prices, bad and unnecessary restorations, frankens...

Fully agree, I prefer to be among watch enthousiasts, I consider myself one of them... TGV is somehow inspiring sometimes and gives a nice perspective to the whole watch collecting, besides other life matters. Congratulations, feeling like having a real chat in person one day.

Enjoying the creative intros! Very good to bring attention to redials and badly refinished watches. They can be a real tripping hazard to new vintage watch enthusiasts.

Haha, I dislike smartwatches too. I love tech in general but not them. The reason is they only get support for 3 years after that they're obsolete.also, my phone can do everything they do

The Franken watches are out of control! The colors, ohhhh, the colors!

Great video and great HARD BOILED poster...got the same one

hi TGV, back on your channel bcuz you're simply the best horology guy. Great content as always ! Thank you

Would you count the Hamilton movements, like the H10, as difficult to service, as it doesn't have a regulation lever?

Hugo is the best, he rules. Hugo for president!

Clicked like for the wonderful star wars reference at the start. Also, I recently bought a Gshock Casio & absolutely loving it - haven't changed it from my wrist since I bought it, it is simply my new everyday fave. In a weird way, if it wasn't for a DW watch I bought a long while ago I never would've discovered your channel and learned soo much since. I've made mistakes of impulse buying, much to my mums delight as she's since enjoyed that DW, plus a swatch, and a seiko watch where I've passed on the joy of watch wearing on to her. Thanks TGV for all your content, I thoroughly enjoy your channel. 💖

very constructive and thoughtful advice, from my humble 26 years of collecting watches I would say your review and advice is LEGIT - good work.

Buying compromises. My friend dreams of owning Omega moonwatch: he has probably spend more than 5000€ in couple of years flipping watches. And at the moment wears below 2000€ watch.... Positive thing in cheaper watches, is that you learn what you like. I had a dream of owning navitimer, Wearing seiko fligty teached me that i needed something completely different. End up buying rolex air-king instead.

A bit surprised at the veiled shot at certain watch dealers with youtube channels. If they have really done something wrong or unscrupulous then stand by what you are saying and call them out by name.

Hey TGV, great video as always (liking the second camera perspective). I need a strap to pair with a blue presage cocktail time. Any suggestions?

The Hugo intro was perfect. Very good video. Keep up the good work.

“What’s up watch fam?!” 😂

I actually missed tgv making 'Top 5's' and 'Top 10's' like this....

Great video, all the best with the channel

Thanks. Learn so much. Not to mention the intro is always worth the view all by itself.

I feel like he called out Theo and Harris twice here.

Investment watches. Here’s a sad story for you. Deleting some old photos from my phone I found one of a UK Rolex AD window from 2017. Explorer II. Milgauss ZBlue. Airking. Take your pick. But here’s the kicker. The Milgauss was discounted! Nobody interested. Fast forward three short years. No steel sports to be found anywhere. Everything wait listed. And on a well known grey market website September 2020 warranty cards available on immediately flipped Rolexes bought then sold for profit only. Nobody cares about their history. Their technology. Their heritage. Just armies of anonymous guys in raincoats buying and selling to line their pockets. That’s the state of watches in 2020.

Love the authenticity. My favorite part is when he talks about the buying a watch simply for investment. I am looking for a watch that may hold or gain value but I also want it to feel like a piece I’m proud to own, something that says something about me as well.

just happened to stumble onto this video. Had never seen your channel before. Enjoy your low key, straight forward delivery and your humour. But when you said "chock-a-block" I immediately subscribed. Hadn't heard that term in many decades.