Watch Brands to AVOID!! 🚫 

Please try indian brand titan since 1987

Notable exceptions to the fashion brand list: Cartier and Bulgari!!

How about Tissot? Is it a designer brand or a one that is like the Rolex, Casio etc.?

@@gauravravichandran1083 Tissot is generally good

@@dexter5653 Definitely

LOL yup

@@ChronometerCheck what's your opinion on buying an old accutron? I heard that they are almost impossible to service. Also, I heard that most of the space view accutrons are not original, so why are they so much more expensive?

but middleman aren’t a brand, they’re people selling other brands. this video is dumb

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You can put Montblanc in that same category (if pens are considered fashion that is lol). They don't make watches as an afterthought. The geosphere is beautiful and runs like a dream. Not necessarily worth the sticker price though.

and bulgari

And hermes

And herpes. (I’ll show myself out..)

@@e28forever30 😆 😆

Orient is one of the very few brands that make all its pieces in-house

I have a Kamasu and love it

Orient and Citizen are my go-to for affordable "legit" watches. Though I'm a bit biased towards Citizen cause of their radio controlled eco-drive

I was going to say it but then you've already did

Absolutely stunning brand!! They’re timepieces are creative, and being creative in the watch market is difficult.

I have a Swatch-made Calvin Klein. Looks kinda blah but it's tough as nails. Haven't scratched the crystal yet and you can wear it in the shower.

I too always liked them for the minimal design. Glad I didn’t buy any of them 🫠

It is a 20$ watch. Not even kidding. Bought a fake for my friend for 50$ and it was LITERALLY better quality than the real deal.

Hahahaha. I believe it

​@@nielslarsen1693really? i heard some people buy fake one and it rust I'm sure it cost them like £10 max but like it does what it does and i love the super slim design imo, it's perfect simple design everything is so simple! 💀 i need someone to make quality knock off plsss sapphire glass etc but exactly the same

A lot of guys at school wear this brand and I laugh at them when they try to flex with it lol.

BVLGARI makes some of the finest movements available today.

cartier made their first watch in 1904, bvlgari has set world records with their watches. Those 2 have been good choices for years but for the other 2 im not so sure, by the same logic, ralph lauren makes automatic watches but i don’t think they’re worth it over the established brands

@uravdb take a look out at what Hermes a bit more and take a good look at what Channel did for example with the J12

Channel? Never heard of that brand..

@@e28forever30 it’s a French cologne/perfume brand

The dirty secret of the watch industry is that doctors wear Timex and divers - real divers - wear Casios. Mostly because your watch doesn't malfunction if you put it in the same building as an MRI machine.

Even tissot

My favorite watch maker is Hamilton.

You mean "Expensive Swatch?" I have a Swatch made watch, too. It says "Calvin Klein" on it.

@@jrshaulyou realize Omega, Hamilton and Longines are owned by swach? almost every good swiss watch brand is "Expensive Swatch" 😂. I also own a CK swatch made but it just different and feels so cheap 😅.

​@@jrshaulDumbest comment ever.

Me too man I got a “Luxury powermatic 80” which is a dressier watch on alligator and a PRX powermatic 80. Both have shown me how affordable swiss watches can be without sacraficing quality!

True man. There are always exceptions

Don’t forget bulgari and chopard

They have a history of making watches for years

Cartier I think is overrated

@@sagnikchaudhuri4142 it is, they make nice watches but they don’t suit my taste personally I don’t really understand that particular watch manufacture in general

@@Chris09978 Their movements are not that great

@@sagnikchaudhuri4142 that surly know

If you like it, and it works for you, then enjoy it

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Very good advice Michael H!

Sure. At the end of the day, it is your money to do with as you please. These are just suggestions to help inform people who might not know otherwise. Once you're informed, do whatever you want.

Not exactly reliable. They're outsourced spare-parts cases and dials with cheap knockoff movements like PTZ Hangzhou. Seagull arguably makes swiss knockoffs, but they make 'em about as well as the Swiss.

@@jrshaul I didn’t know that. That’s a shame

Gucci what ever they do from the inside of the watch is garbage, for the price a Gucci sells their watches for, you can buy a Hamilton, oris, Tissot, and even a citizen all of theee are great watches. I own a Hamilton I recently bought their new model cause I do however like the design and I know it’s a good watch. Even got it for a steal too lol. MSRP was around 2,400 or 2,200 welp I got it for $1400 on joma shop. To be fair though Hamilton is a great watch brand, there are certainly better ones out there but Hamilton is one of the few watch manufactures that actually are honest about their watches and the prices are “fair” ( it’s expensive for sure but many people understand why and what your getting is better than decent) Don’t worry I’m not one branded type person, I have actually had a tough time finding watches or the ones I liked or suited my taste, was looking at “John wicks” watch, oris, tissot which I almost went with, Hamilton obviously, citizen, a small German watch manufacture Archemeide they are actually a great watch brand a really good one almost went with that one. I did also looked at omega, I knew it was way over my range but thanks to authorized dealer it gave me hope that can save up for it, MSRP can be scary for sure but once you take a look at the market it’s a breath of fresh air. I did however go on a rant and stuff but you have a lot more to learn, of a good watch maker that has history and continues to be good or other watch brands that were once good but not anymore like Raymond Weil, it’s a stay away from they make nice watches but they are not good. I’ve been digging around and what I could find based on information on watches and stuff, loved my g shocks never bought a Casio it was always g shock I have like 4-5 g shocks in my time of high school, did own a swatch, and now I have a Hamilton which I’m very happy about

If you enjoy it, and it works for you, that's all that matters

@@Chris09978 your clearly a certified horology expert. I did state I own many watches more than I mentioned. My Gucci diver (if garbage inside) has done itself proud. It's been up mountains in the sea and never skipped a beat

Doesn't matter if the seals and tolerances are crap and it gets full of water - or the movement is so junk it doesn't last a year.

Gotta agree, honestly I prefer some of the watches like armani etc over other mainstream watch brands because i prefer their looks

@@viktorval8398 I agree . I’ve seen some Burberry watches that look really good and are actually Swiss made too. At the end, if you like it, who am I to criticize you for it? It literally doesn’t affect me at all.

Timex Indiglo is the real sigma fashion statement. Ever look at what doctors wear? Lotta timex.

I definitely agree, it’s my favourite affordable watch brand cause it has class and functionality

Yes they are reputable brand that you can trust

I don’t have a Rado but plan on adding one to my collection one day. I only hear good things about them. Very reputable and historic company.

@@tobiascheesbrough3671 how about maintenance cost, how much would that set me back?

​@@renasdopai 1000 Dollars per service

@@cannibalronny7314 half the price of the watch. How often is service?

5 years is not long enough to see if a watch is reliable. Wait another 5

Yeah, exactly. There's a difference between getting "ripped off" and buying a watch you know is overpriced but you like it anyway (which is fine imo)

Because they are not watchmakers, and put their name on a $50 watch and sell it for $300. So you only pay for the brand name instead of buying a real watch such as a Casio or Seiko.

Casio and Timex are better, Fastrack is a fashion watch company, Most Titan watches aren't on par with Casio and Timex but some of their more expensive ones are quite good/OK

Titan and fastrack are both watch companies to the core. 100% would recommend over a fashion brand watch. Not to mention that if you take care of it, they’re pretty reliable.

I need to educate myself on them more

@@ChronometerCheck its from the Indian Market and sadly, the world of horology is only truly pursued by the wealthy and most people buy either fakes or Titan (parent company is TATA, who acquire and own Land Rover and Jaguar) Casio and Timex are also sought afte by some.

Love Nomos

Nice choice

@@ChronometerCheck There is such a huge market for mid range watches. I like how you cover differing ranges of watches. Keep up the good work.

Bulgari ? Hermès ? They made incredible watches too. The H08 is a masterpiece,

Quartz. It's a quartz watch. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

A pretty casio is the working class Rolex. Nothing wrong with a cool G-Shock or Edifice.

@@SteamCheese1 There's no such thing as a working class Rolex. They're fragile little toys for people who sit behind desks. Magnetism? Shock? Pressure? Corrosives? THE CASIO CARES NOT.

AKA "I spent twenty grand for some spare parts from Esslinger."

@@jrshaul 😂

you can tell by their looks. it looks generic af and you dont hear the brand at all.

Avoid micro brands that make quartz movements is usually what id say is the easiest way to avoid dropshipping crap, althought there may be some good micro brands that use quartz movements (I doubt that tbh 💀) one micro brand I do reccomend tho is baltic theyve got exhibition casebacks and u can stare at that finished automatic movement all day, sure its Chinese sourced and prolly cheap but it still looks beautiful and definitely anytbing but cheap lol. Imo u shouldnt avoid microbrands all together but look more to the automatic side when buying microbrands

@@stevier4964 For Quartz chronograph watches, a lot of micro brands use Seiko movements, like the VK series. Can’t go wrong with that.

they're certainly getting more and more expensive!

It’s a Seiko 5. Hard to go wrong.

It's a Seiko. It's fine.