Watch Expert Builds the BEST $1,000 WATCH COLLECTION 

Nico I can’t thank you enough for single-handedly igniting my love of watches. I’m hoping to get my first luxury watch before the end of year and I have you to blame so thank you.

Wow, Nico mentioning Ice Watch felt like being transported back in time :) This is the content that most average watch collectors are looking for. Style, history, quality, and class without burning a hole in our wallets. Looking forward to more of this. Awesome job guys!

Love to see you doing videos like this! Next time, do a $5,000 budget.

Patiently waiting for Nico to do various watch mystery boxes, I'd definitely buy a few to build my collection, new or used watches

A better title: “Nico try’s to buy watches like the rest of us.”

My favourite video of yours so far. Educational, inspirational and entertaining. I'd love to see a $10,000 collection. 5 watches, from 5 different brands, 1 has to be God tier casio, 5 different colours, 5 different watch types, 5 different strap materials.

When you hit $10,000.00 mark for collecting, would love to see the Teddy Baldassare collab, 5 watches, fans vote on the better collection, loser has to send the winner a watch (any watch, but the sentiment of having a watch to signify the victory that can be remembered would be quite cool)

Great content, Nico! Here in the Philippines, one can build a budget collection with Seiko SNKs, Alba, Timex, Casio & Axis watch. I vouch for Axis because of three main reason: they are sturdy af, water resistance is on point, and it is all-stainless steel. Have 2 axis watches ( a 2-tone dress watch & a stainless black dial beater) for over 3 years. Axis watches are marketed as a Timex sub-brand. I also own 2 Alba watches (a leather strap date watch & a chrograph), & finishing quality is top-notch, being a Seiko sub-brand. ..and of course all my 4 watches are quartz, and im honestly proud.❤

Nico is a true influencer. Nobody ever will appreciate aftermarket diamonds on a watch after hearing Nico 😂👌🏼. Producer Michael en TraxNYC are living examples 😂

Would love to see an updated version of this challenge. I need budget options.

Yall should make this a series. Very entertaining video

That tag Heuer in the video I believe is the same one my dad had when he passed away a family member got it but I'm buying this watch in the next couple months so excited more for the feeling from owning the watch then saying it's a tag Heuer ♥️

My list: 1. Used Tag Heuer Quartz ~ $220 (Just for the brand) 2. Tissot Le Locle Petite Seconds automatic ~ $280 (Dress) 3. Casio Oak ~ $99 (Rugged) 4. Seiko5 SRPD Sports ~ $220 (Sports/Swimming) 5. Timex Quartz Waterbury Chronograph ~ $65 (Chronograph) Remaining Amount: $106. Can buy either straps for seiko5 or buy another snkl23/snkl45 using that… whichever is cheaper…

"Vintage... from the early 2000s" Man didn't need to violate all of us like that.

Great list & I appreciate you making something tangible. As a Seiko fan I was looking forward to see the pick. However it’s good learning about some different brands.

Really appreciate this content. Really shows that Nico is indeed a TRUE watch enthusiast. From dirt cheap watch to ridiculous price watch, Nico knows it all i mean from history to any back story haha

This is exactly the kind of video I was hoping for! Not your usual affordable watches, apart from the GShock, definitely didn’t expect a Longines in this. Tag Heuer I’ve seen for a few hundred in pawn shops and such but they’re always weird models which I don’t vibe with. Excellent video mate!

What website is he using?

Other youtubers in watch world have done this challenge, but you f***ing went hard into a class collection. As a guy who has loved watches for over 30 years now and does not make what he used to, this was inspiring. I can add to my collection, keep it in budget, and not have to relegate myself to just Seiko, citizen, invicta, etc. Good sh*t is out there in budget! Class!

4:08 😂😂😂😂 how did I catch that lol

My budget collection would probably be something like this: 1) Tissot prx 35mm quartz 2) Seiko skx007 3) Sea-Gull 1963 38mm Panda Chronograph

Which website is he using to buy the watches?

May never be able to afford a Rolex. I feel that this list has passion and thought put into it that it makes me want to make it life and actually afford to buy one. Thank you for this.

You should tell us what a balanced watch collection includes (with some examples of course)

Hey Nico!! Love the idea..Can you continue doing it as a series?? Love from Egypt❤❤

Personally my best watch that fits into those restrictions is my RADO World Travel Automatic from the 1960s...lovely for 250 👌

Love this as a new series. How about $2500, microbrands and independent watch makers only.

It would be cool if Nico wrote a book on watches... I mean I wouldn't buy or read it but it'd be cool

Actually very grateful for this video as I don’t think I’ll ever be able to afford a luxury watch. But this gave me hope! Love that the channels not just for the people who are better off with money!

When he said"a watch collection can never when it doesn't contain a GOD tier G-SHOCK I kissed my casioak 😘

While I understand your opinion on Steinhart, it has to be said that they have some really solid designs they made themselves and that everything they produce is pretty high quality for the price. Even if you buy a GMT homage, you will probably not find something closer to the original with better quality for the price. Highly recommend Steinhart.

I had a neon yellow and pink swatch watch when I was a kid. Imo, it was the best watch ever made.

Nico, please make more of those! A $3000 mechanical watch collection would be nice😊

Literally thanks for this man ! I’ve be wanting to start a watch collection but never knew where to begin… well now I have options !

Not to be a party pooper. I do love Nico a lot too. (Although he explodes my ear drums every time I push play on one of his videos) But I think he sort of missed the point of this type of video a little bit. The collection videos are not made to show specific bargains one can obtain after tedious searching, but rather intended for factory fresh watches one can get for the given price points. I would like to know Nico's detailed opinion on islander watches, Vostok or some Orient and Seiko watches that in my opinion, would have brilliantly found their place in this video, without devaluating the premise of having a proper watch collection. Just sharing my opinion, big love to Belfast, I promise that if I ever get my hands on enough money to buy a luxury timepiece, I will head straight to "the vault"! ;) Greetings from the French Alps!

Boris Becker, Niki Lauda & Alan Prost wore/wear Ebel. Boris holding the Wimbledon cup in 1985 wearing an Ebel is still iconic.

Orient anyone?

I feel personally attacked at 6:37

I like that it wasn't the same old boring choices. We need more of these videos!

Loved this one 👏👏 Surly nico got to be doing his whole watch collection Xmas special. And the back story’s behind them We’ve seen a few but not the whole collection

I love this series!! I don't have the most disposable income for watches but this teaches me I can still collect some awesome watches 👍🏻👍🏻.

Your passion and knowledge of watches shines through in this video.

Spot on hitting the price, congratulations, that was not easy!! Very well balanced selection, too. And you made me think about maybe getting a Swatch after all for myself. I bought my son a nice Swatch Quartz Chronograph last year with a steel case and a beautiful blue dial, and it does not look like a toy either.

WE WANT TO SEE YOUR WATCH COLLECTION NICO YOU’RE KILLING US!!!!

I was hoping to see the G Shock GSTB400D-A1 on this list lol probably the nicest watch I have in my humble small collection

Single handedly made Watch content fun

6:21 Young Nico really look like Foggy Nelson from Daredevil series.. 😂

Finally a video for us broke people 😂

I watched this with my son. You make collecting watches fun and cool. He is only 10 yrs old but I teaching him responsibility in taking care of his stuff, when he graduates he can have my GMT II.

Tissot or Hamilton and a G-Shock, job done that's all you need.

Never had an interest in watches, but this guy makes me like watch videos

What site is he using for the watches?

I hoped one day to see Nico mention one of my watches but I never would have imagined it be the TAG Heuer beater that I lost last year.

Its amazing to see how much your channel has grown. Keep up the good work

Like watching the gopher from Caddie Shack burrowing through a Scrooge McDuck style watch vault.

I have never heard of Ice Watch, but when I was a teenager in the early 2000’s, you hadn’t made it until you had a Fossil Blue variant. 🤣

What is the website he was using to find those watches?

The Tag Hauer was a classic W for Nico! :D

Prx automatic + gshock ga2100 + a seiko 5 there u go🙏

Love the idea of this series. Would be great to see a 2.5k, 5k and 10k video top!

Pre watch comment: there better be a Seiko Diver Post watch comment: should have gone the “easy route”! Every collection needs a Seiko!

10 $1000 watches video please. I think this is a good price point for a regular person that is looking to treat themselves

What website did you use to find the watches??

Hamilton Khaki King and a Seiko Arnie. You cover almost all bases and will have like $50 left over for straps

What website do you use to buy watches?

Also of our era nico is a aqua master can’t forget about them watches

Website ?!!!?!?!?

I've had one of those Tag Heurs for like a decade. Bought it when I was a teenager. Still love it to this day

whats the website that he's buying these watches from?

I want to thank you for educating me on the watch industry

Ayyy Genius video idea 💰waiting for the $5k budget episode👀

What website is this???

I liked the video & won't lie there are probably alot of viewers(like myself) that appreciate many of the watches, but most of watches we are going to buy are maybe max $10k. So knowing options is great because there are some amazing watch brands that, for you probably what you would call budget brands but for me & many others on higher end of our budgets not saying it's not a dream to get say a Royal Oak but that will take time to save where I could get some quicker. Like I get it's not a high end brand but like I have 2 from a company called Egard most of theirs are under a grand but me personally I like them. But my next 2 purchases are going to be a Rado & Probably Tudor or if I see a Pan I like within my range.

What site is he using to find all of these? I wanna shop lol You rock Nico

Nico, what about a priceless HUBLOT collection 😂😂😂??

Mrs Charlotte is legit and her method works like magic I keep on earning every single week with her new strategy

What a great video Man! Loved it. Ebel on my radar now, much appreciated! Congrats on the Baby too man.

Copy c__ts! I was rolling 😂😂

I seldom watch your videos but so glad you picked the Tag Heuer exactly same as what I have for more than 10 years now and still working. ❤

If you do a budget watch collection, you MUST add Seiko and Orient

jesus crist you did the best possible ever 1,000 dollar watch collection. freaking perfect

I have found Swatch thanks to Nico and I couldn’t be more grateful. By far my favorite watch brand, I love the look of traditional watches like the Rolex Daytona, but there’s something about Swatch that calls to me. Also Swatch is one of the way more affordable luxury brands!

If you‘re thinking of buying a Seagull 1963 please read this. I own two. A 40mm Chrono Heritage M1963/X - SEA-GULL ST1901 bought directly from Sugess Watch in China and a 40mm limited edition Red Star bronze Seagull 1963 that came from the official Seagull 1963 store in Belgium. The Seagull is a watch that is hard to fault and I‘m quite fond of both of mine but my customer experience with both companies was hardly satisfactory. In sum I was swindled twice. The Sugess was supposed to come with the Swan Neck movement but didn‘t and unfortunately too much time had elapsed before I found out for me to be able to do anything about it. As for the Belgian Seagull 1963, it was only after I had received it that I found out that they do not individually number their limited edition watches (instead all 300 are numbered 1/300) and that it was missing it‘s tag, manual and registration QR code. It was also shipped about two months past it‘s preassigned shipping date. The company in Belgium casually dismissed my concerns and when I asked to return it they informed me that the 14 day return policy had expired. Be very careful who you buy from. The Seagull 1963 company in Belgium seems rotten to the core. I wouldn’t deal with them again if they paid me. BEWARE.

Christopher Ugonna just had a whole bot conversation LOLLLL

How did I miss this video? 90s TAG and Ebel?? You’re just missing 80s Concord and you’re speaking my language!

Dude that's crazy last video I was literally thinking he should do a video about like an affordable watch collection like top five picks under $500 or something. Great job Nico

"you know Steinhart blocked me on instagram? funny as fuck mate" 😂

"Nooo. You can't play tunes, ya dick!" I died.

Happy to see Tag Heuer getting some love. I’m 22 and recently bought an Aqua-racer gmt as sort of a celebratory gift for myself.

when you mentioned ICE Watch i laughed so hard , but also surprised i thought it was Egyptian teenager thing

Well done Nico. I came here expecting couple of g shocks, few seikos and citizens, maybe one microbrand. Quite diverse and different approach. Watch world is amazing.

YES MORE OF THESE!!

Should end it with a recap of the watches + pics just like "complex sneakers"

Steinhart Ocean One Titanium is one of my favorites in my collection.

This could be a good series, increasing it by 1k at a time and then eventually 5k at a time then 10k etc

Love this!!! Price range is definitely closer to what I would go for… Would be interesting to see. incremental series to 2500, 3000, 4000 etc… would be great 👍

Mate pls pls pls ! Keep doing this series. Do a $2000 collection then a $5000. And if you’re feeling cheeky a $10,000 collection.

I still own the Tag Heuer 4000 that I received for my 18th birthday. Automatic movement (ETA) and in the larger size with white dial. It’s in regular rotation alongside my Rolex and Seikos for when I visit London. A cool watch.

Actually never expected you to throw in a Swatch. This is a great collection and well thought out.

My grandfathers watch collection just got given to me. I'm gassed. A Rolex Daytona, Tag Heuer Monaco 24 - calibre 36 and a Breitling for Bentley.