"Educate yourself on something else, stop buying the same Rolex Datejust, buy something of equal value that's by an IWC."
"Well, watches are of course at the heart of watch enthusiasm."
"Moon phase watches do exactly what they say: they tell the phase of the Moon."
"Watchmaking is in a certain way totally anachronic but it still remains extremely meaningful."
"Seiko has been an innovator basically first entire history entire history they've ruined the watch industry they've made improvements that other companies much more prestigious companies don't make my girly."
"It is unequivocally one of the most iconic watches of all time."
"Complications like perpetual calendars and minute repeaters are masterpieces."
"The Yema Superman was issued to France's Air Force pilots, but aside from this prestigious military connection, they have an amazingly rich history as a brand."
"I'm not a watch collector, I am a watch dealer."
"That watch alone is the most complicated time only watch in the world."
"Exploration journey: 'All three watches offer unique paths, leading to different watch collecting experiences.'"
"It's just a wonderful way to get people into more traditional watches."
"This may well be the ultimate Seiko diver for you."
"Mechanical chronographs, though more complex, offer timeless appeal."
"I don't think I'd ever use that, flip the watch over you'll see why it got the nickname the JLC of Longa."
"Seiko NH35 and NH36: reliable, versatile, and widely used in microbrands."
"My purpose is to preserve the history and the mechanics and the knowledge."
"Thank you Max, for showing us the window into your timepieces, the window into your mind. It's been a pleasure."
"When trying to identify the long-established king of entry-level Swiss mechanical chronographs, it's rather easy. Valjoux is unparalleled."
"The watchmaking art has an extraordinary future because the more we will be surrounded by products that are becoming obsolete, the more we will need to connect to something that lasts."
"It's a hell of a way to display a calendar watch."
"It's a horological icon, it's innovative in the way that it was so affordable even to this day."
"You don't have to spend an arm and a leg to get a really fantastic horologically important dress watch."
"FP Journe are my favorite horology watchmaker."
"The brighter side of the 1930s was the popularization of the sector dial watch."
"I think it's at times like this I realize my first love in horology is actually watches."
"For a tourbillon movement to be in the 20K range I mean really how can you go wrong."
"Here we have a watch that was produced 80 years ago that has the same time keeping standards as modern movements that are built with much more Advanced Equipment."
"The appeal is universal... I don't think I could do this all day long if I didn't love watches."
"Ultimately, if we bring the Datejust, then yes, the Datejust is an icon, but at the end of the day, the Datejust is dime-a-dozen. This, you have a bit of horological history and the innovation on the wrist."
"The advancements in clocks set the stage for improvements in pocket watches and wristwatches, from accuracy to usability and complications."
"The lever escapement has been a fundamental advancement in watch movements."
"The Academy is a good platform for young watchmakers to start off."
"George Daniels is a technologist of time, an Englishman whose talents are so remarkable that there's an international waiting list for his work."
"The Jackson Forest Limited Edition Automatic Watch is a glimpse into the future of horology combining artistic expression with mechanical Excellence."
"Our horological education classes have been going very well."
"Watch collectors are told they have to choose between mainstream horological choices or connoisseur's Niche pieces, but why choose?"
"The biggest flex in horology is horology itself."
"One good thing about World War II was from a horological perspective; it was perhaps the most crucial era for the need and use of traditional mechanical timepieces."
"The coaxial escapement had been retrofitted into it. As such, although made in large numbers, I knew that there was little to be gained from this mechanism."
"Watches are interesting because the more you get into them the more you realize it's about the story, it's about your relationship with time than it is the watch."
"This is the best winding watch I've ever experienced."
"It's just so fun, double tourbillon."
"... I kind of try to give you more like my feelings and vibes and my opinions about these watches from like a kind of like a real human perspective."
"Love the colors on the Vintage bezel."
"Let's be fair and have an informed conversation about the evolution of watch styles."
"What's the next Frontier of watch collecting?"
"It's been really enjoyable, it's always great to see these watches running again."
"Seiko: A claim to be the world's first digital LCD chronograph."
"Watches like this have so much charm... they're really worth bringing back."
"The beat error, in layman's terms, is the timing between the tick and the tock."
"All round, that's a really impressive watch."
"The spring is what they call a shock protection system."
"With a very simple adjustment, this is a complete calendar with perfect proportions."
"Gerald Gente is my favorite watch designer of all time, a legend in my mind and everybody else's."
"The Carrera in many ways is the most iconic sports watch that people don't talk about as much as they should."
"It is one of the most collectively appreciated watches in the community."
"It's the meticulous thought process that goes into these watchmakers to even get the tone perfect."
"It really is a stunning clock, and the craftsmanship on those new tubes is outstanding."
"That's my first automatic Omega on the channel, I hope you enjoyed it."
"It's a watch that I love, it's a watch that I collect."
"This is high horology, guys, just winding this thing is a pleasure, it is something else."
"Chronographs are probably some of the most useful type of watches out there."
"It's a cool watch, I mean for the entry-level point of view, you're not gonna really find a mechanical hand-wound chronograph for a cheaper price."
"You're getting a highly modified value caliber within here and that's going to reflect itself on the dial quite a bit."
"The luminousness of the dial is one of the greatest contributions of Panerai to the world of watches."
"The idea of limited editions and a highly limited numbered set of watches for a brand like Panerai really wasn't done before."
"It's quite a fascinating thing and I think because of that, these Seiko SARB017 remains one of those watches that all collectors feel they need to have in their collection."
"Whenever anyone's asked me what kind of watch I'd make if I were to design my own, I always had the same answer: some sort of GMT Alpinist."
"In 1953, Rolex set out to create the first real dive watch."
"Zenith is one of the rare instances where a movement, El Primero, is inextricably linked to the brand."
"It is an institution in luxury horology, arguably the first super premium sports watch."
"Killer dials and also saying one of my grails, Frodsham dual impulse, as good as it gets."
"Just when you think Seiko has given up on the affordable watch market, they go out and create a brand new automatic in-house movement."
"Seiko is one of the best watch brands in the world, renowned for making watches that are extremely durable, reliable, and relatively affordable."
"It's really cool to see a watch that has its own unique design heritage like this; it's not an homage to some famous Swiss luxury brand, this is a distinctly Seiko design."
"The shade of blue on the dial is also excellent, as you would expect from Seiko, this is one of the best blue dials that I've seen."
"It's a marvel in the movement world, it is just phenomenal."
"I'm not a horologist; I don't do this for a living. I do this because I enjoy it."
"Every 60 seconds and makes one rotation, that's super cool."
"Great piece, this is one of the first generations of the Aqua Terra with the date on the right-hand side, still a superb example."
"That is a cool watch, really cool watch."
"Off-angle tourbillon is just an amazingly cool machine."
"Seiko 5s... they're highly regarded within the community for quite a long time as some of the best possible entry-level automatic watches you can get."
"The Orient Bambino... absolutely stunning, looks definitely much more expensive than it really is."
"I'm a huge fan of in-house movement."
"Always aiming to be objective and unbiased in all things horology."
"We're talking about things beyond timepieces."
"That's the love of horology, that's what this is about."
"The genre of reissue watches is becoming very popular nowadays."
"I have a deep, deep passion for watches."
"I love to see they're sourcing their knowledge more from their back catalogue once again and creating watches that are actually interesting and inspiring."
"We're all about tradition, historical watches, pocket movements."
"This particular watch is pretty much the new Seiko to have in terms of collecting and wearing."
"The Pelagos is the true unsung hero of the brand."
"Variety is the spice of horology."
"This movement, goodness guys, it's gorgeous."
"Seiko's in-house qualities in a modern package that deliver a lot of value for the money."
"Chronographs are the most underestimated complication in the watch industry among collectors."
"Nothing against $100, $200, $300 watches, especially when you find something like... you go with a Seiko, you go with an Orient, you go maybe even with a microbrand."
"We had this passion for watches and clocks, so we went on this amazing adventure."
"A true legend of modern watchmaking."
"After 30 years of collecting, he turned that knowledge and gigantic collection into one of the greatest online resources a watch collector could ever ask for."
"I quite like chronograph watches, and yes, this movement, like the Omega caliber 1040 that should be inside, it's a very nice movement and something that I really like to restore."
"This watch is a Seiko 5, and it's 100% automatic; there is no manual wind on it whatsoever."
"The power of the watch comes from the mainspring, going through all these wheels down to the pallet fork, the actual brains behind the operation."
"The combination of the weight of the balance wheel and the spring that has this natural frequency that makes the watch keep time."
"Smart watches can be a kind of gateway drug to the world of watches which can benefit companies that make a compelling product."
"Learning, discovering, talking to other people who have experience... that's the most pleasurable part of buying a watch."
"The Omega Speedmaster was the first watch on the moon."
"You literally get two watches for the price of one with the JLC Tribute Duoface Calendar."
"The Vacheron Constantin Overseas three hand is part of the Holy Trinity."
"Rolex was the first wristwatch in the world to receive the Swiss certificate of chronometric precision."
"It's no exaggeration to say that Hinki is likely the most influential voice in watches to ever exist."
"Once again I started in watches with Hinki and it's always nice to see a comeback story."
"It's not about the cost, it's about the joy it brings you, the love for the horology."
"This watch is called the Shirahama; it's named after a beach in Izu. It basically means 'white sand beach'."
"It's a watch that depending on the angle that you hold it, the dial will often look completely black, and then other times the purple will just look like it's glowing."
"That dial is just unbelievable, I lost my breath at the workbench."
"It's got an annual calendar, Patek's original invention created in 1996."
"It's a combination of brains and brawn, as it is remarkably sophisticated and substantial in its presence on the wrist."
"This is a beautiful watch, jumping from one form of sports watch to another."
"If you've ever wondered about why dive watches don't have tourbillon regulators, the answer is they do."
"This feels like a Breitling from a kinder, gentler era."
"The great thing about this open dial is you get 90% of the fun of a tourbillon at 10% of the price."
"The Omega Speedmaster is the legendary Moon watch."
"Winding it is a special pleasure."
"The caliber 321 became a legend not only did it power the first watch on the moon but it also returned for all six of History's lunar landings."
"Just to see it run again, any watch that I fix, I love it. Absolutely love it."
"High horology, artisanal craftsmanship, and stainless steel practicality."
"The Dual Wing movement is really something else."
"Trying to foster up a new generation of watch enthusiasts in the process."
"It's a very fascinating complication, it's real watchmaking in this space."
"This is the Submariner at its prime, at its peak, as an instrument."
"This is essentially a Blancpain Fifty Fathoms."
"My agenda is simply to find new watches to love and to bring to a broader attention with you guys."
"I always want to bring people on the channel who actually contribute to the research and education of watches."
"You're always trying to learn more and bring watches that no one really knows about or talks about to the forefront."
"We highly recommend you check out his website, he has some fantastic stuff up for sale."
"It was the first serialized perpetual chronograph perpetual calendar watch."
"Thank you if you love watches like I do."
"This master hunter of watches then launched a website to document chronologically this vast treasure trove of horology and share it with the world."
"Each watch he releases is named after the year it was inspired from."
"The concept is simple but ingenious and something that all true watch enthusiasts appreciate."
"This continues to be a brand for real watch enthusiasts who appreciate and who want something fun and don't want to spend a fortune."
"It's still a beautiful watch and a logical way to celebrate five years of greatness."
"The Lange 1815 Chronograph... it also has a movement on the inside that's going to set a standard for really any high horology manual chronograph."
"Quartz watches have a ton going for them, and I think in a lot of ways, every type of enthusiast should have a quartz watch in their collection."
"Grand Seiko's Spring Drive stands out as one of the most important pages in the history of watch movement design and innovation."
"This watch checks off the boxes in many ways both for Grand Seiko but also for many enthusiasts that are out there."
"It's powered by the Seiko 6R15 movement which boasts a Spron mainspring with a 50-hour power reserve."
"The balance wheel in a watch is kind of like the pendulum on a clock, the heartbeat of the watch if you will."
"The dial is spectacular and it's a very complex dial to make."
"The El Primero arrived with one of the first never-before-seen automatic column wheel chronograph calibers."
"It almost blurs the line between a museum quality historical replica and a fully featured modern timepiece."
"This watch is in many ways the most important watch of the last century."
"Technically, I think this watch is spot on. They totally accomplished their goal of creating what seems to me to be essentially a one-to-one replica of a 1918 trench watch."
"It's so nice seeing these watches in the wild, so to speak."
"I wouldn't have dedicated this stream to series of watches if I didn't think the variety was great."
"It's a real watch enthusiast's watch."
"It's hard to go wrong with a Speedmaster; you're really going to get a fantastic design that everyone understands, knows, and likes."
"It's great, I mean something about Breguet, they really like to stick to their roots."
"It's evoking your generation one GMT, and I think this is such a strong proposition."
"Before there was a GMT, the 58, the 54, and the Black Bay Pro, the Black Bay collection was first known for the original divers."
"This watch will track the phases of the moon for the next 120 odd years."
"The dial is excellent... the distance between the dial and the crystal is as thin as I've ever seen it on a watch like this."
"This watch has a huge history, again back in 1982 they released a 1300 meter diver, that's just insane."
"Orient is beloved by watch lovers that love value."
"Swatch saved the Swiss watch industry from collapse."
"Casio makes fashion icons, makes amazing watches for under $30."
"If any watch is going to claim that prize I think this very much deserves it as far as truly important watch in terms of collecting as a whole."
"This just unlocks a whole new world of watches."
"It's a golden rule in horology, if you can buy it on the bracelet, you should."
"This watch featured their 6309 automatic mechanical movement and, due to its rather unique shape, this watch was referred to by some as the Seiko Turtle."
"Patrimony is really the quintessential classic round watch elegance."
"This is one of the most interesting looking watches out there."
"The watch for today's review is the Resco RTAC GMT."
"You can track two different time zones with this watch with a 24-hour time zone on the outer bezel."
"The Cocktail Time is an automatic watch with hand-winding and a hacking second hand."
"This is a fully mechanical automatic piece in-house, which is horologically speaking, a very respectful thing to have achieved."
"It's an icon of horology at a decent price."
"It's a great sort of go anywhere, do everything, complicated watch."
"Quartz watches are often dismissed as being inferior to mechanical movements, but there are examples where one has movements which are produced to an incredible level of craftsmanship, quality, and also innovation."
"It's just such a classic timepiece."
"Always aiming to be objective and unbiased for all things horology."
"Grand Seiko is still underappreciated... it's top-notch watchmaking up there with any of the great Swiss watchmakers."
"Always aiming to be objective and unbiased about all things horology."
"Collectors now really have the chance to acquire honestly an important part of horological history."
"It's arguably the most popular watch in the collector hobby and it deserves to be covered in depth and in detail."
"I love watches and I love to experience different watches."
"The cyclops lens was actually recently added in the 2017 version of the Sea-Dweller."
"Winding a Zeitwerk is one of the most inspiring tactile experiences in watch ownership."
"They're starting to open up the blinders and dig a little deeper into watchmaking and horology."
"If you're someone that's now starting to say, 'I'm ready to open up my eyes, I have enough hype, I want to look at horology,' I can't think of a better place to start than with a Brigade watch."
"FP Journe is known for being prolific and innovative."
"This is a dress watch and a sports watch."
"It's a Vacheron, it's a Schwarzenegger, it's a micro rotor, it's rare, and it's gorgeous."
"The Navi actually predates both of them; its story is just as rich, pioneering, and crucial to the history of horology."
"Not only did the Navitimer beat the Speedmaster into space by a few months in 1962, it was also the first watch to be specially adapted for space exploration."
"It was Breitling that created the modern chronograph wristwatch as we know it today."