"Genuine watches have real craftsmanship, no matter the cost, and they are part of the tradition of watchmaking."
"The number one reason why you should always buy a genuine watch is because they work."
"The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Small Seconds offers timeless elegance, marrying classic design with modern wearability."
"Who can really fight back in terms of traditional watch brands? There is only one in my opinion that has the chance of competing and that is Casio."
"They are the standards that all other watch brands are measured to."
"Innovation...demonstrates that it is a watchmaker of high complication."
"Watchmaking is in a certain way totally anachronic but it still remains extremely meaningful."
"It's not only a status symbol, no it's much more important than that."
"The Tudor Black Bay Chrono is good value considering the movement on the inside."
"Complications like perpetual calendars and minute repeaters are masterpieces."
"The Snowflake has lineage dating back to 2005... established Grand Seiko on a larger International stage."
"Grand Seiko can absolutely put the big boys like Rolex to shame."
"Seiko cocktail time... just creates a design that also just feels incredibly well done."
"Seiko's legacy is unmatched in the watch world."
"There's no question it is absolutely one of the Best Buys in the world of watchmaking."
"Gerard perigo absolutely has a lot of credibility when it comes to their watchmaking."
"This is the Chopard 01.01c—the fastest to the case and the bracelet, all remarkable beautiful hits of polishing throughout."
"They started their own watch company... providing the best possible price."
"The art of watch and clock making in America helps start the Industrial Revolution, setting standards for mass production and interchangeable parts."
"Innovative techniques and new inventions were made to pioneer the mass production of interchangeable watch parts."
"Matt, Kyle, Carlos, and David: ... chances are if you buy a watch from one of these five brands, you will interact with the gentleman who designed the watch and the gentleman who therefore owns the company."
"AP in my opinion is one of the greatest Swiss watchmakers."
"Hamilton's movement: 'Solid movement base, modified H50 for extended power reserve.'"
"Research is key: educate yourself, engage with the community, and form relationships with local watchmakers."
"It also has Tudor's fantastic in-house movement with 70 hour power reserve."
"This is what real gem setting and real watchmaking is like from a brand like Rolex."
"Grande Seiko improves their movements... almost every few months."
"Patience is an absolute necessity for watchmaking."
"The thing that people really like about watchmaking is that it's kind of the incorporation of art and science."
"German watchmaking, producing some incredible timepieces for the money."
"In watchmaking there are these select watches that tend to develop complicated reputations that reach levels of cult-like enthusiasm."
"If there are three undisputed leaders in Japanese watchmaking..."
"Grand Seiko has been one of the greatest success stories in the last several decades of watchmaking."
"Hamilton was in fact the first to produce watches designed explicitly for the American Army starting at the end of World War One."
"The movement inside when you're dealing with the B01 movement this is a manufacturer caliber chronograph movement."
"I always thought it'd be cool to make a watch out of it."
"Seiko NH35 and NH36: reliable, versatile, and widely used in microbrands."
"The sad tale of the once flourishing American watch industry."
"This is probably one of the best made chronographs in its price range."
"The idea of manual wind... with man and machine and... it won't tell the time unless I put my effort into it. I love that duality."
"Let's start with the most attainable mechanical chronograph, a watch that is a true anomaly in the world of watchmaking with the Seagull 1963."
"It's a story of the evolution of horological design."
"Few brands can compete with Seiko when it comes to history and their heritage."
"I think ultimately you are looking at better movements mostly from Eta compared to those base level miyotas."
"They don't put the word 'Master' before 'Chronometer' for nothing."
"I think it's going to be a fixture in a future icon in watchmaking."
"Seiko became as much of a technology company as they were a watchmaker."
"Vintage watches were made at a time where a lot more care and craft and thought was, you know, went into the watches."
"One of the things that you'd really like to have is a set of mainspring winders."
"The movement is very well finished you're getting a gold tone rotor 5200 caliber on the inside column wheel with a vertical clutch."
"Countdown bezels were the OGs, they started the whole trend."
"Only the real enthusiasts go towards pieces like a five three seven zero, the data graph lumen. I mean, absolutely sublime."
"The Patek's a lot straighter in the way it's been arranged, all of its areas. Watchmaking is just phenomenal. It's so great seeing German and Swiss side by side."
"We take our watchmaking very serious, but we don't take ourselves so serious. A watch must be fun, otherwise, there is no point in it."
"The movement specifically housed within the globemaster is the automatic coaxial 8900."
"Omega has planted their proverbial flag in this watchmaking domain through the creation of their Master chronometer certification."
"It was big, it was chunky, and it redefined the chronograph."
"This watch is the coming together of two watchmakers that can seemingly do no wrong."
"Producing watches at small levels is good for the entire industry."
"So the use of this adjustable height in the balance bridge is, to basically, you know, the bridge itself is to help stabilize and increase the durability, but for a watchmaker, the adjustable height is a huge benefit."
"Complicated watchmaking is the supreme test."
"Switzerland's oldest continuously active watchmaker."
"He's rebuilding a JLC from the 40s and he goes through the whole process."
"The thing that people really like about watchmaking is it's kind of the incorporation of art and science."
"The hairspring that's going to be a lost cause."
"At this point, I had also decided to completely replace the regulator."
"Seagull's achieved a lot of success, especially when it comes to Mechanical movements."
"Japanese watchmakers instill into their watch collections the same values that Japan's culture instilled into its people a long long time ago."
"Sakura watches: a fairly new watch brand from South Germany with a history linking back over 70 years."
"What makes this watch special is the fusion chain, so it's a constant force."
"It was brilliant that Cardier was able to translate the aggressive aesthetics of a military vehicle into one of the most classy dress watches in history."
"This is smart watchmaking... this idea of juxtaposing luxury with casual wear... this is very, very common... rubber bands on their Aquanauts... this is smart... clearly evident that they're listening."
"You're going to own one of the most iconic designs in watchmaking with real historical significance."
"Value and watchmaking between $2000 and $5000, Oris has to be one of the leading brands in that price category."
"Nothing more could be said other than it gets to a point in watchmaking where you can't even describe it as watching anymore."
"The moon phase is the oldest complication in watchmaking."
"Wow, they don't make movements like this anymore outside of really high-end watchmaking."
"There's always this moment of truth when it comes to watchmaking, and this is it."
"This is definitely the trickiest part about working on these types of watches."
"The lever escapement has been a fundamental advancement in watch movements."
"Anyway, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, fans of fine watchmaking."
"The ascent of Swiss watchmaking to its current pinnacle of global acclaim was not a journey marked solely by innovation and artisanal prowess—it is a narrative deeply intertwined with the rise and fall of a once revolutionary American contender: the Waltham Watch Company."
"The world's first silicon escapement... was first introduced to the industry by Patek Philippe only two years earlier in 2005."
"Essentially, Genta was the first to create super high-end luxury watches in steel and in a sporty modernist style."
"I want to make the watch world a better place one watch at a time."
"With all the research and development, with all the computers in the world, there's not a whole lot of companies that can create a grand complication watch."
"A watchmaker is an artist who is also a scientist, he's also an engineer, he's also an architect."
"When you're talking about a great independent watchmaker, you are talking about an artist with a style, not a brand."
"They became one of the most respected and profitable watchmakers in the world."
"Jaeger-LeCoultre's movements: one of those brands where you can rely on them servicing your movement even three, four, or five decades down the road."
"The Patek 5004, which is their perpetual calendar chronograph Split Second, I think this is their best perpetual calendar chronograph period."
"We've got horrendous beat error, the rate fluctuating like crazy and quite a low amplitude as well."
"A steel-cased mechanical chronograph for between 100 and 150 pounds is a deal that's almost impossible to match elsewhere."
"The Rolex Submariner: belongs in the pantheon of luxury watchmaking."
"...credit to both of these manufacturers producing incredible watches and selling them for you know phenomenal prices especially in the sales."
"Grand Seiko is the horse that I would bet on, that is more likely to own the attention, hearts, minds, affection, and support of the hardcore watch community."
"Underrated swiss watch brand of all time."
"...patience in watchmaking is a skill you have no choice but to learn."
"Omega struck back with the Seamaster, Railmaster, and of course the Speedmaster. It was bigger, it was bolder, and it rewrote the blueprint for sports chronographs."
"Whichever form you choose to experience it, the Zenith el primero is a must on the bucket list of iconic chronograph watches."
"Royal Oak marked the birth of the first luxury steel watch in the integrated bracelet design."
"If there is such a thing as attention to detail in fine watchmaking, I have to tell you that quick date change mechanism has a big role to play in that."
"This is the kind of watch you buy to appreciate the passion behind the brand."
"It's a good example of a watch that represents the Patek name extremely well for what it is."
"...these movements are all in-house automatic movements."
"This is the most important part of the watch and this is of course the moment where we get to find out if this thing is going to run or not and it wants to, it really wants to, but it keeps stopping."
"The ETA movements in these watches are actually very cheap but they're good movements but obviously there's a huge markup on their TAG watches so I've spent the 15 pound kit, you can end up doing a lot of work yourself."
"Roland is a key figure in the ongoing revitalization of the American watch industry he continues to have a deep passion for traditional watchmaking techniques and a commitment to preserving The Craft."
"It's one of the coolest complications or one of the coolest approaches to creating conversation in watches in my opinion."
"fc set out to do what was still fairly novel idea and that was to produce their own in-house movements."
"So, when I bought this watch, I had to adjust one of the links."
"So, imagine what goes into the mechanism, takes six months or so to build one of these watches by an artisan."
"I love it I think it's absolutely gorgeous, the face of it, the blue, the striations, just everything is just on point, beautiful."
"A Newman Daytona is one of the most perfectly proportioned sport watches that's just ever been made."
"These are known as beetle and poker hands. These are original to the watch."
"Philippe Dufour is the Godfather of independent watchmaking."
"This watch is the epitome of craftsmanship."
"I want to fix your watch for you. I think that would be a great collaboration."
"The beat error, in layman's terms, is the timing between the tick and the tock."
"It should be like any other Seiko, should be reliable, robust and pretty much indestructible."
"I think the sandwich dial adds to the aesthetic of this watch really do like those recessed indices."
"I think this is their best Seamaster."
"I actually recommend to anybody who wants to get into watchmaking to buy a microscope."
"I'm going to use some RICO to pick up this extraordinarily tiny, flimsy, jumpy little spring."
"The spring is what they call a shock protection system."
"Solid amplitude at 231 and zero beat error and it's within 1 second a day, so really, really nice."
"This is beautiful. This looks like complicated, ultra-fine Swiss watchmaking."
"This is really bringing watchmaking back to the USA."
"It's a new era for Grand Seiko for sure."
"It's the meticulous thought process that goes into these watchmakers to even get the tone perfect."
"The classic Reverso has managed to stay true to its roots."
"This watch does not tick; it hums as the second hand moves smoothly around the dial."
"The Accutron was the first wristwatch that would guarantee an accuracy of a minute a month when worn on the person's wrist."
"It was one of the first wristwatches ever accepted as a railroad engineer's timepiece."
"There's no production lines, there is really one watchmaker per watch."
"It's more than just the technical side, it's the passion."
"The rest, as they say, is history, with the Reverso being one of the select living icons in watchmaking."
"It truly is unlike anything else in watchmaking."
"It really shows what watchmaking is all about and kind of telling a story with its design."
"There's just so much to love about the Reverso."
"Jaeger LeCoultre is a highly respected name."
"It's by a company called Jaeger-LeCoultre, which is a very very good watchmaker, top drawer."
"JLC is the watchmaker's watchmaker."
"The Weiss Watch Company has built the foundation of their operation at the intersection of traditional watchmaking craftsmanship and modern technology."
"Rado was in fact so confident in the hardness of this new material that they advertised this watch as the world's first scratch-proof watch."
"The large shield-like case on this watch is not made of steel or gold; it's made of a newer, never-before-seen case material called tungsten carbide."
"The Seiko Alpinist was released in 1961 originally for the Japanese mountain men."
"Overall, Zen makes an amazing watch."
"It's really difficult to beat a Zen watch."
"If you love the look of it and you want to try and create a watch yourself, perhaps for the first time, you could follow along and learn how to do that today."
"We're making an homage watch that looks the same, but the point of it is it allows you to actually have a go at making a watch yourself."
"The ultimate best thing you can do is just try to make one."
"The seconds hand is tempered blue steel, which Grand Seiko craftsmen temper with a hot plate."
"The 9SA5 is Shizukuishi studio's latest and best mechanical movement yet."
"The new dual impulse escapement provides bursts of energy both directly and indirectly."
"The 9SA5 high-beat caliber has an 80-hour power reserve."
"Grand Seiko is just having a friendly competition within its own watchmakers."
"The SLGH005 is Grand Seiko's newest 9SA5 high-beat movement wristwatch."
"It is in fact powered by a Miyota 82S5 automatic movement."
"This watch is utilizing a two millimeter double dome sapphire with inner anti-reflective coating applied."
"A wristwatch was the answer, and in the process, the Cartier Santos became one of the first ever wristwatches."
"Zenith is one of the rare instances where a movement, El Primero, is inextricably linked to the brand."
"...to separate yourself from what was beginning to become a cluster of what we now call Micro Brands...to differentiate ourselves we thought we really needed genuine expertise in watchmaking."
"Real British watchmaking right down to the small parts like the dial and the hands."
"The Steel Dive SD 1970 is a homage to the Seiko 6105-8110, better known as the Captain Willard."
"It's nice to see watchmakers respect their heritage and realize that it has a strong appeal in the marketplace today."
"It's a marvel in the movement world, it is just phenomenal."
"I think Omega has done a really amazing job with keeping the Speedmaster."
"This doesn't even feel like a modern watch; there is something special about it."
"It's a two watch in one combo, which is just great."
"Vacheron in production since 1755, perspective."
"The Omega is a lot more of a watch enthusiast's timepiece than a general population watch."
"This is a young watchmaker who's on the rise."
"It's great to see a watch that's actually designed by Singaporean enthusiasts because it brings a very different sensibility to the watch space."
"British watchmaking alive and well."
"It's a really serious watch for the time too."
"One of the big advantages of the Orient or the Sharky, in my opinion, is the sapphire crystal."
"I like to use the term of Joyful watchmaking."
"We are going to bring to the premium segment and to watchmaking a new spin, a new energy, a new point of view."
"This moment of epiphany, of revelation, is probably one of the coolest things if you are a watch lover."
"The early critics might simply be railing against change and not least because Bremont is setting new standards for British watchmaking and for watchmaking more generally; they're challenging the status quo."
"eBay is still the best place to get watch parts if you want to build your own custom watch."
"We've made our custom watch; that's pretty cool."
"I always think it looks better to have a curved end on a watch band; it just makes the watch look much more professionally made."
"It's a different approach on watchmaking. I love it."
"The Spring Drive technology that powers the Grand Seiko results in a hybrid mechanical timepiece that has the accuracy of a quartz watch."
"Support the training of watchmakers and reward them fully for the job they do."
"The care with which this watch was made is certainly clear in that beautiful sunburst dial."
"The Pelagos is the true unsung hero of the brand."
"Longine as a brand dates back to the year 1832, making it one of the older and more storied houses in the international watch industry."
"There's something magical about the design of this watch."
"Elegance and accuracy come together in this beautiful timepiece."
"Everything about this watch that I can see as a watchmaker... everything about this watch shouts value for money."
"The signature convenience of the FC-718 movement that powers the world timer is the ease of setting."
"The first waterproof and dustproof watch sealed with a screw down crown and rubber o-rings."
"The dial and hands, a good job with that, a nine out of ten."
"The grand total for this Vostok of comander ski watch is eight point six out of ten."
"And now for one of my favorite steps, installing the balance."
"The shock protection mechanism is simple, accurately produced, and fits the bill incredibly well."