Before You Buy A Watch You Must See This! - My 15 Biggest Mistakes To Avoid (WWT#79)
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- In today's episode of WWT (Wrist Watch Talk) I share my top 15 mistakes to avoid when buying a new watch. No matter if you are hunting for a Rolex or a Casio G-Shock, this advice to applies to all budgets and types of watches buyer.
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For those with shorter attention spans. Great list with some good insight on every point made.
15. 4:02 - "Always keep in mind future servicing costs when buying a new watch."
14. 4:46 - "Buy a watch that suits your lifestyle."
13. 5:50 - "Don't rush it."
12. 7:10 - "Try to avoid buying on the gray market."
11. 9:34 - "Try not to tick boxes."
10. 10:55 - "Always try the watch on. (If you can)"
9. 11:52 - "Don't buy 3 watches you like 80%. Buy 1 you like 110%."
8. 13:05 - Thoughts on buying watches to impress others.
7. 14:37 - "Always do research. Enjoy the hunt for the perfect watch."
6. 15:38 - "Buying as an investment and not wearing the watch. Big Mistake."
5. 16:38 - "Buying watches that you're scared to wear."
4. 18:30 - "Buying a watch too big or too small."
3. 20:20 - "NEVER LISTEN TO THE WATCH SNOBS."
2. 22:07 - "Try to avoid buying watches that are based on trends or fashion fads."
1. 23:57 - "Never get into debt buying a watch."
Give it time. People will notice it. :)
Here's my like, good sir.
thanks
God. Bless. You.
What is tick boxes and does grey market mean like 3rd party?
TGV giving sound advice, not just about watches, but life
1 ) buy what you love
2 ) marry the woman you love, not for your family or friends
3 ) classic designs are always better in the long term
4 ) never get into debt
Never get into debt to buy something you love*
I swear TGV could be talking about his best mate or a random guy he met on the street but he would still refer to them as 'my good friend'. 😂
That made me smile immensely, thank you so much James, very flattered.
Best regards,
TGV
The Urban Gentry
Haven't heard you mention Frederico for a while,? Enjoy
Fred is now with WUW, so I guess their actual times together in NYC is severely limited
James Heath - That's because we are all good friends. It's just that we haven't met each other yet
James Heath you just got to love him for that :)
To impress others wear Rolex to impress yourself wear a Seiko
Tenzin Gyatso That is awesome. Thank you.
I took your advice and I'd like to say thank you. I picked up the most comfortable watch I've ever worn since my Casio a158 classic steel, the seiko5 snk357 blue 36mm😍.
Had a recent strange NEED to own a gold watch😐🤷 and picked up the perfectly subdued gold watch I've ever seen, Seiko5 snxl72. it's perfect 37mm textured pattern dial not flashy. Put it on and I'm instantly sent back to the 70's😁
-also added a blue snxs77🐍 with that UFO case. Unreal watches at these prices . Thanks again mate🍻
I'm having relationship problems and this video is really helping me out.
I absolutly agree, seiko is the best brand in the world. Take a look to a seiko sumo for example and compare the quality with a breitling or omega, as good for 4 ou 5 less the price
Bonus points: Get people to try and impress u 😉
Top rule : buy a watch because you really like it, not because you think you should like it.
The only time that worked out very well was with the legendary now discontinued Seiko skx007 black on strap😍
-huge watch at 42mm will probably be my only watch in this size but what a classic tool watch iso certified and tough as nails with a non winding with no hack.. that's the way it should be. So manly and tough. Shake it, set it and wear the darn thing with pride✔️😁🍻
This video alone is enough to turn someone into a watch aficionado, even if you like arts, design or artisanship, good job sir
Thank you so much Ali, that is a big compliment.
Best regards,
TGV
ali haydar exactly. I am generally a lover of all things beautiful: beautiful paintings, watches, musical instruments, anything with heart and effort put into it.
it has to be said thought that TGV is utterly brilliant at conveying his passion, and it is infectious indeed! keep it up TGV!
GUILTY !!!!!
Every man needs an automatic watch if not 5✔️😁🍻
You are so happy and so full of enthusiasm in this episode that it makes me equally happy and enthusiastic to enjoy your channel! Bravo, Tristano! May you always be this happy!!!👍✨💫😊😃👌
And in turn that makes me happy to hear,
Thank you Benny, onwards and upwards my friend!
Best regards,
TGV
both are machines, but i feel the quartz its like a heartless or souless machine, IDK, but dont get me wrong, i have many quartz and really appreciate them
You could replace the word "girl" with "watch"in this video and a lot of it will make sense.
LOL
Thank you ;-)
Best regards,
TGV
The Urban Gentry "choose a girl that you like 100% vs 3 that you like 80%"
Fadic 4 "And that is, to always try the girl on, if you can."
Hahah
LOL
Your flair for life comes across in your genuine love of watches. You're a role model not just in your horological expertise but in your positive outlook and perspective.
In the summer of 1988, I was walking with my would-be wife in Lucerne. We passed by a Bucherer store and noticed a Rolex Submariner (ref. 5513 no date) for sale, only 1,550 CHF of the time.
I didn't know the reference and didn't research that watch.
However, I liked the aesthetics and bought it on impulse.
Now, 31 years later of pure love, both with the watch and with my wife, it has become a very desirable and collectible reference. Besides having enjoyed the timepiece all this time, it has also become an investment (a kind of) since I will never sell it because it reminds me of that wonderful weekend I spent with my girlfriend a few months before getting married.
Ciao from Italy.
Beautiful story.
You are a very talented speaker sir and very easy to understand.
Even though I agree with everything you said, I happen to believe that the worst thing you could do when paying a watch is actually to buy it. Hunting is best, you damn right.
From Paris with love.
Thank you Antoine, very much appreciated sir.
Best regards,
TGV
P.s. J'adore Paris!!!!
Antoine Causse Now i want to live in Paris just to say "From paris with love"
hyungjin kim you mean From Parisistan with love"
Antoine Causse *
Good tips! As a young man I loved the Tag Heuer Carrera watches; It took me 8 years to save and finally got myself a Tag Heuer Carrera Calibre 1887 watch. I wear to work almost everyday! It is like true love. It is definitely a relationship I have with my watch as it reminds me how I researched, worked and saved for it.
I have a old aquaracer that I have sent off to Tag twice maintenance. Wear it all the time and still going strong. And I don’t have a office job.
Excellent presentation! This should be a perquisite for all watch newbies. I just got into the hobby about a year ago and one of the first things I did was buy a few cool looking watches with no research at all. Which is totally unlike me. If I had it to do over again I would have taken my time and probably picked completely different models. Some looked great on line, but not too great on me. As for the watch snobs, they occupy all parts of society. Motorcyclists, bicyclists, you name it. There is that fringe group in each hobby that gets pleasure denigrating others who don't have precisely the same taste. I started my own channel recently and have reviewed $20.00 Chinese pieces. Quarts, solar, kinetic, and hamster driven. If you enjoy something that is all that matters. Keep up the good work!
Thank you sir for the honest and thoughtful comment.
Very well said,
Best regards,
TGV
Voso drone
The Urban Gentry - La vostra disposizione non giudicante è rara negli Stati Uniti. Adesso capisco perché. È un requisito per tollerare di vivere qui. Mi impegnerò anche per ottenere questa qualità. Grazie.
another great video, and many of those points I also found in the last 7 years that I contracted this 'disease'.
After going thru many watches from cheap to mid range expensive (where I live a Rolex is only a dream) I have sold out almost my entire collection and am left with 2 daily wearers an SNK805 and a DW5000 G-Shock and a vintage Doxa as a special occasion dress watch (it was a gift from my wife). I've learned that the SNK suits my wrist the best and I am not afraid to wear it as it was cheap to buy and so it has been with me for more than 5 years and it still makes me happy when I wear it!
Mistake #0: Buying a luxury watch in full view of your wife. You'll either regret the day you ever saw the watch, or regret the day you ever saw her.
Lol
haha! good one!!!
Unless it is for her, of course!
Hah! It does pay to be discreet in spending money on one's own self... if married.
iimaniDAVID true that!
I love your videos! I found "grey market" watches are just "new watches" at a lower prices. A new watch is the same regardless of where you buy it from. A warranty will always be a hassle regardless the retailer. For many watch models like a Seiko 5 which won't have issues in a lifetime, a warranty is less useful.
Watching this over my morning coffee at home on the weekend. Amazing viewing. Your work is appreciated.
Enjoy the hunt, be patient, research and fall in love + buy a watch to be worn, at the right size, and not a watch “just to impress” (and don’t indebt). I feel exactly the same. This is crazy. Thank you very much for the sharing from the heart
dont buy instagram watches like daniel wellington and Litardo
Am I the only one, who hears Retardo when reading Litardo on screen?
I bought a litardo, the watch looked pretty but the band was super cheap and cracked, the rear glass shattered at some point, and the movement was rough and never wound properly.
Nick Goharzadeh thank you, but what is a dan something, Wellington latardo.?lol
Something wrong with daniel wellington ?
@@vishekdas Ps: its actually fact
One of the msitake I've made is not try to discuss the price.
Most AD have got a 10% easy negociation margin, best way is just to go to two of them and tell them : if you can beat your competitor, I'll buy it from you. And they will give you the best price they can do. I've got 20% of my hamilton just by asking.
LOVED your description of the watch snobs. GOOD MAN!
So glad, almost cut that bit out ;-)
Best regards,
TGV
Same here! 👍🏼👍🏼
This video was posted 4 years ago but it's really helped me to hone in what I desire from a watch collection as a new young watch enthusiast
You've really come a long way since your first videos. Your light heartedness and humour/smile are infectious and make your videos much more enjoyable to watch. I agree with most of your tips too!!
Your advice is so full of care and kindness! The horological community is so fortunate to have you and your opinions.
I didn't think that after going into the watches rabbit hole a couple months back that I would be listening to a guy talk so authentically about true love for watches and think it was completely normal. Wow.
I laughed out loud at this, because it is true ; D
Or sometimes "true love" is when you buy it.....love it at first....then hesitate...sell...buy others....remorse sets in....start missing the sold watch.....and then buy it again because you realise that it actually was "the" watch.
Now I own only one watch - My beloved ORIS Big Crown ProPilot Day Date with Bas & Lokes "Kingsman" black leather strap.
Excellent advice. Especially the concept of giving yourself time to decide what you really want, the problem I have is that I just love so many watches, it is difficult not to be "tempted by the fruit of another" so to speak..
To read a bit between the lines, I think most of the time in this video, you didn't even talk about watches per se. When I listen to you talking about watches, I see an expression of deep passion for something, it resonates in almost every word, every expression of yours. I think it's quite rare seeing something like this.
Within that deep appreciation one finds the essence of life itself. From watching your videos, I can tell that you really LOVE watches. That love you, probably not only, but also found in wrist watches is absolutely contagious because of how almost emotionally you express it.
I know next to nothing about watches but you really made me want to buy one. Not just buy one for the sake of having it, but rather get one to experience and share the same passion that you express.
Well done.
TGVs next channel, The Urban Lovemaster 😂😂👍👍
Dude your energy is incredible and infectious! Listening to you talk is like listening to a smart old friend or a father figure. Other things I wish I could from you: a pep talk for adolescents, investment advice, dating advice, choosing an apartment, psych counseling...
I’m holding out until I can get a Grand Seiko Snowflake. I’m not buying anything until then.
I'm doing the same for the Winter Spring Drive model, I need that watch!
Have you gotten it yet? Fingers crossed for ya
Christian S no not yet. I have the money saved up but I’m scared to pull the trigger. I want to get a better cushion
Heywood Jablome no not yet. I made a few offers on a couple. I have the money saved up but I want to wait until I have a better cushion.
So, did you end up buying that snowflake? And if yes, are you happy with it? :))
So well said, about scratches on watches. I own a Tissot PRC200, which I scratched badly from a superbike crash. The nice thing was while the bezel was scratched the sapphire crystal was spotless. YOU ARE RIGHT ! its an awesome memory and I will no longer feel embarrassed of it. Thank you so much.
you are a very intelligent person indeed, pleasure to watch and listen
Thank you so much, very kind of you to say.
Best regards,
TGV
Great advices, not only to buy a watch, but for general real-life. Great channel, great job.
Just started my modest automatic wrist watch collection and I have to say that your channel is an absolutely must-see to immerse into this world. Congratulations.
The opening with "hello from Hugo" was hilarious!
Nice presentation full of good humor ! My wife bought me a Tissot PR 516 almost 50 years ago and I almost ruined it going swimming with it on vacation 2 years later...I left it alone for 40 years or so !..but then.....I brought it back to life by myself, found a brand new face on E-Bay, took it partially apart and back together on my own. Now it's my everyday watch and I love it !
I like your style !!!
This probably a combination of some of your points . But I read something a long time ago which stuck with me when I was buying watches. "The most expensive watch you will ever buy is the one you get INSTEAD of the one you really want." What I mean is that sometimes people can't afford the watch they want and will settle for an alternative . But that "grail" watch will eat away at them and eventually they will get it and the watch they bought will never get worn again. Better to just wait and save for the one you really want. Secondly I partially disagree with your "don't buy a watch to check boxes or complement a collection " i am actually at that stage where I have a pretty nice collection and now when I look to buy a watch I make sure it doesn't have any or very little overlap with any watch I currently own . Because if I buy another diver it needs to be different enough for me to want to wear it vs say my submariner or seiko or citizen divers etc. This has prevented me from wasting a ton of money buying watches too similar to ones I already own. Otherwise great video with good advice .
I don't know if that is a mistake but I didn't even know what I was wearing when my father gifted me a beautiful chronograph swatch and I didn't really pay much attention or took care of it. So now that I do know how to appreciate watches, I regret not being more careful with it and am struggling to find a suitable replacement strap for the watch as the strap is very particular when it comes to sizing and form. I personally only buy a watch when there's an important event that happened in my life. I bought my first casio watch when I finally got admitted to University. I just like it when my watches have special memories related to them even if the watch itself isn't impressive or even maybe 'boring', they are special to me.
I fell in love with the tissot janeiro immeadiately, and then i checked the price...
I'm gonna buy one just to spite your lack of wealth, peasant.
This advice is really useful when buying anything, not only a watch - think before buying if you actually need it, if you can actually afford it, including maintenance and warranty, don't buy in an impulse, do research before, don't get into debt... Thanks a lot!
Hi TGV,
I thought you might be interested to know that I recently bought an Oris pocket watch from the charity shop I volunteer at, which had recently been donated. It is from the 60s I believe, in mint condition with a gorgeous sunburst dial and has been keeping better time than my Oris Artelier wristwatch! The best thing is it cost me £20.
James.
WOW, I love a good find like that, sounds stunning. Good for you for volunteering, you have my instant respect sir!
Thank you James,
Best regards,
TGV
This young man has a very nice personality and talks a lot of sense ,thanks to him for this excellent advice.
Great vid. You've got a lot of energy in this one! Man, who isn't guilty of some of these thi....oooh shiny!
You videos made me aware I always loved watches but made me loving mechanical watches first of all but this video is special, raises awareness of thinks some never think about.
13:31
"Look, I'm part Italian, I can't help it, okay."
Ha ha ha ha, your the best watch TH-cam channel ever! You're a really good speaker. I'll listen to you about anything!! Hee hee. Keep up the Good work and Great Channel!!! (^^u)
TGV I agree with the investment comment. It's The SAME thing with classic cars. Cars, like watches, are designed to be used. Many car guys look down on the cars kept in garages and never driven around. they eventually break down once daylight shines and in the end are just lawn ornaments.
Thank you! Thanks to this video I have finally after months of investigation, today decided what to buy. I actually changed from a model with modern arabic numbers to a more classic dial with indexes because of your advice to go with classic design.
So glad to hear I could help.
Thank you Daniel, I hope you enjoy the new watch.
Best regards,
TGV
Found my first true love - the Seiko sea urchin.
This is a really useful video. The 11th, ticking boxes, I was thinking about getting different types. Thank you for the reminder. Still hard not to though.
Number 1 tip: don't EVER EVER EVER buy a huge yellow gold watch.
They just look ridiculous.
Opinion
@@WPL410 fact
Except the Nautilus, the Nautilus is good full gold
I love this guy!
I've watched too many hours of watch talking online, but I can say I enjoy TGV more than ANY of them....refreshing!
Great insight and vibe.....the only guy here on watches I'd want to sit over lunch and chat about them with.
Thank you...and I agree with all 15 points!
This video is GOLD.. I'll share it with everyone
Thank you so much Mohammed, very kind.
Best regards,
TGV
Mohammed Alyafei Thanks for sharing!
I wanted to show respect and thank you for what you do, your enthusiasm about sharing knowledge and the natural and joyfull way you do this. I'm saying hello from Colombia
you definitely need a second channel dealing with people and relationships! love your work brother, keep it up!
Great advice for watch buying and life in general. Excellent point on ticking boxes, I felt like collecting one of every kind, dress, sport, diver, chronograph, pilot etc. And my list of grails reflects it. Also as a way of self control, I have decided to only keep the main list under 7 watches. One for every day of the week. I do have much lower priced and amazingly made watches I've collected over the years that I don't count towards the 7. For example: a citizen nighthawk, bulova accutron alpha, gshock dw6900 etc.
I've got into appreciation of timepieces quite recently and fashion watches was my gateway. But one of the biggest mistake I made was buying $400-600 watches without consideration that I may get tired of the design pretty quickly. So now I have several swiss and german watches gathering dust, while I wear cheap quartz that I really like aesthetically.
My lesson was learned and now I don't buy anything decent until acquiring a quartz homage of it and use it for a while.
just found this channel and I just love how you can literally feel his love for watches
I think the word you were looking for during the video with least offence was "fling" instead of the phrase, "one night stand", LOL!! Great video T, I think I've made all these mistakes too at least once so this time I followed the video AND wrote the 15 down haha!
Best,
Matt H.
Except for the going in debt part! ;)
Watching you talk about watches, and life itself, is always a treat. I can watch your videos for hours, and never get bored. And the things I absolutely love are the gestures. I might try to imitate your style from now onward.
hi TGV! excelent video!!! So true! never listen to snobs! last month I got the tudor pelagos in blue (matte blue 😍), thank god I did not listen to them (they tend to say that tudor is the poor man rolex bla bla bla) because im enjoying A LOT this watch, i really like it, even more than the submariner.
OMG I adore the Pela, such a class choice. If it wasn't too large for me I would buy it in a heart beat!!
Enjoy it my friend.
Thank you Jose,
Best regards,
TGV
Every time I'm seriously considering purchasing a new watch, I have to go and re watch this video.. He definitely gives some major points on what you need to think about before pulling that trigger.
I always wanted a watch that could tell me the exact time. And I mean THE EXACT time. And so I was jealous of the high end watches because I thought that they were the most precise watches out there. But then I found out what the expected loss /gain of a watch is and I stopped being jealous. Then I started benchmarking my own watch ( some SWATCH, it was a present, I don't know the model but after a lot of research I believe it costs 170-230 €) and after the course of a month I figured that it had the expected accuracy of a certified quartz chronometer! After 9 years of my wearing it almost every day, It was losing between 0.014 and 0.015 seconds per day depending on conditions! Now, a year later, I am still proud of it.
The etymology of 'snob', very edifying. It's these little touches that are making your channel entertaining to a watch novice like myself.
Debt: this is a tricky topic, TGV. Given the level of household debt in the major consumer markets worldwide, if only people without any personal debt bought watches, the industry would be gone tomorrow! Of course, you are right. It is more satisfying buying personal goods when you are debt free. It's worth noting, however, that many people who consider themselves debt free are anything but. Especially when one factors mortgages and business debt into the equation. Come to think of it, I know of almost no wealthy people that aren't leveraged to the hilt. It seems the way wealth is grown in the modern world.
What are your thoughts on this?
The "first scratch" bit is SO true. Once you finally get it (or better yet buy used so it's already done) it's a minute (or day) of sadness followed by relief. That first scar. Excellent video!
Wow, what a great video. Super excellent advice.
Thank you sir :D
Best regards,
TGV
This channel is fantastic. Admittedly, I wasn't sure what to make of this guy at first. But, after seeing a few videos, I get it - and I'm hooked. A fantastic resource, and solid entertainment as well.
Point number 5. Really good advice
I love watching this guy! He's so informative and passionate about the topic. Doesn't hurt that I share his love for watches, especially Omegas...
onwards and upwards indeed, great episode! Saludos
Thank you sir! :D
Best regards,
TGV
Couldn't agree more on all the points - most importantly to buy the watch(s) that fits the lifestyle and comfort! A big thanks for your time matey!!!
I completely agree with every point. Governor is young but he talks like an old wise. :D
I recently started watching your videos because I have acquired many watches over the years; mainly gifts from family and close friends. Almost all my watches are quarts battery operated and love them but, after a couple of years when the batteries need replacement, I don’t wear them anymore due to the cost of battery replacement. I have some nice watches one being an Omega Seamaster automatic 1962 vintage in excellent condition I started wearing a few months ago and fell in love with the automatic movement again. Your videos bar none; have awaken me on collecting automatic watches I can afford like Seiko. You are a true professional in explaining every aspect from buying a watch, details of a watch and buying a watch you can afford. Keep up the good work. I enjoy your videos. God Bless.
Many useful advices here. Great video! Keep up the good work. :)
Thank Andy :D
Best regards,
TGV
I do like the analogy of accidently scratching a watch is like a battle acar to show you've lived.
I once saw someone paying full retail for a watch and it was terrible.
Lol
you would be surprised how many people do
I think a bit of sick just came up when I read this........
will an ad go down in price?
where canyou buy secondhand?
Hello from a Belgian fan. Thanks again for the quality of your channel.
What is the reference to "AD"? Thanks for the videos!
Charlton Carswell authorized dealers.
Authorized Dealer.
I did figure it out- but I spent half the vid trying to figure this out as well. 'Virgin' territory
Hi TGV, very sound advice there, thank you! My experience of a silly imopulse buy: I saw a good deal on a Hamilton Jazzmaster H32715531 on Ebay, flicked through the seller's specs, briefly checked current prices, sent a Best Offer and won it. Only when I researched the specs online did I realize that the size was was wrongly stated as 42mm instead of the 44mm it actually has. Too big for me. Also, it's 3 weeks later and I hate the dial I initially loved. So I will be flipping it and I am humbly going back to research, i.e. looking for true love!
Those Analogies tho! Great Video
Haha, thank you :D
Best regards,
TGV
This is hilarious. And very informative also! And I love the quotes about snobbery!!!! "Being a snob is classless. Sin nibolante." Thanks.
That decapitated medusa wallpaper is crazy.
Gotta love Caravaggio, he was a wild one indeed.
Thank you,
Best regards,
TGV
I absolutely agree with your point about being afraid of wearing a watch. A number of years ago I bought a Land Rover when the Discovery II model had just come about.
It was a beautiful vehicle in Woodcote green, and I had the dealership put in the entire expedition package (full racks, brush guards, etc.)
One of the first things that I did after accepting delivery was to run it out to the desert (Scottsdale, Arizona area) and take it through a rather large Palo Verde bush so that it received scratches from its thorns. After that I was comfortable taking it anywhere. It was a SUV to be used, not coddled.
"If it's a crush or true love"
Very good advice, I was searching for an Omega seamaster diver and waited to pull the trigger a year later the new Seamaster Heritage 8912 came along which I purchased and I am now very happy that I waited before buying.
Ha ha really enjoyed your thoughts on girls!! but at the end watches looking good! really comes down to Inner happiness 😊
Well said and so true.
Thank you Philip,
Best regards,
TGV
Your welcome love your channell
I really enjoyed your advice. I can see that this video is made by a real watch lover, not just a guy who is trying to pull viewers or giving cheap advice.
Please talk about women watches too! Feel lonely here
There will be a hell of a lot more on women videos coming next month, so stay tuned ;-)
Thank you Julie, long over due!
Best regards,
TGV
I really like every analogy you made especially what you said about scars as a medal that we earn to remind us about enjoying the life that we live.
another wonderful and funny video. bro what do you thing of bell&ross as a brand in terms of quality and value.
and by the way I'm waiting for the royal oak in depth video :)
Thank you sir.
The AP review will happen at some point. As for Bell and Ross, personally (stylistically) I am not a fan of this square aviation watches but they have the blue dial BR123 which is STUNNING!!! OMG. I have yet to wear one so I honestly can not say. More importantly, what do you think about them?
Best regards,
TGV
The Urban Gentry they look cool but for their price point I'd rather buy a Tudor or Oris.
The Urban Gentry I agree, I like Bell and Ross' philosophy however, I agree with the funky, square cases :)
you were so precise for all of these tips in my opinion. you were so straightforward i like the way how you combine the passion and function of a watch weather its an expensive or inexpensive watch.
Please put a text version of these points.
I’m glad I happened to follow some advice in this video before even watching 😂 I’m a biologist and I work outside in harsh conditions and in and around water all the time and I decided to get a G-Shock yesterday. I love the design and practicality and it’s affordable!
Higher price for a strap doesn't mean higher quality, I've found some gorgeous straps for £10 on ebay and some down right plastic or cardboards ones too
VERY good point, thank you Preeyen.
Best regards,
TGV
So where can you find inexpensive straps for the Skagen type watches that use screws to attach the strap?
I like this guy, really good advice so thank you for a great upload. Why is it that digital multi function watches get either ignored, or have a hard time? (no pun intended) I own a £70 Casio that is radio controlled, rechargeable, 100% accurate 100% of the time and I love it and yet watch enthusiasts cant stand watches like it, but it suits my lifestyle completely.
That is real horology and if you look at the pocket watch that watches history and it looks like with the two Reserves for the power meters it looks like it has a face and it's smiling that is one beautiful pocket watch
I couldn't agree more with this advice. I wish you came out with it 2 years ago. I just sold a Certina DS Diver (blue) and a shinola brakeman chronograph (loved them both 80%) and picked up a Chris Ward c60 chronograph which I love 110%. Got it on sale and while it's a watch few will recognize I bought it for me and I love it! Keep up the positive messages.
Buyer fewer nicer things.
Great, I enjoyed watching this because I am thinking of buying a new watch. Your advice is so good I think because you are a true gentleman. something that sadly missing these days. Carry on the good work. Thanks again
TGV making fun of nerds... Priceless.
I happened across this channel and have never thought one bit about luxury watches, but this channel is seriously fascinating!