THIS! My biggest complaint on my Rolex OP is the underside of the bracelet is SO scratched up just sitting at my desk typing. Super awesome move by Traska!
Zelos used it recently on their V3 titanium Makos. I love it! Many months in and still no scratches (which is even crazier for how titanium normally behaves) Check out RZE watches too if you are looking for a great hardened titanium watch
Yeah, I'm a big knife enthusiast and it actually surprised me to learn how hard steels can get. They can easily get harder than quartz (mohs scale 7). Sapphire is a 9, the hardest steels can get to around 8.
@@lenq9561 rolex also typically likes to polish their watches too.... you cant polish that finish because of the depth of the hardening process combined with the absurd difficty of even being able to do it.
Bruh... Rolex been doing for multiple decades with their Steelinox 904L... while everybody uses 316L or hardened 316L... their steel isn’t only scratch resistant bruh... they’re highly polished so that it can match the shine of their white golds in Rolesor... they even have upgraded their steel multiple times.. it’s an ancient stories with Rolex .. AP don’t even do that on their Royal Oaks... Breitling too.. seeing as it is a beater adventurer watch.. Rolex after 6-7 year use unless you ding it so hard u prolly only get hairline scratches... Breitling u use it the same way u use a Rolex witching few weeks I’d get splinter and all that...
Love that fact that Kevin doesn't have prior knowledge on these brands and is picking them on their true aesthetic design and value. For a guy that has the money to purchase anything, it's refreshing to see. More of these please Teddy & Kevin!
Kevin O’Leary really is a douchebag IMO. He was cutting off Teddy constantly just to try and show off his knowledge. Also where the hell does he see a Nautilus in that Brew?
I would love to see another episode of this series. Everybody wins with these videos. I’m not huge into micro brands, particularly because once you start pushing near or over $1k there’s more risk in terms of maintaining value. But these kinds of videos introduce people to great pieces, and the popularity of the content + the weight of a recommendation from you and Kevin helps to ensure that there will be continued demand and a fair resale market. So, I’m all for it! 🤝👍🏼 Thanks, Kevin and Teddy!
@@scottstarr7212 Well, I buy watches that I like, and I would prefer the watches that I buy to retain (some) value. I'm sure a lot of prospective customers feel the same way. Can't imagine anyone prefers to buy products that will lose 80% of their value after purchase vs. retaining 80%. That would be silly!
@@ColinBenjamin Then I'm assuming you don't buy cars, mobile phones, jewelry, bicycles, etc.? The idea is to buy what you enjoy and if you don't think it's worth the money vs. the enjoyment you get from it, don't buy.
@@ColinBenjamin Honestly I have yet to see a good micro lose that much. Most are around 70-90%. Hell zelos even gains money (good luck trying to find that aventurine nova for 950...).
The resale value of microbands depends on the watch geekspace population for such brands. And that's constantly growing. My interest in watches started about 3 weeks ago. I've bought five and have become another member of the geekspace. I'd far rather get an interesting micro than a well done homage watch of the same price. Although I admit I already did the homage bit 2 weeks ago...and I do quite like it. Forgive me father!
Great to see Traska mentioned here! Their case hardening was a big part of what drew me to the brand, and it hasn't disappointed. If you do another video like this, I'd be interested to see Kevin's reaction to the Melbourne Portsea Calendar, or for something a little crazier, the Valimor Valknut.
I've been on their email notification list for what seems like eternity. I just hope once they' re release that green dial again I'll be able to snag one before they sell out.
Sorry to be pedantic, just a lot of misinformation going on elsewhere. Its not "case hardening", its just called surface hardening. Its completely analogous in surface function, but there are some critical differences in both the process and the result. The bjggest difference is the depth of hardening (case hardening can go much much deeper) and corrosion resistance (surface hardening dramatically increase it). On top of that you just cant case harden 316 as well. Cheers
I love it when you get Kevin on the channel. He has a genuine love for interesting watches and gets excited about watches that are not expensive at all by his standards. These are some really cool pieces and I am glad you got to cover them with Kevin!
Teddy, I have to say that this has got be one of my favorite videos you’ve posted. This was engaging and entertaining, you’ve brought things to the table that I’ve never heard of or seen before and that is the essence of this fascination is watch lovers share. You weren’t scared to bring forth unique and interesting pieces. This video was truly a gem, thanks again.
Teddy, you should pitch Kevin a micro brand of your own. Also I would love to hear his opinion on a Zelos Ti Mako, full titanium, 1200 Vickers, unique dials, tool less micro adjustable clasp, value retention....incredible watch.
I enjoy these kind of watches. Keep this going. You help the microbrands in a huge way like this. And the customer with a budget that is not high enough for a Rolex or PF.
@@danb8606 Meaning, the kind of person who would be impressed with the babble from Mr not wonderful , might be a cheer leader for the cretin that is Trump.
I love the partnership between Teddy and Mr wonderful. Two true watch connoisseurs. Ambassadors in gentleman’s fashion. I love watching them nerd out on watches .
Would love to see his take on Baltic and Maen. Baltic has really great looking vintage inspired designs for around $500-700. Maen just released updated versions of their Hudson and Skymaster. Swiss made and both look amazing at $550 and $1000 respectively. I haven't seen another Swiss made watch in the marketplace at that price point outside of a few brands in the Swatch group.
Very interesting episode on unknown microbrands, and I enjoyed hearing Kevin's feedback. Like Kevin, I am attracted to a watch first by its dial; therefore, my first choice is the Zelos Nova. I look forward to the next video with Kevin reviewing microbrands.
Love seeing Farer on here. Great, fun, well made watches. Im a fan of the Brew as well. Have come close to buying one and now this vid has me on the Brew website again😄
V Cool that Kevin is so open to these new watch concepts. Teddy is simply killing it with discovering these cool microbrands! Great video! - Kevin sporting an FP Journe, just for the fun of it!
Yes, I suppose it reveals somewhat of a pain point to introduce products to market that may not be worth fixing, especially for a product category that in my opinion should all be about lasting (hopefully) a lifetime. The hardened steel approach certainly is worth exploiting more in that respect and given e.g. brews design, this would really benefit from it. Such a more durable 'tool' approach on the rather lustrous retromatic dials might win me over, although the Traska itself is actually surprisingly attractive to me.
Hey Teddy, I have a Zelos Starfighter Aenturine, and let me just say that it's the most gorgeous mechanical chrono you can get for miles. Really glad to see it featured here. Their meteorite dials are also amazing!
When they released their nova aventurine I was incredibly impressed. Safe to say the same applies to the star fighter. Nothing else like it for the price on the market.
Love this concept. I wonder if he knows about anOrdain. Looking forward to another video. Side note, did anyone else notice he is rocking skull cuff links with an FPJ?! Is there a backstory there I’m not aware of?
I really liked the Brew as well I am a bit surprised that Teddy didn’t pick the Brew Metric- steel dial with a fantastic white immaculate dial. Great video though as usual!!!
Although France isn’t famous for horology, they’re some notable french contributions to the craft : - Cartier is french (and we could stop here) - Breguet was founded in Paris - Francois Paul Journe is french (born in Marseille) - Richard Mille is french too (born in the south of France) - Edmond Jaeger of Jaeger Lecoultre is French (that’s why it’s pronounced « jejer ») - Robert Greubel of Greubel Forsey is French - And we can add to the mix Jean-Antoine Lepine who made great contributions to modern horology (invented the Lepine Calibre and considered the father of the modern pocket watch) So aside of the big three Switzerland, Japan and Germany, I don’t see many countries with more modern horology heritage than France
Let's be proud of all the great guys who are creating these watches and running the respective microbrands - thanks Teddy for promoting these entrepreneurs. I think it is good that for entry price level oriented people to show what they can go for and start a collection - Bravo Teddy and Kevin - Greetings from Germany!
amazing watches... For the price of a Tudor you can get a few of these and have an amazing and unique collection. Microbrands are providing a cost-value that big brands cannot. Thanks for sharing these gems!
Teddy when you presented the last brand and said that it is from France I actually expected to see a Serica. What Hegid does with those modules is nice though but nothing really new. Fortis did this already with the Fortis "Flipper" in the 70s. By the way, they also were one of the first brands to produce plastic watches. Swatch came much later to the game.
many ppl say kevin is a watch enthusiast but a collector with lack of experience and knowledge. But he never stated that he's a collector and one of the reasons he got into watches is to park some money into places he has passions with. He's done a phenomenal job so far and his passion can't be denied. At lease his open minded about every types of watches and every brand. Unlike most of us, we all have strong bias towards some brands, he's been very subjective as a investor.
Suggestion for the next one: Dan Henry is amazing and coming up with new watches this year again, Bremoir is new and only has one super cool model. In the style of Brew there’s also Roue watches that looks cool and are French.
Thanks for alerting us to these brands. For me Bremoir should be the standout. I do like how their taking the heritage inspired watch design in new directions, but it's too busy for me and the detail photographs for me appear to show a lack of crispness in printing and construction. Would be worth reviewing in person. Roue is not my genre in several ways, but they introduce interesting details. I find the SSD well-composed in particular.
Should look at Yema, not a Micro, but a small French Company whose factory is near the Swiss Border. Incredibly affordable watches. Made for the French Navy, Air Force, Space Program and Car Racing
Wow really impressed with those Traska links! More brands should do that. So entertaining to watch you two discuss watches with your quite different perspectives!
Definitely more content like this Teddy. Love the episodes with Kevin or other guests, talking watches like this or building a collection. Pretty sure you two just made the people over at Brew VERY HAPPY haha
Love Teddy’s Longines Heritage Classic. Really have been wanting one for myself recently and was happy to see it on camera in use. I was surprised the Zelos wasn’t one of Kevin’s top 3.
Thanks for confirming that my eyes didn't deceive me on my tiny phone screen watching this. It has a beautiful presence on the wrist with the sector ring playing off the dial in an intriguing two-tone effect that draws in your eye even from relative distance.
Sir, you're knowledge and willingness to showcase but also enjoy watches the rest of us can afford, thank you. I have learned so much. you make it easy to learn these products without making it complicated, great education on everything. I am now turning into a watch lover. Thanks Teddy!. So how do I get my hands on a Brew Metric retro? Gorgeous watch, amazing dial.
I am glad you showcased the Farer Lander IV, I take it John passed on the message (Thanks John). The first Brew piece is very nice, seen this on your insta also.
I say, keep these brand suggestions coming. In my opinion Ibarra designs look a bit dated, but in terms of offering a distinct relief type of watch dial Makina has some interesting options for s next video!
Teddy, could you do a video on non-obvious durable watches like that Traska? I know the answer is "get a G-Shock" but sometimes I want something a bit more upscale.
'How do they make any money' ... like it or not most components, if not the whole watch, made in China. Most brands if they even meet the basic minimum requirements will say Made in Japan, Swiss Made, Made in the USA. I think a VERY fascinating video (if it is even possible to calculate) is profit margin on various brands. Micro-brands, Seiko, Rolex, even Chinese homage brands like San Martin, Steeldive (although I know this is not Reddy's audience) etc.
After going through all the suggestions in this thread, Teddy can do a heavy edit of his ultimate microbrands guide. Naturally, he may have his own ideas about what makes a brand ultimate.
Kevin *almost* made it through the entire video without saying “collexione” LOL
Hahahaha
New drinking game? Haha
@@leonardtabone8670 LOL
But he did not say “maison”
Exactly what I was thinking lol
I am surprised how quickly Kevin forgot about the aventurine dial of Zelos Nova.. I thought for sure that would be his winner 😅
Exactly..just missed it
Exactly what I was thinking as he was going thru his top 3 picks. "OK, the Zelos will be next...."
Same here. And his choice... As a "dial guy"? Atrocious. Nova should be a clear winner in "dial" category.
He is not the brightest. Memory is poor
Also Zodiac, funky.
I was dumbfounded by how scratch resistant traska’s links were. I had no idea that level of scratch protection was even possible.
THIS! My biggest complaint on my Rolex OP is the underside of the bracelet is SO scratched up just sitting at my desk typing. Super awesome move by Traska!
Zelos used it recently on their V3 titanium Makos. I love it! Many months in and still no scratches (which is even crazier for how titanium normally behaves)
Check out RZE watches too if you are looking for a great hardened titanium watch
Yeah, I'm a big knife enthusiast and it actually surprised me to learn how hard steels can get. They can easily get harder than quartz (mohs scale 7). Sapphire is a 9, the hardest steels can get to around 8.
@@lenq9561 rolex also typically likes to polish their watches too.... you cant polish that finish because of the depth of the hardening process combined with the absurd difficty of even being able to do it.
Bruh... Rolex been doing for multiple decades with their Steelinox 904L... while everybody uses 316L or hardened 316L... their steel isn’t only scratch resistant bruh... they’re highly polished so that it can match the shine of their white golds in Rolesor... they even have upgraded their steel multiple times.. it’s an ancient stories with Rolex .. AP don’t even do that on their Royal Oaks... Breitling too.. seeing as it is a beater adventurer watch.. Rolex after 6-7 year use unless you ding it so hard u prolly only get hairline scratches... Breitling u use it the same way u use a Rolex witching few weeks I’d get splinter and all that...
Love that fact that Kevin doesn't have prior knowledge on these brands and is picking them on their true aesthetic design and value.
For a guy that has the money to purchase anything, it's refreshing to see. More of these please Teddy & Kevin!
Teddy: Class act... He's just so smooth, while he puts up with Kevin's attitude, etc.
The dash of attitude makes the episodes more entertaining IMO.
Kevin O’Leary really is a douchebag IMO.
He was cutting off Teddy constantly just to try and show off his knowledge.
Also where the hell does he see a Nautilus in that Brew?
@@guilhemjager4324... I think Kevin's got a few chips on his shoulder! Somewhere along the way, going from NO money to MORE than enough money!
@@guilhemjager4324 I mean... O'Leary IS the one being basically being interviewed. So what if he likes to hear himself speak a little bit?
@@guilhemjager4324 yeah well what can you expect from a man who calls himself "Mr. Wonderful"
I would love to see another episode of this series. Everybody wins with these videos. I’m not huge into micro brands, particularly because once you start pushing near or over $1k there’s more risk in terms of maintaining value. But these kinds of videos introduce people to great pieces, and the popularity of the content + the weight of a recommendation from you and Kevin helps to ensure that there will be continued demand and a fair resale market. So, I’m all for it! 🤝👍🏼 Thanks, Kevin and Teddy!
You don't buy a microbrand at $1K if you're concerned about retaining value. That's really not the point...
@@scottstarr7212 Well, I buy watches that I like, and I would prefer the watches that I buy to retain (some) value. I'm sure a lot of prospective customers feel the same way. Can't imagine anyone prefers to buy products that will lose 80% of their value after purchase vs. retaining 80%. That would be silly!
@@ColinBenjamin Then I'm assuming you don't buy cars, mobile phones, jewelry, bicycles, etc.? The idea is to buy what you enjoy and if you don't think it's worth the money vs. the enjoyment you get from it, don't buy.
@@ColinBenjamin Honestly I have yet to see a good micro lose that much. Most are around 70-90%. Hell zelos even gains money (good luck trying to find that aventurine nova for 950...).
The resale value of microbands depends on the watch geekspace population for such brands. And that's constantly growing. My interest in watches started about 3 weeks ago. I've bought five and have become another member of the geekspace. I'd far rather get an interesting micro than a well done homage watch of the same price. Although I admit I already did the homage bit 2 weeks ago...and I do quite like it. Forgive me father!
Great to see Traska mentioned here! Their case hardening was a big part of what drew me to the brand, and it hasn't disappointed. If you do another video like this, I'd be interested to see Kevin's reaction to the Melbourne Portsea Calendar, or for something a little crazier, the Valimor Valknut.
I've been on their email notification list for what seems like eternity. I just hope once they' re release that green dial again I'll be able to snag one before they sell out.
Im waiting on a Melbourne look as well
Sorry to be pedantic, just a lot of misinformation going on elsewhere. Its not "case hardening", its just called surface hardening. Its completely analogous in surface function, but there are some critical differences in both the process and the result. The bjggest difference is the depth of hardening (case hardening can go much much deeper) and corrosion resistance (surface hardening dramatically increase it). On top of that you just cant case harden 316 as well. Cheers
I love it when you get Kevin on the channel. He has a genuine love for interesting watches and gets excited about watches that are not expensive at all by his standards. These are some really cool pieces and I am glad you got to cover them with Kevin!
Nah he only likes big names
Love the collabs with Kevin. I have watched the watch tours from Jan 2020 so many times. You should do another one!
Teddy, I have to say that this has got be one of my favorite videos you’ve posted. This was engaging and entertaining, you’ve brought things to the table that I’ve never heard of or seen before and that is the essence of this fascination is watch lovers share. You weren’t scared to bring forth unique and interesting pieces. This video was truly a gem, thanks again.
Teddy, you should pitch Kevin a micro brand of your own.
Also I would love to hear his opinion on a Zelos Ti Mako, full titanium, 1200 Vickers, unique dials, tool less micro adjustable clasp, value retention....incredible watch.
This was amazing. Well picked, Teddy. The Farer has been on my want list for a while now.
I like the dynamic of Teddy's formality and Kevin's call it as it is approach. Very amusing.
I enjoy these kind of watches. Keep this going. You help the microbrands in a huge way like this. And the customer with a budget that is not high enough for a Rolex or PF.
The value of brew watch is going to 10x from here
Mr. Wonderful is definitely an amazing sales man.
"Nectar! From the nipple of Aphrodite!"
I'm dead.
Are you a Trump fan?
@@milsub59 dude, wtf does that have anything to do with his comment?
@@danb8606 Meaning, the kind of person who would be impressed with the babble from Mr not wonderful , might be a cheer leader for the cretin that is Trump.
I love the partnership between Teddy and Mr wonderful. Two true watch connoisseurs. Ambassadors in gentleman’s fashion. I love watching them nerd out on watches .
They could sell ice in Antartica .
Would love to see his take on Baltic and Maen.
Baltic has really great looking vintage inspired designs for around $500-700.
Maen just released updated versions of their Hudson and Skymaster. Swiss made and both look amazing at $550 and $1000 respectively. I haven't seen another Swiss made watch in the marketplace at that price point outside of a few brands in the Swatch group.
The greatest collaboration in TH-cam history…. K&T absolutely spectacular!
Do more please... Awesome and great introduction to brands I,d never heard of here in England.
Would love to see you check out and review Vaer watches out of LA.
Great videos Teddy!
Love this format and love learning about new brands
Very interesting episode on unknown microbrands, and I enjoyed hearing Kevin's feedback. Like Kevin, I am attracted to a watch first by its dial; therefore, my first choice is the Zelos Nova. I look forward to the next video with Kevin reviewing microbrands.
Happy to see Farer appreciation, I have their Crooms GMT (red dial) which I’m sure Kevin would approve of.
Atlas GMT, best of the Monta line-up for me. Nice choice! The real standout for me though is the Hegid. That modular concept is really cool!
hegid has massive potential as a niche brand honestly, i see it growing within 3-5yrs
Love seeing Farer on here. Great, fun, well made watches. Im a fan of the Brew as well. Have come close to buying one and now this vid has me on the Brew website again😄
Thanks for your great appreciation, Ryan!
V Cool that Kevin is so open to these new watch concepts. Teddy is simply killing it with discovering these cool microbrands! Great video! - Kevin sporting an FP Journe, just for the fun of it!
"Colección" "Dial' and "Funky Chicken" the three staples of a Kevin O'leary video.
Mr Wonderful knows his timepieces. We definitely want to see more of these Micro brand reviews. Thanks Teddy!
Been waiting on Brew to restock that Metric range, gonna have to act even faster now when they do become available.
That was a fun video! We don't recall ever being on Shark Tank but maybe one day.
That monta is stunning. Even the clasp looks world class. Bravo
I've been wanting to get hold of the brew it's always OOS. I'm from UK and would love to get my hands of these bad boys.
My favorite Micro-brand that I own is the Vaer D5 Pacific diver!
"300 bucks? If it breaks you just throw it out and get another one."
I ain't no socialist, but damn, dude...
😂😂
What he means it’s not worth paying the price to get it fixed. Look at phones those days people paying 1000 and replace them every 3 years
Yes, I suppose it reveals somewhat of a pain point to introduce products to market that may not be worth fixing, especially for a product category that in my opinion should all be about lasting (hopefully) a lifetime. The hardened steel approach certainly is worth exploiting more in that respect and given e.g. brews design, this would really benefit from it. Such a more durable 'tool' approach on the rather lustrous retromatic dials might win me over, although the Traska itself is actually surprisingly attractive to me.
Love the Brew watch, great dial.
Thank you very much, Andy! Truly appreciate it.
Hey Teddy, I have a Zelos Starfighter Aenturine, and let me just say that it's the most gorgeous mechanical chrono you can get for miles.
Really glad to see it featured here. Their meteorite dials are also amazing!
When they released their nova aventurine I was incredibly impressed. Safe to say the same applies to the star fighter. Nothing else like it for the price on the market.
@@TeddyBaldassarre and all run by one man! Looking forward to more coverage of their brand :)
Love this concept. I wonder if he knows about anOrdain. Looking forward to another video. Side note, did anyone else notice he is rocking skull cuff links with an FPJ?! Is there a backstory there I’m not aware of?
Detroit Watch Company and Weiss Watch Company are my two favorite microbrands. They should be on this list.
I really liked the Brew as well I am a bit surprised that Teddy didn’t pick the Brew Metric- steel dial with a fantastic white immaculate dial. Great video though as usual!!!
So happy to hear that you like the Metric Design. Thank you, Hicham!
LMAO Kevin seeing Nautilus with the Brew. I saw a Tag Monaco at best.
Excellent video. Very interesting to see him pivot so hard on that GMT.
Although France isn’t famous for horology, they’re some notable french contributions to the craft :
- Cartier is french (and we could stop here)
- Breguet was founded in Paris
- Francois Paul Journe is french (born in Marseille)
- Richard Mille is french too (born in the south of France)
- Edmond Jaeger of Jaeger Lecoultre is French (that’s why it’s pronounced « jejer »)
- Robert Greubel of Greubel Forsey is French
- And we can add to the mix Jean-Antoine Lepine who made great contributions to modern horology (invented the Lepine Calibre and considered the father of the modern pocket watch)
So aside of the big three Switzerland, Japan and Germany, I don’t see many countries with more modern horology heritage than France
I mean not to mention geneva is 15 mins from france
Let's be proud of all the great guys who are creating these watches and running the respective microbrands - thanks Teddy for promoting these entrepreneurs. I think it is good that for entry price level oriented people to show what they can go for and start a collection - Bravo Teddy and Kevin - Greetings from Germany!
Thanks to Teddy and Kevin I bought a Retromatic brew watch ⌚. Thanks guys!
Love these episodes. Kevin and Teddy make an interesting team and I like it! Tag teaming the review for each watch.
Fun vid. Kevin coming around to see the Farer best looking best value of the group!
amazing watches... For the price of a Tudor you can get a few of these and have an amazing and unique collection. Microbrands are providing a cost-value that big brands cannot.
Thanks for sharing these gems!
Teddy you dropped the ball. He said how do these guys make any money...They cut out the middle man!!!!! 😂
So great....fun to see Mr. Wonderful meet up to talk watches. Great video.
I've been a fan of Kevin's since I was a kid, he's such a great personality. I love seeing him in watch videos! it's so fun !
Teddy when you presented the last brand and said that it is from France I actually expected to see a Serica.
What Hegid does with those modules is nice though but nothing really new. Fortis did this already with the Fortis "Flipper" in the 70s. By the way, they also were one of the first brands to produce plastic watches. Swatch came much later to the game.
many ppl say kevin is a watch enthusiast but a collector with lack of experience and knowledge. But he never stated that he's a collector and one of the reasons he got into watches is to park some money into places he has passions with. He's done a phenomenal job so far and his passion can't be denied. At lease his open minded about every types of watches and every brand. Unlike most of us, we all have strong bias towards some brands, he's been very subjective as a investor.
The Dynamic Duo is back!!!
Y’all should definitely feature the new Astor & Banks Fortitude Lite in the next video.
I'm begging you, please include all the models of featured watches in the description 🙏
Great chemistry between these two. Don't know how it worked out, but it certainly works.
This was an excellent presentation. Thank you.
Would love to see Mr. O'Leary's impression of the anOrdain watch dials.
One did come by in another collaborative video they did. He really liked it!
Suggestion for the next one: Dan Henry is amazing and coming up with new watches this year again, Bremoir is new and only has one super cool model. In the style of Brew there’s also Roue watches that looks cool and are French.
Thanks for alerting us to these brands. For me Bremoir should be the standout. I do like how their taking the heritage inspired watch design in new directions, but it's too busy for me and the detail photographs for me appear to show a lack of crispness in printing and construction. Would be worth reviewing in person. Roue is not my genre in several ways, but they introduce interesting details. I find the SSD well-composed in particular.
much respect to these two guys.
Should look at Yema, not a Micro, but a small French Company whose factory is near the Swiss Border. Incredibly affordable watches. Made for the French Navy, Air Force, Space Program and Car Racing
Yes, Yema was on my mind, too, but I guess not strictly a microbrand
That Brew Metric watch - they have a steal dial one. WOW. What a find.
Thank you. I love when these two collaborate.
Wow really impressed with those Traska links! More brands should do that. So entertaining to watch you two discuss watches with your quite different perspectives!
No sales tax too on the Brew Metric, happy I made the drop this morning.
Teddy outdid himself in this segment. Those were all great microbrand watches. I especially like the Hegid watch.
I would love both of your thought on the brand Nomos, please show Mr. Wonderful some of their time pieces.
Please make more micro brand videos we love you’re opinions
Definitely more content like this Teddy. Love the episodes with Kevin or other guests, talking watches like this or building a collection. Pretty sure you two just made the people over at Brew VERY HAPPY haha
Definitely thrilled to see the great response!
Love Teddy’s Longines Heritage Classic. Really have been wanting one for myself recently and was happy to see it on camera in use. I was surprised the Zelos wasn’t one of Kevin’s top 3.
Thanks for confirming that my eyes didn't deceive me on my tiny phone screen watching this. It has a beautiful presence on the wrist with the sector ring playing off the dial in an intriguing two-tone effect that draws in your eye even from relative distance.
@@benjaminvis ahhh a true man of class I see. ✊
i would like to see Kevin's opinion on Weiss Watches. I think Cameron's background with VC and AP and being made in Nashville would interest him.
Great video as usual!
Consider reviewing Code41 and Dwiss in your next microbrand video
Sir, you're knowledge and willingness to showcase but also enjoy watches the rest of us can afford, thank you. I have learned so much. you make it easy to learn these products without making it complicated, great education on everything. I am now turning into a watch lover. Thanks Teddy!. So how do I get my hands on a Brew Metric retro? Gorgeous watch, amazing dial.
U ded need to do more of these! man i learned a lot about these micro brands!!!!
Thank you for that link scratching exercise: very brave of you! 🙏👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Amazed with the Traska! Awesome video Teddy!
I have that exact Nodus. A gift from my wife. I love it. The orange version is also fantastic.
You are great at bringing so much to helping me learn about new brands.
I am glad you showcased the Farer Lander IV, I take it John passed on the message (Thanks John). The first Brew piece is very nice, seen this on your insta also.
Teddy and Kevin, you both are gentleman's and scholars, love your videos!
Well deserved praise for the Brew Metric!
Thank you!
That Farer GMT is a nice piece, glad I watched.
Another great, entertaining and enlightening video. Thanks, Teddy and Kevin!
this was such a fun video! thanks for turning me on to some really cool micros.
Hi Teddy! I love your microbrands reviews. I would like to suggest 2 brands from the PHILIPPINES:
Ibarra watches
Makina watches
I say, keep these brand suggestions coming. In my opinion Ibarra designs look a bit dated, but in terms of offering a distinct relief type of watch dial Makina has some interesting options for s next video!
Teddy, could you do a video on non-obvious durable watches like that Traska? I know the answer is "get a G-Shock" but sometimes I want something a bit more upscale.
So happy for my boy Jonathan and Brew watches
Thank you, Orion!
Great selection of timepieces. The Monta GMT caught my eye. What was Kevin wearing?
Looks like an FP Journe
CHRONOMÈTRE OPTIMUM BLACK LABEL but couldn't get a good eye on it
Hegid pretty made adult Legos, that is GENIUS. Because a lot of watch collectors that actually use them for function would like that, I know I would
Such a sick video! Can't wait for the next one
Really enjoyed this micro brands episode. Please do more!
'How do they make any money' ... like it or not most components, if not the whole watch, made in China. Most brands if they even meet the basic minimum requirements will say Made in Japan, Swiss Made, Made in the USA.
I think a VERY fascinating video (if it is even possible to calculate) is profit margin on various brands. Micro-brands, Seiko, Rolex, even Chinese homage brands like San Martin, Steeldive (although I know this is not Reddy's audience) etc.
Teddy - any thoughts on Marloe? Would love to see a review on this brand.
I am new to collecting and the micro brands are an education for me.
The dynamic duo! I would love to see a part 2
Good for you Teddy and Kevin doing these videos. I have to imagine these micro brands are just losing their minds with this exposure.
I was sure that aventurine Zelos would be Kevin’s top pick. All great watches.
After going through all the suggestions in this thread, Teddy can do a heavy edit of his ultimate microbrands guide. Naturally, he may have his own ideas about what makes a brand ultimate.
MONTA IS LITERALLY 3 minutes away from my house that’s so so so cool definitely gonna have to get one