7 Watches Every Enthusiast Should Consider
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In this video, I share some of the general categories of watches I think every enthusiast should at least consider. Picking the specific watch that is right for you isn’t something anyone but you can do, but this is a great starting point for your collecting journey. Do you guys agree with my picks or is there a category I’m missing?
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0:00 - Intro & Organization
2:07 - Everyday
3:51 - Dive
5:29 - Beater
7:00 - Quartz
8:28 - Dress
9:40 - Travel
11:40 - Complication - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Teddy's channel was made for those who really love watches and only for them. Whoever makes fun of other people ,cause they wear cheaper watches, and value a person according to his big pocket, can take their Richard Mille or other abominations,and stick it in their... Money can't buy good taste, and certainly can't make a nice character. Love you all my friends and greetings from Greece.
Don’t shun the people who like good beveling on their watches my friend. As a person who wears a Lange would respect you, you should do the same. 🙂
@mariosoprano777 Yes of course, i don't refer to you or anyone else specifically, i just refer to the people that make fun of other's financial condition. So don't take it personally.
By the way, Lange is one of my favourite brands. Greetings my friend, and have a productive year.
Teddy's channel was built for one thing and one thing only - to sell watches and make money
@@WonderofWatches yeah I agree. Teddy is a gimmick nowadays.
@@mariosoprano777 I disagree. I think Teddy really loves watches. And what's wrong with making money?
I do not feel good without a good watch on my wrist. ⌚
You consider seiko fkx as a good watch?
Any watch that you like personally is a good watch. Watches are amongst the most subjective topics I know. There are no bad watches persay imo. I believe it's 100% about you & what you want, what you like and how it makes you feel. 😊
@@naorbareket6482The Seiko SKX is cerrai ly a good watch for what it is. It offers great value for money. Even more so if you like it, and it gives you what you want and makes you feel good.. it's not just good it's perfect.
same
Lol me too
I have a Tag Heuer 2000 quartz that I bought new in 1997 (pre LVMH takeover). It has spent 90% of my days since then on my wrist. It has been serviced by Tag a couple of times and works perfectly and is extremely accurate. It never looks out of place with jeans and a t-shirt or a formal suit. It is an everyday essential that has served me well for over 26 years.
In my opinion this is the best way to own a watch.
It’s been with you through thick and thin.
Cars come and go, kids grow up and leave, even homes change occasionally.
But your loyal timepiece has been at your side all this time.
And sounds like it’s served you well.
Brilliant 👍
I also have a 2000 but it's a early 80s Heuer 272.006 chronograph Albino dial. With the Heuer 185 super quartz movement 👌 and LOVE THAT WATCH. Just the fact it's one of the last "Heuer" only dials really gives it a special allure. Since Heuer became Tag Heuer in 1985
Back in 1999 through 2002, I had two of those. I was very hard on them. The first one was fixed and eventually replaced under warranty, and the 2nd one was lost. The tag was my main everyday watch. Back then I had two Movado Museum watches, one gold, on leather, and one SS on a bracelet that I barely wore. My pride and joy the Bond Seamaster 36 mm that I bought brand new at a jewelry store in the mall. A Fossil Chrono-Diver, and of course a Timex digital. All Quartz watches. At the time I had zero idea what an automatic was. I still have all of them, except the Tag. I still wear the Seamaster regularly. Occasionally I pull out the Fossil for nostalgia. Now I'm heading over to Watchrecon and E-bay to see how much they are.
I can relate, with my '97 1500
I bought a TAG Heuer 2000 auto new in ‘04; it was my first nice watch! I wore it exclusively (well, it & a G-Shock!) until about 2017 & had it serviced by TAG once in 2018. I now have a few more watches, but my old TAG is the one I’ll never sell.
I totally agree that dive watches are maybe more functional than a chronograph. I use my dive watch bezel almost everyday to cook noodles and I feel like I am James Bond while doing it. At the end of the day it's about fun.
Chronograph is cool since i can imagine i need to use it😂
Can you explain how one would use a bezel? I’m a super noob
@@OriqinLCinema A dive watch bezel usually goes from 0 to 60 (zero in most cases is an arrow). You can turn that bezel so that the arrow points at the minute hand and that helps you see how many minutes pass
Hamilton Khaki Field is the go anywhere, do anything every day wear. Not too expensive, but not too cheap. Swiss automatic, reliable, accurate. Changing the leather for quick change FKM rubber means you can change at will and when you want!
1. Everyday - seiko SRPE
2. Dive Watch - Orient Ray 2 or kamasu
3. Beater - Gshock DW5600 (solar)
4. Quartz - Casio Vintage & Youth series (if you wanna go digital), Timex weekender or Easyreader
5. Dress watch - Orient Bambino or Timex marlin
6. Travel (GMT) - seiko SKX GMT or Casio royale
7. Complication - i was just talking about affordable
As a young collector I have a chronograph, a dress watch and everyday watch and I think that is perfect for me. The chronograph is a Q timex 40 mm with a leather strap the dress watch is a vintage oris big crown and the everyday watch is a lorus automatic with a blue dial.
In a few years you’ll have fond memories of the times when three cheap watches were enough.
@@giusepperocchi2979 The oris is my prised possession and I got it for a good deal.
I just bought my first Timex back in November 2023. Got me a Waterbury and it’s been my go to watch since. I gotta admit. I’m impressed by Timex. I gotta admit I actually like the Indiglo feature.
@@americanpaisareturns9051 I love timex myself and I agree I like the indiglo feature and it can be super useful especially car trips when it is dark outside or if you want to read the time in the dark.
You see I can only really have one watch as I'd end up wearing whichever watch was the newest watch in my collection and others would collect dust. For me it'll be a good looking divers watch because my dad since I can remember always had an Omega Seamaster on his wrist first a 300 and then a Planet Ocean.
At moment I have Seiko dive watch and one day I'll get a Seamaster either 300m or Planet Ocean.
Watch's can be unnecessary until you make them .. necessary. Integrate them back into your life, daily routine, daily use. Learn and use the complications of each watch you get. I started collecting for a simple reason - how cool is it to get excited about wearing a different watch each day? Its great fun. The variety is off the charts. Vintage, modern, style, size, materials used, looks. Watch's are cool.
Same... the more times I wear one, the more interesting my collection gets
I'd like to add an 8th type just for fun: that watch that you love but hold back on buying it because of other collectors might say.
For the longest time I was in love with the King Seikos and held myself back from getting it because its movement was subpar and everyone in the community was saying that it was an overpriced piece of garbage.
I then realised that I loved it and its design made me smile so much that I wouldn't really care about what other collectors had to say, cause in the end, I was the one wearing it everyday.
My King Seiko SPB279 makes me happy everyday 🙌🏼 that's the thing about this hobby, many times it doesn't make sense and it doesn't need to 🙂
My Casio Duro is my diver/beater/quartz all rolled into one, I have a no-name cheap Invicta as my dress watch (I know what you're thinking, but it actually looks legit), a Timex Q GMT Pepsi as my traveler’s watch, and a Casio Lineage as my everyday GADA. I’m quite happy with that. 😊
For the record, Bill Mr. Microsoft Gates wears the Casio Duro as his everyday watch!
Agree 100% on the Duro. Invicta has many cool looking watches; just need to get past some of the garish looking ones. Timex is on a roll with near 1x1 reissues, the Gallo series and collabs with Tom Snyder to name a few.
I consider the quartz to be able to fit into other categories as you could have a quartz beater or dress watch. I also consider GMTs to be a complication. My six are Daily, Sport/Weekend, Beater, Evening, Complication and Color/Wild Card.
Teddy is the ultimate watch enthusiast. Absolutely non brand driven, just pure fascination in the field
That he is. He is also a pretty good salesman too. He carries a variety of watches to fit most any budget
Really…. Tudor…. Now I’ve pointed it out, take note. He hasn’t made a video that doesn’t pump the Tudor.
Well, nothing wrong with a Tudor!@@peterburke4626
That bit in 'Raiders' where Indiana Jones finds the grail (holy grail cup) is actually humble in appearance, utilitarian, and unassuming. Love that each persons grail watch reflects this.. doesn't always have to be a bling monster :) And sometimes you have to buy a few silly choices, and even expensive choices, to find that humble watch that you can be 'enthusiast'ic about daily. Hopefully, don't have to go through swamps, jungles & pyramids like Indy to find this out!
I totally agree with you but I think the movie is the last crusade. both excellent movies BTW.
Teddy just wanted to say thank you for stating that all watches are a luxury. I recently aquired a few and I am enjoying the journey, especially the history and study of horology. Thanks for being an honest broker and extremely cool horology nerd, it's been quite impressionable. Keep up the great work.
Even “cheap” watches are a big expense. I have a super rare sales man sample citizen from the 1980s. Easily a few grand. A used omega is easily $2-$5k. That’s real money!
I think the dive bezel is the most enjoyable complication to interact with.
You can't call a bezel a "complication" surely
As a young collector of 23 years old and a just finished bachelors degree + first full time job, I celebrated all of this with my first more expensive complication (Moonphase) watch. I got myself the lovely Mühle Glashütte Teutonia IV Bluemoon which can easily be dressed up with a suit for the office, but also looks great with a more casual poloshirt. Other than the Moonphase, I have as an everyday beater my Timex Marlin Chronograph, as my Quartz the Gshock 2100 in silver and as my Diver the Zelos Swordfish 42. And I love all of them, because watches are simply just amazing! 😃
Always enjoy your commentary, I’ve added a couple of jump hours to the collection and feel like they are a category that truly separates themselves with no crossovers.
I own quite a few watches but my favourites are the Sinn 556ib and glasshutte original seventies panorama date.
No idea what categories they fall into but I love wearing them.
And that’s really all that matters to me
I feel like a nice diver covers the “everyday” category too.
My first watch was a Seiko Dec 1975 Pogue. It is 48 years later, and I am still wearing it as my everyday watch.
Referring/comparing the Everyday Watch to the “blue suit or white tee ordark wash denim jeans” was one of the best things I’ve heard. Great content and insight buddy.
Love this video. As someone starting my collection, watching this helped confirm that I’m off to a good start. It just so happened to work out that I have the seven covered here with one watch each.
A TOP RECOMMENDATION: The expanding Seiko SSK GMT line is excellent and Seiko has steadily released fun color ways, limited editions and it has modding support already. I got one for my father and its turned him into a watch guy. He wears that thing across continents and into glacial waters. He's a mad lad but the watch can easily withstand the rough stuff and still look more than nice enough for the dinner date. The bracelet is also quite good for the price point and better than previous seiko bracelets. Jangles with charm but is sturdy. Runs well better than stated +45/-45 also.
And when coupled with Rolex not being available at the AD, the Seiko GMT makes so much sense! Not to mention the price of the Seiko!
That was the first "luxury" watch I purchased and I couldn't be happier with it!
It would have deserved a sapphire glass
@@zsoltfarkas1028 It certainly deserves sapphire and it would have been nice if it came that way from Seiko, but they do have many Seiko GMTs (non SSK for now) with sapphire crystals and with modification support websites you can order and easily install a quality sapphire into your SSK GMT. It’s a very robust watch!
The missing category: Vintage. If you consider yourself an enthusiast, you've got to try a few vintage watches.
I have stuff from 1903 and up. They are so tiny though they look funny on my wrist. I just like them.
I have three and love them, but they can be a huge hassle or expense for some collectors. Maybe if you also include heritage-inspired re-releases though!
I also own four pocket watches, one belonged to my great grandfather then my uncle and now me. I believe the first two monograms on a 😅the back were added when passed to my uncle I recently added mine when I had it restored to full functional condition. Looks great in the vest pocket of a suit. My two wrist watches are vintage also it’s a pleasure to wear any one of them. I don’t need them to tell the time I need them for the experience.
A couple years ago I picked up a Casio GW-7900. Was hesitant as I thought it'd be too big, look generic, etc. But I wear that way more frequently than I imagined. It also has some more "out there" complications/functions that I use; world time, moon phase, tide. Plus it's solar so no worrying about it. Partial downside is the strap does pinch a little. Great relatively inexpensive watch.
Teddy, this is another great video. I would highly recommend it to someone who's starting their watch collecting journey. It's great food for thought. The part about being a cerebral watch buyer makes a lot of sense. A watch really is an extension of our personality. Lots of people buy a watch to be in vogue with the rest of the crowd but I think a true watch collector is one who would be just as happy wearing a Casio Duro compared to his buddy who has a Rolex Sub. You're right.....A watch is a luxury, but boy, we sure do love them all the same! Thanks Teddy!
Another great video, thank you, Teddy! I would add a historical/classic category. As well as some recent watches, one watch I will always keep is the Omega Constellation my parents gave me over 40 years ago. The classification by dress/sports/diver etc. is probably less relevant when buying a historical piece, but you could choose a personal connection (as I have), a design in vogue at a particular period or a watch which marked a major technical advance. I keep my 1981 Omega regularly maintained and still wear it (in fact, it's on my wrist today).
my take:
-beater & quartz - I take a 45 buck smart bracelet thats the most comfortable and on the go
-everyday is the most important because it can be any of the other categories depending on your lifestyle, my choice is the GS snowflake
-dress watch is for me a stealth wealth kinda thing and daily I wear a suit with a GS so I choose an Orient bambino
-dive watch is kinda a grail for people for the looks and its nice at home when I'm cooking, GS lake suwa diver is my choice
-travel and complication isnt my thing since your smart device is really best for both
Terrific video! I started working from home at the start of COVID and I miss wearing my dressier watches. But, after this video I've decided to change straps and maximize their versatility. Thanks for the push Teddy!
I occasionally wear vintage dress watches with casual attire.
That Tudor Black Bay 36 has my eye for sure. I love how it can fit so many roles.
For a beater watch I highly recommend both the Casio F 91 W and the Timex Expedition.
I currently wear an Expedition as my daily watch because I genuinely love how it looks, it's surprisingly durable, and it's very easy to clean. I work in a brewery so I'm usually covered in grain dust, trace amounts of industrial cleaning chemicals, sweat, wax, and sometimes beer at the end of my day so a cheap "disposable" watch that's durable and easy to clean is perfect.
The F91W is a legend for a reason. They're cheap, they're reliable, and they just refuse to die out of pure spite. They aren't lookers, but because they're so generic and plain/cheap looking they blend in and disappear regardless of your outfit. If you're lucky enough to actually break or lose an F91W just walk into a Walmart and drop $30 and you're up and running again in minutes.
My beater/everyday is my new $45 Timex Expedition Scout. Quartz movement, absolutely love this watch. Simple field watch design that depending on the band can be everyday wear or even dressed up a bit.
Great video Freddy. I think most dive watches are going to be the most versatile category out there. They range from very large to small and everywhere in between, and can be quite dressy or beefy. It could probably fall under the beater or everyday category, but I'd probably add a category for field watches to round out the list.
I use the dive bezel on my Luminox fairly regular. Amy time I can use my watch to prevent even touching my phone I’m all for it. Never fails you check you phone for time and spend 30 minutes on it doing other stuff.
That's a nice category choice, thanks Teddy! I would personally add a Bronze one, since I love having one and the uniqueness of how they old.
One of the things that makes buying watches online difficulty is lug to lug size. A 40mm watch on me could look fine or ridiculous just because of the length of the watch.
I think a video comparing different styles of watches for certain wrist sizes would be interesting.
With a 6.5" wrist, I tend to stick around the 38-41mm watch size.
My beater is the Seiko Sport 5 SRPG35 (Field) , my everyday is the Seiko SPB317 (Slim Willy) or the YEMA Meangraf Super B70, and my dress is the Bulova Lunar Pilot.
Over the 30 years of wearing many types of wrist watches, the perfect use of the Diver watch (for me) was to keep track of my breaks while on the job. I have never been diving. My Citizen Eco-Pepsi is my fav diver. The watch I wear everyday since I bought it is the Tsuyosa Auto.
I’m starting to lean toward a quartz watch more and more. I like the grab and go nature and since I am retired now, I just don’t wear a watch all day anymore. But when I do go out, I need a watch. One that is running is a bonus!
Good roundup, Teddy. I would also add a few more categories for consideration: field/military; pilot/flieger, novelty/funky (like MB&F, Urwerk etc.), and smart watches (Apple watch). Vintage could also be considered a category that cuts across all these different types. Finally, for women I would add “jewelry watch,” ie the watches that are bejeweled usually with lots of gemstones or diamonds, and are often offered by jewelry brands more than watch brands per se.
I love vintage dress watches. I wear my 1970 Bulova dress watch all the time. It has a gold rolled dial, case, and partially expandable band with a diamond at 3 and 9 o'clock. I'm not sure if they are real diamonds but they sure are pretty. It has an 8EA 17j movement that I serviced myself and gave a new mainspring.
Another great video, thanks Teddy. Would love to have you do a video or an article on books on horology in your library. I'm interested in understanding the many types of movements and the history of time keeping. Thanks again for all that you do. Aloha!
My beater is a Lum-tec. Small Ohio company, family owned I believe, rugged, workaday quartz watches for $500-600. Actually, I have two of them now. Great value, water resistance, good lum, rugged stainless cases usually PVD coated, warranties, good service, variety of dial designs, bracelets, masculine look.
Thank you for elevating my beater sub $500 watch collection to luxury status. I do find it interesting that some, mainly men in my experience, have continued the practice of watch wearing while most of their peers have abandoned it with glee. Just this last New Year's Eve my brother in-law and his friend were commenting how they don't wear watches and why. My only response was to hold up my new Seiko Presage SRPB43 and agree with them that watches aren't necessary.
It's good to reward ourselves sometimes . While I'm not one to spend on high-end watch (I spend too much money on travel, lol), I can appreciate your gorgeous and timeless watch. I love how it's a symbol of all your hard work.And i choose NKUWAN every time honestly
Thank you TEDDY . You help us to keep cleaver ideas about all watches according to it main function (dive watch, dress watch .....) . i am addicted to some watches you present for complications . The affordables dreams are LONGINES zulu time or OMEGA aqua terra WORLD TIMER and then the dream watches that will stay a dream (price) The PATEK PHILIPPE Perpetual calendar and the VACHERON CONSTANTIN perpetual calendar .
I have also been collecting watches along these types/categories too. Now moving on to collecting watches by their design technology (spring drive, co-axial, solar-powered etc).
Is there a video of Teddy talking about his wardrobe? That would be a welcomed vid 👏
Fr bro is actually gonna make me get some turtlenecks 🥵
One benefit I found to using a cheap Casio as a travel watch is that the ones with resin cases and straps don't seem to trip off airport metal detectors, saving one less hassle and potentially lost item when passing through security.
Excellent video, specially for newcomers like me. I thought about it to start this quest to have at least some different ones and this video nailed my list.
The dive watch is the ultimate watch to be in one's collection:
1. It is the ultimate sports watch
2. It can be worn everyday
3. It can go from work to a social setting with ease
4. There is a wide variety of prices for anyone's budget
5. It comes in enough color dials and bezels to accommodate your ward robe & personality style
I don’t like diving or swimming, but I do like racing cars…so I have a chrono and no dive watch 😊
@@Franzino Your choice is perfectly fine and fits your lifestyle! The key is you enjoy wearing it!
I just got a Seiko King Samurai for Christmas that is my first real deal watch. Grew up loving Casio's and still wear them, but this watch is amazing. One of the best deals out there in my opinion. Ceramic and Sapphire for 500 bucks and a classic look. Mine also runs about +2 seconds a day which is awesome. Couldn't recommend it more.
Great video as usual, Teddy! 😃 My favorite watch from personal collection is Hamilton Khaki Air Race - Red Bull edition. I changed the bracelet with a rubber strap and it looks great! Cheers from Romania! 😃
The thing you said, Teddy, about symbols of representing and expressing who you are with watches you wear is just💯💯💯
I’ve owned many watches over the years, some moderately expensive, and I will always maintain that if I could only have once watch to wear for the rest of my life it would be my Breitling Aerospace. I’ve taken mine from the streets of Hanoi to the summit of Chimborazo and diving in the Red Sea and it has always performed without flaw. The titanium bracelet and case make it incredibly comfortable and the functions on it make it perfect for any situation. It is a perfect watch.
This is absolutely the best type of watch.
Whether it’s a Casio, a Rolex or in your case a wonderful sounding breitling, the one you wear the most and brings you joy in its wearing is the best watch.
Nice one
Another great video. Appreciated the different watch types mentioned. I would be interested to learn what other watches have an isolated hour hand, it is SO HANDY when I travel. For that reason I love traveling with my Longines Conquest VHP (Quartz) but would love to learn of many more mechanical watches that have it.
Thanks for this Teddy, already putting some of these on my wish list 🤣 Happy New Year mate!
My dady bought one NKUWAN and he loves it. It had been there for over 10 years when he went out with it.
Wearing a Casio GBD-H2000 at the moment. GPS, fitness tracker, blue tooth enabled. Closest to a smart watch I’ll ever get. Very functional beater
BB58 Iis my beater/daily wearer, absolutely perfect alrounder. the more expensive pieces come out for more special occasions.
I believe the Bulova "devil diver" oceanographer is a great dive watch, too. It's affordable, looks great in mutltipe colorways, comes in a GMT, bracelet strap or a rubber strap, awesome story, and very charming of a watch.
I would call the "Beater" category "Adventure". Something you'd be willing to wear snowboarding, MTBing, trail running, diving, ect....
Thank you as always......
My humble suggestion for an ultimate universal watch would be an Alpinist GMT. Beater, dress, go anywhere, do anything, GMT and with horological significance....
Great video one´s again, I just star with this category, but my problem now is that a I can´t stop jejeje. Love most of them and watch this channel make feel great and learn more. Thanks Teddy. greetings
The Citizen by Citizen is a) dressy, b) ultra accurate quartz, c) Zaratsu gorgeous, d) sporty enough, e) solar - never needs a battery and f) missing from Teddy’s scrutiny. It puts the GS 9F watches to shame at half the price.
Great NY video. Enjoyed your content, and after 20 years of collecting, I "flushed" my collection during 23, spurred on by my planned trip to Switzerland. I sold a couple of watches, but more importantly gave about 7 away to start, hopefully, new watch enthusiasts (along with links to your vids!). Spot on the categories- got the Gentlemen and an AT for Everyday, PRX and a Jetstar for quartz high accuracy, Tudor 1926 dress, along with GS in a GS44 case), a Hamilton Murph for field, and the Glycine Golden Eye Combat PVD black for my beater. World time duties covered by Balls Roadmaster Worldtime black dial/red bezel, and GS GMT blue dial. Enjoyed the journey with ya last year, looking forward to what's next. (and settling in on enjoying my updates)
Wow enjoy. I'm just starting with a Emporio Armani AR-1895 but I see this as the beginning of a lifelong journey (I'm 17). Do you have any tips?
Congrats. I'd echo what Teddy says about watch collecting being a marathon and not a sprint - take your time, research watch brands, types, and your use cases. Buy a watch because YOU love it, not because it's trendy or trending, because selling one you've changed your mind about comes with a financial cost - almost always losing some money, which is okay if you've had the watch for a while and have enjoyed it in that time. Lastly as you buy up in price and over time, then think about classics and their potential resale value and marketability. All the best in your journey.
Thank you @@wowlsj
Great video. I have the Rolex Sub & Daytona both purchased during bad watch markets. However, I find myself wearing more entry level luxury watches all the time. Love my Tag, Longines & Tissot, but my new favorite is the Jack Mason stratotimer - pretty cheap, comfortable and beautiful. Never paid much attention to the smaller brands, but this watch really got my interest.
Agree with your opinion. This is a bridge book. It's a character development book. But things are building. Look forward to your review of Small Favor
Great analysis of the variety of watches, nice job as always!
I’d strongly consider watches from Oris.
Me at your list:
- quartz DW, Fossil, OP
- dive Tag Heuer aquaracer
- beater Casio Gshock 5600
- Every carry Seiko monster
- dress Hublot bigbang unico
Over the years, I've come to appreciate the art of dressing down a dress watch, like wearing a red flannel shirt and my Tissot Heritage 1943 Petite Seconde.
As someone who recently became interested in watches more for their fashion and functionality, it was quite funny to see the first image for Quartz be the literal watch I got to start my "collection."
For me, a smart watch is a no-brainer in a collection. With a smart watch, especially a watch with an e-sim, one can go exercise without the phone and still be reachable. And with just a smart watch and Bluetooth headphones, you got all the music you need when exercising.
A GMT watch or a digital watch with a second time function is clutch if you travel multiple time zones. Sometimes your cell phone will not synchronize to the cellular system in foreign countries or when crossing time zone at sea.
Hi Ted!! Excellent video as usual, I must consider Chrono and Vintage as well.
My beater would be the gshock gm-2100, i drive and operate heavy machinery and have to do some hands on work sometimes so it's ideal. For my daily when not at work it's the Hamilton khaki field auto 38mm. Currently on the list at my Rolex AD for a 36mm DJ , oystersteel,fluted bezel, jubilee bracelet, blue motif dial with diamonds 😁
That Casio Duro is my go to beater watch. It’s the only watch that I use in the ocean. Still looks and functions great after three years of service.
I really love my Seiko PADI. Am totally glad it got showed as well.
I would add the "Extravagant Watch Category"......something fun and over the top..
My collection is eclectic, but every watch has one thing in common, you can get the time at a glance. Busy watch faces with excessive complications leave me cold, but to each their own! Thanks for content. Bring back your fragrance videos.
Yes, has to be clear and legible
Watches are a luxury and few people actually need one. But I like being able to glance at my wrist and see the time. For years I wore an easy to read Timex, but over the last few years have been collecting watches that I enjoy. I have a few that take more than a glance to be certain of the time and I find myself rarely wearing those.
Thank you Teddy! Love this video! Love your content! Is there any chance you can do chronometers at different price range? Please and thank you.
Such a great selection of brands, thank you Teddy. Could Vintage be a category of its own? Collectors could look into the history most modern watches pick their design queues from
In the diver category I like the Citizen Pro master (used for a decade by the Italian Navy), and the Marathon.
Hey Teddy! Love your videos and huge fan for a few years now- Please make a video for fatter wrists so bigger case diameters! Its soo hard to find good (affordable) watches over 42 especially in the automatic range. Please help more of us out there. Great recommendations for smaller wrists but we need some love too lol
The Tissot Gentlemen is my #1 go to watch even though I have 6 others. Not too expensive so if you lose it or break it or have it stolen it's not a huge deal+ it looks good with everything.
Tell me you make more money than me without telling me you make more money than me. 😂
Mine is a Ball Engineer III Pioneer. Pretty similar watches in style. Tissot Gentleman looks great
idk if I'd consider losing a $400 watch not a big deal, but I get what ur saying
My favorite everyday watch is a dive watch…. Marathon GSAR. I wear it with pretty much everything from cargo shorts/t shirts to khakis/polos.
My watches:-
Quartz : Grand Seiko Snowflake
Diver : Omega Seamaster 300 Chronograph
Beater : Gshock GA-B2100
Everyday : Gshock MRG B5000B or Omega Speedmaster Moonphase
Travel GMT : Rolex GMT Master 2 "Rootbeer"
Dress : Cartier Santos ADLC
I like the idea of summer watches. Usually something that’s colorful, fun, and represents an escape from the routine of everyday life.
My Timex Expedition chronograph T49905GP checks multiple boxes: quartz, chronograph and jumping hour hand for travel or ease of seasonal re-setting.(I’m lazy and half my watches, the too-thick-for-sleeves watches, are still on Daylight Time.) It has a soft, flexible “genuine leather” strap and the price is right.
What a great intro and overview. This should be your lead from now on.
I like all types of watch but a dress watch always gets my attention the most for some reason
They are the most elegant, simple in design but usually beautiful
They are my favourite type of mechanical watch by a long way
Love my Seiko PADI turtle. Way better accuracy than stated from the factory. +6 secs/ day on average.
I love my titanium Eco Drive diver watch because it's so high quality with low cost, beautiful and accurate and 19 years of trouble-free service and going strong, still on the second per month.
I agree with this entire vid but I'd say that there's one category that's missing and it's the "wildcard design" watch, one that looks out there and different from everything else you might own. for some people this might be something super classical, for some others this might be a LED watch like a Computron or a Pulsar, even a milspec field watch or a watch that's just built well enough and looks really fun
Today I wear my 66 Omega Constellation because for me it is a typical Sunday Watch, tomorrow is my off day and then I will wear either my 1962 IWC Ingenieur 666 AD or my 1971 Heuer Autavia 1163, I didn’t decide until now.
I am a Vintage Enthusiast, but at Work I wear most one of my actual watches. For example yesterday it was the Tissot Seastar 2000.
When was about to purchase Tudor Black Bay 58, I realized that had to many divers watch, so I had decided to go for Tudor Black Bay 41mm heritage.
Realized that was my end game from Tudor.
Since i own rolex submariner 11610 , breitling superocean 42, seiko skx 009j ans last oris aquis.
This year thinking for omega seamaster aqua terra or longines spirit green edition (chronograph) still making a decision by end of the month
Maybe falls in with the Complications, “Romantic” side but what about collaboration style watches just for something fun? Like, for example NUBEO did a Space Invaders watch. Not something I’d wear much but I have a nostalgic connection to it. Thanks for the video, great as usual Teddy! 👍🏻
Daily, beater, quartz, diver, and even dress
The $50 Casio Duro (depending on the colorway and what strap you put on it) could theoretically cover five of the seven categories Teddy talked about. Am very close to purchasing one, my first watch
Can’t go wrong with one of them. It’s crazy how much nicer they are than watches that Casio sells for two or three times more that are literally just a penny’s worth of plastic and a microchip. I have one of the blue ones on a Maikes oil wax leather strap from Amazon, using the buckle from the Casio strap, and with a cyclops added to the crystal to make the date legible.
Great video
Smart watches cover many of these categories. Most are beaters. They naturally handle world time. Lighter/more accurate than quartz. And for MANY its acceptable as dress