Watch Buying Challenge: Best Dive Watch Under 1k, 5k and 10k.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ม.ค. 2023
- We have to find the Best Dive Watch under £1000, Best Dive Watch under £5000 and Best Dive Watch Under £10,000.
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You guys nailed this episode. All episodes should be outside the studio, and more lifestyle content like this.
I gotta be honest. The fresh air was most enjoyable. And yes the plan is for more of this type of mayhem for the future.
Totally agree
This was the most enjoyable (and frustrating) episode to shoot.
Not too much! Else it will be too exhaustive for the gentlemen. We want effing time to last a lifetime!
Watch porn for the week!
Took Mr Bamford all of a few seconds to make the episode non-child friendly. Don't ever change George 😄
Hahahahahahaa I’ll pay that one.
Sorry!
@@bamfordwatchdepartment3470 Don't be! You three being unfiltered you makes this show so damn cool!
Haha. Standard George.
@@BarkandJack we've come to expect nothing less 😄
You guys are the Top Gear of watches! What we've all been waiting for.
One day we will do the reveal of who is the Masked watch maker. And boy of boy are you going to be surprized! Thanks for the comment Aleksander.
@@marcusflack1523 I think I have an inkling who it could be
Thus the strings on the wrist of the most annoying host.
This is immediately what came to mind during S1. Glad to see we are already getting adventures
Seems like that's exactly what they're going for
Andrew rules this episode !! His journey of finding the right one is so exciting. He found many interesting choices, but in his mind he knew it wasn't the right one. Love the way he keeps running to new stores. That Seamaster is gorgeous, and truly a champion in this episode. Great job Andrew 👏👏🎉🎉
That’s too kind Yuqui! I just know the exacting standards our excellent people hold us too and I knew I hadn’t met em!
This is an andrew burner account
True. But that price pt is by far the easiest. And he didn’t even stop by Tudor.
Andrew had my heart in his hands with every different store!! I loved that he wouldn’t settle and kept pushing!
Are you the same Tony Dixon I knew from way back?
@@georgetsang5780 I donno :-) ,did you go to school in Singapore?
@@tonydixon7949 Nope. The Tony I knew was both classmate and colleague in Canada. Cheers.
@@georgetsang295ahh sorry, hope you do find him one day
I feel everything to this point has been building to an episode like this, and boy was it worth the wait. Nailed it gents!
What an adventure...
Yessssss. Thanks so much. We def gave this our heart and soul.
No one’s mentioned Seiko for the under £1k? That G-Shock is immense though but that whole episode was simply superb! Worthy winner from Andrew but if only that JLC was in stock! What a battle that would have been!!!! Thank you for a great Sunday afternoon programme! Have great weeks ahead one and all!
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Awesome to have you allong the journey Gervers. I think Georges fast trip made for great tention in the ep. very entertaining, and yes I agree. there are loads of amazing choices under 1k. We will explore more in the fure. Cheers bro
Diver under 1k screams Seiko. They own this price point plus have the heritage!
Problem with Seiko is you can’t use them for diving. Why? Bezel never aligns.
I was shocked the Polaris had a 6 month wait. Really is a stunning watch.
This was a fun episode, but I felt that GB could have tried harder. Nothing wrong with G-Shock, but there are a dozen Seikos I would have opted for above the Frogman.
Adrian made some great choices, and had that 'seaweed' Seamaster not have been available, he would have won it for me. But that £5k price bracket is the Goldilocks range and probably had the best selection of readily available watches for the general public.
This channel just gets better and better. Please don’t stop ! ❤
martin boulden you are most welcome and we aim to okeep lifting. The more we get support from people such as you the more we get encouraged to push harder. Thanks for the tyre pump man!!!
The only thing wrong with this episode is that it wasn’t longer! Brilliant content, favorite show by far.
Glad it’s hitting the mark for you. More to come.
This was like the OG Top Gear but with great watches, well done guys
Glad you liked it mate 🙌🏻
OMG the pause when you told the boyZ that you got the GREEN Omega SMP. Lol
🤣🤣 partly Marcus’ editing
@@AboutEffingTime OI......it was ALL Marcuses editing.....but legit there was a long pause there. hahahaha
This is probably the best episode of About Effing Time. I wish you did this challenge again in Geneva.
Yes Andrew won here, that green Omega Seamaster no words! Adrian and George gave compelling alternatives. Please do this again with chronographs.
Bloody hell your right doing a Geneva Erskin would be awesome!
Btw, another Italian watch brand that we should look at is Locman. They have great dive watches at quite an affordable price.
Such a sick episode. Cannot imagine the experience of going to watch stores like that, so cool. Makes me want to travel and just do a day of watch shopping!!
London and Bond Street in particular is great for watch shopping.
Amazing episode, gents. It sometimes feels like watch-related content are more or less the same nowadays, but you’ve introduced something so fresh by incorporating the retail purchase experience to your top caliber podcast. Bravo!
This was a great episode. Very cool to have a shopping challenge like this and it gets you three and us really taking watches in a real way. Love it!
Marc you make an excellent point. It does really make it all that much more real hey
Best episode so far - more of these challenges please! That hour flew
Oh its got us thinking hard Dom. We will aim to lift more.
This is what Sundays are all about! Kick back and watch the lads have some fun and chat about what we love to hear 😀
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could not have said it better myself Russell
Glad you enjoyed it!
Really looking forward to the Therapy session. I think it could be as good as the actual episode. So much to unpack here. Seiko would have been the choice for under a £1000 tho.
Would love to see sequels to this episode, just with other types of watches (flieger, dress, chronograph)!
Pretty sure thats gonna happen Oliver. Stay tuned. Yessssss
I haven’t even finished the episode yet, and this is one of your best!! Y’all are becoming the Clarkson, Hammond and May of watches!!!
Bloody finally Greg. We get to chat. Awesome to have you on board for the journey. lots more to come.
Y’all and the AFT crew are some of the most fun I’ve had in my watch fascination. I’m a total metal head and the vibe of the show is right up my alley!
I think Squale is a decent Italian owned watch company. They have great history and they crossed path with many important brands like Heuer, Doxa and blancpain.They changed direction now and stopped doing homages and they have been focusing a lot more on their heritage models. I thinks they offer great value for money products. My 1521 wear fantastically to be a 50atmos diver and imo looks stunning.
It's about effing time you guys did an episode with this format! I love it! Hoping to see more excursions and challenges from the boys
G-Shock is a cheat code
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hahahahaha perhaps very very true
Really wonderful episode and Andrew's storytelling is second to none and George's, almost childish love and energy, is infectious. Mr. Boring keeps the team grounded and always has great insights. Keep up the superb and creative content Lads.
Superb review thank you
Unbelievably entertaining guys, told so many friends & family to watch, can’t wait to watch the next episode
You’re a legend Joseph
Absolutely love this format. Yours is the only content over 30 minutes I ever watch.
YESSSSSSSSS we ALL win
Andrew's tale was absolutely enrapturing!!! Good on you all, I loved this video. What fun!
Had a ball
Andrews gift is storytelling . Love it.
Best video yet, love the walk-about watch-search format. Also nice to see Bond street ADs and the guys in their “natural habitat .” Good stuff. 🏆😎
I loved shooting this ep. Was fun to explore that side of london. Great to have you here Robert
One of the best episodes that you made, love it, and I also loved the Mr Jones Watches. Great job !!
Glad it hit the mark Jorge. We aim to please.
Really enjoyed this episode. Every show is great, but the challenge and the footage of you guys out in the boutiques made this the best episode in a while.
What a whole bag of fun this one was - as a lifelong fan of a good diver - you've provided me many minutes of reviewing and ruminating when I should really be doing something that will help me pay for them!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣
brilliant content - the best AET episode so far hands down!
Best episode by far - love the journey descriptions Andrew and Adrian.
George lift your game mate
This episode was so cool… love that they took this so competitive. Please please do this challenge with other types of watches
6:51 this explanation of the connection is for Adrian: So there's this thing called Mario Kart. It's a video game whereby Mario and several other video game characters from the Nintendo universe race against each other in various karts and race tracks. Tag Heur is an iconic watch brand renowned for deep ties in racing history (this where lines like the carerra or the autavia drew their design inspiration from...think of Tag's tachymeter scales and how popular they became with racers at the time). Jack Heuer even took the name from the Carrera Panamericana road race, a border-to-border race staged in Mexico, from 1950 to 1954. As you can see by now, Tag Heur's brand is synonymous with car racing history just as the game Mario Kart is a racing game by its very nature. Hope youre able to make that connection now 😀
Nice work Gentleman! Episode was fun! I think it was brilliant that you each got categories that challenged you each in different ways! The deep sea was awesome and of course NOT AVAILABLE 😂
And I loved seeing George in action. Was super fun to run alomng with him.
@@marcusflack1523 George was so confident! Was good to see him hand the win over Andrew. You did a great job editing the show…..good storyline and fun to watch. Kept us guessing!
Guys, effing great episode. I love it! More like this please. ✌️
Such a cool format. I love the way this challenge altered the nature of your conversation. I didn't expect that subtlety.
Sort of on topic. I was enjoying my tranquil bubble of Tag hate but you lot keep talking them up. Since you engineered my curiosity I tried on a night diver earlier this week... and now I NEED it. I am beside myself in rage.
Excellent
Now you can go to Apple store to get an under 1k “dive watch”/ diving computer ;)
Pffft nah
Absolutely loved this episode! Best “watch” video I’ve seen in forever
WOW as in FOREVER really??? Thats awesome
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One of the top episodes for sure. Great combination of ribbing each other, competition, “shouty” George, and challenging each others’ opinions. LOVE the show, guys!!
I concure with those words indeed. Thanks for chiming in Phillip. Nice to have you on the journey with us
Best episode to date. Well done guys
came online to watch a movie then popped up = Movie cancelled
Thanks for watching Anthony 🙌🏻
@@BarkandJack First off, pls do more of these episodes, it was so much fun to watch. Second you the first that took the time to check my name so Bravo! BTW I signed up to the Alliance of British Watch and Clock Makers after watching your other video yesterday.
With more plot twists and turns and drama. We will keep bringing the heat for you anthony!
My favorite episode yet! You three just keep getting better and better. Please do more challenges like this one!
coming right up!!!!
What a brilliant episode!! Super fun, love the format… keep them coming 😊
Glad you liked it. This was the most fun to record so far. 👍🏻
I absolutely this style of content!!!! Please please please do more!!!
An episode where Rolex can’t be dominate is great.
Adrian tried 😏
TheCed5000 you just nailed it!
Going out into the streets and stores was the best part. great episode
This is by far my favourite episode yet. I absolutely loved this concept and you guys as always made it more fun that anyone else could ever do.
You are my favourite watch podcast in the Hive👊
Certina DS Action Diver 38mm
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@@AboutEffingTime have an opinion on these one?
solid choice and great value for money.
@@marcusflack1523 Thank you.
What a great episode. Lads you’re knocking it out the park. Great entertainment. And that green Omega is off the chain!
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Really fun episode as you went out into real shops in London! More of this kind of episode
Such a brilliant episode!! 🔥 More challenges on the horizon I hope 👌
I’m becoming a dad for the first time in May. There has been quite a bit of change going on in my life right now and finding this show has been one of the most positive changes!
Whether I’m building things for the nursery or organizing I’m pretty much always listening to these guys and catching up on the live streams. Adrian’s story telling, Andrew’s enthusiasm and wit, and George’s eye for design have been so cool to learn from. Plus, I now feel okay continuing to save for an Aquaracer!
Cheers!
We screen shot and shared this comment on our WhatsApp -THANK YOU - AAGM
As a father myself Patrick I can say welcome to the world of fatherhood. Great to hear the show is hitting the spot for you in these times of change. All the very best for you and the family as this new bundle of joy enters this world. And yeah the Aquaracer. WHich model have you got your eyes on?
@@marcusflack1523 thank you, I appreciate it!
The watch that got me into watches was the Aquaracer 300 pro in blue. I saw it while shopping for engagement rings and I was blown away by a mechanical machine being able to go down that deep in water and keep working. The Seiko SPB143 was a milestone watch for me to own, and I think the Aquaracer in blue will be the next milestone. The night diver is amazing, and if I could buy two I’d buy that as well. With my current budget I need a watch that can be a bit more boring for the everyday and nicer occasions, hence the blue.
Another banger lads, cheers for making my Sunday far better.
You are most welcome
Great selections from all of you. Great episode, keep them coming.
I am shocked the three of you were allowed to walk the streets together!
We weren’t - that’s why we split 😆
hmmmm more information....explain your self jeeperspeepers.
BEST. CONTENT. EVER!!
Gunvald - Its great to have you with us watching. Makes us sile seeing comments like this.
Where do you guys get the wall clocks in your background?
Gentlemen this was an incredible episode 👏👏👏. Felt like a true professional TV-Show. Well done. Suspense until the end. The green Seamaster was a fantastic choice! Thoroughly enjoyed the episode.
Best episode yet! I love the BYOI segment too. I visited Farer, in the UK, last year and next will be Mr. Jones.
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That playfulness of Mr Jones watches is super engaging huh. Would be a great gift for someone as well. rather than a swatch.
Longines hi beat, No date sub and Citizen Promaster or pick any seiko. Might have been nice if George could mention any brand he isn't in biznizz with......The green Omega is a wow piece
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Watched like 5 episodes so far and wonder where I have been?? this channel is so good. I am captivated, keeps my interest start to finish.
Just excellent...you guys are the highlight of my Sunday mornings now.
Awesome ness. just great to have you for the ride Rich.
Under 1000, has to be a Seiko. Specifically a captain Willard in blue 🤤
I'm not surprised George went for G Shock. For me it would have been Seiko straight off the mark.
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Tidy choice indeed Aneesh
Great episode guys! It was a really well documented journey. I think Capt Boring found the winner with the Polaris but I can’t believe there is a 7 month waiting period for this at the time of filming! I picked up my JLC green Polaris back in October and pretty much haven’t taken it off since. It is an absolutely stunning watch in person and much like the Omega green Seamaster the press shots don”t do it justice. You guys are right on about the customer service at Omega though, from my experience they really do go above and beyond.
Yeah that JLC is the sleeper winner for me also. Its the watch you get when you are not crying out for attention but the poeple who know....just know. stunning here. Thansk for watching James. More to come
@@marcusflack1523 Can’t wait for the next episode, keep up the great work Marcus!
Effing love your content guys, you've just got yourself a new subscriber.
A question for you - where did you get your studio wall clocks from? The Ventura one, in particular.
That was my favourite episode! Great work.
Another Italian brand besides Panerai? Bvlgari! They set so many records with the Octo Finissimo. Great episode gents. 🥃
This is true, but made in Switz, so didn’t think of it!
@@AboutEffingTime true but Panerai has been making its watches in Switzerland since 2020 as well. Actually both manufactured in Neufchâtel. Cheers
@@matthewhelm3035 I think Matthew has a point here fellas.
51:45 ……I think Andrew nailed this with the diver 300!!! Beautiful in green…the rubber strap amazing on this watch.I thought Tudor would have been an option the pelagos FXD at just over £3000 a fantastic dive watch but is it obtainable 🤔maybe not!!
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Great video and fun Sunday evening viewing - my wife even enjoyed this one! Quick thoughts:- 1/ You should do a Ryder Cup style challenge with Teddy Baldasare :-). 2/ Love the green Seamaster 300, was really torn on this one but went black and Sedna gold (just over 5k though) maybe I prefer the green!!, 3/ New Polaris is a stand out, great to see it in the flesh. My favourite from JLC, very tempted…..4/ I’m a fan of G-Shock, but under 1k diver would’ve gone Seiko. Maybe Seiko Samurai (SRPH61K1). Looking forward to the next episode
This style of video where your telling a story while cutting to the scenes is absolutely brilliant
That’s Marcus he’s a god
My favourite show on TH-cam keep it up guys
Until this episode, I didn't know much about Maurice De Mauriac watches. Seeing your experience, other watch brands should take notice. It's that personal experience where a company goes out of their way to make a customer feel welcome that creates life-long clients. It's moments like that make one want to support a company. Looking through their website now, I've definitely added them to my list of brands to watch (no pun intended lol ).
Highly recommend!
I loved the different style of this episode. It was a lot of fun and I felt the frustration when a certain watch was too expensive or not available. Keep up the great work!
The journey of this hobby in micro scale 😮💨😮💨
This was super fun to watch. First off, love seeing London in this way. More of that! Secondly, this was just a gem of an episode. It felt authentic and very well produced. You guys are getting into a rhythm.
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Yes, the Seaweed is a nice watch...
But it's a shame, that Panerai IMHO came up with THE green watch already in 2019 (so way before all that hype), which was the PAM01055 and literally no one is ever talking about!
Nah the best green Panerai is the OG Bronzo which for me is the best green dial of all time - Andrew
@@AboutEffingTime love the Bronzo too, but with 47mm most people aren't able to pull it off...
unless you are Arnold Schwarzenegger or Flavour Flav.
Great episode with fantastic examples. It wouldn’t have bothered me if you had chosen a “waitlist” example for your number two. Omega is the winning choice but I’ll go with the green Seamaster from a wearability perspective, plus that dial is gorgeous. Not sure I could’ve left the store without that watch on my wrist.
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the only reason Andrew didnt was they were closing and we had to finish the episode. Thanks for your comment Lane.
@@marcusflack1523 I heard him say that, wasn’t sure how genuine it was since they also “advertised” the piece to viewers as ready to buy.
George “I know my shit” 😂 best intro ever
HAHAHAHAHA the best huhg. Love it. Thanks for watching Kevin Shanahan. Welcome on board
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Very nice episode again! You guys know how to spice it up.
What a great episode. I feel almost as exhausted as you guys running around town to find THE best dive watches... But, In a good way cause that sure seemed like a lot of fun. Best incentive to get some cardio and out of the office time to stretch out.
Akash and I did 10k steps 😮💨😮💨😮💨 - Andrew
hahahahaha now get out there and run tiger. Nice to have you with us Khrono Kraze
the Top Gear of watches
You nailed it Jay. YESSSSSS
Great episode no doubt the best I’ve seen yet. Throughly enjoyed every minute. Well done guys and thanks to you all. 🔥👏👍
Thank you
Matt, Its a pleasure spending the hour with you. Lets do it again huh!
Effing love this format
Love this show! Keep up the awesome job gents! The OG TopGear of the watch world.
Cheers from Germany! Finally a new episode👌🏻
Thanks for watching Robin 🙌🏻
Quality episode lads, hope to see more of these challenges in future seasons. Also that JLC is stunning, easy winner, shame about availability.
Ohhhh if only Don if only!!!
“Pod Cast”??? There is no way to know what’s going on without watching haha. Just Top Gear for watches… which isn’t a bad thing!
Curtis N. - You could be onto something here 😉
George’s jacket is fiiirreeeeee!
Every week with the amazing jackets 🥺🥺🥺
Shout out Ruf X Highsnobiety
I loved shooting George in this ep as I got to look at the jacket for a long time!
Awesome episode. Great choice Andrew - from a very happy owner of an Omega “Seaweed”. Has to be seen irl to do it justice, as the green is just perfect 👍 - I persuaded my AD to sell me the only one they had in stock, and had received for months 😊
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Hearing this story makes me want it more Carsten. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR one day.
I really think this is the best watch related TH-cam Channel around. Great work guys!
The passion n enthusiasm from Andrew!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was so genuine and sincere, salute!
Sheep stations on the line as we sat in Aus! 🙏🏻 Andrew
Not too much of these episodes else it's gonna be exhausting for you gentlemen, we want Effing Time to last a lifetime!
This challenge was amazing! Please do a chrono and a dress version soon!
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Def on the cards. Great suggestion MLDJ
Finally here! Hello from Bangkok Thailand! Guys i want the merch but in your site it doesnt have shipping options to thailand 😅😅 pls add it! Time for me to enjoy this ep now!
Ahhh Thailand is my happy place. I will get onto the international shipping request. Would love to make sure you can get merch over there. Thanks for watching
Wuthichai Sachdev!!!
@@marcusflack1523 thanks MARCUS!
Brilliantly executed, please do more of this guys.
Your wish is our command Oliver
Pretty cool to be honest, didn’t think I would like it but here I am finishing the video . Great job guys! Keep the challenges going
Best episode so far. Just brilliant! 😎
fab comment. this gives us fire to go harder. thanks Guy.
@@marcusflack1523 Don’t ever stop!
This. Was. Wicked.
Brilliant episode.
Andrew’s journey was amazing.
Adrian clinical and accurate as always, shame about that Polaris that’s the one for me it was amazing.
GB, why not have head down to the new seiko boutique on Bond Street? Upstairs they’ve got loads of sub £1k seiko divers, missed opportunity!
Really fun thank you
Wisam Al-Hakim - it was wicked huh. We loved making it and its all really worth it when we read comments like yours. SUper encouraging.
Just tap it in….
Sorry for not watching live celebrating my birthday but what a great episode throughout absolutely love the JLC definitely need to check it out in green