I cannot believe you’re a watch guy. I used to watch your videos probably 1 to 2 years ago before i ever got into the hobby. Good to see you’re part of the community :D
I have nothing against David Beckham or Lady GaGa but it should be guys like this getting payed to promote the Tudor brand. What a great guy and great stories. No fake patina here.
Now THIS is talking watches. Not some entitled schmuck who bought a new diamond-encrusted APRO to celebrate his latest movie or sports title. Great stories from a decorated veteran. As cool as the watches are, the stories are so much better. But I wanna hear about that knife!
@@indiefruit The reason it's cliche, is that it's true. Submariners and old tool watches are now luxury items that idiots with way too much money to burn, because of this. This guy had some crazy and intense experiences with that old beast. It's very cool to see some of the history.
Marc - Your comment is rooted in pure jealousy. If you were successful enough to be in a movie or win a sports title, why wouldn't you celebrate with a watch too? How are those occasions any less momentous than anyone else's triumphs?
bluemystic7501 real easy. Our “big life accomplishments” are certainly worth celebrating with a great watch. But none will be as epic or important as stories like in this video. My wedding, or the birth of my child, or graduating from college will not contribute at all to the legend of that watch. These stories are the reason these watches are what they are today. Don’t take it personally.
This is one of those videos where you wished you could hit the like button more than once. Also, James is a fantastic interviewer. He actually lets the subject talk, and not just seek out opportunities to flex his watch knowledge. Hodinkee, THESE are the stories we live for! 😊
Fascinating stories behind each watch from a guy who used the watches for their proper purpose and not kept in some safe somewhere. You don’t have to have a ton of watches to have a fascinating episode of talking watches.
The best talking watches so far! Every other guest you’ve had wants these watches for their history and this is 1 of the guys that made that history! Thanks for your service sir and thank you HODINKEE for letting this hero tell his story!
Moki is one of my grandpas friends! He really is a humble, amazing man and artist. My grandparents have his art around her home. Always admired this man since i was a child
This was my favorite episode by far. Of course I say that about every episode. This shows that at the heart it's not about collecting watches it's about loving watches. No matter what the cost it's the story that makes the watch special. Too all who care about the watch they wear everyday, we are bonded by the love we have for our friend who sits on our wrist and never let's us lose track of time. After all with such a short time on this earth our time is so valuable.
What an amazing interview! This man, he lived through so much, much of what no one would want to experience but ,man, is he interesting to listen to and seems to have had a remarkable life.
Best episode I've seen yet, could listen to that man for hours. Thanks for your service Moki. Get this man his desired solid gold Rolex for all he's done, and for his service.
As a man with a military past (not US) this video has touched me and resonated with me in so many ways. I can't stop wiping tears from eyes. Such a genuine and humble man who truly loves his watches.
A true American badass, thank you for your service Moki! Best episode of talking watches by far, no competition. This is what these watches are truly made for
One of, if not the best episode to date. These are the types of stories we'd like to hear more often on Talking Watches. A small, humble collection backed by incredible stories and a rich history. Worth the long wait.
Watches are not accessories, they are tools. Now this, this is why I fell in love with watches in the first place. What an amazing person and a great interview. One of the best to date.
This is my favorite episode of Talking Watches.. great job @Hodinkee for bringing on an awesome guy like Moki. I hope in the future we can get more episodes like this!!! Get him his Gold Tudor!
Simply Brilliant! Mr. Martin may very well be the best subject Hodinkee has profiled thus far. Thank you Hodinkee for the marvelous job in interviewing a modern hero.
One if the best watch videos yet on any channel. What an interesting gentleman with fabulous stories. Tudor should capitalize on this heritage even more... what provenance!
Definitely the best watch /military stories out there, thanks for your service Moki,thanks hodinkee for showcasing these legends...the man and the watches
Is it just me but Im enjoying this one even more than the John Mayer ones. This Man has a real story to tell... This memorys and the watches connected to them are priceless...
Refreshing! Finally....someone who used his watch as the tool it was always intended to be. Let this be a lesson to all of us who baby our watches. They can take more than the human body can! Great episode!
This is absolutely one of the best episodes. Shame it took me so long to get around to watching it but I enjoyed every minute and smiled at some of the stories. Amazing.
Finally, finally, finally. A real man Talking Watches, with a real watch and a real watch collection with meaning and pride. Mahalo nui loa Moki! Imua! Kulia I Ka Nu'u! Aloha.
This was the best Talking Watches episode so far! Great to see some of these watches with a genuine history and back story. All of those watches are amazing as is, the stories make them better.
I watched this awesome episode awhile back. I didn't realize this hero's back story until yesterday when I finished a book called, "make your bed". The author Admiral McRaven spoke about Moki Martin. What a true humble American legend. Thank you for your service sir!
Dear Tudor PR-people,
Put that man on a plane to Geneva and make him his own gold dive-watch!
Sincerely,
Everyone :)
Tudor would receive millions in PR value for the cost of a flight, food hotel and a watch.
Exactly my thought!!
Abso freaking lutly a great idea. Then sell a limited edition
Rodrigue2707 that man 👨🏼 surely deserves a gold Tudor watch.
This would be better money spent by Tudor than any brand ambassador could ever be
Probably the best episode yet, amazing history and an amazing man.
I cannot believe you’re a watch guy. I used to watch your videos probably 1 to 2 years ago before i ever got into the hobby. Good to see you’re part of the community :D
Agreed.... Kudos on this one boys......perfect timing and I bet the stories off the air would be 1000x better. Keep up the great work
I totally agree
Agree
Don't we all love glorifying imperialist murderers because of the cool story their watch carries!?
Moron.
This is the kind of guy you could sit and listen to all day!
john1959ism who u telling!! I’m gonna watch this episode at least 3 more times today
I have nothing against David Beckham or Lady GaGa but it should be guys like this getting payed to promote the Tudor brand.
What a great guy and great stories. No fake patina here.
Something tells me he doesn't quite have what would appeal to millennials.
@@trevbarlow9719 I'm a millennial and he certainly makes me want a tudor submariner
Moki is turning me on to the Tudor.
@@trevbarlow9719 disagree
Of course he makes us want a Tudor; we are already watch guys. But to bring in millennials, a Beckham or Lady Gaga is better.
Now THIS is talking watches. Not some entitled schmuck who bought a new diamond-encrusted APRO to celebrate his latest movie or sports title. Great stories from a decorated veteran. As cool as the watches are, the stories are so much better. But I wanna hear about that knife!
I think your comment is more cliche than anything you mentioned
@@indiefruit The reason it's cliche, is that it's true. Submariners and old tool watches are now luxury items that idiots with way too much money to burn, because of this. This guy had some crazy and intense experiences with that old beast. It's very cool to see some of the history.
Agreed!
Marc - Your comment is rooted in pure jealousy. If you were successful enough to be in a movie or win a sports title, why wouldn't you celebrate with a watch too? How are those occasions any less momentous than anyone else's triumphs?
bluemystic7501 real easy. Our “big life accomplishments” are certainly worth celebrating with a great watch. But none will be as epic or important as stories like in this video. My wedding, or the birth of my child, or graduating from college will not contribute at all to the legend of that watch. These stories are the reason these watches are what they are today. Don’t take it personally.
Fitting episode for Veterans day.
Kongmw, yours is without comparison, the best comment.
That sun burn mark on the wrist.... tells ya' this man is a real watch guy :-)
peleti027 a middle management executive would have the same mark from desk diving a hublot too.
Eugene Ng ehm.... yesss?
@@peleti027 so real watch guy term is quite loosely represented here.
@@entw168 Whatever....
I have the same tanline from cycling/hiking with my G-Shock.
This is one of those videos where you wished you could hit the like button more than once. Also, James is a fantastic interviewer. He actually lets the subject talk, and not just seek out opportunities to flex his watch knowledge. Hodinkee, THESE are the stories we live for! 😊
Absolutely!
If he cared about James grabbing a watch on the table without asking he wouldn’t be doing talking watches.
Like Wei Koh lol.
Any chance we could get a Pt.2 with Moki??
GNAR GNAR , definitely need to see more of Moki
Would love a part 2!
Even better if it’s a long format episode. Could easily be an hour. Make it happen Hodinkee!
Agreed
And please Hodinkee don’t give us highlights, we all love stories like this one in details.
+1
Fascinating stories behind each watch from a guy who used the watches for their proper purpose and not kept in some safe somewhere. You don’t have to have a ton of watches to have a fascinating episode of talking watches.
Putting my tudor sub on a nato immediately.
I don't have a Tudor but my appreciation just grew leaps and bounds!
Lol that's a great look!
I’m curious what kind of nato strap on Moki’s watch 🤔
By far my favorite taking watches. Great piece of journalism and featuring an unsung hero. More like this one please!
now we are talking watches,this is how the show must be. this guy deserved a gold watch hodinkee.
This is one of the best Hodinkee episodes I’ve seen.
No nonsense watches for a no nonsense guy.
We need to thank that man for serving our country.
I watched this story a few times already. This time with my new BB 41 on the wrist. I could sit here and listen to stories like this all day/.
Man, if that first old Tudor could talk....
David Smith it just did through this gentleman here.
It could tell great stories but, it would have to kill you after it dad! Lol
The best talking watches so far! Every other guest you’ve had wants these watches for their history and this is 1 of the guys that made that history! Thanks for your service sir and thank you HODINKEE for letting this hero tell his story!
Moki is one of my grandpas friends! He really is a humble, amazing man and artist. My grandparents have his art around her home. Always admired this man since i was a child
best episode yet, what an amazing story
Fitting for Veteran’s Day - a great story and an honor to our Navy and all Veterans!
This was my favorite episode by far. Of course I say that about every episode. This shows that at the heart it's not about collecting watches it's about loving watches. No matter what the cost it's the story that makes the watch special. Too all who care about the watch they wear everyday, we are bonded by the love we have for our friend who sits on our wrist and never let's us lose track of time. After all with such a short time on this earth our time is so valuable.
What an amazing interview! This man, he lived through so much, much of what no one would want to experience but ,man, is he interesting to listen to and seems to have had a remarkable life.
Best episode I've seen yet, could listen to that man for hours. Thanks for your service Moki. Get this man his desired solid gold Rolex for all he's done, and for his service.
hands down the best episode of talking watches.... not even close!!!!
As a man with a military past (not US) this video has touched me and resonated with me in so many ways. I can't stop wiping tears from eyes. Such a genuine and humble man who truly loves his watches.
A true American badass, thank you for your service Moki! Best episode of talking watches by far, no competition. This is what these watches are truly made for
Best episode to date
I hope he gets to make a gold Rolex like he wanted
In few minutes, I felt more connected and touched by this man than most people I've known in my whole life. I was literally there where he was.
James is the best talking watches guy, followed his reviews on TH-cam for a number of years, even bought a watch off him once. A real gent!
That’s an “Olongapo” style bracelet. As mentioned by Martin, he got it from Subic Bay, Olongapo, Philippines in case anyone is looking for it.
One of, if not the best episode to date. These are the types of stories we'd like to hear more often on Talking Watches. A small, humble collection backed by incredible stories and a rich history. Worth the long wait.
As a 20 year Navy Kid, this is by far my favorite Talking Watches Episode yet!
Spectacular Watches & Stories!
Thank you for your service Sir!
I can already tell I'll be watching this one over and over again.
Non-celebrity interviews are soooo much better. Everyday people with great stories. Love it
Great story from an hero
My favorite “ Talking Watches” to date. True American Hero.
Wow, much respect for Moki; watch collector and above all, a hero. Truly humbled.
Watches are not accessories, they are tools. Now this, this is why I fell in love with watches in the first place. What an amazing person and a great interview. One of the best to date.
This is my favorite episode of Talking Watches.. great job @Hodinkee for bringing on an awesome guy like Moki. I hope in the future we can get more episodes like this!!! Get him his Gold Tudor!
Refreshing to see this instead of the usual millionaire beige yuppies with Newman’s and Porches. Great, great video!
I had no particular love for Tudor until this video. These stories are amazing.
What a stud, Moki is! A REAL LIFE HERO! Great episode and thanks for doing the interview James.
Would love a longer version with this guy. Amazing. Thank you for your service.
Just amazing. The best Hodinkee episode yet ! Thank you.
Simply Brilliant! Mr. Martin may very well be the best subject Hodinkee has profiled thus far. Thank you Hodinkee for the marvelous job in interviewing a modern hero.
i think many viewers would agree- another episode with Moki is absolutely needed.
One if the best watch videos yet on any channel. What an interesting gentleman with fabulous stories. Tudor should capitalize on this heritage even more... what provenance!
Canada_watch definitely better than David Beckham.
Tudor should send this guy a few watches and have him be a spokesman
@@matthewscott3689 That's a no brainer👍
Such a heart warming episode. It truly is about the stories. That is why I love watches. Thank you for your service sir.
Great stories , great interview , great watches , and one amazing man .
I love these segments so much. There’s nothing nicer than seeing a genuine appreciation for watches and hearing people’s stories about them.
Definitely the best watch /military stories out there, thanks for your service Moki,thanks hodinkee for showcasing these legends...the man and the watches
Just beautiful..... real people with amazing stories, I could spend an afternoon listening to Moki....a true gentleman
Great ad for Tudor. Way better than celebrity endorsements.
Definitely the best talking watches episode ever. Great for people who don’t understand infatuation with watches.
Is it just me but Im enjoying this one even more than the John Mayer ones. This Man has a real story to tell... This memorys and the watches connected to them are priceless...
How did I just now stumble upon this version of talking watches?? Incredible man, incredible stories, incredible watches. More like this HODINKEE.
Refreshing! Finally....someone who used his watch as the tool it was always intended to be. Let this be a lesson to all of us who baby our watches. They can take more than the human body can! Great episode!
Best episode yet!! What a man ! Could Listen to his stories all day. Thanks hodinkee 🙏🏻
What A Legend.
Hodinkee, listen to your audience, this is the kind of episode we want. Best episode so far.
One of the best episodes yet. Fantastic stories and beautiful toolwatches, wow!
This to me is one of the best Talking watches episode. I patiently wait every month for the new episodes and they are definitely worth it.
Videos like this make TH-cam worthwhile.
Do not know how anyone could give this video a thumbs down. Epic life stories with his watches. Just wonderful.
It's a shame Rolex doesn't engage too much on social media promotion because this guy would have his solid gold Rolex if they did.
Hodinkee needs to make it happen
The best episode. Understated, yet powerful
This is, by far, the best episode ever. I could listen to this man and his stories for days. 🇺🇸
Please have people like him who have many stories to tell. This was among the best ive seen from this channel.
Wow! Really nice collection and good stories. Thank you, Hodinkee, for caring about and bringing attention to our veterans.
Thank you for your service to our great country, Moki. And thanks Hodinkee for bring his watch story to us.
I want more Moki stories !!
This is absolutely one of the best episodes. Shame it took me so long to get around to watching it but I enjoyed every minute and smiled at some of the stories. Amazing.
Finally!!!!!!!!!!! A history of guy and his watch.
This was just wonderful to watch and listen to. What a man ; and what a way to properly appreciate what a watch can mean. Well hosted James, too.
One of the coolest episode so far. Real man, real watches, real story. Thank you, great job.
This is easily one of the best episodes ever made in this series! Totally different perspective on watches and very refreshing. Thanks!
love storytime with grandpas. great video and would love to hear more stories like this!
Wow Tudor should this man to advertise there watches or use this piece.
Instead of Beckham, who`s the ambassador and is always wearing Rolex at the events... =O
Tudor has lady ga ga instead!
My fav talking watches by now. A military watch worn in the military and told by a soldier. This watches and storys are amazing.
Happy Veterans Day Moki... Great stories and cool collection
A year later, still my favorite video from hodinkee
Take a bow James. What great stories. Please do a part 2
AMAZING episode! I would sit and listen to his stories all day long. A true hero and bad ass!
It's a shame this only has 76K views. This was one of my favorite Talking Watches episodes ever.
This is one of the best episodes on talking watches. #Respect to this great Seal.
Finally, finally, finally. A real man Talking Watches, with a real watch and a real watch collection with meaning and pride. Mahalo nui loa Moki! Imua! Kulia I Ka Nu'u! Aloha.
I remember when you guys 1st posted this Talking Watches video. One of your BEST stories.
The best and most meaningful episode on watches ever !
My favorite two topics: watches and first hand history from a veteran! Golden! Respect!
The best episode I've seen. I am touched and riveted. A special breed indeed. Thank you for your service and dedication Mr.Martin .
This is by far THE best "Talking Watches" episode.
This was the best Talking Watches episode so far! Great to see some of these watches with a genuine history and back story. All of those watches are amazing as is, the stories make them better.
Thank you for your service and the watch stories too!
What a fantastic episode, a real watch guy telling real stories. Thank you for service.
Yup, best Hodinkee story so far. Fascinating!
Amazing episode. This totally changes the way I view Tudor as a brand. Well Done!
I absolutely enjoyed this interview... I don't know how Hodinkee brought this interview together - thank you
I watched this awesome episode awhile back. I didn't realize this hero's back story until yesterday when I finished a book called, "make your bed". The author Admiral McRaven spoke about Moki Martin. What a true humble American legend. Thank you for your service sir!
Hands down the best episode yet, James is a fantastic interviewer