Affordable Watches For Your Collection | Reacting To Underappreciated Watches FT. Teddy Baldassarre
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People think you need to spend THOUSANDS and thousands of dollars in order to buy a watch worth having in your collection, but I'm here to tell you that's NOT true. You'd be amazed at what some of these watches I review with my friend Teddy Baldassarre go for, it's madness!
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Kevin: “$300? That’s like going out for dinner once”
Me: buys 4 for 4 at Wendy’s
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Yea true, going out in general is expensive. I remember just last week, shouted my colleague breakfast at a coffee place, cost just north of $50 for 2 people. I got pancakes and a cold drink. Probably the last time I am shouting anyone anything. So for normal dinner $100 is pretty easy spent.
4 for 4. Make it a double stack
What's yer go 2 in the 4 for 4?
@@GazzaDazzle Invite them over for breakfast instead. I just made pancakes and it costs pennies on the dollar compared to that coffee shop price
"you got a budget for food, but..." LMAO 🤣
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Meanwhile I spent 5 minutes decided whether or not to pay $1.50 for extra sauce on my pizza
I caught that also! 😂🤣😂🤣😂 “you have a budget for food” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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$300 for dinner, okay I try not to spend that in a month on food
Teddy and Mr. Wonderful complement each other's perspective and knowledge so well, and I could (and have) watch them for hours on end reviewing watches! The dynamic duo of watch collectors!
Great salesman at work. How many of those watches you think Teddy got a truckful of. Teddy needs to come up for air. He;s been going down on Mr. Wonderful for too long.
hes not very excepting of other peoples worlds and kind of comes off as braggy
Gives you a hard one 😅
For me, my gateway was an Orient. The value for what you get is INSANE. I was able to afford it as a broke college student. Now, I have Grand Seikos, and it's all because of that initial Orient watch that got me hooked.
I'm at the broke part.
i still have my Orient Classic, it's a damn good looking watch for the price. It looks like a million bucks for non-watch-expert people :D
Still love my orient
Same - an Orient Sun and Moon!
Are you wealthy howd you work up to luxury watches as a college student? I am too just curious
I love the title "Affordable Watches", when only three of them were Under $1000.
Yeah - a $300 watch is disposable?
If you can afford a 500$ watch you can afford a 2000$ watch
@@vivelajonny not really
@@nekorisnik If you make enough to spend 500 on a watch you can save up and buy one for 2000 if you really wanted to
@@vivelajonny if you really wanted to, you could save up and buy one for 5k...or 10, or 20. If you really wanted to
Kevin: For $300 dollars, instead of going out for dinner, just buy a watch. Teddy: Yeah, you really could, if you got a budget for food, but I mean...." is a very funny statement. The back and forth between these two is awesome.
That shit had me dying
Why not be happy for the man ? Why do you feel to down play his success you could do the same just grind for it like he did 💯
If you're thinking about an upscale watch, you're spending $300 at dinner. I spend $300 at dinner, and I wouldn't spend this much on a watch.
@@buckleyrobinson7415 Everybody has their hobby that they are willing to pay a lot for.
Old video. The Seagull can be had for 150.00 or less
These two have this thing going , they're coming from a different status , but share a common interest. Great dynamic.
O’Leary thought the “movement” was the turning the bezel lol
I just “resurrected” my dad’s old Tissot (automatic circa 1950) a quick wind and the watch came to life. Took it to a watch repairman to have it tested and his eyebrows went up, he said it is “spot on”. He placed a new band on it. I have been wearing and it is keeping time beautifully and every time I look at it it reminds me my dad.
God bless you, brother. What a wonderful gift to remember those we love so much. I have an Omega given to my by my mother, who inherited it from my grandfather, who inherited from his dad. It's not running right now but I wear it on special occasions. We have a massive family, so being the one to receive that watch was an incredibly special moment.
“You got a budget for food”- Teddy.
That was my reaction too haha.
The return of Teddy on this channel. A moment I've waited for for a long time..
I love the tissot PRX! It’s such a beautiful design and like teddy says it’s got an oyster-Quartz vibe about the case which is amazing. I hope they release a smaller version soon
How you Like the new prx Release?
My first entry watch from a citizen, I am thinking the prx.
Is this the way to go?
@@llstrixkk.calamity103 do it
@@llstrixkk.calamity103 I have the PRX Automatic in green and I love it. The movement is awesome and the green is very subtle unless it hits the right light.
I'd also check out the Tissot Gentleman before locking in the purchase.
@@derekbock1177 what size would be best, as I am a bigger guy but have shorter hands and smaller wrists
I feel like my rationale and choices matched Kevin almost spot on. Hamilton, Oris, and Zenith are winners. Those brands are massive value for money.
Love the Hamilton. Timeless look. Phenomenal movement. Incredible value.
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Kevin saying sub 1.2k as affordable surprised me. I was expecting him to be closer to 5k.
Exactly what I was thinking Joey. Affordable to me is max $1500.
Don’t worry Kevin still finds 5k affordable I’m sure.
@KGR me too buddy, me too.
Thanks to some decisions I've made in the past I can now afford 5-7K tier watches (I own 4 for now). But affordable will always be associated with the sub $300 category for me. That's what it was when I just started my watch journey with my beloved Orient Tristar (that I still own btw) and stayed like that ever since. I consider affordable based not on what I can afford but what the vast majority of people can and that is certainly far from 1k zone.
He's got enough money to avoid a murder charge... oops lol
I'm so pleased that Mr. Wonderful liked the Hamilton. It is my favorite watch in that price range, and I'm so glad Kevin pointed out the little bit of red on the seconds hand, that detail really pops.
I would like to add to what Teddy said about Tissot, that it truly is a gateway into superior watches, but together with longines, I think these two brands are a really nice place to go for the first "real good Swiss" watch. I indeed own a fabulous longines flagship that was gifted to me at the age of 10, and it is stunning.
Sorry but Hamilton is just a better deal than a Longines imo
@@rottenpotato9290 where did I speak about Hamilton? Sorry, but your comment makes no sense to me
And then it depends on the watch. Longines are much more dressy and good looking in general, but it depends on how you use to dress
@@filippomonaco2303 in fact Longines is better known worldwide compared to Hamilton
@@filippomonaco2303 your daddy must be very proud
Great video. Love seeing Teddy and Kevin together talking watches! SO AWESOME!
The Zenith Teddy was wearing is so amazing! Love it.
As soon as Teddy clarified on “affordable for you”, I thought, he sounds like a good guy.
Exactly, I thought the same!
As a PRX 80 owner, let me tell you how true Teddy's statement regarding it being a gateway-drug was. Was never into watches but ever since I'm wearing this piece on my wrist, I started dreaming about wearing even more classy things like JLC's master control or cartie's Santos. I now consider watches or more specifically watch collecting as one of my major interests.
My favourite by far for watches $500 or less is the Bulova Futura. I have the gold and the solid black. Get compliments all the time 🍻🇨🇦
Never felt so poor when he said his dinners are 300 😭😭😭 while eating a mc’chicken
Lol at least upgrade to that new crispy chicken one they put out to compete with Chick-fil-A
@@dataclast 😂😂👌🏼
Two people, a couple of drinks each $40, an appetizer $20 two main courses $80, and desert $25. So like $165? Maybe he just sprung for the $200 bottle of wine. Or he could mean for a whole family which will pretty quickly add up. I somehow spent $85 at red lobster last night and that was without desert Maybe California really is that expensive.
@@toegunn4905 yea we got different budgets for food boss
@@toegunn4905 that's too expensive bruh, two people max I would spend is around 30-40 bucks
Always love these great open and honest side-table conversations.
That “Anordain Plum Fumé” watch is a great discovery.
Teddy & Kevin; the “Dynamic Duo” of watches. Keep ‘em coming 🙂👍🏻
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Watches I could "afford" if I went on a 2 week hunger strike.
Lol. Inspiring
I began my collection with the Hamilton and the PRX so I am glad that your choices are in the same way!
Was just gifted the PRX which is my first true watch. Hamilton has been next on my list and this video definitely confirms it!
The best TH-cam collaboration that you guys bless us with on a quarterly (?) basis. Love these with you two.
You started with the Tissot and that was probably the best one 👌
Hamilton too
Hamilton much cooler
Agreed
Def agree on the Hamilton
Sinn104 was my first “expensive” watch. I absolutely love it! The rado in this video peaked my interest!
@@scottabshire21 I’m clearly in the 104 camp, but you can’t go wrong with those two.
Sinn 104 is amazing
The Sinn 104 is a great one watch collection!
Two things for me. That Nomos has gotta have a better strap for that amount of money. And wow, that Zenith El Primero is dead sexy. When I was deciding between chronographs, I ultimately went with the Speedmaster over the El Primero because of servicing. If/when that El Primero needs a service, it's gonna cost a pretty penny. Servicing costs and the costs for parts for these niche movements is something that should be talked about more by watch collectors.
Teddy really is the best! All price points, so many options. Does alot of homework. And, he is the reason I subscribed to the channel.
That Anordain with the plum enamel dial is my number one choice.
I like Teddy’s cheeky “yeah…you got a budget for food” comment to Kevin’s “skip dinner and get a watch statement.
I think I live in a different universe.
I’m so happy that Teddy showed Kevin the seagull 1963 it’s a classic
I know very little about watches but some of my favorite videos are with this duo. The quality and dynamic is really great. Thanks for the content, please do more with Teddy
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Im usually not a huge fan of the super modern, high-tech looking watches - but that Accutron remake is really something else. Definitely going to be one of the next watches on my list :)
“Instead of going out for food, you can buy a watch” (watch price $300) I think Kevin is slightly out of touch which what the average couple will spend on a meal out 🤣
It's not too far off that surely
@@JW-db8bz average date night meal out to a fairly nice restaurant for my girlfriend and me will cost about £40-50, which is like $55-70ish so way off 300
@@maxswatchbuilds8129 I'm from england bro. You aint going to that nice of restaurant and spending 20-25 quid a head. Especially if you're drinking as well. Well not in London anyway
@@JW-db8bz not in London maybe but here in Newcastle you can go to a pretty nice restaurant spending £18ish on a main (standard restaurant main is like £11 here) and £7 for a cocktail which is about £25 a head. Of course you can go more extravagant, but no chance does the average person ever get above £50 a head here unless they're going to the fanciest restaurant they can find, or they get like 4 cocktails with food. So that's still way off $300/£250 for a meal.
@@maxswatchbuilds8129 fair play mate. Yeah I think it depends on what sort of restaurant you're going if in London. Can easily go to a nice restaurant in London have two or three courses get a couple of bottles of wine and spend 80 - 100 quid a head
Why do I feel like Kevin really does these to get Teddy to personally tutor him in watches? :P
It promotes Kevin O'Leary brand and Teddy. He probably also like talking watches you will find that among many collectors that they love discussing different watches.
It is more likely Kevin is an investor in Teddy's business and they are advertising watches you can buy from him. TH-cam pays them ad revenue while they promote watches, win win!
It’s pumping. He’ll pump watches he has in his investment collection to get their value up.
@@calmck2 Finally someone who called it for what it is. I watch for the interesting watches, and I like O'Leary's personality. TB - take him, or leave him.
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If that were truly the case he would aim for established brands.
Oh hell yeah! Love it when you do watches sir! Especially with my man Teddy here! Knowledge between you two is amazing
Literally need another video like this.... a top 5 under 1000 from both of you along side competition
I was hoping to see a Grand Seiko... their quality of finishing is outstanding! Its hard to compare with the Zaratsu polishing
Oris candy bronze is still so captivating whenever it appears, but the price is too steep.
I agree. I snagged the bronze/ steel bico for 1700 new, and I think that’s about what these should be at MSRP. Too bad because I really like the colors!
@@edk2221 how?
@@cls63amgwagon34 how what?
..you snagged it at that price probably
@@NK-ib7qh Ok that’s what I thought it was. Well, honestly all I did was ask “what discount can you do on ______ model.” and that worked for all my watches except my Tudor Black Bay 58. That one was absolutely no discount
This is an awesome collaboration. Always fun to watch you two.
These two guys have a fantastic chemistry. I could watch the 2 of them all day. Thry should incorporate traveling to interesting destinations together to shop for watches in cool cities.
I'm just a Teacher. All of this is out of my personal reach but I love watching your videos about watches. It's all about the love of the engineering and the appreciation of someone literally taking the time to push the limits and do their best. Fascinating, positive, uplifting videos.
This was an incredible episode. It’s nice to see people have affordable options.
"affordable"
What affordable options? The seagull and Tissot are all I saw 😂😂
@@shadiahmad4848 if you want an affordable watch go buy a glycine. Really nice movement and finish for the price range. But in general nice watches are going to be expensive. Instead of complaining save money and spend smart and invest. If you can never afford to spend $1000 or more on something that makes you happy I feel bad for you.
I love how he buys a bunch of cheap watches, then makes a video on them with an expert saying they are great pieces and undervalued/under appreciated, which gets a ton of people to buy them, thus raising the value. It’s genius.
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I like the way you think.
Ngl you're so broke it's obvious
@@Imamtalhaoui Charming
The prices don’t really adjust on most of these pieces like the Tissot or Hamilton because the supply is so high but maybe for the red dial
This was a beautiful video. I’m literally getting into watches so learning from you about watches is great! Thanks for the videos!
Had free play on a cruise ship, went to roulette, did my thing, went to the watch shop and bought a Tissot gentleman. Very happy with this purchase!
“You got a budget for food” 😂😂
Lol Kevin said in another video he spends 1k a day on food and drink
@@readmycomment3157 which is disgusting, frankly.
@@valebliz agreed
Sometimes I actually like being 'poor' - I feel like it's where creativity is :D
Great Vid! Yes, the El Primero is a stunner and worth every penny. I laughed hard at the comment on the GO - can’t argue $10k is a lot for that piece ;-) though the GO brand makes great watches, no doubt. You guys are a good pair. Kevin, love your completely honest reactions. Keep up the great work.
My first quality watch was a Hamilton Khaki about 6 years ago. Excellent everyday piece. Still get compliments on it all the time.
These videos are always fun watching teddy explain watches to Kevin.
Would love to talk watches with Mr. Wonderful. Wished this episode was an hour long!
I would love to school 'Mr. Wonderful' on watches. He talks a lot but as a collector, I've forgotten more than he knows.
@@johnandrews3568 Charming.
Rado is a real watch. the Captain Cook models are a great addition and have really put Rado on the radar once again. They were one of the darlings of the quartz era also first brand to use sapphire crystals
That tissot is amazing, looks like an ap but more subtle. If you swap the bracelet with an ap you would barely notice the difference.
Tissot is also my first watch AND "gateway watch", you can taste its magic
I found an original tissot band in the trash some years ago and sold it for $200 man do I feel stupid
Even if it's a rock, if it comes in red,
Nobody :
Kevin : That's my favorite rock
Lmao
I'd pick those three as well! 🤩 Great video Kevin and Teddy!
Always interesting to see what people consider as entry level or what they choose for their first purchase.
My first “big”’purchase was a £45 Ricoh Medallion which was and still is stunning with a chocolate dial and original bracelet. Meanwhile I’ve seen folks asking what £10k watch they should buy as a gift for their father in law.
It’s truly fascinating to hear opinions from multiple financial stand points.
Now I’ve a Breitling 808, a few £1k+ chronographs and divers and I am always excited to see where my collection ends up. But I find it much harder to appreciate many watches I once aspired to buy. So it’s very interesting to hear what folks that spend tens if not hundreds of thousands on watches think on pieces that cost as much as their loose change 😅
Having smashed one to bits, I will never spend more than $500 usd because then it's just a vanity purchase.
Love these two talking watches. More please.
Great video! Please do more! Have always loved the El Primero, truly a horological icon.
It’s insane that ickler brand watches from limes and archimede aren’t mentioned in these types of videos. They are scratch resistant cases, highly water resistant, beautiful movements and sporty/industrial elegant looking for under $1200. I love the archimede sporttaucher I just bought.
Throw stowa in there as well. I think it's mostly due to them having an online presence only and very specifically geared towards, certainly Germany, but central Europe first and foremost.
Once these pieces end up in the states they're more expensive and they'll be harder to claim if you prefer the official route.
Take nomos for instance. A favorite of teddy it's safe to say. But they are a boutique brand with presence outside of Europe - same origin as the rest.
I love how Kevin was fascinated at the fact a 300$ dollar watch actually worked 😂 as if to say a watch doesn't work unless it's 10 grand or more. 😂😢😅
anOrdain, anOrdain, anOrdain, anOrdain..can't say it enough. Amazing dials!!! 🔥🔥 🔥
Ok....I have to buy that Accutron. It's just a cool looking watch and definitely a conversation starter. I also love the Rado ceramic and Zenith.
Have one. Can confirm is gorgeous
If your interested in the accutron I'd look at a vintage accutron spaceview, it's the real deal, actually has an accutron movement and is just way better looking, that thing is wayyy too busy imo...like many modern watches
Oh and a vintage accutron can be had for way less $
@@imarod78 I know the vintage Accutron. I do like this one and personally feel it's a better looking watch.
Iman Roder totally agree. I have the original spaceview , such an Amazing little cool watch.
What a fantastic episode - combining my love of watches and my love of business. What I would give for five minutes with Mr Wondsrful - I'd go in with the intention of acquiring business advice... but would probably just end up talking about what's on his wrist the whole time!
Surprised to see no love for Ball on here. IMO they’re very tough to beat in the $1,000-$2,000. The finishing is top notch and they have that watch making heritage around them.
This is the video we all want. My favorite will still be him ranting about Apple watches
I bought and returned the Seagull unfortunately. I caught it "frozen in time" on several occasions. If my wrist tilted a certain way, it would freeze up and stop ticking until I shook it. It may be $300, just beware it might not be able to tell the time...
Mine has done the same thing a couple of times, the start stop pusher also stopped working. However, this only happened after i had smacked the watch on a wall or something. My local watchmaker fixed it for free, was only one part in the movement that had to be wiggled!
All in all very happy with the watch
You did wind the watch right?
*just Chinese things!!*
@@humblewiz4953 Most things in modern life are to a big percentage made in China :) That says nothing about their quality.
Same happened to mine just today. But solved itself.
Love the bronze Oris. Rose gold vibes, nice dials for the summer trends, some character. First watch on this channel I’m now planning to buy
Orient watches are the best entry level automatics on the market. Made in Japan and feature an in house movement that's very accurate.
Daniel, I totally agree. Love my orient and get plenty of compliments.
I am going to be purchasing a Seiko presage to celebrate a milestone in my life, my next milestone will be celebrated with an Accutron.
Grats
@@IFlyIChris Thank you.
Hope you get it soon!
Don't buy a seiko you are better than that . They are disposable!!!!!
@@AnthonyHernandez-qg5qx Thank you and wish you the same.
"...but what if I told you..." at 6:20 and 8:28
Teddy is basically a used car salesman with better fitting clothes and snappier glasses.
The fuk?
The casualty is the Glashutte Original SeaQ at $10,000 😭 glad the Zenith El Primero landed top spot as one of the features!
Affordable is relative but i don’t think the average TH-cam viewer considers a watch over $2,000 as an “affordable” watch, most would consider that a luxury watch. They only had one watch under $550 and I didn’t like the one they showcased. So here are a few watches I like that
I consider affordable, good quality, that look great too. Two are automatic and one a unique mecha quartz hybrid. All are available brand new directly from the company and all are under $400 brand new. Orient Kanno $235, Dan Henry Automatic Diver $270, Brew Retrograph Technicolor $375.
I would love to see what Kevin thinks of the Vostok Amphibia Classic series. Rich history, automatic movement and fun qwerky dials like the radio room and scuba dude for only around $100 a pop.
Can't beat a Vostok. Love my amphibia it has never let me down
4:39 The way he puts away a $570 watch is some true respect to watches.
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My personal list :
- Timex M79 automatic, gold dial, rubber strap for that 70's feel
- Timex Waterbury flyback chronograph, absolute banger
- Swatch speed up chronograph
- Kuoe Old Smith 90-001, especially the green dial with the lychee leather strap. Most impressive finish I've seen in a watch of that price and best green dial I have ever seen (seriously).
So subtle are the matching chairs and shirt/pant color. Makes the whole shot very harmonious. Not sure if this was an accident or purposeful. If the latter, kudos.
Kevin just makes me laugh so much with his little personality quirks, these 2 together are brilliant!
Love Teddy. He really helped kickstart my watch journey
I really like these two together. I also really like this side of Kevin. He seems like a really cool dude, I can geek out on music and guitar with him
I appreciate they coordinated their outfits for the video.
I would have put the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch instead of the Glasshute. Then it would be more difficult to choose between the El Primero and Speedmaster
Have never been a watch guy myself but surfing the web because I'm buying my first ever watch soon! It's probably either going to be a G-Shock GM-2100CH-1A or G-Shock GM2100B-3A. Maybe one of their watches from the GST-B400 series. Idk so many to choose from, that's more my style. All the watches I'm looking at are under $300, yet look like they should be much more. I don't mind the style watches in this video but 90% of them are not my taste, and 5x more expensive. I wish he would have put one of the G-shocks into this video, because any one of them that I have named off is incredibly good looking and actually affordable, not 8k lol.
Amazing review of the collection that you have there. I like the Accutron the most. Please make more similar reviews like that at a lower price point. Thank you!
There are quite a lot of us "Down the Rabbit Hole". Love that expression. Perfect description for watch collecting.
Kevin O’Leary’s best investment to date: collaborating with Teddy :)
The Chinese 1963 Sea-Gull watch is amazing. For a few hundreds, it has been running strong on my wrist. Amazing watch!
Just bought one
Teddy's always glowing, quite literally! Either you have fantastic skin or very rigorous skin care routine
!
Fabulous really enjoyed this a lot. You exposed a few really accessible models. BTW the Zenith is iconic and so handsome
Oof. Pretty harsh on the SeaQ. Maybe Teddy will bring you the PanoDate model with display caseback and a blue dial (since we know you love dials) and maybe you'll start to see the appeal.
The first Tissot is the best looking of them all.
This video is gold for someone like me who enjoys watches and does not know much about them. Thank you so much, I appreciate this video a lot, I am honored, thank you!
Just bought a seals co model A gunmetal white dial watch for 600$ limited to 50 pieces and preordered the dietrich skin diver black dial for 1000$ both beautiful watches. Both limited, dietrich watch even uses a swiss movement .
Tissot is a great gateway - I would argue the Gentlemen Powermatic 80 Silicium is a more classic timeless choice (like Rolex Datejust) then a PRX but it’s personal choice.
Glashütte Original has an insane Quality ………greetings from Glashütte Germany you Yankee watchsnobs
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I gotta say , i had the same three picks and im going to buy the hamilton watch as its displayed in this video.
the Plumb Color on the second watch is just beautiful.
Zenith... iff i only had the money
like that Kevin appreciates these more budget watches. He pronbably doesnt wear watches under 5000, but he does show appreciation for every watch!