State of the collection. Or just hoarding watches?
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- In this video I talk about the watches I will be selling and what I will be keeping and why. I do enjoy collecting watches but I think I just have too many watches that I will never use.
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I started an actual watch channel and this is it!
This is my new watch channel
This is actual watch collecting. Actual love of what a little object on your wrist can make you feel like.
Best watch video I've seen in years, thanks new friend!
Thank you very much!!
Do not be down on yourself sir, those hands built this country and there is nothing anyone can take from your success.
YOU NAILED IT! You definitely should start a watch channel. I'd never seen any of your videos until this one was suggested and I must say, I bloody loved it. Your passion and love for watches is evident right from the start but what is also evident is the fact that you aren't a snob or a elitist, you own and enjoy watches from all categories and price ranges.
Keep up the good work and I hope to see more watch related content from you in the future.
Thanks!! I'm thinking about starting a watch channel. I do really love watches and enjoy talking about them. Thanks again!!
@@MaintenanceManNarratives you should and you can call it The Watch Hoarder !
Love the perspective your watch videos have in contrast to a lot of the other channels specifically geared towards watch collecting. They can get kind of elitist.
Thanks!! I do think I have a different prospective and love for watches. Really appreciate your comment
Probably the first time I’ve heard someone refer to an accountant as interesting! Lol. Great video, really really enjoy the story and perspective.
Just want to say I'm not in the maintenance profession. I found this video bc I'm into watches. Is a GREAT video. You have a fantastic presence for TH-cam. As a watch guy I also love many of your choices to stay.
That Seiko Turtle is incredible. Wow, I love it. Been worn the way it should be.
This video by far has been one of the best sotc videos on TH-cam you have a great personality a true love for watches I really enjoyed this video you should keep the Seiko Pogue😉
I really appreciate that!! Honestly I haven't been able to sell any, mainly because I'm thinking of making a watch channel. Thanks
@@MaintenanceManNarratives you should that would be a great idea ,I would definitely subscribe to you're watch channel👍
This is my favorite SOTC video that I’ve ever seen. You clearly have a real love for each piece and put a lot of thought into them. Instant subscribe to your watch channel
The Omega Railmaster is my favourite in your collection hands down!
I gotta agree with you!! Thanks
Loved hearing your perspective. Keep doing what you're doing 🤝
Thanks!! I did start a new channel so I can keep making watch videos. Thanks. youtube.com/@watchstyles
Nice watch collection... love the Rolex and Omega... the Seiko sk is the best diver watch ... it meets the international standards.... luminous pip at 12 on the bezel, screw down crown, lume on the second hand, to be able to easily see in low light, that the watch is running. It looks like an automatic by the movement of the second hand... also good to keep the water resistant quality... I have a TAG LINK quartz but,
I have moved away from quartz for that reason ... I don't like having to open it to change the battery...
So it's auto or solar for me now..
Like your vids....and thanks for showing your collection.
Thank you!! I really appreciate your comment
Love your perspective man, so honest and genuine!
Thank you!!
Glad you shared this video. I enjoy watches too, mostly two categories , every day work watch preferably Timex Expeditions or company themes like Mickey Mouse Park only watch, or a Lionel train watch with a train that moves and choo choos. Nothing special just watches I enjoy and use.
That's so cool!! I know those watches have a big following. Thanks
A thoughtful review. Thanks for sharing your 'collection' even though you say you don't you don't collect watches. 😉
A keepsake of mine which I keep in my watch drawer is my Dad's Longines Admiral which needs service and repair but just have it to remind me of him as he has long passed now and I am older than you.
Just love your vintage Rolex datejust even though I don't own a Rolex.
Happy New Year!
Very cool and interesting video.
Thanks!!
What a great collection, before and after purging! I had a few watches stolen in a break-in and it has prompted me to think more carefully about what I buy. Hearing you talk through your thoughts on what you are keeping is so fascinating.
Good choice, Seiko Turtle and the Omega Railmaster would be my options from your selection. Both iconic worthy watches. Enjoyable viewing x
The algorithm showed me your last watch video and now this one. I'm in construction too. Everytime I buy a watch that doesn't fit my lifestyle I get rid of them. My srp777 turtle is my favorite watch. I love your take on watches and your taste in watches. Sometimes we have to experience the watch to realize it's not for us.
This is one of the best collection I've seen so far. Not showing off whatsoever. That Porsche's stunning.
Bro, that Porsche Design looks killer. Love the bead blasted look 👌🏼
Thanks!! I love the dial too
Hey, i really enjoyed your video. Like the watches you chose too ; )
Thanks!!
I love the one you're wearing in the video. It convinced me to buy a turtle, I always thought the case looked weird but on wrist it looks super cool. I'm a watch nerd so I really enjoyed this video and seeing your collection, you could definitely make a seperate channel all about watches 😀😀
Thanks!! The turtle is beautiful and in the video I was wearing the land tortoise. (With the compass). It's an amazing warch. Thanks and I will really consider doing a watch channel
Great collection. porsche design is a keeper in my book
I gotta agree with you!! Thanks
Wow you have a decent collection. Great vintage dress watches… Your Date Just Turtle and Railmaster is a full collection on its own. I would consider keeping the Doxa, and the vintage Omega Geneve.
Great collection, this should be a watch channel!
Thanks!!
My father also was a watch Maker he worked in Boston for 45 years I had the same childhood remember working with my father in The Jeweler's building working on watches myself changing bands and batteries and buying watches also I had quite an extensive watch collection as a kid I remember having quite a few citizen and Seiko watches I had a couple of Tissot and a TAG Heuer but my favorite watch that I had was a Breitling pilot watch u can't remember the exact name of it but I was in the military and I lost it in Hawaii swimming off diamondhead
That's cool!! You understand exactly how it was to sit next to a watchmaker as a kid, then start tinkering with parts watches. It's amazing all the watches one gets to see. Back in the 80s I remember being enamored with super thin piagets, concords, ebels, noblias ect.
Thanks for sharing that 🤜🤛
Appreciate the honest sharing 👍🏻
Funny & entertaining! You should definitely consider to do watch videos. Keep the Porsche chronograph.
Thanks!! Yea, I'm definitely keeping that watch
Great episode! Thanx man!
Great video and loved your stories. Loved hearing how your dad got you into it
Thanks!!
Great video. Love to see others collections. Would be interested in seeing the eBay listings. Thank you.
Thanks, I'll send the link when I list them
You have such a great way of looking at and explaining things. I think the maintenance videos and the watch videos are all great, keep them coming. No reason you can't do videos on whatever you want. I'd love to see a video on your music, or cars, or whatever you're into. Cheers!
I really appreciate your comment and it really motivates me to keep making videos!! Thank you very much!!!
I 100% agree with that straight lug watch. I could never wear that.
Yea😔. It looked so nice, until I put it on for a day. I tried to ignore it and not think about it. But I can't
Love your collection👍🏻👍🏻‼️👌
I really like his collection this is the best watch collection I have seen so far really genuine and I like almost every piece. It was not about the price and i think he get flavour... appreciate it
Great Collection..wow 😮
Thanks!!
I love your watch collection!
Thanks!
I really enjoy your perspective on watches. All those cushion style cases make me want to finally get myself a turtle. They’re so nice looking on the wrist. Have a great start of the year Sir!
Thank you very much!! You have a great year as well!!
Cool video man! I loved your stories about it but never sell yourself short! If you're in construction it doesn't mean your any less sophisticated than lawyers or whatever
Thanks!! I see what you're saying, I just think that I don't have that many occasions in my daily life to really wear some watches were other watches I will really get to wear and enjoy daily. Thanks!!
@@MaintenanceManNarratives That makes sense!
Great job consolidating the the watch collection. Are you buying a new watch with the proceeds? I too have just narrowed down mine to about 5, and I couldn’t be happier. If you do a lot of manual labor s g-shock is in order. Seiko makes several watches in that color way, by the way if you wanted another gold gild on a a bracelet. I had the SPB147J1. They’re only about 750 new and strap code sells a bracelet for it. Personally I just kept one Seiko, my SNE571P1 it’s a 38mm solar quartz but man it is a solid watch. Everything else in my collection is GS. Oh and I had a Tudor Black Bay 41mm that I dropped and broke and it was about $400 to get it serviced and repaired from Rolex so it didn’t seem that bad considering the cost of the watch. So if you ever decide to get one they last a long time and their accuracy is phenomenal. A service will set you back but no more than the cost of a decent Seiko.
I love your vintage Gruen. If you're selling it, let me know so I can make an offer.
Based on the watches you showed me today. The OMEGA Seamaster 300M on rubber strap would be for you. I would say the Submariner because it's thinner but the Sub doesn't look good on a rubber strap.
You're right on the money!! I was looking for one for a while. I love that watch and dial. Thanks
Keep the Porch design....it bloody wonderful...great collection...thanks
The railmaster is a gorgeous one. Keep it.
That is definitely a keeper
Thank you for this video. It's good to hear your perspective on watches I've never owned but one day might. :) Do you or your father know any watchmakers in El Paso, TX? I need to get an Orient Kamasu II regulated but have no idea where to go. Thanks in advance!
I was always interested in Omega Rail masters but didn’t know one like that existed. Such a beautiful and well balanced watch. I love it.
Bought one after watching this video. Super excited for it to come in.
Thanks for sharing your collection!
Thanks!! You're definitely going to love that watch!!
That Railmaster looks perfect 😎
That is definitely a perfect watch!! I did get the bb58 after all. And started a new channel youtube.com/@watchstyles
HaHa! I'm just hoarding a lot of watches! Aren't we all! First time watching your channel. I loved the video! I know you're not a watch channel and that's what I tuned in for but I subscribed anyway. Maybe I'll learn something new.
I really appreciate that!! I've been thinking of starting a watch channel. I will make sure to announce it here if I do. Thanks
What a great collection - a lot of beautiful pieces here. Even just the Turtle and Presage could be a great 2-watch rotation!
Thank you!!! I gotta agree with you, I really love seikos and that would definitely make a great collection.
That is a great selection! The Omega that you are keeping would be a grail for me. What is the ref on the Seiko that you are wearing? Check the Squale history, amazing company. It could be considered a homage watch, but many other companies had a similar design back in the day, example: “Mercedes hands”
I really like the Squale history and the importance of what they have done. I just see the pepsi gmt way to imitation of the real pepsi gmt.
The railmaster is definitely my grail watch also, I don't think that I will ever let that watch go. It's not very expensive or rare. It's just a perfect simple watch that can hold It's own in any category. I think the only watch that I would consider my ultimate almost unobtainable watch would be the 'simplicity' by Phillipe Dufour.
@@MaintenanceManNarratives agree 100%. I added the Seiko mini turtle “land tortoise” that you have to my wishlist. Cheers!
you got more beautiful watches than other watch reviewers channels,you should do more reviews of watches.
I really appreciate that, I just started a watch channel last week. youtube.com/@watchstyles
Great video Homie 😎👍🏽
I agree with your vintage keeper. Where do you sell your watches?
I don’t know how your channel came across my feed because i’ve never seen you before, but I’m glad man. I’m a watch guy, I work construction down here in Texas, and listening to the way you speak about your relationship with watches makes me imagine what it would be like if this badass boss I had in the oilfield loved watches, or if my brother in laws hard working and wise father loved watches… The little quirks in your video, like the camera not focusing and the phone ringing, they literally add to the charm and character of who you are on your channel and I love it man. I know several guys that you remind me of, and they all bust their asses for their families and their friends love them to death; you’ve got a hell of a collection. Sub’d, have a great Christmas brother.
P.S.: Holler at me when you get ready to sell that Doxa, the Tag F1, or the Squale please!
Thank you very much, I really appreciate your comment!!
Keep the Seiko Pogue For Historical Sake (Americas/Japanese Moon Watch 😉). I like the Titanium Porsche Design Chrono. It's Understated, yet Totally Everyday Functional, Lite Weight and Manly in appearance. The Tag is... So ... Common. It Looks Nice... but it's a Tag.
I loved your story about your dad and the watch owners. What a refreshing, authentic collection video.
What an incredible collection! I love your passion, you are a true collector. I think that's the first time in the history of the world that hand sanitizer has killed a Tag Heuer lol. And, wow, you found a Weiss at a pawn shop? Someone must've been really desperate for cash to sell a watch that cool (and pricey)! You should totally start a watch channel, I would subscribe in a heartbeat. In regards to your chronograph conundrum: get rid of the Carrera...or get divorced....hahahaha. Thanks for sharing your amazing collection!
Thank you very much!! I may have to keep the Carrera even if I never wear it 😬
as a collector myself I feel your pain. I have may watches love the look of but don't love the feel on my wrist
Yea, you get it!! Sometimes it's a great iconic beautiful watch. But it just doesn't feel right.
Nice watches, keep the ones you like!
Thanks man!! Sure will, good hearing from you!
My current all time favourite watch is the Tudor BB36 in blue!
That if definitely a beautiful watch !!
I'm interested in the gold plated vintage tissot
I actually sold that one, sorry😏
In my opinion the best Chrongraphs are obviously the Original Omega Speedmaster moon watch and on a budget the Hamilton Intramatic Chronograph automatic
Yea it probably is the best and most iconic. But I think that's what I don't like about it. A speedmaster a submariner and a skx could be the perfect iconic collection. The problem is that I feel it doesn't say much about someone exept you just have what everyone else has or has had at some point.
This is a very entertaining video!
You should check out the Seiko SPB239 as an alternative to your sports watch! I think you'll really love it.
I would also be interested in that blue luminox
Forgive me if this was mentioned in the video as i am in the middle of watching it as we speak…..but how do we contact you about purchase?
I have the exact same watch in the same color, the Seiko 'land tortoise' you've got on your wrist. You're right, it's almost the perfect decently priced watch.
It's definitely one of those watches that you can't appreciate until you have it in your hands. I do love that watch!
So very true how different watches can bring out a different "character" in each of us, for a time. Very insightful and well said observation. Thanks for the video, I really enjoyed it!
Thank you very much!! I really appreciate your comment.
I also like the Seiko you are wearing now with the compass. Not too big but robust with a classic look with modern features.
Agree about the Wise.. They still have case shapes like that.
That's a shame.. it's a great looking watch, unfortunately once you're wearing it you can definitely tell it's a slab of metal on the wrist
Brother check out the Seiko SRPF77 Dark Manta. You are GOING TO LOVEEEEE IT
Yep!!! It is beautiful!!!
Wonderful collection, and an excellent video. Keep both the Porsche and the tag chronos, personally I love the understated look of the tag. Good luck with selling the rest of them, hopefully you find a few nice pieces or maybe another grail!
Just a thought from another seiko fan myself, the spb143 on a nato or leather strap looks amazing and is almost a third of the price of a black bay 58
nice c0llection my opinion is this vintage dress watches keep the rolex,tissot edox and all the omegas for divers vintage or not keep all the seikos always good to have the others one i dont know i hope i give you a honest advice
That's great advice!! I hadn't realized that keeping mostly seikos may not be the best idea!! Thanks
@@MaintenanceManNarratives i like the Old seikos and Some of your Hamilton watches you have and im keeping sayn your collections of watches are Nice
Thanks
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Nice (current?) collection, really love the connection you make to watches/persons.
Let me give you a piece of advice though. Before you start selling most of these, try to gift them. To friends, family, co-workers, even strangers. You'll surely miss some cash in the end, but the pleasure will be double. Not to mention the bond you'll create between the new owner and youself, this is priceless, a human story not to be forgotten... ever!
Cheers mate, be well, enjoy whatever you love.
PS If bracelets look fancy to you, let me tell you all analog chronographs look the same to me, all of them just end up being "fancy"/full dials that NOBODY uses, plus any cheap digital chrono will beat'em in... milliseconds! 😜 (thus, keep none!)
PS2 Nothing beats solar as an EDC. Get more Citizen (or Seiko, Casio, whatever...)
Lol. Watch collectors will never understand the utility of watches. Most watch collectors arent collecting to USE the watch. Most of them I'd say is to satisfy their inner ego. Like you say, an Apple Watch or a cheap digital Chronograph has far more utilities than any of the mechanical watch, and still fare much cheaper.
Watching watch collectors now is like watching, let say, old heaters collectors. Only that not many people don't exactly collect heaters and argue about the blowers, heater fins, inside, because people can't exactly boast about it to their friends.
Almost everybody I know has already received watches from me. It is great advice! I always enjoy giving watches.
I gave my daughter's boyfriend a watch and noticed he wasn't ever wearing it.🤔 So I asked her "what happened? Does he not like waeches"?..... and she said " dad, he doesn't know how to read the time on analog watches, he's worried someone will ask him the time and he won't know"
@@MaintenanceManNarratives Gift him an old tape/cassete player/recorder, a "circle" dial phone and a good advice, i.e. those who don't know the (near indeed...) past will suffer an uncertain future...
I would suggest ou keep the Doxa, the Seiko Pogue and the Porsche Design as well. Those prices keep going ip.
I have had them for a while and never ever use them. I'd rather sell them and let someone else that likes them enjoy them. The porche design I do wear and will keep. Thanks
What model is the seiko with the compass bezel on it?
That’s they style watch I’m after. Or if you change the bezel insert I’ll buy it off you
It's land tortoise.. model srpg15. It is definitely a great watch!!
You should probably keep the TAG Chrono because your wife likes it lol and one more Chrono you like probably the titanium since you seem to like it. Also check out Dan Henry's chronos, they are affordable and well made.
For the Weiss, you could get a jeweler to grind down and polish this squared off lugs. It would look better and wear better. Good looking watch otherwise. They all are.
Don't sell or down size your watch collection. It is rare to a Perspective Such as your. Never look at it like your hoarding watches. In my opinion A watch is a piece of art. Your father inspired you, your collection can inspire others.
That's a killer collection man!
As to the Chrono question: Keep the one your wife likes and get the Seiko solar chrono in 39mm
Love your collecting philosophy! Especially that you like to keep it low key and feel that bracelets are too flashy. Amazing collection, really like the Omega and Seiko Divers.
I have the 36mm version of your railmaster. A truly great everyday watch indeed!
Keep that Porsche Design to make it a solid 4 piece, perhaps add the BB58. Then take a break and stop buying junk, save for the GMT Master you'd adore. Enjoy the journey.
Very enjoyable watching your critical thinking over your watches, you picked very well. I love that Railmaster ref I think I'm going to add it to my collection now, was on the hunt for a turtle 6309. Excellent taste!
Thank you very much... the railmaster is really a great watch. If I had to just pick one to keep that would definitely be it.
That original Captain WIllard is excellent. The Tortoise you're wearing is also great
This is a great video. So many cool topics covered like your preference for leather straps over bracelets and the Black Bay 58 feels too nice for a beater type watch. I’m looking to buy my next watch right now and this was a very insightful perspective. Thank you!
Thanks!! Good luck on your search. 🤜🤛
Keep the porsche design its the most interesting chronograph of the lot. And If you don't need the money the tag.
That's a great idea!!
Lovely collection, keep the Carrera and use it on your wife special occasions since she loves it that much, and it looks great on you, I would keep the seiko pressage cocktail as well, it is fairly inexpensive, specially used, so you won't get much for it, and a light dial can be useful, depending on your mood or what you are dressing, even though you can make black work with pretty much anything it's cool to have at least one light dial in my opinion, or keep the first Omega, either way, it's an amazing collection, congratulations.
Thank you very much!! Yea my wife would really be upset is I sold that watch, and I would probably keep the 35mm omega, it is just more classy. The seiko is beautiful but at 40.5 mm of almost all white dial looks big on the wrist, I have a 7" wrist and it still feels pretty big. I really appreciate your comment!!
That vintage omega is nice
great watches how are you selling them? i like only hand wound and you had a couple I like. let me know pls
Thanks, I'm going to sell on ebay. I will make sure to send you the link
@@MaintenanceManNarratives you have the best watch channel man and you make no watch content. love it
That Omega is a fairly rare bird with that dial by the way. It's a ref 135.070 from around 1970 with a hand wound 601 movement with what's called a silver bark dial. It's not insanely valuable at around $1000-$1500 for a good specimen but that's about triple the value compared to a normal one. Nice find.
Yea it's definitely a great watch, this one also has the applied omega logo, the original omega crystal with the logo in the center... but at the end of the day it can't complete with a 6605 with a roulette date wheel and turn engine bezel. I honestly know that the omega is a great watch, but I don't really ever wear it. You definitely know your watches!
@@MaintenanceManNarratives
The silver bark dial is the only one with that type of applied logo as far as I know so it's pretty cool! I have worked on a lot of vintage Omegas as a hobby watchmaker. Omegas from the 50s and 60s are great for flipping if you can do and enjoy the work that goes into restoring them. The movements were bulletproof so all they need for the most part is a service, a new strap and some polywatch and they are as good as new.
I wouldn't call the Squale a replica of a Rolex pepsi GMT. Way bigger crown, convex crystal instead of flat, no cyclops lens, different shades (both re the blue and re the red). I'll bet the Squale is way more water resistant, too.
Stumbled across this video while watching watch channels. It's so cool to see another blue collar dude with no fancy clothes into watches. We're a rare breed. I thought I was the only one! Lol it's actually crazy how similar we are. I also wear all my watches on straps. I feel the same way about bracelets being too flashy. Doeant fit my blue collar lifestyle. Some very cool watches you got man. Dig it!
Thanks!! I really appreciate your comment!! I agree some of these guys are sitting in an office all day with real nice clothes, their weekend watch is our weekday watch. I started a new channel last week so that I can do more watch videos youtube.com/@watchstyles
Great story. I'm up to 35 watches (Everything from a $6 dress watch to a several hundred dollar Citizen divers) and each of them has its own personality.
From the chronographs I will keep the Porsche design
I think I'm with you on that, it's an amazing watch!!
How much do you want for your Seiko Pogue?
What is the watch at 24:30, really nice thanks
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