Would love to see a video of famous scientists, architects/ engineers who loved watches and served as tools within their trade. I know Einstein wore a solid gold Longines and I think that is really cool.
The Dali Lama carries around a pocket watch that's literally worth millions of dollars. That's insane! It's a really lovely piece from Patek if you ask me :)
@@doncook2054 Mate if you've been to Tibet, you'd known that his palace was built upon a dungeon only to left with scorpions and hundreds of innocent inmates.
I think it’s incredibly impressive that the Dalai Lama has managed to keep such an incredible time piece in such good condition for so long. I never treated anything I had at 7 years old with any sort of care - no wonder he’s the Dalai
A Patek Philippe watch was given to the (14th) Dalai Lama by FDR and there were only 15 made? Is there a video about the most expensive watches no one will ever sell?
@sourav joy Guy just appreciated HH Dalai Lama for something he preserved so well. What's wrong with Indians these days being so rude and Salty online?
From what I had read about His Holiness, he was very mechanically inclined from the very young age. He even worked on cars and drove them when he was like 12.
I really appreciate that you give great information without any arrogance or snobbery. You are extremely informed, but nice. Sigh. I just love that. Keep keepin’ it real!!
The fact that Prince William wore the relatively inexpensive watch Diana gifted to him on his wedding day even tho he could afford way more high end watches is so wholesome
@@wordwarrior2350 I have no idea why I'm even giving you attention, I guess I'm simply interested why you think I make money by selling watches on YT or whatever you wrote.
Very thoughtful selections. I like that you didn't just pick the coolest watches they wear, but ones that tell a story about the person, or represented a significant moment in their lives. Nicely done.
Not anymore to my knowledge. The strap of this Casio broke and he couldn't find a replacement. He then found a Swatch that looks almost similar and is wearing that now.
I like Prince William's choice not only for it's sentimental value to him, but also it's practicality, as an RAF search and rescue pilot a Seamaster is a suitable watch choice. Price Harry also goes for a practical watch with a Rolex Explorer II.
This is so cool!! I mean... the Dalia Lama, come on that’s just awesome! Prince Williams Seamaster is so special, I love that he still wears it. Another idea, famous watches in movies.
He is right handed but wears watches on right hand because he doesn't like crown getting in the way. When on the right hand, crown is positioned outwards.
Prince William Royal ? why is kensington palace sponsoring this jeez how conditioned are you ... 21st century demagoguery and subservience same as north korea where critique is suppressed online about the monarchy particularly in britain
That is not the only watch putin owns...infact it is said that he has one of the most extensive watch collection in the world hes also seem most often sporting a blacpain
Great presentation, and thoroughly enjoyed your show. Please do another video on prominent figures with their favorite watches. My first watch was a Timex, and it really took a licking and kept on ticking, so corny, but true. I found the watch on the Coney Island beach as I was sand shifting looking for coins. Thank you, Pastor Ben
Much appreciated the Pocket time piece. It may never become popular again , I still rock my silver and gold Hunter style pocket watches. They look nice with a dull Chain in jeans and very sharp with a polished link on a vest . I like wrist watches as well . I find something familiar with my pocket watches I just don’t feel with a wrist watch. Can’t describe it any better than that . I’m not retired or ( that old ) at 41 , I just have always felt comfortable wearing a pocket watch with a chain sense I can remember.
While not as famous as others on this list I saw an article on how the deputy prime minister of thailand is facing criticism for owning 1-2 million worth of watches including 10 pateks on his civil servant salary.
So I heard this story and modified it into a bed time story for my son. So the thai deputy prime minister started out like me with a fascination and appreciation for horologicaly significant time pieces. But as his collection grew he turned to a bad guy siphoning money from the Thai government to build his watch collection. Then he finally turned to the dark side and now he is making himself into a super villain by wearing all these high end titanium, rhodium and rose gold automatic watches. The deal is by wrapping his arms in these precious metals makes his arms super strong and indestructible. He can then plot to take over the world by throwing tanks and cars his arms are bulletproof. Then Iorn man or a super hero of your choosing can stop him and restore order to south east Asia.
Willard Hooton I personally am a little less "Zen" when changing my straps... those pesky spring bars have slipped in the past, and scratched/scared my lugs 😭😭😭 I'm trying a new technic now with tape
I love how the two religious leaders, the Dalai Lama and the Pope, are at the two extremes of the list, with the most precious and the less expensive watches respectively.
i got a Subby, and a seamaster chrono when Im teaching SCUBA ( seriously, MY Subby actually goes underwater! ) a navitimer world for the hell of it and when I fly even though there's no way to use the slide-rule when actually flying an airplane! a titanium chrono avenger when im smoking things on the traeger - i like having the stop watch AND the bezel. WILL NOT TAKE THIS WATCH DIVING! rated to 1000' i wouldn't shower with this 'ling! a speedmaster moon watch i wear every july 20th and a mark ii because it's just cool! im mostly as non famous as it gets... woo hoo! oh! i got a cool tissot touch that needs to go in for a battery change, too.....
This was a cool video to watch! I'd really love to see all of the watches you could spot on the wrists of world leaders, though. Seeing their favorites, or one of your favorites, was fine, but there's a lot more content to be seen here!
I'm a fan of Prince William's choice (Omega Seamaster Professional). Granted, I'm a little biased since I have the full-size Bond watch and have been in love with it for years!
Prince William prefering his Seamaster is a sign that he wears his watch for sentimental reasons, rather than status. That makes him a better person in my point of view.
@@TeddyBaldassarre i think it is a great suggestion. I want to get my wife into the hobby but most of our tradtional pieces are not that intriguing to a woman so they go with flashier things like coach, DKNY and whatnot.
I love your excellent series of videos. The amount of research you have put in is clearly something that sets your channel apart from many others. You solicited suggestions for further videos and I have one. Why not make a series on brands that have perished and then have been resurrected or have simply perished? Some brands I can think of are Kelek, Favre-Leuba, Cyma, Schwarz-Etienne, Cortébert, Ball Watch and many others. Just a suggestion ... Suresh Strasbourg, Farnce
What an incredibly interesting video. I’m sure I’ll be looking at pictures and footage of prominent leaders in a bit more detail now. The story of the Dalai Lama’s watch is fantastic. Thanks for this video.
This is Great, GREAT stuff, Teddy. Love it. It’s fascinating to learn what these prominent people are wearing and the history behind it. Thank you. Can’t wait for the next one. 👍
Buddhist monks are expected to wear watches in modern times as they are regarded as necessary. We have a Buddhist center near my home where all the monks wear the inexpensive and practical Casio Royale. Even in pre wrist watch era, pocket watches were both practical and a status symbol. Interesting videos
The Dalai Lama is a lover of neat things. So, that Patek Philippe really suits him. Very expensive but a real appreciation of watchmaking craftsmanship.
His love of mechanical watches began very early: At the age of 6 or 7, the Dalai Lama received his first watch, from none other than the U.S. American President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Rumours and assumptions grew around the watch itself and its reference, as the Dalai Lama’s headquarters in Dharamsala always rejected journalistic questions. It was known for a long time that it was a Patek Philippe pocket watch - but then in 2016, pictures appeared on the internet for the first time. They were posted on US Senator Patrick Leahy’s Facebook page, who is known by cameo appearances in some Batman films (including Batman & Robin, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice and The Dark Knight Rises). They show the watch presented by the Senator to Dalai Lama. Eric Wind identified the watch 2016 in a Hodinkee article as a pocket watch with Ref. 658, of which only 15 were made between 1937 and 1950, a truly special gift! But the watch is probably just as special as its story, which Thomas Laird tells in his book Tibet - The History of a Country: The Dalai Lama in Conversation with Thomas Laird. Roosevelt did not hand over the gift personally. Two agents of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the predecessor of today’s CIA, offered the watch along with a letter from the president. Brooke Dolan and his colleague Ilay Tolstoy, who was allegedly the grandson of the famous author Leo Tolstoy, strictly followed the protocol: visitors silently handed over their presents and received a so-called ‚katha‘, a prayer shawl traditionally handed over. The two had a mission to find out more about the possibility of building a road from India to China, which was strategically important to the United States for supplying China during the war with Japan. Source: watch master.com
Great video!!! I did not expect this video(out the ones I've seen of yours) to be my favorite. I also did not expect to have Putin's watch be my favorite.. That A.Lange & Sohne is maybe the most beautiful watch I've ever seen. I was also plessanly surprised by find out that for 5+ years I wore the same $10 Casio as Pope Francis. I've even got some really meaningful compliments on that Casio.
Another classic video. Teddy you really do some awesome videos you think of things no one else is thinking. That’s creativity an that is really hard to find in the vlog word. So I’m just thankful for all the hard work you do!
Hi Teddy. What is your opinion on watches from Armani, Guess, Hugo? Why dont you do a video on them? Are these brands any good when it comes to watches?
fascinating; very well done. I would have guessed that Putin would prefer something like a 24K gold Audemars Piguet (45 mm, or whatever the largest diameter they make); the ones that look like a gold hub cap strapped to your wrist. The production quality here is astonishingly high--pretty much equal to a segment on a regular TV show
How about videos about what kind of shirts to wear with what watches? Like what watch works best with polo shirts? What type of watch with an oxford button down shirt? What type of watch with a t-shirt? What type of watch with a dressier shirt with a tie? What type of watch with a sweater? You get the idea.
The best watch to wear when taking a shit. Yet another know nothing doing watch porn, there's a new one every day. Best watch to wear when jerking off to watch porn?
Putin always proudly wears Swiss or German watches 😂😂 that’s awesome dude !!! As a national hero ( what they said 😅 ) he should choose a Russian maker instead of …. foreign luxury brands 😂😅
Imagine being 7 years old and two G-Men giving you a Patek...
imagine if you were a kid walking down the street and some random dudes dressed in all black hand you a nautilus like tf
“Putin’ on the Wrist”
I'm surprised that Putin was'nt wearing a Vostok .
Not good enough for ya Vlad ?
@Siebenstern Not me , i said he wasn't wearing one !!
Must have been his Karma.
Would love to see a video of famous scientists, architects/ engineers who loved watches and served as tools within their trade. I know Einstein wore a solid gold Longines and I think that is really cool.
He traded in a gold patek Philippe pocket watch for the longines ☹️
@@StaBuon @TV You seem to be suggesting he wasn't very smart...
@@gsd99dde You seem to be confirming a lack of knowledge in horology
Thomas V Wow.
@@gsd99dde "wow" is exactly what I would say to any fellow who trades in a patek for a longines
Loved to know that the Pope's watch is a simple Casio. In fact, it is the same my mother wears. She'll be happy to know that.
Lara L Zinn haha thanks for watching Lara! Glad we could make momma proud here!
He blew his wad on a solid gold toilet seat. An $8 dollar watch is all the antichrist can afford.
@@jeremystewert4303 He truly is a demon
DRZ 109 ❤️ Pope Francis
Pope is wearing little boy watch 😂
The Dali Lama carries around a pocket watch that's literally worth millions of dollars. That's insane! It's a really lovely piece from Patek if you ask me :)
He stole them money from the tibetans
@@zqc8250 huh
It is gift from some US president
@@zqc8250 hmmm i guess Your form is empty of any inherent reality.
@@doncook2054 Mate if you've been to Tibet, you'd known that his palace was built upon a dungeon only to left with scorpions and hundreds of innocent inmates.
I think it’s incredibly impressive that the Dalai Lama has managed to keep such an incredible time piece in such good condition for so long. I never treated anything I had at 7 years old with any sort of care - no wonder he’s the Dalai
Are you seriously suggesting that it wasn't kept in safe keeping by the very established monk society? 😂
A Patek Philippe watch was given to the (14th) Dalai Lama by FDR and there were only 15 made? Is there a video about the most expensive watches no one will ever sell?
@sourav joy Guy just appreciated HH Dalai Lama for something he preserved so well. What's wrong with Indians these days being so rude and Salty online?
From what I had read about His Holiness, he was very mechanically inclined from the very young age. He even worked on cars and drove them when he was like 12.
he is a charlatan!
I really appreciate that you give great information without any arrogance or snobbery. You are extremely informed, but nice. Sigh. I just love that. Keep keepin’ it real!!
The fact that Prince William wore the relatively inexpensive watch Diana gifted to him on his wedding day even tho he could afford way more high end watches is so wholesome
He probably also has a Patek and Rolex.
Westin R I believe you read the comment wrong, was saying that the which that his mother diana gave him, he wore on his wedding day
Godfrey Jemand idk what this kids ramblin on abt
Godfrey Jemand i still dk
@@wordwarrior2350 I have no idea why I'm even giving you attention, I guess I'm simply interested why you think I make money by selling watches on YT or whatever you wrote.
I love how you didn't just pick the people with the most impressive watches. The variety here is very interesting and fun to see.
Very thoughtful selections. I like that you didn't just pick the coolest watches they wear, but ones that tell a story about the person, or represented a significant moment in their lives. Nicely done.
*I'm proud of my 5$ hello kitty watch from japan*
w e e a b o o
@@dion7288 lmao you idiot how is that a weeb
:'p
@@wd_zd6103 u weeb
So Much Smart Mic 👏
Pope Francis rocking that godly Casio...nice
I honestly like the look haha
Hehehe "godly", I see what you did there
Casio is truly god given
Simple is good- the essence of the bauhaus ideal.
Not anymore to my knowledge. The strap of this Casio broke and he couldn't find a replacement. He then found a Swatch that looks almost similar and is wearing that now.
I like Prince William's choice not only for it's sentimental value to him, but also it's practicality, as an RAF search and rescue pilot a Seamaster is a suitable watch choice. Price Harry also goes for a practical watch with a Rolex Explorer II.
This is so cool!! I mean... the Dalia Lama, come on that’s just awesome! Prince Williams Seamaster is so special, I love that he still wears it.
Another idea, famous watches in movies.
How does the Dalai Lama afford all those watches?
leodf1 Many were gifts. But he was an avid watch enthusiast so I’m sure he bought his own too.
Totally agree, I was shocked when I was reading about his collection. And love the idea about watches in movies.
I guess the material world does have its perks.
leodf1
Buddhism is not Jainism you know!
Amazed to see a casio in the list. Pope francis, a man of simplicity.
a man of stupidity??? oh....you said simplicity..... lol
@@phlather to see your videos is sufficient to understand that you are just a dumb fuck.. 🤷♂️
A little late, but I think you mean Imam francis, he doesnt like Christians anymore.
Pope just needs to know time when to pray, and Casio shows time even better than Rolex, Movado, or Patek Philippe. Simple as that.
@@itwasnteveryfloor5038 you’re a racist
Blessed are the casio owners for theirs is the benefit of the budget
Putin is left-handed? And I would expectrd him to wear a Vostok Komandirskie.
As far as I know he isn't, but still wears it on the right hand.
He is the most corrupt man on Earth
@J T J he's not the puppet, but the puppetmaster of his own corruption system with his old friends from 90s on highest offices of the country.
@@kostaad blah blah
He is right handed but wears watches on right hand because he doesn't like crown getting in the way. When on the right hand, crown is positioned outwards.
My favorite was Putin's Lange
And the Dalai Lama's Patek.
@@Nikioko Yes, that one was a beauty.
Prince William Royal ? why is kensington palace sponsoring this jeez how conditioned are you ... 21st century demagoguery and subservience same as north korea where critique is suppressed online about the monarchy particularly in britain
That watch makes sense: A.Lange is produced in East-Germany (Glashütte). Putin made his career in Dresden, not far from that town.
That is not the only watch putin owns...infact it is said that he has one of the most extensive watch collection in the world hes also seem most often sporting a blacpain
Great presentation, and thoroughly enjoyed your show. Please do another video on prominent figures with their favorite watches. My first watch was a Timex, and it really took a licking and kept on ticking, so corny, but true. I found the watch on the Coney Island beach as I was sand shifting looking for coins. Thank you, Pastor Ben
I just found your channel... but I’m becoming addicted to this channel and this by far is my favorite video. Thanks, greetings from Costa Rica.
Much appreciated the Pocket time piece. It may never become popular again , I still rock my silver and gold Hunter style pocket watches. They look nice with a dull Chain in jeans and very sharp with a polished link on a vest . I like wrist watches as well . I find something familiar with my pocket watches I just don’t feel with a wrist watch. Can’t describe it any better than that . I’m not retired or ( that old ) at 41 , I just have always felt comfortable wearing a pocket watch with a chain sense I can remember.
While not as famous as others on this list I saw an article on how the deputy prime minister of thailand is facing criticism for owning 1-2 million worth of watches including 10 pateks on his civil servant salary.
Sean Gill All stolen money from his own country
Chayavat Mokarakorn
Especially from his dead friends .
They are all fakes ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
So I heard this story and modified it into a bed time story for my son. So the thai deputy prime minister started out like me with a fascination and appreciation for horologicaly significant time pieces. But as his collection grew he turned to a bad guy siphoning money from the Thai government to build his watch collection. Then he finally turned to the dark side and now he is making himself into a super villain by wearing all these high end titanium, rhodium and rose gold automatic watches. The deal is by wrapping his arms in these precious metals makes his arms super strong and indestructible. He can then plot to take over the world by throwing tanks and cars his arms are bulletproof. Then Iorn man or a super hero of your choosing can stop him and restore order to south east Asia.
@Chayavat Mokarakorn Like any good Thai, he most likely bought them from an authorised retailer on a beach in Pattaya, Phuket or Ko Samui. :-)
Great video! Appreciated how you were able to focus on the watches despite talking about some very controversial people. This is how it's done.
"In Soviet Russia.... Watch watches you !"
Sorry, I had to !
Nice channel.... subbed!
Hahaha never get old! Thanks man! Welcome to the channel!
Just found your channel. LOVE IT. subbed
I like Prince William's Seamaster best out of this video simply for the sentimental value and his reverence of his late mother.
Playing/working/cleaning your watch is a form of meditation to me.
And swapping out bands!...
Willard Hooton exactly
Willard Hooton I personally am a little less "Zen" when changing my straps... those pesky spring bars have slipped in the past, and scratched/scared my lugs 😭😭😭 I'm trying a new technic now with tape
Diego OG has
Rob Askew has?
Can’t wait for part 2, thanks!
Thank you for watching man!!
Teddy Baldassarre No problem
Shinzo Abe the Prime Minister of japan sports a Grand Seiko I dunno which one tho
I'd totally expect any leader of Japan to sport a Grand Seiko. It is an iconic brand like Sony is.
You should make the same but with famous singers , like Michael Jackson , The Beatles , Ray Charles , Stevie Wonder , etc
I love how the two religious leaders, the Dalai Lama and the Pope, are at the two extremes of the list, with the most precious and the less expensive watches respectively.
What about watches of infamous people?
M Carbajal Some were on this video 😉
i got a Subby, and a seamaster chrono when Im teaching SCUBA ( seriously, MY Subby actually goes underwater! ) a navitimer world for the hell of it and when I fly even though there's no way to use the slide-rule when actually flying an airplane! a titanium chrono avenger when im smoking things on the traeger - i like having the stop watch AND the bezel. WILL NOT TAKE THIS WATCH DIVING! rated to 1000' i wouldn't shower with this 'ling! a speedmaster moon watch i wear every july 20th and a mark ii because it's just cool! im mostly as non famous as it gets... woo hoo! oh! i got a cool tissot touch that needs to go in for a battery change, too.....
in this world no one gives a shit...
M Carbajal Black face time it’s white man’s how much
M Carbajal Bernie Madoff wore Rolex....
Thanks Teddy. A video on iconic military watches would be great!
It would be pretty cool to talk about what's in the wrist of iconic movie/television characters.
This was a cool video to watch! I'd really love to see all of the watches you could spot on the wrists of world leaders, though. Seeing their favorites, or one of your favorites, was fine, but there's a lot more content to be seen here!
Thanks for this video. I will now do some research on the A Lange & Sohne and Vacheron Constantin Geneve. I have never heard of these brands before.
I'm a fan of Prince William's choice (Omega Seamaster Professional). Granted, I'm a little biased since I have the full-size Bond watch and have been in love with it for years!
I am looking at mine now. The 41 like yours ( and Mr Bond ) Bought new in 2001 and still immaculate.
One of the great designs 👌
Do chefs like Gordon Ramsey
That’s a good one!! Chefs have a tendency to love watches!
Alton Brown has a really nice vintage tool watch collection. Hodinkee did a video with him.
NOBODY likes Gordon Ramsey.
@TechTog I really enjoy him :(
Chefs respect Ramsey as a chef and businessman. Maybe not so much as a television personality.
Great video👍🏻 the amount of effort you put into ur vids is amazing
Thank you, my friend. I am so glad it does not go unnoticed.
Teddy, it is always entertaining and enjoyable to watch your videos. 👍🏻
Great show Ted
These type of videos are really cool teddy!
Glad you think they are supreme, supreme 😏
Bringing my favorite things together, history, watches and politics.
So happy to hear that. Some of my favorite things too!
Now here's a gotcha question: are you a democrat or a republican? Jkjk
Great video Teddy! Prince William’s Seamaster was my favorite for sure. Keep up the innovative video ideas!
01nwalker has always l
01nwalker on
He's probably a fan of 007, too..
Prince William prefering his Seamaster is a sign that he wears his watch for sentimental reasons, rather than status. That makes him a better person in my point of view.
Dr James Crabapple.
Offcourse. Megan M.
Realy nice video. Thanks
Great Video and information...
best MECHANICAL watches for women video? might suprise my gf one day :)
ziga telban Do it Teddy, do it!!😬
This one is long overdue... I’ll do it!
ziga telban what price range
Sam Smith around 100, but for the video he will probably show multiple price ranges, seiko 5 perhaps, or a timex, maybe casio
@@TeddyBaldassarre i think it is a great suggestion. I want to get my wife into the hobby but most of our tradtional pieces are not that intriguing to a woman so they go with flashier things like coach, DKNY and whatnot.
I love your excellent series of videos. The amount of research you have put in is clearly something that sets your channel apart from many others.
You solicited suggestions for further videos and I have one. Why not make a series on brands that have perished and then have been resurrected or have simply perished? Some brands I can think of are Kelek, Favre-Leuba, Cyma, Schwarz-Etienne, Cortébert, Ball Watch and many others. Just a suggestion ...
Suresh
Strasbourg, Farnce
This is an excellent idea and it's been 3 years. Teddy, what do you think?
@@roseforeuropa Thanks for seconding it !
Truck Drivers, Longshoremen. Perhaps a few surprises from the predictable. Blue Color guys in Dickies.
What an incredibly interesting video. I’m sure I’ll be looking at pictures and footage of prominent leaders in a bit more detail now. The story of the Dalai Lama’s watch is fantastic. Thanks for this video.
Prince William - time after time he wears his mother on his sleeve. Beautiful.
This is Great, GREAT stuff, Teddy.
Love it. It’s fascinating to learn what these prominent people are wearing and the history behind it. Thank you.
Can’t wait for the next one. 👍
The Conscience - Mr Putin, do you speak English?
Putin - Yes.
The Conscience - What time is it?
Putin - Yes.
A Casio G Shock would be a good everyday watch.
I feel like a more accurate title would be, "Think You Have a Nice Watch? You Don't"
Sweet video! I'd like to see a pt 2
Great content. Thank you 🙏
that a Lange is mesmerising 😍
Can you do an episode on commonly bought entry level luxury watches or rather fashion watches like Burberry.
Damn ! I bought a TAG Formula One to replace my good old Casio ;)Idea : what about a video regarding 007 watches ?
Another video for celebrities watches would be cool :)
Hi Teddy, have you done reviewes on Shinola watches..
Do one about historical figures!
Buddhist monks are expected to wear watches in modern times as they are regarded as necessary. We have a Buddhist center near my home where all the monks wear the inexpensive and practical Casio Royale. Even in pre wrist watch era, pocket watches were both practical and a status symbol. Interesting videos
That is a cool fun fact which I didn’t know. Thanks for sharing!
Prince Will's is my fave.Not impressed by rich folk having expensive watches, far more impressed with the Pope's humility & humble Casio. Cheers 👍👍
Pope just needs to know time when to pray, and Casio shows time even better than Rolex, Movado, or Patek Philippe. Simple as that.
love this channel
And the use of capitals and proper punctuation is deemed supervacaneous in YT comments... Sad.
What is the brand that made that button-down shirt that Teddy is wearing?
Awesome video! Would love to know more about the Dalai Lamas watch history.. And his history in general..
The Dalai Lama is a lover of neat things. So, that Patek Philippe really suits him. Very expensive but a real appreciation of watchmaking craftsmanship.
His love of mechanical watches began very early: At the age of 6 or 7, the Dalai Lama received his first watch, from none other than the U.S. American President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Rumours and assumptions grew around the watch itself and its reference, as the Dalai Lama’s headquarters in Dharamsala always rejected journalistic questions. It was known for a long time that it was a Patek Philippe pocket watch - but then in 2016, pictures appeared on the internet for the first time. They were posted on US Senator Patrick Leahy’s Facebook page, who is known by cameo appearances in some Batman films (including Batman & Robin, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice and The Dark Knight Rises). They show the watch presented by the Senator to Dalai Lama. Eric Wind identified the watch 2016 in a Hodinkee article as a pocket watch with Ref. 658, of which only 15 were made between 1937 and 1950, a truly special gift! But the watch is probably just as special as its story, which Thomas Laird tells in his book Tibet - The History of a Country: The Dalai Lama in Conversation with Thomas Laird. Roosevelt did not hand over the gift personally. Two agents of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the predecessor of today’s CIA, offered the watch along with a letter from the president. Brooke Dolan and his colleague Ilay Tolstoy, who was allegedly the grandson of the famous author Leo Tolstoy, strictly followed the protocol: visitors silently handed over their presents and received a so-called ‚katha‘, a prayer shawl traditionally handed over. The two had a mission to find out more about the possibility of building a road from India to China, which was strategically important to the United States for supplying China during the war with Japan.
Source: watch master.com
Cool list. Thank you Teddy :)
I'd like to know what watch the people at the DMV wear.
Watches that are made in North Korea, full of rust, and run backwards...
G'day Teddy from Australia!
Great Channel!
Been watching your videos for awhile, but just now subscribed cause of the fresh breath unbiased 🙂
Would love to see a video on musicians watches
you should do watches of tv show characters, for example Michael Scott from The Office!
Trump's watch is surprisingly elegant and tasteful.
Yeah he likes loud things. I would expect a gold or platinum sub or datejust.
@@BrianBourgeois- I was thinking a Richard Mille creation.
I'm surprised the dolt knows how to tell time.
I think the watch looks extremly boring and oldfashioned.
great video, thank for share
great explanation thanks
Great video!!! I did not expect this video(out the ones I've seen of yours) to be my favorite. I also did not expect to have Putin's watch be my favorite.. That A.Lange & Sohne is maybe the most beautiful watch I've ever seen. I was also plessanly surprised by find out that for 5+ years I wore the same $10 Casio as Pope Francis. I've even got some really meaningful compliments on that Casio.
Wearing a worker’s entire life’s savings on your wrist sums up pretty well our current political structure.
Massive respect for the Pope.
Its good to see that some people from that establishment still know what their purpose is.
great videos tho...
Respectfully molesting children in a $10 casio
Love your content bro les go boy
Hey Teddy, how about sports figures. More specifically boxers (Mike Tyson!!!) I really don't know if he just bought customs!
Agree I am sure athletes and entertainers have some nice watches.
Should rename this video to "Watches of mafia leaders and genocidal murderers".
And pedophiles.
Teddy, do a review about Japanese brands specifically citizen, I would really appreciate that.
Great video!!! Congratulation Teddy!!! Thanks! Viktor from Hungary.
Great content!
Scoffing at the Casio at its modest $10 price point says everything about you Teddy.
Daniel Svensson you judging a man’s entire character by his mild and brief reaction to the Pope’s watch says something about you too.
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Another classic video. Teddy you really do some awesome videos you think of things no one else is thinking. That’s creativity an that is really hard to find in the vlog word. So I’m just thankful for all the hard work you do!
«They have been seen wearing high end swiss watches. Like Rolex»😂 6:19
Thank you for this video. I learn a lot, new brands, new watches . ou video are professionnal quality and addictive.
Hi Teddy. What is your opinion on watches from Armani, Guess, Hugo? Why dont you do a video on them? Are these brands any good when it comes to watches?
fascinating; very well done. I would have guessed that Putin would prefer something like a 24K gold Audemars Piguet (45 mm, or whatever the largest diameter they make); the ones that look like a gold hub cap strapped to your wrist. The production quality here is astonishingly high--pretty much equal to a segment on a regular TV show
As a German, when I hear the brand name at 1:45, I cringe. Interesting video nevertheless.
How about videos about what kind of shirts to wear with what watches? Like what watch works best with polo shirts? What type of watch with an oxford button down shirt? What type of watch with a t-shirt? What type of watch with a dressier shirt with a tie? What type of watch with a sweater?
You get the idea.
The best watch to wear when taking a shit.
Yet another know nothing doing watch porn, there's a new one every day.
Best watch to wear when jerking off to watch porn?
I would love to see a video dedicated to the watches of jazz musicians or musicians in general
Prince Williams watch is the Golden Eye bond watch also. Definitely one of the best most classic looking timepieces available.
Greetings from Berlin!
Love your city!! Greetings from across the world!
Putin always proudly wears Swiss or German watches 😂😂 that’s awesome dude !!! As a national hero ( what they said 😅 ) he should choose a Russian maker instead of …. foreign luxury brands 😂😅
Vostok is pretty goated lol.
RIP wearers of the Movado Museum watch.
Actually i would love to buy one, knowing he wears one give it more class
Tbh that makes it even more of a "statement" watch.
Great video!
Very well done video
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