10 Watches That Look More Expensive Than They Are - Casio, MIDO, Zelos, Longines, & MORE
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In this video, I’ll share ten more watches that for me simply look a lot more expensive than their retail prices would indicate. This is not to say they’re all affordable, but all of these present impressive examples of how brands can pack watches with value at a range of price points.
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Seagull 1963: • The Most Attainable Me...
anOrdain Model 1 Plum: • The Best Dial From A B...
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1. Any Rolex sports watch
@@sauerkrautjr or any richard mille 😂😂😂
Here we go,
1. Rolex Submariner
2. Richard Mille all of them
3. Cartier Tank, classic design, but doesn’t say it’s $10K to $35K
4. Omega deVille - all the quartz movements for ridiculous prices
5. Omega Constellation- quite a few of them
6. AP - Royal Oak
7. Many Tags
10. Hublot… missed it the first time 😂
@dgdave2673 what about Hublot? Don't they have watches for like £10k with a Selita movement? Also, I think Nomos should be on that list too, although they are quite tasty in design, they also kinda look a bit generic. I think because of fashion watches often look a bit similar. I do like Nomos a lot because of their extreme anti-bling designs. If you wear a Nomos, you kinda saying "I loke watches, I have a bit of money, but I don't like flashing it around.". Probably a perfect watch for when you go to a gathering of random idiots you don't care about, but maybe there's a chance there's another watch nerd there who will see it and come up for a nice chat about something meaningful.
@@dgdave2673Anything Grand Seiko .
Teddy, thanks for making videos for us folk without tens of thousands to splash on luxury watches. Watch enthusiasts don't have to drop thousands to own incredible timepieces with a rich history and impressive quality. I absolutely love that Baltic watch... may need to pick that up in the future!! Videos like this is what got me into watches in the first place!!
Great comment! Too often most videos on TH-cam about watches are all focused on Rolex, PP, AP, VC and other very expensive brands that most of us cannot ever afford.
Any other channel: Affordable watches for less than $5000 USD.
@@jorgevalenzuela4400 You’re saying that most of us wouldn’t consider $4996.00 as “super-affordable”? 😏
I ordered the Baltic MR02 in Salmon back in January... it's set to come sometime in September. Totally worth the wait! I cannot wait!
i have a baltic aquascaphe and I love that watch it looks amazing on different straps too.
A nice showcase of brands to chose from along with guides in the descriptions. A great source for both novices and more experienced enthusiasts. When it comes to telling time, the Longine Master Calendar says it all! I tried one one in a watch store in Barcellona. It's still my all-time favorite Longine.
Totally agree on the Seiko 5. Picked up a SRPD about a year and a half ago, put it on rubber and I just LOVE IT! Every once in awhile I think I'm at the stage in my watch journey to upgrade to something 'nicer' and with a 4k movement but then I look down at my wrist and realize this Seiko just suits my personality perfectly. Great watch!
Got the Casio Duro MDV-106A and I absolutely LOVE IT! It's built very well and the rotating bezel is nice and stiff! Just put a metal band on it and you're golden! You CANNOT go wrong with this!
Great content! It caters to the purchasing power of every market segment. Your explanation of each brand / watch / heritage really makes a difference.
Nice content as always teddy!
Love your videos and reviews! So simple and informative! I love watches....but I love them even more now after watching you! Thank you!
Here in México Mido it's a very well know brand. Actually the Mido commander 1959 it's an icon in mexican families because everybody had a grandather, an uncle or a dad that used to use, or still use a golden mido commander 1959
This was one of your best videos to date. Awesome job, Teddy.
This why Teddy is the only watch related channel where i have notification bell on....watches are not only rolex ap etc...people can also afford good quality watches without selling a Kidney...
Loving this content Teddy!
The Mido for me, that Blue dial is just stunning. Thank you for the great videos
Thanka for the great content Teddy. I love learning about watches I can actually buy. Best watch channel by far!!
Thanks for the video Teddy. I'm definitely looking at picking up that Longines Master Calendar.
Great video Teddy! Makes me want to do some shopping!
Love this list. Zelos and Longines are the ones I look to have in my roster in the short term.
Thanks for sharing!
Good list Teddy! Love my Casio Duro. If it breaks I'll just get another one, but I'm never embarrassed to wear it. Seiko SKX and Orient Bambino (open heart) are also a few of my favs.
great video as always!
I love watching you channel because as a kid I was always into time pieces.
Excellent review. Thanks
Great video, thanks for the info.
Thank you Teddy. Keep it up!
Nice choices, Teddy. Bravo.
Fantastic compilation
I immediately have to add the Seiko Presage (particularly the Cocktail Times) - I have the Skydiving version (light blue) with the date sub-dial and power reserve indicator - and it looks stunning. Pre-owned I only paid £250 too!
The pink dial SRPE47 has been on my list for a long time. Will hopefully get my hands on it soon.
I have One...it has an Eye Lash stuck to the Crystal
@@highwaystar3780 that sucks. See if they'll replace or repair it.
That is a good watch.
@@Mikesmeyer88 it's ok....I like looking at it. It tells me what Shit Quality Control it was made under. Mass produced piece of Shit.
Great video and pics. The Panomaticlunar is definetly my grail dresswatch🥰
Some really beautiful watches. Great selection.
Great video for people who go out and work a 9 to 5 ! Great video!
Great video!! I would love to see your review of the Baume & Mercier Clifton Complete Calendar Chrono. Similar to that Longines, but I think it offers a better display of the dial and looks less busy, although all the complications it has. I’m considering buying one.
Love the Casio Duro. Future classic. Your example hit the 12 o'clock position perfectly!
Great video. Have the black face Duro, great daily, sun 16610 for the weekend. That mido was quite nice.
Verily, thank you Teddy !
3 out of 10 in this video. The Seagull 1963 is truly spectacular for the money. I have also another microbrand watch with the HZ5000 movement (Solas Starlight) and the Longines MCCM which is one of the best looking affordable watches in the market. I have a seroius crush on the Glashutte Panomatic Lunar, but I doubt I will ever be in a positiion to afford it. All the other watch suggestions were fantastic choices. Great video for the more humble collectors like me.
Hello Teddy. Thank you for your videos! I'm learning a lot thanks to them and I'm about to get my first watch. I was wondering which would you choose between the SRPD51 Seiko and the Orient Kamasu? Thank you!!
I have every color Duro except the all blue, I love these watches. I’ve put bracelets on all but the black dial; it’s kind of my rough and tumble watch, and I have to say that the resin strap is much better than I thought it was. Just cool watches that look good and feel good because every time you glance at your wrist, you remember that you didn’t foolishly spend thousands of dollars for the same look and if you ding it on a door frame, you don’t have to cry in front of your friends 🤷🏼♂️ highly recommend.
I love the GO at the end. I really think it should be my next watch. I’m so excited about leaning away from steel sports pieces.
Teddy, please cover Alba watches. They have been in the market since 1979 but are mostly not discussed. They are an awesome 'budget' alternative to Seiko and your covering them will bring the shine to the brand and coverage!! :)
Pulled the trigger on the master calandra today! 42mm black dial with the Column wheel and 66hrs. 3 grand CAD. So happy and can’t wait for delivery tomorrow as per chrono 24. Been saving and researching for months now. And I simply can’t see more horology for the money. And it’s beautiful.
Teddy we love you!
Thank you for these types of videos. I plan on buying a Bulova I found on your site very soon for only $400 and it looks amazing.
Great video! I think Frederique Constant’s monolithic and other in house models are amazing value for money. Same with oris.
The Longines master collection Chrono full calendar is also a strap monster. A surprising one. And that Louis Erard is amazing guilloche! That dial alone is worth more.
some strap suggestions?
@@mj-kx2kw Honey or mustard coloured Epsom leather straps from Delugs. Orange Buttero, Navy and Olive Green Pueblo. Also a nice light brown alligator looks great. Monstraps and Delugs offer good options in 21mm.
Beggars can be choosers. I love the phrase and very well put I must admit.
Thanks for your input , just purchased HAMILTON green dial field watch, love it for under $500, wind it every day and on my wrist!
Hi Teddy,
Another great video!
What other watches come to your mind in the 10k price range that can compete with the GO Panomatic Lunar, especially when it comes to movement finishing? I'm looking for sth in that price range but the GO is a bit too close to the Lange 1 regarding looks for me. The only one I can think of is the JLC Master Ultra Thin Moonphase, but I already own a Reverso 976. Maybe you have some other tips.
Thank you very much in advance and thank you for your amazing work!
The excellence moon phase chronograph from Louis Erard is an alternative to the Longines chronograph moon phase for about the same price.
It is a bit larger however (42 instead if 40) - which I usually don't really like - but in this occasion, because of the many information displayed, it is rather a pro in my opinion. I makes the dial clearer and more readable.
Thanks for introducing us to the Seagull 1963! It's a beautiful watch. I got the sapphire variant.
On the Erard, I was waiting for Qbert to come hopping down the matrix. ;) The Glashutte, they have so many pieces beyond the usual German austere appearance, and yet, maintain proper German precision. I adore the half satin case. It really is the crown in the video. Thanks for bringing this to us Teddy.
What are your thoughts on Bulova? The only one I ever see you talk about is the Lunar Pilot. I recently bought the 50th anniversary 1 of 5000 edition and it is absolutely amazing. I am new to the watch game and have been watching many of your videos. I appreciate the work and knowledge you pass along.
I love my Gold Duro, and my 7-3/4" wrist allows it to look normal on my wrist. Unless you are using it for diving, swap out the band. Mine is very accurate. It runs between +/- 1 to 2 seconds a month. I bought from Amazon, three months ago, for $40 USD.
Teddy! I love your videos! I love my g shocks but think I’m gonna expand into some other brands. Are there any korean watch makers worth looking at?
Wow the Longines and the Ghashutte were spectacular for the money. I will add these to my already very long wish list.
hey teddy what are your thoughts on seiko mods, would you consider doing a video on them. Im having a custom seiko sub mod being made right now and its been a very fun and exciting process.
great to see brands like Zelos get a bit more recognition lately. i think together with Christopher Ward , Baltic , Kuruno and Maen they are some of the best micro's in the market ATM.
I own dozens of very high end watches, yet most days I reach for one of several $350 Stuhrling's first. My new favorite is the Depthmaster Heritage 883H blue/orange bezel diver. It not only looks expensive, but the quality and wrist feel is unsurpassed.
I like my Stuhrlings as they look expensive for the price point.I’ve had mine for almost 20 years with only one failure.
Great video, Teddy. I couldn’t take my eyes of the watch you are wearing yourself in this video and struggling to ID it. Would you mind sharing what it is?
I personally think the longines flagship along with a number of other watches like ball deserve a mention here.
TIME STAMPS, MY FRIEND, USE THEM.
Teddy non parlo Inglese purtroppo ma tu sei il numero 1 degli youtuber in questo campo
If you want nice dress watches I would suggest Seiko's "cocktail" series, called Presage. They are under $1000 and look much more expensive than the price. Another hidden gem is Frederique Constant. They make watches with automatic movements that look pricey. Most watches are under $6000, with some watches at the $2500 mark. One brand I am newly impressed with is Oris. They are making nice watches with colorful dials.
Agree on all points!
Good call on Oris, but their 'salmon' dial new watch is still pricy.
Thanks Teddy for your videos. I know a lot of people need or like small watches, but there are a lot of us who can't wear anything under 42mm because of our large wrists. Any chance you could make a top 10 video for larger timepieces? I would like to see something between 42 and 45mm. Thanks
Hey Teddy, i own the old Oris rectangular day date watch, and i am in love with it, will you make a video on rectangular watches 🥺 and if you do please start with the affordable ones 💸
That anOrdain model 1 Plum Fume is the one that attracts me the most
It's nice to see some out of price range watches but the ones 1000 and under are great options to actually buy.
The Longines has been my first high end watch back in 2008...from Tourneau shop in Colombus NY.
Great watch to wear but I prefer it on a leather strap.
I had the Glasshute Original Panomatic Lunar about 5 years ago and sold it last year. Best quality for money. You can get it for 6/7k$ easily on the Grey market
I own the GO Panomaticlunar green version. Hot damn, now that is one bloody sexy watch (much more so than the white one featured here). Even better, GO is trading below retail now so you'll probably be able to pick one up cheaper than the price Teddy listed here.
Would really enjoy seeing you give some love to Ball watches. I think they have some excellent pieces!
rose engine and straight line engine videos are super fascinating and staggering
Hi Teddy, need an advice. Which one is a better choice between Tissot Everytime Swissmatic and Orient Bambino 38mm for a dress watch?
Teddy, when looking at used Omega Seamasters, do you have content on what to look for? How to not get screwed, fakes, website redflags?
The guilloche on that Longines chrono is amazing.
Teddy, what do you think about the Longines master moonphase with retrograde hands? I think, same as the chrono/calendar it is insane value for the price. Maybe you can do a review?
I have to agree with your comment on the Longines Master Calendar Chronograph, for the money to my knowledge there is nothing that can touch it for the number of mechanical complications that is readily available. It looks and wears great as well. I would love to the that Louis Erard piece, I could look at that dial over and over and still have to look again to tell the time as it's just fascinating.
I also own the Longines. Its only downside is that it can be difficult to read the time when hands are close to the date hand and chrono hand.
Yep, I have 42mm on brown aligator leather strap and it's just beautiful :)
@@enrikomalinak8328 Mine is a 40 also on the brown leather strap. I think the 42 has a larger crown that makes winding a lot easier, mine takes a little effort but being an automatic I rarely have to wind it.
Totally agree, but I think the swill presage zen garden should be in the list too
Just bought that Longines master last week. Already have 3 others in the list
I think the Duro, for which I paid $40, is the most incredible deal for a great looking beater watch. I have many watches, all way more expensive, yet I still wear the Duro quite often.
where did you get it for $40
@@roeseldelgado Amazon, black dial
I didn't like the mirror finish on the sides of my duro, so I took a piece of scotchbright and buffed it to a satin finish, which I ended up liking more. But my reasoning was this: if I didn't like the results, I'd just by another one, since they cost only about $50. This thing is so solid for the price I'm surprised there isn't more of a modding community for it.
I love my duro as well
Anordain has a 2 year waiting list for their watches. As cool as they are, I would not consider them “attainable”.
4:48 on my wrist right now and 10:34 in my safe thanks to your recommendation!
I love my 1963. It’s a watch that punches way above its price range and it’s such a unique watch to boot
Tell me what else looks like this
And the color way just sounds horrible but you see it and it’s beautiful
It took a moment for me to get over the fact that it’s cheaper to buy a new one than service it but that’s also a cheaper way to in effect service it by repo if the whole thing, and I probably will do that when the time comes
Stunner
I have 2 Duros, one from a Clearance Sale at Walmart and a 2nd from a local Walmart that was being closed. Love them! They look good and are extremely readable in any light. The lume lasts all night just fine.
I have a few straps for them but my favorite and most comfy one is a nylon NATO strap. I have small to medium wrists and the watch just wears well on it. I cut off the 3rd leg of the NATO strap so the watch would ride closer to my wrist.
Off topic but I don't see the rationale of having that.
NATO straps really suit the duro. I rock an olive coloured strap
Blue and black dials?
@@joshs3916 Just black with the black bezels.
I love my HKED 1963. Stunning.
Nice, I love that Baltic.
Check out Perpetual Watch Co., they make some really interesting watches with nice enamel and guilloche dials. The owner doesn’t like “fake” anything so things that are often simulated like blued steel are really heat treated blued steel and they are very affordable (most are $200-$500).
They do use seagull movements but each one is checked and regulated by Alex and his team. I’ve never had an issue with one of his and I’ve got a few.
That said you do have to be patient when it comes to shipping. He’s a bit of a perfectionist so it often takes much longer than the quoted timeframe before he’s satisfied and ships them.
Mido has a big market share in México, maybe because its name is in spanish and they are affordable, also Tissot used to have a big market share maybe because its name resemblance to a traditional nahuatl male name (Tizoc), mama got one on ealy 70s for academic achievement. Longiness, Citizen and defunct Elgin, Steelco and Haste were also ubiquitous. Ricardo Salinas Nivada (not Nivada Grenchen) has lots of penetration since mid 90s.
Hey, im looking to buy my first serious watch, and I looked at the Seiko Cocktail Time Manhattan Blue. I would be so amazed if you can tell me if its a good buy or not. Amazing Videos btw
Teddy, what do you think of the Citizen Tsuyosa yellow dial?
Best watch channel bar none
Hi Teddy, I admire your work; You are an extraordinary guide in the world of watches.
What is your opinion about ZRC watches? .
Would you make a Top 10 ISO Certified Diver Watch $3000 and under?
What do you think of watches; Wempe, PRIM, Knot, Rossling, Helm, Anonymous, Pulsar, Alba and Lorus ???
I greet you from Nicaragua
That last watch was really nice
Great video! Does anyone know the reference # on the Orient at 48 seconds?
I have a blue Duro - with a better strap, it looks far more expensive than it is. I also have a Seagull 1963 - mine came with a nato and a vintage leather strap - it looks better on leather. I paid $138 for the Seagull on an Ali sale. Insane bargain for a column wheel mechanical chrono with a stunning dial. A real charmer of a watch that always receives compliments.
Are you sure its an official Seagull? I wanna buy one but i heard about those types of sales especially for the Seagull watches and people are warning that they're usually fake. The official ones are around 300usd if im not mistaken.
@@LK25278 I have also wanted the Seagull, but am not so sure now for a couple of reasons: 1. servicing could cost more than the actual watch 2. I recently watched a video by another German reviewer (Jenni?) - the front crystal fell off, probably as the result of poor quality glue. Lovely looking watch that appears cheap until problems start to happen.
@@kanedavidson Hm, really? I've heard about all the fakes and their bad quality, but i heard the official ones are quite good quality. I need to watch that video then. :(
But yes, the servicing is basically more expensive than the watch, but people on reddit say it holds up quite nicely. Its a gamble.
I got 1963 on Ali express. Amazing watch for the money. I also have Duro had for 10 years. Had to change strap twice otherwise it help up to a lot of snorkeling.
@@LK25278 i think seagull doesn’t make them anymore and you can get them through factory reissues which is where you see the 300 dollar ones. Distributors do their own QC which explains why some sell it for a lot more than others
Any thoughts on rado or glycine basically any swiss watch that is not high end but a really well made automatic watch. Good watch but not turning heads such as name brand watches.
Rockin the 556
I have watches in all price ranges but I absolutely love the Duros. I bought the whole set and it gives me a great deal of pleasure mixing and matching all kinds of bands on them. That’s what the hobby is all about.
Apple Watch better
@@mehshutup3041 yes. It is technologically superior to all the other ones mentioned. I don’t disagree, there.
+1 for the Casio Duro
It has a depth and shine that cameras just can't capture
im looking at the seiko snkl45, is there any other similar style watches I might should check into. under $200 would also be nice. Thanks!
What are your thoughts of Fredrick Constant Slim Line Collection specially ?
Only one I have it the Longines mcm, wore it yesterday!
Is the Seiko SNXS 77 or 79 a good one or the Bambino ver 4 . I need a nice mechanical one under 250 CAD, please suggest me a good one as my first mechanical one .
Just sold my GO PanoLunar; I loved looking at it but didn’t love wearing it. But for the price that movement is fantastic
Can you elaborate further on why the wearing was so underwhelming? Thinking of getting one, so really interested in your thoughts on this. Thanks!