Major surgery…makes a video, heavy cold and sore throat…makes a video, moves apartment…with all the work that entails..and still finds time to make us a video!!! So much respect for you, with all the joy and knowledge that you have given me watching your videos over the past few years, TGV. Enjoy your new place. Respect!
What can I say Steve?!? Your comment is the epitome of pure class. Thank you sir, you inspire me! Onward and ever upwards. The very best of regards, TGV
“It’s a testament to the power of nostalgia and how it seems to only increase the closer I get to the end of my own life.” Powerful choice of words there.
TGV, thank you for 10 years of hard work, quality content, entertainment, unparalleled atmosphere and comradery! The Urban Gentry has been by me through thick and thin, and I have also always wished you well when you have gone through challenges and have been happy for you when you have had successes! We still haven't met in person, although I hope someday we will. Onward and upwards! Hear, hear!
I bought a Speedie in1989, before they were cool. It was for decades my only watch. Three years ago, I gave it to my son, who was the same age as me when I bought it. It was my only Omega, and I don't need another one. Every time I see him wear it, his life ahead of him, it's all I could ask for.
This comment kind of broke my heart. My dad owns a Speedmaster 125 from the seventies I always loved this watch. As I boy I took it off his wrist, actuating the pusher and so on. The design of the dial is hardwired into my brain. 15 years ago I found a seconhand 125 movement mated into a ref 176.010 style cushion case. I got the watch, I was a happy camper. Finally the case broke at the lugs, I had it sent to Biel/Bienne (I am Swiss, living abroad). They offered me a replacement case, old stock I guess, for the 125. You gotta look it, up. This case, let's say, is pretty massive. Anyways, my dad never really gave me any feedback, or appreciation that I care about his watch. For me that breaks my heart, especially reading from a Dad that cares. I just want to thank You for posting this comment, it somehow comforts me. And I can assure you, my children will get appreciated from me a lot, for whatever they are passionated about. And if my boy or girl ever ask for one of my watches I do know how I will feel about it.
I hope your son values his watch as much as I value my Fathers 1955 Titoni Airmaster. It might not be rated by anyone else but it is my most valued watch, indeed my most valued possession.
The only watch channel that can wrap Marcus Aurelius, Italian futurism sculpture, the subversive genius of Trading Places, the slimy brilliance of John Carpenter’s The Thing, and the hugely playable Goldeneye game into a contemplation of our enduring love of Omega and the clinical pathology of nostalgia-a microcosm of why The Urban Gentry will always occupy the top tier of awesomeness in the electronic ether for me. And yes, absolutely, you need an Omega in the collection.
As a native Philadelphian, watch collector, and student of Italian, I loved your content over the years! You portrayed Philly, and especially its architecture, at its best and I thank you for that!! Enjoy New York!! In bocca al lupo!!
Thank you TGV, you sparked my passion for watches. If we're talking nostalgia I remember your vid comparing an explorer to a seiko sarb033. It blew my mind and I ended up having 035 as my first automatic.
Thank you for sharing your time in Philadelphia with us. I hope you next chapter back in NY is a good one. I love Omega, I had a Brosnan era Seamaster, which I regret selling. I also inherited my father’s 1978 Constellation 300hz chronometer 14 years ago and have 1968 Automatic 565 movement in 9ct gold inspired by your vintage Seamaster! However I feel that it’s possible to be a fan of any brand without ownership! I love Grand Seiko, but may never be able to afford one. Thanks for all your week, it’s very much appreciated!
Welcome back to the Big Apple! I’ve been there twice, in year 2009 och 2012. I just said to the Mrs today, it’s time for a new visit to N.Y. I miss the feeling of the city, I would love to live there for a while, any good tips on a small budget renting? Max 90 days. It’s great to see you back! 👍🏻
Brilliant as always. Yes you need an Omega. I own a Omega planet ocean, with a rubber strap and orange accents. I wear it every day, including work. It's stunning accuracy and mechanical excellence are what pulled me to it. It's a perfect time machine that I get to use every day, I will only part with it when I leave this stunning planet earth...
I'm fortunate to have several Omegas that I started purchasing in 1972 that includes some Seamasters and Speedy. You inspired me to purchase a 1944 30t2. One of the Seamasters is the "Bond" 2531.80.00 which I dearly love and wears so beautifully. I think you need to go back to your roots and buy that watch!
Best of luck on your new adventure ! Waiting on my new Yema superman to arrive. The new CMM.10. would love to see you do a review on it ! Onwards and upwards TGV !
Another brilliant production mate and enjoy being back in NY. I recently made the trip from York (the original) to NY and it was an incredible experience. Everything is far bigger and better than quaint little Yorkshire. I did however make some wonderful memories in multiple watches out there. I look forward to seeing what happens for you next. Onwards and upwards!
Thank you. Yet another great and thoughtful film. Have you ever thought about the Omega 2254? Vintage vibe, elegance and classic looks - all up your alley.
Shout out from Toronto.. I purchased the Speedy recently and just find that watch to be quite versatile and cool. I have the sapphire sandwich version. Best of luck in New York and thank you for inspiring so many I’m sure in watch collecting. Great videos mate!!
T, Great to see you so happy and it is also great to see how far you have come. I was there since day 1 and the journey has been awesome. I am excited for your move too and look forward to catching up in old Blighty when you are here next. Best as always. Matthew
So glad to see you back in NYC. I can tell you feel more at home in just a few days back there than you ever did in Philly. Happy you are back where you feel best. I love the history and story of Omega. I got stupendously close to buying the GoldenEye Seamaster. But I didn’t and I am glad. Omega I love from a distance and for others. I am happy to enjoy it through others collections. There is nothing that Omega offers me in their current catalog that I don’t already have answered in my collection. I sense you have the same sense of peace. I have a sense that any Speedy or Seamaster would end up finding its way OUT of your collection again. But you do what makes you happy your collection seep right for you. New York came back into your life. No reason Omega can’t too. Great to see you well and happy. Onward and upward, my friend. Be well!
Love this channel man. Been watching on and off since high school. My favorite videos are the ones you do with Marc. Exciting times ahead with the move-congratulations!
Thank you Bandrew, always great to see you in the comments When I am settled, lets deffo catch up or do some kind of collab, it has to be done! Best as always, T.
Amazing to see you are back in the big Apple sir. Could not agree more about Nostalgia. It plays a large part in my life (sometimes overly much so). I hope you enjoy your time back in New York and i also hope now summer is almost upon us you will have some "walk and talks" around the city. All the best for settling in to your new home 🏡
Very interesting journey you've been on young man. I've enjoyed what you've created here on TH-cam. Maybe I'll see you around New York when I come visit the Swatch store.
Good morning TGV! I wish you all the best moving back to NYC and for the next chapter in your journey! Looking forward what's coming up on the channel. Best regards!
Thank you for your wonderful channel. Best of luck on your new adventure. Long time viewer. Omega speedmaster pro and Panerai 210 here. Are we ever truly out when it comes to watches. Rhetorical question. In Bocca al Lupo Tristanto!
Greetings from Southern California! Your videos are so well made. So happy that you made the move to New York where your wife is from! I was caught between Omega Seamaster or Rolex Datejust. In 2017, for my 50th birthday I bought a 34mm Date from Bucherer, Switzerland because it fit my wrist much better than the 36mm. I prefer the cyclops lens to the microspic one from Omega. Who knew that the cyclops lens would come in handy since I have had retina issues!
Good afternoon TGV, well we’ll back in NYC , and you are right it does feel very nostalgic very OG urban gentry, I love it i hope that the rest of the move runs smoothly, all the best your friend Ryan, ONWARDS AND UPWARDS.
Congrats on the new home. I'd like to wish you all the best on your next endeavor. I've really enjoyed all of your candor on all things watches. You've truly been an influence on my watch collecting throughout the years.
Welcome back to NYC! That was a crazy storm this week! What perfect timing you caught the lightning by strike! I look forward to see where your new path leads you.
Cheers T, it’s Sean in Atlanta! Congratulations on your move back to the Big Apple! I have been happily following you for almost your entire length of production on TH-cam and you’re a good guy and I wish you only the best! unfortunately, I have never been a very big Omega fan. I worked for many years for Black, Starr & Frost Jewellers along with Bailey, Banks and Biddle Jewellers and so I am very familiar with fine Swiss timepieces. For some reason, I just never got on with the brand as I did so many other fine Swiss watch brands. But that’s the beauty of the world and I am happy for you that you like the Speedy so well. The best of luck to you and please keep up these awesome videos! Sean
I am owning a vintage 300m and the current Speedy. Most of the time I wear the 300m because it gives me exactly this nostalgic vibes I miss in the current "new" watches. But one thing is true ... wearing the speedy is the seed to appreciate it even more in the future when I will look nostalgical back to today.
I always feel that my OP is a little too big for my wrist …yet, like that speedy …they’re such wonderful watches. Look great with anything clothing style also!! How’s the move going…? Looking forward to seeing the NEW War Room🤘🏼🤩
Scratch the itch. Why not pick up the Speedy on the alligator like in The Americans. It wears much smaller. Very good prices on slightly used 1861/3 models to be found. Congratulations on your return to the Big Apple! Cheers
That Speedy is lovely. Looks great on you. Welcome back to Speedy and best fortune in your new home! Always loved your show. Right from the start. And.....my intuition told me where you were headed. Great Choice. Lovely energies!
Hey T, currently vacationing in Greece at the moment so I'm a bit late to comment, but congrats on the move back to NYC! I always felt you truly belong there. As for Omega, one of the great things about the brand is the huge range of models both past and present out there that can suit just about anyone. Perhaps a mid-size Seamaster from the early 2000s?
I love love love my FOIS Speedy. The 19mm lugs drive me crazy but it is utterly stunning every time I put it on and I fall in love all over again. I did recently purchase the 300m Seamaster in blue that I also really love. I don’t envy your decision, but I do believe in having what speaks to you. I really appreciate the nostalgia and power of the past. I do have a Swatch watch that is somewhat similar to the one I had in the 80’s which sparked my interest in horology as a kiddo. On a lucky find in Africa it caught my eye and I thought of everything I did as a kid when I had mine on. Now if they would bring back the guards ha. Keep up the good content! I always love watching your clips.
My koumbaro was gifted the new Omega Speedmaster Sapphire Sandwich on his wedding day! It's such a beautiful piece! I may or may not have had input on what his gift was hahaha! Congrats on the move back to NYC!
Congratulations to this new stepping stone! In my mind, it would be fitting to get an Omega Seamaster 300m, the very first luxury watch you bought. That will close the circle and you would have the best Bond watch period (even an excuse, maybe, to let the Explorer go).
I discovered your channel when I found your review of the full metal square I had just bought, but I never did subscribe until now. 👍🏼. Three years later I still have the watch.
What a wonderful video, as always. Why not owning the Speedmaster reduced? It ticks (literally) both nostalgia and Speedmaster charm, and will fit your wrist much nicer.
Good luck on your journey back in the Big Apple. The building in Philadelphia you lived in looked stunning in its heritage. I really hope to visit both some day. Cheers.
It’s always a pleasure to see a new video pop up. I’m at a point in life where I can relate to your nostalgia theme. That Panerai on your wrist definitely looks like it belongs there! Well done 🥃
TGV, Try the speedmaster 38 co-axial, all the benefits of a speedy and it will fit your wrist to perfection! Congratulations on the move. Kind regards Tony
Congratulations on the Move!! Been watching your channel from the beginning.. Definitely inspired me in more ways than one!! I bought the SMP 300 for exactly the same reasons.. growing up playing Goldeneye with my friends.. Just Love that watch!! Looking forward to seeing new content back in NYC … All the best Mate… BMJ ENGLAND 🏴
TGV you are awesome; One of those unique and special people with the predisposition to make the world a better place. A man with class to strive for. All the best Scout
Speedmaster MkII would be cool. I have one and I do recommend it. It has the dial of the Moonwatch and the design of a spaceship....and it´s timeless...Beautyful watch. And thank you for your inspiring videos. I just baught a Seiko SPB153J1 Captain Willard! Good luck at your new place!
I guess welcome (back) home! How about one of the older Speedmasters like the '57 which look lovely and smaller in size? One of my favorites with the broad arrow handset and stainless steel bezel.
So you are back in NYC; good for you. I have enjoyed your video forays from Queens, then Philly and now Midtown. You are quite the urbane urban cosmopolitan. I don't envy you, as I get a little claustrophobic in the Big Apple. I am looking forward to this new video chapter of your TH-cam journey. If I ever get to NYC, I will let you know in as much advance as possible. I would like to meet you and visit with you a bit, maybe you can share a New York jem of a restaurant that only you cherish and delight in. All the best, carry on and be cool! - RKL
Few of us look forward to scratching our watches but that scratch tells an important story. I'll be looking for a wrist candy waffle strap for my Panerai. Your watch looks lovely on that strap.
Hi TGV. You’re looking a bit on the tired side this time round, but understandably so with all the energy that’s you’ve been expending with the move. I had a strong feeling you’d return to NY and when I saw that epic lightening strike to the Empire State, it made me smile. Have to say, I do see your relationship with the Speedie being akin to that of a revolving door relationship. It’ll come into your collection periodically and then leave yet again, but in the end you won’t really sever yourself from it. Pretty cool type of dilemma to have. O & A my friend.
Super cool to see you move back to NY my friend - I'm positive it will be a great place for you and your family T. I'm nostalgic person myself - I know the feeling. Good luck getting the new place setup.
Thanks Tristano! Best of luck with your future endeavors! New York is a magical city which never sleeps.. I am an European immigrant like you are and Philly was my first stop in this wonderful country some 30 years ago. Many cherished memories from the City of Brotherly Love..
Going back to where it all began New York. I really enjoyed your video's featuring New York. It's a city i hope to visit in the future. Onwards and upwards take care
Great video TGV you certainly opened my eyes to a lot of things and got me into changing straps. Just my opinion. The speedy looks a bit big on you. Strangely the Panerai doesn't.
Fantastic editing, always finding everything so captivating so thank you for all the years. Had the pleasure of NY last November, magical place! Oh and personally planet ocean all days, just suites me better 👍
Nice video, I'm glad that you moved to NY, I like it better than Philly. I juat watched one of your videos about the Sinn 104, I think you did that about 8 years ago, and I have to say, I love your passion for culture, history, nostalgia and watches of course. It has been nice to see your evolution as a collector and as a man, I like what I see because I see much of me in you, and I don't look that much like a dork. That is a compliment, by the way. I really hope this is not the end for this channel, maybe I heard that in the wrong way, but I do wish you the best of success in anything you do, I also got here about 35 years ago with a suit case, and an Alfa Swiss quartz watch I got in Guadalajara, Mexico, so I know how that feels. The lightning strike is a good sign of electrifying content coming, I hope. Thank you for another cool video. Keep the speedmaster.
Another very enjoyable video, thank you. Without knowing the new trajectory of your watch enthusiasm/collecting it’s hard to say but I would certainly say you should own an Omega. Then again, I would say that wouldn’t I as I own three! Personally, I’d go for the Speedmaster. It went to the moon and that’s reason enough for me. Also, it looks smaller on your wrist than the Panerai so no worries there.
Your collecting philosophy over the past year or so has aligned with my values so much, its crazy. I started off buying all random shitters that tickled any minor fancy in my brain for years, constantly buying and selling off as i realized i didnt actually like the watch that much. I've pared down my collection to 3 watches I actually wear; my Tudor BB41 that gets 90% of my wrist time, my beater Seiko King Turtle that does everything i wouldnt do in the Tudor (which really only means river trips), and my wedding watch, an Oris Artelier on a custom purple ostrich leather strap, along with a handful of random Casios, and then a handful of watches I am working on selling off that dont get worn any more. I have only one watch that I'm still on the fence about, a Sinn U1 that I havent been able to part with even though I dont wear it nearly as much as it deserves to be worn. I want to wear it more but ive become so attached to this tudor that it just sits in my box now, which is a damn shame. But the tudor is just...so perfect i always find myself going for that over everything else
I doubt you will get to see this, but I have been a follower of the channel for several years now, ever since I started researching Omega while buying my first luxury watch. Since then, I’ve experienced a journey through many watches - Omega, Oris, Citizen, and even Garmin. Over the past year or so, as I’ve heard you mention reducing your collection and eventually exiting the collection game, I’ve had an idea in mind, almost like a premonition. Now, with you talking about Omega again, I can almost see it coming true. When you get your watch collection down to the right size, I think you should get the Brosnan-era Bond Seamaster. How fitting and poetic it would be for your exit watch to also have been your entry watch. As you said in this video when referencing the scratch on your Panerai, watches evolve with us, almost becoming living things and bringing us memories that stay for a lifetime. How perfect would it be for you to exit with a watch that has been responsible for so many memories already - the watch that literally started and ended your entire journey. A watch that every time you look at, you would be able to recall a multitude of events over the last decade leading to where you are now. It doesn’t get any more perfect than that, my friend.
Congratulations on your move. I hope the change invigorates and inspires you. I have not moved since I came to Chicago as a very young man in 1989. Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock's It Takes Two blasted from every car window. Or so it seems in my hazy memory. Good times. These times are pretty lovely too. I am interested in what happens next for dear old TGV. Take care brother. --Michael
“Do I really need an Omega”.. is that even a question!?😉 Yes, you do - of course! The Speedy suits you, but whatever Omega that “speaks to you” is the one . Fun aside: the older we get, the more we appriciate both what we have and what we had. Congrats with the new home! Hope that Hugo didnt come along..😵💫😳😬
@@karlsenula9495you don’t need “iconic pieces” to have a “high end” collection. That merely seems like you’re just ticking the boxes for the sake of it. I’d rather see a personal, unique collection as opposed to a collection of so called iconic watches that we see in collection after collection.
Nice pace, tasteful music, awesome editing and topic of course. Nostalgia hits me for all kinds of things, and I haven't even been around for them. There is so much stuff coming out, but the old designs have a special appeal, watches and otherwise. The Empire State for example. Enjoy the view.
Tristano ~ Congratulations on the new digs and return back to the Apple. As to which Ω to pick... my vote goes to the Professional, and why: Iconic AF, there should be one in every collector's collection, and in my opinion it is *the* chronograph to own (way deeper history than the Daytona for instance). But, caveat, if you do it go historic and get the 3861 Hesalite... why, you know bro you know (plus it's a touch less thicc for those of us with chicken bone wrists -- 6.25 Club here as well). Peace.
Welcome back to NY, hope you'll have a good time there! It's got nothing to do with nostagia for me, the notion of looking at older Omega's. If I look at 1960s Seamasters, C-shape Constellations and other such Omega watches..... They just don't make 'm like that anymore. They were smaller, elegant, and timeless. I just acquired a Grand Seiko GMT with a 40mm case that all round is smaller than the current Aqua Terra three-hander, including being significantly less tall. Even a DeVille Tresor is quite large, nowadays. If you want my opinion, and looking at the size of your wrist, my choice would be a gold or bi-color C-shape Constellation in 36mm, preferrably with coin edge bezel and linen dial. You can slap those on leather for a dressy look or NATO for a casual look, and it would suit you better than this oversized Speedy.
Welcome back to the states! Stay as long as you want🧐.. I know you have already made your decision about Omega and I agree.. tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all! .. I learned that very young and finding out that time does heal all wounds .. even a scratch on a Panerai😢..
Hah! I've got the same Seamaster advert framed at my house. Pairs well with my Brosnan era SMP300. I don't think that you need to own something to be able to appreciate it. I call it "appreciation from afar". I've owned a lot of cool things over the years (WW1/2 rifles and pistols, historic watches and gear), and I've realized that I don't need to physically own something to be able to appreciate it. If you did want to go back to Omega, I'd recommend the Seamaster. Preferably, the same generation that I've got, the 1990s-early 2000s SMP300. Thinner, svelte, and just more fun. Easier movement to service too. I know you've covered it in the past, but it would be my recommendation. I'm glad that you're closer to Marc and the rest of the LIW crew! I love those folks! Thanks for the upload TGV! I hope that all is well.
TGV back in NYC...where it all started a decade ago. Legendary coming full circle. The next decade...cant wait to see what comes. Agreed on the power of nostalgia. Omega offers so much interest...why choose - one of each sounds great to me!! But to ask me you need a Bond Seamaster AND a Speedy...but which one is the hardest part. The hunt is on...great fun! Pure class fratello and so glad you're back home in NYC. Onward and upward!
There he is!!! It's all your fault. 😅😅🤣🤣🤣 Thank you! We need to talk Omega, over martinis at that place named after a planet 😉 Text you soon fratello. O&U. T.
Good to see you looking happy and content back in NYC. My opinion means nothing but I think the Speedy Pro does look a little too big on you. I have a Speedmaster Mk40 Cosmos, and at 39mm it has all the vibe of a Pro but in a smaller package. Add to that the triple date and 24hr complications, and these actually take it to another level over the Pro in my my eyes. 3520.50 all the way !
Major surgery…makes a video, heavy cold and sore throat…makes a video, moves apartment…with all the work that entails..and still finds time to make us a video!!!
So much respect for you, with all the joy and knowledge that you have given me watching your videos over the past few years, TGV.
Enjoy your new place.
Respect!
What can I say Steve?!? Your comment is the epitome of pure class. Thank you sir, you inspire me! Onward and ever upwards.
The very best of regards,
TGV
@@theurbangentry I'm bummed I never got to bump in to you while out and about in Philly, but I wish you all the best in this next chapter!
@@theurbangentry The epitome of the term "trooper" (or, if one prefers, "trouper.")
Welcome home TGV ! Back in NYC … Phillies loss is our gain !!! Benvenutti !
Woo hoo! No more travelling to Philly!
Grazie fratello!!
Love when you two "pod" together...!!!
@@theurbangentry I really enjoy the episodes when you choose 5 watch models each to discuss whatever topic you are emphasizing.
So...more-frequent videos and collabs, eh, Marc?
Thanks for spoiler 🤓
“It’s a testament to the power of nostalgia and how it seems to only increase the closer I get to the end of my own life.” Powerful choice of words there.
That lightening strike was SO cool
Someone took a photo of that recent lightning strike. But it didn’t have TGV in it!
Lightning. Lightening is when the sky lightens when the clouds move away. Hope this helps!
TGV, thank you for 10 years of hard work, quality content, entertainment, unparalleled atmosphere and comradery! The Urban Gentry has been by me through thick and thin, and I have also always wished you well when you have gone through challenges and have been happy for you when you have had successes! We still haven't met in person, although I hope someday we will. Onward and upwards! Hear, hear!
I bought a Speedie in1989, before they were cool. It was for decades my only watch. Three years ago, I gave it to my son, who was the same age as me when I bought it. It was my only Omega, and I don't need another one. Every time I see him wear it, his life ahead of him, it's all I could ask for.
This comment kind of broke my heart. My dad owns a Speedmaster 125 from the seventies I always loved this watch. As I boy I took it off his wrist, actuating the pusher and so on. The design of the dial is hardwired into my brain. 15 years ago I found a seconhand 125 movement mated into a ref 176.010 style cushion case. I got the watch, I was a happy camper. Finally the case broke at the lugs, I had it sent to Biel/Bienne (I am Swiss, living abroad). They offered me a replacement case, old stock I guess, for the 125. You gotta look it, up. This case, let's say, is pretty massive. Anyways, my dad never really gave me any feedback, or appreciation that I care about his watch. For me that breaks my heart, especially reading from a Dad that cares. I just want to thank You for posting this comment, it somehow comforts me. And I can assure you, my children will get appreciated from me a lot, for whatever they are passionated about. And if my boy or girl ever ask for one of my watches I do know how I will feel about it.
I hope your son values his watch as much as I value my Fathers 1955 Titoni Airmaster. It might not be rated by anyone else but it is my most valued watch, indeed my most valued possession.
The only watch channel that can wrap Marcus Aurelius, Italian futurism sculpture, the subversive genius of Trading Places, the slimy brilliance of John Carpenter’s The Thing, and the hugely playable Goldeneye game into a contemplation of our enduring love of Omega and the clinical pathology of nostalgia-a microcosm of why The Urban Gentry will always occupy the top tier of awesomeness in the electronic ether for me. And yes, absolutely, you need an Omega in the collection.
As a native Philadelphian, watch collector, and student of Italian, I loved your content over the years! You portrayed Philly, and especially its architecture, at its best and I thank you for that!! Enjoy New York!! In bocca al lupo!!
Grazie amico, I very much appreciate the support. Philly will always have a very special place in my heart.
Best regards,
TGV
Hello fellow Philadelphia. I'm from Mt. Airy.
Thank you for this video! That was true, deep, very close to what we all thinking about.
Old school urban gentry summer vibes goin on in this video!!
Glad your back in NY loved the vibe to your videos when you were there 👍
Good you’re here in NY. If you ever have a meet up let me know. I live in Manhattan. Cheers bro
Yeah I assume TGV will be in Manhattan after the move.
Thank you TGV, you sparked my passion for watches. If we're talking nostalgia I remember your vid comparing an explorer to a seiko sarb033. It blew my mind and I ended up having 035 as my first automatic.
Thank you for sharing your time in Philadelphia with us. I hope you next chapter back in NY is a good one. I love Omega, I had a Brosnan era Seamaster, which I regret selling. I also inherited my father’s 1978 Constellation 300hz chronometer 14 years ago and have 1968 Automatic 565 movement in 9ct gold inspired by your vintage Seamaster! However I feel that it’s possible to be a fan of any brand without ownership! I love Grand Seiko, but may never be able to afford one. Thanks for all your week, it’s very much appreciated!
Welcome back to the Big Apple! I’ve been there twice, in year 2009 och 2012. I just said to the Mrs today, it’s time for a new visit to N.Y. I miss the feeling of the city, I would love to live there for a while, any good tips on a small budget renting? Max 90 days. It’s great to see you back! 👍🏻
Great video! Congrats on the move to NY! Look forward to seeing you around and hopefully at Windup NYC this year! Cheers my friend!!!
Brilliant as always. Yes you need an Omega. I own a Omega planet ocean, with a rubber strap and orange accents. I wear it every day, including work. It's stunning accuracy and mechanical excellence are what pulled me to it. It's a perfect time machine that I get to use every day, I will only part with it when I leave this stunning planet earth...
I'm fortunate to have several Omegas that I started purchasing in 1972 that includes some Seamasters and Speedy. You inspired me to purchase a 1944 30t2. One of the Seamasters is the "Bond" 2531.80.00 which I dearly love and wears so beautifully. I think you need to go back to your roots and buy that watch!
Best of luck on your new adventure ! Waiting on my new Yema superman to arrive. The new CMM.10. would love to see you do a review on it !
Onwards and upwards TGV !
Another brilliant production mate and enjoy being back in NY. I recently made the trip from York (the original) to NY and it was an incredible experience. Everything is far bigger and better than quaint little Yorkshire. I did however make some wonderful memories in multiple watches out there.
I look forward to seeing what happens for you next. Onwards and upwards!
Thank you. Yet another great and thoughtful film. Have you ever thought about the Omega 2254? Vintage vibe, elegance and classic looks - all up your alley.
Shout out from Toronto.. I purchased the Speedy recently and just find that watch to be quite versatile and cool. I have the sapphire sandwich version. Best of luck in New York and thank you for inspiring so many I’m sure in watch collecting. Great videos mate!!
T, Great to see you so happy and it is also great to see how far you have come. I was there since day 1 and the journey has been awesome. I am excited for your move too and look forward to catching up in old Blighty when you are here next. Best as always. Matthew
So glad to see you back in NYC. I can tell you feel more at home in just a few days back there than you ever did in Philly. Happy you are back where you feel best.
I love the history and story of Omega. I got stupendously close to buying the GoldenEye Seamaster. But I didn’t and I am glad. Omega I love from a distance and for others. I am happy to enjoy it through others collections. There is nothing that Omega offers me in their current catalog that I don’t already have answered in my collection. I sense you have the same sense of peace. I have a sense that any Speedy or Seamaster would end up finding its way OUT of your collection again. But you do what makes you happy your collection seep right for you. New York came back into your life. No reason Omega can’t too.
Great to see you well and happy. Onward and upward, my friend. Be well!
Love this channel man. Been watching on and off since high school. My favorite videos are the ones you do with Marc.
Exciting times ahead with the move-congratulations!
That location you were in was top notch. And the bolt at 7:02 is very mind blowing. All the best with your move.
Congrats on the move back to NYC. Hope your family has an amazing time there.
Thank you Bandrew, always great to see you in the comments
When I am settled, lets deffo catch up or do some kind of collab, it has to be done!
Best as always,
T.
Amazing to see you are back in the big Apple sir. Could not agree more about Nostalgia. It plays a large part in my life (sometimes overly much so). I hope you enjoy your time back in New York and i also hope now summer is almost upon us you will have some "walk and talks" around the city. All the best for settling in to your new home 🏡
Very interesting journey you've been on young man. I've enjoyed what you've created here on TH-cam. Maybe I'll see you around New York when I come visit the Swatch store.
Good morning TGV! I wish you all the best moving back to NYC and for the next chapter in your journey! Looking forward what's coming up on the channel. Best regards!
Thank you for your wonderful channel. Best of luck on your new adventure. Long time viewer. Omega speedmaster pro and Panerai 210 here. Are we ever truly out when it comes to watches. Rhetorical question. In Bocca al Lupo Tristanto!
Ive only followed your journey around 5 years and enjoyed every minute of it . All the best with the future .
Greetings from Southern California! Your videos are so well made. So happy that you made the move to New York where your wife is from! I was caught between Omega Seamaster or Rolex Datejust. In 2017, for my 50th birthday I bought a 34mm Date from Bucherer, Switzerland because it fit my wrist much better than the 36mm. I prefer the cyclops lens to the microspic one from Omega. Who knew that the cyclops lens would come in handy since I have had retina issues!
I wish you all the best in your new home, thanks for many years of the best watch content around
Great to get this update. What sunglasses are those?
Good afternoon TGV, well we’ll back in NYC , and you are right it does feel very nostalgic very OG urban gentry, I love it i hope that the rest of the move runs smoothly, all the best your friend Ryan, ONWARDS AND UPWARDS.
Congrats on the new home. I'd like to wish you all the best on your next endeavor. I've really enjoyed all of your candor on all things watches. You've truly been an influence on my watch collecting throughout the years.
Welcome back to NYC! That was a crazy storm this week! What perfect timing you caught the lightning by strike! I look forward to see where your new path leads you.
Cheers T, it’s Sean in Atlanta! Congratulations on your move back to the Big Apple! I have been happily following you for almost your entire length of production on TH-cam and you’re a good guy and I wish you only the best! unfortunately, I have never been a very big Omega fan. I worked for many years for Black, Starr & Frost Jewellers along with Bailey, Banks and Biddle Jewellers and so I am very familiar with fine Swiss timepieces. For some reason, I just never got on with the brand as I did so many other fine Swiss watch brands. But that’s the beauty of the world and I am happy for you that you like the Speedy so well.
The best of luck to you and please keep up these awesome videos!
Sean
I am owning a vintage 300m and the current Speedy. Most of the time I wear the 300m because it gives me exactly this nostalgic vibes I miss in the current "new" watches. But one thing is true ... wearing the speedy is the seed to appreciate it even more in the future when I will look nostalgical back to today.
Onward and upward! Hope you have a nice summer to kick it off.
I always feel that my OP is a little too big for my wrist …yet, like that speedy …they’re such wonderful watches.
Look great with anything clothing style also!!
How’s the move going…?
Looking forward to seeing the NEW War Room🤘🏼🤩
Scratch the itch. Why not pick up the Speedy on the alligator like in The Americans. It wears much smaller. Very good prices on slightly used 1861/3 models to be found. Congratulations on your return to the Big Apple! Cheers
That Speedy is lovely. Looks great on you. Welcome back to Speedy and best fortune in your new home! Always loved your show. Right from the start. And.....my intuition told me where you were headed. Great Choice. Lovely energies!
That video was amazing. It was a professional production. Kudos to you and anyone who worked on this. Best of luck in your new ventures.
Hey T, currently vacationing in Greece at the moment so I'm a bit late to comment, but congrats on the move back to NYC! I always felt you truly belong there. As for Omega, one of the great things about the brand is the huge range of models both past and present out there that can suit just about anyone. Perhaps a mid-size Seamaster from the early 2000s?
Sad to see you go from Philadelphia! But I wish you a lot of joy in your new place!
I love love love my FOIS Speedy. The 19mm lugs drive me crazy but it is utterly stunning every time I put it on and I fall in love all over again. I did recently purchase the 300m Seamaster in blue that I also really love. I don’t envy your decision, but I do believe in having what speaks to you. I really appreciate the nostalgia and power of the past. I do have a Swatch watch that is somewhat similar to the one I had in the 80’s which sparked my interest in horology as a kiddo. On a lucky find in Africa it caught my eye and I thought of everything I did as a kid when I had mine on. Now if they would bring back the guards ha. Keep up the good content! I always love watching your clips.
Congratulations on the move to NYC, I’m moving there next year, would be great to meet up, as I don’t know anyone there 😅
that shot of the lighting hitting the empire state building is a wild clip! Very cool my friend!
My koumbaro was gifted the new Omega Speedmaster Sapphire Sandwich on his wedding day! It's such a beautiful piece! I may or may not have had input on what his gift was hahaha! Congrats on the move back to NYC!
Wow that vintage Omega 😲 The ones with Breguet style hands are really rare. I wish you all the best in your new place back in New York.⚡
I've been a viewer since the beginning and really enjoy your content. Keep up your good style and class. Best regards from Switzerland
Congratulations to this new stepping stone! In my mind, it would be fitting to get an Omega Seamaster 300m, the very first luxury watch you bought. That will close the circle and you would have the best Bond watch period (even an excuse, maybe, to let the Explorer go).
I discovered your channel when I found your review of the full metal square I had just bought, but I never did subscribe until now. 👍🏼. Three years later I still have the watch.
The Speedy looks just fine on your wrist! Congrats on the new place! NYC - Home sweet home away from home! 🤪
What a wonderful video, as always. Why not owning the Speedmaster reduced? It ticks (literally) both nostalgia and Speedmaster charm, and will fit your wrist much nicer.
Good luck on your journey back in the Big Apple. The building in Philadelphia you lived in looked stunning in its heritage. I really hope to visit both some day. Cheers.
It’s always a pleasure to see a new video pop up. I’m at a point in life where I can relate to your nostalgia theme. That Panerai on your wrist definitely looks like it belongs there! Well done 🥃
NY fit's for you perfectly TGV ,but I liked your apartment in Phili. I hope your new place will have the same vibe.
All the best for You out there 😉
TGV,
Try the speedmaster 38 co-axial, all the benefits of a speedy and it will fit your wrist to perfection!
Congratulations on the move.
Kind regards
Tony
Congratulations on the Move!! Been watching your channel from the beginning.. Definitely inspired me in more ways than one!! I bought the SMP 300 for exactly the same reasons.. growing up playing Goldeneye with my friends.. Just Love that watch!! Looking forward to seeing new content back in NYC … All the best Mate… BMJ ENGLAND 🏴
Good luck with the move.
Intrigued to see what you have in store with the channel.
TGV you are awesome; One of those unique and special people with the predisposition to make the world a better place. A man with class to strive for.
All the best
Scout
Speedmaster MkII would be cool. I have one and I do recommend it. It has the dial of the Moonwatch and the design of a spaceship....and it´s timeless...Beautyful watch.
And thank you for your inspiring videos. I just baught a Seiko SPB153J1 Captain Willard!
Good luck at your new place!
I guess welcome (back) home!
How about one of the older Speedmasters like the '57 which look lovely and smaller in size? One of my favorites with the broad arrow handset and stainless steel bezel.
So you are back in NYC; good for you. I have enjoyed your video forays from Queens, then Philly and now Midtown. You are quite the urbane urban cosmopolitan. I don't envy you, as I get a little claustrophobic in the Big Apple. I am looking forward to this new video chapter of your TH-cam journey. If I ever get to NYC, I will let you know in as much advance as possible. I would like to meet you and visit with you a bit, maybe you can share a New York jem of a restaurant that only you cherish and delight in. All the best, carry on and be cool! - RKL
Few of us look forward to scratching our watches but that scratch tells an important story.
I'll be looking for a wrist candy waffle strap for my Panerai. Your watch looks lovely on that strap.
Hi TGV. You’re looking a bit on the tired side this time round, but understandably so with all the energy that’s you’ve been expending with the move. I had a strong feeling you’d return to NY and when I saw that epic lightening strike to the Empire State, it made me smile. Have to say, I do see your relationship with the Speedie being akin to that of a revolving door relationship. It’ll come into your collection periodically and then leave yet again, but in the end you won’t really sever yourself from it. Pretty cool type of dilemma to have. O & A my friend.
Super cool to see you move back to NY my friend - I'm positive it will be a great place for you and your family T. I'm nostalgic person myself - I know the feeling. Good luck getting the new place setup.
Thanks Tristano! Best of luck with your future endeavors! New York is a magical city which never sleeps.. I am an European immigrant like you are and Philly was my first stop in this wonderful country some 30 years ago. Many cherished memories from the City of Brotherly Love..
You have always aspired to inspire people before you expire. And you have done that with your channel, thank you.
Going back to where it all began New York. I really enjoyed your video's featuring New York. It's a city i hope to visit in the future. Onwards and upwards take care
I’ve haven’t been a fan of TGV in the last couple of years, however this is one of his most genuine videos. A return to original form. ⛳️ 👏
Your wrist is Perfect for a Speedy reduced!
Congratulations on your move and new episode of life!
Thank for everything you do!
Regards
TGV, congratulations to you and your wife on the move.
Salutation’s from Belfast Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Great video TGV you certainly opened my eyes to a lot of things and got me into changing straps. Just my opinion. The speedy looks a bit big on you. Strangely the Panerai doesn't.
Philly's been a dream and a peach. Some ups, downs and turnarounds. Good to see you back on the block. O&U, D
Fantastic editing, always finding everything so captivating so thank you for all the years. Had the pleasure of NY last November, magical place! Oh and personally planet ocean all days, just suites me better 👍
Welcome back mate - glad you’re back where you belong! Looking forward to those NYC based meet up’s again.
Fascinating as always. Good luck in your new home. I am going to have rewatch Trading Places now though!
Nice video, I'm glad that you moved to NY, I like it better than Philly. I juat watched one of your videos about the Sinn 104, I think you did that about 8 years ago, and I have to say, I love your passion for culture, history, nostalgia and watches of course. It has been nice to see your evolution as a collector and as a man, I like what I see because I see much of me in you, and I don't look that much like a dork. That is a compliment, by the way.
I really hope this is not the end for this channel, maybe I heard that in the wrong way, but I do wish you the best of success in anything you do, I also got here about 35 years ago with a suit case, and an Alfa Swiss quartz watch I got in Guadalajara, Mexico, so I know how that feels.
The lightning strike is a good sign of electrifying content coming, I hope.
Thank you for another cool video. Keep the speedmaster.
Was in Philly a few days ago too. Good look on the move brother. Love watching your videos start to end.
Another very enjoyable video, thank you. Without knowing the new trajectory of your watch enthusiasm/collecting it’s hard to say but I would certainly say you should own an Omega. Then again, I would say that wouldn’t I as I own three! Personally, I’d go for the Speedmaster. It went to the moon and that’s reason enough for me. Also, it looks smaller on your wrist than the Panerai so no worries there.
Your collecting philosophy over the past year or so has aligned with my values so much, its crazy. I started off buying all random shitters that tickled any minor fancy in my brain for years, constantly buying and selling off as i realized i didnt actually like the watch that much. I've pared down my collection to 3 watches I actually wear; my Tudor BB41 that gets 90% of my wrist time, my beater Seiko King Turtle that does everything i wouldnt do in the Tudor (which really only means river trips), and my wedding watch, an Oris Artelier on a custom purple ostrich leather strap, along with a handful of random Casios, and then a handful of watches I am working on selling off that dont get worn any more. I have only one watch that I'm still on the fence about, a Sinn U1 that I havent been able to part with even though I dont wear it nearly as much as it deserves to be worn. I want to wear it more but ive become so attached to this tudor that it just sits in my box now, which is a damn shame. But the tudor is just...so perfect i always find myself going for that over everything else
I think a Planet Ocean 39,5 would be a good fit for you! Maybe even the summer blue. So much fun
I doubt you will get to see this, but I have been a follower of the channel for several years now, ever since I started researching Omega while buying my first luxury watch. Since then, I’ve experienced a journey through many watches - Omega, Oris, Citizen, and even Garmin. Over the past year or so, as I’ve heard you mention reducing your collection and eventually exiting the collection game, I’ve had an idea in mind, almost like a premonition.
Now, with you talking about Omega again, I can almost see it coming true. When you get your watch collection down to the right size, I think you should get the Brosnan-era Bond Seamaster. How fitting and poetic it would be for your exit watch to also have been your entry watch. As you said in this video when referencing the scratch on your Panerai, watches evolve with us, almost becoming living things and bringing us memories that stay for a lifetime.
How perfect would it be for you to exit with a watch that has been responsible for so many memories already - the watch that literally started and ended your entire journey. A watch that every time you look at, you would be able to recall a multitude of events over the last decade leading to where you are now. It doesn’t get any more perfect than that, my friend.
Congratulations on your move. I hope the change invigorates and inspires you. I have not moved since I came to Chicago as a very young man in 1989. Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock's It Takes Two blasted from every car window. Or so it seems in my hazy memory. Good times. These times are pretty lovely too. I am interested in what happens next for dear old TGV. Take care brother.
--Michael
I love my omega seamaster gmt! Hope you have safe travels and continued Victories on your journey in life.
Good luck with the move and future endeavours
“Do I really need an Omega”.. is that even a question!?😉 Yes, you do - of course! The Speedy suits you, but whatever Omega that “speaks to you” is the one . Fun aside: the older we get, the more we appriciate both what we have and what we had. Congrats with the new home! Hope that Hugo didnt come along..😵💫😳😬
To me an Omega (especially a Speedmaster) is as necessary a staple to a high end collection as a Submariner is.
They are just iconic.
I need to eat and drink. I need to love and be loved by at least a few people, but I don't need an Omega. It doesn't keep me alive and sane.
@@karlsenula9495you don’t need “iconic pieces” to have a “high end” collection. That merely seems like you’re just ticking the boxes for the sake of it. I’d rather see a personal, unique collection as opposed to a collection of so called iconic watches that we see in collection after collection.
I recently bought my first Pam,0050 after watching your review of your 0048,thanks for the memories
Congratulations for your move back to New York. Best wishes
Nice pace, tasteful music, awesome editing and topic of course.
Nostalgia hits me for all kinds of things, and I haven't even been around for them. There is so much stuff coming out, but the old designs have a special appeal, watches and otherwise. The Empire State for example.
Enjoy the view.
Tristano ~
Congratulations on the new digs and return back to the Apple.
As to which Ω to pick... my vote goes to the Professional, and why:
Iconic AF, there should be one in every collector's collection, and in my opinion it is *the* chronograph to own (way deeper history than the Daytona for instance).
But, caveat, if you do it go historic and get the 3861 Hesalite... why, you know bro you know (plus it's a touch less thicc for those of us with chicken bone wrists -- 6.25 Club here as well).
Peace.
Welcome back to NY, hope you'll have a good time there!
It's got nothing to do with nostagia for me, the notion of looking at older Omega's. If I look at 1960s Seamasters, C-shape Constellations and other such Omega watches..... They just don't make 'm like that anymore.
They were smaller, elegant, and timeless. I just acquired a Grand Seiko GMT with a 40mm case that all round is smaller than the current Aqua Terra three-hander, including being significantly less tall. Even a DeVille Tresor is quite large, nowadays.
If you want my opinion, and looking at the size of your wrist, my choice would be a gold or bi-color C-shape Constellation in 36mm, preferrably with coin edge bezel and linen dial. You can slap those on leather for a dressy look or NATO for a casual look, and it would suit you better than this oversized Speedy.
Welcome back to the states! Stay as long as you want🧐.. I know you have already made your decision about Omega and I agree.. tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all! .. I learned that very young and finding out that time does heal all wounds .. even a scratch on a Panerai😢..
Hah! I've got the same Seamaster advert framed at my house. Pairs well with my Brosnan era SMP300.
I don't think that you need to own something to be able to appreciate it. I call it "appreciation from afar". I've owned a lot of cool things over the years (WW1/2 rifles and pistols, historic watches and gear), and I've realized that I don't need to physically own something to be able to appreciate it.
If you did want to go back to Omega, I'd recommend the Seamaster. Preferably, the same generation that I've got, the 1990s-early 2000s SMP300. Thinner, svelte, and just more fun. Easier movement to service too. I know you've covered it in the past, but it would be my recommendation.
I'm glad that you're closer to Marc and the rest of the LIW crew! I love those folks!
Thanks for the upload TGV! I hope that all is well.
TGV back in NYC...where it all started a decade ago. Legendary coming full circle. The next decade...cant wait to see what comes. Agreed on the power of nostalgia. Omega offers so much interest...why choose - one of each sounds great to me!! But to ask me you need a Bond Seamaster AND a Speedy...but which one is the hardest part. The hunt is on...great fun! Pure class fratello and so glad you're back home in NYC. Onward and upward!
There he is!!! It's all your fault. 😅😅🤣🤣🤣 Thank you!
We need to talk Omega, over martinis at that place named after a planet 😉
Text you soon fratello. O&U.
T.
@@theurbangentry Cant wait! The old "planetary" destination for some Omega discussions and Martinis!
Good to see you looking happy and content back in NYC. My opinion means nothing but I think the Speedy Pro does look a little too big on you. I have a Speedmaster Mk40 Cosmos, and at 39mm it has all the vibe of a Pro but in a smaller package. Add to that the triple date and 24hr complications, and these actually take it to another level over the Pro in my my eyes. 3520.50 all the way !