Fun fact., the Rolex that went down the trench with James Cameron actually broke in early dive testing… they flew technicians to PNG were they were testing to repair and replace it, before doing the actual dive., ask me how I know this, because I was there in the hotel when the drama unfolded.
Yeah. This doesn't make sense buddy. They wouldn't fly someone in to repair it. They would need their Rolex machines and tools, which take up a ton of space, they would have to send the watch to Switzerland and fly in a new one. Ask you local Rolex Ad. And because you were at the Hotel the very secretive Rolex executives and top level employees were just telling everyone the watch broke and they were flying in "technicians" to fix it. Lol Technicians, you mean watch makers, or even sillier you are saying it failed and they had to bring in engineers to figure out why, redesign what caused the failure, and then they manufactured a new one there. Lol. Obviously, that wouldn't not and could not happen on site, or in a few days even with the proper facilities. What a silly story. 🤣
@@rickyromano6659 doubt all you like bud, I was there and met the technician who flew in to deal with the issue. I don’t know what specifically was the issue with the watch, only that it needed someone to fly in. Rolex was a major sponsor of the Cameron dives, the watch on the robotic arm of the sub was key to this promotion. They did their testing off the coast of East New Britain island in PNG and were flying to the ship from Kokopo next to Rabaul.
For any type of sporting activity I certainly wouldn't be going for a watch that just tells the time no matter the brand or cost. I have hiked many times in places like the Himalayas and the Alps of Europe and NZ. My go to watch for anything related to sport is my Casio Protrek. It has Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, stopwatch, alarms, 40 time zones, titanium construction and it's solar powered. It has never let me down. I also own two Suuntos which are equally as adapt. For diving (which I no longer do) my Omega Seamaster was always reliable as was my Seiko diver.
as a military pilot, i gotta say the humble g shock gwm5610 is actually very practical for us because it gets time hacked every night, and is rugged as hell. many of us are not able to wear smart watches into secret spaces, nor any watch that has bluetooth connectivity, so the 5610 is perfect. that being said, i'm definitely drooling over the longines zulu time gmt! just wish it came in a 37-38mm size
Airline pilot here, I go back and forth between my khaki pilot day date and my seagull 1963. I love flying with them both, although the khaki is priceless to me as it has accompanied me on every singe checkride I’ve ever taken along with many other significant events.
Watches to ride a bike. Different kinds of bikes like Harley Davidson, sports bikes, off road, bicycles... Some time ago someone talked about vibration and the damages they do to motorcyclists watches. I'd like to see a list about this subject. Maybe something more than just g shock or diffefent models.
Hiking: Seiko Land Tortoise. It has a bezel that can be used as a solar compas (in case you are low on battery). It's cheaper, so if you damage it it won't "hurt" so much. It is much more rugged. It looks more in place when hiking and finally, it's a Seiko, which has made famous watches for mountaineering.
@@sotecluxan4221 Absolutely, but I think that in a setting like hiking, 20 seconds (just to give an example of bad accuracy) wouldn't be an issue. But again; you are absolutely correct about that.
The Land Tortoise is one of my favorite releases in recent times. I’ve got the black/gilt and the brown/rose gold. Absolutely fantastic-wearing watches!!!
4:13 actually, the GMT complication is awesome for hinking since the GMT hand will display north if the GMT hand is set to the local time and you point the regular local time hour hand directly towards the sun!
@@ProVolveEnt you read right, go out and give it a shot! It's an awesome little trick that could potentially even save lives of people that get lost in the woods for example.
@Totaly sure thing, English isn’t my first language, but I’ll give it another shot: you basically have to set both hour hands to your local time. Then point the normal/standard hour hand in the direction of the sun. If done correctly, the GMT hand will point towards north. I hope this was a better explanation haha. You can also just search videos on the topic, there are plenty of them, just search “GMT watch compass”.
@@markhondaturbo exactly, both hands have to be set to your local time zone for it to work properly (if that’s what you meant by “same place”…not the same place on the dial obviously lol)
The standard use cases for watches like diving, flying, driving, etc. have all been around for a number of years now. I'd be interested to see more brands seeking out new use cases for watches and designing towards that. I think Brew's decision to design watches to time coffee-making are a great example of how popular this could be; I would kill for a purpose-built chef's chronograph.
It is always a pleasure to sit quietly and take in the information presented. This is the perfect TH-cam format. I'm not on edge timing the mute button with annoying overly loud music volumes as people stop talking and blasts my ear drums. Too many videos ruined by annoying electronic drum and snare TAP TAP TISH TAP TAP TISH etc. Thanks for the quality.
I'm not a huge hiker, but I live fairly close to wilderness in eastern Canada so I end up on hills in the woods fairly often. I've dabbled with a Hamilton Khaki and had a Seiko Alpinist too, but when I'm actually outdoors I end up wearing either a Timex Expedition Scout or that Citizen solar field watch whose name I can't recall. Two watches I wouldn't mind getting scuffed up after slipping down a muddy hill and landing in a stream!
Avid hiker here and usually wear my Casio ProTrek Pathfinder. No it’s not small but it is pretty rugged. Also have a G-Shock MTG I will sometimes wear. I’d be a bit nervous about wearing a Tudor on a muddy, rocky trail.
Totally agree. My mudmaster and rangeman are perfect for hiking. I dont get it how he suggests to use Rolex for hiking having in mind that the Rolex has no usable features except being a Rolex haha
For adventure, I would look for durability. I had various watches which all broke except one, Timex Ironman. This watch simply works, it lasted through my rock climbing, hiking, deep sea fishing, hunting, and mountain biking.
Thanks for this list! I must say that, last Summer, I followed your suggestion when you indicated that, by wearing only one watch when doing a specific activity (day trip, vacation, sight seeing, etc. ), you reconnect with that watch. I typically bring three watches but this time around, when going camping, I only brought one watch (Casio black sports watch) and now, every time I see this one, I remember all the good times we had at that time. Thanks for sharing your insight. It helped me appreciate this watch once again 😊👍🏼
My Sinn 104 is my go-to travel watch. I have hiked, fished, swam, toured and gone sight seeing with this one for some time. Doesn’t have a gmt function but otherwise I find it an ideal travel companion.
Hiking, no question, Casio Twin Sensor Protek, with digital compass, and thermometer. Well below $100. Totally agree with Citizen Skyhawk, Seiko Turtle.
Aww when I first worked on a boat back in 2012 my first automatic watch was a blue Orient dive watch similar to the one you showed... 10 years later and I just got it back on my wrist last night! It's scratched and beat up and the original strap was too heavy and kept breaking the pins during sports but I put a blue suede leather strap on and it looks cute as a button 🤗
Great video, Teddy. Love you gave Citizen it's place in the aviation world. I have three Citizen watches (Nighthawk with NATO strap, Navihawk Limited Edition, and Citizen Dive Promaster). Solid finishing and just gets the job done.
As a proud owner of a scarlet red Orient Kamasu, I can honestly say that it's a stunningly beautiful and wonderfully accurate watch, especially for the price. It was one of the watches that got me in the door of collecting. My collection is small, but I'm hoping to be growing it little by little!
Thank you for giving us a list with affordable watches included. I’m just getting into watches and money is fairly tight for me and my family. I really enjoyed seeing your choices for different activities. Great video my friend!
Citizen Skyhawk is absolutely synonymous with flying. Those glorious complications are actually incredibly useful for pilots and air crew. Breitling is the watch flyers wear for more formal events or a night out, but occasionally they make their way into the cockpit too.
I'd rather have the Seiko Alpinist for the affordable hiking end. Afterall it is name as "ALPINIST" :) Besides the emergency compass function does come in handy at least in the northern hemisphere.
Oh, I'm gonna say that water resistant is necessary for pilot, in case of aerial accident and you fell into the water, ore you just a pilot of the navy or marines, so yeah high water resistant for p[ilot watch is kinda essential.
I was expecting to see maybe Muhle Glashutte SAR as a good boating option. Also funny thing is how simple Casio G-Shock would probably be better and reliable for all these activities than all of these watches combined 😀
Although G-Shocks are really tough and relatively cheap (easy to replace), the real downside of them is the the bad legibility! That always bothers me when I'm wearing one. So, for driving they are definitely not the best choice, since you really need to read your watch quickly.
@@TheSwedishRider Generally yes, Casio wouldn't be a perfect driving watch however when it comes to night driving I still prefer it over other watches (Certina and Tissot) because it has auto illumination if I just slightly tilt my wrist. Much easier to see time or use stopwatch during night compared to most other dedicated driving watches, imo at least
My Price range: Orient. Next step up for me: Seiko Padi. Favorite of all of these: Longines Zulu. But for the foreseeable future my Casio MDV 107 will do most of the day to day work with a new strap hopefully soon.
Great video as per usual but if you're doing any serious hiking not "hiking" as in Central Park Instagram photo shoots.. you ditch the fashion statement watches and take something like a garmin fenix. I think sometimes we get too far down the rabbit hole of mechanical movements and high horology and forget that there are legitimately great tool watches out there in the smart watch category.
Lol. So you can't do "serious hiking" without a smart watch these days? I'll blow your mind: I've done pretty serious mountain hikes and climbs *gasp* without any watch whatsoever. Shock, horror! I should be dead by now because I didn't know my heart rate or step count and wasn't bombarded by emails on my wrist I guess.
- Farer Exmoor - hiking watch - C Ward C60 Lympstone - for more extreme stuff, diving, skiing etc - Aqua Terra for the yachty stuff - Avigation Big Eye if I have the compulsion to try fly a plane - Vintage Seamaster 168.050 for driving.
You really missed the boat on the hiking watch Teddy. Seiko land tortoise? Slimmed down turtle case, cool earthy color, and an actual useful compass. One of the best looking watches you can buy at any price.
Great content. Fun intellectual exercise and philosophically sound. Buy your watches to match your lifestyle. But don't overthink it. You absolutely can wear your dive watch on a plane, or on a hike, and certainly on a boat. And similarly, you don't need a yachmaster when out on a boat. Any watch with 100m water resistance will likely get the job done. And the sad thing is, if you are just looking for a watch to handle most activities from jogging, hiking, climbing, diving, traveling, and flying, the best watch is probably something cheap, and digital. It won't look the best, but will get the job done better than any expensive mechanical watch.
I was glad to see the Autodromo on the list. I picked one up, and it's really a watch that shows there are sometimes more than just specs when it relates to price. Although the crown is a bit small (not that you could make it bigger with the design), it's really a great watch. I love how slim it is, and it looks great on wrist. At 39mm, it's a great middle ground diameter, though be warned that too small a wrist might not work with the first couple links of the integrated bracelet. Depending on the version, the Group B can be found less than list price pre-owned, but they do hold their value surprisingly well, especially for a micro brand. Don't expect any bargains, unless you get lucky.
Glad Teddy brought up many GMTs for flying! While it's not necessary, it's just handy to read UTC at a glance since all reports and flight plans are in UTC.
Thank you Teddy. Your videos are so enjoyable, insightful, and full of information. You have enhanced my love of watches, and you truly have a gift of entertaining and imparting knowledge,. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Dude I am in love with ur channel i just watched 5 videos in a row your information and knowledge of watches I never knew it was so serious I'm 33 😆 definitely thinking of getting into it thx
Great video and great topic! Thanks! I'm one of those guys who buys different watches for different activities. I think there is a real opportunity for makers to target different types of scenarios and watches that would work well under particular circumstances. Kind of the opposite of a "one-watch collection." I think an activity-focused watch collection makes lots of sense, at least for me. I'd add motorcycling to your list!
I enjoyed this video and agree with your choices for the most part. I do not understand your choices for the Automotive segment and I would have found a Superocean in the boating segment. Just my opinion but the rest I found interesting. A good video as always.
A.D.P.T. series 1 field watch is on my wish list $450 for a watch is crazy expensive for me but I’m in my 30’s and decided to elevate my entire lifestyle. Minimalist,elegant, and versatile watches are my favorite
I really appreciate the purpose/direction of this video. While I techically work in an office, I am a project manager in a discipline where on a moment's notice I may be required to be in the field with uniformed employees and contractors. As a person who has chosen this line of work, when I get 'dressed to the nines', I just look bad, wierd. Like that is not me. And dress watches just look soooo out of place on me, even when I'm dressed nice. I need functional, and typically personallity filled watches, beacuse they match me and what I do.
Many may disagree with me here, but the likes of G-Shock, Luminox, even Garmin, especially with solar, etc have relegated the field watch to being a fashion accessory.
Nice! I'd go: Rolex Explorer 1; Breguet Type XX; Blancpain 50 Fathoms; Omega Speedmaster; Panerai Luminor, money no object. Ot on a mid range budget: Seiko alpinist; Longines Avigation BigEye; Tudor Pelagos 39; TAG Carerra; Tudor Black Bay 36
I would think you want a watch that does more than just tell the time. GPS, compass, sos calls, alarm, light, all these options are more useful than just looking pretty.
The Casio Protrek triple/quad sensor solar watches are the quintessential adventure watches. Summitted over 19000ft without breaking a sweat. Swimming in the pool and ocean is also a breaze.😎😎
@@ROrneli Literally no watch expert has ever shunned Casio or G-shock in the history of humankind. In fact they are some of the very few universally loved and respected brands. You're making up non-existent scenarios to get mad at.
Casio G-Shock or similar Casio. I have one for 20 years and maybe changed the battery twice...been all over with it either on my wrist or strapped to some gear. SKX, Tudor Ranger or Seiko field watches I wear after the adventure when at the bar.
For skin diving and ocean activities I wear my BB bronze, for field duty, camping, alpine activities, BB36, for exercise, Zelos Hammerhead. My BB36 has gone everywhere, it literally does EVERYTHING except have a timing bezel.
I walk on trails , nothing very athletic but over long distance , typically 1000 Km I found that watch are great as compass and distance calculator , nothing very fancy or precise but it work great
Hello Teddy, From Orient to Vacheron Constantin, what a great vid, as usual! I especially loved the way you said that the Historiques American 1921 watch is like the result of a meeting beetwen Salvador Dali and Alice. ;) If I may, as you talked about a "racing" micro brand, I'd like to mention two other ones : 1st one is a french one called Depancel. All their watches are about racing spirit, and some are really interesting. The second one is REC, a danish micro brand which recover original materials from iconic vehicles and recycle these parts in each of their watches.
Ultimate do-all watch... Ball Engineer III Endurance limited edition - 100m WR, special oil used to operate in temps -40°C to 60°C, tritium gas tubes to illuminate hour markers, anti-magnetic, Amortiser anti-shock... oh, and COSC certified Chronometer.
New to the channel here and I have to say the idea that you could have watches in your hiking list without ABC features at a minimum is ridiculous, even GPS or integrated maps in 2022 is a no brainer.
Racing: Almost any Dan Henry. I recommend the 1972. If you have Lambo money, you can still place it as old school class and if you have Subaru money then it's right in it's element. Diving: the Yacht Master is expensive, but it's 100m wr will be more than enough for most and it's vacation aesthetic is personal taste, but in design terms, hard to beat.
If you are trying to get a taste of the flieger style at the best budget with a brand that also has history producing that is probably the place to start.
I'm a watch fan myself, but probably an outlier here as I do not think any of these watches are great candidates for hiking, and the other activities as well. I mean you could technically hike with a Tudor on you, but why would you do that when you can get so much more functionality from smart watches like the Apple Watch or a Garmin? I love Teddy's videos and they've played a major role in helping me purchase some of my favorite watches, but in this case, it just doesn't make any sense.
I have the Hamilton auto Khaki Field, and it is the ideal watch for adventure, bar a G-Shock. I am not a Rolex fan, but no Submariner for the diving category? I do not see how your could leave that out.
Although it took 18 months , I’m delighted to be able to agree with you about the Rolex Explorer 226570 Polar Was picked out to get “the call” last weekend. Keep the faith there are some coming thru for first timers such as myself.
Rolex waitlists are shrinking fast ... the flippers don't want them anymore, as prices are crashing toward MSRP, so they're bugging out when they get "the call".
Longines Zulu would have been good for me in a 40, but 42 is pushing too large for what I like to wear. Hamilton Khaki Titanium is exactly my favorite color scheme, but poor lume is disappointing in a field watch. That Autodromo though. I needed to see this. My interest is piqued and I could totally see myself wearing the Group B instead of a PRX. Why can't the PRX be 9mm slim? Looks like the Group B is the only one of the three they offer that really holds up to scrutiny, though. The Prototipo quartz chrono has hour and minute hands that are too similar to each other to be easily legible, and seemingly poor dial legibility overall; the Vallelunga three-hander leans too heavily on looking like a tachometer to function as a watch, with limited marking range leaving 4-6 blank, and hash marks for every half-minute harming legibility, and a practically invisible hour hand.
For me it used to be hamilton khaki auto, but because it doesnt have screw down crown, I always have that little bit of worry at the back of my mind. So last year I pulled the trigger on the Ranger and this is definitely the best for all weather all environment watch. Just so damn easy to tell the time because of that “boring” dial. Love it
For the hiking category, you should look at the new Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2, I've bought it a few days ago and it's amazing for the price!
When you mentioned you wouldn't normally include microbrands, for the driving watch, i immediately thought about Zero West watches, they have some stunning designs, albeit more at a luxury price point, downside for me personally is their case size, they tend to be on the larger size.
Something I disagree with is going for the titanium for more lightweight in the Hamilton. On a leather strap it’s already super light and to top it off the 38mm practically feels like it isn’t there. Amazing watch nonetheless
Spectacular but where is IWC and Panerai? IWC is synonymous with pilot and certainly Panerai are the Premier dive watch in the world. The Panerai submersible is the definitive dive. Watch in my opinion. Anyway, phenomenal video. Thank you so much for posting.
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Fun fact., the Rolex that went down the trench with James Cameron actually broke in early dive testing… they flew technicians to PNG were they were testing to repair and replace it, before doing the actual dive., ask me how I know this, because I was there in the hotel when the drama unfolded.
Wait that’s wild
Yeah. This doesn't make sense buddy. They wouldn't fly someone in to repair it. They would need their Rolex machines and tools, which take up a ton of space, they would have to send the watch to Switzerland and fly in a new one. Ask you local Rolex Ad. And because you were at the Hotel the very secretive Rolex executives and top level employees were just telling everyone the watch broke and they were flying in "technicians" to fix it. Lol Technicians, you mean watch makers, or even sillier you are saying it failed and they had to bring in engineers to figure out why, redesign what caused the failure, and then they manufactured a new one there. Lol. Obviously, that wouldn't not and could not happen on site, or in a few days even with the proper facilities. What a silly story. 🤣
@@rickyromano6659 doubt all you like bud, I was there and met the technician who flew in to deal with the issue. I don’t know what specifically was the issue with the watch, only that it needed someone to fly in. Rolex was a major sponsor of the Cameron dives, the watch on the robotic arm of the sub was key to this promotion. They did their testing off the coast of East New Britain island in PNG and were flying to the ship from Kokopo next to Rabaul.
@@Bob-t2c We believe you!
@@Bob-t2c Only dude with a crazy story in a YT comment section that actually sounds like he knows what he's talking about what a rare occurence
Love these type of thematic videos bro, you're crushing it!
Thanks brother! Same to you. Loving the interviews as of late!
@@TeddyBaldassarre Thanks!💪🏻
Please review Titan watches 😡
For any type of sporting activity I certainly wouldn't be going for a watch that just tells the time no matter the brand or cost. I have hiked many times in places like the Himalayas and the Alps of Europe and NZ. My go to watch for anything related to sport is my Casio Protrek. It has Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, stopwatch, alarms, 40 time zones, titanium construction and it's solar powered. It has never let me down. I also own two Suuntos which are equally as adapt. For diving (which I no longer do) my Omega Seamaster was always reliable as was my Seiko diver.
as a military pilot, i gotta say the humble g shock gwm5610 is actually very practical for us because it gets time hacked every night, and is rugged as hell. many of us are not able to wear smart watches into secret spaces, nor any watch that has bluetooth connectivity, so the 5610 is perfect. that being said, i'm definitely drooling over the longines zulu time gmt! just wish it came in a 37-38mm size
You're an actual pilot. This video is for fashion people.
haha good point! function>form, at least in my world
You can get the Zulu time in 39 mm. I have. Small wrist and it wears well
Airline pilot here, I go back and forth between my khaki pilot day date and my seagull 1963. I love flying with them both, although the khaki is priceless to me as it has accompanied me on every singe checkride I’ve ever taken along with many other significant events.
Does the plane not have a clock?
@@I..cast..fireball It does, in fact planes are legally required to have one. But watches are way cooler.
Watches to ride a bike. Different kinds of bikes like Harley Davidson, sports bikes, off road, bicycles...
Some time ago someone talked about vibration and the damages they do to motorcyclists watches. I'd like to see a list about this subject. Maybe something more than just g shock or diffefent models.
Hiking: Seiko Land Tortoise. It has a bezel that can be used as a solar compas (in case you are low on battery). It's cheaper, so if you damage it it won't "hurt" so much. It is much more rugged. It looks more in place when hiking and finally, it's a Seiko, which has made famous watches for mountaineering.
Seiko 5 lacks accuracy!
Or just a g-shock or citizen with built in compass on it?
@@sotecluxan4221 Absolutely, but I think that in a setting like hiking, 20 seconds (just to give an example of bad accuracy) wouldn't be an issue. But again; you are absolutely correct about that.
@@ROrneli and I think some models are solar, so that makes them even better. Awesome 😎 choice.
The Land Tortoise is one of my favorite releases in recent times. I’ve got the black/gilt and the brown/rose gold. Absolutely fantastic-wearing watches!!!
No Alpinist in the hiking categorie ? :(
By far the "Gold" standard in watch videos. I am always impressed by what Teddy and team put together. Thank you.
4:13 actually, the GMT complication is awesome for hinking since the GMT hand will display north if the GMT hand is set to the local time and you point the regular local time hour hand directly towards the sun!
Wait… what?!
@@ProVolveEnt you read right, go out and give it a shot! It's an awesome little trick that could potentially even save lives of people that get lost in the woods for example.
So the GMT hand and hour hand would be in the same place, by what you just said
@Totaly sure thing, English isn’t my first language, but I’ll give it another shot: you basically have to set both hour hands to your local time. Then point the normal/standard hour hand in the direction of the sun. If done correctly, the GMT hand will point towards north.
I hope this was a better explanation haha. You can also just search videos on the topic, there are plenty of them, just search “GMT watch compass”.
@@markhondaturbo exactly, both hands have to be set to your local time zone for it to work properly (if that’s what you meant by “same place”…not the same place on the dial obviously lol)
The standard use cases for watches like diving, flying, driving, etc. have all been around for a number of years now. I'd be interested to see more brands seeking out new use cases for watches and designing towards that. I think Brew's decision to design watches to time coffee-making are a great example of how popular this could be; I would kill for a purpose-built chef's chronograph.
The Seiko metronome watch is another good example of this!
Well, there is the MAT Egg Master if you are really into eggs
Gerald Charles? Maybe
It is always a pleasure to sit quietly and take in the information presented. This is the perfect TH-cam format. I'm not on edge timing the mute button with annoying overly loud music volumes as people stop talking and blasts my ear drums. Too many videos ruined by annoying electronic drum and snare TAP TAP TISH TAP TAP TISH etc. Thanks for the quality.
I'm not a huge hiker, but I live fairly close to wilderness in eastern Canada so I end up on hills in the woods fairly often. I've dabbled with a Hamilton Khaki and had a Seiko Alpinist too, but when I'm actually outdoors I end up wearing either a Timex Expedition Scout or that Citizen solar field watch whose name I can't recall. Two watches I wouldn't mind getting scuffed up after slipping down a muddy hill and landing in a stream!
Avid hiker here and usually wear my Casio ProTrek Pathfinder. No it’s not small but it is pretty rugged. Also have a G-Shock MTG I will sometimes wear. I’d be a bit nervous about wearing a Tudor on a muddy, rocky trail.
this people live in a different world . such as people that suggest diving with a Rolex .
Totally agree. My mudmaster and rangeman are perfect for hiking. I dont get it how he suggests to use Rolex for hiking having in mind that the Rolex has no usable features except being a Rolex haha
For adventure, I would look for durability. I had various watches which all broke except one, Timex Ironman. This watch simply works, it lasted through my rock climbing, hiking, deep sea fishing, hunting, and mountain biking.
Yeah but I wouldn't be seen dead in the jungle wearing that thing...!! 😅🤌😎
G-shock mudmaster, Citizen tough series are rock solid too,
@@samlee2562 people that see your corpse: "poor thing, but at least he was wearing a nice watch"
Said no one ever. 😁
I’d take a G shock or Garmin Fenix any day
@@ryangochuico I say that whenever I see a corpse to be honest
Thanks for this list!
I must say that, last Summer, I followed your suggestion when you indicated that, by wearing only one watch when doing a specific activity (day trip, vacation, sight seeing, etc. ), you reconnect with that watch. I typically bring three watches but this time around, when going camping, I only brought one watch (Casio black sports watch) and now, every time I see this one, I remember all the good times we had at that time. Thanks for sharing your insight. It helped me appreciate this watch once again 😊👍🏼
My Sinn 104 is my go-to travel watch. I have hiked, fished, swam, toured and gone sight seeing with this one for some time. Doesn’t have a gmt function but otherwise I find it an ideal travel companion.
I have the Hamilton Titanium Auto... it's very lightweight. Love it. It was my first Auto in my collection journey.
Which dial did you get
Taking my SRPE03 Seiko King Turtle for a 2 hour swim was the highlight of my summer.
I love the Sinn U50 for real diving, swimming and snorkeling.
or the father of the U50, the Sinn U1
A missed opportunity to mention the Casio's Protrek line for Hiking and Trekking category
Hiking, no question, Casio Twin Sensor Protek, with digital compass, and thermometer. Well below $100. Totally agree with Citizen Skyhawk, Seiko Turtle.
Aww when I first worked on a boat back in 2012 my first automatic watch was a blue Orient dive watch similar to the one you showed... 10 years later and I just got it back on my wrist last night! It's scratched and beat up and the original strap was too heavy and kept breaking the pins during sports but I put a blue suede leather strap on and it looks cute as a button 🤗
Hiking : Rolex Explorer 1, Hamilton Khaki Field auto, Seiko Alpinist
Flying : Stowa Flieger, IWC Pilot, B&R 03 or 05
Diving : Longines Hydroconquest, Tudor Pelagos, Omega PO, Rolex DeepSea
Driving : Heuer Monaco, Omega Speedmaster, Chopard 1000miglia
Boating : Rolex YachtMaster, Longines Legend Diver, Tudor Black Bay
I am not even a watch enthusiast but I just like to watch Teddy's videos
Great video, Teddy. Love you gave Citizen it's place in the aviation world. I have three Citizen watches (Nighthawk with NATO strap, Navihawk Limited Edition, and Citizen Dive Promaster). Solid finishing and just gets the job done.
As a proud owner of a scarlet red Orient Kamasu, I can honestly say that it's a stunningly beautiful and wonderfully accurate watch, especially for the price. It was one of the watches that got me in the door of collecting. My collection is small, but I'm hoping to be growing it little by little!
You should have also mentioned in the Yacht category the Omega Sea master Aqua Terra in Bracket. It goes absolutely perfect with it
1. Hiking - Garmin Fenix
2. Flying - Garmin Fenix, Stowa Flieger, IWC Pilot
3. Diving - Omega Seamster 300M, Tissot Seastar, Rolex Submariner, Tudor Black Bay 58, etc.
4. Driving - Stowa Flieger, IWC Pilot, Rolex Explorer
5. Boating - Omega Seamaster, Rolex Yachtmaster
Legit
Thank you for giving us a list with affordable watches included. I’m just getting into watches and money is fairly tight for me and my family. I really enjoyed seeing your choices for different activities. Great video my friend!
My seiko king turtle is a do-it-all type of watch. I love taking it on hiking trips 👌🏻
Freaking LOVE my King Turtle. Black dial even gets compliments in a casual dress situation
Yeah, that titanium Hamilton Khaki is great choice to include!
Great to see Autodromo being mentioned! Hopefully you’ll make a review in the future, Teddy
Citizen Skyhawk is absolutely synonymous with flying. Those glorious complications are actually incredibly useful for pilots and air crew. Breitling is the watch flyers wear for more formal events or a night out, but occasionally they make their way into the cockpit too.
I'd rather have the Seiko Alpinist for the affordable hiking end. Afterall it is name as "ALPINIST" :) Besides the emergency compass function does come in handy at least in the northern hemisphere.
Oh, I'm gonna say that water resistant is necessary for pilot, in case of aerial accident and you fell into the water, ore you just a pilot of the navy or marines, so yeah high water resistant for p[ilot watch is kinda essential.
I was expecting to see maybe Muhle Glashutte SAR as a good boating option. Also funny thing is how simple Casio G-Shock would probably be better and reliable for all these activities than all of these watches combined 😀
100% on both points.
My Sinn thanks you for your wisdom. The poor thing is scratched to hell after just one hike.
Although G-Shocks are really tough and relatively cheap (easy to replace), the real downside of them is the the bad legibility! That always bothers me when I'm wearing one. So, for driving they are definitely not the best choice, since you really need to read your watch quickly.
Actually I use my Marathon GSAR which is pretty tough and relatively not too expensive.
@@TheSwedishRider Generally yes, Casio wouldn't be a perfect driving watch however when it comes to night driving I still prefer it over other watches (Certina and Tissot) because it has auto illumination if I just slightly tilt my wrist. Much easier to see time or use stopwatch during night compared to most other dedicated driving watches, imo at least
For any adventure regardless, nothing beats Casio ABC watch.
My Price range: Orient. Next step up for me: Seiko Padi. Favorite of all of these: Longines Zulu.
But for the foreseeable future my Casio MDV 107 will do most of the day to day work with a new strap hopefully soon.
Great video as per usual but if you're doing any serious hiking not "hiking" as in Central Park Instagram photo shoots.. you ditch the fashion statement watches and take something like a garmin fenix. I think sometimes we get too far down the rabbit hole of mechanical movements and high horology and forget that there are legitimately great tool watches out there in the smart watch category.
Lol. So you can't do "serious hiking" without a smart watch these days? I'll blow your mind: I've done pretty serious mountain hikes and climbs *gasp* without any watch whatsoever. Shock, horror! I should be dead by now because I didn't know my heart rate or step count and wasn't bombarded by emails on my wrist I guess.
- Farer Exmoor - hiking watch
- C Ward C60 Lympstone - for more extreme stuff, diving, skiing etc
- Aqua Terra for the yachty stuff
- Avigation Big Eye if I have the compulsion to try fly a plane
- Vintage Seamaster 168.050 for driving.
You really missed the boat on the hiking watch Teddy. Seiko land tortoise? Slimmed down turtle case, cool earthy color, and an actual useful compass. One of the best looking watches you can buy at any price.
Great content. Fun intellectual exercise and philosophically sound. Buy your watches to match your lifestyle.
But don't overthink it. You absolutely can wear your dive watch on a plane, or on a hike, and certainly on a boat. And similarly, you don't need a yachmaster when out on a boat. Any watch with 100m water resistance will likely get the job done.
And the sad thing is, if you are just looking for a watch to handle most activities from jogging, hiking, climbing, diving, traveling, and flying, the best watch is probably something cheap, and digital. It won't look the best, but will get the job done better than any expensive mechanical watch.
I was glad to see the Autodromo on the list. I picked one up, and it's really a watch that shows there are sometimes more than just specs when it relates to price. Although the crown is a bit small (not that you could make it bigger with the design), it's really a great watch. I love how slim it is, and it looks great on wrist. At 39mm, it's a great middle ground diameter, though be warned that too small a wrist might not work with the first couple links of the integrated bracelet. Depending on the version, the Group B can be found less than list price pre-owned, but they do hold their value surprisingly well, especially for a micro brand. Don't expect any bargains, unless you get lucky.
Glad Teddy brought up many GMTs for flying! While it's not necessary, it's just handy to read UTC at a glance since all reports and flight plans are in UTC.
The VC is stunning and a great driver's watch. It is also about the same price I paid for my '20 Porsche 911.
Thank you Teddy. Your videos are so enjoyable, insightful, and full of information. You have enhanced my love of watches, and you truly have a gift of entertaining and imparting knowledge,. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Wore the same watch in my Porshe 911, but crashed checking the time (I'm left handed). 🤣
@@davidmeddows6074 Oh no!!! Lol! I am a lefty too, with my watch on my right wrist.
Dude I am in love with ur channel i just watched 5 videos in a row your information and knowledge of watches I never knew it was so serious I'm 33 😆 definitely thinking of getting into it thx
Teddy wish you could add more specs like overall weight in grams & max wrist size for it's bracelet/strap. Keep up the great channel!
Personally I prefer a diver for hiking\backpacking. Quick easy timing function with the dive bezel.
Chopard Mile Miglia is the ultimate motorsport watch! Along with the Monaco
Great video and great topic! Thanks! I'm one of those guys who buys different watches for different activities. I think there is a real opportunity for makers to target different types of scenarios and watches that would work well under particular circumstances. Kind of the opposite of a "one-watch collection." I think an activity-focused watch collection makes lots of sense, at least for me. I'd add motorcycling to your list!
I enjoyed this video and agree with your choices for the most part. I do not understand your choices for the Automotive segment and I would have found a Superocean in the boating segment. Just my opinion but the rest I found interesting. A good video as always.
A.D.P.T. series 1 field watch is on my wish list $450 for a watch is crazy expensive for me but I’m in my 30’s and decided to elevate my entire lifestyle. Minimalist,elegant, and versatile watches are my favorite
Feel like a Seiko Alpinist should have landed in the hiking section. But can’t argue with the Hamilton 👌🏻
Loved the subtle jabs/humor in this episode
I really appreciate the purpose/direction of this video. While I techically work in an office, I am a project manager in a discipline where on a moment's notice I may be required to be in the field with uniformed employees and contractors. As a person who has chosen this line of work, when I get 'dressed to the nines', I just look bad, wierd. Like that is not me. And dress watches just look soooo out of place on me, even when I'm dressed nice. I need functional, and typically personallity filled watches, beacuse they match me and what I do.
Many may disagree with me here, but the likes of G-Shock, Luminox, even Garmin, especially with solar, etc have relegated the field watch to being a fashion accessory.
Nice! I'd go: Rolex Explorer 1; Breguet Type XX; Blancpain 50 Fathoms; Omega Speedmaster; Panerai Luminor, money no object. Ot on a mid range budget: Seiko alpinist; Longines Avigation BigEye; Tudor Pelagos 39; TAG Carerra; Tudor Black Bay 36
I would think you want a watch that does more than just tell the time. GPS, compass, sos calls, alarm, light, all these options are more useful than just looking pretty.
Great topic!!! Watches for me still need to be tools......but that being said, I appreciate a great dress piece and a luxury product.......
Automatic with day/date, dive bezel, illuminator with compass for me. Currently using a Casio illuminator.
I think the Yachtmaster might be one of my favorite modern Rolex’s.
The Casio Protrek triple/quad sensor solar watches are the quintessential adventure watches. Summitted over 19000ft without breaking a sweat. Swimming in the pool and ocean is also a breaze.😎😎
Notice how a lot of watch "experts" completely shun Casios and G-shocks in general
@@ROrneli Literally no watch expert has ever shunned Casio or G-shock in the history of humankind. In fact they are some of the very few universally loved and respected brands. You're making up non-existent scenarios to get mad at.
Casio G-Shock or similar Casio. I have one for 20 years and maybe changed the battery twice...been all over with it either on my wrist or strapped to some gear. SKX, Tudor Ranger or Seiko field watches I wear after the adventure when at the bar.
Surprised you didn't mentioned the Omega Aqua Terra in the boating section.
For skin diving and ocean activities I wear my BB bronze, for field duty, camping, alpine activities, BB36, for exercise, Zelos Hammerhead. My BB36 has gone everywhere, it literally does EVERYTHING except have a timing bezel.
I walk on trails , nothing very athletic but over long distance , typically 1000 Km
I found that watch are great as compass and distance calculator , nothing very fancy or precise but it work great
Hello Teddy,
From Orient to Vacheron Constantin, what a great vid, as usual! I especially loved the way you said that the Historiques American 1921 watch is like the result of a meeting beetwen Salvador Dali and Alice. ;)
If I may, as you talked about a "racing" micro brand, I'd like to mention two other ones : 1st one is a french one called Depancel. All their watches are about racing spirit, and some are really interesting.
The second one is REC, a danish micro brand which recover original materials from iconic vehicles and recycle these parts in each of their watches.
Highly recommend Nylon Nato Stop for hiking.
Ultimate do-all watch... Ball Engineer III Endurance limited edition - 100m WR, special oil used to operate in temps -40°C to 60°C, tritium gas tubes to illuminate hour markers, anti-magnetic, Amortiser anti-shock... oh, and COSC certified Chronometer.
New to the channel here and I have to say the idea that you could have watches in your hiking list without ABC features at a minimum is ridiculous, even GPS or integrated maps in 2022 is a no brainer.
Racing: Almost any Dan Henry. I recommend the 1972. If you have Lambo money, you can still place it as old school class and if you have Subaru money then it's right in it's element.
Diving: the Yacht Master is expensive, but it's 100m wr will be more than enough for most and it's vacation aesthetic is personal taste, but in design terms, hard to beat.
10:10 "This is gonna be a watch with a questionable name..." Teddy you're killing me 😂
I bought an swc bunker to knock around while out hiking and I'm pretty pleased with it
For hiking, you omitted the Seiko Alpinist green.
Just bought a Helm Vanuatu Ti. If a guy can handle the long wait times, they are an exceptional value.
hi! the collection has watches for all occasions seiko atlas, Ball Devgru.
I love your vids Teddy! The next watch i love to purchase is the Laco Augsburg 39, any comments?
If you are trying to get a taste of the flieger style at the best budget with a brand that also has history producing that is probably the place to start.
I'm a watch fan myself, but probably an outlier here as I do not think any of these watches are great candidates for hiking, and the other activities as well. I mean you could technically hike with a Tudor on you, but why would you do that when you can get so much more functionality from smart watches like the Apple Watch or a Garmin? I love Teddy's videos and they've played a major role in helping me purchase some of my favorite watches, but in this case, it just doesn't make any sense.
I have the Hamilton auto Khaki Field, and it is the ideal watch for adventure, bar a G-Shock. I am not a Rolex fan, but no Submariner for the diving category? I do not see how your could leave that out.
Cuz Rolex is boring. I say that with a grain of salt.
I fell In love with the Autodromo, was looking to get a Tissot PRX, but found a better option, Thank you Teddy
For my drive category, I think Richard Mille or IWC should be in the picture. Both are F1 sponsor for ferrari and mecedes amg team.
I wear my explorer mark 2 for all my activities n still perform outstanding.
Although it took 18 months , I’m delighted to be able to agree with you about the Rolex Explorer 226570 Polar
Was picked out to get “the call” last weekend. Keep the faith there are some coming thru for first timers such as myself.
Rolex waitlists are shrinking fast ... the flippers don't want them anymore, as prices are crashing toward MSRP, so they're bugging out when they get "the call".
Longines Zulu would have been good for me in a 40, but 42 is pushing too large for what I like to wear. Hamilton Khaki Titanium is exactly my favorite color scheme, but poor lume is disappointing in a field watch. That Autodromo though. I needed to see this. My interest is piqued and I could totally see myself wearing the Group B instead of a PRX. Why can't the PRX be 9mm slim? Looks like the Group B is the only one of the three they offer that really holds up to scrutiny, though. The Prototipo quartz chrono has hour and minute hands that are too similar to each other to be easily legible, and seemingly poor dial legibility overall; the Vallelunga three-hander leans too heavily on looking like a tachometer to function as a watch, with limited marking range leaving 4-6 blank, and hash marks for every half-minute harming legibility, and a practically invisible hour hand.
Best non dive... dive watches.
200m+
Screw down crown
Mechanic
Bright lume
Hamilton khaki field mechanical for hiking!! Titanium is a bit much considering you started with a kamasu for diving
that hamilton in those colors is gorgeous.
Casio Pro Trek is the obvious choice for hiking.
Another great video Teddy!
For me it used to be hamilton khaki auto, but because it doesnt have screw down crown, I always have that little bit of worry at the back of my mind.
So last year I pulled the trigger on the Ranger and this is definitely the best for all weather all environment watch.
Just so damn easy to tell the time because of that “boring” dial. Love it
Gshock, the answer for all categories...
Beautiful Breitling.
Love the VC. Waiting to win the lottery!
Sinn 856 best in all categories
Also that Gollum reference make me feel kind of attacked lol
For the hiking category, you should look at the new Christopher Ward C65 Sandhurst Series 2, I've bought it a few days ago and it's amazing for the price!
IWC Big Pilot 43 would be an excellent choice in the Flying category.
When you mentioned you wouldn't normally include microbrands, for the driving watch, i immediately thought about Zero West watches, they have some stunning designs, albeit more at a luxury price point, downside for me personally is their case size, they tend to be on the larger size.
Something I disagree with is going for the titanium for more lightweight in the Hamilton. On a leather strap it’s already super light and to top it off the 38mm practically feels like it isn’t there. Amazing watch nonetheless
Spectacular but where is IWC and Panerai? IWC is synonymous with pilot and certainly Panerai are the Premier dive watch in the world. The Panerai submersible is the definitive dive. Watch in my opinion. Anyway, phenomenal video. Thank you so much for posting.