If I Could Only Own 1 Watch - The Perfect Do-It-All Rolex: Datejust vs Explorer
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- As I mentioned in a recent video, I'm done with Rolex. I don't plan to purchase a new one anytime soon, mainly because there are already multiple Rolex watches I love in my collection-most importantly the Rolex Explorer (ref. 114270) which I consider the perfect, do-it-all, any situation watch that works with almost every sartorial selection. However, as my Explorer is currently away for servicing, I've been reacquainted with an old flame-a classic Rolex two-tone Datejust (ref. 16233) belonging to my wife-which has triggered so many memories, emotions and new discoveries. But compared to my current line-up which includes the Rolex Explorer, a Tudor Submariner (ref. 79190,) Rolex Day-Date (ref.18238,) Rolex GMT-Master II "Pepsi" (ref. 16710,) and my "Bluesey" Tudor Submariner (ref. 16613,) if I had to pick just one out of all of them, it would absolutely be the Datejust. Why is this watch so compelling? How does it compare to all the others? And if I could only own one watch for the rest of my life, why is it currently my number one choice? If you had to choose only one watch to wear for the rest of your life, what would it be? Please share in the comments below!
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I think you've gone to a new level of almost philosophical watch reviewing, a level which other watch channels can only aspire to
Agree!!
It's nice to have 1 panerai, I cartier, 1 rolex, 1 omega, 1 Breitling, 1 timex, 1 Casio, 1 patek.
...and that would be 1 awesome collection!
Pure class, thank you, love that idea.
Best regards,
TGV
@@theurbangentry and 1 Seiko
1 Pagani Design...😅🤣😂
I have the same collection, except the Panerai, the Cartier, the Rolex, the Omega, the Brietling, and the Patek😁
It me!!! ( minus the Rolex which I will never own-- substitue Breguet) 😊
Nostalgia is a powerful emotion. If I could take a blue pill and replay 1992-1999 I would. Great video TGV!
OMG, so would I my friend, so would I!
Thank you Scott,
Best regards,
TGV
I have an Explorer 1, 36mm and about 10 G-Shocks 😊 I made my choice a while back: One big hitter and then lots of far more affordable fun!
Good plan!
I pretty well have that same thing. An explorer 40 and some Prospex, g shock, timex
Perhaps an unpopular opinion but if i could only have 1 watch for the rest of my life it would more than likely be a G-SHOCK.
Not unpopular, but would have to be something on the smaller side and either black or metal to suit more occasions but an entirely respectable choice.
I have a ProTrek that I feel the same about. Not a pretty watch, but incredibly useful
It would be a tie between the G 5610 and my " Ray Mears" 2018. They both have legibility and need very little service. Things you appreciate when getting older.
Not an unpopular opinion at all, but it all depends on the occasions you wear a watch. You wouldn’t want to wear a G-Shock to anything formal. But, if you don’t go to make formal functions, it’s easily the best
100% would be my gw-5000u square.
This is kind of how I feel about my Invicta Pro Diver. It's great for work, play, or dress. Smooth steel lines, automatic movement...and although I have four other watches, it feels like it's the only one I really need.
My only Rolexes nowadays are a quartz Invicta Pro Diver and a Seiko SNK79K1.
It is amazing to me how well made these things are for the money and superior to all the old Rolex I have bought and sold in the past.
Being old now it is things like this and weird $20 17 Jewel HMT hand winds from India that interest me rather than needing to "impress" no one with an over priced piece of jewelry from arguably the best marketing company in the world.
I think I'd keep my Tudor Black Bay 58 if I could only have one. On leather, it can be suitably dressed up, but on steel is as tooly as you could want. Killer movement, strong WR, Beautiful vintage looks.
I can't fault that choice, Tudor are amazing. If they ever did a new Submariner, I would be all over it. Trying very hard to stay well away from the new Pelagos 😂😂😂 Enjoy your BB58! Loved my time in Italy with it.
Best regards,
TGV
@@theurbangentry Thanks TGV. Right there with you on the Pelagos 39. If they do it in blue, my Longines HC will be making way for it 😁
I got the blue variant a few months ago but couldn’t make the bracelet work, even with an Uncle Seiko half-link. I just got a Forstner O bracelet for it & it’s great!
@@chriscon8463 Have a blue one myself and absolutely love it, use the leather strap to smarten it up but most of the time it lives on a MN strap or NATO. If I could only have one watch out of my collection the 58 would be it.
@@Lowdowndog I’ll have to give it a try on leather!
I love the idea of wearing one watch for years…I would choose and explorer but can’t afford it. I wear a Seiko Willard as a daily but other watches for the office. The Willard is perfect for around the house, yard work, hiking and biking.
Another great video!
Out of my collection I would have to go with my Orient Ray 2 black. Got it almost a year ago and it rarely leaves my wrist. It has handled everything in my day to day and I can still look down and get the sense of enjoyment out of it as the day I first put it on
Mine’s a 16013, it’s the watch I wear most mowadays and yes, the same thought often comes to my mind as well. It’s so comfortable, versatile and beautiful, I could hardly justify why I’d practically need other watches apart from satisfying some horological curiosity.
In my opinion, between the two the Datejust is a formal watch that can cover other bases while the Explorer is the true do-it-all. I can easily see someone using it on the beach Saturday, at Mass in the Sunday and back to work in the Monday. It feels moderate but has an appeal to adventure - like many of us, i believe. It's the sole Rolex i would care to have although i'm more inclined in looks (and price) to the Lorier Falcon and Smiths Everest. By the way, i hope that Dan Henry take a look into a smallish 3-6-9 watch like these in the future...
Hi TGV!
If I have to choose only one watch out of my current collection it would be my Cartier Santos (Ref. WSSA0037) for now. Its relatively versatile. But it might be that I would look for an Omega Aqua Terra as THE one watch. It has got this understatement I like.
Best regards,
Claus
👏👏👏👏 Always a man of exceedingly good taste. Thank you Claus, great to hear from you.
Best regards,
TGV
I have that exact Citizen datejust vintage model and it still works very well.
Only one… my black 2003 Rolex Submariner-no date. It’s been around the world with me and will be an heirloom to someone special.
For me, it's a 5 digit sub. No one will think twice if you wear it with a suit and you could, conceivably, still use it in the water. THAT'S go anywhere do anything. Or save your money and buy a small collection so you don't need to worry about it!
Just a few days ago I visited my old university with a dear friend of mine I first met there as a freshman exactly 25 years ago. Those feelings of nostalgia were very strong for us that day. Sadly, no particular watch is connected with these memories as that was way before my interest in the hobby started. Interestingly the purchase of my Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch this year also increased my appreciation for my Sinn 556i as a do-it-all piece that is less complicated, more robust and somehow classless, joining entry-level simplicity with borderline luxury quality.
Thanks TGV…for again a great video, this is such an awesome example of non-commercial super personal sharing, while combining deep knowledge of technical, historical and emotional perspective!!! You are a true gem …
My RECENT 1 watch is my 11600 Rolex OP white dial….simplicity and functionality and beauty to its best…I have been wearing my JLC master ultra thin calendar with moon face for almost half a year (mainly work place), and switching weekend to 36mm pilot for weekend…but the fact that whenever i put my Rolex back on, i never change regardless of occasion, and it brings me so much joy of looking at it says pretty much everything
I Love the idea of one watch only. I cannot live without a day-date complication however 😁 Reason why I always wore my SNK361 instead of my Rolex OP Date Ref 15200 although I loves every bit of it.
While on paper, my Explorer is the one, my heart says BB58 BLUE. It could be my only watch that both expresses my personally, goes into the rugged environments I find myself, and looks lovely on a soft leather strap
For now I’m delighted with my Tudor BB36 - just the right size, just the right look and feel. I also still love my old Seiko 5 military beater watch, which gets frequent wrist time. But, if I were to go for one watch only, I think it would have to be a 36mm Explorer.
Of all the luxury pieces I have tried on in AD’s, the two (I know you said 1 but hey) that stood out the most were the blackbay58 - the hark back to older variations, lack of crown guard, the use of gilt and the size all spoke to me. The second being the new Rolex Explorer1, to see how far it’s come, the beautiful 3,6,9, the gorgeous lume, the history behind it, the under the radar appeal and the fact it was Flemmings watch of choice. I stipulate tried on in AD’s because my Dads 59 Omega small seconds is incredibly special as well but needs to be cared for greatly. So that’s three… oh dear
Hello TGV, marvelous as per. The perfect everyday Rolex is the Tudor Black Bay 58 (maybe not at the opera!), and the great thing about Tudor is, apart from the heritage and pure class status, you can actually walk into an add and come out with a watch, not an earful and a dirty look. OAU x
TGV, this is the first video of yours I have watched in a while, and can I just say that the production is astounding. Excellent work, and the content was of course superb. A two tone datejust is a watch I'd like to acquire one day, I only aspire to a small collection, but it could be the perfect watch as a centrepiece.
Welcome back Will and thank you for sharing that, very inspiring words. It looks like you have lots more video like this to enjoy 😉 🥂
Best regards,
TGV
many years ago my wife bought me a rolex two tone sub. a buddy needed some money so he made her a great deal. i wore it for around ten years but it was gathering too much attention.
while vacationing in new orleans i found a used fortis flieger in a small shop in the french quarter. i didn’t know anything about the brand but it just spoke to me. i wore it for twenty years or so and loved it.
a couple years ago i bought a sinn 856 and have been wearing it ever since. it’s totally under the radar and never gets noticed.
my next watch will most likely be a hanhart 417 42mm because of my big ass wrist. this will probably be the first time i’ll switch watches for the next number of years.
I fell in love with the Submariner after seeing one on the wrist of Nick Nolte in the 1977 film .."The deep." But, unlike most subs in movies, it was actually being used as it should be used. "Diving!" (Great film if you haven't seen it)
With that opening beat, I was expecting a TGV version of "Safety Dance"....."We can watch if we want to, we can always tell the time....."
I have had only an Explorer 124270 and a NASA G-Shock for the last year. If the new generation Datejust wasn’t PCLs and a high polished bezel, it may have been a more difficult decision.
You helped me to have much higher reverence to the people and processes hidden behind a watch piece. I did not get it so clearly before.
don't forget, unless if one have above average wrist size say above 17 or 18cm/ 7 inch.... or higher. there is also Rolex OP DATE of 34mm to consider (all era) from 4 digits to 6 digit ones. i inherited one Rolex 16200 full Stainless steel from my dad so i purchased a 18K bracelet with engine turned bezel Gold - SS 15053 rolex for my slight gold look preference . Men's watch sizing are definitely on the down trend to more standard/classic sizes of say 33mm for dress watches onwards to 42/43mm for tool watches
In 2007 I gifted myself my first nice watch: a Speedy. I was a content 1 watch man for 12 years. 2019 I began to look for a rugged watch (I'm a motorcyclist) I tried the Sinn U1. In 12 years I punched 2 watches, in the next 2 years ... 4 more! An Explorer would be my choice for a 1 watch collection, if I had one. So t will be my DJ41. Smooth bezel, silver dial, and I removed the very recognizable oyster bracelet in favor of a variety of straps. From 10 feet it looks like a Bulova. But, if a Zombie Apocalypse breaks out, Sinn U1 all the way :)
What's challenging for me,is that I have a favourite movement and favourite watch case from different brands,but unfortunately the two cant fit together.
But choosing a life companion in the form of a watch needs excellent water protection in the form of screwdown crown and case back.
If the omega seamaster ref 168.024 had a screwdown crown,this would be my choice.
I’ve been contemplating the one watch for life thing recently….my Seiko Alpinist shark tooth spb117 fits this. It’s well worn, like a pair of trusty leather boots.
For the record, writing "BOOBS" on a calculator watch is still funny.
🤣🤣🤣
Thank you Jeffrey,
Best regards,
TGV
Datejust all day out of the two for historical significance and huge amount of options and choices I feel it’s a massively overlooked watch in the current hype market
My personal favourite a plain lapis dial on president bracelet with fluted bezel 36mm
Spoiling the end of a movie I've been patiently waiting to see for the past 30 years is.......pure class.
Joking 🤣, btw. Great content
I find I use a chronograph a lot to time things, if I had to restrict myself to one do-it-all watch I'd probably go for a Speedmaster '57, which is not huge (41.5mm) and also has a separately adjustable hour hand, useful when you travel. An alternative would be the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster, at about 20-25% of the price of a Speedmaster '57.
I’m getting that contented feeling from my recently MODed Casio AE1200 now it has Sapphire and Stainless Steel case. It’s been on my wrist for 2weeks now it’s been years since I haven’t felt that itch to swap each day
recently I got the new color version of Casio A1000MA-7VT with a silver brushed dial and it is rather smashing. it's like F91W but with a nice steel case, finally, a premium-feeling retro digital Casio. it is a do it all watch for me. if I had more money to play with here are some good options: Tissot PRX 35mm, Seiko Alpinist 38mm, Rolex 36mm any one really.
For me the ultimate watch would be the classic black g-shock square. I've had mine for 10+ years and I still enjoy wearing it. It's not suitable for dressier occasions, but it works for everything else. Somehow the design has that very 80's feeling to it, yet it's still way more interesting than modern stone-inspired smart watches.
This is a tough one. I bought my first Rolex back in 1985, a two-tone Datejust. Yes, somewhat cliche. I still wear the watch occasionally. I also have a 39mm Explorer I that I like wearing it too. But if I have to pick one I will probably go with my 2004, 16623 a two-tone 40mm Yacht-Master. It's quite versatile and seems to fit with any occasions.
My do it all is a Squale 1545 200m. 90% of a Submariner at 5% of the cost. I dress business casual or better every work day and the watch just works. Shorts and a t-shirt, and it didn't look out of place.
The other watches get their wrist time and I truly enjoy them. The best is the gold day date that my dad handed down. It is a bit blingy for a parish priest, but it wears so well.
While most people will hate my so-called grail watch, I have selected the Bulova Precisionist as my daily driver. I have taken the time to analyze that I have an average 0.338 second response time with it, and while I do not assign any confidence to that level of accuracy in use, I use the thousandths of a second as a coin toss in timing splits. The watch is amazingly accurate. Beyond even my own expectations and capabilities for reasonable use. I have selected the model 96B349 as my choice from the many available in the line. It is a chunky piece of hardware, but I do not expect anyone to call it out as a baseball cap in a fine dining establishment. As I do not care for divers' watches, at least this one has a rated 300m for depth. I have no intentions to test it at all. What I do test and occasionally use, both personally and professionally, is the chronograph. This watch has the most smooth and pleasing seconds hand sweep, beyond the dreams of Rolex, and rivaled only by the Seiko spring drive. It pulls this off without adding the onus of adding the multi-thousands of manhours to drive the cost beyond Mars. I was so impressed with the quality of this watch, that I impulsively also purchased the Bulova Gemini model 97P158 for my wife. Interestingly it is the only watch that she had ever expressed an interest in, even over her collection of some 15 watches decorating her jewelry box. This watch accomplishes a feat, also in the sub $1K category, that I cannot refuse. It pleases her. Even beyond all of her corporate dress watches she has ever purchased for herself. Some of which were much more expensive than this one.
I am not holding folding so am gonna have to go with my new 2022 black alpinist on an angus jubilee strap....as always am loving your work.
Another great video. Mine would be the Omega Railmaster from the 1957 Trilogy pack... absolutely love it.
Ive been fortunate to have an Omega seamster a bi metal Date just, a 41mm Explorer and a ceramic Sub date. All sold now as my Black titanium Pelagos date is my one watch collection.
Hit the nail on the head in the first few minutes, The Rolex Explorer would be my 1 watch collection. It looks equally at home with a nato strap, rubber strap, black and brown leather straps, perforated rally straps and the metal bracelet, Tux, suit, smart casual, casual & athleisure (Not that I would go outside wearing a tracksuit & trainers). My only grumble, Due to having nearly 8 inch wrists, the 36mm (Measures more 35) is just a tad too small to be the perfect 1 does all watch. Perfection would be Seiko 5 SNK809 37mm size. I suppose their is the 39mm version, that just doesn't look as good as the 36mm (Just my opinion)
@tgv amazing video. One question can somebody please tell me the song of the intro, please. Thank you all in advance.
Blue sky my choice actually would be a 36 mm Explorer or its cousin the Black Bay 36…perhaps a 37 mm Longines Spirit. Right now I have only one watch, the Seiko 5 SRPE “Dress KX” and it honestly has kept me from buying more watches. Unless I could go to the luxury level-which at this point in my life I can’t- every time I look at other watches I realize that I like this one more. I’d love to find a white dial watch to keep it company but I just haven’t found one in my price range that stirs the heart strings the way the “Dress KX” has. Meanwhile it runs great, looks great and still has a fair amount of Ian Fleming charm to it. It’s been a blast finding new NATO straps to pair with it.
There are so many watches that fit the bill for a one watch collection: Omega Aqua Terra, BB58, Explorer etc but if I had to have just one watch it would have to have a date for me, and id also want a Rolex. It would be a toss up between a Submariner or a DateJust for me.
The blue Omega Aqua terra in 39mm would be it for me. Dress it up with a leather band or keep it sporty with the bracelet. Co-axial movement and able to go in the water no problem. Plus it’s a Bond watch! 😊
I know I’m a lil late on this video but just recently picked up the Seiko 5 SNKP21J1 because of the look it follows the explorer but with something a lil extra with the Arabic numerals, Any thoughts on this version in the place of the Explorer
I would love to have a 36mm Rolex two tone date just in my collection of watches but it's unaffordable to me so will probably never have one. I have three Seiko 5 automatic watches in my collection which I really enjoy wearing. My automatic of choice though which I wear often is one of three field watches that I own and that is my Hammond Khaki King with a brown dial which looks gold in certain light conditions. I really enjoy military style watches being ex military and that particular watch is perfect for me. It wears well on my smaller size wrist and is accurate and is slim and can be worn perfectly with a suit or casual dress equally. I have several other brands in my collection also with Citizen Eco Drive watches and Seikos and several Casio watches my favourite of those being the Data Bank watch and my two G-Shock 5610's. Great video as always TGV.
For me it would be a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Ref. 114300 with a white dial. I just don't get why Rolex got rid of the 39mm and replace it with a 41mm.
For me, it's Longines new Pilot 5star 37mm black. You can go anywhere with that thing.
my one watch would be soething like a titanium protrek prw-60 or a prw-70yt
If it has to be just one it would be my Sea Dweller 16600. Used to dive with it when i first purchased it as dive computers were still very much in their infancy. Now it suits me well. Regular service intervals, water resistance tested so perfect for any activity from swimming to dining. My go to wear all watch and i wouldnt trade it for anything made today.
If battery change is not an issue I would go with the classical Citizen Aqualand JP2000. In a post apocalyptical world I would go with a Tudor Balck Bay 39 or something similar, maybe a Glycine Combat Sub 39.
I appreciate the two tone watches being so indicative of the 80's but they just don't do it for me. Not that I'd ever waste my money buying a Rolex but if I did it would have to be the Explorer 2 with a black dial.
Since I scuba dive I have about 5 divers but the only one I actually dive with is my SKX007, so there you go. I should use my Certina but I really like that SKX.
I have the same Ricoh Dynamic Wide in golden dial and bezel, hand wound edition. Nice!
You know I just love the date just & the day date with their presidential bracelets, fluted bezels & fine looks. Something about them just ticks every box for me. One day I'll have one on my wrist!
Been wearing the ny0040 everyday. The only other two I have are vintage jaeger and IWCs from my grandfather
Great content.
I love my datejust (8 years on from what I now realise was lucky - as I just bought it on holiday from an AD and that didn’t seem weird at the time)
As it’s an older model it doesn’t have any lume though.
So perhaps… My one watch - is the next one I’m going to buy! 😊
I have a TT DJ from the mid-90’s like that one, but with a champagne pyramid dial and it was my only watch for about 15 years. A wonderful watch.
Axios Iron Clad First Light. Amazing watch amazing company. Best customer service in a company I’ve ever seen.
The datejust is probably rolexes greatest design. It's classy looks , still look great even today. I think the two tone works beautifully with this model, and even though the two tone craze of the 80s died somewhat, the datejust didn't. I think tudor should be applauded for their two tone models like the black bay and more recently the root beer, as the brushed gold is just lovely, and adds a modern twist. It's refreshing to see a two tone revival , as all steel models can get a bit boring. I've got the black bay s and g in 41mm, and it's feels luxurious, without being too blingy . Luckily I've got a big wrist so it wears well on me, but I'm sure tudor will introduce it to the bb58 range in the not too distant future, as it's a winning combination, at least in my eyes .
Well TGV so many good choices... However, I believe the watch from " Get Carter" was a rolex Day Date. Furthermore, you have reviewed several offerings from Seiko which resemble those watches and they bring a lot of happiness to many people. So thank you very much!!
Honestly as a 1 watch, I might be inclined for something with day/date, as beautiful as the Rolex Explorer dial is. Something I picked up fairly recent might fit this category, the Grand Seiko SBGT235. Beautiful Champagne dial, 37mm case, the twin-pulse grand Seiko quartz, day/date, 100m WR. What more can I really ask for?
A far classier choice tham mine! 🙌🙌🙌 As you say, what more could you ask for!
Thank you my friend,
Best regards,
TGV
I think one watch isn’t possible for a watch enthusiast. Fundamentally because on the most divisive level, you need a leather watch for smart occasions, but a water resistant watch for day to day life, swimming and going to the gym etc.
So I think if you want to take all the fun out of a watch collector, 2 is the bare minimum.
A dress watch, JLC, PP, VC or ALS all fit the job amazingly
the everyday watch, as long as it is WR you have a lot to choose from.
If you try to blend these, having a dressy metal watch that really can do it all. DJ, DD, Overseas, Royal Oak and Nautilus I guess sort of tick the boxes.
Still learning . In my limited world you "arrived" if you got a $100.00 Seiko . Of course I'm mostly seeing through my formative years entrainment and as it turns out if I hadn't broken the spring bar bit on my Protrek 3 months back I wouldn't even be learning . I'm 53 . Very engaged with the wealth of this topic and can already tell that figuring out which single watch in this world I would pick is going to take some time . I'm pretty sure that I will really want several ultimately . Oh , hope you and Marc won't mind my permanently renaming your collaboration watch The Hugo Rex Titty . I'm sorry if that's upsetting to either of you but It stays . Titty just an 80's reference of anything real good ; )
commenting from outside the sphere of Rolex ownership i suppose the alure of the Date Just to me would be the fluted bezel which makes it just that little bit more appealing than the Explorer IMO. However the Explorer for me from a clean design perspective is probably the watch i covet more in terms of a Rolex that i would actually buy if it were attainable to me. Personally i own 2 Breitlings which i love regardless of there perceived retail value and so the Rolex will remain an aspiration purchase for me for the time being.
I own both. Love both. But have found that I need the date. Well, I don't need it but it is really day to day useful. 36mm is a magical size even with 7.75" wrists. I lost the taste and perhaps lust for other Rolexs after I bought the DJ in 2019. I did not expect that to happen. And thankfully or luckily it happened right before the Rolex Madness began. A strange thing this watch hobby is. I thought I was out then an IWC dragged me back in! I guess I am in for life now! Thanks for the video. That goes without saying but I say it anyway.
--Michael
Quartz Omega Seamaster 300m (36.25mm)
I’ll never be able to answer the question. I love my new Speedy, but the moment I think that’s all I need, then I start getting interested in the Explorer, or Datejust, or Submariner, or Tank or Grand Seiko, or…
I personally own a DJ41 and an OP36 and love them both, the DJ41 actually measures 39mm which makes it very wearable. My one watch would have to be a 16610 submariner, the versatility and classic proportions are the sweet spot for me.
How big is lug to lug?
@@cookingwithwatches, I measured it at 47mm. Great watch, wears very well.
For me, it's got to be my Seiko SKX031. Owned it since 2009, and it's the one watch I'd never part with
I have exactly that date-just the only difference is that mine has an off white dial it’s fantastic, but one watch only would be my Rolex GMT.
One could say the smell of a new G-Shock is downright Proustian. One whiff and we're back to Combray, or rather, Turtles in Time played sitting on the carpet in our best friend's house some Saturday afternoon 20 or 30 years ago.
Mine would be the Ball Fireman Enterprise with the white/silver dial. Beautiful enough to be a dress watch; sturdy enough to be a sports watch.
My Seiko Kinetic 200m diver which cost some £350 in 1996 has been the watch I've worn (almost) daily for 26 years now . . . good looking (to me), robust for climbing, works well for any event (I was a company director back then) and with anything I wear (as an artist, I haven't worn anything remotely formal for years) and, crucially, it keeps perfect time. I found its original Jubilee style bracelet a bit dressy and so changed over to good quality leather straps after a few years, my favourite being the leather/rubber hybrid strap (with white stitching) which I fitted six months ago. Oh yes, it's only needed one new capacitor since I've owned it.
Interesting content. Keep up the good work on your channel. Regards, WR4K.
It would be either Explorer 1, Grand Seiko SGBN003 or Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical, depending on the circumstances which made me having only 1 watch (I own all of them). Or maybe my solar G-Shock
out of all my watches, my daily is a blue dial turn-o-graph that goes pretty much with everything i wear, honestly can't wear my sub anymore by fear of having it nicked.
if i were to get one nowadays, i would go for the new black bay pro
Perhaps you could do a video on the new orient kamasus vintage. Just give it a thought 🤔
I love the Rolex date just. However, I like my 34 mm Rolex Air King with the blue, explorer dial and fluted bezel better.
If you can't be with the one you love,
Love the one you're with 😃
My favourite do it all watches have to be my beloved Casio Duros.
If I had a long enough wrist I'd wear all six at once 😍👍
The King Seiko i think is the watch to go. It luxurious, but its retail price is not astronomical. It has an amazing heritage. It's dressy yet sporty, it has a very good WR ad it easy to service too! Can you ask for anything more?
I'd argue that even for the majority of the white collar audience a two-tone mother of pearl Datejust is a bit too much these days. And plain ones are indeed very similar to the Explorer minus the lume, just a question of preference, if one cares.
big fan of your videos.... Already know it's the explorer for you. 🥂
I would never buy a Rolex, my only watch would be Omega Seamaster 1948, and a G-Shock GW-500U, congrats again for such an excellent video and content.
I think a lot of the datejust appeal is the very comfortable jubilee bracelet which is also my favourite on a Sub.
Really great point. I recent put both my subs on aftermarket jubilees, and you know what, you are spot on!
Great observation, thank you James.
Best regards,
TGV
Datejust all the way. Granted I have never seen an Explorer in the wild however I have seen Datejusts worn at five star restaurants, golf courses, fishing, at the beach and not once did it look out of place. Granted the Explorer could be that "one watch" but essentially it is just one watch (aside from the God awful two tone) where as you highlighted in the video the Datejust has plenty of options to choose from where it could be more "your watch".
The Seiko turtle dark night is the perfect one watch collection.
Tough choice for me. Either my Rolex 1016 or my Royal Oak. Great video.
For me my one watch would have to be my Omega Aqua Tera 41mm, a perfect all rounder.
A rolex with gold accents and a track suit. As a Russian I instantly had a good laugh.
I have a 214270 Mk 2 Explorer. I think it's better than the original 39mm 214270 Explorer without a doubt, due to its all lumed dial and longer minute hand. Having said that, I couldn't imagine it as my only watch. I need a date function. Something like a Sinn 104 would be a more likely pick for me as an only watch. Maybe a 36mm Datejust on a clean bezel with oyster bracelet.
YESSSSS, the 104!!!! LOVE your choices, thank you Earthen, well, of course I do!
Best regards,
TGV
For me, the ultimate 1 watch for all occasions is my 214270 mkii.
Thank you TGV for such a great video with such an interesting perspective! I suppose if I had only one watch, I would probably choose a Grand Seiko snowflake dial on a braclet because of its great versitality and dressy casual aesthetics/ wonderful realibility! In that case I might just in case have a Casio or another more affordable seiko solar watch as a beater when I may find that I will be doing certain activities that may damage my Grand Seiko, but now I have two watches in this hypothetical scenario. This leads me to say that it is difficult to have one watch collection ,but Grand Seiko snowflake would cover most of the cases for me! Stay healthy and well as always!! Nicholas L ❤❤❤👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🦖🦖🦖🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🌊🌊🌊⏱⏱⏱