@@anandmorris I did travel to London about 2 years ago and did wear my Rolex. But I was conscious of when and where I wore it. But you’re right, London is a hot spot for watch thieves right now - Jason
Barcelona is a shit show. I had someone try take my PAM 422 off my wrist. Did the same thing. Walked out a bar. He approaches asking where we are from then tries to dance. But because I hate people touching me I pulled my arm away. Lucky I did as some local yelled “watch out he’s trying to take something” as they said that I check my wrist to find my strap had been slipped from the keeper already. Luckily I had pulled my arm away quickly though. The guy disappeared into the night like a sewer rat. This was way back in 2018 before want major watch hype.
Wow! Glad you were able to pull away quickly enough! Yeah man, that city was not the best place... all around. And then when that happened, it kinda brought everyone down. Those thieves are complete crap stains - Jason
The scammers in Barcelona tried the same. They just randomly walk up to you and ask where you are from, then the guy asked me to take a picture of him. I politely refused, and walked away, 100m later 3 of them jumped a friend and I. 3 dudes from the UK Turned the corner and saved us. Big lesson learned Barcelona? Never again. Beautiful city, but they don’t want us there, and the illegals are ruthless in petty crime
Yep, that's always an option. The video is to discuss tactics that I use when I do want to travel with my luxury watches. There are alot of people that want to travel with them, but don't put in the necessary actions to keep them safe. - Jason
I travel with a 1990's quartz mall watch. It is even braising out lol. The thief would be doing me a favor lol. Barcelona is very famous for pick pockets
Barcelona is tricky, my friend got robbed of his IWC big pilot by a guy who bumped into him, he felt the watch being taken and pursued the thief, but he was tripped from behind by another person, so beware they always operate in a group.
Yep, my buddy said his thief was with someone else. He didn't realize it until he was running away, but there was a partner there, just as you said. Probably there in case there was an issue, he could trip, punch, attack, whatever. Just sickening 🤦♂️ - Jason
Yes, I've been in Barcelona and they work in groups that can be like 10 people. Esp. around the subway and Rambla. Police does little about it. Do they work like that in London as well? I never take valuables with me when I travel.
I don't know if they work like that over in London or not. When I did my research a couple of years ago, I didn't read anything like that. But that's not to say they don't - Jason
Barcelona is full of old school straight up pickpockets. It's one of the few places I wont actually wear a nice watch for theft reasons. Especially at night during the drinking hours. And Rome at night for that matter. Anywhere else in Europe or the US, I've never had a hint of a problem. But Im not out at 2 am or hitting the clubs etc. And I'n not wearing stuff like a Royal Oak or Nautilus lol
It's true, people leave their phones, purses on the table and go to the bathroom in outside coffee shops etc. nobody will ever take your belongings. I was in Qatar and UAE, both extremely safe, I felt Qatar was the safest country I ever visited in my life, I've been to nearly 50 countries.
Was in Barcelona the ratio is 250 pick pocket thieves per every mile esp on the metro. Met so many who were robbed, sometimes twice. DO NOT wear anything you plan on losing, they will target you. We went so far as to study the thieves methods, bought clothes from there to blend in (plus its very hot you want thinner material), and wore belly bands with only the amount if cash we would use that day. All other stuff like passports etc were locked up with a friend. Almost laid one guy out for picking my wife but I was watching for it, soon as I spotted him five others swarmed over us. If you find that yell out they are pick pockets, they hate the light being shined on them.
It’s hard to not experience traveling to cool places in the world with some of my favorite pieces. That’s why I spend so much time researching. I don’t like the idea of being afraid. But to your point, we also need to be smart about it. I think a Gshock is a great option tho! Those watches are straight boss! - Jason
@@TheWatchBrosresearching….. I know of people who have had their plane unexpectedly diverted and had to stay in unscheduled cities. The crime rate of such unscheduled cities cannot be researched in advance.
I would say that Japan is probably one of the safest country to wear luxury watches, considering Japan has a rich watch culture. I once saw a guy who wear lady Patek Nautilus (guy had small wrist) on the public train and people didn’t care 😂 Two weeks later I will go to Melbourne for vacation, but I already knew that I can’t bring my expensive piece with me. My Citizen Fujitsubo will be my companion because it’s homage of the Citizen Challenge diver watch that had a Australian connection
Yes, I've heard Japan is a very safe city to wear a luxury watch. I just came back from Dublin and it was very safe as well. Research is the key! - Jason
That's nice to know about Melbourne. I think public transport is always a place to be hyper-vigilant because there's just a mix of different people and alot of times a concentration of them as well. - Jason
Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Dubai, and Switzerland are the only safe places I believe - but in CH, cities close to a French border are also getting “less safe”. Funnily enough, on Jermyn Street in London, I saw at least three 5711 nautilus being worn in an hour
I take one watch to cover it all and avoid having to constantly stress about the watch roll along every moment of the trip from the travel to where you leave it when you’re out. What’s most vital to me needs to be kept in my pockets and on my wrist aside from the other people on the trip of course. I’d wear a none Rolex and avoid any other hype brand but still wear a luxury watch potentially. Or potentially something like an Explorer/Exp 2/Milgauss/Airking or even a Daytona (none ceramic bezel) on a Rubber B. It works in the pool, the Explorer/Daytona for sure work in the evening too. If you can’t keep it on your wrist for the whole trip, don’t take it. Hotel safe’s are notoriously unsafe. Valuables are safer with you IMO. It’s not worth the added stress on a trip. You can enjoy the holiday just the same with a G-Shock or Seiko.
Indeed. I'd be hesitant to take anything other than an original explorer out of the Rolex options honestly. The explorer at a glance isn't as obviously Rolex since it's a deliberately tooly design that is pretty field watch-y and could blend in with a lot of watches introduced around that time. But I think watch thieves probably spot more than just the hype watches and the others are pretty distinctively Rolex without much more than a glance. Maybe the op depending on the dial choice. Though it does _look_ expensive to a layman even in a way an explorer doesn't to me. But honestly, I just wear a cheap miyota travelers gmt. My choice at the moment is the traska venturer. Hardened case, 150m water resistant, classy vintage looks, dresses up nicely on a strap or mesh bracelet and 700 dollar price tag means I'm just ordering the replacement right away back in the hotel if someone steals it without being more than annoyed at myself for not paying more attention.
That's good advice. I keep my watch on my wrist the entire time. If I have others, they go in the safe. Again, I'm staying at nice places so I feel fine with them in the safe. I've traveled this way for the last 10 years and have never had a problem. But I agree that the watch should stay on the wrist, even when sleeping, if you're traveling somewhere you're unfamiliar with and/or staying in a hotel that you don't feel good about the safe option. - Jason
It’s unfortunate if you’re traveling to a hot area but.. wear long sleeve shirts that cover your wrists. This also helps with TSA asking to take your watch off for no reason before going through security. (I’ve gone through tons of airports with my watch on and it never sets off the machine where you put your hands above your head)
I used to travel with my coke GMT. Had no concerns with it for years and years…until perhaps the last 7 or so years. The only places I’ve taken one (and I never take more than one) decent watch is Switzerland, Dubai or Northern Scandinavia. Switzerland I figured the watch would be ten a penny and a generally lower crime rate, so it would be less locally desirable. Dubai, well, the penalty for stealing can include having one’s hand chopped off…or worse…so you’ve got some built in safety in places like that. Northern Scandinavia there are both less people and due to the harsher conditions, less likely to be places where people want to hang around in smaller communities to steal from fewer tourists, all whilst getting cold. Maldives is probably fine too - no-where to escape to!
I can tell you for Europe, if your in western part& mega cities, touristy areas the risk is highest. Go east or rural and the risk falls significantly.For example you have Italy and Rome as a high risk location and if you travel to neighbouring Slovenias capital, chances your rolex getting stolen even at night are miniscule.
Thank you so much for this video. I often tried to explain to my wife why I need so many watches for our two-week vacation on the Canary Islands. She didn’t understand and just said I’m the only person who flies with more than 3 watches on vacation. Tonight, I’ll show her this video haha. I’ve also insured all my watches that cost more than €4,000. My rule is: insure anything that’s so expensive it would hurt if you lost it. This time on vacation, I had with me: - Tudor BB58 GMT - Mido Ocean Star 39 - Rolex Day Date - Ball Roadmaster Moonphase Normally it’s one for the daily use during activities like hiking, surfing , swimming. One for going out to dinner, one for the journey and city trips during the vacation and one with a Moonphase because it’s my favourite complication. Another great video. Today I’ll finally watch the newest „Between the Lugs“ Keep doing what you’re doing ✌🏻 best watch channel on TH-cam
Bro... please show this video to your Wife!!! I'm happy I can help 😜 Yeah, that's a good mix of watches for traveling. Like you, I want some variety if I'm going to be gone for around a week or more. If it's a long weekend and just a few days, then one watch will usually work. Thanks for the support! It means so much to us. Please spread the word with your other watch friends, especially if you're part of a forum or group. You da man, man 👊 - Jason
I like the ideal of traveling with my 2 tone gmt master 2 guiness , but I am too risk averse. So I aquired an MRGB5000R-1. And just wear that, tracks different time zones, multiband6, stn screen with backlight, dlc titanium case and band. Its as premium as it gets for a watch but is discreet enough to look like the average gshock square.
Just wear it, unless you're headed to a particularly sketchy city. The type of city that you'd be worried about pickpockets in general. Or if you're out late at the bars or clubs, then your inviting issues most anywhere
When I travel I usually wear a watch in the $500 - $1,200 range that doesn’t attract too much attention. Even then it can be inconvenient at airport security. With more expensive pieces I'm quite OCD about avoiding bumps or scratches that might occur in crowded places even if the environment is generally safe. Long story short, I avoid traveling with the watches I value most because worrying about them detracts from the holiday experience.
Yeah that’s a great point. If wearing a certain watch when traveling is going to give you stress or anxiety, then definitely wear something else. It’s different for everyone, so listen to your gut on that. - Jason
I wore my tudor gmt for my trip to nyc and wore longer sleeved jackets tp cover it when out in the streets. It worked beautifully and I felt safe with it.
What about all the New Yorkers who wear their expensive watches every day and every night? How can they pull it off? And I bet plenty of Catalans who live in Barcelona buy and wear expensive watches.
@@stefpix have you been to new york? Seems as though you do not travel much. As a former new yorker, there are places you can wear it and you shouldn't. Just like everywhere else. But if you are traveling, you sometimes have to pass places that are not safe to get to places you want. And some cool places are also not that safe. That's why you need to be more discrete. Not every traveler can hire a private chauffeur and get driven around.
@@JM-gi6gf dude? Have you been to New York? Living in nyc since 2000. And go anywhere? Seems to you I do not travel much? It seems you can’t make right guesses. Where in New York you shouldn’t wear it? Like Brownsville. People wear their pricy watches on the subway going across the city. Yes there is this video that shows people being robbed of their watches at some outdoor dining restaurant in Williamsburg. But that is rare. I went to Haiti and to Jamaica. Rented a bicycle and went to the countryside. I was always carrying my Nikon cameras. No one tried to rob me. In Haiti most people were poor. Some would ask me how much my camera cost. People who get robbed are generally unlucky few or they look too unfamiliar. I backpacked almost in every country in Europe. Slept on night trains occasionally. I had a Canadian friend living in Barcelona and I went to visit her. Do you think they don’t have stores in Barcelona that sell AP, Rolex, Patek watches? Do you think Barcelona residents who like expensive watches do not wear them in their hometown?
In an ever changing world this topic is so relevant. Safeguarding your valuable property in particular your watches because there are many ‘ sleek’ and highly malicious individuals out there that that one main objective and that is to steal from anyone as they will work plan diligently to deprive one from their expensive watches. Capitalizing from a stolen fine timepiece for money profits.. it is a dangerous world that continues to work every instance of opportunity in victimizing the unaware and the not alert to the reality.. Great video of awareness to the wise like a servant but harmless like a dove..
@@RicardoValdes-r6w that l’s absolutely right… there are people out there with the sole intent to take what they haven’t earned. Thanks for watching and supporting our channel! - Jason
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Never let any stranger touch you or come within close contact distance, regardless of whether traveling or in home turf. Greet people with a wave or fist bump if necessary. Maintain distance and be ready to tee off in an instant. To be honest, leave the expensive watches at home and wear a simple, discreet watch when traveling.
Just got back from a cruise to Alaska/Canada, brought my 1984 GMT master and a Hamilton Khaki, I was wearing my GMT most of the time within the ship and the Hamilton occasionally, including on the 4 cities we stopped at. No issues wearing the Rolex, but I was always aware of my surroundings.
What you said there is the biggest thing, and that's being aware of your surroundings. Research beforehand so you know what to expect, and make changes if you find yourself in a situation that you didn't expect based on the research. That trip sounds amazing! I would love to take that trip up there and go exploring! - Jason
Alaska and Canada are the last two places Id ever worry about watch theft. And frankly there are only about 2 places I ever would worry about watch theft. One of them is Spain in general.
There are plenty of opportunities to wear our watches in our normal everyday lives but personally, I don't want the worry of having an expensive watch with me on a trip . . . it's asking for trouble in London these days.
My rule is simple… no Glock on me, no Rolex or patek on me… but im a uspsa hobbyist in the states so I’m weird…. Good thing I love my seikos and tudors and timex so it’s no problem to travel and enjoy.
Barcelona almost taken my Panerai. Munich with 1% crime, almost taken my Wimbledon. So I guess none would work than to travel with Apple Watch or I would follow your tip, I’ll wear my Explorer II with rubber b in Thailand, I’ll update u when I come back😊. Thanks for sharing this!
prevention (ie. don't take a luxury watch overseas) and situational awareness are obviously the two main factors. however, for any luxury watch collector, having insurance - jewelry or valuable person property - on them is A MUST. protects you from loss, theft and damage anywhere you are in the world.
At 7:44, c'mon, you can come clean. You wear your ALS not because you want to wear the watch "for the occasion" but you wear the ALS for the "flex." It's O.K., just admit it. 🤣
It really varies and I constantly change my mind. I’ve traveled with submariners. Lately roll with a Seiko Turtle since most of my trips are to beach areas and include Diving. For dress a gold colored Orient Bambino on a leather strap. I don’t worry about it if it’s sitting in a safe when not worn
My travel go to watches - Timex Expedition that is ten years old and a micro brand (Wise) that is low key; nice but not well known. The expensive watches stay home if I go somewhere new or not so secure. Even when I travel to the city in the US where I grew up - muggings for watches happens everywhere! It sucks, but that’s the world we live in.
Heading to Japan tomorrow with my black dial Exp II and a Luminor. I've been to Japan before and I feel totally safe there in terms of a violent attempt to steal my watch (I'm a good bit over 6 ft and prone to anger, so unlikely to end well for the would-be thief). I imagine the hotel safe is probably adequate, so no real concerns. That said, I got an email yesterday from Japan Airlines warning us to be careful of thefts of valuables occurring in-flight. Interesting.
I live in Japan and I wouldn’t worry about wearing your luxury watches. Not saying theft doesn’t happen but it’s relatively rare that you’ll get robbed here.
Well apparently your safety is only perceived safety. For the airline to send out a warning like that is pretty significant. And where do you think those thieves on the plane are flying to?? Japan. It's not like it's a Subway where you pay one price and ride all day. Big border ticket to Japan so yes there are things in Japan. And again for an actual airline to put out a warning on their own Airline is a big deal.
I have a Submariner, a Date-Just, and a Breguet dress watch. When I travel overseas, I wear a Citizen Chronomaster. It looks nice but not expensive, it has a perpetual calendar, and its precision is +/- 5 seconds per year - great for catching trains 🙂
As an old timer and a frequent traveller, it is simple. Take your expensive watch with you but wear it in hotels, resorts, golf clubs and restaurants. Otherwise, when sightseeing, travelling through airports, railway stations, wear cheap watch. Put your expensive watch in your inside pocket.
I always travel with my quartz swatch IWC looking chrono, and a more simple attractive steel 3 had quartz Tisso and I’m just fine with that. I’m always happy with my wrist reunion with my Omega speedmaster and my IWC Fieiger chrono when I return home to the U.S.
Hi there! Thank for sharing the video, as an amateur watch collector, when I travel, I tend to wear low profile watches like a Casio, and the rest, stay at home. Imagine if your wear a 50K Patek Phillipe and the it's stolen from you... 😩😩
@@rmd4209 oh, it would be gut wrenching! That’s the easiest solution. Just wear something inexpensive. But when I travel, I’m usually gone for a week to 3 weeks. So I made this video to go over the tips I use when traveling with a luxury piece. It’s not fool proof, but it helps protect you and your timepieces better if you are going to travel with them. - Jason
I travel with my Apple Watch (I know, basic), it has enough functions to keep my more expensive phone secured in my pocket, I can charge it every night and I can change the strap to meet each outfit very easily. I reserve my higher-end pieces for more special occasions and safer locations.
I travel a lot. US and Europe. Since Covid I leave Rolex at home. Travel with a Tudor or Glashuute Orig. and I have them on a rubber band or nato. Feel a little safer. Going to NZ next month. Wonder how safe it’s there.
Just do your homework and research. Btw, lot's a thieves could mistake the Tudor for a Rolex. So if you don't feel comfortable wearing the Rolex you might want to reconsider the Tudor. I'm not trying to discourage you on wearing it, but just throwing that out there because it can look similar from a slight distance. - Jason
Thanks. I wonder if this is effecting luxury watch sales. I known I wont buy a Daytona because i’ll rarely be able to wear it. Fyi: my business associates in London literally told me to leave my watch at home.
I travel to Europe with my G-Shock. It's tough. It has multiple time zones. It also has alarms. And, it's under the radar and won't cost me an arm and a leg to replace.
My travel watch is a gold Movado Classic automatic. A $1000 - $1500 watch to me is just expensive enough to matter and just cheap enough to not matter.
Everywhere that isn't Barcelona. 1. Quartz Tag Formula 1 on a jump nato. Basic do everything all day watch on a unique band. Stretch band and inside nato strap tuck is different for someone trying to get it. 2. Tissot PRX Auto 80 with rubber and leather straps. If I'm going out at night. Versatile with the different straps. In Barcelona, maybe not even my G-Shock. It's one of the best cities to visit for Architecture & Urban Planning but unfortunately it's also worst city I've ever been to for pickpockets. I love cities with great public transport but I still avoid metro there. Heard of a recent theft there where the guy was distracted by what he thought was bird poo landing on him, friendly local offers to help clean him up and left with the GMT Master off his wrist.
Never take your best pieces on holidays. I often take a 10 year old steel 1500 m Breitling SuperOcean on rubber - and leave the rest at the bank, and never at home !
Always keep your watch covered under a long sleeve shirt in big cities. It's what i do, and i wear a Tag Heuer Calibre 5 F1, i couldn't imagine how it feels with an AP or Patek.
I have a Bell & Ross and an Oris. I travel with a Casio AE1200 (currently £20 UK) or MRW-200. The 200 was £11 (and is now £13 UK). Both 100m water resist. Buy Casio from Argos and travel worry free.
Great video. I travel with a Casio F-91W. Every time. Nothing flashy. Even a Casio Duro can look like something far more expensive. I leave my luxury ones at home. I heard that a guy was killed because he had a Rolex on. F that.
I know, it's 100% not worth anyone's life. The Casio is a fun piece and great travel companion! The biggest thing is research and only take what you feel comfortable wearing. - Jason
I have many high-end watches, including ALS, Patek, Vacheron Constantin and Rolex. The watch I travel with is a $20 watch I got from Big 5 sporting goods on sale. Problem solved. IMO you have to be crazy to travel with anything expensive. It's just asking for trouble.
I travel with a nice piece on a regular. I can say, the world isn't as scary as many think it is. But... big but... I do my research beforehand, and map out where I'm going each day. This dictates what I'm wearing. - Jason
Absolutely agree on the ALS. Have the exact same one and feel so much safer with it than the Aquanaut or Rolex. People just think the ALS is a Daniel Wellington haha
Haha... yes it's under the radar for sure. Eventhough it's rose gold, I think most people think it's faux because they just don't know what the watch is. - Jason
I've traveled around the world, sometimes in high risk areas, and I always wear my Smurf or Aquanaut. Never had an issue. Living in fear is a choice I will not make. Oh, my watches are insured just in case.
My #1 travel tip for travelling with expensive watches: take just one, and wear it. NEVER pack a watch, not even in your carry-on. You carry on, and someone else will carry off.
Funny this came up as I’ll be traveling to Barcelona for a 9 day cruise thru the Mediterranean. Normally I take my nicer watches on Mexican cruises as I’m leaving from Long Beach. For this cruise it is gonna be a G Shock, Seiko SRPG35 field watch, and an older Citizen Eco-Drive chronograph. First two cost around $125 and the last about double that. Not enough to entice a thief or lose my life over.
Some of the dumbest advice I’ve heard. I won’t get in to everything else you said that was senseless but DO NOT PUT YOUR watches in the hotel room safes. When employees see you wearing watches they know where to look and everyone knows how to get the master key
Yeah hotel safe is the worst. I have a Pacsafe security bag with wire mesh and cable to secure to something solid and hidden away in the room. Won’t stop a prepared thief but should stop the staff from the easy theft
I've never had an issue in 10 years of traveling. I will say that I stay at upscale hotels. But I mention the option to take your own secure storage with a lanyard. The video outlines how I travel with watches, which have worked for me, so it's not dumb. Maybe if you had the guts to make a video on this topic we could all judge you too. It'd be nice if your comment was normal, but we can wish in one hand.... 🤷♂️ - Jason
@@TheWatchBros just because you’ve traveled and haven’t had an issue doesn’t mean it’s great advice. You failed to mention the part about only staying in nice hotels, which also doesn’t actually matter when you’re in a poor country. I’m also guessing you don’t leave the country 12-15 times a year like I do. Humble yourself and realize you’re just making random videos for fun. Nothing in this video was informative and someone is going to get robbed cause they think safes are a great idea.
Nice selection. Some collectors like wearing the favorite pieces and sometimes those are expensive as well. This video covers tips for traveling with those pieces. But yes, taking something inexpensive is always a good choice 😉 - Jason
I always travel with an Omega Speedmaster cuz if it's stolen or lost I can live with the pain. However, I am going to three European cities for two weeks next month and I really want to take a few big pieces for pictures. (PP, RO,ALS) Total flexing for posterity LOL All are insured but I certainly wouldn't feel comfortable wearing them openly and to bring them just to take a few photos and put them back in my pocket seems dumb LOL
I've traveled with some big pieces before. The ALS is a good example on this last trip. Just do your research and definitely make sure they're insured. Where are you traveling to? - Jason
@@TheWatchBros London, Zurich, Geneva and Berlin. They are definitely insured. Staying at top notch hotels so my plan is to take three in a watchroll, use the safes, take pictures of them in the safe (in case they are stolen by staff which can happen) wear them for dinners, boat ride, Patek museum, and other controlled private environments and tuck them out of sight while in the open.
I wore my Rolex Explorer II and Black Sub when in London a couple of years ago. I stayed in the Grosvenor area and stayed mostly there. It was nice and I felt safe wearing those pieces. When we traveled further out, I wore my Ming. Geneva and Berlin sound amazing! I haven't traveled to those cities... yet 😉 - Jason
I watched the MAX series the Bookie just last week. The Bookie took a Richard Mille instead of the cash he was owed. He wore it to a restaurant, the waiter saw it and called a friend. In the parking lot it was taken. This is a shitty world.
It depends of your destination, but it’s easier to wear a Swatch, a Casio G-Shock, a Tissot, or an inexpensive Seiko when travelling. I don’t want to take the risk to be robbed if I wear a luxury watch.
Barcelona is a paradise compared to London. And I've been travelling over Europe watching Man Utd. The only advice for London us wear a casio or don't go. Absolute hole!
When I traveled there 2 years ago, I wore my Rolex. I know where I was going each day, and wore the watch I felt comfortable with. But yes, I felt fine with my Rolex on it London. - Jason
@IAmZKWatches wtf are you talking about? I lived in NW london for 7 years, just moved back up North. I travelled to and from work everyday. To pretend london is safe is hilarious, unless you look like someone who'd be doing the robbing (hint hint!!) Sit down.
Had a similar thing in Ibiza, 2 guys split our group up and one of them was trying to trip me up claiming he was showing me how his favourite football player tackles opponents. He tried to get my Submariner off me, and I realised what he was doing, called him out as a thief and they ran off. I now wear a Swatch on holiday, saying that im still conscious of wearing my Sub in London, if im noticing other people's watches, those in the know will see mine
I just traveled for three months throughout Europe with an Omega UltraDeep … zero problems. I also don’t let oddball strangers grab my wrists and dance with me.
Hotel safes are generally not a great option as the security of said safes are often not great. Personally, I won't travel in unfamiliar areas with anything that would be problematic to replace easily. Travel timepieces should be considered fungible items unless you can travel by private plane and stay in secure locations often unavailable to the common wealth; particular when flying into unfamiliar airports.
The key is to only travel with what you feel comfortable wearing and potentially losing. If a luxury timepiece is outside your comfort zone, then no question, do not take one with you. I feel fine as along as I've done my research and I've pretty much mapped out where I'm exploring in different cities. This research also dictates what watches I do and don't bring too - Jason
Man, it happens so fast sometimes. My buddy was just leaving a restaurant after a nice evening out. He was in, what he considered, a safe area... and it still happened to him. - Jason
A gShock has world time functions. I would never take my Sub to Spain just to wear a Rolex. I was wearing my Casio in Rome at night when a bunch of Gypsies tried to grab my watch. Well I grabbed them back. I’ve even had them throw a fake baby to distract us. That was something. My sister takes her Timex Ironman while traveling instead of her Apple Watch. Another thing to look out for is luggage thieves. Once the bus tourist are on full of luggage. Sometimes the driver fails to lock the luggage compartments. These thieves will attack the buses luggage compartment and steal all the luggage.
The reality is that watch is not safe once it leaves the safe zone. Appreciate the details given to mitigate and lower the risks of theft. I don’t own luxury or expensive pieces so insurance on watches doesn’t work. I bring the watches I can afford to get robbed, banged up or stolen when traveling abroad. Keep watches inside my bag on flights, and inside my own lock luggages and not hotel room safe when not wearing them. Those types are not safe. Of course speaking of normal 4-5 stars hotels and not uber luxury hotels with super secured safe deposit 😂. Have a great weekend ahead.
I harbor a very deep empathy for the people who got robbed of their high end luxury watch and their emotional trauma. Most people in the world can relate to this. Imagine you lose your annual income.
Ive been to Italy and Lisbon, Portugal this summer. I left the Omegas at home and wore a yellow Casioak. Clearly, not a valuable watch. I feel its more sensible to leave the good stuff home for a week or two and not invite trouble that could at the least, cause inconvenience and worst, get hurt and your watch stolen.
That’s a perfectly sensible way to handle it when traveling. But there are those is us, myself included, that want to wear our watches and not let the fear win. At the same time, you need to still be smart and diligent. You can do both, and this video outlines how I do it. That casioak is a fun watch to rock! Enjoy it 💪 - Jason
A lot of the comments say hotel safes are a bad idea but I struggle to find anecdotes of luxury watches actually being stolen from hotel safes. Yes, it's theoretically possible as they have the key, but does it actually happen? Maybe in the sketchiest hotels, but for any place, even budget, that has a reputation, it seems like a PR scandal. I personally think it's just a myth that hotel safes are unsafe. Another point is that some insurance policies might not cover stolen items that were left unattended but not locked in the hotel safe.
Yeah, I agree with this. I've put watches and other valuables in hotel safes over the last decade with no issues. Now, I'm staying at nice hotels. If I were a person traveling and staying at a sketchy hotel, then I wouldn't be considering taking my luxury and expensive watch with me at all. - Jason
Additional tip..when wearing a closed banded watch and confronted with strange contact (like the example highlighted in the vid) make a fist on your watch hand..very difficult to slip the watch over your closed fist.
as somebody who lived in Colombia for many years, best advice is if you want to show off your expensive stuff: Rent a car and drive everywhere you go. Stay in the tourist area and rich areas as police really keeps it tight there, never get into long conversations with people you don't know that are trying to impress or entertain you out of the blue, when this happens don't be afraid to tell people to fuck off because you're not interested and keep moving until you find a safe place or until they get bored of you not playing along
This is great advice, particularly around not getting into long conversations with strangers or letting them do some show or trick to divert your attention. Good stuff! - Jason
Personally I wouldn't wear any of high end watches in those places like Barcelona. Regardless of the meeting you may have over the. The only place I feel comfortable wearing expensive time pieces is Japan.
I live in Barcelona and can't wear watches over 5k. I save those for controlled situations. Can't wear my Rolex, AP, etc. I have been buying Tudors recently, but now, thanks to all the ads around town for the America's Cup I have to be more careful. So, G-Shock, Oris and Halmilton is what I wear as I walk over 10 miles a day here.
I never thought about America’s Cup attracting more thieves. But that makes sense now. That’s the same reason I was there with our large group of friends. It’s sad that you can’t wear your precious pieces when you feel like it. But I understand. It’s much better to be safe than sorry - Jason
The best advice I ever got was... Travel with a Casio 🤷🏼♂️
That's solid advice. This video is tips "if" someone wants to travel with high value watches. But I love the Casio strategy! 👊 - Jason
Especially in London.
@@anandmorris I did travel to London about 2 years ago and did wear my Rolex. But I was conscious of when and where I wore it. But you’re right, London is a hot spot for watch thieves right now - Jason
got a casio day date , with leather band , that look as good as any luxury watch , and probably be more accurate to , since is quartz :P
Which model is that Casio? I’d like to look it up - Jason
Barcelona is a shit show. I had someone try take my PAM 422 off my wrist. Did the same thing. Walked out a bar. He approaches asking where we are from then tries to dance. But because I hate people touching me I pulled my arm away. Lucky I did as some local yelled “watch out he’s trying to take something” as they said that I check my wrist to find my strap had been slipped from the keeper already. Luckily I had pulled my arm away quickly though. The guy disappeared into the night like a sewer rat. This was way back in 2018 before want major watch hype.
Wow! Glad you were able to pull away quickly enough! Yeah man, that city was not the best place... all around. And then when that happened, it kinda brought everyone down. Those thieves are complete crap stains - Jason
The scammers in Barcelona tried the same. They just randomly walk up to you and ask where you are from, then the guy asked me to take a picture of him. I politely refused, and walked away, 100m later 3 of them jumped a friend and I. 3 dudes from the UK Turned the corner and saved us. Big lesson learned Barcelona? Never again. Beautiful city, but they don’t want us there, and the illegals are ruthless in petty crime
How about just NOT travel with your high end watches? Problem 100% solved.
Yep, that's always an option. The video is to discuss tactics that I use when I do want to travel with my luxury watches. There are alot of people that want to travel with them, but don't put in the necessary actions to keep them safe. - Jason
I travel with a 1990's quartz mall watch. It is even braising out lol. The thief would be doing me a favor lol. Barcelona is very famous for pick pockets
Or just don't buy any ¨high end¨ watches.
@@dunderhay9169if I lived in a city where i was at risk I wouldn’t own luxury watches. But hey, I enjoy them so they are worth the risk around here
I agree. There’s plenty of nice watches that people won’t risk trying to steal.
Barcelona is tricky, my friend got robbed of his IWC big pilot by a guy who bumped into him, he felt the watch being taken and pursued the thief, but he was tripped from behind by another person, so beware they always operate in a group.
Yep, my buddy said his thief was with someone else. He didn't realize it until he was running away, but there was a partner there, just as you said. Probably there in case there was an issue, he could trip, punch, attack, whatever. Just sickening 🤦♂️ - Jason
Yes, I've been in Barcelona and they work in groups that can be like 10 people. Esp. around the subway and Rambla. Police does little about it. Do they work like that in London as well? I never take valuables with me when I travel.
I don't know if they work like that over in London or not. When I did my research a couple of years ago, I didn't read anything like that. But that's not to say they don't - Jason
Barcelona is the worst. not just for watches.
Barcelona is full of old school straight up pickpockets. It's one of the few places I wont actually wear a nice watch for theft reasons. Especially at night during the drinking hours. And Rome at night for that matter. Anywhere else in Europe or the US, I've never had a hint of a problem. But Im not out at 2 am or hitting the clubs etc. And I'n not wearing stuff like a Royal Oak or Nautilus lol
I travel with a beater watch only. No-one in their right mind would want it, but if they do, hey it’s yours. No real loss.
That's def the safest way to travel. If someone wants that then they're just a straight a hole 😂 - Jason
Beta?
LOL! Exactly!
Tip: travel to the Middle East. No one will steal anything. Safest place I’ve ever been. Qater, uae, Saudi, Oman, Bahrain
That's great to know for the audience. I always want to add cool and safe places to my list of travel cities 🙌 - Jason
And you cant do anything funny as well!
It's true, people leave their phones, purses on the table and go to the bathroom in outside coffee shops etc. nobody will ever take your belongings. I was in Qatar and UAE, both extremely safe, I felt Qatar was the safest country I ever visited in my life, I've been to nearly 50 countries.
Travel to any Arab countries and your wife is not allowed out without a burka…no thank you…no freedom in these countries
Japan and Singapore are also very safe.
Was in Barcelona the ratio is 250 pick pocket thieves per every mile esp on the metro. Met so many who were robbed, sometimes twice. DO NOT wear anything you plan on losing, they will target you. We went so far as to study the thieves methods, bought clothes from there to blend in (plus its very hot you want thinner material), and wore belly bands with only the amount if cash we would use that day. All other stuff like passports etc were locked up with a friend. Almost laid one guy out for picking my wife but I was watching for it, soon as I spotted him five others swarmed over us. If you find that yell out they are pick pockets, they hate the light being shined on them.
@@Wallace0333 great advice to be loud and announce what’s happening. Thanks for sharing this info and all of the tips 👊 - Jason
Buy a G-SHOCK for sightseeing, shopping, buy a dress seiko for dinner. $300 tops, why be a 🎯 !!!
It’s hard to not experience traveling to cool places in the world with some of my favorite pieces. That’s why I spend so much time researching. I don’t like the idea of being afraid. But to your point, we also need to be smart about it. I think a Gshock is a great option tho! Those watches are straight boss! - Jason
@@TheWatchBrosresearching….. I know of people who have had their plane unexpectedly diverted and had to stay in unscheduled cities. The crime rate of such unscheduled cities cannot be researched in advance.
That's true for those extremely rare circumstances - Jason
I would say that Japan is probably one of the safest country to wear luxury watches, considering Japan has a rich watch culture. I once saw a guy who wear lady Patek Nautilus (guy had small wrist) on the public train and people didn’t care 😂
Two weeks later I will go to Melbourne for vacation, but I already knew that I can’t bring my expensive piece with me. My Citizen Fujitsubo will be my companion because it’s homage of the Citizen Challenge diver watch that had a Australian connection
Yes, I've heard Japan is a very safe city to wear a luxury watch. I just came back from Dublin and it was very safe as well. Research is the key! - Jason
That's nice to know about Melbourne. I think public transport is always a place to be hyper-vigilant because there's just a mix of different people and alot of times a concentration of them as well. - Jason
UAE is probably the safest. Local don't need to steal (they richer than the rest of ppl), and foreigners will get deported if they do shit.
Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Dubai, and Switzerland are the only safe places I believe - but in CH, cities close to a French border are also getting “less safe”.
Funnily enough, on Jermyn Street in London, I saw at least three 5711 nautilus being worn in an hour
It is just the way I do it, well explained.
I take one watch to cover it all and avoid having to constantly stress about the watch roll along every moment of the trip from the travel to where you leave it when you’re out.
What’s most vital to me needs to be kept in my pockets and on my wrist aside from the other people on the trip of course.
I’d wear a none Rolex and avoid any other hype brand but still wear a luxury watch potentially. Or potentially something like an Explorer/Exp 2/Milgauss/Airking or even a Daytona (none ceramic bezel) on a Rubber B. It works in the pool, the Explorer/Daytona for sure work in the evening too.
If you can’t keep it on your wrist for the whole trip, don’t take it. Hotel safe’s are notoriously unsafe. Valuables are safer with you IMO.
It’s not worth the added stress on a trip. You can enjoy the holiday just the same with a G-Shock or Seiko.
Indeed. I'd be hesitant to take anything other than an original explorer out of the Rolex options honestly. The explorer at a glance isn't as obviously Rolex since it's a deliberately tooly design that is pretty field watch-y and could blend in with a lot of watches introduced around that time.
But I think watch thieves probably spot more than just the hype watches and the others are pretty distinctively Rolex without much more than a glance. Maybe the op depending on the dial choice. Though it does _look_ expensive to a layman even in a way an explorer doesn't to me.
But honestly, I just wear a cheap miyota travelers gmt. My choice at the moment is the traska venturer. Hardened case, 150m water resistant, classy vintage looks, dresses up nicely on a strap or mesh bracelet and 700 dollar price tag means I'm just ordering the replacement right away back in the hotel if someone steals it without being more than annoyed at myself for not paying more attention.
That's good advice. I keep my watch on my wrist the entire time. If I have others, they go in the safe. Again, I'm staying at nice places so I feel fine with them in the safe. I've traveled this way for the last 10 years and have never had a problem.
But I agree that the watch should stay on the wrist, even when sleeping, if you're traveling somewhere you're unfamiliar with and/or staying in a hotel that you don't feel good about the safe option. - Jason
Didn’t expect you here TRMZ😅 Have loved ur videos for years🔥🔥
It’s unfortunate if you’re traveling to a hot area but.. wear long sleeve shirts that cover your wrists. This also helps with TSA asking to take your watch off for no reason before going through security. (I’ve gone through tons of airports with my watch on and it never sets off the machine where you put your hands above your head)
I used to travel with my coke GMT. Had no concerns with it for years and years…until perhaps the last 7 or so years. The only places I’ve taken one (and I never take more than one) decent watch is Switzerland, Dubai or Northern Scandinavia.
Switzerland I figured the watch would be ten a penny and a generally lower crime rate, so it would be less locally desirable.
Dubai, well, the penalty for stealing can include having one’s hand chopped off…or worse…so you’ve got some built in safety in places like that.
Northern Scandinavia there are both less people and due to the harsher conditions, less likely to be places where people want to hang around in smaller communities to steal from fewer tourists, all whilst getting cold.
Maldives is probably fine too - no-where to escape to!
I can tell you for Europe, if your in western part& mega cities, touristy areas the risk is highest. Go east or rural and the risk falls significantly.For example you have Italy and Rome as a high risk location and if you travel to neighbouring Slovenias capital, chances your rolex getting stolen even at night are miniscule.
Thank you so much for this video. I often tried to explain to my wife why I need so many watches for our two-week vacation on the Canary Islands. She didn’t understand and just said I’m the only person who flies with more than 3 watches on vacation. Tonight, I’ll show her this video haha.
I’ve also insured all my watches that cost more than €4,000. My rule is: insure anything that’s so expensive it would hurt if you lost it.
This time on vacation, I had with me:
- Tudor BB58 GMT
- Mido Ocean Star 39
- Rolex Day Date
- Ball Roadmaster Moonphase
Normally it’s one for the daily use during activities like hiking, surfing , swimming. One for going out to dinner, one for the journey and city trips during the vacation and one with a Moonphase because it’s my favourite complication.
Another great video. Today I’ll finally watch the newest „Between the Lugs“
Keep doing what you’re doing ✌🏻 best watch channel on TH-cam
Bro... please show this video to your Wife!!! I'm happy I can help 😜
Yeah, that's a good mix of watches for traveling. Like you, I want some variety if I'm going to be gone for around a week or more. If it's a long weekend and just a few days, then one watch will usually work.
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Buy Casio for travel.😂
Well, I’m Brown so most people assume my Submariner is fake.
Jesus bro 😂 🤦♂️. Joking aside, that’s cod stuff with no place around here.
We appreciate you watching and finding our channel 👊 - Jason
Bro definitely stole it. Jk
@@drpepper3838 And that’s another reason. People assume I may be violent since I stole the one I have on. 😂😂😂
Bottom line is that if u look/act like a sucker people gone try u….morale to the story, don’t look/act like a sucker.
Great video and advice 👏 my go to travel watches are:
Tudor BB58
Seiko SPB143
Love both those pieces and great travel companions 🤌 - Jason
Seiko pushing up market, so soon you will get robbed over something that says seiko on it, something that is pretty rediculous
Hey, you never know. It's also possible that a thief may mistake it for something else too. Those are always a possibility - Jason
My Seiko SPB143 is also my go to, not to flashy and expensive but looks great with any outfit and can survive the ocean or the pool.
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I like the ideal of traveling with my 2 tone gmt master 2 guiness , but I am too risk averse. So I aquired an MRGB5000R-1. And just wear that, tracks different time zones, multiband6, stn screen with backlight, dlc titanium case and band. Its as premium as it gets for a watch but is discreet enough to look like the average gshock square.
Just wear it, unless you're headed to a particularly sketchy city. The type of city that you'd be worried about pickpockets in general. Or if you're out late at the bars or clubs, then your inviting issues most anywhere
When I travel I usually wear a watch in the $500 - $1,200 range that doesn’t attract too much attention. Even then it can be inconvenient at airport security. With more expensive pieces I'm quite OCD about avoiding bumps or scratches that might occur in crowded places even if the environment is generally safe. Long story short, I avoid traveling with the watches I value most because worrying about them detracts from the holiday experience.
Yeah that’s a great point. If wearing a certain watch when traveling is going to give you stress or anxiety, then definitely wear something else. It’s different for everyone, so listen to your gut on that. - Jason
I wore my tudor gmt for my trip to nyc and wore longer sleeved jackets tp cover it when out in the streets. It worked beautifully and I felt safe with it.
Long sleeves is a great way to hide the wrist, especially if you think you'll be walking through areas that aren't the safest. Nice tip! - Jason
What about all the New Yorkers who wear their expensive watches every day and every night? How can they pull it off? And I bet plenty of Catalans who live in Barcelona buy and wear expensive watches.
@@stefpix have you been to new york? Seems as though you do not travel much. As a former new yorker, there are places you can wear it and you shouldn't. Just like everywhere else. But if you are traveling, you sometimes have to pass places that are not safe to get to places you want. And some cool places are also not that safe. That's why you need to be more discrete. Not every traveler can hire a private chauffeur and get driven around.
@@JM-gi6gf dude? Have you been to New York? Living in nyc since 2000. And go anywhere? Seems to you I do not travel much? It seems you can’t make right guesses.
Where in New York you shouldn’t wear it? Like Brownsville. People wear their pricy watches on the subway going across the city.
Yes there is this video that shows people being robbed of their watches at some outdoor dining restaurant in Williamsburg. But that is rare.
I went to Haiti and to Jamaica. Rented a bicycle and went to the countryside. I was always carrying my Nikon cameras. No one tried to rob me. In Haiti most people were poor. Some would ask me how much my camera cost.
People who get robbed are generally unlucky few or they look too unfamiliar.
I backpacked almost in every country in Europe. Slept on night trains occasionally. I had a Canadian friend living in Barcelona and I went to visit her.
Do you think they don’t have stores in Barcelona that sell AP, Rolex, Patek watches?
Do you think Barcelona residents who like expensive watches do not wear them in their hometown?
Wow..what an absolute genius you must be!
This is becoming my favorite watch channel. Great video!
Thank you bro… we appreciate that! 👊 - Jason
In an ever changing world this topic is so relevant. Safeguarding your valuable property in particular your watches because there are many ‘ sleek’ and highly malicious individuals out there that that one main objective and that is to steal from anyone as they will work plan diligently to deprive one from their expensive watches. Capitalizing from a stolen fine timepiece for money profits.. it is a dangerous world that continues to work every instance of opportunity in victimizing the unaware and the not alert to the reality..
Great video of awareness to the wise like a servant but harmless like a dove..
@@RicardoValdes-r6w that l’s absolutely right… there are people out there with the sole intent to take what they haven’t earned. Thanks for watching and supporting our channel! - Jason
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Good info, going to UK next year and taking my Casio
Never let any stranger touch you or come within close contact distance, regardless of whether traveling or in home turf. Greet people with a wave or fist bump if necessary. Maintain distance and be ready to tee off in an instant.
To be honest, leave the expensive watches at home and wear a simple, discreet watch when traveling.
Just got back from a cruise to Alaska/Canada, brought my 1984 GMT master and a Hamilton Khaki, I was wearing my GMT most of the time within the ship and the Hamilton occasionally, including on the 4 cities we stopped at. No issues wearing the Rolex, but I was always aware of my surroundings.
What you said there is the biggest thing, and that's being aware of your surroundings. Research beforehand so you know what to expect, and make changes if you find yourself in a situation that you didn't expect based on the research.
That trip sounds amazing! I would love to take that trip up there and go exploring! - Jason
Alaska and Canada are the last two places Id ever worry about watch theft. And frankly there are only about 2 places I ever would worry about watch theft. One of them is Spain in general.
what's the point of a watch if you cant wear it ?
That's my logic. I want to wear my pieces, so I thought I'd make this video to go through how I prepare to travel with my luxury watches - Jason
There are plenty of opportunities to wear our watches in our normal everyday lives but personally, I don't want the worry of having an expensive watch with me on a trip . . . it's asking for trouble in London these days.
Will check it out. Thank you.
My rule is simple… no Glock on me, no Rolex or patek on me… but im a uspsa hobbyist in the states so I’m weird…. Good thing I love my seikos and tudors and timex so it’s no problem to travel and enjoy.
It is a shame we can't travel with protection. That's when it is most likely to be needed. Unfamiliar environment etc...
Barcelona almost taken my Panerai. Munich with 1% crime, almost taken my Wimbledon. So I guess none would work than to travel with Apple Watch or I would follow your tip, I’ll wear my Explorer II with rubber b in Thailand, I’ll update u when I come back😊. Thanks for sharing this!
Yeah, let us know with an update. I've heard it's a safe place to travel with luxury watches tho - Jason
You have the Tudor BB PRO too. More suitable for the occasion.
prevention (ie. don't take a luxury watch overseas) and situational awareness are obviously the two main factors. however, for any luxury watch collector, having insurance - jewelry or valuable person property - on them is A MUST. protects you from loss, theft and damage anywhere you are in the world.
At 7:44, c'mon, you can come clean. You wear your ALS not because you want to wear the watch "for the occasion" but you wear the ALS for the "flex." It's O.K., just admit it. 🤣
There's no flex with the ALS. No one knows what it is 😂 - Jason
@@TheWatchBrosI do 😜
Haha… you’re the exception and a real watch nerd tho 🤓 - Jason
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It really varies and I constantly change my mind. I’ve traveled with submariners. Lately roll with a Seiko Turtle since most of my trips are to beach areas and include Diving. For dress a gold colored Orient Bambino on a leather strap. I don’t worry about it if it’s sitting in a safe when not worn
Nice, those are some good pieces to travel with! - Jason
My travel go to watches - Timex Expedition that is ten years old and a micro brand (Wise) that is low key; nice but not well known. The expensive watches stay home if I go somewhere new or not so secure. Even when I travel to the city in the US where I grew up - muggings for watches happens everywhere! It sucks, but that’s the world we live in.
Heading to Japan tomorrow with my black dial Exp II and a Luminor. I've been to Japan before and I feel totally safe there in terms of a violent attempt to steal my watch (I'm a good bit over 6 ft and prone to anger, so unlikely to end well for the would-be thief). I imagine the hotel safe is probably adequate, so no real concerns. That said, I got an email yesterday from Japan Airlines warning us to be careful of thefts of valuables occurring in-flight. Interesting.
Wow, that is interesting... in-flight thefts 🧐. I haven't been to Japan yet, but I've heard it's extremely safe too. - Jason
I live in Japan and I wouldn’t worry about wearing your luxury watches. Not saying theft doesn’t happen but it’s relatively rare that you’ll get robbed here.
Yeah, I've heard nothing but amazing things about Japan... including how safe it is there - Jason
Well apparently your safety is only perceived safety. For the airline to send out a warning like that is pretty significant. And where do you think those thieves on the plane are flying to?? Japan. It's not like it's a Subway where you pay one price and ride all day. Big border ticket to Japan so yes there are things in Japan. And again for an actual airline to put out a warning on their own Airline is a big deal.
I've flown Japan Airlines literally dozens of times and I've never received any emails warning me about any inflight thefts.
I have a Submariner, a Date-Just, and a Breguet dress watch. When I travel overseas, I wear a Citizen Chronomaster. It looks nice but not expensive, it has a perpetual calendar, and its precision is +/- 5 seconds per year - great for catching trains 🙂
Should I declare my watch on custom in airport
That's a personal decision. If it's a watch on my wrist, then I don't declare it. But that's just me. - Jason
@TheWatchBros thanks
Tip1. And this is a pretty big one. Don’t let strangers touch you.
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Especially not in the...
Appreciate this! Subscribed!
Absolutely… and you da man 👊 - Jason
Leaving Friday for Japan and I plan to wear my Tudor BB GMT
Yes sir! That will be the perfect travel companion 👌 - Jason
Did you pull that muscle while trying to flex?
Japan is really safe dont worry. Most people are introverted, they would never even talk to you.
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Thank you for posting this helpful video
Thanks man… appreciate that! - Jason
Get some blue tape and use it around the buckle a few times so it’s much harder to take off by a thief, blue tape doesn’t leave a gummy residue
As an old timer and a frequent traveller, it is simple. Take your expensive watch with you but wear it in hotels, resorts, golf clubs and restaurants. Otherwise, when sightseeing, travelling through airports, railway stations, wear cheap watch. Put your expensive watch in your inside pocket.
Good advice - Jason
I always travel with my quartz swatch IWC looking chrono, and a more simple attractive steel 3 had quartz Tisso and I’m just fine with that. I’m always happy with my wrist reunion with my Omega speedmaster and my IWC Fieiger chrono when I return home to the U.S.
Hi there! Thank for sharing the video, as an amateur watch collector, when I travel, I tend to wear low profile watches like a Casio, and the rest, stay at home. Imagine if your wear a 50K Patek Phillipe and the it's stolen from you... 😩😩
@@rmd4209 oh, it would be gut wrenching! That’s the easiest solution. Just wear something inexpensive. But when I travel, I’m usually gone for a week to 3 weeks. So I made this video to go over the tips I use when traveling with a luxury piece. It’s not fool proof, but it helps protect you and your timepieces better if you are going to travel with them. - Jason
I travel with my Apple Watch (I know, basic), it has enough functions to keep my more expensive phone secured in my pocket, I can charge it every night and I can change the strap to meet each outfit very easily. I reserve my higher-end pieces for more special occasions and safer locations.
I travel a lot. US and Europe. Since Covid I leave Rolex at home. Travel with a Tudor or Glashuute Orig. and I have them on a rubber band or nato. Feel a little safer.
Going to NZ next month. Wonder how safe it’s there.
Just do your homework and research. Btw, lot's a thieves could mistake the Tudor for a Rolex. So if you don't feel comfortable wearing the Rolex you might want to reconsider the Tudor. I'm not trying to discourage you on wearing it, but just throwing that out there because it can look similar from a slight distance. - Jason
Thanks. I wonder if this is effecting luxury watch sales. I known I wont buy a Daytona because i’ll rarely be able to wear it.
Fyi: my business associates in London literally told me to leave my watch at home.
I have Damasko DS30 and Seiko SSK GMT as my travel watches. If I expect a formal events on my trips I have another higher end watch for that.
Nice. What high end watch do you wear for those occasions? - Jason
WHY??
My travel watch is a Seiko Astron GPS Solar. Very easy to use for multiple and changing time zones. Fantastic travel watch.
I haven't seen this in the metal. I'll try to check it out.... it sounds like a great travel companion! - Jason
I travel to Europe with my G-Shock. It's tough. It has multiple time zones. It also has alarms. And, it's under the radar and won't cost me an arm and a leg to replace.
On traveling, depending on the risk assessment, I wear a Rolex GMT Master II or a Tudor Black Bay Pro (GMT), this one on zones with higher risk.
Which watch is that
Which watch are you asking about? Thumbnail, my wrist, something that popped up on screen?
@@TheWatchBros the one on your wrist
@marktran2657 that's my Heuer Heritage Autavia Calibre 02 - Jason
My travel watch is a gold Movado Classic automatic. A $1000 - $1500 watch to me is just expensive enough to matter and just cheap enough to not matter.
That’s always a good travel option 😉 - Jason
Everywhere that isn't Barcelona. 1. Quartz Tag Formula 1 on a jump nato. Basic do everything all day watch on a unique band. Stretch band and inside nato strap tuck is different for someone trying to get it. 2. Tissot PRX Auto 80 with rubber and leather straps. If I'm going out at night. Versatile with the different straps.
In Barcelona, maybe not even my G-Shock. It's one of the best cities to visit for Architecture & Urban Planning but unfortunately it's also worst city I've ever been to for pickpockets. I love cities with great public transport but I still avoid metro there. Heard of a recent theft there where the guy was distracted by what he thought was bird poo landing on him, friendly local offers to help clean him up and left with the GMT Master off his wrist.
Never take your best pieces on holidays. I often take a 10 year old steel 1500 m Breitling SuperOcean on rubber - and leave the rest at the bank, and never at home !
You get a nice Seiko with GMT for the price of a Rolex bracelet link.
😉... I like your approach and your watch - Jason
Always keep your watch covered under a long sleeve shirt in big cities. It's what i do, and i wear a Tag Heuer Calibre 5 F1, i couldn't imagine how it feels with an AP or Patek.
That's a really good tactic, especially if you think you may be bouncing around different areas of a city 👊 - Jason
Casio 500WA-1 for me. Lightweight, very comfortable metal strap, world time and that 80s vibe that every digital watch should have.
@@pac1fic055 that’s a great piece… you captured it’s vibe perfectly 🙌 - Jason
I have a Bell & Ross and an Oris. I travel with a Casio AE1200 (currently £20 UK) or MRW-200. The 200 was £11 (and is now £13 UK). Both 100m water resist. Buy Casio from Argos and travel worry free.
Great video. I travel with a Casio F-91W. Every time. Nothing flashy. Even a Casio Duro can look like something far more expensive. I leave my luxury ones at home. I heard that a guy was killed because he had a Rolex on. F that.
I know, it's 100% not worth anyone's life. The Casio is a fun piece and great travel companion! The biggest thing is research and only take what you feel comfortable wearing. - Jason
I have many high-end watches, including ALS, Patek, Vacheron Constantin and Rolex. The watch I travel with is a $20 watch I got from Big 5 sporting goods on sale. Problem solved. IMO you have to be crazy to travel with anything expensive. It's just asking for trouble.
I travel with a nice piece on a regular. I can say, the world isn't as scary as many think it is. But... big but... I do my research beforehand, and map out where I'm going each day. This dictates what I'm wearing. - Jason
Absolutely agree on the ALS. Have the exact same one and feel so much safer with it than the Aquanaut or Rolex. People just think the ALS is a Daniel Wellington haha
Haha... yes it's under the radar for sure. Eventhough it's rose gold, I think most people think it's faux because they just don't know what the watch is. - Jason
I've traveled around the world, sometimes in high risk areas, and I always wear my Smurf or Aquanaut. Never had an issue. Living in fear is a choice I will not make. Oh, my watches are insured just in case.
I have too and always bring a nice watch with me. It's just proper preparation and you'll be fine. Thanks for watching 👊 - Jason
My #1 travel tip for travelling with expensive watches: take just one, and wear it. NEVER pack a watch, not even in your carry-on. You carry on, and someone else will carry off.
Funny this came up as I’ll be traveling to Barcelona for a 9 day cruise thru the Mediterranean. Normally I take my nicer watches on Mexican cruises as I’m leaving from Long Beach. For this cruise it is gonna be a G Shock, Seiko SRPG35 field watch, and an older Citizen Eco-Drive chronograph. First two cost around $125 and the last about double that. Not enough to entice a thief or lose my life over.
Those are all good picks... especially if you're worried about thieves were you're traveling - Jason
Thanks for the feedback. I only have watches like the Tissot, Citizen and Microbrands. Did your friend get his watch back?
Those are all good watch brands.
No unfortunately he did not get the Rolex back - Jason
can confirm that this sort of "dance theft" attempt was made on my partner at the time in barcelona many years ago.
Some of the dumbest advice I’ve heard. I won’t get in to everything else you said that was senseless but DO NOT PUT YOUR watches in the hotel room safes. When employees see you wearing watches they know where to look and everyone knows how to get the master key
Yeah hotel safe is the worst. I have a Pacsafe security bag with wire mesh and cable to secure to something solid and hidden away in the room. Won’t stop a prepared thief but should stop the staff from the easy theft
I've never had an issue in 10 years of traveling. I will say that I stay at upscale hotels. But I mention the option to take your own secure storage with a lanyard.
The video outlines how I travel with watches, which have worked for me, so it's not dumb. Maybe if you had the guts to make a video on this topic we could all judge you too. It'd be nice if your comment was normal, but we can wish in one hand.... 🤷♂️ - Jason
@@TheWatchBros just because you’ve traveled and haven’t had an issue doesn’t mean it’s great advice. You failed to mention the part about only staying in nice hotels, which also doesn’t actually matter when you’re in a poor country. I’m also guessing you don’t leave the country 12-15 times a year like I do. Humble yourself and realize you’re just making random videos for fun. Nothing in this video was informative and someone is going to get robbed cause they think safes are a great idea.
@@FightingMango this is a much better idea and I do the same
@@TheWatchBros you can easily learn from the other guy that replied to my comment
Casio G shock... gmt, light, chronograph .. 100 bugs ... what else do you need for traveling?
Nice selection. Some collectors like wearing the favorite pieces and sometimes those are expensive as well. This video covers tips for traveling with those pieces. But yes, taking something inexpensive is always a good choice 😉 - Jason
I always travel with an Omega Speedmaster cuz if it's stolen or lost I can live with the pain. However, I am going to three European cities for two weeks next month and I really want to take a few big pieces for pictures. (PP, RO,ALS) Total flexing for posterity LOL All are insured but I certainly wouldn't feel comfortable wearing them openly and to bring them just to take a few photos and put them back in my pocket seems dumb LOL
I've traveled with some big pieces before. The ALS is a good example on this last trip. Just do your research and definitely make sure they're insured.
Where are you traveling to? - Jason
@@TheWatchBros London, Zurich, Geneva and Berlin. They are definitely insured. Staying at top notch hotels so my plan is to take three in a watchroll, use the safes, take pictures of them in the safe (in case they are stolen by staff which can happen) wear them for dinners, boat ride, Patek museum, and other controlled private environments and tuck them out of sight while in the open.
and i forgot to add, not publish any photos until i'm back home.
I wore my Rolex Explorer II and Black Sub when in London a couple of years ago. I stayed in the Grosvenor area and stayed mostly there. It was nice and I felt safe wearing those pieces. When we traveled further out, I wore my Ming.
Geneva and Berlin sound amazing! I haven't traveled to those cities... yet 😉 - Jason
@@TheWatchBros I am going to write about the trip, I'll let you know how it turns out and post some photos.
I watched the MAX series the Bookie just last week. The Bookie took a Richard Mille instead of the cash he was owed. He wore it to a restaurant, the waiter saw it and called a friend. In the parking lot it was taken. This is a shitty world.
Wow... how crappy and terrible - Jason
Casio AQ-230A and the Casio World Time are good watches for traveling.
It depends of your destination, but it’s easier to wear a Swatch, a Casio G-Shock, a Tissot, or an inexpensive Seiko when travelling. I don’t want to take the risk to be robbed if I wear a luxury watch.
It's the absolute easiest way to wear something inexpensive... no doubt - Jason
Most people today have a smartphone and can read local time as well any time in the world. So skip an expensive watch. Use at home when needed.
Stay safe everyone!
It really depends on the country.
Yes, that’s why research is so important! - Jason
Are hotel safes safe?
I’ve never had an issue in over a decade of taking nice watches with me on trips and vacations - Jason
Travel with F91 Casio,G shock and Fossil never had a worry issue.
Barcelona is a paradise compared to London. And I've been travelling over Europe watching Man Utd.
The only advice for London us wear a casio or don't go. Absolute hole!
London is a definite hot spot for watch thieves. In the end, only wear what you feel comfortable with after you’ve done your research- Jason
@TheWatchBros very true. Safety first!
This is total nonsense from someone who doesn't live in London. Many people wear a Rolex everyday in London. Just don't flaunt and don't be drunk.
When I traveled there 2 years ago, I wore my Rolex. I know where I was going each day, and wore the watch I felt comfortable with. But yes, I felt fine with my Rolex on it London. - Jason
@IAmZKWatches wtf are you talking about? I lived in NW london for 7 years, just moved back up North. I travelled to and from work everyday. To pretend london is safe is hilarious, unless you look like someone who'd be doing the robbing (hint hint!!) Sit down.
good video!
Thanks!!!... we appreciate the kind words. Hope you sub and follow for more content in the future 😁 - Jason
Had a similar thing in Ibiza, 2 guys split our group up and one of them was trying to trip me up claiming he was showing me how his favourite football player tackles opponents.
He tried to get my Submariner off me, and I realised what he was doing, called him out as a thief and they ran off.
I now wear a Swatch on holiday, saying that im still conscious of wearing my Sub in London, if im noticing other people's watches, those in the know will see mine
I just traveled for three months throughout Europe with an Omega UltraDeep … zero problems. I also don’t let oddball strangers grab my wrists and dance with me.
Haha... that's a smart move 😉 - Jason
Hotel safes are generally not a great option as the security of said safes are often not great.
Personally, I won't travel in unfamiliar areas with anything that would be problematic to replace easily. Travel timepieces should be considered fungible items unless you can travel by private plane and stay in secure locations often unavailable to the common wealth; particular when flying into unfamiliar airports.
The key is to only travel with what you feel comfortable wearing and potentially losing. If a luxury timepiece is outside your comfort zone, then no question, do not take one with you.
I feel fine as along as I've done my research and I've pretty much mapped out where I'm exploring in different cities. This research also dictates what watches I do and don't bring too - Jason
Great advice, but hard to feel sorry for naive people who put themselves in such peril!
Man, it happens so fast sometimes. My buddy was just leaving a restaurant after a nice evening out. He was in, what he considered, a safe area... and it still happened to him. - Jason
Brings out the G-Shock... nooo problemo 😅😅
That's always a solid choice 👊 - Jason
Rolex in one hand, Glock 43x in the other. Fuck around and find out, shoutout Ricky Pearsall.
Haha... that's a great combo! - Jason
Except you can’t be armed in these other countries, reason I don’t go.
@@williamwestrate9633 truth
A gShock has world time functions. I would never take my Sub to Spain just to wear a Rolex. I was wearing my Casio in Rome at night when a bunch of Gypsies tried to grab my watch. Well I grabbed them back. I’ve even had them throw a fake baby to distract us. That was something. My sister takes her Timex Ironman while traveling instead of her Apple Watch. Another thing to look out for is luggage thieves. Once the bus tourist are on full of luggage. Sometimes the driver fails to lock the luggage compartments. These thieves will attack the buses luggage compartment and steal all the luggage.
Well that sounds pretty wild! 😳 - Jason
The reality is that watch is not safe once it leaves the safe zone.
Appreciate the details given to mitigate and lower the risks of theft.
I don’t own luxury or expensive pieces so insurance on watches doesn’t work. I bring the watches I can afford to get robbed, banged up or stolen when traveling abroad.
Keep watches inside my bag on flights, and inside my own lock luggages and not hotel room safe when not wearing them. Those types are not safe. Of course speaking of normal 4-5 stars hotels and not uber luxury hotels with super secured safe deposit 😂.
Have a great weekend ahead.
Yep, those are all good strategies when traveling with watches. I do the exact same thing too. 👍 - Jason
I harbor a very deep empathy for the people who got robbed of their high end luxury watch and their emotional trauma. Most people in the world can relate to this. Imagine you lose your annual income.
Anyone taking from another person is wrong... every time and all the time. - Jason
Ive been to Italy and Lisbon, Portugal this summer. I left the Omegas at home and wore a yellow Casioak. Clearly, not a valuable watch. I feel its more sensible to leave the good stuff home for a week or two and not invite trouble that could at the least, cause inconvenience and worst, get hurt and your watch stolen.
That’s a perfectly sensible way to handle it when traveling. But there are those is us, myself included, that want to wear our watches and not let the fear win. At the same time, you need to still be smart and diligent. You can do both, and this video outlines how I do it.
That casioak is a fun watch to rock! Enjoy it 💪 - Jason
A lot of the comments say hotel safes are a bad idea but I struggle to find anecdotes of luxury watches actually being stolen from hotel safes. Yes, it's theoretically possible as they have the key, but does it actually happen? Maybe in the sketchiest hotels, but for any place, even budget, that has a reputation, it seems like a PR scandal. I personally think it's just a myth that hotel safes are unsafe.
Another point is that some insurance policies might not cover stolen items that were left unattended but not locked in the hotel safe.
Yeah, I agree with this. I've put watches and other valuables in hotel safes over the last decade with no issues. Now, I'm staying at nice hotels. If I were a person traveling and staying at a sketchy hotel, then I wouldn't be considering taking my luxury and expensive watch with me at all. - Jason
Additional tip..when wearing a closed banded watch and confronted with strange contact (like the example highlighted in the vid) make a fist on your watch hand..very difficult to slip the watch over your closed fist.
Nice tip!... thanks - Jason
My go to watch is my omega seamaster professional 300 ❤
@@mra818 love it… this is the kind of watch I’d take with me too if I owned one. Nice choice 🤌 - Jason
as somebody who lived in Colombia for many years, best advice is if you want to show off your expensive stuff: Rent a car and drive everywhere you go. Stay in the tourist area and rich areas as police really keeps it tight there, never get into long conversations with people you don't know that are trying to impress or entertain you out of the blue, when this happens don't be afraid to tell people to fuck off because you're not interested and keep moving until you find a safe place or until they get bored of you not playing along
This is great advice, particularly around not getting into long conversations with strangers or letting them do some show or trick to divert your attention. Good stuff! - Jason
You are such a clever bastard ! (?)
Personally I wouldn't wear any of high end watches in those places like Barcelona. Regardless of the meeting you may have over the. The only place I feel comfortable wearing expensive time pieces is Japan.
I knew where I was going each time I put my watch on, so I felt comfortable. But Barcelona is a more risky city than others. - Jason
Singapore is very safe as well.
Take an Aragon, good watches. Also with GMT
I'm a sucker for a good GMT - Jason
When I travel, I just wear my trusty Certina DS PH200M and Seiko Alpinist GMT. One gives a sporty look, and the other is more dressy.
I like that combo! 👊 - Jason
I live in southeast Asia. When travel to nearby country I feel save just using my iwatch ultra 2 (rolex, omega, zenith owner)
Oh nooo!!!... don't go to the dark side with the iwatch 😂... just research and find the mechanical timepiece that works... Zenith maybe? 😉 - Jason
I was in Barcelona a few weeks ago and had my G-SHOCK during day walking. I noticed that everybody else had mostly plastic watches 😢
Yeah, what a sad scene. When my buddy filed the police report... he said they acted like they could care less too 😟 - Jason
I live in Barcelona and can't wear watches over 5k. I save those for controlled situations. Can't wear my Rolex, AP, etc. I have been buying Tudors recently, but now, thanks to all the ads around town for the America's Cup I have to be more careful. So, G-Shock, Oris and Halmilton is what I wear as I walk over 10 miles a day here.
I never thought about America’s Cup attracting more thieves. But that makes sense now. That’s the same reason I was there with our large group of friends.
It’s sad that you can’t wear your precious pieces when you feel like it. But I understand. It’s much better to be safe than sorry - Jason
Just travel with a gshock 😂🤭 No prooblemo, EZ 🤣
That's an option and a good one too. But the video is for things you can do when you decide to travel with your luxury watch. - Jason
Ironically, my G Shock GM2110D-2A is the most luxurious watch in my collection. I absolutely adore that timepiece.
North Korea although a tricky destination I hear is ultra safe.
LOL WHAT.
Ummm... wow! - Jason