The H Moser I think was the understated winner. I don't think you can buy an understated Patek or Richard Mille because the second that name goes on the dial it becomes very well stated.
@howey935 Жыл бұрын
I bought my brother a Grand Seiko for his 50th birthday and the quality is 2nd to none in my opinion.
@joshuathomas512 Жыл бұрын
If Grand Seiko keeps making nature inspired watches, they will be iconic
@plostyle786 Жыл бұрын
I beg to differ sir. They are making all sorts of dials, slapping them into the same movements and cases, giving them some fancy name and motif and repeating that over and over. Nothing iconic about that.
@joshuathomas512 Жыл бұрын
@@plostyle786 iconic for nature inspired watches lol
@cmb1972 Жыл бұрын
They need to make a dial with a cherry Blossom design.
@super1234567891011 Жыл бұрын
@@plostyle786 what do you even know about movements? You are simplify parroting what Tim, Teddy, & other creators talk about. Seiko & GS are iconic.
@plostyle786 Жыл бұрын
I must say, if they made some really bright colored dials of a red or yellow, I would be into it, if the bracelet was redesigned.
@wirdy1 Жыл бұрын
Has to be the spring drive seiko for me. Beautiful dial, beautiful hands, zaratsu polished case, awesome movement. Simple, pure, exquisite, not even a date window to divert your attention. Pure class.
@hadisidaoui5784 Жыл бұрын
And the unique & super smooth sweep of the Spring Drive 🖤
@jameswong6590 Жыл бұрын
Wrong movement for the GS
@ZATennisFan Жыл бұрын
How does a A Lange & Söhne not make the list. They are effortlessly cool, despite the price tag, especially the Lange 1 range. They are remarkabley discreet unless you are a watch person and I like that
@mitchmitchell9588 Жыл бұрын
100
@michaeleckstut7470 Жыл бұрын
Hardly low key!
@ZATennisFan Жыл бұрын
@@michaeleckstut7470 I think they are. They are not very flash.
@treykasia127 Жыл бұрын
I would consider ALS understated but not "low key". However, if WF is considering anything Rolex "low key", then yes... ALS needs to be on the list
@michaeleckstut7470 Жыл бұрын
@@ZATennisFan Agree, not flashy and they don't go for a lot of publicity. If you are a watch person, you know who they are!!
@wisamal-hakim5531 Жыл бұрын
The Moser has to be the best of the bunch. Discreet and ultra cool. Just love it. The Patek is lovely. Simple, understated elegance personified in a watch. The Richard Mille, 46 mm cigs planet, 42mm breitling, 45mm zenith and palm tree Rolex I’d struggle to define as low key. Fun video thank you
@TheBlindSkwerl Жыл бұрын
I've had the pleasure of trying on the Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot. It's beautiful and complex, but it is no wallflower. 45mm in rose gold with a partially-open, unusual dial. It screams, "hey, I'm a really expensive and rare watch over here!".
@Yoshikaable Жыл бұрын
Very few of these are low key but I still enjoy the video!
@Jorj57 Жыл бұрын
I'm quite surprised that you didn't mention the Zenith x Kari Voutilainen Cal. 135 Obsevatoire. the fact that they put their award winning (accuracy wise) movement into a proper wristwatch case and being refinished by the legend Kari Voutilainen is just sooo freaking cool. it's like putting an old legendary race car engine and put it into a new chassis and body for it to live properly again
@AstonColey Жыл бұрын
Absolutely love the Zenith Fusee. Its on my bucket list. Many thanks for showing the best 10.
@charles5627 Жыл бұрын
Great video! But wrong movement shot for the GS Omiwatari
@jamesmolineux2927 Жыл бұрын
RM Buba Watson understated? 😂😂. Could you of picked a RM further from being low key
@sylinmino Жыл бұрын
Hey WF&C! Just letting you know I think there's an editing error there--for the GS Omiwatari, you showed a clip of the 9R65 (automatic), not the 9R31 (much better finished manual wound).
@Ryan-cv9me Жыл бұрын
It’s weird cause he said “manual wind 9R31” as the rotor shifted from the watch being moved lol.
@sylinmino Жыл бұрын
@@Ryan-cv9me yeah I think it was just an editing blip
@peterbradshaw8018 Жыл бұрын
Watching this channel is like going to school.....you learn so much.
@TheRausing1 Жыл бұрын
My dad has that 5136p. It’s an amazing thing in person, so heavy… surely one of Patek’s best current watches.
@joshuathomas512 Жыл бұрын
Can I ask what he does koro sensei
@TheRausing1 Жыл бұрын
@@joshuathomas512 retired now but owned and sold a packaging company
@Vehakiel Жыл бұрын
Thankfully he never actually owns it, just looks after it for the next generation 😉
@TheRausing1 Жыл бұрын
@@Vehakiel I bloody hope so !
@I.G_NL Жыл бұрын
I can already hear Nico Leonard screaming at the grand Seiko xd, love that watch
@yidarmy123 Жыл бұрын
I’d do unspeakable things to acquire that Zenith.
@Sandevistan2020 Жыл бұрын
Loving the Casio shoutout.
@seattlegrrlie Жыл бұрын
I want a tiny bike chain in my watch. That sounds very low key geek of me
@joshuathomas512 Жыл бұрын
So the Zenith Academy Georges Favre-Jacot with Fusee-Chain lol
@wirdy1 Жыл бұрын
There's a video on YT of a chap making fusee chains for a pocket watch. Makes the mind boggle how they did this work with basic metallurgy, rudimentary tooling & candle-light in the 1800's.
@barfymann362 Жыл бұрын
I'd say Low-Key JLC Reverso is the best watch, but I am biased.
@mitchmitchell9588 Жыл бұрын
Agreed
@mikkonurminen5080 Жыл бұрын
Manually wound 9R31 … what’s with the rotor weight then?
@everyones.shadow Жыл бұрын
Great video. If I were to remake it: GS SLGA007, I'd choose the Moser Swiss Alp with the 'loading' symbol for the seconds to make the Apple watch comparison even more obvious, I'd choose the MIH / Mechanik2 watch over the PP for an inline calendar at 0.5% the price with equal heritage, the Ba111od Chapter 4 over the RM for the same reason. Yes, there's something about that Breitling but it would look so much better as a calendar only. I might buy if such a thing exists. Zenith 🤩🤩🤩
@docfluty Жыл бұрын
hold on, the omiwatari doesnt have a rotor, it is a manual wind watch.
@MrRahibzz Жыл бұрын
Yea wrong footage
@reesnordrhein7486 Жыл бұрын
Wrong GS case back view.
@gladlawson61 Жыл бұрын
🤔
@giuseppecapilli1954 Жыл бұрын
The caliber you show for the Grand Seiko Omiwatari is the wrong one, Omiwatari is manual winding, the caliber you show is automatic. Great video nevertheless.
@wirdy1 Жыл бұрын
True, but can't you still manual wind an automatic spring-drive?
@bikergolfer Жыл бұрын
The Ulysse Nardin San Marco GMT is a perfect fit here
@threadripper1822 Жыл бұрын
Ah yes, manually wound. 1:32 *shows the rotor*
@Whineboy Жыл бұрын
The rotor was on a different movement, the 9R65. The Omiwatari has the manual 9R31 movement.
@pauldanicic8151 Жыл бұрын
Sinn U50 would have been a nice inclusion here. For design, vibe and price segment.
@donaldduck7628 Жыл бұрын
I want a spring drive, but i do not need the 6000 manhours tossed in to price it past mars.
@xactomundo9938 Жыл бұрын
This video had a lot of firsts for me: First time say in "Wow!" Seeing a Rolex. First time seeing an entire list of watches I'd buy... My favorite video so far and I enjoy them all.
@samuelbourdeau1545 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the recommendations
@emanuelebalestra2097 Жыл бұрын
Absolute banger of a video. Good job!
@awinis Жыл бұрын
What about the Rolex Cellini Prince? Really beautiful well finished watches that are not too expensive, and are under the radar. Also probably the only Rolex watches with an exhibition caseback.
@TheGarr123 Жыл бұрын
I'd honestly pick the Tudor Black Bay GMT over the Tudor Black Bay pro :P
@aleratz Жыл бұрын
This low key watches be bussin no cap fr fr
@GamingKav Жыл бұрын
That Omiwatari is just so very beautiful! My ultimate dress watch. I can’t wait to get one!
@mr.monaco Жыл бұрын
I was just looking at premier B25 the other day after your piece with the designer and hoping you would do a piece on this one. It is utterly stellar.
@mdo5121 Жыл бұрын
Love love your sarcasm towards the elephant in the room Rolex keep it up. 🤣
@gladlawson61 Жыл бұрын
That zenith tho. Nice!
@carrickrichards2457 Жыл бұрын
Not sure how this selection is 'low key'? I expected clear display, uncomplicated, understated elegance, perhaps good value: Not what you meant! Perhaps for another occasion? Still an interesting presentation.
@evanspivack2714 Жыл бұрын
Low key? That definitely does not describe the Ciga or the Zenith. These are all absolutely beautiful watches. Well, except for the RM...
@Ron-zr6se Жыл бұрын
Most of these watches I wouldn't waste my money on. The Grand Seiko, Breitling and Zenith are fine the rest you can keep. I do not pay for names or to impress, what I buy I ware. As for the Richard Mille, I would not even give you a plug nickel for it.
@siriyakcr Жыл бұрын
Seikl 🥰🥰🥰 ,i was wearing on first grade and it got lost during accident, i miss it alot
@dtroutmann Жыл бұрын
I believe that rolex Palmdale is not painted but each different color is actually a variant of different type of metal to create the different color green
@JinKee Жыл бұрын
1:19 the google robot captions render it "if it looks anything like the dial of the omu watari which was inspired by a wintry Lake sewer"
@BigbadWelly Жыл бұрын
It’s a nice change when I actually own one if the watches
@mell3109 Жыл бұрын
That would be a great collection
@zenon351 Жыл бұрын
is it just me or does the sweep on the Grand Seiko look that much more smoother?
@TheSysada Жыл бұрын
Okay I'm not a watch expert or anything but I did see a winding rotor at the back of the Grand Seiko unless it's not a clip of the same watch?
@zhicaofang2354 Жыл бұрын
The list should include some Jaeger-LeCoultre watches with amazing combinations of chronograph/moonphase/GMT for the price of just a fraction of a PP/VC/AP
@nigeleagle8654 Жыл бұрын
J le C make fabulous watches , I used to repair them in my younger days . Back wind and reverso's
@gzr3000 Жыл бұрын
How is that Bubba Watson watch low key again?
@ivanteo77 Жыл бұрын
Richard Mille as low key? No way!
@madpete6438 Жыл бұрын
Come on team - Reverso anyone. JLC make cool look and feel cool. And subtle (well some of them).
@fredericcudeiro6614 Жыл бұрын
Hum, the mecanism you show for the GS looks automatic, not manual: editing error?
@mad3m6n Жыл бұрын
My got that Breitling is gorgeous.
@fark69 Жыл бұрын
I think that Breitling is a huge copy of a Patek Philippe 5270p-001... Surprised to see it in this list instead of the original
@hankcohen3419 Жыл бұрын
I'd like for you to review the Zenith Rainbow Flyback. They don't make them anymore but they are super cool and if I could have afforded one when they were in production I would have bought one. It was at the top of my list.
@ericduan19 Жыл бұрын
If I'm to be sent to an unknown planet, I want a G-Shock on me. When human civilization collapses, I want a G-Shock on me.
@unkownUtopia27 Жыл бұрын
... but a solar. Batteries will be tough on an unknown planet, or after the apocalypse.
@geoffreyaugust0 Жыл бұрын
I cannot imagine servicing that Zenith. Incredible watch though.
@emanuele20x Жыл бұрын
I watch these videos all day.
@wabalaka1565 Жыл бұрын
I love the Zenith
@kaypee1972 Жыл бұрын
Great watches. And proud to be an owner of one of these from the list. Guess which one :-)
@josealbertosegura370 Жыл бұрын
Tudor?😅
@raphaelcfabre3946 Жыл бұрын
I think you guys need to define “lowkey” before putting a 100$ G shock and a 1+ million RM in the same “lowkey” bracket. This kinda just felt like some random list of watches
@ib4995 Жыл бұрын
Entertaining video, as always. Bubba's swing speed is around 125mph....it generates a ball speed of around 200mph. Is a white watch low key?
@scottlalonde2878 Жыл бұрын
Great vid, thanks. That Zenith is really cool 😎
@theshadowman1398 Жыл бұрын
That chain drive zenith makes my knees weak.
@leestrada1 Жыл бұрын
I would put in the list the ALS seconde morte, beautiful understated piece.
@statlerwaldorf7130 Жыл бұрын
Great watches, only problem now is I need to win the lottery so I can buy them all!!!!!
@bryanhyde2709 Жыл бұрын
Where Invicta???...🦧
@JohnSmith-vp4ft Жыл бұрын
Do you find his lack of Invicta disturbing?
@ClaxtonBay123 Жыл бұрын
In the trash
@saoudjk Жыл бұрын
Can you look at VC 1942 I really love this watch
@blairsan Жыл бұрын
This video: total mic drop 🎤 Walk away, low-key confident. Don't look back. Brilliant. (Dammit. Now I have six or seven rabbit holes to dig into. BRB)
@danielbriggsbrajkovic5701 Жыл бұрын
Calling a white RM ‘low key’ is a bit optimistic
@WatchmakerErik Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't actually describe any of these except the GS, Tudor, and maybe the Moser as "Low key".
@guyfromfrance Жыл бұрын
Great one !! Thanks
@debratbandyopadhyay8860 Жыл бұрын
your videos can make anyone crave watches
@alinobar5276 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for yet another “cool” video! PS: just a minor correction that the movement shown at 1:37 isn’t SBGY’s manual wind.
@JimmyL121 Жыл бұрын
Correct, it looks like the snowflake's case back.
@ivanvuk7989 Жыл бұрын
"Inside is what looks like a very small chain, and it looks like a very small chain - because it is a very small chain." :D BTW, nice CVT, Zenith.
@humanitech Жыл бұрын
Always good to re-open that very big can of worms....but seriously, you forgot to mention my highly overlooked royal london "Westminster" auto with its classic looks, unknown gold plating,..and no expense spared miyota. movement 🤣
@federicomezzina5784 Жыл бұрын
I would be interested to know your definition of "low key" watch..
@wezzla Жыл бұрын
The low key component went out of the window after only 3 min.
@Ervinyj Жыл бұрын
Hi, i think you put the wrong movement pic/ video for SBGY007.. It is a manual wind movement, not automatic with rotor as per your video...
@rammohan1991 Жыл бұрын
what is this channel a plug for h morsier & cie
@jacc88888 Жыл бұрын
The H Moser is the coolest homage watch out there imo and definitely cooler than the watch it’s paying homage to. PS you failed to include the MUSK MR2129.
@WatchmakerErik Жыл бұрын
I like how he says "Manually Wound" right when the video shows a big ass automatic rotor.
@wilsonhuang4685 Жыл бұрын
That Zenith is stunning!
@RobHalliganProjects Жыл бұрын
It seems to me that the Grand Seiko case back you showed is not the one that belongs to that watch. Showing a winding weight on a manual watch was the giveaway.
@Leapzee Жыл бұрын
ok when it started with GS, but saying RM038 is a lowkey watch is crazy !
@robertp5123 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I hope you can do a review on the Omega Globemaster Green Annual calendar. It really is an underrated and stunning timepiece. Thank you.
@Jg02468 Жыл бұрын
That zenith is super cool , wish I had that 💰 I might have to take a look for an old pocket watch now
@davidminton Жыл бұрын
Not sure which movement you're showing at 1'38", but I don't believe it's the SBGY007?
@dec1aim_flow432 Жыл бұрын
I don’t think the richard miles or the zenith are low key. They look great but they have nothing to do in this list.
@T.A.C.S.94 Жыл бұрын
If we’re talking understated cool perpetual calendars surely the Moser is much cooler than the Patek?
@privateaccount6827 Жыл бұрын
I bought a Rolex DJ 41 with silver dial & smooth bezel. Replaced the conspicuous oyster bracelet with a rubber strap. Boom.... instant Bulova :)
@rodsalvador3608 Жыл бұрын
No Bel Canto?
@mitchmitchell9588 Жыл бұрын
Great idea, great picks.
@masivids1696 Жыл бұрын
not sure an rm bubba watson is low key
@PocketWatchTime Жыл бұрын
Whoops! 🤣 That wasn’t the GS 9R31 movement in your video - you used an automatic movement.
@karimamtioui1927 Жыл бұрын
Very good
@whereisvanuatu Жыл бұрын
Not sure what's low key about the Ciga Desgn...
@Jkan2001 Жыл бұрын
Nobody has a 200 mph golf swing. Ball speed yes…
@jjlad5037 Жыл бұрын
Omega Speedmaster 321 in Platinum...the ultimate in low-key.