10 Types Of Watch Snobs: Luxury Elitists, Quartz Haters, Affordable Only Collectors & More

[@HRM.H]

I hate the "anything sub 40mm is a females watch" snob.

[@theurbangentry]

👏👏👏👏 So true, I see it in almost every review I share. Excellent point, thank you for sharing that. Best regards, TGV

[@lonewolfemcquade8133]

Those dudes? Should be ignored at all costs LOL. They seem to be concerned with size a little too much. Sizing up a guy by his watch size is absurd and makes them sound very insecure

[@shanephillips8735]

There is nothing more fragile than a rufty tufty mans man that only likes big man size watches. Tragic.

[@melissasmess2773]

That is why many of mine are 39mm or less 😂🤷‍♀️

[@MikeSmith-er1qs]

Our grandfathers stormed the beaches of Normandy with 34mm watches…. Let’s see someone call them a lady!

[@humblebragging7267]

10 Types of Watch Snobs (according to TGV and Marc): 07:19 #1: The quartz watch hater 10:11 #2: The luxury elitists collector 12:30 #3: The affordable only collector 16:55 #4: The investment collectors 19:42 #5: The smartwatch only wearer 22:08 #6: Vintage-is-better snob 24:56 #7: The one brand purist 29:14 #8: The collector that will not wear anything but Swiss made because they don't want Chinese parts in their watch (LOL if they'd only knew) 31:01 #9: The collector who just sh*t on everyone else's opinion on what makes a good watch 33:32 #10: Collectors who make lists about why other collectors might be snobs You're very welcome, mate.. cheers..😎

[@Islanderpr1]

I am a number 10 snob. And like Marc, I try to have every different movement that I can.

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

#8 is a very special kind of stupid. I see these ppl spit their venom whenever someone mentions buying an affordable Japanese watch, instead of some overpriced Swiss watch. They bring up "Swiss Made", whilst being wilfully ignorant of the fact that only 60% of the watch actually needs to be sourced and manufactured in Switzerland. There are loads of Swiss watches I like, but I would never consider Japanese watches to be of a lesser quality, and that's why I currently only have Japanese watches.

[@petersmith2040]

#11: The no Rolex collector. They believe that Rolex watches are overpriced and overhyped and make the wearers look like posers.

[@adonisssss2197]

@@petersmith2040 some of us can't or may even possibly never be able to afford a Rolex

[@mrpollopizza]

I'm sorry that I had to make your like count 70.

[@hazelbolivar]

Very excited for Tiger TGV to get his own show. Great video as always !!

[@Kanelstanga]

He should be named Tiger-GV. You're welcome.

[@claudtalkz2194]

“I took it apart in my brain” - gotta love Marc

[@skyblue314]

Mark's comments regarding wanting to experience different things if you have the means and collecting being a lifelong journey are absolutely spot on!! Let's all enjoy this madness!!

[@rain3304]

I Agree

[@ArniesTech]

I have another snobbery: the water resistance snob. Not getting anything with less than ISO certified 200m because they work outside during rainy weather from time to time 😅

[@brianmccord7387]

Yes, absolutely. I miss the SKX as much as the next guy but the people who were losing their minds because the new “5KXs” only had 100 m of water resistance made me chuckle.

[@Bob_Smith19]

You can add screw down crowns to that list. People are under the assumption the crown adds to the water resistance.

[@gazzertrn]

@@brianmccord7387 SKX007 , i love it .

[@DSP-gh5ei]

​@Bob_Smith19 I'm still a fan of screw down crown on watches that aren't divers especially if they dont have crown guards because it protects it from bumps

[@folksurvival]

@@Bob_Smith19 "People are under the assumption the crown adds to the water resistance." How would they be wrong for thinking a screw down o-ring crown adds to water resistance?

[@alexm2113]

Loved this discussion! I think that smartwatch snobs just aren't "watch people" but are simply gadget people. The person that has a smartwatch collection will also have like six tablets and smart everything in their house too. Don't think there's a way for people like that to convert to traditional watches honestly.

[@gordtulk]

Interesting observation

[@Soul_of_a_Robot]

Exactly... Smart watches are really watches anyway. And, who needs to know their heart rate at any time of the day? I look at it like this - you're either alive or you aren't.

[@brianmsahin]

Would you believe Alex. I converted! I was gadget mad, latest phone every year, latest tablet, latest laptop, latest smartwatch, latest earbuds. What changed for me was the obsolescence. Everything I bought eventually became obsolete and I just stopped. My phone is now 4 years old and working fine. I still have the same smartwatch but I only wear it when I'm on the rowing machine and haven't bought a new computer unless strictly necessary. Then I found watches. They don't become obsolete, I can hand them on to my children. They have history. A Seiko Navitimer that I backpacked around the world with, a Casio G-Shock that I climbed the Fox Glacier and Mount Tasman with, a Cartier Tank I wore when I got married. You can't get memories like that from an electronic gadget. However you're right. I don't think there are many people who will change.

[@MercilessGuitar151]

​@@Soul_of_a_Robotyou sound like someone that is afraid of change. Under your thinking people shouldn't wear divers. After all you're either diving or you're not.

[@UnholiestJedi]

@@Soul_of_a_Robot people with heart conditions might want to know their heart rate. Kind of important for those folks. Not saying smart watches are the greatest, but they are certainly not the worst & have many uses that may not be readily apparent.

[@jweskieswatchstraps2554]

Great Video, you guys bounce off each other so well. Nothing better than having a pick up and go Quartz in the collection.

[@K.J.H_]

Or 5 ..

[@bryanbeckett869]

This video has today gotten me to put down my Tudor and pick up my Flightmaster. There are so many watches I own that get a bad rep online (and online only - because nobody would ever say these things in person), because I haven’t bought the “correct” choice. Apparently me receiving a quartz PRX as an anniversary present is basically like being a “watch poor”, when really, I’ll enjoy the second half of my present which is a trip back to Japan. What would I rather own, a £3500 watch? Or a £300 watch I can take away and create incredible memories (and will be the watch I am wearing when I propose there). I know what I’d rather have, anyway.

[@ebshaw5974]

Great seeing you teamed up again. Always insightful and entertaining

[@johnsanabria3279]

I qualify as the "affordable watch snob" . It's not that I don't admire expensive watches; it's just that there is a point beyond which one isn't paying for the watch but rather paying for the name. One of your best videos!

[@johnspecht72]

Same. Also excellent name!!

[@Kearnmachine]

the tiger animation was hillarious. you just could have only used the other cameras. but no. you do it the right way. can't stop laughing

[@MikeSmith-er1qs]

Snobbery is not in having preferences (affordable, expensive, quartz, mechanica, etc). The snobbery comes in with your attitude towards those that don’t follow your lead. If you look down on the other side…. Hello Mr. Snob!

[@dave_clarke]

This is the best comment here

[@racing7782]

The end with the tiger killed me. Thanks for making my day happier!

[@dhlarsen8810]

I really enjoyed this show. You guys have a great presentational relationship. You’ve exposed the internalized preoccupations of thousands of collectors and done it with great humor and good graces. Bravo!

[@michaelr.8402]

thanks for your kind words @"my" country, germany! all the best from berlin🙋‍♂️

[@bmjengland4966]

Cannot beat a good TGV and Mark conversation… Love it!! Keep up the great content ❤!! BMJ ENGLAND 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@rainerbuechse6923]

You two are great guys! Humble, down-to-earth, trustworthy. Thanks for your work!

[@johndavis1895]

F'in dead with the tiger cartoon at the end. 😂😂

[@RolandDigsIt]

I love my Grand Seiko GMT quartz. It has plenty of soul because it was an engagement gift from my wife. 🥰

[@AverageRecords]

Happy to hear these words about us Germans from you two lovely people! I am born in the last few months of the 70s and we are indeed a completely different people now, a fact which a lot of people from around the world don't always acknowledge. Even my parents were born after the war. Also, with Italian roots, it's got to be said that the Italians weren't exactly holding back in their partnership with Germany before WW2, only that they didn't get any of the bad rep from it

[@benjaminbarrera214]

Ya, I know some people from Germany. The recent generations have learned from their mistakes. Meanwhile, we Americans are doing our best to forget all the sins of our past. I do have to say that I'm not currently a fan of Russian watches. I don't support what they are doing right now!

[@AverageRecords]

@@benjaminbarrera214 I'd say the generation right after the ones who went astray learnt from it, even most of the ones before. If you've read that book "The Wave", you'll know that it can happen anywhere. Human nature, unfortunately. There have been some uncomfortable moments in the last 3 years that brought back some of this mass group-think in a lot of places, pretty ugly to see that.

[@matrixegg]

I‘ve been the affordable only collector snob so far. Not just for the reason mentioned that I feel I can get a lot more fun from like 10-20 different cool affordable watches instead of one luxury watch, but also because I‘m afraid that I will not connect with the watch and then would have to resell it as used, lose a lot of money, etc. Maybe I need to borrow a luxury watch from somewhere to test it so to speak, but I don‘t even know where you could do that except for friends, etc.

[@benjaminbarrera214]

I don't think you are a snob. I think you like watches, but you don't have $10,000 worth of liking for them. That doesn't make you a snob at all, but criticizing people who like expensive watches will.

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

I have no issues with ppl who only collect affordable watches, it's entirely your choice. But I absolutely despise those who criticise other ppl who buy more expensive watches. It doesn't even have to be about Swiss watches, as I've seen these morons on videos about G-Shocks.

[@jimmymcclure4549]

Luxury I think is defined by the individual. G-shocks came out in 1983. They were simply a luxury I could not afford so I had lower priced Casios which were fantastic in their own right, It was not until 2013 that I felt I could afford the luxury of a G-shock. Lol. Now I have a slew of em.

[@548vikings]

I recall buying the 38MM Islander Pepsi (1st generation 4 years ago). I wore it a few times, then gave it my brother as a gift. He wears it everytime I see him. It truly gives him great joy. It still glistens in the sunlight when I see it. Truely inspiring.

[@drnick40]

The two best watch guys on the Tube! You should play in a movie together. I always enjoy your videos and happily wear my new “Rangemaster”.

[@dhmy2kgto]

You guys forgot the "date window snob". Great discussion and the tiger at the end was so adorable.

[@maritimuse9127]

Lovely video! I was definitely guilty of the quartz snobbery. Then I remembered how fun Casio watches can be and how cool Grand Seiko quartz watches are.

[@gazzertrn]

I am a big casio fan , especially the G shock range , but also a big seiko prospex fan . But the Grand Seiko is my Grail watch .

[@mr.seyfried1652]

Cartier gets away with quartz like a king

[@4evalost948]

The Tiger at the end of the video was great that was so funny almost fell out my chair laughing. You and Marc are always great to watch work together always a good time watching.

[@gearhead9828]

It almost moved me to tears to hear your views on the Germans. Being a child of the 70s as well, I'm so aware of our past and it feels good to be seen as nice people today, especially by Jewish. Greetings from the Black Forest.

[@anorax001]

Great video guys! Regarding point number 5 there is a whole generation of people that have grown up with a smartphone/smartwatch and have never known a world without the internet and smart electronics nor do they have any knowledge about traditional watches. Yes there are probably a portion of Apple Watch fanatics that refuse to consider anything else but I think that is a small percent. My own experience after not wearing a watch for 20 years and purchasing an Apple Watch has lead me back into traditional watches and learning about different movements and all the other watch nerd things. I now have a small collection of micro brands, house brands (Islander!), Seiko, Citizen, and one Grand Seiko. So thank you Apple for getting me back into wearing *real* watches! 😛

[@danielmelendez9943]

When you appreciate watches, you can find a Casio duro and say what a amazing watch and tremendous value, You will wear it proudly and actually be able to talk about its features. I dont dive 1000M dives but I can also wear my Sinn U1 T-SDR for everyday wear and if I feel like a night out on th town, I can wear my Rolex 16710 Coke dial and feel amazing just as I do when I wear my Casio. It is all about appreciating the engineering, design and functionality of a time piece. People that criticize a watch based on visuals, price and or because they dont find value, are best keeping their feelings to themselves. There are plenty of watches to fit individual tastes. Great video as always gents!

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

Well said. 👍

[@CaptainWillard830]

Great discussion. The watch I covet most is a Casio I don’t have. It belonged to my father, who died when I was 11 years old. I’m 54 now. I have expensive, and not so expensive, watches. That one, which got lost at my family home decades ago, is one I would cherish. It would be priceless to me.

[@wayneross304]

I have to say that is the new you TGV. Part Tony, part Tigger. Also, Mark always appreciate your insights - watches are an art medium - it depends what you do with it. Always a great show when you present your views together. Looking forward to more free and unbiased content. As I write this, I look across to the Greenwich Observatory, just on the hill, the home of time and feel a draw beyond just wearing a watch but also to time itself. Good health to you both!

[@pclarin]

You two are the best. Thank you for making the effort and sharing your thoughts and stories.

[@richardtan322]

“It’s not the watch that makes the man” so well said. $100 or $100,000 watch, everyone has 24 hours a day, no more, no less. Enjoy wearing the watches, enjoy Urban Gentry and Mark’s videos. That’s life 🎉.

[@3rayallen]

That's what a poor person would say.

[@mariog7213]

It’s actually 23 hours 56 minutes but that’s just Earth being nice to our slower timekeepers 🤣

[@mariog7213]

@@3rayallenaw, you compensating for something big guy?

[@MercilessGuitar151]

​@@3rayallenthat's what an uncredulous, anobby asshole would say

[@dennisallport5704]

Ya know what, You made me laugh out loud with how you edited the cartoon character in your place! Genius TGV, and fun. Thanks for this video, guys! Great content once again.

[@gavinturenhout6188]

You guys are great, love the camera failure and the Cheeto lion in place of TVG, keep up the good work. Not taking yourselves to seriously makes me think you’re like us.

[@barrettwbenton]

27:25: Beautifully put, Marc. *My* pet peeve, snobbery-wise? The whole "true" GMT thing. Can we just simply categorize these watches as either "traveler" and "caller/office" GMTs? (Also: points to TGV for the "creative" Camera-3 sub.)

[@thisplayer01]

What an instpired and 'joy-to-watch' session, thanks to both of you! I am of the no-hate live-and-let-live kind. Best, Carlo

[@brianmsahin]

Excellent video from yourself and Marc TGV! It gave me a smile as I am wearing my Mission Impossible DW-290 1VS as I watch this! I have gone through various stages of most of these snobberies and grew out of them! Lol. Except for one. I don't like watches where I have to work out what time it is when I look at it. As the meme goes "Ain't nobody got time for that!“ 😂 I have everything from Casio to Seiko, Orient, Hamilton to one Omega and even one Grand Seiko Spring drive. I even have a few Chinese watches which are great quality and amazing value with good movements including one with a real Sellita movement! So, I'm definitely not a snob except for that one thing! Btw, you were right. It's difficult to take off the Mission Impossible. It's just so cool! The tiger is great. You should do it more often!!

[@amankozha9778]

Thanks for the amazing content as always, and have a great week ahead, Sir TGV;)!

[@markusbe.musicfromtheunder2497]

Can't say I am a watch snob. Have a little of everything in my humble collection. If you like it, wear it, wear it proudly. Enjoy it. Who cares what anyone else thinks. The only thing I hate is "fake watches" for various reasons and like you guys not a fan either of smart watches (the closest thing to a smart watch I own is an Alpina HSW, which is just a cool, affordable watch and a Garmin Fenix 6xl for athletics). Another great video. Love you guys!!! Cheers, Markus Be.

[@TrYsTinH3LL]

Finally an episode with Mark ! 🙏🏼

[@bolchert]

I was waiting to see you both together again. My favorite combo. 😁

[@richardtwyning]

I'm with Marc, I agree that your videos are brilliant, well researched and really well edited. I'd love to see a sort of behind the scenes video showing some of the filming and editing process.

[@Orozco_PNW]

I've got some Seikos, a Tudor BB58 and a Tissot PRX Powermatic and a G-Shock. I only wear my Apple Watch when I go to the gym or am out on a walk/office commute to better track my steps and heart-rate. I'm starting to travel a bit ore now, so I'm thinking of picking up a microbrand GMT, but I have always had a fascination with mechanisms and machinery, so I stick to automatics when possible.

[@e36z32]

Another great video and collaboration. F me running the TGV 3000 absolutely cracked me up. 🤣🤣 cheers mate

[@davidrosenblum2178]

Always a treat to see you guys together! Great video!

[@Cravenfr]

21:50 What about Tissot T-Touch ?

[@Grannn]

Hey Tristano, Great bit of humor at the end :)) I appreciate the effort you put into producing this videos. That low battery icon at 31:20 was a great touch 😅 O&U!

[@brucecoram2542]

Awesome video and content. You two are meant to work together. Great chemistry and insight. As a result of this discussion, I am committed to being more open-minded.

[@frazmars]

I love this balanced outlook on watches. Kudos to you both!

[@kbeightyseven]

The quartz thing always makes me laugh, some how people claim a spring and a bunch of gears has more soul than a piece quartz from the earth that happens to actually vibrate to give us time?!

[@michlo3393]

Well, when you put it that way! lol

[@bertholdbach4959]

I agree with you 100%. For me, design has sould, not a movement.

[@finesse49]

Sorry to burst your bubble but quartz crystals for watch movements are laboratory grown. That said, I've got nothing against quartz watches.

[@kbeightyseven]

@finesse49 I'm well aware, just trying to make a point, Grand seiko grows and ages the crystals them selves, it still makes more sense than claiming a coiled spring has more 'soul'

[@folksurvival]

And solar powered quartz movements are using light energy from the sun to stay powered.

[@jimmymcclure4549]

I enjoy these videos you two do a lot. I have become a watch enthusiast in the last 10 years or so probably due to my retirement. It is definitely a journey. Casio got me into watches as that's what my Dad considered a high value watch when I was coming of age. I remember us both wanting a G-shock when they came out. I was a soldier and my civilian career was in law enforcement so watches suited to those endeavors were always interesting to me. I have started to expand in what interest me watch wise. I guess it can be different for each person. I kind of just like what I like and look for that in watches that are not ridiculously expensive. they are all cool to look at though.

[@user-iz9co4qf6z]

Hi TGV, what is the snobbery against Tag Heuer all about? Is it because it was the ultimate aspiration watch of the 90s and it's a similar hate on Rolex?

[@davidmichienzi101]

TGV, this video was one of the goodones lol you as a cartoon, and Marc's dad jokes. Well done to you both 😊🙏

[@ricradoineds]

I believe the tiger ( I think) cartoon is really a nice addiction to the end. Nice topic to get a different perspective on wrist watches! I really like quartz time pieces. It is remarkable that the frist g-shock 5600 was released 40 years ago, and its style still rocking today. I hope too see in a future video the top brands issued to police special forces!

[@verynormalman]

To be brutally honest, I think the tiger stole the show. Can we have more tiger based content in the future? What are his favourite watches?

[@ricradoineds]

Knowing this channel for a few years, TGV really enjoys the Seiko FightMaster, the Breitling Navitimer, the Casio Mission Impossible, the Squale 1521 azzuro, Fortis, to name a few. @@verynormalman

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

I'm glad you covered the affordable watches only snobs, because they often play the victim card when it comes to so many watch discussions and videos. These types of snobs don't only exist within the watch community, I've seen their kind on high end office chair videos too. Rather than accepting that they can't afford something, they'll use words like "overpriced, overhyped and overrated" to fuel their own personal inability to buy a certain product. I can't afford watches from brands like AP, VC and Patek Phillipe, but I would never hate on any of their watches because of that.

[@Trapvision3D]

Great talking points as usual. I've experienced so many watch snobs on different levels, but that's apart of the journey I guess 🤔 At any rate, more Urban Gentry x Islander collabs could possibly curve watch snobbery😎

[@TheSavagederek]

I always enjoy your videos TGV none more so than the collaboration type with Mark . You make a great team .

[@chronocommander007]

I'm not a snob. I'm a connoisseur, dammit. 🤣 The two of you are always great on your own as well as together.

[@peterpicard4028]

yeah, a connoisseur is focused on his own watches; a snob is focused on other people's watches

[@chronocommander007]

@@peterpicard4028 That's a pretty astute observation.

[@stevegasparutti8341]

I do hope your replacement has had his frosties. Great vid TGV

[@fredstahl2823]

You mentioned the tick sec9nds hand of quartz. Have you seen the Bulova Jet Star? Sweeping seconds hand without GS price! Beautiful! Love you Chanel BTW!

[@gary2632]

The perfect accompaniment to todays cardio, thank you to you both. O&U

[@Valera_Scotland]

I've gone snob proof - CWC G10. Love it too much

[@MarkN67]

Great watch! I’ve also gone the same way but with a CWC diver - because I dive!

[@Valera_Scotland]

@@MarkN67 nice one! That's very cool My big hitter watch is my IWC Mark 16 not because I'm a pilot but I love it

[@cartoonpete407]

Like that Ti-Ger Virtual (TGV) at the end

[@Ed30675]

Great listen.... Enjoyed immensely.... Keep up the good work... Love the subject...❤

[@wescobts]

As always another great video. I guess I really don't like the "watch brokers" you see on line who only pimp the really expensive 1% . I have always prided myself in appreciating any watch. I am no one to judge what someone else uses to mark the time.

[@HRM.H]

Luckily alot of those guys went bankrupt when the crypto market crashed.

[@rangersmith4652]

3) This is me, for sure. If I had thousands of dollars to spend on a single watch, I'd still spend only a few hundred. A $200-300 Orient or Citizen watch makes me happy, and if I buy one of those instead of a Submariner or a Seamaster, I can also buy a motorcycle or remodel my dining room.

[@mountainjay]

I recently watched Mission Impossible 1 (while wearing the same Casio) and noticed the train in the final scenes had TGV printed on it. Does this have something to do with TGV?

[@carrerau7138]

When I discovered this watch channel a few years ago I initially thought that this watch guy here was somehow comparing himself to that famous French train (maybe considering himself a quick thinker?)… 😄

[@CelestialPug-ed8vd]

His first name is Tristano, and I think the GV are for his middle and last names. So together they are the same as the French high speed train, and it’s a fun pun.

[@lc4n333]

I am new to watch collecting and there is part of me that hates majority of quartz watches as I grew up with a few cheap quartz because that was all I knew back then. I started to collect vintage mechanical watches because the novelty of gears and spring driven movements and I like the historical aspect of vintage stuffs. I decided to look for a quartz to set my mechanical watches. I've done my researches and I decided that it has to be a high quality quartz movement. I finally bought a broken Seiko kinetic, serviced it, replaced the broken IC and it was worth it. Kinetic watches are like automatics but they are quartz and uses electrical energy from wrist movements so there is an interaction and connection just like mechanical watches plus the quartz accuracy. I am in a honeymoon phase with my Seiko kinetic.

[@dalerichardson8842]

Another fabulous TGV and Marc video ! 😊

[@mattys1467]

I have so much KZbin content to catch up on, but had to start here. Always enjoy you two bouncing off each other. Am I guilty, yes of a couple. But also my tastes have changed and that has altered my opinions. Great video TGV

[@arthurdent358]

Such a fan of your channel. My grail is a Rolex stainless sub, which my dad gave me as an heirloom for my 40th birthday. which I think he bought for himself circa 1990 for his own 40th. It is my only watch right this moment. I am buying a Seiko 5 Sport because I feel silly going to work in a Rolls Royce when we all actually drive corollas. Always interesting in hearing the best new options from 200-600 usd. I am saving up for an Island watch because he is indeed a cool dood. Cheers gents.

[@StringyPete]

The whole video was great, but the last 3 minutes were the cherry on top 😂

[@RevLev06]

As always an entertaining and informative video, that is visually appealing as well. As far a watch snobs go: micro brand aficionado, looking for the grail watch under #1K.

[@robertp5123]

Love the episode. It would be nice to meet you both one day. You provide excellent content in our watch industry and the classiest videos. Thank you for what you do.

[@kutark]

Someone may have mentioned it, but one that i find super annoying is the "Why would you buy a microbrand, it's a waste of money / brand history is the only thing the matters" watch snobs.

[@manuel_winde]

Inverted snobs are quite big too- also we often place our own budget and values in a watch as being the correct budget/value. “How can anyone spend £8000 on a Rolex DJ/OP when you can get a Christopher Ward sealander for a tenth of that!” (Maybe because the person has the money and wants the OP/DJ and not a CW) “I would never pay over rrp for a watch” (I wouldn’t pay over rrp for a Rolex because their rrp is expensive enough but if I really wanted a g shock that was rrp £140, hard to get hold of and was available for £200 I wouldn’t think twice as for my budget £60 is an expense I’m happy to pay. Someone some extra 0s on their bank balance might feel the same way about a few grand over rrp)

[@BumblebumBear]

I’ve just sold my entire ‘luxury’ watch collection. I now wear my Seiko Alpinist the most now…a Squale 1521, Studio Underdog and a Tudor Black Bay now. And I’m very happy with them.

[@rain3304]

sometimes less is more.

[@eddygraham6057]

Loved this, very thought provoking, I've only got into watch collecting in the past few years, I've noticed me certainly hitting some of those listed. But its made me look at the collection and for example I have 1 Omega (inherited from my father, I think the tradition of your fathers watch is a near on holy thing, one day it will be passed to my son) some automatics (more than I would admit to) and some quartz, I started to be a bit snobbish about quartz, but then looking at some of my purchases I realized that it was very much emotive, I love the dials of some of them, yes some of them I will get rid of but mainly these are the ones I first bought at the beginning and saw that they were homages to other brands and I'm not sure how I feel about that. I love collecting old watches, to be exact, watches around the period of WW2 or before. they still have to ignite something in me, do I like the look of them etc, but its less so with other purchases because I wonder about the life of the people that wore it before me, that cared for it so that it survived to this day. My other passion is micro brands. I find myself looking at these the most, Helm for example you've more chance of getting a new Rolex before you get one of there watches and I'm lucky enough to have got the Miyako recently and I've slept with this more than my wife. Again Love this video and for evoking much thought, much like your channel.

[@joseph_b319]

Great video my good gents. I love my quartz watches. Of course my new favorite quartz watch is my silver Islander Bethpage Amerigraph.

[@benmoore7946]

This duo is more than the sum of its parts

[@Sam_Merrill]

Completely enthralled by the theme music you’ve used here TGV!! So Bond-like. What is it?

[@DFlemming]

The watch doesn't make the man, tell the snob watch shops that!!! Brilliant video, thanks guys.

[@TerminusVox]

That bit with the tiger at the end was GRRREAT!

[@ListenToPowerViolence]

Casio quartz has more soul than half the Swiss watch industry.

[@theurbangentry]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 More class too! It's been used in Space more too, sorry Speedy! Great comment, thank you. Best regards, TGV

[@MikeSmith-er1qs]

And some great design. Too bad the Swiss didn’t embrace quartz design!

[@driller7714]

@@theurbangentrySorry I can’t agree with you there. I have a Casio casioak and I absolutely hate it. I would take a pagani design quartz chronograph over it any day.

[@elviss6892]

My Casio Oceanus s100 never leaves the wrist .

[@Jose-t5z5z]

Not yet to the highest presentation-metal bezel and solar.

[@watchmitch3699]

You guys are a good pair, perfect watch snobs. I loved Marc’s xeric. I have a Xeric Apollo 15 and I love it, it’s my second or third favorite watch in the collection.

[@KullySK]

Who knew the T in TGV actually stands for Tiger!? Agree with a lot of the points raised. At 9:51 Marc articulated it perfectly: if you like it, who cares? That's something I'm actively trying to keep front of mind as I go on my own learning/collecting journey. (Typed as i look down at my Casio CA-53w 😂)

[@shj2000]

A lot of fun. Thank you both!

[@74haydo]

TGV + Marc = Insignificant Square... Love your videos, gents. They are very significant to my insignificance, LOL!

[@Leby69]

The ‘it doesn’t have a screw down crown’ or ‘this 42mm watch is to small’ snobs are always fun

[@peterostrovsky7142]

The strap on Marc's Xeric is the same style as on the Xeric Apollo 15 watch. The puffiness is a simulation of the quilted feature on the Apollo Astronaut suit's gloves. So you are right TGV on the nexus to those seen in the movie Alien.

[@daanhout]

love the CGI TGV at the end! Amazing

[@luisroquepuchderomana4009]

Sunday suddenly got better, TGV noti came in clutch

[@ryanfritz8903]

Omega and Grand Seiko Quartz are worth it. Same build quality and durable movements. Low servicing costs and usually at most you’re paying for a battery change and that’s it. Can go decades without a service.

[@theurbangentry]

YESSSSSSS, great point. My wife has a quartz Omega, amazing thing, super thin too. Thank you for sharing that. Best regards, TGV

[@ryanfritz8903]

@@theurbangentry own two myself. Fantastic pieces! Looking to get a Peter Blake to complete the trilogy.

[@jackochainsaw]

That CG had me rolling. 🤣You should throw that in more often.

[@kevinbaker4907]

Aardman would be proud! Honesty too! Keep up the good work!

[@robspadre5519]

Please do a review on the new Timex diver ! Tiburon Automatic. Mine arrived today.

[@theshadowman1398]

I have a single quartz watch. A GA700 g-shock from Avatar 2 movie. My main thing with it is. It’s a bit annoying to set up compared to a traditional crown operated mechanical watch.

[@ricradoineds]

Very cool! I love the khaki one.