10 Watch Trends That Must STOP! Rant 2: Enthusiasts Shouldn't Do This

[@theurbangentry]

******IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT******* Hello Gentry! Thank you for watching this video. I am currently on a watch related adventure to bring you new and exciting content and I will reply to your comments as soon as possible. In the meantime, have a wonderful weekend. Onwards and upwards! Best regards, TGV P.s. Unlike me, Hugo will be in first class, enjoying extra leg room and unlimited refills of champers. :-/

[@watchbrocephus]

Oh nice 1! Cant wait. Stu

[@giacomomargutti215]

Buon viaggio!

[@technom3598]

The link to the watchbox app doesn't auto launch the play store it just goes to the website. Not sure if it's supposed to do that or not. Figured I'd let you know

[@Ross_Dugan]

Enjoy first class Hugo. And enjoy life TGV

[@victorriga348]

That’s the point, a watch tell much more than the time. Wonderful time watching the show!

[@calmevideomusic5558]

Hello sir, today was a great find. I was cleaning my attic, found a citizen automatic watch. At first I thought it was a quartz, so I thought of changing the strap and buying a battery. Then I read on the face and it said automatic. I wound the minute hand, moved around the watch and.... it started working. Yay. I wore it with its worn out belt throughout the day while cleaning to give it a charge. I later asked my mom about it and she said it belonged to my late dad. It was gifted to him in mid 1980s. Wow. It is still working. It probably had been in rest for nearly 18 years. I have actually tagged you in the tweet with a photograph. When the second hand started sweeping, you came on my mind and I badly wanted to share it with you sir. It was a great find. :')

[@youraveragepasser-by7367]

Great story 👍 what a find, in your attic of all places!

[@missmygamergirl445]

It all starts with one. I found my late father's square seiko 5 that had spent 10 years and some part of that time underwater in a bowl of screws. And had it restored.

[@Hamburgerdad]

I posted a picture of my Omega on a watch forum and immediately someone said "your wrists look small. Lift some weights.". I was really turned away by that comment because I did a TON of research into what I wanted to purchase as my first watch. It is not too large by any means but I was struck by how rude people can be online. If it's not your taste, keep it to yourself. Let that person enjoy their watch!

[@mikegreen8710]

Probably jealous because he can’t get the Omega.

[@ryoichiwatanabe648]

@@mikegreen8710 true

[@nicholasheggerud5750]

I have tiny wrists and i get it all the time. I got a 38 or 36 mm dan henry and it is still a tiny bit big

[@josephk7530]

They’re just jealous waterheads. Enjoy your Omega.

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

​@@nicholasheggerud5750 perfect candidate for vintage watches, great deals at 31 to 35mm.

[@markmcdonnell]

"you can't put a price on enjoyment" - I'm all in on this one ♥️

[@garretthu2466]

Mark McDonnell You actually can put a monetary value to enjoyment. Yes it’s still somewhat subjective but what could you have done with that money that could have offered more or the same level of enjoyment? Could there have been more enjoyment if you were to have bought something else? You could buy a new Mercedes E Class for $60,000 or you could defer your enjoyment for 3 years and then pay $27,000 for the same car. Was saving $33,000 worth the deferral? Everyone has a price including enjoyment.

[@Myrslokstok]

Mark McDonnell You can not put a price on common sense!

[@Pentti_Hilkuri]

The price is what ever the lady is asking for the job...

[@MrTokyoJunkie]

@@garretthu2466 True. But joy itself has no price. You're just relating it to things that can give you joy.

[@herbmerced7780]

Hugo: “The plebs adorrreeee me!” He is not wrong! Bahahahaha!

[@Unknown-yx3ky]

There’s a reason you have 350k subscribers: you consistently keep a positive attitude. Thanks for the video! (And tell Hugo to start saving for a new camera instead of flying first class ;-)

[@si7817]

Came here for Hugo. Was not disappointed.

[@Parocha]

You are not alone there

[@fungus70]

Me too !

[@bio-plasmictoad5311]

@@SuperWhofan1 lighten up ya stiff

[@Myrslokstok]

🦖Hugo is so fun. Moore should use a Hugo in there videos.

[@NotoriousK_I_T]

I skip the intros specifically to avoid the 'comedy'.

[@nakazatotakeshi4286]

Bought a Swatch and also bought a Swatch history book! Couldn't be more happier!

[@SahasV]

Love for Guard rail never ends❤😘

[@redpillsociety6479]

More happier? What are you in the fucking first grade? You ought to be ashamed of yourself, seriously.

[@hurricaneheli79]

@@redpillsociety6479 "You ought to be ashamed of yourself, seriously." No, that's you.

[@PaulBd78]

​@@redpillsociety6479 Shut up.

[@None12445]

The click sound in a Swatch watch just blow me away 👍🏼 love Swatch (swiss made by the way)

[@gregwallace9035]

Great vid. I am always perplexed with people who only regard expensive watches worth talking about. There's nothing more relaxing _ for me _ than to sit in my backyard with a cold beer and stare at my sundial on a warm sunny afternoon.

[@frankthomas855]

Exactly what i was thinking! A stick in the ground casting a shadow is priceless... Literally.

[@Spscc23998]

Better a gnonom than a gnome in the backyard, certainly.

[@Shino2600]

You ever hear the joke about the Indians and winding their watch?😂

[@mikegreen8710]

It’s all relative. To many a $100 watch is expensive. If it makes them happy then what difference does it make?

[@nickburns3446]

I totally agree with you about quartz. I purchased a bulova lunar pilot recently its really changed my opinion of quartz

[@gregorypaulbox3035]

I bought a Grand Seiko SBGX261 and it's a lot of watch (in terms of finish, restrained and austere looks and staggering accuracy +/- 10 seconds a year). In fact, during the first 6 months of ownership the time keeping has not deviated from my clock which is synchronised with atomic clock time.

[@javierdesande9620]

nick burns i also bought one for my 17th birthday 6 months ago, stunning.

[@nickburns3446]

@@gregorypaulbox3035 that's incredible

[@nickburns3446]

@@javierdesande9620 fantastic watch

[@willardhooton920]

I really like that one - wear it on a waffle strap!

[@bogrot69]

Such a great message mate. My Dad passed away in 2014 and I recently came into possession of the watch he wore for years. It's a very inexpensive quartz and many people probably wouldn't look twice at it, but it's worth more to me than all my others put together. It proves to me that the value of a watch is in the way it makes the wearer feel and the memories it may preserve and no one has the right to diminish that or try to take it away from you.

[@angelonmeier9019]

When i started watching your channel i owned one watch, a quartz one. Now i own 6 :D. You infected me with your buring passion !

[@uyt6uyt5]

When you wear a certain watch (or watches) to impress people, and put down other people because of what they wear, you cheapen the watch and turn it into a fashion piece.

[@gurtana]

You are a gentleman with integrity and honour. Love hearing these thoughts on manners and etiquette because it's so easily forgotten in general day to day society.

[@Veesaki]

Value "The quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten". Henry Royce the Rolls Royce guy , he s right ! 🤓

[@Valks-22]

Oh boy that aged badly, considering modern build quality of RR's e.g. falling apart in 2 years and 100k miles.

[@hexus9198]

But, you remembered the quality and thats all that matters. 😂

[@koen8844]

Let people have their "guilty pleasure" watches. Nobody should feel ashamed to wear something which isn't widely accepted in the community. Looking forward to the next one. Regards, Koen

[@kaiserherman7914]

Hello Kitty Special editons XD

[@moenibus]

"accepted in the community"?. I wasn't aware that i need the approval of a "community" to wear whatever the heck i want to wear. So, in my case, i like Casios, is that brand accepted by the "community"? what a bunch of snobs

[@davidmckenna1549]

I understand your point that there can be problems with the watch's movement and it is under warranty, however, Seiko's low end pieces often have dials that are improperly aligned. That is inexcusable.

[@DaveMGmovies]

Two of my favourite watches are my Seiko 5 and a 1960s Certina I found recently. They both cost less than 150 bucks... and they seem to attract the most positive comments.

[@Ixorpehc]

"Cheap" watches that are received as gifts to celebrate anything in life are far more meaningful and satisfying than an expensive watch one buys out of sheer desire and celebrates nothing.

[@rickewilde]

Thank you for this vid.so many vloggers just talk high end and not the entry level.when I got interested in watches you helped me appreciate all types and brands.keep it up. Good work fella.

[@garyt521]

Back in the mid-80's, my girlfriend at the time (Who is now my wife of 34 years) bought me a low end Swiss made quartz watch. It is a 14k layered gold Andre Chavez with a black dial. It has a day/date complication window at the 3 o'clock position and I have completely ruined the outside of the watch and the glass. If I had all the money in the world I would own a bunch of nice watches like Rolex and the like, but that Andre Chavez would still be my favorite watch.

[@Gus11c]

#7 with the recognition of micro brands, in my opinion, with you interviewing/reviewing or talking about smaller, micro brands. Because you have an amazing following, I think you really help the smaller brands. Not just the ones you talk about, but it makes you curious about what else is out there. So we delve into the unknown part of whatches and it educates you a lot more than researching big brands. NTY video is an good example, exceptional watches, but what else is there...

[@klausm5460]

You know what´s interesting, after buying my first watch in the ~1000 Euro range I started enjoying my Seiko 5 more. Hard to tell why, but I guess the more I get into the details of different movements and specifications I learn to appreciate watch engineering on different levels. I think you are right that someone specializing in luxury pieces is missing out on something.

[@bubbab7792]

Good conversation TGV. Valid observations today, my two cents would be quartz for accuracy and Mechanical for artistry. I am a simple and humble man who loves watches, so let’s start a conversation. Stay true TGV, all the best Sir. 🥃

[@Jsong1]

I like the idea of embracing quartz as a part of horology history. I might add another quartz to my collection.

[@benjaminbarrera214]

Quartz put about 60% of Swiss watchmakers out of business so yeah, it's part of history. Maybe a 70s Seiko quartz, because these are the watches the Swiss feared most.

[@jat5828]

My fav quote is ‘ Behind every great man is a partner rolling their eyes!! “ - great video TGV , it reminds us to keep watch stuff in perspective !

[@FunWithAJ]

TGV I'm absolutely loving your upload schedule as of late. Feels like every 2-3 days you're positing something new.

[@andrewstorm8240]

FunWithAJ wonder

[@FunWithAJ]

@@andrewstorm8240 ?

[@noobfl]

i like quartz watches.. realy, they are my coup of tea. i like the ticking of the secondhand, i like the presice timing, the affordability the low maintenance and i like the horological significance of quartz. for me, horology is the art (and history) of mesure the time in always better and better ways.. and quartz was (and is) a hugh step forwarts. whitout quartz, there will be no atomic clock, no qps, no timecode, no internet, no modern navigation in any form. i mean.. quartz, thats what john harrison must dreamed of: a watch, that always tells the correct time, regardles of the circumstances

[@tenken1013]

I won't lie. I really like hugo. You should think about doing a full episode w hugo. Would be a great writing experience.

[@lewisjones3345]

I recently bought a limited edition Timex xTodd Snyder and I love having that quartz piece in my collection amongst the likes of my Rolex, Omega, Tudor and Tags.

[@mrg1911]

Hello TGV.... Just a long day working and now lounging in my hotel in Zurich tonight watching this. Earlier today in Biel, we passed by Rolex as I had business next door. The local folks say it’s impossible to go in there. Only a service man if something breaks down, but no one and it’s highly controlled. I like your list tonight.....and it amazes me anyone argues over watches. Take care...

[@kjeldpedersen666]

Hi TGV Don’t respond to the snobs in real life, neither the trolls on the net. “An Eye for an Eye makes the whole World blind” Ghandi Very good points & advice as always. Have a nice weekend and - keep up the good work😊👍

[@varanid9]

Ghandi was wrong; it only makes the whole world cyclopean.

[@kjeldpedersen666]

varanid9 Well - not if it continues😂

[@davidrosenblum2178]

Lots of wisdom here, TGV. Applies to life in general, not just horology. Thanks.

[@Trapvision3D]

I have been watching your channel for a while, just never commented. This vid is very refreshing and quite informative. I will definitely share this with my watch group.

[@Plally06]

Refreshing to hear this. I’m guilty of maligning brands because friends have had one and a bad experience. It’s silly. But great attitude throughout. Nice one

[@Mikey___]

Awwwww yeah, an old school TGV video, thanks man, have a great weekend

[@trent.vs.robots]

I would love to hear some music recommendations from you, multiple genres. Classical, Jazz etc..

[@MrPolimorf]

Few weeks ago I bought a beautiful Casio Edifice efv 100 with a blue dial, 100m wr, screw down crown, mineral flat crystal, some loom, and an unbelievable finish for it's price range. It is a strap monster. It looks good with a blue rubber strap as with a blue NATO with orange details or some leather straps... Watch, together with three straps, some tools, and one butterfly clasp costed around 100 euros and therefore I love it even more. All the best to you guys from Osijek, Croatia!

[@markmcdonnell]

Re: explorer reluctance. I had the same with bracelet watches. I hated them, but for some reason (thanks to Sinn) I'm a huge fan of them again. The bead blasted steel just looks awesome as far as I'm concerned. I no longer wear nothing but natos.

[@joeanthony3013]

Agree wholeheartedly - it's all about how a watch makes you feel, not what it's worth, or what others think of it! Some of my least expensive watches give me the most joy.

[@rusjhn]

I wanted to comment on this video. I have watched many of your videos and wanted to say thank you as I think you bring an interesting twist to horology that many miss. I bought my first mechanical watch (Poljot)in St. Petersburg in 1996, and was hooked. At that time, if you had any type of western watch, it was almost guaranteed that someone would try to steal it. I had it happen quite a bit, and my comment was, 'hello, it's a Russian watch', but a very classic chronograph, so it got a lot of attention. Over the years, I have lived in Sweden, then Switzerland for 12 years, Spain, and back in Sweden, but originally American. My collection now is about 60 watches, give or take. I have never sold a watch that I have, so in that I would say I cannot be counted as a true collector, as I cannot give up something which I have bought. I tend to buy watches based upon the story behind them, or a passion for something that comes up. For instance, I have a Poljot Okean, which a neighbor in St. Petersburg had, as he was a retired naval aviator, and I just loved the look and the story. The same when it comes to the Vostok Amphibia. I have a Submariner, which I don't wear very often, but have it as I bought it when I was first in the Navy, and spent all my money on it at the time, and have loved it since. Living in Switzerland, I was visiting Baselworld with a friend quite regularly and acquiring watches quite often, however my goal has always been that which is unique, with a great story and above all else a great value. Oris has been my brand of choice for quite some time, and have noted your appreciation for the brand. I have large wrists, so the large sizes are a good thing for me, but appreciate your comments on how the size needs to be wearable for the user. I have just acquired the Bulova Lunar Pilot, and am really excited to receive it, as I have the Speedmaster, and the Okean, so this is another watch that appeals, need to check out the Fortis still. Later this year, I plan on adding the Sinn 104, and this is solely based on your videos. I love the desciption that you have of this watch, and absolutely have to have one as it ticks my boxes. I look foward to watching more of your videos, please do continue, as I continue to learn from you, and I love to introduce people to the world of horology, and after talking with them, I invariably point them to your videos. Best Regards, John

[@manstersr]

Thank you for your time to make these videos, very entertaining and informative all at once. I'm about to purchase a Seiko "Bottle Cap" automatic with a blue face and bezel plus a reveal back, model SRPC63K1 with 4R36A movement, have you reviewed that watch? I'm prone to damaging watches and don't have thousands to throw down for a watch so I'm thinking of also picking up a Citizen "Drive" Eco-drive watch with a blue face plus a Cool-Fire solar atomic for $70 that comes with a LED charge station which sells for $30 alone. Yes, you've inspired me to get these three watches because I think I'll enjoy them, I like their look and I wanted to experience the Eco-drive solar powered watch. I'll do my due diligence first and search for reviews on all three. The problem is that I spend all my time watching the reviews instead of shopping for the watches. I'll check back to see if the trolls have shot my selections full of holes in the comments. I could spend the $350 on a single watch but I couldn't decide on just one and I'll enjoy the three options more. Maybe I'll start my own channel for watches under $200.

[@atticus6572]

Grand Seiko has some brilliant quartz pieces - they opened my eyes. Also, can't forget about the Timex Q Reissue, which is a great daily.

[@hugedickerinokripperino5299]

Atticus looks great. A bit pricey tho no?

[@atticus6572]

@@hugedickerinokripperino5299 Assuming you're referring to the Grand Seiko mention. For their class, they're value. SBGN's go for less than BB's.

[@tippykaffu4047]

The normal Seiko is getting worse and worse though. Seiko right now is becoming the shadow of its glory. Its new low class watches design is getting worse. The ability of watch being a tool watch is becoming worse. Seiko is trying to become japanese Rolex. But the thing is, they are going overpriced without the increasing quality. Yes I know I am one of the person being talked. Though I quite agree with Grand Seiko

[@wescobts]

TGV you are not only a wonderful source for knowledge on watches, the watch industry and its history, but Horology. You are a beacon of morality, good standards and class. I have learned so much about watches, but more importantly about mankind. Thank you

[@omax1023]

Great stuff TGV! Hugo cracking the whip!!! Lol, great content as always my friend!

[@billybob728]

-be into horology (the study/keeping of time). -consider yourself a watch enthusiast. -prefer less accurate methods of time keeping (mechanical/automatic). -hate quartz watches for being devoid of a soul, despite them "keeping time" more accurately by a large margin. also more durable and cost effective. i will never understand.

[@1Rolinha]

TGV, I agree with you on all accounts. The dislikes for this video obviously came from people who fit the criteria. It’s so easy to spot a person who wears a particular watch just to show status, and play a part. Thank you for another wonderful video. Have fun on your adventure and have a great weekend.

[@osemarvin2847]

About mechanical and digital watches... I genuinely love them both. And they both are actually mechanical. One is mechanical and the other is quantum-mechanical. And it's not a play of words or simple semantics - they both really are made of atoms - and in both, either single atoms or collection of them, are moving. While the mechanical watch is difficult to make, it "only" requires skilled craftsmen, some tools and understanding of classical physics and mechanics. I say "only", because that's actually quite a lot. But to make a digital watch - that requires a revolution in physics and understanding of the very fundamentals of the universe. It took all the brightest minds of the 19th and 20th century (Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Niels Bohr, Max Planck, Paul Dirac, and many many others) to come up with and formulate the modern quantum theory - which lead to all kind of applications - computers, lasers, internet, etc - including a digital watch. Quantum physics is the greatest intellectual achievement of the humankind, and digital watch is one manifestation of that. That's why digital watches should be highly, highly appreciated.

[@samuelball8775]

A great upload TGV. I enjoyed how real you were when speaking about some of the topics. Some very good points 👍

[@spacetrucker2952]

Some people get down on me because I bought my watch at Walmart. It’s an $80 Armitron solar. I didn’t buy it to resell it, I bought it because it makes me happy, and it happens to be extremely accurate. I couldn’t agree with you more, thank you.

[@tcniel]

Well said, my love is rehabilitating old beat up watches and then finding people to give them to, an excellent use of effort and a way of passing on something of value. Good effort keep up the effort.

[@saintdave1877]

On the retaining value thing , I buy watches that I find aesthetically pleasing to me and I have no plans to resell them. That also runs into the way I feel about quartz Vs auto....it's the outside that draws your eye , not the inside. You don't see someone you find attractive and think " hmmm I wonder what her ribcage looks like". My last moan 🤣 is the amount of people who cry about water resistance being less than a Dive watch...who knew there was so many budding Jacques Cousteaus out there.

[@reccecs4]

Funny... but my Suunto D6, an actual (gasp... quartz) dive computer that's been underwater with me several hundred times, and down to well past recreational scuba depths, is "only" 150m . Dunno what to say. It's worked for like a thousand hours plus underwater with nothing but battery and gasket changes. I haven't seen anyone in over a decade actually rely on a "dive watch" for diving. It just doesn't make any sense, when for the same or less money you can buy a full fledged dive computer with ten times the functionality and significantly better safety. Last time I actually used a dive watch for diving was 1995. These days if you're into diving casually enough that you don't have a computer, you will surely be on a guided dive, where you don't even need a watch. I lived in Asia teaching scuba for a year, and I can't recall ANY of the people I worked with owning what watch geeks would consider a "dive watch," it was 100% non dive watches and dive computers. Most of the instructors just wore a D6 as their one and only watch.

[@ХристоМартунковграфЛозенски]

@@reccecs4 Non-dive watches, you say? Hmmm, interesting.... Like 5 ATM-resistant pieces ?

[@reccecs4]

@@ХристоМартунковграфЛозенски Something like that. If an instructor is going to sink money into something, it'll be a dive computer. Once a dive bum instructor shells out $1k for a nice computer, there's not much attraction in spending more on a dive watch for fashion. If you're actually going to dive, a watch makes no sense, when you can get a computer for the same price as an SKX. All the students were given a basic Suunto computer to wear, so there's no need for them to have a dive watch either. Heck, I mean, I wouldn't even dive with my dive watches, there's no point.

[@mieszkogulinski168]

I'm afraid of having a watch with WR less than 50 m. That's why I might not buy Seiko SNK805, even though I find its design really awesome.

[@hexus9198]

Not her ribcage, no. But, dont tell me you dont want to get in there. After all, its one of the high benchmarks of all pleasure.

[@tiangvincent6883]

Hi TGV, I truly appreciate the fact that u r not a watch snob. U review watches from F91w casio to skx n Rolexes. U have aptly defined the true meaning of the joy of watch collecting n what horology means in this video! I like your reviews! 👍

[@not-a-raccoon]

5:48 I've owned 3 Invicta watches. Each one had different qc issues. First one, a sub dial hand fell off. Second just quit working. Third, the holes on the lugs were drilled crooked so it kept ejecting spring bars. I feel I've given them a fair shake. Not buying another one. And what Seiko did replacing the skx soured me on the brand, and the quality of their bracelets for the price of the watches.. if I can find a good microbrand I like that delivers more of the features I want for my price range, then I'll go for the micro every time. Though I have to say the Green Alpinist is calling my name and I'm finding harder and harder to ignore it..

[@77cjam]

Fantastic video and all points well made and true. Multiple times I've been told by enthusiasts a watch isn't worth having "unless it hurts financially to get it". Why? Who said? Is it contained in the official published rules of enjoying watches? Purchase price and monetary value has never equated to to enjoyment and personal value. Just enjoy whatever watch you wear. Safe journey TGV and thanks for the video 👌

[@williamstephens7689]

Hi just got my first automatic watch and am really enjoying my orient hadn't heard of them before i watched one of your older videos thank you 😁

[@richardellinghaus7752]

I have no problem with the idea of quartz, but I want to throw my watch when I see it not indexing correctly. When it ticks just barely off of the index kills me.

[@matthewrussell8590]

I have a nice longines quartz and it does this. Drives me crazy and detracts from the quality of the watch. Surely a QC problem

[@richardellinghaus7752]

@@matthewrussell8590 I wonder if one could take it to a watchmaker and have it regulated or properly indexed somehow?

[@wyldc6708]

Instead of a beautiful symbiosis, sometimes an automatic watch feels like a parasite on my arm.

[@Anonymous-tu4nk]

The back on the Omega is truly a eye catcher. Does anyone know what model the watch might be?

[@davidh.8362]

speedmaster dark side of the moon

[@Anonymous-tu4nk]

@@davidh.8362 Thank you sir! I looked up the watch and honestly I'm not a fan of the whole dark face, it really takes away from the legibility.

[@davidh.8362]

Anon ymous they have a few in the dark side of the moon series the normal reference is (311.92.44.51.01.003) I totally agreed about the black black model much harder to read dial.

[@BluTrollPro]

6:30 this happened to my uncle, however with an Omega De Ville chrono, he bought from a highstreet authorised dealer, about 2 weeks after purchase he was fiddling with the chrono and one of the buttons just pops off. Auth dealer was awfully unhelpful, ended up charging him almost £400 to repair it. Its offputing but doesn't put us off the brand, we simply won't consider that dealer again.

[@Daniel-mt9to]

You are totally right with the quarz . I love the breitling b1 ,it is such a great watch and it has so many useful complications that couldn't be in a mechanical watch. Greetings from germany

[@bmwofboganville456]

Quartz sucks

[@adibee88]

I've ALWAYS loved the lessons you LIVE & TEACH regarding the Passion for watches and continuous education and appreciation, no matter the price point!

[@barrycolmer324]

Another easy to watch enjoyable episode TGV, great job. Hope the camera is fixable lol

[@audiodeluxe7647]

TGV couldn’t agree with you more on #9 (quartz hate) “every collection needs at least 1 quartz piece” I’m so glad my Tissot perpetual calendar isn’t mechanical and as you concreted it opens many of us up to models that we can’t obtain with a mechanical movt.

[@skipcampbell239]

you have really opened my eyes on watches your information and videos are smashing ! i can only spend at the 300 mark for a watch but you have showed me there are brilliant watches at this price range , its nice to know there is a whole community of people with the same affliction i have....Be well my time brother!

[@a_z.tazzzfan8497]

Hey, TVG, as usual I love when you do these types of vid's. Wish more people lived by them. I follow a few others along with you that review different watches, brands & topics like this. Recently, I replied to a comment someone made on a video. I prefaced my response with "In the end it's up to the buyer to decide if a watch or a brand is good for them. I made a correction to part of their comment & I received a reply that took it to the gutter. After a couple days of stewing over it, I decided not to reply. I am a Seiko guy thru & thru. My Dad gave me my first real watch in 74 & it was a Seiko automatic. I still have it. Aside from a vacation beater watch; my first "real" non-Seiko buy wasn't until around '09 when I bought a TAG. I own about 15 brands from around the world. Most ⬆️ comments I get are when I wear the hated "I" brand. Pushing 60 in age; not a kid.

[@eleonorarebiscini2135]

Tristano, it is Eleonora from ColaReb. You keep creating beautiful contents for your community, it's never enough for us! Thank you

[@acts9531]

My pet peeve, among many, is people who style themselves experts and launch into a hyper-fine grained pontificate explanations to make folks think they know what they're talking about ... and they're wrong. It irks me because while I might know enough to know they're wrong, many or most who see their drek will take it as gospel and be horribly misled. For instance - There's a guy who wrote a long article in more detail than anyone could ever want about "why your watch winder is destroying your expensive automatic". He made a few valid but nevertheless trivial points about watch winders in general and his main theme was that it is the torque of the winder that is the chief villain. The proof he offered is that your watch might keep time differently in the winder than on your wrist. To condense and paraphrase, he said "Because the winder is supplying a different kind of torque than the watch experiences on your wrist it may run a few seconds slower or faster than it does when you wear the watch. This is proof that something bad is happening to the watch." More or less. He seemed completely oblivious to the fact that an automatic will beat differently depending on several factors and a big one of those influences is the orientation of the watch to the pull of gravity. This is why "regulation" of an automatic is not the same thing as "adjustment". An automatic watch is regulated by averaging its performance in several different orientations (flat right side up, flat upside down, on edge crown down, on edge crown up, etc.) and then adjusting the watch to keep the best time it's capable of through all those possible orientations. Because your wrist, unlike a watch winder, doesn't stay in only one plane but passes through all of them in the course of you wearing your watch. So the winder causes the watch to only operate in that single plane and the beat of the watch is constant to that orientation. I'm maybe not explaining this real clearly but the upshot is he was comparing apples to oranges and calling the results bananas. He also was totally indifferent to the fact that the watch is far, far safer and in a much friendlier environment inside that winder than it would be on the wrist of a yacht crewman performing his duties and functions. The very idea that residing in a watch winder is more dangerous to an Omega Seamaster than being on the wrist of a crewman climbing rigging, cranking furiously on winches, snorkeling to scrape marine life off the hull, banging on sailcloth and booms while reefing, cooking, navigating and plotting, doing laundry, etc. -- *IS ABSURD.* Certainly if the watch can take that kind of thing, and they do for often decades between servicing, it's not going to have any trouble with the nice, quiet, calm, rhythmic, climate controlled interior of a decent winder. This might seem like a petty pet peeve and if so bear in mind it's not JUST watch winders that this kind of nonsense applies to. In the case of winders I shudder to think how many people read that article and chucked out a perfectly good watch winder because it was 50 TPD (Turns Per Day) outside of the manufacturers ideal recommendations. I have watches that have literally lived in winders for over a decade with no harm done to them at all. I have one that I keep in brand new condition, it was purchased in 2005 and hasn't been out of the winder for more than a month cumulative total. I only wear it for certain things and those things occur rarely in my life. So it's been patiently turning over every day in that winder for nearly a decade and a half. Without being serviced. It's fine, it has a twin with a different trim package living right next to it in the same winder that is all beat to hell and they both keep the same time within manufacturers design specifications. The beat up one has been on my wrist more than off it for the same amount of time. I set the winder to the second highest bi-directional TPD and forgot about the settings for over a decade. I see this same sort of thing constantly on the internet. I smoke cigars, according to the "experts" I'm doing it all wrong, for the wrong reasons with the wrong techniques at the wrong phase of the moon. I use fountain pens, according to the "experts" I couldn't possibly be enjoying some of the pens I own, and I certainly do. I drink bourbon, same crap with that -- If it doesn't cost a thousand dollars a bottle I might as well be drinking Sterno. I smoke pipes and according to the "experts" I'm doing it all wrong even though I've been smoking tobacco pipes longer than those same "experts" have been alive. Etc., etc., etc. ad nauseam. The very worst offenders are firearms "experts", those guys seem to think that if they can't tell you you're going to die from a couple thousandths of an inch difference in specs between one standard and another their penis will shrivel up and blow away. And anyone who dares disagree with them is already a genderless eunuch. Equally as aggravating is the internet troll who will read a short essay like I wrote above an then pick out one sentence clause totally out of context to "correct me", thinking that demonstrates his superiority. Most of them are usually wrong *TOO.* They just don't know enough to know they're wrong. So hey, TGV? I'd just like to say that I really appreciate your approach. You're absolutely right, there's a lot of room in the world for differences and those differences are a feature not a flaw. If you want to wear a G-Shock, wear a G-Shock ... I don't wear them but you'll know what time it is same as me. Any watch that tells time is better than no watch at all. If you like winders, use one and if not then don't. If you want to spend your time looking for a good $2 cigar that gives you 95% of what a $20 cigar does, more power to you. Anyone who attacks us for this kind of attitude is the one who is "not getting it right".

[@Profanity92]

You got me into watches, dont stop encouraging newcomers! The first watch I bought was a Seiko 5 SNK807 and its perfect for my skinny wrist, BUT, its brand new and I dont dare to study the internals... Yet. So I bought a pre-owned non functioning Tissot T classic Tradition quartz chronograph, and its so newbeginner-friendly, with everything protected besides the battery. So I got a 4 dollar battery and changed the old one, it now works perfect! :D Just ordered a 10 dollar mechanical hand wind from India, so the plan now is to perform surgery on it, for learning purposes, we'll see how that goes. Regards from Norway :)

[@azncaramel69]

Totally agree with number 1! Everyone has different tastes! If someone posts a watch that I personally wouldn’t purchase or be into, I take a moment to learn more about it, enjoy the history, pay a compliment, and then move on!

[@TheThatoneguy12121]

Yeah, my 1979 Omega Cosmic 2000 which had just come back from a complete overhaul of the movement and dial through Omega in Switzerland, as the lady was setting the watch for the day/date function, it was not turning like it was supposed to. Then suddenly the crown just popped right out. I didn't freak out or get made and the lady and I just looked at each other and were speechless. I knew that no matter what would have happened that they would have covered for the repairs. Of course it was sent right back and fixed. However, this experience didn't make me not want to use Omega ever again, or trust them. Its done by hand so of course human error has to be taken into account and expected. They did what they were supposed to and sent it back with no problems at all and now it runs perfectly with the crown feeling sturdy when I pull it out. Just wanted to share my experience! Just laugh it off!

[@keithrodriguez8109]

Hugo makes this channel a national treasure

[@unclechin150]

Can someone help me, I’m new. What model watch are these at 7:52???

[@romansch6]

Uncle Chin they are the new Seiko skx line

[@unclechin150]

ROMAN DZHALOVSKYY thank you kind sir

[@zBMatt]

Not sure why some watch people don’t do G-Shocks, it’s got just as much history in war as Rolex has in exploration.

[@scinto23]

I think people don't like them because they are absolutely hideous to look at. However we all know that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[@reccecs4]

Absolutely hideous. But by FAR the most common watch you'll see on a soldier's wrist, especially back in the bad old days in Astan/Iraq.

[@Kafue]

I like your presentations & observations, more & more each time I watch a video. In the time of such gross ugliness of humanity in main stream politics in the USA, to hear you state respect for "humbleness" is heartening. It's called humility, which you know doubt know, just that you were in the moment whilst making this video. Keep going & please posting. You are terrific, Mate!

[@bunyawikaisuksakul]

Thanks for the life advice at the end. I am in the situation where I can not really stand people agonizing me. Though I always try to be nice to everybody, there will be someone hating me for no reason eventually, and that cycle is eating me inside out, again. The quote and your positive vibe towards negativities really brought me to a new perspective. I will try to distract myself, and live my life without ruining my mind over some bruised people. Sorry for not relating to the watch, I just want you to know how appreciate the life lesson I am. Keep up the good work man.

[@raulsaavedra709]

"Enthusiast" is ok for any hobby I'd say. No arrogance plays a part when someone calls him or herself an enthusiast (as opposed to an "expert")

[@benjaminbarrera214]

Even worse is 'collector', too many are they type who know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

[@jonathandougherty3677]

I just yesterday spoke to a guy with a nice looking champagne dial/ pie pan looking shaped watch on his wrist. I asked him what it was and Timmy surprise it was an Invicta! Someone from his family worked at Invicta and had a bunch of rare or older low production models and the family member passed and left them to the gentleman I spoke to. That is what sparked his interest in watches and he says he had about 12 now. And I’ll be honest the one he was wearing looked great, not more than 42mm classy leather strap. Couldn’t tell you what it was but I loved that he loved it and it made me look at Invicta differently. 🍻

[@dragonmaster7841]

Are you still with watchbox? I don’t see any new collaboration videos.

[@lordzathran]

I'm looking for a classic 38-40mm stainless steel case, white or black dial with roman markers and black leather band watch. So far I've found the Certina DS-8 and the Tissot Le Clocle. Does anyone have any suggestions?

[@bloosman1]

Excellent video! I got my first Hamilton automatic a year and a half ago. I have a few (3) quartz watches that I have accrued over the years (Timex, Casio, Victorinox). Most recently (for my 61st birthday) I bought an Apple watch 4th generation. All of these have their own appeal to me. I only wish that I would have kept some of the watches I had in my youth. None of them with the exception of a Bullova I got when I was 10 are 'collectable'. Be that as it may, I still am infatuated with time pieces of any sort. I have learned much from your videos and they are the reason I got my Hamilton khaki. Thank you so much for all you do. ---JL Monson---

[@watchbrocephus]

Quite right T! Love that show...I agree with the Quartz comment, I absolutely love some quartz watches...in fact, I just ordered a Timex Q reissue today :) BTW Hugo's a plonker too haha! Best Regards Stuart

[@Oberkommando]

Did you too get the email that they are available now? I too ordered mine today :)

[@anrelated9400]

I love how those look, enjoy it!

[@watchbrocephus]

@@Oberkommando I follow Timex on Instagram, and they let everyone know 24hrs before release too. So I even had an alarm set on my phone, so I didn't forget :)

[@watchbrocephus]

@@anrelated9400 Thanks Abdullah!

[@uyt6uyt5]

The quartz watch certainly has quite a steady and distinct heartbeat.

[@ants1516]

Another excellent video TGV, the passion and enthusiasm that comes through on these style of videos is truly entertaining. Keep up the good work sir!

[@AnderDoUrden]

That's why I love that the word for watch and clock in Italian is "orologio". No matter the price/cost/value... if you have one, whichever it is, here... it's just and always an "orologio" ❤

[@FitOutPost]

“The 'good old times' - all times when old are good.” ~ Lord Byron

[@pernellskeet5970]

I try to collect watches, I have 400+ from £2.99 up. Some people consider a lot ugly, beautiful, valuable. However the real point is they have no monetary value once I have purchased them. My collection for my enjoyment. I have never sold a watch in my life and never intend too. I have given watches away to people who seem to really appreciate a particular watch. Mostly to encourage them to see the beauty in watches. I totally agree with your comments, it's a passion the same as my passion for comics. Valueless for anything other than my enjoyment.

[@rls771]

Agree 100% with your opinions. On another note props on the Miró and Kandinsky screen savers - two of my fave artists 👌🏼

[@quantametric]

My biggest pet peeve with watch enthusiasts is that they never agree to my request of handing on their entire watch collection to me.

[@SkilfulLeader1]

Thanks TGV, couldn’t agree more regarding the quartz. I purchased a Certina DS action Chrono and must say i love it, nice, convenient and great looking but most of all great value for money and I definitely wouldn’t part with it. Also when buying watches i really couldn’t care less of what others think, its all down to personal choice and like you say if someone has to identify themselves with an expensive watch to flaunt around for recognition then there’s clearly some inner qualities lacking as regardless of wearing a Casio or Rolex, I’ll judge them all the same as an individual. Don’t forget to lock those Camera’s away Hugo is quick! 🤣

[@LS98]

Thanks and well said, TGV!! We should enjoy horology in all aspects. After all, it’s the study of time and the instruments used to measure it. Whether its’s mechanical, automatic, quartz, analog or digital... each brings a unique contribution to our hobby. Price and/or brand should not matter. What should matter is what it contributes to the science and beauty of time measurement.

[@JosephTyson]

TGV, it's funny how your positivity really triggers some people. I agree wholeheartedly with the sentiments you expressed in this video! Great points we should all take to heart. Cheers!

[@gunbuster363]

I agree all of it and particularly the number one. When I choose a watch, I am very picky and could hardly find a suitable watch. Just last week I have settled on a solar casio watch which provide the reliability, convenience, accuracy and aesthetic I want. I want it to be slim watch while I insist there should be lume on the hands.

[@CrimFerret]

The first more expensive watch I ever had was a Seiko quartz diving watch back in 1981 that I picked out as a high school graduation gift. It still runs and keeps pretty good time, though is currently in getting a new battery. At the time I got it, it was huge for a watch at 43mm and has a bright orange dial. It's far more in style now that it was at the time I got it, but I happily wore it then and still do. I'm led to understand it's actually got some collector value. That doesn't matter because I'll never sell it and there's not a Rolex I'd take in trade for it either.

[@BionicMerlin]

I had a brand new Victorinox Swiss Army chrono skipping seconds like the battery was dead. I had a local jeweler change the battery, and the watch started doing it again after a couple weeks. I wonder if it maybe was stored improperly before I bought it, maybe too high temperature for the movement. Too bad, very nice watch for its' level, sapphire crystal and simply gorgeous.

[@HopeSee-Productions]

I love this channel please don't stop what ever your doing actually I use this channel for my morning routine, your voice is good well balanced with a bit of jazz just love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@walkerschouviller5349]

I just bought an old Fulton Tank without a strap/band. Since it is older and the lug width may be smaller than modern watches could anyone recommend a place to find a leather strap.

[@hawkeye454]

I'm new to your channel but absolutely enjoy these videos. Thank you!

[@Mark..P]

🇬🇧 Brilliant video. Loved the subtle and professional response (that I believe it was), to some commentators out there. Exceptionally well done. TGV, if you are happy, able to give your family what they need and you do no harm, good for you. 😊👍

[@adamlemus7585]

I’m one who can couldn’t care less about appreciating or holding values. I’m that way about cars and watches. Granted this means that I don’t buy all too often. But generally when I make an “investment” purchase I keep it until its lost, stolen or destroyed. That’s why I’m 37 and still have my 68 VW from high school