£250 vs £250,000 Watch | Watchfinder & Co.

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[@NGC-gu6dz]

250 * 100 = 250,000??? Clearly neither of these watches do maths like a Casio.

[@samclemens1565]

Ah, the calculator watch. I do love them! Aside from that point, Seiko makes a watch that costs nearly double ($400k) over what that simple, somewhat dreary by comparison VC tourbillon costs. The GBLS998 Spring Drive minute repeater... The holy trinity can't even get close to the GBLS998 -- not in accuracy, not in technology, not in elegance, not in finish, not in the amount of sake they consumed while figuring out how to make it.

[@rickj8859]

Your Casio watch can't do Calculus, or trigonometry. So why buy Casio at all? The simple multiplications and divisions, that Casion can master, you should have learned to do "by hand" in the primary school.

[@Ordo.Corinthivm]

@@samclemens1565 Yes, my friend, Credor's Masterpieces are out of this place. They even got the ones with the tourbillon in it but frankly, it's not of my liking it got too much decoration on it. I'm not trying to argue with you, but the one that cost $400k is one of those masterpieces with a tourbillion, known as Fugaku (GBCC999). The minute repeater that you mention cost about the same as this Vacheron, and the sonnerie cost about half of that and both of them powered by the spring drive, which arguably almost as accurate as regular quartz (not trying to compare with Seiko's quartz, as it is even more accurate, a special edition one can achieve 5 seconds a year).

[@dimatha7]

@@rickj8859 because is a cult 80s watch ;)

[@viaprenestina3894]

in the UK. They have imperial arithmetics

[@billclifton731]

It's amazing what Seiko produce for the money, really great value.

[@lollipopyummy1389]

Bill Clifton same with casio

[@artyom-ei2mf]

@Ray Han that is quite correct but I want to say that to me seiko gets a lot of points for just producing every single part in the watch. For me it's a magic how it is possible done in that price so the just a little lower quality for the same price Is balanced for me by that fact.

[@lollipopyummy1389]

Ray Han can you guess what's the french overpriced company?

[@gifsec3601]

@Ray Han Orient is part of Seiko Company.

[@filipveran2705]

@Ray Han Wrong, wrong, wrong and utterly wrong... parts are shared across all platforms in the VAG group, so yes, when you buy an Audi you do have some VW parts on it. When you buy a Porsche just looked beneath the car, you're gonna see 4MOTION parts, Audi parts and VW parts. I'm not saying that's bad thing but it is what it is, to believe otherwise is just being gullible.

[@JBOsurf]

The macro lens is a brutal device. It shows EVERYTHING, including all the imperfections in your 250000 pound VC...

[@9443-c5b]

JBOsurf these are used watches opened up and serviced by watchmakers at watchfinder.co.uk. In the process, they leave behind finger prints, finger smudges, tool induced scratches etc. This is not how the watches leave the factory in 99% of the cases.

[@jennyp.4603]

@@9443-c5b all VC featured on Watchfinder the last month had serious imperfections. In the video '5 Dress Watches" The VC Maltese Cross on the dial was tarnished and dirty, in the video GP vs VC the line application on the VC was appalling. Here you see scratches on the dial 0:14, the movement has imperfections in polishing. VC is embarrassing themselves. The competition from Lange und Patek ist too much.

[@gmshadowtraders]

@@jennyp.4603 VC is shit. Total joke of a brand. Need to be relegated from the holy trinity asap.

[@nvllvoidxxx]

😂 so true

[@sergeyzerkin8029]

@@9443-c5b bullashit this is adveristimt of those shit brands cuz they own which channel ... so 99 percent are even worse

[@leonghk12]

If i wear this watch for 50 years, its still 50 cents per hour for 50 years. That's a lot of money.

[@omarsaletovicprins9632]

leonghk12 damn

[@ГодзилоГрухтер]

if you own a money printing machine , you won't care about the numbers at all

[@tuchhobal5672]

@@ГодзилоГрухтер lame

[@Someothername2134]

@Върбан Буков Дъбов That is exactly what a large portion of the world would think about someone buying a 250 watch also. It is all relative.

[@TeganBurns]

not quite. the net present value would have increased over time.

[@LCTesla]

every time the billionaire that wears this bumps his watch against his desk he thinks "damn there goes another $20k" and wipes the sweat off his brow with a wad of $1000 bills

[@iganpparamarta8813]

Neophyte yeah it’s time to replace that desk anyway.

[@folksdi3784]

It's time to replace the skyscraper

[@marsoelflaco5722]

The billionaire doesn't even move...he pays someone else to.

[@steampang2559]

@@iganpparamarta8813 🤣🤣🤣

[@akaakaakaak5779]

he doesnt notice $20k, he wouldnt give a shit if he lost the whole watch

[@icecreamforever]

100* more expensive? More like 1000* more expensive!

[@Celtri]

More like 1250x more expensive!

[@ramjetnuesse]

Yeah, they're math sucked on that one. Good catch! Came here to say same.

[@Almansa403s]

@@ramjetnuesse Your grammar sucks.

[@tn_onyoutube8436]

ramjetnuesse - ooh, snatches defeat from the jaws of victory!

[@marcd7332]

ramjetnuesse Their*

[@jayshark4079]

My dad bought a Seiko watch as a kid and I still use it to this day :)

[@akashrathour3441]

Jay Shark I have my grandads seiko from the 70s - he was a mechanic so it was probably regularly knocked and it still works perfectly (it’s never been serviced either!)

[@jimmypavone3231]

@@akashrathour3441 Wow that's really saying somthing

[@Korean_Crayon]

Seiko and Citizen are personally my favorite brands. For the price you're get amazing quality watches that stand out. Both brands have watches for everything, from diving to fancy dining.

[@echandirohrmoser3183]

I love Seiko watches, from their solar to the mechanicals. Citizen on the other hand, for some unknown reason by me, has ceased making machanical watches, and focus on Eco-Drive. And yes, I would take both over many Swiss brands.

[@makeyoumoved8532]

Don’t forget Casio

[@lateshpatil5307]

@@makeyoumoved8532 LoL do they make Mechanicals, thought they only focused on G-Shock

[@aprilcain9208]

@@echandirohrmoser3183 They still make mechanical watches. Just depends on the market. The U.S. market doesn't get them but some of the other countries do.

[@echandirohrmoser3183]

@@aprilcain9208 The last Citizen mechanical watch I owned was purchased in 1996, after that I have never seen another mechanical watch made by them on the market. Only regular battery ones and Eco Drive.

[@fludeball]

“Seiko makes its own movements in-house.” I make my own movements in-house too, but nobody’s making KZbin videos about it.

[@DanielK1213th]

What’s the joke here?

[@viktormuerte]

@@DanielK1213th bowel movements.

[@ChrisPFries-kz5vf]

I feel your pain

[@AldrianCG]

😂🤣👏🏼🙌🏼

[@mr22guy]

This is why I read KZbin comments. 👏

[@karlmadsen3179]

Seiko possesses that old-school philosophy of doing it all and paying attention to the details as it's done. Practical excellence. I like that.

[@7777Simpson]

Where on Earth is VC’s quality control? Some of the marks and imperfections are shocking and unacceptable at this level of watchmaking.

[@DoomscrollingHub]

Call me blind mate, but I didn't find any, where did you?

[@ataraxia2894]

@@DoomscrollingHub pause at 0:14 on the dial and at 6:06 there's a cracked jewel.

[@Omikronik]

Im not that well versed in watches but i was thinking of retiring my 4 year old Seiko for a new one and noticed that the Seiko in the vid says it has 23 jewels and a lot of people are mentioning the cracked jewel too. I just wanted to know if these jewels serve any purpose?

[@bcepni00]

Magical Toast The supposedly cracked jewel is on the 250K Vacheron Constantin. The jewels serve to minimise friction between parts for smoother operation and longer life. Also I dont see a reason to retire your Seiko if your only reasoning is that it’s 4 years old. Fyi, the number of jewels doesn’t mean anything. A lot of companies put extra jewels where there is no need just for marketing. When the watch is being designed, only the necessary parts will have jewels. And again, fyi, these jewels are lab grown rubies and they cost next to nothing.

[@Cosmicblast77]

@@Omikronik without the jewel the pivot point, balance staff would wear down the hole (widen it) and accuracy would diminish. In time the watch would stop working properly. Jewel holes are much harder then metal and with a little special oil will last indefinitely.

[@TheAsLoRi]

New kid on the block? they nearly destroyed the Swiss hahah

[@keevomora]

nearly? Seiko had to buy some Swiss companies to keep them afloat lmao

[@SKaleLP]

kevin morales well, they were able to buy them, so who’s the loser now

[@ginnfreecs2994]

@@keevomora they did almost destroy the swiss watchmaking with their quartz, because its more accurate and super cheap at that time.

[@darthkek1953]

@@ginnfreecs2994 actually the first quartz watches were superexpensive but yeah that dropped quick!

[@atif1538]

@Theo 'on top' u mean cancelling observatory competitions because seiko got too good?

[@vast634]

6:06 shows a cracked jewel...

[@dominicbeltz9057]

amazing eye very small detail i didn't see until you pointed it out

[@Pulsonar]

Amazing discovery, this is scandalous! How is it possible that VC gets away with it??

[@vast634]

@absoftitanium No the surface tension would pull it to a drop, especially at that scale,, its a crack

[@K3V0M]

It looks like a hair to me. The end of it is at about the 8 o'clock position.

[@freddiemercurious]

That is a "grown" crystal. It's an imperfection. That is neither a crack nor lubricant.

[@a.g.8724]

That Seiko is, for now, the most affordable watch shown in this channel

[@datdang9113]

£250 may sound a lot for a watch, especially compared to cheaper quartz watches but for an automatic mechanical watch, that's an unbelievably low price

[@omniferousswan593]

Idk I've seen automatic mechanical watches on ebay for like 20 bucks.

[@nish8399]

@@omniferousswan593 careful, watch enthusiasts will rage at u for saying the truth

[@wololo10]

unbelievably is a quartz for 5 usd

[@IULENZA]

One is an instrument to tell time, the other is a work of art that also tells time!

[@sondrejohansen48]

Andre Tennis and the writer is a guy who can’t calculate

[@ruemignon]

I'd say that the ability to mass produce something; keep the finish more than satisfactory; and at a price that everyone can afford is another kind of art. Seiko nails it.

[@dannemannen18]

Even the Seiko are a work of art tough. Why spend 250$ instead of 5-10$ if you just want an instrument to tell the time? And that 10$ watch would be more accurate.

[@Triggernlfrl]

One watch with real value and a other with imagnary value...

[@IULENZA]

@@Triggernlfrl A tourbillon is not imaginary, a top hand-finished movement is not imaginary.

[@ChopstickNamaste]

Ok thank you ... Now where do i buy the Seiko

[@rare6499]

The VC is a nice watch. Quite beautiful and impressive. But let’s be real here, like all other ‘luxury’ products it will have immense profit margins. I respect the Seiko more. It’s also a really handsome watch for the price.

[@Emilioh888]

Before watching this I had to two thoughts: 1.This guy is gonna explain the mechanical differences between both and explain why one is better than the other. 2. Talk a loadshit of nonsense about luxury, exclusivity, heritage. Unfortunately I got number 2.

[@justins7123]

The Constantin really doesn't do anything mechanically better than the seiko, as a metter of fact, tourbillon mechamisms lose more time than traditional automatics. With the constantin, you're paying for craftsmanship and artistic value.

[@Ariel24K]

and that nonsense is unfortunately right, all those nonsense are exactly why the watch is nonsensically expensive

[@ghostindamachine]

Epic words are chosen, very witty yet informative with a pleasurable cadence and stunning cinematography.

[@mykeross2377]

Seiko isn't about watches. It's about dignity. That's why I admire them. Great video.

[@REDnBLACKnRED]

@sleepingbear No, they have always been about the cutting-edge watch technology, being the best in timekeeping. Good value is a result of them being Japanese and not Swiss. If Seiko was Swiss, Grand Seiko would cost no less than a Rolex. It's all manipulation of the Swiss industry to not become obsolete. This happens with everything. Why do you think the most expensive cars are European, the most expensive bags and shoes are European, and the most expensive jewellery makers are European? Not because they are objectively better than others, it's because they ruled the world for hundreds of years and made sure they remained on top. And that has now become associated with quality. It's so very sad. A loss for the consumers and a tragedy for artists and craftsmen from around the globe.

[@brothacaim]

@@REDnBLACKnRED truest words to be written

[@oommcc]

Thats nothing, I just bought a watch in Alliexpress for $3.99 with an integrated lighter!!!!

[@TheSergioMexico]

What, that's awesome, got a link?

[@mouacmoua85]

I am interested too!

[@raymondperrelli2539]

me too

[@gisbertvonkrauthausen5609]

Your profile pic is brilliant

[@TheAechBomb]

I got a $35 automatic off amazon, and it's a bridge-style movement (it's a clone of one of Invicta's Russian Diver watches, but I had to search for hours just to find that out)

[@vilma71]

"unless you've been listening to this video with your eyes closed" lol I've been literally listening to this in bed trying to fall asleep

[@Secretlyanothername]

Not very successfully, obviously!

[@Mr_Andreson]

I would expect perfection if I’m paying 250k for a watch but the quality of the VC finishes is far from that. I’ll take the Seiko.

[@adewgg6862]

This is not how it comes from the factory. Its a used watch, it probably has been taken apart by a watchmaker who did not do the best at keeping everything perfect.

[@steelheart4148]

I have great respect for a company like Vacheron Constantin. They have somehow convinced enough people that this archaic piece of technology is worth 250,000 when a $10.00 Casio F91W will keep more accurate time.

[@traviswebster8302]

It’s not a piece of technology anymore, it’s art. People need to keep that in mind when they look at watch prices. And I’ll definitely take a stacked collection of fine watches than a crazy expensive painting

[@Roman-vh1rr]

@@traviswebster8302 art? There's art and there's scam artist

[@Adrian-wd4rn]

@@traviswebster8302 So if it's art, then people no longer buy them for artistic value, but rather, as a means of laundering their money.

[@electroma97]

You don't buy a 250,000$ watch because you desperately need to have time on your wrist

[@steelheart4148]

@@electroma97 There is a theory (not mine) that no matter how stupid, how useless, how overpriced or how ridiculous a product is, there is some idiot out there who will buy it. Vacheron Constantin and other "ultra exclusive" watch companies have proven this to be so. Like the late great P.T. Barnum once said, "There's a sucker born every minute."

[@misteratoz]

This is the watchfinder I miss. Poetic. Thoughtful. Feels like the Chanel has gone steadily down hill over the years.

[@nesttea2239]

2:52 actually 1,000 times more expensive

[@paradoxxop2187]

me: *looks at my 10 dollar watch that I bought from a long-coated man

[@Abhishek-rm3kv]

The Seiko tells time, the VC tells the owner's time.

[@canonyeo4286]

Correction-1000X. The tourbillon is marvel, but, now you can have one for 500usd with complications that this vc does not have. The spring drive is a standing marvel, testament of piaget's 70,000usd failure. The 250 GBP seiko is indeed a marvel for every man and woman.

[@ohmyafy]

Another Seiko video?! How lucky are we!

[@hiyukelavie2396]

The only reason why the VC costs $250,000 is because it's a VC I can bet you that if a new start up company were to produce the exact same watch under a sillier name like Accurato 5000, it won't cost nearly as much

[@betochiwas]

5000 as much

[@pranitsingh8369]

You have magic in your words. You sir, truly are a master.

[@grumpyoldman2380]

Excellent video! And is it me or, on the surface, is the Seiko a much more attractive and refined looking dress watch than the Vacheron?

[@radio-riehl]

100% agree with you there. This particular VC is not my favorite and I actually would rather wear the Seiko than this. There are VCs I like, but this isn't one of them.

[@BonDijon]

i think its also the lighting in this vid. ive seen that seiko irl and the sunburst dial isn't as rich and deep looking.

[@hiimapop7755]

The narration is amazing. Props to the narrator!

[@davidarden6942]

The narrator has such a charming way of articulating his points. It’s a pleasure listening to you talking about this world of watch collecting. You speak from passion and it’s obvious.

[@TheGeekazoid]

Yea that's why the watch that costs a much as a house has a crack in the crystal... The seiko was flawless

[@markmcdonnell]

Exquisite breakdown of fundamental differences between watches, especially the more etheral 'why' more than the 'how'.

[@IvoTrausch]

Visually, I'd prefer the Seiko. Also, in my experience, they are more durable than those delicate luxury pieces. I've had many 7S and 4R calibers, they are not the sexiest movements, but they are absolutely bulletproof.

[@robertotoy5586]

Out of all the videos of Watchfinder I find this the ultimate experience, just seeing that Vacheron made me feel like appreciating a superb work or art, something unreachable! Thank you for the supreme quality videos!

[@photovideooz4084]

Seiko also has its own tourbillon in their high-end ones.

[@menaseven9093]

All watch tells the time it doesn't matter if it is a $250 watch or a $250,000 watch. A person is not buying $250,000 watch to tell the time but the person is buying it as a piece of art, great craftsmanship, brand history and status symbol.

[@MrChipNightingale]

Love this channel. It’s like watching Top Gear but with watches

[@benjeske5298]

That’s what I was just thinking!

[@bbayat4093]

This is how a review should be. Our American friends would do well to learn from this. Describing a watch poetically appeals to me as I am not trying to track time. My reasons for having a watch are holistic and mystical. I am not measuring time, I am applying time to the measurements of all things, and I want to do this as ostentatiously as possible.

[@davidgalstyan8239]

i have this kind of seiko for $240 and its amazing, low-key look, simple and sexy. and the engine is in house.

[@magnetyt8503]

what is the model name of the Seiko?

[@saboss]

@@magnetyt8503 SRPA25K1 (9 months later)

[@johncard007]

I watch a lot of horological reviews - Long Island watch, The Urban gentry etc. and I must admit I love the way you write your reviews, subtly and wittily done whilst understated, a great British trait. I salute you fellow Brit. Cheers!

[@LesterLovesWatches]

The answer is: Man-hours Materials Branding But I agree that a 450-second answer is more desirable than a 4.5-second answer.

[@DrinkWater713]

The answer is 70% branding, 25% man hours with swiss wages and 5% materials.

[@DrinkWater713]

@O.o LOL How much do you think they would charge for the snowflake if Seiko was swiss ?

[@kaym7704]

It’s mainly just marketing. People buy into it and give it value.

[@SirLoinOfsteak85]

Err...is it bad I prefer the Seiko?

[@aMcConghie16]

Damn I really like that seiko but it’s to big at 43mm I wish they had presage at 38-39mm

[@joehall9019]

Seiko SARB033!

[@jacc88888]

Joe Hall This one looks more striking than the more conservative looking Sarb imo

[@aMcConghie16]

Joe Hall I’ll check it out thanks

[@aMcConghie16]

Joe Hall what about blue dials all I see is the white black and green

[@jacc88888]

Seiko Sarx 045 is a presage and is 39.5mm (and a nice dark blue dial)

[@dingmingzou9866]

The movement finishing of the VC is not impressive enough for its price tag imho.....

[@Bogo6077]

Yeah, you can get a 20k watch from ALS with a way better finish. Don't get me wrong I like VC, but in this case the price tag seems a bit over the top.

[@andrewblunts-ringwalks4508]

The Seiko wins, it's humble, it's ethical, it's classy, it's attractive, it holds no shame in front of God. But how to you explain a 250k watch? Because 250k is kinda gross (this coming from a collector)

[@gpearce11]

I love these $XXX vs $XXXXX... videos. They simultaneously serve to show how impressive more budget oriented watches can be, while answering the age old question, “How can you pay such a stupid amount for a watch?!”. The answer, of course, is that if you have the money, you get what you pay for.

[@Ryan-jr2cv]

Give me the Seiko and I'll buy a house and a holiday with rest.

[@CJ-rb3do]

Best reply ever.

[@DirtFather407]

Anyone who buys the Vacheron already has a nice car and big house tbh

[@SWatchik]

Yeah but does the house have a Geneva seal stamped into it????

[@EP4LFC]

Watchfinder & Co. needs to stop using the Ferrari/supercar comparison. There are a vast number of objective measurements that make a Ferrari significantly better than a Toyota: torque, acceleration, horsepower, gear shift speeds, potential G-force through a corner, etc., which therefore makes spending £250,000 on a Ferrari a much more rational choice than spending the same on a VC. In fact, you could buy two and half used Ferrari F430's for the price of this VC and no one would tell you should've bought a watch instead.

[@Nixxtrr]

You have never driven a Toyota Supra then my friend

[@Joeyczhu]

@@Nixxtrr you clearly like comparing stock cars with heavily modded cars, grow up

What’s camera and lens you using in this video ?

[@DerEchteBabo]

Iphone 5s

[@warrenhorrod-wilson3128]

@@DerEchteBabo you got it wrong bro it’s definitely a Samsung galaxy

[@DerEchteBabo]

@@warrenhorrod-wilson3128 oh yeah you're right sorry

[@suomixs3506]

Samsung Galaxy

[@mladengochev6918]

in this video are u for real? u need to get a life bro working 9/5 is just to put food on the table u need food for your soul or your life is a waste!

[@jacc88888]

When I saw the thumbnail my eyes were first drawn to the Seiko as the most appealing watch visually, even before I read the brand names on the dials.

[@jennyp.4603]

Should've done Credor vs Seiko Presage to avoid the budget Seiko hords

[@jennyp.4603]

Seiko charges for their Tourbillon GBCC999 for example 460,000 USD.

[@jappojappy]

@@jennyp.4603 *credor

[@zeeshanzia6364]

Jenny P. Wow I had no idea seiko made tourbillions

[@samclemens1565]

@@jappojappy Credor = Seiko

[@iclogtoilets3483]

Jenny you are so smart. Keep up the great work.

[@bluecollar8525]

My $100 quartz is more accurate, more functional, and 200m water resistant. Sentimental people gonna be sentimental. I love a good mechanical, but some of these guys just take it to the absolute extreme for no reason other than obsession with perfection

[@mrylcn3.0]

Ofc quartz is more accurate. But there is no gimmick behind whole mechanical watches. They are living with you. They are a part of you. They take your energy and transform to the time concept. On the other hand, I agree with you. These are a social status elements.

[@freddiemercurious]

Yes. Watch fanatics do realize the quartz is 300 TIMES more accurate than a mechanical; but using a car analogy, you won't find me dead in a Hyundai. It's just wrong.

[@michaelhughes3302]

That Seiko is simply beautiful! It is obviously debatable whether or not the VH is worth 100 times the price. What is absolutely not debatable... Is whether or not it is worth One Thousand times the price. Pardon my French but that's fucking crazy! To put this into perspective, you could own ten incredibly desirable timepieces, ten custom tailored suits to pair them all with and then... Take yourself on ten vacations to the most amazing places on Earth and still arrive home with money in the Bank. And provided you're not an absolute douche, every single person you meet on your travels will think you are a legend! That is just one example of just how ridiculous this watch is.

[@bletwort2920]

Michael Hughes wow

[@V_dW1]

Its worth a 1000 times more

[@udin737]

I don't think you get the point here. People who bought a 250k time piece can afford a thousand vacations and a 20 million dollars House, not to mention several million dollars cars and other luxury items in life. To each person is their affordability in life. 😁

[@michaelhughes3302]

@@udin737 Actually perhaps it is you that have missed my point. In another comment on this video I mentioned how the average price for a well appointed new car with all the latest tech is roughly 35k. Ten times that amount can get you into Lamborghini and Ferrari territory. While the most exclusive hyper cars that money can buy cost between one and four million. That's 100 times the cost of that average car. I live in one of the most expensive cities in North America where the average home is worth roughly a million. While twenty million will certainly buy you an absolute gem consider this, you would be hard pressed to spend more than 100 times the average price as there are only a handful of properties in the entire world that ever command more than 100 million. Again, nowhere near a thousand times the price. Twenty thousand dollar handbags, shoes that cost 3500 dollars a pair, a quarter million for a flawless diamond engagement ring. None of these items fetch a thousand times the average price. Now for argument sake, you might be able to persuade someone to part with their vintage Ferrari 250 GTO(only seven exist) or a museum quality Picasso and you'd be forgiven for spending tens of millions. But these items reside the realm of unobtainium. Point being, this watch and the literally hundreds offered for sale like it are not. But I get it, as long as people are willing to pay... I'm just pointing out that comparatively speaking, they're paying too much! Thanks

[@voiceofexperience]

Love the typically dry British sense of humour this channel seems to be developing. Just when I thought it couldn't get any better...

[@door-to-doorhentaisalesman2978]

I can't even afford the Seiko one.

[@no1DdC]

You don't have to, because it's no better at telling time than a quartz watch that costs a fraction. Both watches are pointless expressions of wealth, just different levels of pointless.

[@endi3386]

no1DdC It’s more than the time. It’s about a beautiful piece of craftsmanship that makes you smile every time you look at it and it’s inner workings and the fact that you can pass it down your family line as an heirloom

[@user-px2ox6hu8o]

@@no1DdC some people like watches and always believe in buying quality ones as a hobby, just as some people like cars, or some buy luxury perfumes, it's just a matter of what you're fascinated with

[@saboss]

no1DdC ok than get a xiaomi mi8

[@MrWizardjr9]

@@no1DdC a 250 dollar watch is an expression of wealth?

[@yongliam8182]

The Constantine is a nice 250 .00 watch. I can understand why the Seiko is 1000 times more expensive, Seiko is very famous.

[@Pulsonar]

Jack McFeely He’s 🙃

[@Rr_9991]

Are you telling me that a quarter-million pound watch can't make me a perfrct boiled egg? Absolute blasphemy!

[@PeterZandorff]

The VC TT (very very limited production) is for the wealthy attracted to things that even upper class people can´t afford (the Weblen effect). Nowadays most working class people can afford a Rolex and even entry level Pateks are within reach (if they save up) and that is exactly why VC produces this watch - "I want a watch that nobody else can afford/has."

[@NicoAle96]

I have a Vacheron Constantin Patrimony, its a piece of Art. Vacheron is not a watch, is THE watch. Anyway Watchfinder, are u Interested to make a Video of a Vacheron Costantin Patrimony from 1960 and an Omega Seamaster of 1952? I could give that to you to make the video.

[@tianxia4092]

It doesn't cost 100 times more. It costs 1,250 times more.

[@ManuelManuel-ct1gp]

You don't get the point..

[@goldensquirel]

Tian Xia You’re a mathematician & don’t expect everyone to be a mathematician like you. It’s a tiny calculation error. Not a nuclear ☢️ conflict. Here is a peanut 🥜 for your detection

[@gmshadowtraders]

@@goldensquirel No he shouldn't have said it. He looks like a fucking idiot now. As do you. Regards, G.

[@louismartignoli6603]

It’s 1000 times dumbass

[@jacc88888]

LOUIS 2005 If you looked at the video title you would see it says £200 Seiko not £250 like the narrator said. 250,000 ÷ 200 = 1,250. So the OP is not such a dumbass after all.

[@ohZyki]

0:14 that mark on the right and 6:06 a cracked jewel??!?!?!? this is unacceptable from a £250,000 watch!!!!!!

[@crazyhydraful]

The macro shots are killing me!! Also i can only imagine how much research the person has done for this video :0

[@kd9d3p74]

Nothing beats a limited edition Dora watch worn by Tony Stark.

[@NathanChisholm041]

Is that a Dora the Explorer?😁

[@superlameusername362]

Tomorrow on watchfinder & Co., $5 Chinese watch vs Astronomica.

[@addisonleung8941]

"That weakness in your knees when a brace of Spitfires fly overhead." 😍😍

[@vickyburton2434]

I think a watch is an accessory! People who buy these extremely expensive watches do it for prestige and nothing else. I have better things to do with my money than impress people who care nothing for me.❤️

[@leebarrett9581]

Seiko are the boys to watch out for, their making some really nice bits these days. Move out the way toblerone the sushi gang are here!!

[@MrTemplarious]

I was much more fascinated in the part of the video that talks about the Seiko. Actually, the part of Vaucheron was so boring that I didn´t even finished to watch it.

[@tobias_dahlberg]

Incredible video/s, the math could use some finishing though ;)

[@davidp605]

For some reason I found this hilarious.. but loved every second of it

[@RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS77]

One thing both watches have in common is they keep less accurate time than a $15 Timex with quartz movement.

[@furkannn2000]

Ew quartz

[@RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS77]

@@furkannn2000 Mechanical watches are very cool, but eventually you get tired of checking the time and then realizing it's off by 15 minutes.

[@B2OBOGOTA]

@@RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS77 If it's off by 15 minutes either you never set it, or your doing something bad

[@RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS77]

@@B2OBOGOTA I would set it once and then just wear it and the time would eventually drift. Now OK I guess I could start a routine of setting it every however many days, but you just don't need to do this with quartz. What can you even do "bad" with an automatic watch besides not wear it enough?

[@B2OBOGOTA]

@@RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS77 Of course if you don't want to set it every few days I understand the quartz choice You can magnetize it, hit it against something and make it run less accurate But to have a 15 minutes difference, if you have a good automatic watch wich is +2s a day, I would take almost a year and a half to have that difference

[@gesi9781]

I rather buy a Seiko and a house than buying one very expensive watch.

[@808jspekeg6]

VC is clearly not for so

[@drumsandpaints]

is it just me or is having "swiss made" printed all over such a beautiful piece is like having a tailor made suit with a do not tumble dry label?

[@ptroinks]

I wouldn't exactly call that "all over"...

[@TheKennethfilm]

Does having a 'swiss made' labeled to it make it expensive/extremely valuable? I have a Summit watch from my grandfather , as I googled there is so little information regarding the brand. It is a mechanical handwind with a power reserve 36+ hours approximately.

[@davidi6201]

5:02 This literally brings me joy to watch in action.

[@Jackdudu]

That seiko is BEAUtiful.

[@ammy22222222]

Love the videos❤ I'm only now getting into watches and before finding your stuff i was pretty much just looking at the most expensive watch i could get within budget. Now i understand that that isn't what this is about. Fell in love with so many watches way below my planned purchase price. Thanks!

[@experienceexotics6204]

What did you end up with?

[@SamphyChy]

Well, in my country... there are even $2.5 watches, which also tells the time ! 😂

[@sabbirshahabuddin1512]

In your country there's a hell lot of you as well 😎

[@SamphyChy]

Apparently, the joke flew right over your head buddy... Better hang on to it & fly back to India ! 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@charlesjstark]

4:01 250k gets you a messy paint job, epic.

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

I thought the VC was just gonna shit all over the seiko. But apart from the movement, the craftsmanship of the Seiko is right up there. You can't hide from the amazing macro shots and both watches have no secrets.

[@jennyp.4603]

Oh God, ... Right up there? So Seiko should close down Credor?

[@jis9221]

1:45 - 1:50 your reflection again ;) Show yourself man we are already addicted to you and your voice!You've got nothing to lose!

[@ohmyafy]

Seiko and Grand Seiko watched have been known to give us a glimpse of our favourite narrator 😉

[@CartierCrash]

Finally seen your face, in the Seiko bezel 😂

[@pranavgautam96]

The videos I watch - "£250 vs £250k watch" My budget - £39.99

[@ShipReK66]

it doesn't always have to be that way

[@kylestephens9593]

I can't tell you why, but I am a lot more fascinated by high precision quartz watches.

[@glennpowell3444]

Same my side of the fence also. Incredible engineering with a reborn future.Cheers.

[@JDSFLA]

The best thing about your videos is the script. Were you an English major? It is a treat to just listen to the presentation - not just the vocabulary, but the beautiful cadence of voice. The watches are almost an after thought.

[@swamisampuurnanand]

The time has become where watched are used for everything but to keep time. I wouldn't say that they have gone crazy but the world needs to pay attention to what Casio and Seiko can manufacture, produce and invent for just dollar two fifties. I would simply go for Seiko hundred times rather than going hundred for just a watch.

[@mrz80]

There are admirable watches all across the price spectrum. I don't think it's out of line at all to own a multi-thousand-dollar Breitling that's older than I am and also own several Timexes that cost than $50 each. The important part is to find enthusiastically narrated KZbin videos that talk up each piece. :D

[@eiebsrebla]

You say ‘How can something cost 100 times as much’ but for the price of that VC you can buy a thousand of those Seiko’s. The disparity is massive

[@ayw5118]

Just like some other comments: I'd actually go for Seiko. Even if i were making 250000 a day...

[@alandickson4799]

The Seiko appears to have a similar or higher quality finish!!

[@williamschutz4982]

$250,000!!!! I would feel like human garbage spending that much on a watch. I would rather buy a family a home and still have $150,000 left over.

[@dannycortes4159]

And that's why you have not money

[@Osiedlowy_Platacz]

I own the Seiko SRPA25 and I have to say it is a marvelous watch!

[@kspecialised1625]

Where did you find one?

[@mahmoudghoneim8004]

In reality they're both the same value but for different levels of wealth

[@trapezius77]

1) "And if you are thinking about a watch with an in-house movement, you can pretty much forget about it." How can you say that when there are literally *THOUSANDS* of Seikos, Orients, and Citizen automatics, all with in-house movements? 2) "Although Seiko still feels like the new kid on the block..." . To whom? Not to anybody who is remotely into watches. 3) "100 times more." Need an editor/proofwatcher?

[@mediaworld5209]

The real question Is How were you Able get your hands on 250k watch

[@gregorysantana72]

Its probably better if we dont ask

[@TheAechBomb]

the channel is for a watch shop that buys and sells really expensive watches