3 High End Chronograph Watches that are Cheaper Than You Think | Watchfinder & Co.

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Lol @ "unwind". Good one.

[@bobbydazzler1780]

I used to have the JLC. Although I wasn’t sold on it as a timepiece, those oversized triple crowns worked wonderfully as a back scratcher when lowered on a piece of string.

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😂 😂 😂

[@amoghavarshamurthy]

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[@LifeofaGambler]

Who in their right mind would rather have a generic Rolex Submariner over that beautiful Breguet watch?

[@TobIas-or9dj]

People who don’t want to loose 30% value right after they swipe their card

[@jamesrobert4106]

Those who need people to comment on their Rolex. 99% of people buy them for the attention. These 3 watches are all stunning.

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@@TobIas-or9dj on secondary market you wont loose anything.

[@fabianstrasser2719]

... and people who are aware (and fear) the costs of Breguet service 🤑

[@Spectraevil]

Well here this watch is much more expensive than Rolex Sub. Almost 40%…

[@richardc1792]

Brequet completely outclasses a Rolex. Far more panache and high-end style. Keep bringing us more great super informative videos!

[@DWilliam1]

I own a late 90’s Type XX Transatlantique 3820. Great mechanics and looks sharp. Finish is impeccable. Put a new Breguet brown croc strap on a few years back and it can be worn anywhere. One of my favorite watches and my only Chrono.

[@Atlas302]

The Zenith is a beautiful piece of art and craftsmanship.

[@Nick-md1jk]

It'll be the next one in my collection...with the see-through face and glass back. Beautiful!

[@markymark3572]

The Breguet is pure class, my choice out of the 3..

[@MateyGardelOriental]

Good choice..with U$S 21.000,oo it can be your watch..easy

[@Doyoumushroom]

3:34 that 7 O'clock lume is ghastly

[@anndreno]

Breguet Type XXI is a wonderful piece. Thanks for bringing it. We don't see it very often

[@ballzonurteeth]

That Breguet is such a classy watch. Well put together and it's simple but sophisticated. Good job putting that on the last.

[@biohayzer]

“Oh the tourbillon is his as well...no big deal” love it😄

[@TheBarts27]

Great watches. I own the JLC and it is a great watch (great design, colom wheel chrono, 69 hours power reserve etc.). I miss it it because it is having service right now. You can see it is a JLC by a mile away, so that shows the design strenght of the watch imho. The same with the Zenith. Great design and I want one! The Brequet watch did not appeal to me (I like elements of the watch) although the story of Brequet is very interesting. Brequet was a genius. It is not fair to judge an 15 year old watch (design) with a macro lens because the standards today are so much higher. Lume applied by men is more difficult than lume applied by a robot. With the naked eye the JLC looks beautiful. Just my 2 cents.

[@francois6784]

Without doubt the best presented and most informative watch review channel on KZbin. Where else would you find knowledgeable presentations on esoteric watches 99.9% of us will never even be aware of let alone see...? This may be too niche, but I’d welcome a comparison between the Breguet XX, XXI (3810), XXI (3817) and XXII...

[@motokult]

Love the review. All three are stunning pieces. Especially the Brequet

[@Graphologic]

I learnt lesser history in my school compared to the lessons in this video, and I didn't even yawn. Good one. Breguet takes it. 0:17 and 7:40 show disappointments in finishing which are absent in Breguet.

[@u.d.7543]

"W" at 2:00 is not acceptable either.

[@Graphologic]

@@u.d.7543, omg, ew!

[@raduflorin6154]

That El Primero is a 1969 edition , is nothing wrong with the finishing , probably serviced a few times in it's life :) ! that's where the scratches come from! and yes some patina marks occasionally , that being age related !!

[@EvanDempsey]

Nope. There is some fairly shoddy lume application at 10:45. The Zenith and the Breguet have the level of finish you can expect in this price category. Excellent, but nothing more.

[@remigiuszspedzia7858]

I love the close up shots. Really lets you see the quality of the watch's finish.

[@FINEST-uz9ek]

The Breguet is stunning the one I would take out of the three. A piece of engineering marvel....

[@silv3rArrow]

7:40 is the hand underside untreated?

[@steviedj6730]

Look at 3.46 too... rough... i never understand not polishing the underside...

[@audemarspiguet5895]

be shopping here again for sure. Thanks.

[@maysboy11]

that lume application on the JC is bad bad

[@Trindal]

I’m still a beginner in this crazy priced horological hobby. I think this is the first time I’ve learned something about Breguet and the amazing Contributions they made to the industry as a whole. Kinda makes me want one now… actually make that 3. I would love to own one of each of these. Maybe one day… Best of luck and thanks for the videos.

[@robertosans5250]

This channel is so well above everything else in the watch world that this is unnecessary , but it is just fantastic to watch these masterpieces in such fine detail and with such good taste . Excellent all around

[@frankk8775]

I have to say I am in awe of the Breguet! The dial is incredible in my eyes and checks off many of the boxes that would tickle my fancy. The Jaeger LeCoultre is a stunner as well if I remember correctly they purchase their hands elsewhere. Thank You! I appreciate all the efforts that are put into making these videos!

[@soupistasty5]

Is there another channel that gives us such a masterful combination of storytelling, interesting explanations of all things horological and beautiful closeup shots of exquisite watches? If there is, I am unaware.

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I am a fan of ur watch making knowledge and the way u explain the history of each watch.simply fantastic! Oh and than accent coupled with exemplary vocabulary!! Pleasure to listen to you.

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[@guinnessharvey4476]

I wish your links went to the exact watch and not just a list of watches from that brand. Otherwise, great content:)

[@Sur-Ron]

It’s ridiculous how under rated Breguet is, their watches are all stunning!

[@Weakeyedominant]

Exactly would take that over a Daytona every day of the week.

[@BobbyDazzler888]

Weak eye dominant Daytona doesnt have an off center date wheel to annoy you.

[@js0988]

More like ridiculous how overrated most high end watches are. Not a single Rolex is worth more than $5000.

[@maestro200377]

They are not underrated, they are more expansive and exclusive…

[@thethirdman225]

@@maestro200377 In Rolex’s case that was because they cut production to create a waiting list and then jacked up the prices.

[@rgassaf1]

Could not agree more: well done, BREGUET is just out of this world!

[@xmuninu]

Three very interesting watches. Although one would never see it with the naked eye, it's shocking to see the rusty undersides of the hands on the JLC and the Zenith reflected in your macro shots.

[@locutusdborg126]

Picky picky. And that is not rust, according to the watchmakers it is red gold micro-rutilations.

[@tommylobotommy]

Oh no, that's really sloppy. I was thinking about El Primero in future, but after watching this I will go for Grand Seiko. Pretty sure they've taken care of both sides of the hands.

[@aromaticsnail]

I honestly was more disappointed with the flaws on the JLC's dial.

[@locutusdborg126]

@@aromaticsnail I don't think watch makers intend their watches to be looked at with a loupe or macro lens.

[@aromaticsnail]

@@locutusdborg126 I'd partially agree with you. Loupes were always a thing but probably most buyers wouldn't even know what one was, let alone bring one to buy a watch. Macro lens have been available for a long time in photography. What probably happened is that technology available to watchmakers has just recently been able to be more precise for micro detailing and also buyers/collectors have a lot more access to knowledge that was restricted.

[@tylerbacon2853]

The Blancpain Leman Flyback Chronograph would've been another choice for this particular video. Love that Breguet though!

[@mediastarguest]

That Breguet is a stunning looking watch.

[@glennamyhotspur]

Thank you for passing on your knowledge in all the videos you post. That Breguet is stunning and now on the top of my want list!

[@135Ops]

It's not knowledge it's just advertising...

[@dyingbreed7740]

Couple of things I noticed on the Jeager Le Coultre from the macro shots. When one hand passes over the other you can see how unfinished the underside of the hand is. Also the lume is anything but applied precisely.

[@kaekayyy2554]

2:41 while the jlc really looks good.....you aren't doing a favour with those macro shots

[@morrisdavidmullings9833]

Yeah the watch is over ten years old

[@jackprick9797]

The amount of history in this 14 minute video is amazing! Thank you!

[@GP-nn9to]

The Breguet took my breath away. Thanks again WF.

[@cshaopin]

1:43 & 2:41 The reflection show the bottom of the chrono hand of JLC... yucks. I'd go for Grand Seiko, immaculate workmanship top to bottom, inside out.

[@pikaso6586]

What a poor finition for the money ($7,000) indeed.... Looks like a fake JLC ! Anyway Grand Seiko offers so much more for the same amount!

[@BluezCinema]

You can see that the lume isn't painted on neatly either

[@lettuce1305]

That's an old jlc from early to mid 2000s, the late 2000s ones like the compressor diving and navy seals weren't like that

[@schizo0223]

The Breguet has been my daily watch for a couple of years now. It wears really well despite being rather "fat." I didn't really wear it at first because of its thickness, but took it out of the drawer after too many hipster types started complimenting me on the Rolex GMT Master2 Pepsi that used to be my daily watch. It definitely flies under the radar. I also have the Zenith. It's a great watch. I love the size and the history behind it. But it just doesn't get worn much at all. It's a mystery why the Zenith is so unloved. A business associate who also has the same Zenith agrees. You buy it because you admire what it is...but you just don't wear it.

[@wisamal-hakim5531]

If watch videos were watches, you guys would be Vacheron, Patek or A Lange. Wonderful. Thank you

[@yoshyoka]

4:10 we finally get to see your face!

[@chopschat8415]

Omg how did you notice that? You should take up stalking.lol

[@ES-tr5no]

Yep, there he is!

[@alastairblair]

Well done Sherlock, finally some sort of a clue.

[@Weakeyedominant]

@@alastairblair There are a few Rolex videos you can see it on the smooth Bezel, its a bit weird seeing it.

[@robertotoy5586]

I was surprised on how well the Zenith watch is, did not expect that. Plus, the super camera lens used is superb! How on earth can someone "dislike" this guy's videos...

[@jupitereye4322]

They may be cheaper than I thought, but they aren't cheaper than I hoped.

[@hayabusa27]

Thanks definitely buying a Breguet now

[@vegass04]

All 3 thank you.. But Zenith is my favorite chronograph of all times.

[@baba-vh7hb]

is hard to get a brand new jlc master compressor nowadays

[@carlrees5574]

That Type XXI is just gorgeous.. I really want one

[@onceuponascale]

Excellent. And thanks for teaching about the history of those makers and the men behind them.

[@reniersoto6257]

Serious question - is the lume that bad because it's hand applied? If so then I'm fine with it. If not, not great...

[@watchnerds]

It is tho...

[@oneashralph4076]

GS could do it better despite it was handmade watch.J style is no joke

[@watchnerds]

@@oneashralph4076 I mean... It was painted by hand with small brush and from what I saw from indexes as well the base was pretty shallow while the GS mostly had a pretty high index and deep base so that the lume won't clump up. Different watch, different dial, different lume glue, etc. The Breguet does seems more neat cz it is easier personally only to draw the lume compared to fill out/draw the lume onto the dial.

[@Gnomosfortheoffice]

@@oneashralph4076 Because the annual production volume of GS is probably just a fraction of the annual production of JLC.

[@thepartygod]

great video, i like how the zenith looks, but i'd go with the breguet just because

[@jasonwalsh9211]

It would have the be the Breguet for my first choice.... Enjoyable video, great to hear of some of the history of the makers to, thank you.

[@jayebirdjb7143]

Three great stories that you’ll probably never hear from any other reviews, absolutely fascinating as always!

[@gj4927]

The JLC is not available now and the alternative Polaris is like 2x more expensive. The other options here seem significantly more expensive than stated on the video. What’s up.

[@randhawanavjeet]

Love the Breguet type 21

[@alter3go411]

1:32 the lume seems a bit sloppy to me. How does the QC at JLC compare to that at Rolex?

[@redlobster4841]

Wow those are some beautiful watches that Zenith is something else

[@BojanglesBrett]

0:56 hello there Mr watchfinder (in reflection)

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Well-spotted!

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Sneaky

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👁👁

[@hasininan5501]

By now, luxury watchmakers should start polishing the underside of the hands.

[@joeywitt7129]

WOW I never knew the whole story about Zenith. Simply amazing. Also Brequet makes me want to own one. My dad Rip used to always say that Longines was the best I never asked why. Btw he helped design the Sr71 at Lockheed. I never asked him about that either being a smartass teenager is hard enough.

[@thethirdman225]

Nothing wrong with Longines. They have a lot of heritage. They also trained a huge number of watchmakers who are retiring today with few prospects for replacement. They are a brand that has given a lot to the craft.

[@erniekahn1521]

Amazing video! So informative! Have learned so much! Thanks so much! Breguet is absolutely amazing!

[@erikmemo]

Thanks to WatchFinder, last year I knew and then bought my own Zenith El Primero, exactly the same reference that appears on this video. And I simply love it 😍!

[@michaeldgs]

That JLC is such a bargain🤩

[@datdudeinred]

Your videos are like drinking a fine old wine 🍷 They are like a perfectly sculptured piece of art. They are like watching a perfect cinematography movie.

[@shuycg]

That JLC Chrono no longer features on the JLC website. Was it discontinued? It is of course available on Watchfinder...

[@seamasterist]

How long ago was this posting made? I don’t get it judging by the dates on the comments, but the prices being quoted don’t seem to tally at all with 2022 prices?

[@G58]

May 2024 True. Prices have gone crazy.

[@migui8850]

Thanks to this video I've changed my end- game Grail watch, from the speedmaster to one in this list.

[@theVhin]

The El Primero is such a handsome watch.

[@pingpong909]

I wished the El Primero 1969 Original was used instead of the 42mm EP. Since that represents the original design best with 38mm. * Looks down at EP 1969 original on wrist* such a beauty.

[@EssenceOfTrance]

That Type 21 is one of the most gorgeous watches I have ever seen!

[@zororosario]

Decidely one of the best videos by the learned team at Watch finder. Thanks .

[@l0rdcroissant]

mind BLOWING hearing the history behind such watches... will be looking at them with interest from here on

[@dynamicsinesrecordsmusic3671]

..the zenith story is by far one of the most incredible; amzing & intelligent, a true heart felt history. Thanks for another great video...

[@mrb317]

For me, the Zenith is stunning and so underated

[@manspider1833]

the zenith looks so good!

[@dominic1029]

I paid less than £5k for my Type XXI, absolute loved it. My dad now has it, I gave it him to cover a £3k debt I owed him. He loves it and I love to see him wear it :)

[@stanman1956]

where did you find the XXI for £5k?

[@1980redkremlin]

I wonder what will happen to the luxury watch industry during these uncertain times. Would love to see you make a video of it! These watches are beauties though.

[@YinChuRijnaard]

You know your weekends starts off the right way when Watchfinder & Co. uploads a new video!

[@fergthe1st]

That was exceptional. Thank you.

[@nahiraslan2267]

Make a video on moon phase watches! For instance, the Omega Speedmaster Moonphase Chronograph is a mighty one.

[@christopherchen6381]

That transition shot to show the lume at 6:45 is amazing

[@rishabhbhatia1847]

Breguet and A Lange and Sohne are my two favorite brands of watches.

[@Andre-mv7kg]

The Breguet is listed at 13.000 €, the Submariner at 7.200 €. Where do you get the prices from?

[@luisdelaroca6314]

Im saving for a type xxi or a navitimer , I don’t know which one to choose !

[@pincer2885]

Love that JLC and Breguet. The zenith is nice too, but it doesn't speak to me like the others do

[@bongkem2723]

Breguet is like the guy who invented 90% of watch industry !!!

[@josephdaoud1268]

Can you review my favourite watch? The Breitling B01 premier?

[@Michel-ql1ng]

The Breguet is not shown on the original strap and clasp....but still so beautiful

[@timemoney2775]

Of those three...Zenith without hesitation on this particular model ( simply historic ).

[@alext.5853]

What's the ref for JLC?

[@schniggs2011]

I have all three of these in my collection - and, of the three, the Breguet is the collection-killer. I wear it a lot, it’s one of my favorite weekend watches. In a collection of 61 pieces, Jaeger-LeCoultre and, also, LeCoultre (from the embargo years) is well represented. But I only have 2 Breguet. And they are among my favorites. Altho, I must admit to a very fond love for JLC, especially pieces from the 30s and 40s.

[@OrdLee]

Hi Team Watchfinder & Co. first of all, thank you very much for making this channel and constantly indulge us with beautiful video full of knowledge and history about timepieces, have been a fan since I found your channel on youtube. May I request a favour to review a 1941 Breguet reference 4296 which was sold at Phillips auction a year ago and the reason behind why Breguet has never made its lug angled on most of its variant? Thank you very much in advance and lookin' forward for more video and topic. Cheers team

[@ScottMshao69]

Think I would take the Breguet out of these 3. Good video as always. I wish i could use words like you

[@Sigurdvinje]

Can you do a review on the Baume & Mercier, Clifton Baumatic, cosc certified edition?

[@vangogh1184]

Breguet is a high class Watch 👍

[@SuccessShared]

A thoroughly entertaining and educational video delivered so well it should be a tv series! Loved it

[@MrJames-cr6lu]

Excellent Review...

[@morten170]

I Will take The Breguet. What a stunner. They derserve more love than they get.

[@ElectronicsPeddler]

The index lume on that Jaeger-LeCoultre looks like it was put on by someone using a mascara brush.

[@runrin_]

L O L

[@toggimir]

It's surprisingly bad.

[@BelfastCowboy]

You know I watch to unwind as well. Quality of the videos is unmatched. Thank you for your efforts to produce the finest education channel for luxury watch lovers.

[@Newbie49]

Fantastic run-down. Thank you. Which one would I buy? Wrong question. Which one would I buy FIRST...?

[@traviswatts6661]

Of these three, Breguet all the way.

[@edwardfletcher7790]

The crown and pushers on that JLC are a bit over sized. Zenith are incredibly expensive to service, even more than other premium brands.