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@Cuchulainn425 жыл бұрын
I purchased my Rolex Submariner back in 1983 or 84... I loved the stainless steel look and the durability of the watch. I was getting into underwater welding and all the guys that dove wore them. And James Bond wore one (back then it was a big deal because it wasn't an Omega). So I cut grass for $10 a yard and saved all the money from odd jobs and in about two years I brought my pickle jar full of paper and coins to Hausmann Jewelers and purchased my watch. My constant companion.
@maxrubin95403 жыл бұрын
I love these stories
@joshs39162 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@albolvo2 жыл бұрын
These kinds of stories make these timepieces special.
@vinnyboomba99482 жыл бұрын
That's a cool story
@michaelidarecis2 жыл бұрын
Imagine how much grass you have to cut today?
@100yugiohtrader5 жыл бұрын
Purchased a rolex in 1995, hopefully it should arrive by 2050.
@tomekmalaczek97755 жыл бұрын
Yeap. Around Dec 29-th.
@renelesch62445 жыл бұрын
lol
@RGMGDA5 жыл бұрын
hehehe 🙏
@tomekmalaczek97755 жыл бұрын
@Tony Hill In USA?
@tomekmalaczek97755 жыл бұрын
@Tony Hill Congrats.
@b.w.highness1025 жыл бұрын
I am not a comment leaver... ever. But I will make an overdue exception now. For a long time I have been enjoying your videos... by miles the best on KZbin. All are crafted in every detail, from script to voice inflection to images... a delight for all the senses. Your video crafting is equal to the best A. Lange & Sohne. Thank you for bringing such civilized pleasure into a circus of mediocrity.
@thedr.feelgood5 жыл бұрын
NO ONE .... does the watch video better than these guys... full stop !
@pintthereof45985 жыл бұрын
THE DR. FEELGOOD London watch collector is very good also
@misterruggles97365 жыл бұрын
signed, Mom
@mapbeach5 жыл бұрын
b.w. highness Is The new 2020 jeep truck
@jp89503 жыл бұрын
Circus of mediocrity indeed.
@Denis-bq8kr4 жыл бұрын
The history of Rolex is one of prime examples why sometimes it's more beneficial to work smarter, not harder.
@viriatvsoflvsitania54225 жыл бұрын
1 Thing You Should Know Before You Buy A Rolex: 1- Everyone will think it's a fake.
@drheud15125 жыл бұрын
Yeah, even if they don't ask you if it's real. (what you should NEVER do) You just see them looking at your wrist, and obviously at your watch, for an abnormally long time and think to yourself:"here we go again..."
@on_spikes68675 жыл бұрын
2. Buying one will transform you into an insufferable douchebag.
@xcvxcvcxvxvcq5 жыл бұрын
Viriatvs of Lvsitania that’s only if you’re shoddily dressed broke boy with a lack of confidence due to extreme jealousy. Perhaps you should stick with Seiko, since elite level doesn’t fit your budget!
@on_spikes68675 жыл бұрын
@@xcvxcvcxvxvcq found the insufferable douchebag.
@007-i6z8v5 жыл бұрын
@@xcvxcvcxvxvcq Pure jealousy ...!
@jeanraspail29795 жыл бұрын
"Marty, I'm just back from the year 2052 and I was still on the waiting list for the Submariner!"
@rypaz875 жыл бұрын
Great Scott!
@evvignes5 жыл бұрын
Why don’t you make like a tree and get out of here!
@fearthebeard.outdoors11895 жыл бұрын
I had one in 2006 the Pepsi and that's all I got is it real. got rid of it after a year wasn't really in to watches back then .have the Tudor black bay bronze now love it .and I don't have to worry about getting my arm chopped of 👍
@cashau29655 жыл бұрын
...LOL...
@diversityforisrael46605 жыл бұрын
@@fearthebeard.outdoors1189 Just move in a civilised country fam.
@FernaManu5 жыл бұрын
This guy is an horological encyclopaedia. Fabulous stuff, always.
@theonlyredspecial5 жыл бұрын
Fernando da Fonseca it’s not a guy he reads a script. It’s a team of people.
@jacc888885 жыл бұрын
theonlyredspecial Out of interest, how do you know that the narrator doesn’t do most of the research?
@alunchisholm4815 жыл бұрын
@@jacc88888(Edited) I thought the narrator is Alan Davies (the actor), I was wrong. Later videos show his face.
@robertm84015 жыл бұрын
Alun Crisholm he inadvertently revealed his face on a reflection off the Montblanc World Time (cannot remember the exact watch name), on the polished lower right lug. View it in HD and zoom in. :)
@jacc888885 жыл бұрын
Alun Chisholm I think that is a KZbin myth. Apart from the high(ish) register of the voices it doesn’t sound like him to me : Alan Davies has a much stronger South East England accent to my ear. Even the Watchfinder narrator in question joked about it in one of his videos a while back.
@RBullCZ4 жыл бұрын
"After very small, very expensive independence ...and Seiko" :) Love it!
@User00000000000000043 жыл бұрын
so close
@jharris9475 жыл бұрын
5:00......Says all you need to know about Rolex. What a classic and no stupid looking cyclops! Love it.
@bigpops745 жыл бұрын
I'd forgotten how much nicer the previous model Submariner case was than the current model. Thanks.
@DicksonPau965 жыл бұрын
bigpops74 so much like the Tudor BB58!!
@marktownsend45825 жыл бұрын
Agreed, my year 2000 Sub is in pristine condition and so much more attractive than the current...
@jamescollett26254 жыл бұрын
bigpops74 it’s amazing how people have such different opinions. I really don’t like the older subs. I like the maxi case and the ceramic bezel
@PartyNewOrleans4 жыл бұрын
I’ve owned many watches, many watch brands. Blancpain, Tudor, AP, Hublot, Breguet, Grand Seiko and UN to name a few. I’ve owned many watches at one time, finding great pleasure in watching them spin beautifully in my winder trying to decide which piece suits the day best. But today, I only have 1 watch. A Rolex.
@gfunkera4 жыл бұрын
Hero
@doncappo15093 жыл бұрын
Legend
@albolvo2 жыл бұрын
Which Rolex?
@jrobinson56612 жыл бұрын
Hublot? Im so sorry for you…
@sixteenbynine5 жыл бұрын
Awesome content, many thanks! I'd go 4K. I know your camera can handle it beautifully.
@petermashak33415 жыл бұрын
My Rolex GMT Master, has been going strong since 1978, when I bought it new. Just have it serviced every 10 years.
@youse86054 жыл бұрын
Peter Mashak how much was it back then
@dorado03593 жыл бұрын
I'm sure there are 1960's and 70's Timex, Ball and Waltham watches out there ticking as well.
@kenchambers21873 жыл бұрын
@@dorado0359 My GMT needed servicing at the 18 year mark. It started to lose some time over a couple of days. I wore it all the time and everywhere. When it was opened it needed cleaning but the wear was negligible. so, marketing is one thing but it was a good timepiece all round.
@RameUkulele3 жыл бұрын
I have my uncle's late 80's tapestry dial datejust to remember him by. Still keeps great time after all these years and the only Rolex I ever want to own. Classic design and I can see this will still be ticking and keeping time long after my own ticker has stopped. I know sports watches is what everyone is after but when I think of Rolex, I instantly think of datejust. A timeless design classic.
@albolvo2 жыл бұрын
I got my first Rolex two weeks after I had a heart attack. Hopefully both tickets are going strong for a long time.
@Johnydanerous5 жыл бұрын
I love how Seiko is mentioned in 3 Things You Should Know Before You Buy A Rolex
@TheLumeRoom5 жыл бұрын
Rolex only make Datejust now, right?
@patrickdehaan36705 жыл бұрын
LOL
@Matthias13995 жыл бұрын
Your videos are very well made. I really enjoy the way you present the timepieces!
@benb36845 жыл бұрын
I feel that if that camera had a close up over my eye it could see into my childhood and see me playing my first t-ball game at 5 years old.
@stuartgriffiths3053 жыл бұрын
Can you order rolex direct from them on their website ?
@mitchk13115 жыл бұрын
Love the video's as always! Any chance you could review the Ulysse Nardin Marine Tourpillier
@bintangsena22495 жыл бұрын
So... Basically Rolex was Apple ? 😂😂
@xmuninu5 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking!
@CM-xd7pn5 жыл бұрын
Noobs
@keeskunkeler45544 жыл бұрын
History repeats itself
@iammaximus6144 жыл бұрын
Apple was started by 2 computer geeks & not by a business man
@stuartcole48454 жыл бұрын
I Am Maximus lol. Jobs was the businessman and Wozniak was the actual computer geek.
@kendalltull98545 жыл бұрын
I have given up on trying to reason with people who insist Rolex make the best watches in the world. Next time I'll simply direct them to this video so they can learn.
@jayceh5 жыл бұрын
The primary function of a watch is no longer to simply tell time - it is to inflame desire. As such, Rolex obviously makes the best watches, because they are the most desirable.
@JohnsArchipelago5 жыл бұрын
Please do make a behind the scenes video of how you capture the brilliant shots you do mate, without revealing all your secrets of course
@Matt-if6gs5 жыл бұрын
Matched the seconds on the transition of the watches at the end. Nice attention to subtle details. Thanks for the outstanding content.
@alexyoung47635 жыл бұрын
I purchased submariner with Cyclops eye in 1988 other than service it has had new bracelet fitted all done by rolex,i have box,bits and pieces that came with the watch along with purchase receipt I even have the plastic bag that the jewellers handed over the counter to me containing my watch I wore prior to the submariner,how much would it be worth now???? I have not included it in my will,i am 75
@SachinMayi5 жыл бұрын
Rolex sounds like Apple. Come out with something already invented. Make it prettier and lead everyone to believe it was your brainchild.
@rousseau3274 жыл бұрын
This exact point was made in the video. It's not about coming up with the idea yourself, it's about making this idea applicable and useful to the people who would use the product, in an effortless way.
@sondant42244 жыл бұрын
Apple invented A LOT and changed the tech world forever. Idiot.
@dlysele4 жыл бұрын
@@sondant4224 Lol no.
@Jazzbeau5 жыл бұрын
Love these videos and wait with bated breath for each new one; that said, anyone else driven nuts by the tiniest little dust specks and imperfections shown up by the amazing magnification in the close shots?
@gabrieljafif11985 жыл бұрын
This video just made me change my mind!! Now i prefer an no cyclops sub.
@SpaghettiKillah5 жыл бұрын
I always did. I freaking hate the cyclops. It ruins every single watch. Prime example: look at the new Tudor GMT vs Rolex GMT. Less is more.
@Cervando5 жыл бұрын
@@SpaghettiKillah Agreed. I hate the cyclops but like a date complication. Another reason not to buy a Rolex.
@amac84875 жыл бұрын
Different strokes for different folks. I personally have never looked at my cyclops and thought, "damn, I really wish I got one without it..." It comes in handy for me. At the end of the day, either model you have is a sweet, timeless watch that should outlast you. I also have never met anyone who said "oh that cyclops is so ugly, who also had a rolex... Its usually, if at all, someone who wishes they had one.... Food for thought
@Cervando5 жыл бұрын
@@amac8487 Really, you want to be the douchebag who implies people who criticize Rolexes really want one but can't afford it? I could have bought a Rolex with the money I spent on my first watch and wouldn't have had to wait, as in Dubai there didn't seem to be any shortages, at least 15 years ago. I didn't buy one because I personally prefer buying something different to what others wear, be it clothes or watches. I also find most Rolexes rather bland and I definitely wanted a date complication, but since I hate the Cyclops that put me off completely.
@filipveran27055 жыл бұрын
@@Cervando So, what was your first watch?
@theguardian34315 жыл бұрын
6:51 and... Seiko. 👏
@MrVoayer5 жыл бұрын
Rolex! One Million plus production volume! Yet, still the most coveted watch in the world! Isn't it fascinating? Your videos certainly are!
@rustknuckleirongut81075 жыл бұрын
And they made well over 1 million submariners just in the last ten years. I dont get people that are willing to pay a premium when buying a sub.
@gunnarbechTV3 жыл бұрын
I just have a question; why do you always have a camera on your table?
@KanwarAnand2 жыл бұрын
Your voice, dude. Possibly the best I’ve heard.
@Deusmecumest5 жыл бұрын
How about. What constitutes a perfectly designed date window? Why some of the best most expensive watch brands put very little thought on that? or why bother with it at all?
@smudger6715 жыл бұрын
No such thing as a perfectly designed date window. They're all ugly.
@Cervando5 жыл бұрын
I actually detest the Cyclops. It looks fugly.
@antonioescobar64133 жыл бұрын
Bought an Explorer II black dial in 1992 ,still has original box and papers even the Rolex calendar card that came with it...with age has a beautiful patina beyond words ....with age just gets more robust and desirable...!
@sergeyzerkin80295 жыл бұрын
What about gold is it also mined by Rolex? Do they they employ coil miners ?
@diegosb28645 жыл бұрын
Hi There, I really like it your videos really well made. Can you review a Blancpain fifty fathoms bathyscaphe ceramic case blue dial thanks.
@andrewl74555 жыл бұрын
It seems Apple has taken Rolex's business strategies and multiplied them by 100. Rolex and Apple are really king of marketing.
@MafiosoARM5 жыл бұрын
Just what I thought.
@pasc28105 жыл бұрын
Yes, but both tops in quality product too.
@Pilzi024 жыл бұрын
@@pasc2810 apple I don't think so
@renelesch62445 жыл бұрын
the right video at the right time as always a great video
@bbh57005 жыл бұрын
The 16600 Sea-Dweller is the watch i aspire to own, the grail
@Floodbait_1172 жыл бұрын
You an me both
@prowireless5 жыл бұрын
I love both my Rolex Datejust and Submariner
@rgeorgek424 жыл бұрын
Been binge-watching your channel. You’ve mentioned factoring maintenance cost in a purchasing decision. Can you do a video on that aspect of fine watch ownership? As good as a Grand Seiko is, I’m sure it needs some sort of maintenance.
@2mnyshp5 жыл бұрын
How does such a patina build itself? Is it when humidity somehow enters the case?
@Moxiltws5 жыл бұрын
I bought my first Rolex, and that's a true story, the very day before this video was released xD
@lordpagano5 жыл бұрын
This channel has the best photography of KZbin! I love those macros!! 😍⌚
@aldoensignwaderhook74385 жыл бұрын
check out Horology House
@twasunna4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful presentation, beautiful commentary...this is so professional...What's the name of the background soundtrack? It is very fitting!!
@itsiLynX5 жыл бұрын
These videos are sooo amazing man keep up the amazing work man love it 👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@iammaximus6144 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing, Glad to know the background history of my fathers 1956 Oysterdate
@johndevenny67235 жыл бұрын
Hi there. can you please review the Omega Seamaster 41mm Quartz battery movement. Now discontinues I believe! Thank you
@itsallrobbish5 жыл бұрын
John Devenny I’m not a royal fan, but that watch is similar to Prince William’s Watch (mid size version) given to him by his mother, Princess Diana, for his birthday. Any photo of him wearing a watch, will show this one and only timepiece. Now that’s a rugged watch! It’s his birthday, today, incidentally.
@JP-it4yt5 жыл бұрын
It's a beautiful watch, but completely overpriced. If you want a seamaster, you shouldn't go for the quartz. Better alternatives would for example be a longines hydro conquest (when looking at around the same price)
@JP-it4yt5 жыл бұрын
For the seamaster better go for the automatic
@tomkhong98285 жыл бұрын
Rolex shows us watchmaking is never as important as marketing . So it’s price is related to hype
@ViewtuberOG5 жыл бұрын
the Swiss show this in generalespecially because grand Seiko produces better watches but don't have the marketing to back it up.
@kevinfrancaissfkk80725 жыл бұрын
would you like to buy a 999$ mac stand?
@ViewtuberOG5 жыл бұрын
@@A_Friendly_Robot jackass is a fanboy that can't think for himself. In the seventies thile Swiss gave out 10 Awards for high luxury watch making. Seiko won 7 out of 10. the Swiss stopped having those Awards after that. But you go buy yourself a Royal Oak a sub and a Nautilus. you unoriginal peasant.
@illyapetrov60925 жыл бұрын
Well roger smith great watch maker wears rolex explorer, max owner of mb&f watches said if he neaded to wear one watch to rest of his life it would be rolex, and that rolex makes best quality watches in segment not entrirely hand made, soo i gues rolex is doing something right..... Rolex, patek, vacheron are same league, only what stands out are patek and vacheron high end pieces that are more hand made and limited, nautilus or rolex i would chose rolex.
@michelemariotti81985 жыл бұрын
The dial on that vintage sub, is it damaged or was it supposed to be textured?
@rajgill75765 жыл бұрын
Michele Mariotti I’m no expert, but I think it had a situation where water leaked in, but was restored. Huge amount of rust and schmuck in the movement. The watch face is typical for a ~50 year old watch
@bombpop24615 жыл бұрын
You won't find a better bracelet than the modern oyster with easy link extension.
@otobotrecords5 жыл бұрын
The first automatic self-winding wristwatch was released by Fortis in 1926.
@Watch-Crazy5 жыл бұрын
I see you beat me to it...! :) Surprisingly the first self-winding/automatic movement is accredited to Abraham Louis Perrelet in 1777.
@otobotrecords5 жыл бұрын
@@Watch-Crazy Yeah, there were self-winding movements very early for sure. Thought this was about wristwatches, since Rolex, you know, and I happen to like Fortis for their seldomly credited innovations :) And I like them for staying independent and delivering some nice tool watches with great technology at affordable prices. They don't get enough credit IMHO.
@Watch-Crazy5 жыл бұрын
@@otobotrecords Agreed, he was definitely talking about wristwatches, but my ears just perked up when he said the first self-winding watch as opposed to wristwatch... Any opportunity to get a bit of horological history out there... lol, sorry!! Absolutely I couldn't agree with you more, Fortis have achieved so much since 1912, and have won many awards, but as you say they are rarely talked about. Unfortunately I personally think this is more likely due to Fortis themselves not jumping on the online marketing/social marketing band wagon like so many others. But all in all excellent tool watches, many comparable to the likes of IWC... and at a fraction of the price.
@otobotrecords5 жыл бұрын
@@Watch-Crazy I think that was only to highlight one of the many misconceptions/misattributions about/to Rolex (which I think is a good push in the right direction from a channel this big). But kudos to you for keeping the historical and horological torch afire. You're right one of the reasons why Fortis is not talked about more is their own fault in missed opportunities online, and probably their struggles of the past years. But what does it tell us about so many other watch channels with about 100K subscribers that seem to always miss the mark when they could and should talk about Fortis (when the topic is for example space or aerial watches)?
@Watch-Crazy5 жыл бұрын
@@otobotrecords Absolutely! And thank you! Well in that case I will certainly consider attributing a video to Fortis in the coming months. Sounds like a great idea.
@harveybritland31125 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah. Awesome video as always guys.
@johnsmith-dh5iz5 жыл бұрын
How long should a rolex watch be serviced?
@ricardorusso25835 жыл бұрын
Can you do Omega next?
@mr.airgun69215 жыл бұрын
There’s no getting away from that lens! The dial on that sub at the start looked like the men’s room floor of a Wild West Saloon!
@otobotrecords5 жыл бұрын
I laughed hahaha
@jacc888885 жыл бұрын
Brilliant comment! 😂
@jaredwolf96385 жыл бұрын
I could listen to you talk about watches all day. A history lesson and amazing video. Great job! Love the videos
@drheud15125 жыл бұрын
Does anyone know why these vintage watches, like the sub here, look so "aged" or "worn" behind the crystal? Isn't it like perfectly sealed?
@Dirtymutt95 жыл бұрын
They are called "tropical" dials. Humidity can cause the dials to look like that. I've also heard that the radiation from the tritium used in the lume can also cause some of the patina. I'm no expert, these are just explanations that I've read myself
@jacc888885 жыл бұрын
They look extraordinary don’t they? Amazing it is still working though. Guess they weren’t doing the hands and indices in white gold back then!
@drheud15125 жыл бұрын
Master thanks for the reply! The theory with the humidity seems plausible. For the tritium, well actually it was radium(tritium is a hydrogen isotope, hence a gas): might be but I'm not sure. I've also thought about uv light. It could have a sort of bleaching effect, like when you leave clothes in the sun to dry...
@Dirtymutt95 жыл бұрын
@@drheud1512 tritium on its own is a gas however the way tritium lume is made the adhesive polyvinyl acetate is trittiated(sp) during manufacture. As tritium is just an isotope of hydrogen it is relatively straight forward to do. Pretty wild the lengths they went to to make glowing indices on watches back in the day!
@drheud15125 жыл бұрын
@@Dirtymutt9 and I thought I was being smart.... I thought that tritium was always in these little glass tubes. Do you know how they make the paint? My guess would be that they swap out the regular hydrogen in the Carbon-Hydrogen bonds. And by the way, you are an expert!
@robertsullivan47735 жыл бұрын
Once again I spend ten minutes with you and I come away way smarter. I just got a new Rolex GMT the timing of this video couldn't have been any better.
@Brainman_23315 жыл бұрын
What do you think about your new Rolex so far? Is it good? Does it feel good on the wrist?
@nicktubby37685 жыл бұрын
Just got my GMT too. It was worth the wait :-)
@robertsullivan47735 жыл бұрын
@@Brainman_2331 It feels great even in my 6.3 wrist. Should wear even better if you are bigger. Only fly in the soup is the stupid Cyclops. But I'll live with it.
@robertsullivan47735 жыл бұрын
@@nicktubby3768 best of luck with it wear it in good health.
@nicktubby37685 жыл бұрын
Robert Sullivan - and to you (agree wholeheartedly on the Cyclops - tempted to see if there is a replacement glass... and with anti-reflective coating)
@lchurch01745 жыл бұрын
What causes that old Rolex to deteriorate. Is that oxidation? Is the air evacuated out of modern Rolexes?
@22jeepmojave754 жыл бұрын
I got lucky this month, bought 116613lb and 126660 Deepsea black dial
@mrprotector105 жыл бұрын
Does these automatic self winding clock adjust its time if it stops when keeping unused for days?
@akshaycharegaonkar20125 жыл бұрын
No. You have to set the time again by hand.
@mrprotector105 жыл бұрын
@@akshaycharegaonkar2012 thank you so much. Then its alright, i was thinking why my tag heuer stops if it is kept occasionally for a few days and why the time doesn't set by itself.
@SP-pn7xx4 жыл бұрын
4th thing about buying a Rolex: Don't get it from Horology House
@GinoMarks4 жыл бұрын
Man down repeat man down!
@TheLastOilMan2 жыл бұрын
An outstanding doco , thanks
@Watch-Crazy5 жыл бұрын
Hello, actually the first self-winding wristwatch was displayed at Baselworld in 1926 it was known as the Fortis Harwood, John Harwood actually invented it in 1917... However the very first documented self-winding watch was made by Abraham Louis Perrelet in 1777, and Abrahams movement works on exactly the same principles as today's automatic watch movements. How cool is that!
@KennLau5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, mate.
@Watch-Crazy5 жыл бұрын
@@KennLau Thanks!!
@maverick26785 жыл бұрын
So relaxing watching your videos
@sohailjaper5 жыл бұрын
This whole channel is just a giant flex ... And I absolutely love it
@17industries425 жыл бұрын
Sohail Japer how? It’s a store’s KZbin channel
@ahmadothman67385 жыл бұрын
💯
@a7mabshehab7805 жыл бұрын
اها قول والله كثير ممتاز
@DBravo29er5 жыл бұрын
Didn't Rolex purchase the patents for what they would later rename the 'Oyster case' from other entities? And i know for sure that they didn't have the first self winding watch. They made a modification of the Harwood bumper winder that had existed for almost 10 years before they released their full 360 degree circumferential winder. With other auto-wind pocket watches existing all the way back in the second half of the 1700's.
@cinargey68735 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY correct BROTHER. Rolex just steal the ideas and claimed to be theirs and public bought it. SUB wasn't the first dive watch. Even PANERAI made a dive watch before SUB. How about Fifty Fathoms. It is 100 times better watch then a SUB and was made before SUB but no one talks about it. All these watch experts are liars, and hiding the truth. Why they don't expose fucking ROLEX. They are probably in the pockets.
@diversityforisrael46605 жыл бұрын
@@cinargey6873 "How about Fifty Fathoms. It is 100 times better watch then a SUB" 1) THAN 2) Bull-fucking-shit
@albolvo2 жыл бұрын
@@cinargey6873 you sound upset. It'll be ok
@ilyasnamozov18264 жыл бұрын
thanks you so much sir, it was very informative and such a great story
@euankellock84695 жыл бұрын
You should do a submariner date vs no date comparison
@tychi59165 жыл бұрын
One has a date. Done.
@paulomarcellus5 жыл бұрын
So who makes the hands?
@mtp19795 жыл бұрын
I would like to know this too ! 🤔
@gracechristy40085 жыл бұрын
@@mtp1979 SEIKO!
@jacc888885 жыл бұрын
Casio
@BigChungusthe3rd5 жыл бұрын
Hublot!!
@jacc888885 жыл бұрын
Actually, fairly sure it’s Invicta!
@Martin-pb7ts5 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure to watch this channel.
@lenmil84215 жыл бұрын
Please review an Ebel 1911 El Primero chrono. I could listen to you describe a swatch. Very informative. Thanks for doing what you do!
@dvamateur5 жыл бұрын
I don't need Rolex to make me happy. Sure the Celini looks rather nice, but I'd prefer a JLC, AP, VC, or PP.
@priesty47835 жыл бұрын
Or a KFC
@benz500r5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information. I own a Rolex myself, but I did not know the history behind it.
@PauloG1005 жыл бұрын
I thought I knew quite a lot about Rolex but this video has taught me so much I didn’t know. Strangely I like the company much more now. It’s English origins and the passion of the founder make it a much more human story somehow.
@Cervando5 жыл бұрын
The owner was German. The case maker was English, the movement Swiss.
@PauloG1005 жыл бұрын
Mike Munoz This is from Wikipedia Rolex SA (/ˈroʊlɛks/) is a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland. Originally founded as Wilsdorf and Davis by Hans Wilsdorf and Alfred Davis in London, England in 1905, the company registered Rolex as the brand name of its watches in 1908 and became Rolex Watch Co. Ltd. in 1915.
@michaelw.69575 жыл бұрын
I love the macro shots of the Big Crown sub, I think that's the closest I'll come to seeing one where I can actually get a sense of dial texture, dings, and all of the other indications of a watch possibly worn for a lifetime.
@007-i6z8v5 жыл бұрын
MY favorite brand by far !!! Finally not a bashing video ... Thank you !
@goodtips89735 жыл бұрын
only Omega Seamaster! The best ratio quality/price.
@waszkreslem93065 жыл бұрын
Aqua terra owner. Great watch.
@whereRbearsTeeth5 жыл бұрын
I own both. Quality of Rolex is definitely better.
@wozmac7714 жыл бұрын
Fascinating, I have seen objectivity and subjectivity together only in Clarkson or I would say, you are the second person to have that capability. And clarifies misconceptions in the history of watchmaking.
@briandonnelly638 Жыл бұрын
I have had an Explorer for 10 years.... Looks good, runs good, I real tool watch, I wear it almost every day on construction sites. A few wry looks over the years but, never an issue.
@dr.curious51365 жыл бұрын
I waited 16 months for a white face SS Daytona, worth the wait, such a nice piece
@danleonhardt27642 жыл бұрын
Can you review the line up of ave 8 watches
@roniweiss62605 жыл бұрын
Can we please have a review on the Frédérique Constant flyback chrono? It’s a really impressive watch with in house movement for a very affordable price! Thanks
@mikemorris54934 жыл бұрын
In video, old sub ,got space for date window before?
@matthewhoover61545 жыл бұрын
Rolex has a great history, so does almost every other Swiss manufacturer, and that is what makes watches so interesting to me. Every company has its list of 'firsts'.
@mazinga79465 жыл бұрын
Could you review the hydroconquest ceramic 2018 and compare with The Oris aquis? Please
@Oozywolf5 жыл бұрын
The Apple and Rolex comparison is on point
@Chris-es3wf5 жыл бұрын
Except one gives you a product that lasts more than 3 years and it's accessories aren't all total shit...
@hugogonzalez80955 жыл бұрын
Yes finally it’s that time of the week!
@AJ-bi6ns5 жыл бұрын
03:10 that roulette date dial 😍
@marcphillips39485 жыл бұрын
Wow. Awesome video. Well made, written and great content. 🏅
@SgtKong3 жыл бұрын
I know it's not quite so posh but I'd think a challenged history of some other brands like Timex would be interesting as well...🤷🏾♂️
@ErikS-5 жыл бұрын
I can easily pay one, but as a watch collector I find them to have too low value for money. A few decades ago you could buy one (submariner) for one hundred dollars, which in todays money (correction for inflation) would be 600 euro. They however inrcreased way more than that (8000 euro is typical for a sub). It is more a marketing story indeed...
@offroadfreak85825 жыл бұрын
Erik S purchased a sub for 6,5k in 2013. Now its worth 8 and i wesr it every day. I love it.
@jmc91805 жыл бұрын
It has high value because it goes up in price
@khaledyacouboweis71745 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the nice summary. As far as what was behind the brandname a retired antique dealer in Berlin who used to buy and sell very early Rolexes and Longines once mentioned to me that the oldest Rolexes he had come across had a rolled x carved inside the case, the apparent origin of the name Rolex.
@AbstractMan235 жыл бұрын
1:31 what’s that weird outline at 3 o’clock around the marker?
@entw1685 жыл бұрын
AbstractMan23 thats a pimple of cyclops growing out of it’s epidermis.
@gilessteve4 жыл бұрын
Well spotted. Looks like it's been faked-up from a dial that used to have a date window.
@crimpcreep68875 жыл бұрын
Do some high end Hublot demos?
@KevoC3935 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video as usual! Wish it was longer!
@zillsburyy14 жыл бұрын
Rolex is Cadillac. OMEGA is LEXUS!
@iammaximus6144 жыл бұрын
Tommy Sands Zenith the Rolls Royce
@EscapePlan974 жыл бұрын
Tommy Sands Casio is Kia.
@MrFudgepump5 жыл бұрын
this channel is actually pretty cool, could you do a video on Cornavin?