3 Watches That Do The Unexpected | Watchfinder & Co.

A watch is a watch, wouldn’t you say, a trinket that tells the time and does so, hopefully, clearly and accurately. That’s certainly the expectation, but when it comes to watchmaking, there’s always a surprise waiting just around the corner. If you’re sick and tired of watches doing what you expect, then here are three that do exactly the opposite.
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[@watchfinder]

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[@MrHarlequin2316]

How about an Omega with a counter for the current number of special editions? Or maybe a Patek that measures how worthy the next generation that you’re looking after it for is? Personally however, a style meter that assesses how good your dog looks in any given hat would be the killer app.

[@AtheistOrphan]

MrHarlequin - All Good ideas!

[@dajam7]

Love the idea of the Patek.

[@rossstone3885]

Isn’t there that guy on twitter or something called ‘we rate dogs’, so there’s your app!

[@freakysteve140281]

Haha, the Patek Philippe ‘mjöllnir’

[@fat3lwound]

“A Daytona that shows you what it’s current value on the market is”.😂

[@jpalacios117]

fat3lwound that sounds like a michael reeves crappy invention

[@RaulEdu33]

⌚👌🤣 Should be called "the Rolex Perpetual Covetous" Chrono24 complication

[@pffyespff]

GP WW.TC tells the owner when the world's 3 main stock markets are working, so can't be that difficult.

[@bryanbrett8943]

Hilarious!!!

[@davisasantos6739]

lol

[@Dario31d]

That Oris propilot is in cooperation with REGA (the red cross with wings)...REGA is the swiss helicopter medic unit, so pretty cool

[@matheusg4914]

So that altimeter is quite enough... right?

[@litamtondy]

And also helicopters aren't pressurized, so the watch would actually work! Thank you very much for the information, it really explained the purpose of a watch that seemed useless if you only watch the video. Your comment should be pinned.

[@ebitlagger8840]

Oh wow, this should get more likes so they can see your cmt and pin it.

[@arthurbutt4589]

I've been wanting that Maurice Lacroix for nearly 10 years now. I've seen the brand's watches on sale on multiple websites, but never that specific watch. I must say, the fact that you've mentioned this watch brings me happiness in knowing that others have seen and appreciate the beauty and simplicity of such a watch.

[@juniorjohnson5961]

I want one Too

[@jpettifordel]

@@juniorjohnson5961 I just got it. its amazing

[@Mizai]

@@jpettifordel prehistoric

[@tenzinsmith]

You’re so damn right about The Bends though. The album, not the ailment.

[@thecommenter578]

He's a man of culture as well

[@Psykel]

Well, he’s righ about both The Bends and the bends.

[@TheDrastogi]

As a diver, I can completely see the utility of the last Oris. NOW I WANT ONE!!!

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

It's so dangerous to watch these videos or browse the internet at all.... Theres always another watch...

[@UGA.D]

Bet I know where you can find one for sale...

[@fat3lwound]

DeanUGA where? 🤔

[@kevinji7285]

what for？XD, you will never use it as a back up. Maybe a backup to a backup to a backup

[@iceduckz]

Quality content as usual. ORIS is growing on me as a brand.

[@roidesfurets3625]

Really in love with the ORIS propilot seconds hand with no counterweight. I’d never see this before

[@reemissa3029]

looks awesome!!

[@stritheor]

Not many Oris models I'm not in love with....

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Maurice Lacroix looks awesome. The gears remind me of Warhammer 40K and Gears of War.

[@woodinamedso3454]

i prefer her sister Remy

[@joehouses5097]

Whose gonna believe a fly. You shouldn't be on here commenting.

[@Mizai]

lawful

[@brettrosson5229]

The ever so brief reference to one of the great albums of all time was beautiful. Well done sir!

[@waxy954]

Wow! That Maurice Lacroix is fascinating. That is definitely going on my “want” list

[@fastman119]

I always love the writing in these videos. Beautiful video essay, as always!

[@cold2d]

That square circle triangle though

[@JaesadaSrisuk]

It’s a really fun little novelty of a complication.

[@thilogriep-raming8786]

They have that one with two hearts as well

[@AtheistOrphan]

I’ve got a diver’s watch, I had to drown him to get it.

[@bs12984]

you need medication.

[@AtheistOrphan]

Maurya - Then you don’t want to know how I obtained a pilot’s watch then?👨‍✈️

[@bs12984]

@@AtheistOrphan not surprising from an atheist and an orphan

[@AtheistOrphan]

Maurya - Thank you.

[@cream8701]

@@bs12984 what a miserable prick

[@tomkhong9828]

Didn’t know Oris is so innovative . Glad to know it

[@kiwi_commander]

Another fantastic video from Watchfinder, Personally, I would add a time piece with a pulsometer scale like the Longines Asthmometer-Pulsograph or the Speidel Scrub 30. The Speidel is an interesting one because it's a durable and affordable quartz time piece specifically designed for medical professionals

[@SilencedMi5]

On the closeups you can see that someone has been using that *Oris* *Aquis* *Depth* *Gauge* for what it claims on the tin! ⌚🌊🤿 You love to see it!

[@julianadams2206]

Great video (as usual). Love the Oris brand for their creativity and relative affordability.

[@Mizai]

heuristic

[@balazsgalambos4458]

Love the video,a nice little escape from the madness.Love the ML Masterpiece,so cool,funky but elegant on the same time. Beautiful macros,great work,really appreciate it

[@95GST16g]

As a fast jet pilot, a watch that tells altitude is useful. What it tells me is not what altitude my aircraft is at, but what my cabin altitude is. This can tell me if my pressurization system is working correctly. Although my particular aircraft does already provide that information, there are others that don't. This could avoid problems like those you spoke about from divers rising in the water, decompression sicknesses happen in the air too.

[@morgan97475]

The Maurice Lacroix.....techno-funky.

[@peterlittlehorse5695]

The Casio 'Depth Gauge' used the same principle to measure depth. It works very well.

[@ShahbazKhan-wq4lj]

Waiting for Triple Split 🙄, and appreciating this watches too ❤️

[@RaymondTusk74]

I'm an F-16 pilot and I wear an Oris Big Crown Pro Pilot Day/Date quite a bit. The altimeter version is pretty cool too!

[@GP-nn9to]

That ML's swirled dial and gears, Awesome !

[@andrewstormespainter]

I went into this thinking I would want another watch, but now I'm thinking I need to buy my dog a hat.

[@Ricky.913]

I had an eye operated on yesterday, an eye biopsy. I got ready for bed, it's 1130pm, put a gel medication in my eye, everything is blurry right now. Anyways, I'd be damned if I don't watch Watchfinder and Co.'s new video.

[@AdityaSingh-fz7wb]

:) ... Wish you a speedy recovery. Take care

[@kiwi_commander]

The one thing I like about these videos is that it's not only about the seeing the video but also listening to it. The calming music, soothing voice, and poetry describing a time piece is all you need. Also good luck on your speedy recovery

[@butcherbakercandlestickmak2062]

Get well soon!

[@Ricky.913]

will do guys, thanks. stay healthy and stay safe everyone.

[@karlsenula9495]

Loved getting into the cockpit as a child mid-flight... first time was on Pan Am out of New York JFK to Germany ... the days when a flight, and indeed the airport and terminal for everyone was still classy and luxury... not like now where it is luxury for a few and cattle car for the rest of us.

[@loaded2820]

Sadly people wanted cheaper flights, so they got what they wanted 🤷‍♂️

[@karlsenula9495]

@@loaded2820 but that is the thing it may have worked for a while to reduce airline prices but in the past 10-15 years (excluding Covid of course) prices for tickets and extra fees on top of them keep going up.

[@5아쿠아]

First. Get flight license. Second. Get my own aircraft. Finally. Get this ORIS watch.

[@iceduckz]

Or... skip straight to step 3 and get the ORIS. You can figure out the aircraft and the license later.

[@pootranoncnbc]

nah, it's the unpressured air plane like in WW1

[@JamesAlexander14]

Or get the Oris, then go after the pilots licence and the aircraft. The Oris will give you a goal to aim for.

[@Floris2207]

Finally a Maurice Lacroix!!! Great watches in my opinion and should get more attention than they have currently on the channel!

[@nathanwayne6673]

I was looking to see if anyone else would say exactly... you have saved me some time my friend lol

[@anubhavtaneja3771]

“-that squishes your,uh,our puny brains” nice save but I’m starting to believe you’re an alien

[@quinnsearle9977]

No human is THIS good

[@JasonTheWatchGuy]

Well that ORIS is on the list now...Thanks guys

[@tornagawn]

Incredible..... another trio of exquisite watches with beautifully filmed macro shots. Utterly mesmerising. The engineering elegance of a square meshing with a trilobed gear..... (‘The bends’ occurs when Nitrogen gas forms gas bubbles as pressure drops, causing blockages in small blood vessels...which is not a good thing)

[@gregalonzo747]

I am a big fan of Oris. I like the Pro Pilot with the altimeter. What size is your wrist because the watch was clearly too big for you. My wrist is 7.5. Hopefully, it won't dwarf my wrist.

[@benjaminepstein5856]

Can you please review the Breguet 7147, please? Thank you and thanks for the fantastic videos!

[@bensimmm1]

Admire the nuances and details. Pls make a video on Oris Aquis GBR 3 from your store. Great diver and a looker. Will really help. Thank you. Great videos btw.

[@misteratoz]

Hey friendly reminder we still want that lange triple split video!

[@jpettifordel]

Just got the Maurice Lacroix from you guys! Its amazing!!!!!

[@brokenribs1530]

The original Favre Leuba Bivouac did altitude mechanically 60 years ago. Beautiful too.

[@CreightonMiller]

The ProPilot is actually a mountain climbers watch, says me.

[@Psykel]

Yeah, would be quite useful for that. Or for helicopter medics, since Rega’s logo is on the dial.

[@QuangNguyen-dx1cg]

The Maurice Lacroix roue carrée (second watch in this video) is definitely underrated for a long time, and Watchfinder succesfully shines a bright light on it with these beautiful comments. Any opinion/review on the brand Maurice Lacroix and the watch guys?

[@jpettifordel]

I love them. I have three from the masterpiece collection. The Gravity, The skeleton Chrono and Skeleton dress. Extremely high quality. Going to grab the square wheel and Mysterious seconds too. Very underrated brand.

[@yapolloable]

havent had something affordable with new designs for sometime now. This video is a treasure!

[@scottcrawford3745]

Breitling Emergency with a 121.50 MHz transmitter and antenna... ( BTW: The Oris Altimeter Pilot is more for hobby pilots flying VFR flights in unpressurized aircraft... you typically need oxygen above 10,000 feet altitude. but a commercial pilot could still wear it as a backup systems check to so that the aircraft's onboard pressurization system was pressurizing to the required 8000ft. ) Love that Oris Diver. Very practical.

[@scottcrawford3745]

@fullmetaljaco Thanx, I'll look it up. Owned and wore one for a few years back when I was a bush pilot in Northern Canada. Flew a lot in the " Sparsely settled" zone and always kept backup items on board...Just wished the battery duration on the transmitter was longer.. It could take a while for S & R to get a fix on your location, and a lot of nothern Manitoba and Saskatchewan is notoriously flat for getting a signal out. to any distance. It was a very decent pilot's watch.. just Big and Heavy...Like a pilot's ego.

[@scottcrawford3745]

@fullmetaljaco Nope. Never crashed or had to use it... Found out the hard way though, that the antenna, which is the large screw on the side below the setting crown is about 1m long and a Real pain in the ass to get back in the little hole. It runs separately on a Li-ion 4.2 V, 1.1 Ah cell... about 18 hours worth of juice. None of the planes I flew for work were worth " millions". I Type-rated on a few though that were i.e. Cessna Caravan and DeHavilland Twin otter. Mostly flew Cessna 185's and 206's on floats for fishermen and hunters .

[@achimbj]

Oris is the master of cool, funky, out of the box complications!👌

[@Wrtvrxgvcf55]

i've asked so many times, and i'll keep asking: what is the background music used for these videos?!? its brilliant!

[@ebitlagger8840]

Use shazam, that'll work, I guess?

[@Wrtvrxgvcf55]

@@ebitlagger8840 ive tried mate, doesnt work for me

[@somethingnotmaterial]

In the way of unique complications, Oris also do an excellent job on a depth meters, an extremely rare complication. See the Oris Aquis Depth gauge. A really useful if not interesting and fun complication for anyone who does diving.

[@scottlalonde2878]

Pretty cool video, there Watchfinder, thank you.

[@JeremyJamesDec15]

I really wish you guys would do a review on the IWC Portuguese 7-Day that has their in-house movement.

[@danielsmitht]

excellent information and video !!

[@JasonWh]

Perhaps look into the Ball Watch unique measurements as well? they are now making a watch with 904L stainless, ceramic bezels, amagnetic movements, etc.

[@cedshred1676]

For recreational diving you actually don’t need a dive computer or a watch. You’re always close to a dive buddy and are near the divemaster. The rest of your group isn’t too far off. Don’t go deeper than anyone in your group and pay attention to your air and you’ll be fine. If you get separated from everyone you don’t need a computer or watch either, as the protocol is to look for your buddy for 1 minute, then surface. Ascend well slower than your bubbles and you’ll be fine. Serious divers doing sketchy things, like cave diving or deep wreck penetration will wear two computers and have other safety gear.

[@boga92]

Nice video, and nice watches. But with a couple of mistakes, regarding the speech during the Oris Depth Gauge. First, scuba divers breath air (or mixed gases), during our dives. Breathing pure oxygen will kill us if we dive deeper than six meters. Second, you mix decompression sickness with narcosis, and they are not related at all. The first one is caused (as you say) by the nitrogen bubbles that can appear in tour blood if you surface too early (or too fast) after your dive. Narcosis is caused purely by the depth (it changes, depending on de diver's conditions), and it's not affected by the time you are at that depth. And the effects are absolutely different from those from the decompression sickness. Talking about the Oris watch, it uses a too simple (and not enough accurate) way of measuring the depth. Because of Boyle Mariotte's law, the bubble doesn't keep the same distance between the shallow meters than with the deep meters (where mistakes can be much riskier). The bubble is also very tiny, and quite difficult to see. By the way, the watch is quite nice. I always use, as a backup of my dive computer, a dive watch with a depth gauge. But I use an ana-digi Citizen Aqualand watch. I find it much more reliable than the Oris (although, it's not mechanical,.....who cares, deep down?)

[@seventhSabra]

Love both Oris, especially the Alti..... Radio-head reference as well.

[@ztobe3822]

Why so many dislikes?!!! The production quality is awesome; the narration is awesome; the watches are out there, but still awesome! What boring world it would be if every media outlet were to cover the exact same 5 brands... Keep doing what you're doing, watchfinder!

[@insane_troll]

4:22 - Aha! So humans like inferior outdated technology. My people will find this information very useful.

[@harshrm6778]

I had expected Hublot MP Series Key of Time in this video, that brand makes some really cool and different watches!

[@biohayzer]

Would a Rolex submariner with ‘availability’ be a thing?🤔

[@HiddenWen]

The Oris immediately caught my eye. It's such a beautiful watch.

[@HiddenWen]

@@skrem23 Like both, but especially like the first one.

[@anthonypipia6990]

Review the Maurice lacroix aikon

[@RickDeckardMemories]

As a commercial truck driver in the US, I think the altimeter function of the Oris is better suited... for me)) Interstate 70 through Colorado takes me to 11000 ft (Eisenhower Tunnel). Also in Colorado, Monarch Pass on US-50 gets to 11312 ft. Conveniently, my cabin is not pressured, and I can always roll down the windows 😜 I will think about getting this Oris 🤔 p.s. And yes, as others here had mentioned, this watch is designed not for "fast jet" pilots, but helicopter pilots.

[@wernhervonbraun2979]

Great video as usual. Can you please show us the omega planet Ocean gmt? Thanks

[@ananddeshapriya6158]

While every one is busy with Rolex, this is not what we expected from the guru.

[@borisivanov9665]

Rakera ‘Russian Code’ shows time in anticlockwise direction and shows 0 instead of 12. Always loved anticlockwise movement, although I rarely see it in watches.

[@kevinjamesdawes7223]

Here's one. But it's maybe a bit cheap for here. The Timex expedition E tide compass and temperature. Oh and date.

[@Bluebuthappy182]

That maurice Lacrois is crazy looking

[@kamehamehajim]

Where’s the Piaget part 2?

[@seeker7679]

I'd never have a legitimate need for either of those Oris' watches, but oh boy! Although I think the Propilot would be better marketed as a climbers watch with it's limited altitude.

[@rgeorgek42]

The macro close-up footage at 6:22 is oddly satisfying

[@airajisaacs6111]

Amazing content !!!

[@nickstokes7178]

That depth gauge is fantastic.

[@shartmmm2491]

Omg that Oris is gorgeous. Especially if you are from Switzerland. The watch has the REGA logo on it. REGA is switzerlands flying medics unit. They're well known here and have a honorable reputation for their alpine rescue missions.

[@Mizai]

piquet

[@josejuandeleon4375]

"AKA "The bend" that is just not the collection of the finest music ever created"

[@alastairblair]

Thank you! The Bends is soooo much better than OK Computer.

[@rodsalvador3608]

You have to review the Ball Engineer Master II World Time. Dive bezel, day date, and world time. Just in case you want to know the time in Dubai when you're diving in the Caribbean.

[@jakepowers1833]

I am a diver and I love that Oris. Definitely one watch that I would seriously consider. Just curious, do you dive?

[@michaelgallon9431]

Brilliant as usual.

[@prestoncoleman6150]

Thank you once again for another informative, and entertaining video. One thing I noticed that was just a tick different.... your voice. I'm a musician/ audiophile, and very sensitive to sound which I could hear that you may have been wearing a mask while making this video. If so, another 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 for you.

[@AamirTime]

Liked as soon as I saw the Oris Pro Pilot

[@govtfunded]

You know how the mountains turn blue when Coors Light is at the right temp for drinking? Maybe we could have a Rolex that the crown glows when it’s at RRP. Shame they will only do it for the 3 seconds they are actually in stock though.

[@bokai5829]

The daytona value display feature hit the mark! At least it is more useful than screwed down pusher chronograph.

[@AbdulRWatches]

That Oris is definitely punching above its weight 👍 looks like the round Richard Mille on a budget 😂

[@davidcallan7844]

Like that Maurice Lacroix.😊😊😊

[@chopgun1591]

The Oris Pro Pilot like you mentioned will not be functional in a pressurized cabin however an unpressurized aircraft will very rarely fly above 12000 because pilots will require additional oxygen above this altitude so 14500 feet is plenty😄

[@ferlikster]

I’d like to see your take on the Grand Seiko SBGV245... thank you!

[@chupitolepame5357]

Nice to hear about the Boyle's law on a watch review video, quality content here.

[@torello137]

No face, just nice voice and plenty amazing images. Thanks!

[@mksiazenyc5933]

Oris depth gauge looks so good

[@dr.quazimehranuddinahmed7770]

Why so many scratches on the watch crystal of Oris Depth Gauze? Isn't the crystal made of sapphire?

[@smashexentertainment676]

I would so love to have one of the Oris Artix GT, but only with the 10 day caliber. 38h power reserve is killing it for me. I can't even keep my 48h watch wound all the time. Even Powermatic 80 would've been fine.

[@Mizai]

precautions

[@MidEnginedFan]

Hey, the altimeter is perfect for Pikes Peak!

[@jowoshi]

Would love to see a mechanical watch that can somehow do something similar to a pedometer and count your steps. Might seem appropriate on an Omega speedmaster.

[@NIGHTOWL-jf9zt]

I have this watch. I use it when I do dishes. It lets me know when I get near the bottom of the sink!

[@chowd.a.d.8309]

Hello watchfinder & watchlovers, have a question about LV watches. By who and were are the made?. LV Chrono Tambour, Auto, 41mm, is quite nice compered to the watches in this upload or...? Any clues on LV watches mechanics...?!

[@kevinjamesdawes7223]

Have you seen the paiste bubble. Now there's a beauty

[@makalu69]

How about Tudor Black Bay 58 with a countdown function for the time remaining on your Rolex GMT delivery - the watch you wanted in the first place...

[@amazoner0cks]

What do you think of ML Gravity?

[@jpettifordel]

Love it! I purchased last year

[@harshrm6778]

Always content to watch your videos If i want standup and watch knowledge, i directly come to your page!

[@ckm-mkc]

Or you could just get a Casio ABC solar watch and have several functions that never need attention in an indestructible case.... The point is that these mechanical marvels are really only for show as a true backup would be at least as reliable as the primary system.... That said, I love the idea of these, those Oris' are def. on my list.

[@AtheistOrphan]

Check out the amazing Ferdinand Berthoud Chronomètre FB 2RE with fusee chain. (Yes, really).