A Comprehensive Introduction To One Of The Most Underestimated Independents - Formex Overview

[@islandwatch]

Thanks Teddy for highlighting this awesome brand. It's not only the tech, but the people. Raphael, Markus and the entire team are extremely product and customer focused. A rarity nowadays.

[@66racer]

Not sure who runs the social media but they have been awesome at answering my questions!

[@speedracer2please]

It takes one to know one

[@j.m.4444]

Teddy, thank you so much for us showing this incredible brand. True innovation, value for money, in-house competence, no expensive embassedor bullshit, no marketing fairy tails, just watches. I will order mine next week. Feeling bad spending so much money on RLX, IWC and other brands. I am very grateful that this brand exists.

[@albertoruiz5651]

A proud owner of a Formex Field here, I`m happy to see how the brand grows and comes up with such inventive designs and tech, Formex truly represents the new blood of the swiss watch industry.

[@andrewd7586]

A really informative & insightful interview Teddy with Raphael. I only received my Formex Essence 39mm in Degrade(brown) dial on Thursday this week. A stunning watch in person! I ordered it last weekend & within 5 days it was in my hands from Biel, Switzerland to regional Victoria, Australia! Impressive. I’ve actually found this watch quite mesmerising on wrist & am genuinely happy I finally decided to buy one. Thanks again Raphael & the whole team!👏🏼😎👍🏼🇦🇺

[@khanhminhle5660]

This makes me want to get myself a Formex asap

[@kart182]

They’re all more incredible in person. You won’t regret it, and used prices are quite a bit lower than msrp. Hard to find used though

[@user-ln3ch7hy1x]

Why? it looks very generic and extremely overpriced

[@kart182]

@@user-ln3ch7hy1x there is some incredible attention to detail and absolutely does not look generic - it’s quite a unique design. The reef has an interchangeable bezel system no one else does. The Essence system the same. The field is one of the few titanium hardened watches. Plus the reef and essence are chronometers. The leggera carbon is one of the earlier major brands to use forged carbon. Patented clasp quick adjust system.

[@Some_kind_of_Steve]

Do it! You won’t regret it. I had an essence superleggera for a few years. Its incredible. And yes the suspension system does make a difference. Comfortable doesn’t describe it!

[@EnglishTMTB]

​@@user-ln3ch7hy1x Generic? Believe me, in the flesh it's clearly unusual... And underpriced - not remotely close to overpriced. Ridiculous build quality and focus on comfort - for value, they're very, very hard to beat.

[@pokysharpy]

Formex are my favorite brand in my collection, by far. I have a black-on-black Reef and a white Essence 39, and I love them both to pieces. The Stratos looks AMAZING and has made its way to the top of my future wishlist. Amazing work, Raphael! And Teddy... thank you for the video.

[@sumitkar8146]

What a cool guy - seems super humble and is incredibly articulate, engaging and of course a true watch guy. Thanks Teddy for another fantastic interview

[@jackmcclary2136]

I bar hopped with Raphael and Markus until the wee hours after WindUp San Francisco. What good dudes and passionate watchmakers!

[@curtbrown7718]

Fantastic presentation! Teddy, please continue to showcase these brands with their owners. Bravo!

[@Gumby56]

A company worth supporting. Wonderful people making wonderful watches.

[@SamrayGTR]

Formex is awesome and thank you Rafael for the opportunity to photo shoot the Essence 39 purple. Very grateful. 💜

[@jimt7292]

Much more respect for Formex after that great interview.

[@JaakEnnuste]

What a wonderful brand. Passionate, professional, finished and relatively affordable!

[@eternalmemri]

These are the BEST Teddy. Love these interviews w interesting people, whether they’re a collector or member of independent brands. More please!🙌🏼🔥

[@nikkolomakaveli8295]

Y’know the way they take pride in their brand and meeting their customer bases needs is really inspiring. It’s ironic that certain mainstream brands don’t share this ethos anymore. I think indie brands are going to going to start cornering the competition .

[@tylercalhoun5536]

Wow. These guys bring an awesome level of creativity and forward-thinking design at an excellent price point. Had not seriously considered a Formex in my collection til now. I love when he talked his dad's approach to being proactive versus reactivate in their design philosophy. So rare nowadays. Thanks for a great video!! 👍

[@mrees5170]

As a watch geek I could watch this all day. Beautiful watches! A brand I really didn’t know enough about until now and heading to their website. Thank you Teddy!!!

[@baptistebalesi7468]

In first I apologize for my English. I knew the brand by name but I really met Formex and Raphael at #Timefest in Bordeaux. It's a pleasure to see him again with you, presenting the brand's models to us. Definitely an « Essence » in my collection soon. Thank you very much.

[@paulhart2021]

If I listed every watch brand from Timex or Casio all the way up the food chain to say, Patek Philippe......and then I looked at the entire list and ranked them on Value for the $ spent......Formex would be number 1.

[@user-bm2dk5re5r]

Well said.

[@emphasis20]

I would probably pick Formex in regards to micro-brands, though for overall picks I would personally go with Mido and Longines, and then Citizen under that.

[@dreamingawake5293]

Casio f91w costs about $12 for an icon. Formex not even close

[@w.j.5973]

Thanks for your input ​@@dreamingawake5293

[@paulhart2021]

@@emphasis20 100 percent, I own a Mido GMT that came out in 2015 or so. To my knowledge,it has since been discontinued, but I was blown away by the quality of the piece. I own one watch each of virtually every swatch group, and the Mido, just looks elevated.

[@dbeatdano498]

Love my Formex Field. So light on the Velcro strap, I barely notice it's on

[@BulkersRuleZ]

White Essence 43 is my daily watch and im in love with it. Every time I put it on, even after few years, quality shocks me.

[@Lord_englishgent]

I have 2 Formex Essences, I bought a white dial last month and planned on selling the blue dial, but when I put the unused leather strap on the blue dial, I fell in love with it again, so kept both, best bag for buck watches out there, lovely finishing and innovative features.

[@jacobrich7785]

Just got the UTC email from Formex and saw that they had a video with Teddy. Clicked immediately !:)

[@LeoGallagher-oq1ef]

I recently purchased a Formex Essence 39 and the service from the team is the best I've ever had. From the thank you email from Raphael, to the follow ups from customer service. Genuinely 10/10 experience, along with an amazing watch with COSC certification.

[@Dazulolwarrior]

Honestly surprised this isnt main channel content

[@CowCatwithafancyHat]

Impressive! The value for this quality and attention to detail is nuts.

[@jons78733]

What a fantastic collection. The enthusiasm behind the brand is refreshing. I may be buying a Formex!

[@kart182]

Had an essence 39 blue. Now have a field and want to get an essence leggera carbon 41, among my Tudors and other watches

[@johnkohlhofer5947]

Wow, I'll be ordering mine before Thanksgiving 2024. Thank you Teddy & Rafael for a great presentation on Formex.

[@XirenDiogo]

I bought a watch from AMZWATCH lightly used for my last milestone birthday. Don't wear it as much as it deserves, but not afraid to, either. It's stunning . Good taste, Sir.

[@ShalisaDume]

I've recently began my obsession as a watch collector. And i must say- out of all the luxury brands I've been researching, for me the amzwatch's watches are the most intriguing.

[@ThomasGeisler-gv5ld]

Love my Formex watches, Essence, Spearfish (2) and Field

[@ThomasGeisler-gv5ld]

Sorry, I meant Essence and Field. The Spearfish is Zelos. Duh!!

[@Watch_collecting101]

Spearfish has a very similar bracelet to the essence

[@WChronicles7750]

I currently own the Formex Reef GMT. I ran into an issue with it and they went above and beyond to get the problem resolved. Their customer support isn't something you have to worry about with this brand either. There are other brands that are highly regarded in the $2k range and they would probably fail to out do Formex watches when it comes to the fit and finish. This includes Christopher Ward which is also a great brand in this price segment. When I saw the new model, the movement and how you changed it with the hour marker with push buttons I knew it was going to be an expensive watch. Very cool feature and the first I have seen like it.

[@cathydaly3436]

A watch that not only looks great but also innovates with each release. That spring to relieve wrist pressure is pure genius (typing with my carpal splint). I hope they patented and sell it. But that last watch with GMT innovations and the built up dial was outstanding. But no more gray dials. Rob’s clarity

[@EricZ726]

I have too many watches to see any actual wear time or use for another one. I remember years ago I left them a comment mentioning that if they ever change the italic font I would consider purchasing one. I will look through the collection and purchase one shortly. This guy just has good energy.

[@landocycle]

LOVE my Formex Field. Insane quality for the price.

[@azadr9231]

I love my Formex Reef 42mm. Feels very high quality and premium.

[@66racer]

Formex has gotten my attention the last few months, such great value that I would like to add one to my collection.

[@Umslopogas666]

That was a “one more thing” worthy of an Apple keynote - well played sir!

[@SoCalWatchReviews]

Formex is one of the most underrated brands I’ve ever reviewed. I need to buy one of their watches for my permanent collection ❤

[@deflamrek]

I've spent the last 3 months researching my next watch. I just got an essence 43. This company is going places

[@americanlegendswatches]

This is the most innovative brand, large or small, in business today. I pre-ordered the Essence Spacegold when it was first introduced. The dial is simply a show-stopper and all the finishing is top-tier.

[@soulside]

Formex sounds like an awesome company worth supporting. I hope they make more traditional/vintage models (along the lines of their field design) in the future.

[@jjgelman]

Thank you Teddy for a great video introduction to the brand. I had mild interest in their watches until I saw this. Now I'm a fan. So much interesting detail. Can't wait to get that GMT.

[@DrDarkStar68]

The fact that Dexel and Formex are under the same roof is key to understanding the value proposition of this brand. Their innovations are used by GP, Hublot and other higher end brands. At this price point, Formex is punching well above its weight class.

[@nackytacky]

Great video as always Teddy! It’s actually because of you that I got to know Formex. Had the opportunity to meet Raphael at Windup SF and buy one of their limited pieces and I’ll say, my most comfortable watch to wear hands down

[@eduardotoledano]

FORMEX is awesome! I’m really impressed by what I learned in this video. 👏👏👏

[@bjlochow7136]

Great conversation Teddy! I ordered the Essence 39 Malachite and can’t wait for it to arrive next month. That wrist shot has me stoked! 9:01

[@dantealighieri4258]

Surprise new watch at the end!

[@satisfiedcustomer]

Ive been contemplating an Essence 39 Gamaret for about 2 months now....then this video just drops! A sign?! Who knows! 😊

[@KLip452]

Fantastic company and Raphael is a wonderful person, my observation from some other videos I've seen him in. I have the essence in carbon and it's the watch that I've had most compliments on. So light, robust and attractive. Great work FormEx, and Teddy on your informative video!

[@desmondoreilly1210]

Been looking at Formex for a long time now, they really appeal. SO much innovation and build quality. This video has only cemented my feeling. I hope to add a Reef to the watch box in the very near future. Thanks TB for the great macro videography, really showcases how well these watches are finished.

[@KCD5093]

I love this brand. I own the Essence 39 in the original green and a Reef in dark green. Best watches I have ever owned. In my opinion they are better that Rolex.

[@denniswaranka]

As a newer brand, the fact that they have a design language completely their own is refreshing, and admirable. I’m going to put formex on my list!

[@miguela.velazquez5027]

Love my 43mm Essence Degradé Leather. Great watches and Raphael is a great watch guy. Congratulations on this video Teddy!.

[@1RunnerDad]

Fantastic interview that makes me appreciate this brand so much more.

[@mitchmatic8029]

Extraordinary video. Even more respect for Formex now. Teddy you should collab with them for TB branded watch!

[@josecarlosvillalomeli5690]

This is geat!!! I know you’re not a fan of microbrands but this is material for the main channel.

[@stan12587]

I don’t own a formex but I love their watches and hoping to add it to my collection soon 😊

[@M3_86]

Wow. I have officially started the formex rabbit hole now. Highly considering for next watch. I love Motorsports so I’m getting this suspension setup lol

[@watch_obsessed]

I own the Essence 39 with the blue dial and I adore it. It looks great and it's super functional. Love the dexelite clasp for the black rubber strap! Totally agree with other comments about how value-packed these watches are. Currently eyeing the field watch, but can't decide on the dial color?!?!

[@topangacailah]

got my 39mm with the white dial on the 3-link "Bader" bracelet watch on amzwatch 3 weeks ago and am loving it to pieces. Absolute fantastic watch that wears super comfortable on my 6.75 inch wrist. Chose the 3-link over the 5-link bracelet for the toolless quick adjustment. Way more comfortable than my Longines Hydroconquest 41 mm.

[@ShamimAjee]

Love your channel with so many stellar watches! For me the MAMACOO’ watch is my favorite. Keep the videos coming. Thanks.

[@j1d7s]

Thanks for the in-depth interview and presentation! I learned a lot about the brand and I am very impressed about the engineering that goes into these models. The Essence 39 mm always looked very attractive to me, especially the green variant. I will hopefuly get one after selling some other watches.

[@rooklift4094]

They're great watches, I have several, both Essence and Reef. Fantastic engineering.

[@VishalTopazio]

What an amazing outcome for a beautiful watch. Always a pleasure to see amzwatch work your magic. Thanks for sharing this transformation with us!

[@Wrist-rolls]

Nice interview, very informative. If you have Formex's ear, can you suggest to them adding a hardness coating to all of their watches like Traska. I think that extra feature would fit really fit well with Formex philosophy

[@jon-soucy]

So excited for this video!

[@SecronSeven]

Absolutely love the suspension system on the Essence. Would love to get one, but at that price it's tough to not keep looking at the aqua terra. Wish they were more readily available to try on.

[@sadaka201]

Great brands with good Swiss proferssionals. Greetings from a fellow Swiss!

[@2manysigns]

Nice to see exciting innovation at this level . I've always been a fan of their Field as well as Essence (especially malachite) but it just keeps gettin juicier .

[@oleksandrpavlov6290]

What a great value for money!

[@rickfanning5647]

Lots of innovation and value. Great video. Thanks.

[@RozelleTajkhan]

Love your channel with so many stellar watches! For me the amzwatch’ watch is my favorite. Keep the videos coming. Thanks.

[@gregbrown4261]

I've got an Essence 39. Amazing watch, definitely gets the lion's share of the wrist time.

[@ahslan7304]

Would love a baby reef that wasn't chronometer certified to keep the price down

[@YanshienQuisote]

Outstanding video.I have to go with the amzwatch, especially with that green dial as my favorite

[@DEWAGE83]

Love this!

[@ivaniliev93]

such a briliant and humble man, focused on what matters, I like such brands that separate themselves from marketing, marketing, marketing.... Tired of paying premium to Roger, David and God knows how many more celebrities

[@extreme748]

They should make few models without date function. I myself dont prefer date function & also without this function, the models would be much cheaper & more accessible to new customers like myself

[@Wootguy238]

It would be negligible

[@bartsplaylists]

malachite + the black case would be nice

[@JuanCastillo-sh7ev]

Hola Teddy, gran entrevista, gran persona Raphael, Formex tiene un estilo increíble y único, soy fan de esta marca, especialmente del Essence y el Reef son hermosos, piezas bien hechas donde se honran la sencillez y la atención a los detalles. Quiero ver a Formex más presente en estas latitudes. Saludos desde Colombia.

[@purnoruz]

Big fan🎉

[@daniellehotsky1776]

Really like this brand. Currently out of my reach, but one day...

[@craigdlazarus]

Great brand. I have to get an Essence 39!! Thx Teddy.

[@BobMarley-pm1xb]

Fine vid y’all. Thanks

[@kart182]

Their essence carbon leggera is phenomenal in person

[@patrickhartmann1540]

Count me as a fan, if not an owner…yet! 👍🏻

[@Craven43]

Great video! I like Formex even more now!

[@dlrodz6541]

Teddy, it's been years watching your videos. I'm from Philippines. I love watches and I have couple of watches for everyday use. Please bless me with the new seiko release, they call it sho-morai. It's like a combination of Samurai and the shogun.

[@dlrodz6541]

I don't know. I'm just trying 😊

[@Watch_disciple]

Looks like Chopard alpine eagle and baume mercier riveria had a child..the Formex meteorite dial

[@LabofmusicRecords]

oh nice, this is my next formex after the REF :)

[@ronb4115]

Essence is extremely comfortable and wears 39mm or smaller. I would have bought one at the show if it had a clasp with multiple on the fly adjustments.

[@ChrisSchumakerMeyers]

Love these guys and love my Essence39

[@bjarkelykkemadsen2874]

Wow!!! So much amazing innovation. Make you wonder sometimes, what are some of the big brands doing regarding true innovation? Just saying…:)

[@darkeye77]

Great overview!

[@MidEnginedFan]

Wow. I love knowing about the engineering that goes into a brand. Now that i know more about this brand -- thanks to you -- it makes me seriously consider this brand more. While i thank you, my checking account does not 😁

[@extreme748]

nice video, do more videos on Independent watch brands

[@DavidB0629]

This was an awesome video

[@dukebeach1]

Ball-duh-sar-aay Our Sicilian sir name was Americanized in the 70’s and it drives me nuts to this day. Bring back Italian pronunciations!!