Apple VS Mechanical - What people REALLY think about you (when they see your wrist)

[@paulfrank8738]

I work with tech all the time. Having a phone in my pocket is already too much tech for me during my time off. I definitely don't want it on my wrist. On the other hand, when I wear a watch it is primarily to be able to check the time. A cheap watch and an expensive watch are pretty much the same for me. Having said that, I own two dive watches. (I have them because I scuba dive and always track my dives manually even if I am using a dive computer.) But, I do like that they're very rugged and waterproof, so they tend to be my go to watches.

[@DavGre]

My iWatch is a device like my laptop or my headphones. A mechanical watch is jewelry.

[@Kenemw]

I just wear both, I like both but nothing beat a mechanical watch

[@SteveDonev]

This 100%. Mechanical watches are just way too obsolete and inaccurate to be functional tools with what’s available today. If you want to wear one because of how it makes you feel or to flex, then by all means. But if you want the best tool for the job, thats a smart watch 9.9/10 times

[@chelious1973]

Exactly. I don't look at a Apple Watch like a watch. It's a tool like a phone etc.

[@johnnymossville]

I wear fairly expensive watches from small brands most people never heard of. They are totally invisible to the average person. I prefer it that way. But, on occasion a watch nerd will see them and we always have a great conversation about watches.

[@tommygrant6275]

Find me an apple watch that will still be working in 50+ years

[@francescocalvanese6235]

you missed the point a bit; apple watch is more like a phone, nobody cares that your phone will not gonna work in years.

[@ianstallings]

Well, I won't be working in 50 years.

[@OfficialYouTube3]

Find me a watch that will still be working in 700,000 years

[@davidweisschadel]

​@@OfficialKZbin3 there is one that's been tested to be accurate up to a million years from now... so you might wanna re think what you say

[@davidweisschadel]

​@@OfficialKZbin3IWC's Portugieser Eternal Calendar Watch Is Accurate For 45 Million Years

[@theeighthman9667]

I wear both, that is why God gave us two wrists

[@CharismaMatrix]

same time?

[@theeighthman9667]

@@CharismaMatrix yep

[@coleroyce]

I like that we have so many choices and people can wear what they like. For me, mechanical all day long, automatics! They can easily last lifetimes plus. They are like the classic muscle car to today’s EV. Do you think these Ev’s or Apple Watches will be rocking and cool or functional in 30, 40, 50 plus years? And the best thing is, no batteries or electricity needed. That’s a flex these days. Having anything that doesn’t need charged or has electricity flowing through it.

[@dariuszwojcik1601]

There is a space for both in my life. There is time I prefer Apple Watch and mechanical watch for all other times :)

[@goblintown]

Love watch content. Just picked up a couple affordable big brand luxury watches and have had some in the past. There is 1000% a different feel you have when you’re walking around even with a 2500 piece on. The compliments, questions and looks you get might even open up unexpected opportunities. I would do a video on what type of man/personality would wear each brand- a Breitling is different from Omega is different from Panerai is different from AP, etc. Also for those who can’t yet afford a big boy- the viability of quality replicas, cheesy or a budget way to still have the vibe? Looking forward to watch content!

[@CharismaMatrix]

Very cool. Will do. I've got thoughts on replicas too, stand by.

[@ジェロさん]

I wear both depending on what I need for the day. I sometimes double wrist both if I have to. To each his own 😊

[@jebus914]

For practicality, I love 5600 style G-Shocks. The solar ones don't even need to be charged overnight like the Apple. The Apple is basically a wrist worn phone. If you can afford a Rolex or other super expensive watch, it does make a statement to people who pay attention to that if you are concerned about that.

[@CharismaMatrix]

Nice

[@olegsuprun7590]

Both, Apple watch on days where i need to focus on work, mechanical on the weekends.

[@Ryan40272]

That's why I wear both at the same time. Mechanical on my left hand, Ultra 2 on my right.

[@LollipopUnicorny]

😂

[@spencerb819]

So I'm a snob with some 20 K watches, I tell people to make fun of me because they're just silly expensive things lol, but they are cool and I always get the impression people know I must be successful

[@CharismaMatrix]

Whats your go to

[@spencerb819]

@@CharismaMatrix probably my omega seamaster or Panerai Submersible but also have new Breitling Navitimer and a Hublot Sang Bleu, few cheaper 2-3k others and if I ever get a compliment, I say yes it's a silly expensive watch and nothing more lol

[@myotex4199]

Jocko thinks differently.

[@beetlefang]

Watches are for telling time, and some serve as jewelry as they suggest fashion or style or as the price goes up. One can get an inexpensive but very nice mechanical watch from Seiko for example that are waterproof and look great. Apple watches, to me, are for people who are overly obsessed with their phone and face book comments...so they must respond in the second that someone texts them. They are Pavlovian in nature, salivating and looking away from the present conversation when their watch dings, drizzles, or vibrates on their wrist. It's kind of rude really.

[@Witch_of_Gains]

Not an apple watch but a Samsung Galaxy. I hated it at first, but it was a birthday gift so i couldn't turn it down since my mother, my sister, and my younger brother all pitched in to get it. At first i didn't want to use it, but my actual watch, an old, brandless relic had died out. I could just get the battery replaced but with tech and the hour everywhere, id figured it was unecessary. Just a quick tick at my phone and time is there. My primary concern with the e-watch is lack of trust and privacy, but at this point.. what hasnt been acquired by these corpos. So i actually started using the sleep checker, and the measurement features. Honestly?? I have a whole newfound appreciation for it. I still like to keep my old watch, even as someone who feels like they grew up in a lost time, and hate the new fast info overflow of today, learning to adapt isn't bad as long you don't lose mind over it.

[@0xAlpine]

great to have your videos back

[@Champ1988]

I prefer mechanical. I love the fashion and prestige that come with a quality timepiece. And we all know Apple isn't known for its quality.

[@myotex4199]

Prestige? Or Pretentious?

[@mikezamos]

Have you become a big watch guy?

[@wberckmann]

I don't accept the stated characteristics of the wearers of Apple v. mechanical watches. I've spent my life in the tech world. I was an early advocate for the Apple Lisa and insisted that my company provide me with one. In another company with a policy of PC only and no Macs, I got them to change the policy to allow Macs. In many ways, I've always been an innovator. However, I wear an Omega (mechanical) watch because I like it, I wear a sport watch for outdoor activities and I have enough electronics in my life, including my Mac and my I-phone, I wear aviator sunglasses because I like the style and I wore them before Tom Cruise did in "Top Gun", and I never wear a baseball cap backward. I have no tattoos because I don't think that they look good and, as a style choice, they are difficult to undo. I choose styles because they suit me, not to follow some trend that someone else started because they think it's cool and a massive number of sycophants try to copy it or silly lemmings want to blend with the crowd. I think that the simplistic explanation which you've presented does not explain the broader range of motives that many people have and the more complex nature of individual choices.

[@julianstechsation]

Meanwhile I am wearing a 80s Casio CA53W-1 since 5 years (was 19 back then) just to have a device to check the time without looking on my phone

[@davidweisschadel]

Can't go wrong with a god teir watch

[@ianstallings]

Daily I wear the apple watch. Tracks my health and fitness, tells me the weather, shows me messages, etc. I don't really care too much about optics. That being said I love mechanical watches and have my eye right now on a Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra.

[@polimascara1467]

I have had a beautiful mechanical watch for years and enjoy it as jewelry.

[@SecondJonUSA]

I’ve owned both and I ditched the Apple Watch pretty quickly. I didn’t like being notified more than I already was. I also swim a lot and love a mechanical waterproof watch!

[@brendamzambrano9776]

Same but you can disable those options in your settings. I can understand if a person doesn't want to do that as they have to play around with the settings.

[@LollipopUnicorny]

100 agree with you on that. Comparing these watches is incorrect, also people don't know that celebrities get those fancy expensive watches for free from watch manufacturers for advertising purposes

[@CharismaMatrix]

For sure. I heard Rolex might be ending its sponsorship of the F1 too and LVMH is taking over so get ready to see some Hublot.

[@ZiroTheGameplayCoder]

I don't wear watches, but still enjoying your content. - Ziro out.

[@CharismaMatrix]

Its been years! How goes it

[@ZiroTheGameplayCoder]

@@CharismaMatrix Other than I've just been summoned for jury duty, not too bad 🙃

[@V503K]

imagine having to watch a two minute ad before your watch shows you the time

[@Quinny.K]

I have a Seiko 5 and a Swatch Body and Soul, both very affordable and a lot more stylish than my Smartwatch.

[@TonTonTon140]

Welcome back!!!!!

[@Claude1100]

Stick to what your brilliant at , breaking down body language and interaction between people, I for one love your videos there funny informative and I believe we all learn a lot ... Leave the watch thing alone it's been done to death on so many Utube channels, the presidential watches , the watches of the Oscars , who spends what on what etc etc etc .. Best Regards... Claude..🇬🇷

[@matts6551]

But he did that in this video, try watching it again, but this time with the sound on

[@ArcticBuck]

First time I’ve seen anything about watches. I enjoyed it.

[@Claude1100]

@@matts6551 If you must comment in a disrespectful manner.., Try watching it again only this time TRY to stay focused long enough paying particular attention from 5.25 ..6.15....

[@lucassalvador3942]

What about people who use apple watch for health tracking? I love mechanical watches, but I use my apple watch to track my health “steps, oxygen, heart” and, thanks to that, I was able to detect a rare heart condition. Isn’t it ok to combine both instead of one or the other?

[@gdodson77]

I wear 3 different watches. Adults wear mechanical watches. My nicest watch cost $900 it's a nice watch but it's certainly not pretentious. My cheapest was $300. I bought all 3 of my watches because i thought they looked good. All of them are completely different. The styles definitely say something about what your tastes are especially women.

[@jameslucas5590]

I like my mechanical watch. HOwever, been thinking of iWatch because of the bio feedback for when I work out.

[@CharismaMatrix]

I get it. Would be cool if they could develop something thin you could put on the bottom of mechanical watches that could transit feedback like that.

[@spencerb819]

@@CharismaMatrix there are some hybrid watches out there like tag heur that do some things like that!

[@pottacoola]

i wear Mechanical and dont need to charge it every day. Plus my phone is for all the digi needs and I can put it down when I want to stay away from alarts, cant do that when its stuck on my wrist.

[@andrejensen7837]

I actually got a quartz watch . A Rolex oysterquartz 😂. My favorit is a 30 year old Vacheron Constantin. Apple watch I migth wear for running.

[@koolmaaan]

Honestly I could care less what people think in this regard. I have a busy life, work, young kids and and wife. Being able to get work alerts to my watch when I don’t have my phone in my hand or nearby has been a game changer. Unless you want to pay to be my personal assistant then my iwatch is staying on my wrist.

[@hexchad765]

Mechanical are cooler, but many features on the smart watch. Both, obviously

[@davidweisschadel]

People that think the apple watch is the future are deluded. Since they are planning on putting all this stuff right in our brains... Thats the future... Not a computer on our wrist... like wtf

[@l3gnaa597]

Imean being able to ping your missing iphone is OP

[@davidweisschadel]

You could get a friend to call you... but thar would mean you would need friends. I'm not saying uou don't have any... It's just a moot point

[@l3gnaa597]

@@davidweisschadel 😭

[@1091Floyd21]

2:37 - what watch is that?

[@davidweisschadel]

It's a grand seiko probably a high beat

[@davidweisschadel]

Maybe Grand Seiko Heritage Collection Automatic with Manual Winding 3-day Power Reserve 42mm Watch

[@1091Floyd21]

@@davidweisschadel Thanks, I'd probably buy one if I could get it as a 33mm! They're all very big these days.

[@andrejensen7837]

​@@1091Floyd21Vacheron Constantin Phidias is a nice 33mm vintage watch.

[@empemitheos]

wear a mechanical fitness watch

[@BradHanssen]

100% agreed that mechanical watches are essentially pieces of jewelry, and there's obviously nothing wrong with that. I wear them for my own enjoyment and not to "flex" on other people, but I also have more lowkey IYKYK brands like GS.

[@CharismaMatrix]

Grand Seiko are well made, great value.

[@JakubSvoboda23]

Do whatever you want, but smartwatch is stupid in my view. Watch is almost only jewellery man can wear. Most of the time it disturbs you and it can lead you to bad behavior, when you check on it during a conversation. Besides that everything you need is already on your god damn phone.

[@nassermj7671]

Rolex - age old constant

[@CharismaMatrix]

Solid

[@nerychristian]

When I see someone with an Apple Watch or Samsung Watch, I assume that they have a short attention span. I assume that if I am having a conversation with them, they may get a notification and get distracted easily. It's like someone wearing a cell phone on their wrist. If you are having an important meeting with someone, you prefer that they don't have anything on their wrist that will be a distraction

[@CharismaMatrix]

Interesting take

[@smazungsmazo-qh1bw]

OK boomer

[@pakal494]

Seiko please 🙏

[@violet18]

I wouldn't want to have an apple watch because then people feel entitled to receive an automatic response from me. They think that if my "wrist phone" is always on me, then there's no reason why I can't be reached immediately.

[@CharismaMatrix]

I've heard that from other people. Feels like people expect immediate responses now.

[@yasarnujum1693]

SOME PEOPLE SAYS APPLE WARCH A SMART WATCH IN THE WORLD SAMSUNG WATCH HUEWI XIOMI FITBIT

[@matts6551]

Never will I ever own a smart watch of any kind, there is a mechanical resurgence not just in watches but even with manual transmission cars. We’re at a time where people are getting sick and tired of the abundance of automation!

[@DelbyDank]

I just look at the sun🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kimberlynoland3956]

A Watch is a Watch and to those who need it to feel confident you need therapy ! A confident person has no need of accoutrements to reflect that , they exude it no matter what they wear !

[@CharismaMatrix]

I agree with part of this.

[@DavGre]

An Apple Watch is a device, A mechanical watch is jewelry. Try telling women that if they don’t need makeup to feel confident, or that people shouldn’t dress up appropriately and have their ego carry their perception by others. That’s the same with a mechanical watch, it’s an accessory to elevate your appearance. An iWatch will not do the same.

[@NiuHyung]

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[@CoachMacho954]

Mannnn where you been?!

[@jaywhite1141]

Im team mechanical watches 😊

[@kkrsnn5632]

I'd rather eat an apple 😁 Casio or mechanical all the way.

[@CharismaMatrix]

I've got a Casio I wear when I travel, nice to have zero worries about theft or losing it.

[@jaywhite1141]

I used to have a smart watch now I’ve got normal watches

[@summerrr1]

This guy reminds me of a well-dressed young James Hetfield

[@CalmRelaxedPeace]

Mechanical watch but never a leather band. The leather band will smell bad over time. Always go for a metal band.

[@smazungsmazo-qh1bw]

please wash yourself then

[@davidweisschadel]

Some leather "straps" are coated in plastic or rubber on the under side for thus very reason..

[@gcjohntoledo]

Double wrist it 😅

[@daibo0ne]

A mecanical watch will hold 100 of years if tooken care of. A tech watch will never ever bring this kind of quality and longlivity. Than there is the ohh lock old tech watch, while the tech watch is 2 years old. You know, fhe think they do with phones and so on.

[@yasarnujum1693]

Mechanical watch just style not life saver smartch watches best chiice of future man present man Samsung Apple other companies make beneficial smartch watch are out their ❤❤❤❤❤

[@CoachMacho954]

How is this even a discussion? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@evenslemire2982]

Just dont wear a watch 😂 theres no need

[@CharismaMatrix]

I used to think that, no more.

[@wojtekstach78]

There is also noneed to shave, use a antiperspirant or clean your nails ;) But seriously - today a mobile phone killed most of the devices we remember from 80 etc. But the watch is something, that brings an order to chaos - it is on your wrist and yoy know it is out there. You can have a warch, that reminds you some moments from the past or even the people that you don't see anymore. It is a way to manifest yourself

[@planker]

No thanks. Highspeed lowdrag no watch and sometimes No phone.

[@whynotmorewhisky]

“Planning for the future” by buying something that instantly depreciates in value and will be worth essentially nothing in a few years?

[@OverlordRobot]

Apple products are for consumerist women. I cannot take you seriously as a grown man if you have an iPhone or one of these watches on a noodle wrist

[@richardsveum8452]

analog watch all the way

[@TR-yo5nx]

O'leary collects watches and only cares about mechanical watches being worth more.

[@mtchll_chndlr]

Apple people can be very elitist its funny to hear them talk about attitude. The argument is simple, you can buy a mechanical watch that looks amazing you cant buy an Apple watch that doesn't look like shit.

[@IIONNICC]

When I see a guy wearing a smart watch, it tells me he doesn't wear the pants in his marriage.

[@cbazxy2697]

But why only Apple watch ? There are so many smart watches from others brands which looks miles better than apple watch. Sure it probably won't beat I the apple ecosystem compatibility but why should even watch be part of ecosystem?

[@CharismaMatrix]

True just picked that because its the most well known

[@cbazxy2697]

@@CharismaMatrix oh..no,you are good. I was talking about people who only wear apple watch

[@gert-jandenheijer3454]

You look well, Barron. You've lost weight, haven't you?

[@CharismaMatrix]

My man!

[@SurfingBoulder]

Crapple is lame

[@JSFGuy]

🙋

[@viarnay]

Mechanical watches are the coolest but nothing beats your cellular watch..

[@A2Kaid]

It's mostly Boomers that are obsessed with old mechanical watches mostly for status. Apple watch is about utility, you can talk on it when your hands are a bit tied, you can see weather, messages, fitness metrics, health monitoring, ring your iPhone, see news alerts, ask a quick question, and much more. There's no right or wrong answer here, each person can choose whether they care more about showing off status/style or utility. Either way the watch companies are laughing at the fools who buy a mechanical watch for 5, 10, 50, 100+k. Just like women who pay 5k for a $57 dollar purse.

[@CharismaMatrix]

I used to think that. When I was highschool it was just 40+ year old dads who wore watches but thats changing quickly. Every athlete, actor and celebrity seems to be into it now.

[@accexo_com]

Mechanical for dates, outings, weddings. Digital for daily chores and the gym.

[@smazungsmazo-qh1bw]

Only if you are a boomer