Best Value PACKED Watch in the World

[@Nickgantz12]

Really love seeing such high praise for the Longines. I bought mine last year in 40mm with the black dial and the bracelet. Nothing comes close until you get to the Breitling B25 Datora which is considerably more money. The only negative I can think of is that it’s a scratch magnetic, as the only surface that isn’t high polished are the center links.

[@bobmclennan1727]

I tried on a Zulu Time while Christmas shopping last month. It's a watch that looks very nice online, but in person it blew me away. Longines knows their design and finishing.

[@badenphillips5922]

The Longines reminds me of the Omega Speedmaster triple date, the only real difference to the dial is a lack of moon phase. The other difference is the price, which is (off the top of my head) about half that of the Longines. I have the Omega, I want the Longines as well.

[@Nickgantz12]

@@badenphillips5922I was actually considering the triple date Speedmaster before I found the Longines. Bought mine new with a 2 year warranty for around $2k USD, which was actually cheaper than the Omega models I was looking at

[@dannysimenauer5745]

Both of these watches are great value finds! Keep these types of videos coming!

[@dalelawrence85]

Interesting to see the Longines mentioned here. I’ve had my eye on one for the longest time. It seemed to be just a beautiful, high quality piece at a great price.

[@stevenkelby2169]

*best start to a podcast ever.

[@LmM-dq4ft]

i just bought that longines a couple weeks ago, blue dial. Its amazing,

[@dino2400]

Wow, that Bucherer is Epic. What a beautiful piece !!

[@Peanutdenver]

There's a fair amount of silliness in the video....and I for one support it. As an American the only other American YT watch channel I subscribe to is Teddy's and he is pretty straight forward and does a great job. anyway, well done and yes the Longine is a great looking piece, but I love the Bucherer the most though.

[@bamdadmasoudi4241]

Am I the only one who thinks the Bucherer is too similar to A Lange Datograph?

[@charleshermetix3886]

I can totally see Tom in a top hat,sporting a cane and rockin the Longines xD

[@roycedot]

I owned the Longines as shown but barely dial. Bought used for $1600 - crazy value for a column wheel chronograph, triple calendar. It is hard to read with the date hand easily confused for the minutes hand. It was early in my journey and I wanted to see what else there was but this one is still hard to beat.

[@diydad7704]

The Longines is a great piece AND it's available in 40 and 42mm, the smaller one being the older version. It's based on a Valjoux 7751 movement, so if you don't like the design there are also watches from other brands to choose from.

[@darkeye77]

I keep going back and forth on that Longines. It's so cool and I really want it.

[@Jdinaz]

It’s 775x based. Is it still unidirectionally wound (ie spinny rotor equipped)?

[@Jdinaz]

Update.. yeah still a wobbly uni- rotor. And push pin bracelet. 😞

[@TamilSelvan12-12]

Master collection triple calendar and Saint Imier are awesome affordable pieces. JLC Master geographic and 8 days perpetual are awesome on higher end.

[@FirestarterAJ12]

I spent ages doing a lot of research a few years ago looking for what I thought was the best value watch. I'm very pleased you agree with my purchase 😀

[@aleksandarbrcic2521]

Stupid question. Does it make sense to buy Longines Master collection watch as a means of investment? Does it hold value?

[@UnholiestJedi]

Short answer; no.

[@georgeoshea9961]

It wouldn’t be an ‘investment piece’ so to speak, but it would be a worthwhile investment - you will have years of enjoyment of a beautiful watch and for that price-point, you won’t get a much better addition to your personal collection. It ticks a lot of boxes for collectors. If you want to find investment pieces, you need to specialise imo - know as much as you can about a couple of brands, extend your knowledge to all their models - and get very specific - understand their pricing and then you can hunt for bargains. *I make money selling vintage watches. Never not sold one at a profit.

[@michaelcollins2473]

Ooooh.....that Longines.....that's a beauty.

[@allenmurrell]

I bought one of these Bucherer Bicompax annual calendar back in March. Love it. It's a fantastic piece that I will never part with.

[@ic2742]

The Longines reminds me of the Omega date triple, which is just missing the day/night Dial.

[@xgford94]

2:12 I have the White Dial, it’s a FULL calendar with Chronograph and proper Moon phase…thank you Teddy B for the recommendation 2:12

[@alanmckinnon6791]

OMG OMG that silver dial with blue dial furniture is just gorgeous

[@roycedot]

The logo on the Bucherer is too much. And the thickness (14mm)

[@Chiller11]

Nice choices and world class side kickery from Tom.

[@shawnmungur4875]

I was thinking of the Xezo air commando, specifically the day date model. Packed with features, unfortunately it is 45mm!

[@bernardhossmoto]

Longines watches are so beautiful. All of them.

[@turbyoulance]

Best Value watches today . No doubt in my mind the Chritstopher Ward Twelve Ti or the Bel Canto

[@garythomas3150]

I dumbed across this Longines at the airport in Cancun last year. Picked it up spontaneously, and it gets a ton of wrist time at the office. My version is white gioche (spelling?) with Arabic numerals, and the alligator strap is brown. I prefer the 1920’s style Arabic numerals on the dial. That configuration makes me think of Indiana Jones

[@davidemarsu7098]

Guilloché😉

[@spenym14]

My Longines Master collection moonphase was my first luxury watch. I absolutely love it. The blue dial is stunning

[@Moonborne2689]

Same! Stunning value, albeit the retail price has increased quite a bit. Bought mine 5 years ago for 1825 GBP.

[@rodsalvador3608]

Much older watch, but I like the JLC Reverso Squadra GMT Chrono

[@marijanlorencin8022]

Zenith Captain Winsor annual calendar Boutique edition clear winner for me

[@jamied931]

I have the longines in 42 mm with the white textured dial and arabic numerals instead of the roman numerals. Its a brilliant watch

[@howardmckenna]

Exactly like mine!!! Great watch!!!

[@makavellitheprince5256]

Got the Longines 42mm as my wedding gift from my in laws. Black dial and Roman numerical with a steel bracelet.

[@skzion2]

Longines Master Collection is overshadowed by the historical reissues, but it deserves to be better known. I have a one that features multiple retrograde displays and just looks cool and crazy.

[@howardmckenna]

I had the Longines Master but with a white dial and on a bracelet. I paid £1600 for mine... BARGAIN!!! Well built, beautifully finished and really quite rugged. It survived 2 motorbike crashes!!!

[@damianosavraammisaelidis9727]

When you say survived? Like even no scratches at all?

[@howardmckenna]

@@damianosavraammisaelidis9727 ... I nicked the bezel one time as it came through my jacket but the crystal survived scratch free. I had it polished out by the factory when it got serviced. All the functions still worked though.

[@BabyJesus66]

If the watch can't tell you the time... it's time to stay off the motorbike. 😂😂

[@jcrobles63]

I agree with Tom’s choice. I own the Longines in a configuration you didn’t show…white barleycorn dial with all-black printing and hands. It is also my most precise watch: less than +1 second/day.

[@karlsenula9495]

Aliexpress photocopier: "best value packed watch you say?" ... "Give me a month and I'll have something for you".

[@Rafik_Emil_Art]

The Seiko Age of Discovery 6M15 World time Perpetual Calendar is one of the most Beautiful value packed watches that was introduced back in the 90s. It has all the functions mentioned in the video and more, the 6M15 is a very fine movement but unfortunately seiko stopped producing it a long time ago. And yes it's a Quartz movement.

[@CarlLiketogIntoSpace]

Just buy a casio world time then, if its quartz

[@JimWestrich]

Just enjoying listening to you guys after a long day of work. I do like watches but I'd be listening if you were talking about ice cream as well

[@TheWitchfinderGenral]

I'm a fan of the Longines, and you can get them at a decent discount if you shop around

[@MrZanzibar123]

BEST start to a podcast ever! LOL.

[@AvroBellow]

You Bucherered the name! 😁

[@jollyjoker6340]

5:10 Buch is German for book, so I think Bucherer means Book-erer

[@alanbennington2641]

I love my Longines master collection moon phase, mine has the blue dial 42 mm.

[@navboi12]

Too large.

[@daniellehotsky1776]

@@navboi12 what's the point of figuring out what is small or big for you?

[@ritul89]

The longines of course cause I have one!

[@steelbluesleepR]

I'd have to give a nod to one of the Seagull-powered chronographs for pure value, if not a good ole seiko 5

[@edzkar73]

Oris Pro Pilot X with hand wound Caliber 115 .10 days power reserve.

[@ryanvest7061]

Well, I personally never wear any watches with less than 4 grand complications. I'd consider $350 for that many complications a steal. GWM B500D. :)

[@christopherharrison8654]

Zenith doublematic is a great function packed watch... wears lighter than it is too

[@epbrown01]

Nice pick! IMO, the worst watch for spies because with all those functions it’s clear you’re up to *something.* ;-) My problem was always the size (45mm).

[@Rog5446]

Bucherer is pronounced Bookerer

[@CraigG21]

Casio Royale Of course!

[@Jumbosausageroll]

As far as I know, spelling would be 'bu:sherer' (french from ?"la bouche"maybe?). To get that conundrum out of the way😅

[@Jumbosausageroll]

They're both lovely! I'd have them over any Rolex 100 times😄

[@carguy3645]

Omega. All Omega watches.

[@stephenglennan9963]

Now the HIGHLIFE PERPETUAL CALENDAR MANUFACTURE

[@MayankArora]

Just started watching you guys, you’re hilarious lmao

[@mordeth1964]

Casio F91W or AE1200..

[@nkr1159]

Casio AE 1200, no contest :)

[@shahzadhaider9195]

Best value, Timex, Citizen, Casio

[@morgan97475]

Suddenly, I'm in the mood for fine Italian cheese.

[@Irnbruist]

I‘m from the home town of Bucherer, I know how it’s pronounced ☝🏼it‘s pronounced like the german word Buch (book) +erer 😂

[@pistonburner6448]

Yes! More Carl F. Bucherer content! I love them! Please also do Patravi Scubatec Maldives! As all dive watches it's overkill in chunkiness and too large for my wrist, but it's my favourite watch which I'd like to be downsized...100M dive rating is enough and no need for helium escape valves. I'd also like a slightly less "90's blobby" hour markers and hands.

[@RandallSlick]

The Longines is striking. Like Jimmy Savile, the hands dominate but it still fits snugly on the wrist, or so I've heard.

[@larrymarcus7076]

love the channel; don't become too clever by half!

[@kunalkulkarni8]

UNION Glashütte has a same movement based on valjoux 7751 sans the column wheel of longines. But the Germans pack it with 100m of water resistance.

[@stephenglennan9963]

Manufacture SLIMLINE PERPETUAL CALENDAR...I have had it for five years and it does not need reseting for February or leap year.

[@neel3297]

The Seiko Flightmaster

[@ListenToPowerViolence]

I know a guy named Sacky Pib who has an MRG G Shock.

[@recrp1]

These value chronos are great until you have to service them 😅

[@highwaystar3780]

When? In 20yrs+ ?

[@samgrant83]

Sadly I own one of these Longines - good luck if you ever want to work out what the time is. Possibly the most unreadble watch ever made. I've written this piece of *** to the unsellable portion of my collection. I've got the vaguely wearable one thankfully - not the absurd 42mm one.

[@TheAnonfan]

Bucherer is actually pronounced as "Bucherer"

[@MohammadAWaly]

Have a crack at the Breitling Navitimer 1461

[@WildeTheGreat]

That Bucherer is the same as A Lange und Söhne chrono ! 😬

[@ritaritzband]

I love the awkward jokes and out-of-tune sense of humor on this channel. Watches overviews is the second reason.

[@shaneoconnor5319]

It’s lush

[@rayalix]

John Wick wears a Carl F. Bucherer. Just saying.

[@paolo7688]

I'm going to have to watch the whole video as it's so new. I normally just switch to the comments where someone has done the hard work and tells me where each watch is...

[@johnmonachelli5256]

Old sonke ratzenburger sent me

[@anthonystevens8683]

I have to agree with Tom on this one. I have the old white barleycorn dial version with the Arabic numerals and it really is making by brain hurt how Longines make much money on it. The chronograph is a column wheel as well! It's not the easiest watch to read at a glance as I find I just look at it to take it all in then have to look at it again to tell the time. The hands are different shapes between the time telling leaf hands and the chrono sticks though so that makes things a tad easier. Oh and the pain it gives me to change the date with our funny month days really is just the pull of the crown and a slight move anticlockwise, clockwise moved the moon phase. Easy.

[@JasonJohnson-bc4jy]

I have that Bucherer Bicompax Annual Calendar. I LOVE IT! It makes me feel sorry for those people that paid $60k for their Patek.

[@TuEIite]

"I'm very flexible".

[@nicholasanderson9019]

In my opinion the bucherer looks like a wannabe Lange (which objectively means it looks great but still)

[@billhayward1585]

Timex Ironman

[@thebrizzell]

Are not us enthusiast supposed to be anti Rolex

[@مصطفىديب-ح3ن]

من فضلك عندي ساعة pierpont ميكانيكية نسائية قديمة وهي بحالة جيدة وعندي ساعة Sndoz قديمة رجالية خدش بسيط بالميناء ولكنها تعمل بشكل جيد وساعة sirgint تعمل بشكل جيد اريد بيعهم وساعة ام صليب قديمة يلزمها اصلاح بسيط وايضا اريد بيعها

[@fredericperrin3279]

Great choices. Almost all Longines are great value. I own the one you present here, and it's wonderful, it looks and feels so much more than it costs. It has one drawback in my opinion: I really don't like the rotating hand for the date, which can be confused with the minute hand, especially as they are of the same color. I wish they had done that differently. Besides that, it's pretty much perfect.

[@bobbydazzler1780]

I bought the Longines Spirit 40mm SS Blue dial 40mm time and date and man is this watch going back! Being a watch enthusiast I inspected the watch through a x10 loupe and although the dial was good enough the upper lugs had just terrible finishing. Imagine taking a metal file to the lug ends and flattening two angled surfaces into the lugs. The bottom lugs were perfect but the tops ones were just unacceptable. Plus the clasp on the leather bracelet had three dings in it. Unacceptable production quality on a brand new piece. My first good watch decades ago was Longines and I certainly won’t be buying from this brand again. I have a Tissot finished better than this. So disappointed it’s a lovely looking watch just very poor quality finishing.

[@starkparker16]

Does Clive drive a white van?

[@carreralicious]

That Buckeroo is a blatant copy of a Lange Datograph. 😆

[@alex_erazo]

Best value watch in the world: Casio AE-1200.

[@capt.proton5041]

Being probably the biggest watch group, do people really buy a Swatch, do they have many watches of repute of their own??

[@RoxFontaine]

Yes. Sistem51.

[@ogramail]

As it is a german name: Bourrerer?...😂

[@nahidrahman]

*Booshraah

[@JochenVogel]

Try "Boocherer", as if it were a Scottish word. That might even pass for a Swiss accent.

[@damianosavraammisaelidis9727]

I've heard it accented even like as " Boo-her-er".

[@pistonburner6448]

First a very separate "Boo". Then a "her" with some phlegm in it at the "h" like if you were speaking Jiddish or Dutch, and a sharp and loud "r". Followed immediately with a very clear "er" with a sharp "r" at the end.

[@Lintybaybay]

Buck-a-ra

[@TomRauhe]

It's pronounced the German way. Pretty sure you can look it up.

[@marclucybarrett7283]

I bought one of those longines , the delpoyant clasp is absolutely crap and the strap. For the money it really is not worth it

[@r.b.8882]

I believe the Longines really is an amazing watch with an outstanding value for the money. I almost bought it, when I would not have stumbled upon the Union Glashütte Belisar Chronograph Mondphase. These watches could very well be considered identical twins, albeit the Union having a cleaner, more legible dial. Even after two years I still cannot take my eyes from it when I wear it.

[@undertoneboy]

Th watch costs 3,500 pounds, for yall who are annoyed like me.

[@stevenkelby2169]

Value for money? Casio AE1200 stands alone.

[@oni-one574]

3 bar, shame.