Collector Confessions Watch Brands Don’t Want You To Hear!

Collector confessions watch brands don't want you to hear. A beginner's guide to watches they don't want you to see. Learn the ins and outs of watch collecting unfiltered. This is the truth about what it's like to be a watch enthusiast!
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[@dhunter1133]

I tell people that watch enthusiasts are basically like a cross between car collectors and art enthusiasts. We're nuts, we know we're nuts, we don't need you to explain why we're nuts.

[@gazz501]

I've been there and car and art collecting are far nutsier. There's a certain pathetic moderate quaintness to us watchies compared to many alternatives.

[@MyMarsham]

As I always say; there are people in this world who buy just one single watch, in order to tell the time. I call them ‘normal people.’

[@htschmerdtz4465]

yes, but it is comforting to have a 3rd party affirm our nutivity.

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

Watch enthusiasts are car collectors who have filled up their garages and gun safes.

[@ticklove1910]

well said 😂

[@matthewsanders6499]

Absolutely, positively, no one ever *EVER* is going to start a conversation by saying, "hey let me see your watch box! How's the collection doing these days??" And all of your precious curating and thoughtful positioning is really, truly only for you lol

[@kevinh5349]

AND for those who know how to look.🙂

[@khackett7]

The guy in the drive thru complimented my highly modded Seiko as he handed me a 10-piece spicy nuggets. New bestie.

[@HighLifeWorkout]

Everything you said about the Daytona is spot on. I’ve tried to convince myself to want other chronographs for years 😂

[@emgshredder]

Didn't expect the GOAT to comment on here 😱

[@songoku-jx3cb]

You are getting quite deep into the rabbit hole man 😂😂

[@el_manu_el_]

😅😂

[@karlostokovic5500]

You are buying a watch cause you like it. It reflects your personality and style; you love how it catches the light. You do not care about the resale value. You are keeping it for life. You will pass on to your children. Suddenly, since you bought it, you notice more people's wrists. On the last health check, you were okay, with no mental problems. You do not care about resale value. In a month, you start hearing voices in your head whispering... Open Chrono 24. No, you are not mad. You have just successfully been initiated into the watch world.

[@seaweed719]

I have the money, and desperately tried to convince myself to buy a Daytona because that’s what many people told me to buy, but no, I just couldn’t like that watch. I ended up buying a Moser Endeavour and a VC 1921 because that’s what I truly love.

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

Like this 👍🏻

[@koolpep]

Well chosen Sir!!

[@zyembla]

That’s true, when you have those hype watches in the metal they are quite disappointing. Not even close to the promo videos

[@javahaxxor]

❤

[@MAYNOR82]

The watch snobs will be upset; but the enthusiasts and collectors will love your choices. At least I will as they are 2 of my favorites.

[@Yepper1234]

Well met name sake. Why I would refuse to buy a Rolex is not for the cash value. Rather my values. Rolex used to be an aspirational watch for the blue collar man, symbol of hard work and achievement. Now it is a icon of elitist Peacocks. Feel free to enjoy any watch you want. Keep your Daytona but I'll be wearing a watch with more meaning than the Nike swoosh.

[@ge48421]

A couple of years ago I spent a massive $400 on a Casio Oceanus that's been accurate to the second ever since. Should have stopped then. More recently I bought a Longines Chronograph that runs very accurately for a mechanical movement. Should have stopped then. You know where this is going...

[@carlkim2577]

Watch collecting has a structure similar to games. You face obstacles and collect rewards. That's why it's so addicting.

[@FightonSC97]

I have a box of divers and live in a desert, insanity, but I am always looking for the next diver

[@DrNitin14]

I can honestly say honestly say. The Daytona seized to occupy my mind once I found the farce behind owning one at retail. Now my own holy trinity is the GO SEA-Q, JLC Polaris Chronograph Q9028181. And Blancpain Bathyscaphe Chrono Ceramic edition.

[@johnmacintyre6231]

Any vacheron

[@anthonystevens8683]

Get a Casio F-91W and be done with it..... maybe add an A168 for those other occasions..... possibly a G-Shock for when the going gets rough..... maybe a mechanical watch as it doesn't need a battery and perish the thought maybe won't get fried by an EMP from doctor evil. Oh dear... I just read my comment... that explains why watch collections grow, we find reasons from out of thin air to get another watch. Now where did I put my F-91W... oh it's sitting right next to my backup F-91W. I'll get my coat.

[@dannysimenauer5745]

It is a fun hobby for everyone to enjoy. It brings together (unlike politicians) people who can be strangers who love to get together and discuss this hobby. Like cars, there is a watch for all different tastes from inexpensive to astronomical prices.

[@JaySmith-pv2mw]

I recently went out to buy an "entry level" luxury watch and got one twice my self-imposed budget declaring that it will be the only luxury watch I'll ever need. Six weeks later...I'm looking again.

[@Spectrecontrol]

"Mechanical meth" 😄

[@lakshbhambhani8565]

Love the direction the channels going in ❤ You talked about the best kind of us, the good lot. There's also the despicable kind, the snob. The fellow who thinks he has taste because he owns the Daytona.

[@petrokersta5293]

I’ve been telling my gf I’m a one watch guy. I’m no collector. I own 5 watches. 2 of which I bought in the past month. And surely I have good reasons to justify those purchases 😂

[@JuanPerez-sv8qs]

Love this video. So true. I do believe I am an exception. Borrowing Andrew’s words, I am not into the horse and buggy. And I have a cost limit and total number of watches in my collection I will never exceed. But yes, there is always a new watch to lust after, no mater what niche you are a fan of or what rules you make up for this game.

[@sholemepstein]

I have 14 watches and the itch returned! I didn't want to spend thousands to scratch it so I bought a couple of antique pocket watches. Both are over a hundred years old and cost a hell of a lot less than my cheapest luxury watch . I don't feel the itch so I think I have a temporary fix. (I often wear 3 piece suits so I can actually use them.)

[@AliasHSW]

Yep!! After 10+ years away from the hobby I scratched the itch in buying 3 if the current gen of the Seiko 5. They’re my daily beaters - while the Swiss are just being sleeping beauties.

[@charlesrussell9312]

They eyesight thing is the one for me. It keeps me from buying watches withe complications.

[@sophdog1678]

I love that no-one even notices my Longines H.M. as it is so ordinary looking. I dislike being asked the cost of my watches. And yes, people are shocked to find that price point means I'm really only an entry-level player.

[@verynormalman]

I am up to my neck with this hobby, but still no wish to own a Daytona. I did go through a Rolex stage, but sold it, and genuinely haven't looked back. But have started thinking about an El Primero.

[@omonteso]

“…The casual indifference of an evening fart.” I love that 😂

[@MegaThucydides]

A DAYtona doesn't even tell you what DAY it is. There I solved it for you

[@ryanyu102]

agreed haha. plus if I need to time something, I would rather just use my phone's stop watch. I don't think a majority of Daytona owners even use their chronographs, since you would have to unscrew them first before using it. By then most of what they time might already have passed by then.

[@ImNotHereEither]

Every watch addict should watch this video. Because it is a kind of addiction. I just bought two watches in the last two weeks. They’re really affordable Orients because my rationalisation was ditch the small expensive collection for more watches I just like. But I don’t need 6 chronos, 3 divers, and 2 dress watches. Plus my casios.

[@prodigy_music5541]

So rolex is not the most expensive and best watch brand!! BLASPHEMY, the instagram kids cant be wrong

[@ES-tr5no]

For sure they never were the best and still aren’t. They are over hyped and priced for what they couldn’t make themselves.

[@hammer1901]

Great video!! Everything rings true. For me it’s the difficulty in producing a watch. Im in precision machining and its truly amazing how these tiny machines are made

[@michaelkalb2896]

Loved this video! So spot on!

[@Brutelson]

I was cured of the Daytona obsession when I acquired the Limited Edition Heuer Autavia Jack Heuer 85th Anniversary. In my opinion it’s a near perfectly executed panda chronograph. It has superb specifications, functionality, aesthetics and history. It gets even more wrist time than my Rolex and Omega. I have not coveted the Daytona since.

[@Robert32064]

Great video. You're the best, Andrew.

[@JStryker7]

“You think you can avoid it, but you can’t” I hate how true that is

[@markdickerson3486]

Thanks a lot Andrew - just when I was about to pull the trigger for my fourth Omega - the Speedy Moonwatch...whew..dodged that bullet!!

[@aleksandarbrzic8351]

Just a pure undiluted pleasure listening to you... AND I learn something too... Wish you would make a new video every day 😇

[@gazz501]

Hilarious and heart breaking comment about being able to afford high horology yet diminised eye sight means you can't see what you have. Case in point - just bought, ( retail ), an Ed White. Everyone I show it to oohs and aahs over the back of watch view but I can only nod my head and smile.

[@campaxl]

“…Fill your phone browser with tabs…” hit me hard😅 Are you seeing what I’m doing now Andrew???

[@robdodson2231]

Too accurate 😂 A great listen, as always!

[@enlilannunaki9064]

I have a couple friends who like watches and we discuss our watches when we get together. Apart from that not a single person has ever commented on what I have on my wrist. I buy watches for my own enjoyment, it is purely personal. I rotate wearing them every few weeks and it is like falling in love again. I can sit and stare at my watch for minutes on end, lost in thought, admiring the beauty and appreciating the amazing commitment to mechanical perfection that went into its construction. Same thing when driving my cars (yes, I have a collection of those too), I appreciate their physical beauty and the amazing engineering to generate that performance from igniting an explosive chemical.

[@htschmerdtz4465]

Disco and bellbottoms...Andrew, you are indeed the wordsmith.

[@jeffreybachta8425]

You’re best video yet! Made me laugh out loud 😂 Well done

[@WatchJapan]

Taking watch videos to a whole new level... Nice one, Andrew.

[@robertharle6377]

Excellent and Accurate Advice!

[@mulemule]

3:20 *Ironic highlighting this point given your collaboration with Maen to create a Daytona-clone's, Daytona-clone.* 😅

[@larsf.4756]

A very reasonable warning regarding luxury watches, but absolutely no reason to badmouth disco. 😂

[@gyulapanszky7805]

Brilliant. Best content yet.

[@dejusns]

Love this one!!! So true 😂

[@johnblake7129]

Pretty much spot on other than wanting a Daytona.

[@mohamedabdel-gawad9573]

Man.. i never knew you write Sci-Fi novels. That's awesome.. I am going to check them on Amazon. All the more respect ❤❤

[@willgibbs871]

😂 superb video. Guilty as charged!

[@sigma02chi]

The casual indifference of an evening fart may be the single best line ever uttered on KZbin

[@rudiborgato737]

I like the part about now being able to afford but not being able to see/read the dial, I mostly collect world timers and can never read the city names, so true.

[@ryangochuico]

So much accurate attacks for one video 😂

[@rolandlickert2904]

I had 16 Watches mostly Swiss, one German and all big Brands from Japan. I mainly gave them away because if you did not use them, they broke over time. Now I'm close to 75 years old and have only 4 watches left. However, the Watch I use the most is a simple Fossil Pathfinder (SOLAR similar to ECO DRIVE) It is convenient no need to shake a Watch or Watch winding.

[@stevehenrytagami4709]

At home I wear two watches as I have so many to get through . Better symmetry ?

[@TimRobertsen]

I've got one of those Casio 91's... unfortunatly, it does everything

[@ThiagoRocha]

Thumbnail didn't call my attention. But i loved the content. Exactly. 😂❤but i love to buy anyway 😅

[@richardraybould6928]

Spot on Andrew!

[@leetaylor1053]

Hi Andrew is the 2018 Omega Moonwatch 1861 big box, a good looking purchase?

[@adamethancrow]

Bang on the mark mate - it is an obsession, but …I spend only what I can afford (at the moment 😂)

[@mikeb3923]

😅 this is all soo true- I would argue that buying a homage perhaps is a great way to scratch the itch should you chose to go for the real deal. I bought a Moonwatch for this very reason and now own a lovely second hand speedy caliber 1861. Banged it on a Bond nato and I’m as happy as a pig in mud. I think the watch obsession is very different for everyone. I look at the Daytona and just go meh…… I appreciate it. I appreciate lots about big but I’ve never warmed to it at all. All I know is, my wife and friends think I’m odd for my “ enthusiasm “ towards watches. I love it and it makes me happy. Some collect stamps, coins…. Fridge magnets! Wojlothe world be boring if we all loved the same things..😊

[@tiffer67]

I've been looking for a decent brown Beanie that fits my big head. Finally found one, thanks.

[@waynegoldpig2220]

Fakes and homages scratch that need-to-possess urge perfectly.

[@JustMeTalking]

I bought a Grand Seiko Tentagraph Chronograph so I'd lose every single penny invested, be ridiculed every day for it, and find myself never wanting to buy another watch again. ... it's the only way 😂

[@user-vn5bs7gn1u]

Phew: I thought I was just acquisitive by nature. Even though I’ve got my grail watch, I still crave others - the semi-grails, the nice to haves, the ones I couldn’t afford before (who am I kidding? still can’t). But I actually don’t want a Daytona.

[@adriansutherland7948]

But OMG was a bloody lovely bit of wrist flex

[@williambireley2529]

Buying a watch is not a logical or practical decision, as much as I try to make it to be. It’s largely an emotional decision. I don’t want to pull the trigger unless I’ve fallen in love with a watch. So, it keeps me from the impulse buying, but it doesn’t stop me from falling in love over and over again.

[@firminshepherd4834]

Hilarious, great stuff!

[@billmuir4897]

Absolutely 😂superb dry wit. Cheers me up no end. Should be compulsory viewing for the saddos amongst us absorbed by this Hobby!

[@hanniballecter922]

💯🎯 100% all true haha ....this is tbe best watch channel🤙

[@grahambeer8179]

What was the model name # of the Moser & Cie watch? Mesmerizing!

[@Naqeebkhann]

Bro i have budget of 8000 usd in which watch i will invest, by which i will get best return value

[@alwayspooh1588]

'it's not really that expensive; I will wear it; it is a bargain'!!! Those words I have said many times, and then ignored them and bought!

[@hullabamoo]

“One is never enough” 😂 so so true!

[@user-vx4mx3hv2l]

I’d like to hear about the history of my current favorite watch, the Omega Constellation.

[@Olddirtytiger]

Amen brother 😂 nail hit

[@christopherbero3388]

So so true…..really….so true

[@m24keane]

Perfect

[@Spongefov]

If you're on the fence with a purchase, blue ball yourself - you can always buy more watches or window shop for that last watch box slot, but can't always return them. Yes you could sell your watch, (likely at a loss) but I think to most of us it's too much of an inconvenience than if you waited to truly decide if you want to buy - plus if you can wait long enough for a sale then it's a bonus and if it becomes unavailable then it wasn't meant to be.

[@Alejosales]

Everything here said are FACTS. 😅 I have come to the same conclusions and my only reason for buying a mechanical watch is for “looks” only. Even Mr Wonderful has said that if he needed to know the time he would look at his phone. 😂😂😂

[@marcgoulding5230]

"...casual indifference of an evening fart..." I was feeling my inner thinking sucked out of my cranium, but then you made me laugh.

[@willyrog1561]

Can somebody please tell me if AP has an open case back chrono? I thought all of the RO were closed cased back yet the video is showing a 50th anniversary open case back chrono?

[@HRM.H]

You are seriously asking if AP has a chronograph with a display caseback??? Ofcourse they do. 😂

[@adriansutherland7948]

I almost bought a watch Sunday afternoon, fortunately a couple of hours deliberation (sobering up) realised that 50's retro dive reinterpretation may not be the best way of spending the kids inheritance

[@johnflynn6140]

I am one who really doesn't think about the Daytona, I hate the busy dials and don't like chronographs, if I were to buy a Rolex it would be a day-date or sub, but I prefer the Tudor Black Bay Heritage but has to be 2023 and up so it has the in-house movement certified by COSC, but my watch list is simple, Tissot seastar 1000 grey dial, Longines hydro conquests black or grey like both and a Omega Seamaster Jacques Mayol, oh ya the tudo black bay 58/54 this watches have something I can't explain it I just love them well besides the beautiful engineering

[@WatchJapan]

I own a 116520 and at 39mm, to me, it's the perfect chronograph... but here's the rub... I prefer my Speedie. Voilà in a nutshell is the inherent madness of watch collecting. A CasiOak instead of a Royal Oak... a Citizen Tsuyosa instead of an OP... I could go on...

[@Valera_Scotland]

"One is never enough"...i keep telling myself my IWC Mark XVI is the only one I'll ever need....12 leather and nato straps later, to suppress the terrible urge to buy a second watch, I'm still hanging in there 😂

[@drfathertime]

Psst, get an Omega AT 38mm

[@Valera_Scotland]

​@@drfathertime why? I had an early AT 2503.50.00... Very nice but I prefer the IWC More tool like, much more legible and I prefer it The AT 38 is too thick for my taste. The one I had was the best AT for me anyway...39mm case, 11mm thick, and cost less than 3k .. . Beautiful watches those early ones. And much cheaper than the new ones, which are getting out of control in terms of cost

[@drfathertime]

@@Valera_Scotland Well, anti magnetic, dressier than Mark series for a good variation, and I just like the newer AT designs myself lol. Or if you want a tool watch... why not a Pelagos? XDDDDDD

[@Valera_Scotland]

@@drfathertime they're all good suggestions for sure. At the moment I don't want anything else, but yeah, maybe some day.

[@drfathertime]

@@Valera_Scotland that itch comes from nowhere, and hits you like a freight train, and rn I want an AT!

[@Santoshlv426]

Oh Gosh, we're all talking about the Daytona ! Paul Newman made it famous (or notorious). I'm firmly diseased with watch collector-nitis. After the Submariner I thought "that's it done!". Alas I find myself wanting for a GS or Cartier. Question : How many watches does one need to own to be called a collector and if the daily wear is a Casio F91W which I love, can this be included as part of t he "collection" ?

[@moonfleet9537]

I don’t want a Daytona. 😂. Great video.

[@conduit242]

!!!!DAYTONA!!!! Cue the Speedmaster excuses!

[@snowashesfilm]

I had a Daytona. I found it a bit small(ish). I hated the attention it got. The watch felt like a flashy yellow sports car. I stopped wearing it. I put a rubber strap to tone it down. Still bugged me. Then I traded it. Why do I still want a Daytona today!!

[@Rhal63]

Thanks that was very funny and dam the truth hurts. Say hi to Tom.

[@jonnyboy4340]

How true…

[@htschmerdtz4465]

And don't overlook us bottom feeders. Of all my (relatively) high priced watches, I still love the carbon weave and titanium case boasted by my Skagen fashion quartz chronograph--which continues to run like a fine...well...watch. Before the golden age of affordable 904 stainless and double-domed sapphire I would have given a big toe for half as good fit and finish and a tenth the accuracy.

[@JamesAlexander14]

Why would I try to convince myself that I desire a Daytona? If somebody doesn’t like my watch, well, that’s their problem!

[@leeharrisonphotos4175]

I’m glad it’s not just me👍🏻

[@leoshee2473]

all of us watch enthusiasts share two common traits: having some extra money and a touch of a passion for timepieces.

[@jesvans]

this vid was funny. why ? because its 110% true. what it comes down to = you have a bunch of money, you could either die with that money, or spend it on things you like, no matter how practical, or not, they are.

[@MrSasa23]

Nice conclusion in the end (I agree 100%): there is no logical thing or explanation in this watch world/journey of ours. You (we 🎉) are collector(s), you (we🎉) like watches and you (we🎉) have some kind of addiction. The only thing that matters is that next one, excitement about exploring it and joy when you (I🎉) buy it.

[@MrSasa23]

And yes: great video👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@lucorrez9991]

I love my black ceramic Daytona!!!!

[@Theo-ul8qm]

To be fair, going to the cinema in the UK is actually crazy expensive compared to other countries 😅 P. S. I genuinely want a Daytona

[@encarsia9]

Your best vid :)

[@bartobruintjes7056]

As a man, you don't buy a watch to read the time, but you wear it as a piece of jewelry.

[@samzam4496]

so you are telling me I am NOT getting a Daytona , I think that is what you are saying.

[@dhunter1133]

As someone who's owned one, the Daytona is a curious proposition. It looks and feels gorgeous on the wrist; I'm not sure I've ever worn a watch that looked and felt better or more solid (and I've worn some very high-end pieces). But it's practically unusable as a watch. It's extremely hard to read - especially if you have old eyes - and damned near impossible to use in bright sunlight. It's more jewelry than watch.