From Watch Collector to Watch Creator: Vacheron Constantin, Jaeger-Lecoultre, and MEC Watches

[@ditmerk]

The difference between this and the Adam Levine interview is huuuge. Thank god for Mosso and WB

[@csramirezr]

Shots fired? 😂 Thanks! Carlos.-

[@daniell2217]

Check your flavor saver. I think you missed a drop.

[@TT_NY]

Awesome variety and great chat! Nice job Carlos and Tim. I loved seeing the Tag F1. Growing up watching F1, that was a HUGE dream of mine as a kid. In 2011, when I became a dad, there was no doubt that a Tag would be the watch to celebrate. A collection grew not long after but like in your collection…. These initial pieces mean a lot to the passion and they’re living proof that even if we grow, there is no specific value tier for a true enthusiast to enjoy what they wear.

[@csramirezr]

Thank you for the kind words! Carlos.-

[@jimmillett9224]

Another fabulous interview. Tim is producing the best and most informative watch content on KZbin.

[@csramirezr]

Thank you for watching! Carlos.-

[@tlb8647]

2018 Tank Cintree series is so criminally underrated and not talked about enough. So good!

[@purepalm9078]

This chat is very charming and enjoyed watching it very much.

[@OmarAbouZied]

What a breath of fresh air! Under 40mm wide is cool. Well under 10mm thick is ambitious, and informed sincerely by a connoisseurship steeped in passion for high standards. Best wishes to MEC!

[@csramirezr]

Such kind words, my friend! Thank you!

[@mattmatthews7555]

Great interview Tim. The idea of this new watch is great and I think if Carlos and his team continue, later iterations will be a thing to speak of. Great work Carlos, I wish you and your partners all the best for the future!

[@csramirezr]

Thats very nice of you, thank you 🙏🏼

[@wisamal-hakim5531]

If Jack mimics the regal somewhat austere nature of patek, Tim is the smooth glitz/glamour and elegance of vacheron. Excellent interview. Good luck to this charming gentleman and his Mec watch company.

[@csramirezr]

Thank you for the kind words! Carlos.-

[@craigriley9892]

I love the ambition of trying to bring high end watchmaking back to the US. I wish them well in the future.

[@moosehak]

The oysterquartz is stunning!

[@julianread1996]

Wow the JLC Compressor GMT is stunning 🙌🤩.

[@crastinator_pro]

Does anyone know which watch box he uses? I like that.

[@MrVecino]

Great content and stories. So respect for Venezuela’s people! They are true fighters. Just a question. Any info about the watch case? It is bold with the yellow configuration ;-) kind regards!

[@csramirezr]

Thank you so much for the kind words 🙏🏼 The watch case was custom-made in Italy by Jean Paul Menicucci. Best, Carlos.-

[@herbmerced7780]

Very interesting….best of luck to this gentleman!

[@csramirezr]

Thank you so much! Carlos.-

[@DavidEAngell]

Nice collection. Great conversation.

[@csramirezr]

Thanks, very kind! ✌🏼😎 Carlos.-

[@ThriftyCHNR]

is this a paid promotion?

[@the1916company]

No, but it's give-and-take. You tell me about your collecting story, and I'll give you a platform to talk about your watch. I met Carlos when he was budgeted at a fashion watch level back during the Watch-u-Want days. The MEC watch is nice, but the stories behind his JLC, VC, Rolex, and other watches are reason I agreed to this talk. Best, Tim

[@ThriftyCHNR]

Ok thanks Tim!@@the1916company

[@RobertTaylor-ub6hv]

Easy to critique a new watch story but the things they are working through are the same hurdles the giant names we all love today were working through 200-300 years ago. Obviously more a labor of love than a money grab. Mad respect for anyone who wants to advance the industry that produces the machines we love so much.

[@the1916companywatchreviews]

I'm pretty sure all three of the founders could have made more money doing something besides selling 30-50 watches a year. But each one gets something beyond money from the experience. Judd gets to be a true watchmaker who actually works on engineering, fabrication, and construction. Eric, the industrial artist, gets to design something that will last generations. And Carlos gets to build a watch that embodies the lessons he's learned as a collector of off-the-shelf models from established brands. Best, Tim

[@csramirezr]

That’s quite accurate, my friend. Thank you for the kind words and we are glad and honored to have had the chance of bringing our creation to your attention thru the kindness of Tim’s team! Carlos.-

[@vdbdg]

That’s literally the first time someone mentions the Hybris Mec 11, which I always loved. I hope he can make something of the sort one day. Btw Tim, have you ever reviewed or at least encountered that JLC?

[@the1916company]

It's a real connoisseur's piece. VERY few have been delivered, and it was a stretch even for JLC to bring that to market. SIHH is the only place I've seen one. Best, Tim

[@vdbdg]

@@the1916company Say no more, looks like they stretched a little too far

[@Number_006]

Thanks to you both for a great and enjoyable collection and conversation.

[@the1916companywatchreviews]

Thank you for watching! We have much more to come in this series including collection surveys we shot just this week. Best, Tim

[@csramirezr]

Thank you for watching! ✌🏼 Carlos.-

[@saphna2095]

I like his first production watch, wish him all the best:)

[@the1916company]

He's a good guy. I also have met Judd and Eric during my time in the watch industry - Judd was the watchmaker on staff at Vacheron's Miami Design District boutique back when I was with Watch-u-Want (WB proto-company) in the Miami metro area. All three of three of these guys are the kind of people who have genuine love for watchmaking. Best, Tim

[@saphna2095]

@@the1916company thank you for sharing!

[@csramirezr]

Thank you for the kind words and wishes! 🙏🏼❤️ Carlos.-

[@MrBlahBlah1234]

What a fantastic collection, great taste Carlos! And excited to see where you go with MEC. After looking at the MEC-1 on the website, I'm wondering if there would be a way, with future versions, to increase the legibility of the minutes hand. Maybe lume with a stronger contrast against the sapphire?

[@the1916companywatchreviews]

Is suspect that this will happen through the use of a solid dial on some models, a darker smoked sapphire, or brighter coatings on the minute hand itself. Since the version shown here is a launch model that's going to be sold out almost from the beginning, the regular production models - which I understand will include precious metal - may look quite different as a strategy for protecting the early buyers from dilution. Best, Tim

[@csramirezr]

Thank you for the kind words! Very good feedback, I guarantee you that the final delivery model of the MEC-1 Souscription will improve that -as many other- aspect of the watch; prototyping is not easy! 😅 Carlos.-

[@umq5147]

Another great video Tim. I’d love to hear your thoughts on day date throughout the years and special ones you like!

[@martinkaplan1805]

Nice interview, Tim. Thanks!

[@csramirezr]

Thank you for watching!!! Carlos.-

[@mikepfeifer3615]

Great watch collection. Cool story about MEC. Style of the watch is not for me but wish Carlos and his brand the best.

[@csramirezr]

Thank you for the good wishes! 🙏🏼 Carlos.-

[@dpz0930]

So good 🔥

[@csramirezr]

✌🏼😎 Thanks! Carlos.-

[@BB-gl7zt]

It's very easy to take potshots at a new brand that's trying something different. This watch isn't for me but I'm hoping this American brand does well.

[@the1916companywatchreviews]

You an me both. As an aspiring watchmaker who's also an American, I have huge hopes for everyone trying to build watches in this country. I'll do everything I can to support that movement. Best, Tim

[@csramirezr]

Thats the spirit! Thanks and excited for all of you to have the opportunity to see this watch and, eventually, our new models in person! Carlos.-

[@miamimo70]

Carlos the shirt , oh dear 😅

[@csramirezr]

Style? Love western shirts; it's my thing. Fit? Already on a strict diet, my friend! Duly noted! Hahaha. Carlos.-

[@sergelegault6027]

Dial looks like a mismatch of leftover parts from a Seiko mod however the caseback is great. Just wear it face down or hide this atrocity in a safe

[@the1916company]

There's going to be different versions, but these three are making what they like personally. It could very easily have been another integrated bracelet steel sports watch with a green dial to pander to the meat of the market. Best, Tim

[@csramirezr]

I’m more than happy to meet in person and show you the watch! I will be willing to bet that it would change your mind! Carlos.-

[@gerardocortes5943]

💚

[@BenTramer]

Another private equity guy...I'll pass

[@the1916company]

I was a finance guy once. Never judge a book by its financiers. Best, Tim

[@BenTramer]

@@the1916company Working as a paralegal for Cadwalader for a couple of years after college while you're trying to figure out what to do with your life doesn't make you a finance guy

[@the1916companywatchreviews]

When I unearthed archived mortgage loan records for investment bank clients so regional courts could evict hundreds of people in 2008, I sure felt like a finance guy. That's a big reason why I chose to go to the Navy rather than get an MBA or JD. Best, Tim

[@csramirezr]

So… what I currently do for a living determines your interest in the content? In my collection or the watch we created? I don’t understand the correlation 🤷🏻‍♂️ Carlos.-

[@BenTramer]

@@csramirezr To the extent reasonably possible, I don't want to support private equity (or the people that choose to participate in it) with respect to what I do with my leisure time & money.

[@sea-watches]

i like

[@csramirezr]

Thanks! 🙏🏼 Carlos.-

[@local.ID1]

I am Aamir From Pakistan

[@nr1416]

🥱🥱🥱🥱

[@arnoldjenkins5455]

Tim you need to start lifting, forget a 7inch wrist you’ve got a 7inch neck

[@the1916companywatchreviews]

I'm just not that kind of athlete. All the muscle is in my core and legs where you can't really see it. And it's all cycling-oriented. Best, Tim

[@AliReza-do5my]

I’m sorry but the watch he made is so ugly.

[@jaredcoffin3907]

“Follow our Insta account”. Huh? How about a phone number? Personal email? This first half of this interview was a delight. Second half…not so much. Talking points tip if the day: the word is, OBSTRUCTION!

[@csramirezr]

That’s why we have comments section! You can find all that information on our website, this was an organic conversation with Tim, this is not a paid video, nor that was the idea, to take advantage of the kind team of WB and specially Tim, and old friend, for personal gain. And I hope you would forgive my mental fog moment, I was quite ill that day and also, english is not my first, second nor third language… it happens to most polyglots. Best, Carlos.-