10 Awesome 'One Watch Collections' From $200 - $1000!

[@drzaius844]

I have (14) one watch collections and I love them all.

[@jsmith1649]

🤣

[@jvbelarmino1052]

😂

[@TailSpinRCSpain]

Me also, LOL. Even built half of them from Ali-Bongo parts.

[@jokur2630]

@@TailSpinRCSpain That’ll be my next hobby, modding/building watches… wish me and my wallet luck.

[@MrDanijelho]

I'm disappointed, I only have 12😢

[@owenlaprath4135]

THANK YOU for not bashing the new Seiko 5 line, like the other guys tend to do! Yes, they cost abit more, but the increased water resistance of 100-proof meters alone is worth an extra 50 to 100 bucks, and with the new calibres that hack, what is not to like :)

[@C.C._TJ_Jason]

I’m an enthusiast who is not a collector, but limiting yourself to just one watch forces you to make too many sacrifices in order to force your one watch to do it all. I’d rather go with two watches: a rugged tool and a dressier watch. An affordable combo I personally recommend: a Marathon Steel Navigator for everything sporty and a Christopher Ward Valour chronograph for everything dressy. The pair costs you about $1,500 USD and covers all bases without feeling forced into any of them. A watch that is good for everything is likely great at nothing.

[@runningwithshemp]

I think it's hard to beat Marathon for their offerings. I have an MSAR and Officers Mechanical in SS steel, I and wear almost nothing else. I've gone to quite a few watch boutiques in NYC just to look around and other than A lange and Grand Seiko there almost nothing even costing 1000's more minus Sinn that I really want to own.

[@donnymac575]

I had a one watch collection for about 50 years. A cheap quartz seiko was my last daily until I got into watches. Now I'm struggling to keep it down to 8 😊.

[@masudashizue777]

I can see myself wearing the Citizen titanium watch for 20-30 years. After all, even though I have over 30 watches, I wear my Casio now most of the time.

[@alvinmick218]

The Oceanus lineup looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing the tip. 🥃

[@Lbfree125]

I would also recommend a Sinn 556… a bit over 1k USD but can be had in pre-owned market for less. Solid watch, various colorways, screw down crown. Tough yet versatile. Great everyday wear piece!

[@realitykicksin8755]

My Casio Oceanus S100 going strong since 2014. Best daily watch ever. Maintenance & adjustment free.

[@anorax001]

@@jaysterling26 The Kamasu's/Mako's wear really small for their size. I wear my Mako on my 16.5cm wrist and it still looks smaller than my G-Shock or my Citizen.

[@edwardsjohnpaul]

Out of these, only two don't bore me to sleep: the Casio Oceanus, and the Seiko Alpinist. Aside from the Citizen divers, most of the others could nearly be mistaken for each other. Nice review!

[@nickfowler515]

Glad to see the Casio Oceanus watches on the list. I'm loving my S100. The USD to Yen exchange rate really makes those more affordable nowadays. It's a perfect everyday wear.

[@johnsrabe]

Yes! I got one a few months ago and wear it - and love it - all the time. Elegant, light, insanely accurate, and beautiful.

[@vodkaburner3371]

@@johnsrabe I love my S100 so much I also bought the T200 in white. Bought both within 2 weeks of each other.

[@collarsncolours]

Great! Time to get all 10. Thanks Jody!

[@BosworthMcG]

Closest I’ve found to a suitable “one watch for life “ is my Citizen AQ4080-52l. Gorgeous dial, great WR, eco drive solar and essentially zero maintenance costs, and perpetual calendar and HAQ means you never need to touch the crown.

[@P_Ezi]

@@BosworthMcG That is the best recommendation in these comments. _HAQ and solar_ and lots of very good features. Does the second hand tick or sweep?

[@panosgoumas8870]

Good morning from Greece! It is virtually impossible to limit myself to just one watch. Only the show my friend. It is an itch I cannot resist. Cheers.

[@carlossanta8446]

Citizen Tsuyosa could be in your list

[@andyfrizzell4352]

AW0130-85 Super Titanium Eco Drive would do me in a toss up with the Erebus Ascent

[@13noman1]

Happy to see the Casio Oceanus on the list. I’ve had mine a few years now and love everything about it!

[@darrenhojnacki6636]

Excellent list. I have several of these. My Alpinist is the 1959 Laurel reinterpretation though. Glad to see you put CW on the list. I have considered Traska because of their extra treatment/coating to harden the steel. Just haven’t pulled the trigger

[@swilkobarfingtoniii1642]

A 3 year old Seiko Samurai is the one for me. I've never looked at the time and thought, "I'm bored with this...." Usually it's a struggle to pick another one out of the box.

[@EnglishTMTB]

Very cool watches, could wear that a lot - dive bezel precludes it from dressing up for me, but to each their own! My watch that makes the others sit in the box is my Eterna (Kontiki 4-hands - champagne dial)... It's pretty yet rugged enough, wears incredibly well and seems to dress up and down equally well. (A bit out of budget for this vid, though!)

[@swanney75]

Snap- my seiko Willard gets 90% of my wrist time

[@malikknows3510]

Great video! Your point about unobtrusiveness is important and not often talked about. When putting in hard, long hours at work or at play, not noticing your watch is a virtue. Also, on military deployments a bracelet can chafe and irritate. A nylon is best for long term, hard use imho. All the best.

[@kennkingg]

One watch😂 good one Jodi! I cant even pick one watch to wear the hole day. I take several with me when I leave the house!

[@hootonhoot]

I know the feeling - I may wear 3 or so a day!😁

[@kennkingg]

I’m glad it’s not just me doing crazy stuff😂

[@nikolaikrustev1159]

My pick ahead of anything on this list is Baltic Aquascaphe Classic - great specs and very classy vintage looks.

[@ryanhood1867]

I certainly couldn't do a one watch collection. I love my collection of affordable watches, about a dozen Seikos, couple of Orients, and of course a couple of Erebuses as well. Looking forward to my Ascent arriving! I tend to rotate through my watches fairly frequently - a week on the wrist is about the most any watch gets before it's time for a change. Some of the watches I wear the most, possibly due to recency bias, are my Seiko 5 Sports Nano Universe SE (SBSA187), my Seiko 5 GMT (SSK003), and of course my Erebus Origin (you can't beat that bracelet!). Thanks for the video Jody, see you in the next one!

[@ryanhood1867]

​@@TheRealEtaoinShrdlu I would certainly disagree with you there. I think it's fair to say it's thanks to Seiko bringing out the SSK range we have affordable GMTs, as there were virtually none before.

[@hootonhoot]

Every watch he mentioned is considered an affordable watch, lol..​@@TheRealEtaoinShrdlu

[@K.J.H_]

I have a 1 watch collection for each of my personalities. Today I'm a pilot.

[@jaskiniamestwa]

For me it's Tissot Seastar 2000, tough, functional, elegant....but I want more!

[@tsscnorthants]

I have had a one Watch collection for the last 30 years. I have won my Rolex date-just every single day. It is soon to go back to Rolex for a full service so what watch did I pick? The Erebus ascent. As soon as it arrives, my Rolex will be heading back for a well-deserved service. I am looking forward to trying out the ascent.

[@victorutomo7244]

Sealander? aquaterra? Got it? Wow ... Now I know. Thank you Jody!!!

[@astorbeijer9424]

Just pick up any direnzo or a Tusenö diver. As for a quartz pick, I personally would go for the Hamilton PSR. It keeps excellent time, has huge historical significance, and doesn't pretend to anything but what it is. It's a daring one watch collection, but a pretty cool one. 😮

[@chriscon8463]

I don’t have just one watch, but if I did, it could certainly be my SARB035!

[@bibekbhattacharya6356]

The Seiko Dresskx is unbeatable as an everyday GADA watch. especially the blue sunburst dial version.

[@kiwilonewolf]

I have exactly the same model PRX and I love it as my "grab and go" if I'm in a hurry. I also have a Kamasu (red dial) as my dedicated diver. Both superb pieces!

[@paulkukula6541]

All great choices. If it had to be one, would be the Seiko Alpinist. Do know if I could just have one watch. You’d keep on teasing me & tempting to buy just one more watch.

[@fergiet18]

Great video. If only I could keep to one watch, not a chance. Great selection.

[@badhidingplace9558]

I recently acquired a Seiko SRPJ87k1 and it appears to fit all of the scenarios I would wear a watch in, aside from cycling as I wouldn't want it to get damaged in a fall.

[@garethhanna9173]

I have the Kamasu, Oceanus, and Alpinist. So much for my one watch aspirations.

[@Bscott-390]

Love your videos!! Great work as usual. That last Tissot is one of my grails. One day.

[@KaiserSoze679]

I have 1 & 6. Will have 0 as soon as you guys ship it out to me (😂), and 2, 8, and 9 are on my wish list (in fact 2 is my current "grail." Nice choices, sir.

[@stuartcaddick5696]

Of the 40 plus pieces in my collection, the Citizen CB5898-59E would be the one I'd choose if I could only choose one. Solar powered, 200m WR, sapphire crystal, radio controlled, perpetual calendar and a chronograph.

[@5ifty_cow997]

I got a Seiko SBSA273 and I bought an aftermarket medium tan leather strap for it. Can't wait to try it on the leather. It's almost all high polished so it's dressy but the mint indices keep it playful

[@AlexanderB.]

Even on the promotional pictures of the Seiko Alpinist the cyclops is strongly misaligned! 😆

[@warriorpoet6441]

Ball Fireman Enterprise. Perfect 1 watch collection.

[@hootonhoot]

Great pick👌

[@obagyerek]

I also have a 1 watch collection. A Casio Royal AE-1200. 🙂 I made a leather watch strap for it (similar to Vario ones) and I'm good. But your Erebus watch looks amazing, not gonna lie.

[@briansmith1218]

Had my Alkin for over a year and still love it

[@valengreymoon5623]

Citizen NY0040 in basic black.

[@keithmoseley7815]

Great selection. Thank you. 😊

[@RandallSlick]

A solid list. Hear hear to the Oceanus t200. Rocking mine on an 'homage' AliExpress Aqua Terra rubber strap and an Artem deployment clasp and it's nigh-on perfect. If you like blue. Another watch that might slide nicely into the list us the CW C65 Dune. Doesn't seem to get much love on YT but strikes me as an upmarket SRPE.

[@icemagic7579]

Great round-up! Have you reviewed the titanium Citizen Promaster Tough yet? It's getting a lot of buzz. Might be up your alley.

[@ChatGPT1111]

I picked up a Rolex Yachtmaster II with the stainless band about 10 years ago and I love it as much now as then. I have never seen another watch that I want since (well except maybe the two-tone Yachmaster II) 😂.

[@SteveEfromStevesSidecarPlace]

Til now the Sea Lander -- Aqua Terra link just hadn't clicked. Brilliant.

[@kevinhalligan5078]

I recently bought a Hamilton khaki field automatic on the bracelet and it’s not been off my wrist in over a month. Willard, slim turtle 1968 reissue, Turtle, Tuna, titanium pro diver, Fugu and a few micro brands and a Luminox and a couple of G-shocks all relegated to the drawer. Can’t see past this watch and I was going to buy it before all those other watches.

[@davidkimrasmussen]

Og Wow. I am now at the point in my watch journey, that when you say the brand, I can already name the model. So thank you for the last few years of education 😅 btw I am looking at the citizen nb1050-59e at the moment, it might be a contender here. Its like the Seiko 5 but with the specs we all want.

[@blackburnheart]

I have the blue fujitsubo, it's gorgeus ❤

[@frank327]

The Fukitsobu has very nice proportions (bezel, indices, etc). Good choice.

[@verykeen2please]

Off your list I would go CW Sealander

[@karlsenula9495]

I might have added the Citizen Tsuyosa. Phoibos Eagle Ray and Zelos, if you can get the one you want, both also gorgeous dials and great quality.

[@OBH123]

The biggest fib in this video is Jody saying “I can totally see a future where I only wear a PRX”! 😅 Come on Jody, we all know you’re are far too far down the rabbit hole now to go to a one watch collection. I’ve said the same thing myself, but just can’t bring myself to do it. And why should I?! I LOVE watches!! 😂

[@emperorchopchop7726]

I've been buing fun watches for a few years now, and this winter i pulled the trigger on an Oceanus TS200 and I feel like I'm done now. I still wear my seiko 5's, paganis, gshocks and baltany, but more days than not, my TS200 is what's on-wrist. I upgraded it with an adjustable clasp and it just fits every day, figuratively and litteraly.

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Congratulations! Whatever you do, don't start looking at the Citizen Chronomaster range......... ;)

[@emperorchopchop7726]

@@JustOneMoreWatch I'll do my best you temptation-stirring bastard!

[@crybabychrononaut]

Killer choices. You have good taste, my man.

[@mcy1122]

I’m in the same boat. The quality of the T200 exceeds any reasonable Expectation. Good thing we pulled the trigger when we did, as Oceanus just reintroduced a similar model -but at $1,100 USD. Lastly, to @justonemorewatch point, I need to avoid looking too closely at the ChronoMaster (or Monta GMT)!

[@EnglishTMTB]

I have 6 watches - only one seems to truly fit the GADA/"one watch collection" profile in that its the only one i actually would wear for anything. That watch is my Eterna Kontiki 4-hands (champagne dial, not the black) - the face is dressy enough to look good with formal attire, whilst also sporty enough to work as a casual, domed sapphire helps IMHO. The case is likewise a great balance between the two, lume use is a bit unique (and I love it). Great bracelet, great clasp (no micro adjust but doesn't need it on my wrist)... This is one I could, and often do, wear for days on end in multiple settings and not feel the need to swap. I love my Formex Essence (43 chronometer) but its a bit more clearly sport and doesn't dress up quite as well - great watch, supremely comfortable, but I couldn't sell everything else tomorrow and not feel like I needed to buy more - with the Eterna, I could. Likewise with the Longines HC - divers don't dress up well, IMHO, so thats not in the running either. My vintage Longines (Flagship) is unbelievably comfortable, but it's a small and slim case, manual wound movement, and is basically strictly dress. The Sugess Chronograph (in lime green) is strictly for casual. And the Seiko SNK805... Keeps terrible time and basically never gets worn - but it was my first automatic and that alone saves it from the bin.

[@johnrand9799]

Vostok Amphibia -Zissou - has to make the list ! Cheers! History - Movies - anti snob - classic

[@patrickhartmann1540]

Excellent list. All winners. Tough to pick 10, especially when allowing micros in the mix. Traska, for example…

[@_PGleo86]

Since I got my Direnzo DRZ06 I've been pretty much only that on wrist; if it connects on that emotional level, it can be a one watch collection!

[@ahmada5207]

One of my current favorites is the Seiko Slim Turtle, which I think is a very underrated daily.

[@philspencelayh5464]

Some interesting choices. If I had to pick one of my watches it would be the Khaki King currently looking great on a milanese, or maybe my moded SNXS77 with double domed sapphire and improved bracelet. Admirable restraint not pushing your own product, congratulations.

[@runningawayvagabond5876]

Of all the watches in my collection, if you put a gun to my head and said pick one, I couldn't do it. It definitely would come down to either the Steinhart Ocean 39 or the G-Shock 5000U but to pick one and be done? Nope. Each have their place and depending on the day and what I'm up to either would be the correct choice. Both of them are just soooooo good.

[@iainreeve4522]

I tell the wife that I need a one watch collection inside my 15 watch collection (huh?) when we go on holiday. I need a watch that is smart enough for a fancy restaurant and rugged enough for the beach. It also needs to have a stop watch, world time and alarm. And it must not be so expensive so that I'm worried about losing it. I ended up with a casio lineage. It ticks all the boxes for me.

[@EnglishTMTB]

To be honest, the only reason I only take one watch on holiday is so it CAN be a nice one - and I don't have to worry about leaving it in the holiday cottage (or hotel) or getting OCD panics about whether I definitely packed whichever one/s I wasn't wearing. It's well outside the budget for this vid, really, but I took my Eterna (Kontiki 4-hands, champagne dial) on holiday as it's the one I can rely on to feel and look right for just about anything... It's not a super cheap watch, but it's not stupid money either - absolutely love this one.

[@stephenspain9167]

Hey Jody, if it possible try and get ahold of one of those 50th anniversary Casio's for review. High priced but look pretty awesome for Casio aficionado

[@jokur2630]

Can’t stand the PRX. Hate to say it as it feels so close-minded of me but I have yet to see any variation of an integrated bracelet watch that I like. Guessing it is my age, born at the beginning of the 70’s and I loathe most everything from that decade; clothes, cars, music, fashion, etc. even the food was bad lol. Love the 60’s and the 80’s have grown on me over the years so maybe there’s hope yet. I do so love the Alpinist and a few of the cocktail time offerings from Seiko so that is probably my next goal - if I can keep away from the tempting microbrands and constant AliExpress sales ;)

[@garylangford6755]

Wow the dust under that kamasu macro was funny to see as you conplimented it

[@roberttarn453]

Absolutely brilliant channel

[@WH250398]

Seiko SUR319 gets my vote. It's like a Quartz version of the Sarb033.

[@SlowCheetah007]

Hello, what glasses are you wearing? Would love some details ❤

[@joelopic]

Love the Erebus Jody. The Origin would make my one watch list but in general, any resectable diver with a bezel to use as a timer is important to me. Automatic is fine but a solar would be practice long term. Can't go wrong

[@englishyeoman007]

Anything from CW would be good for me!

[@rubensanmaurodelbosqur1950]

Excelente video Crack. 👏👏💪💪⌚️⌚️

[@hootonhoot]

My picks for a one watch collection would be my Citizen Forza three hander or my Traska Venturer (also, honorable mention for my Steinhart Ocean 39 Vintage Premium GMT).

[@TerrySteiner]

Of my collection I have a few watches I will never part with but my most worn watch isnt one of them. It fits all the criteria for a "one" watch. Its a Christopher Ward Sealander C63 GMT (39mm) with a white dial. It is both sporty and dressy enough to fit in almost any situation.

[@eits7090]

i have to agree with you on the PRX i find myself reaching for that one in the watch box more often than not.

[@TheNimbrod]

I love your pronouncing off the Laco Flieger. Absolut Perfect

[@ajh5407]

The seiko alpinist line including the baby alpinist & 1959 laurel versions. If I had to do a one watch collection it’d be between my glycine combat sub & my alpinist 1959

[@KnowThyWeakness]

i always come back to the casio duro. its slightly big for my 6.25 inch wrist but its comfortable and im truly not worried about it. i would like a casio oceanus and havent thought to purchase from ebay to get a japan direct one. hopefully i can find a trust worthy seller

[@oliverwiantrmerholme112]

So no one is gonna adress the saxophone player on the Casio website? Looks like a proper legend! 😂 [11:40]

[@czguy3045]

Good vid. Good topic. I will go ahead and predict the Ascent would be towards the top of my 'one watch collection' watches. If I were to truly go with a single watch, meaning I got rid of everything else and literally only owned one watch, I'd probably go with the Aqua Terra. Have a SARB, and the Aqua Terra-ish San Martin, both of which would be WAY up on my list of the current watches I currently own though I'd really prefer a screw down crown so the SARB wouldn't quite make my cut. I'd also consider my Wise Adamascus which is technically a diver, but a pretty trim diver. The San Martin 62MAS homage would also be way up there. I'm not much of a true dress watch guy though I love dressier watches, the Cronos Date Just homage is super nice. I daily wore an original Orient Mako so wouldn't disagree with something in that range. I am really liking the Tudor BB54 and homages thereof. I also really like the Swiss Watch Company Bunker which is one of my favorites but it can't really pull the dress watch role. I have a Tisell 39mm Explorer which I really like but lately I've been feeling it's too close of an homage, if you catch my drift. I do like the Khaki and have two of them but as an only watch, again, I'd like a screw down crown. At the cheapest price point, the Casio EFV-100D would get my vote, esp in white on a vintage brown leather for daily and a black leather for dressier occasions. Bottom line, if I had to choose today, I'd go with the San Martin SN0113, the Aqua Terra-alike. Or the Adamascus.

[@azizbiialiev7259]

Hi, great list of watches. Thank you for the video. You showed so many San Martins and other chinese brands, with value of thousands dollars, so why they are not on the list? Still there is a gap between them and 'old countries brands' ?

[@chair5728]

I don’t imagine there is much of a gap, any San Martin could be in this list

[@chrisbailey4210]

I think the Seiko 1959 Alpinist Reinterpretation is an even better example of a one watch collection. I got the cream dial (SPB241J1) because it's dressier and smaller/thinner than the Alpinist GMT. IMO, if you can't fit it under a cuff, it's not much of a one-watch collection.

[@runningwithshemp]

I'm newish to watch collecting, and after trying a bunch of less expensive things I've learned I like Marathon MSAR above and beyond almost anything else.

[@ytfeelslikenorthkorea]

I hope the Ascent will be the one :) But a part of me is drooling over WISE AD line up...

[@robberlin2230]

The erebus has the looks and captures the community aspect of collecting

[@adam-im8jo]

Adding one watch collecction watch to my 8 watch collection

[@G-rig6969]

I think it's more about consumerism and most people would be happily rocking a one watch collection by default to start with. It's not a bad hobby/habit though collecting a 'few' haha.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

That is a nice bling free Seiko, with just enough functions.

[@esdisaysaloha]

I've worn my Casio EFV-100 to the beach last June and to a wedding last weekend. I'd say it's a strong ultra budget option.

[@stephenmundane]

Agree. I've got an EFR-S108D-3AV -- lovely dial, very slim, sapphire and good WR.

[@ryan_bitzer]

Perhaps the "one watch collection" for me would include my Seestern S435 Black-2130B. The brand of a watch doesn't quite matter to me as much as the specs and build quality of it does. I can easily run this one as a daily wear. Made of 316L stainless steel with a case diameter of 39mm, thickness of 12mm, lug width of 20mm, a lug-to-lug length of 45mm, weight of 143 grams, sapphire crystal, on-the-fly adjustable clasp, 200M of water resistance, BGW9 lume, and powered by a beautifully decorated ST2130 automatic movement, this watch is a great "daily driver".

[@brianmccord7387]

For me, it’s the Islander ISL-05, Marc’s homage to the SKX013. It’s the exact same dimensions as the 013 and the dial is just different enough to be called a legit homage, but the specs, including a very comfortable J style bracelet, make it an easy daily driver.

[@Shri_V]

You should have added the Casio EFV-100 here.

[@JoePiazza-xf5om]

A one watch collection video! I cannot let my wife see this!! 😅

[@CT-wq1je]

Like you, I run a titanium Citizen Chronomaster as my main watch so I'd pick the smaller Casio Oceanus from your list. I'm sure someone else will point out that many people who do a physical job would be best served by some sort of G-Shock. I'd also note that most people with a single watch are not into watches and so they would be best advised to buy from a local dealer, especially if they get a watch on a bracelet. You and 99% of your audience might be up for adjusting a bracelet or popping the back off a watch to replace the battery (without damaging the gaskets or the movement) but most non-enthusiasts don't service their car or watch. A fun selection which watch nerds could argue about over many, many drinks1

[@e28forever30]

Solar power and you’re done. That rules out most Swiss quartz watches, as they’re generally too lazy to incorporate that technology…

[@latindoggy8059]

I’m So Happy There Is Number One Choice was an Invicta

[@grahambowes756]

I’ve got the white 36mm C63 and I’ve got the ice blue PRX. Both great. Sadly, there’s no way I could have just one watch 😉

[@ricardochaveste7367]

I think after collecting more than 30 watches is game over, I'm mean, it is hard to just go with one watch or 30 and not keep adding more, last year I picked up 6 new pieces from Halmiton, casio, Lorier,San Martin mostly 38mm and 36 great for smaller wrist like mine...my next purchase should be a prx 35mm I'm thinking ice blue, by the end of year, once again great content as always..

[@Ricardovalentimbom]

Community overlook Timex in this type is lists. Don’t know exactly why! Timex expedition north, solar powered. Set for life, would pick it up before the Hamilton honestly! But I might missed the point of this list. After watching it though, I am pretty confident it should’ve made the list! Thank you

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Stay tuned for a video this weekend Ricardo.....

[@thegorn]

There's only one watch that fulfils your every need: the legendary invicta gladiator

[@ericspeltier]

Honestly, you should rep Erebus more than you do. It's great-looking!