Luxury Watch Collecting has become a power symbol for rich people

[@showcasewatches3465]

Proud of you Arch, sounds like you are coming full circle and achieving realisation of the BS that is todays watch hobby

[@jadenvolchoff7105]

First video I’ve watched in months because the video you just went over.

[@JaymesTriglone]

So let's start seeing tasteful personality collections including the cheap sports quartz like your mate at tbg, theme doesn't sit with me like 10 dive watches .. but I'm not like the next guy .

[@thestig007]

Absolutely. That's why The Pontiff fits right into the hobby. Just go into massive debt and buy flex pieces. Everyone will think you're hot shit!

[@markbailey2713]

That's why Casio are considered "God Tier"

[@robintopper5617]

I was invited to a year end party, no one wear Rolex there; mostly Chinese made dress watches or Japanese quartz ; no one drive Mercedes; mostly 10 years old Japanese or Korean brand cars. But there’s plenty of beer, good meat lamb; pork; chicken bbq; grilled seafood . I heard sound of joy; I think that is true happiness.

[@METALBUG999]

" I WANT 30 FOCKING PIECES! " archie circa 2018.

[@spiegelburg]

Archieluxury got me into KZbin ... Archieluxury got me out of KZbin ...

[@erth4896]

Beautifully said!!

[@Btc1ml]

The patek 5711 is coming out with a Meteorite dial. It's really the last 5711.

[@DWilliam1]

What is happening now is exactly what happened in Sneaker business a few years back. Certain people/companies coming in and buying everything then driving the price up as they dump them on the secondary market. It’s not about the horology anymore but about making a fast buck. Once I saw that @sshole from Shark Tank involved and hanging out on Teddy’s channel(I unsubscribed immediately) I knew the watch game was destroyed…possibly forever.

[@omar10213245]

Kevin o'leary

[@DWilliam1]

@@omar10213245 didn’t want to say his name but yes. He’s a POS. The type a guy who would have sold diseased blankets to the native Americans if he could have made a buck.

[@omar10213245]

@@DWilliam1 oh come on now, he's not that bad

[@DWilliam1]

@@omar10213245 Snake oil salesman. Can’t stand him.

[@omar10213245]

@@DWilliam1 what makes him a snake oil salesman??

[@BOTDDNA]

Well said. Archie set a wonderful counter-example of it, the only decent thing for him is his watch collection. Everything else, career, marriage, family, friendship you name it, it’s hard to find an average person doing worse than him. This vid earns my respect for Archie, he basically admit what he truely is.

[@sheiladikshit5110]

but. ac3's above-average regarding gluttony, lay-dee-bois, and triple phisting.

[@jgreen1702]

I am ugly but I can buy for myself the most beautiful of women, the effect of ugliness, its deterrent power is nullified by money. I, in my character as an individual, am lame, but money furnishes me with 24 feet. I am bad, dishonest, unscrupulous, stupid; but money is honored and therefore so is its possessor. Money is the supreme good, therefore its possessor is good. -The Power of Money Bourgeois Society, Karl Marx

[@violinmke]

You don't seem as unhinged as you used to be and make some valid points.

[@mdfashionco]

Indeed. I will add that it seems to be always about money when it comes to jewellery, an example is having the biggest Cuban chain.

[@bearclooneywatches4186]

Awesome video!

[@boatdetective]

Good for you, Paul. You are always the first to spit da truf.

[@josenoventa6852]

34 mm Pateks are phallic thimbles

[@j.t1682]

I am going to be honest with you. It has always been that way.

[@datcount2845]

Hair styling by Vidal Monsoon?

[@torqued-smog8449]

Well if the prestige and high-end price determines the size of one’s phallus then I’m hung like a fly’s leg

[@lesgillard1508]

Im hung like a hamster. :-)

[@barrylattuca5352]

Are you just figuring out that luxury watches requires a lot of money?

[@thecyberbaba1]

Archie if you get the Casio Mudmaster Muddy man you got the best watch a bloke could ever want. Get yourself a Master of G and tell the Watch people your watch can get dirty and be the best

[@southnc63]

Same thing happened with exotic cars. Used to drive around with friends in Daytonas, F40s, etc. Now - in addition to insanely high prices - most of those cars are rotting away on rich peoples "collections." Sad.

[@MadMan-cp6tn]

"ugly, socially inept, social outcast" - well, sounds like AC 3!

[@Btc1ml]

I rather have a 5107 patek classy instead of an Invicta color dial in a patek, big mistake cheapens the brand.

[@lordcharfield]

This only matters if you let it matter to you.

[@thecyberbaba1]

I told you a year ago Archie Casio F91W is all the watch you could ever never need!!!!!

[@mohnnadmercedes8246]

Casio squale and seiko,, leave the wo woo wooolex pho stupid people who supporting hanz wilzdove charity trust foundation 😔👍🏼♥️

[@Nae395]

Wolex has been Makin Wolex steel subs in Chyna now for a decade. I work in logistics and have ample proof. I'm picking the time to drop the deuce, I think they can go up a little bit more before I push the pin into the balloon.

[@jgreen1702]

Are you mad then if I get a Seiko ?

[@peterlind7790]

Fact, most rich people don't care about expensive watches. My friend who is a millionaire, owns a couple of G-Shocks, a couple of Citizens and a Seiko Pepsi Turtle.

[@Suckme148]

Immature Phallic Symbols! That was my techno-industrial band’s name in high school! I played the drum machine!

[@Griffin1994]

I always knew you were satirical. Eloquently said, Sir.

[@ThePaintwurks]

I agree 100 percent with you ….and I really think I’d do well with a 1 watch collection….and I’m sure many collectors agree….it’s the justification to have many always wins out

[@loganbarr853]

This is coming from the guy that said Tudor watches are for losers.

[@theshamelesswatchchannel6815]

They are.

[@tomroutledge8900]

Archie's confused...owning and liking something like watches isn't supposed to be akin to having a skill, talent, or profession. He's just now realizing this?? No wonder he's a sad and depressed guy

[@mohnnadmercedes8246]

Yes for rich hipsters,, but he cant admire seiko or squale

[@Stockholmspatriot]

Preach pontiff! The hoarding of watches and sticking them in a safe is absurd.

[@lesgillard1508]

I wunda what Plasdik will say about this?

[@PALWE]

My Archie pontiff

[@juliop5197]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 it’s getting hard to buy nice watches

[@michaelmallal9101]

Nice LV watch case.

[@spiegelburg]

Hair by phall-out symbol

[@andreshultz8638]

Happiness is not about winning a competition; it’s about being recognized as successful through helping others in need. I feel people that buy luxury watches and feel successful is just faking himself. It’s like going to a trophy store buying a trophy and claim himself as a winner.

[@juleswild9498]

While I don't disagree on that the whole public scene such as auctions etc going nuts (I mean over 90k for a Hulk...c'mon)...I do think that that greed, that illness has not corrupted every corner of this hobby. I'm a member of RedBar Switzerland and Turicum Watch Group and I can proudly say that the the shared passion for watches in those groups is genuine. Of course you'll have members with heavy hitters next to those with more affordable ones but the admiration for each others collection is real and truely wholesome. Depending on where on their horological journey one is and also depending on their taste we are all united in having dream watches we'll probably never own but that doesn't take away from the fact that the community is bigger than the sum of its parts. You could argue that maybe someone would silently envy another member for a watch or maybe someone would utter how they'd like to have a certain watch too, but never did that impact the community sentiment in any negative way and I am grateful for being part of it.

[@barrylattuca5352]

Is this your Jerry Maguire moment?

[@scottlalonde2878]

Great video, Arch.👍 However, isn't that kind of who you like to do watch reviews for? Few Genta steel trinity watches, few Patek complications, few Daytonas, and the six hottest Rolex steel sports for beaters. I can hear it now: Great collection! Don't sell anything!

[@FrankEdavidson]

Who knew?

[@darthnagus5457]

Hair by the Shump brothers

[@alcapown3622]

Lol this coming from the guy who hates anything except Rolex and pp for resale value

[@pw4485]

Brains and physical prowess will get you money actually.. But you're right if saying Nana Kim's don't care abt that

[@theprinceofrealestate]

It’s not a hobby to me it actually means something. The average hype chasing or rapper wannabe person with a Rolex or patek will never understand. I’ll always love the one watch guy more then the hype collector. I buy what’s in my heart not what the hypers suggest or think is cool. I’m kind of done with watches, it’s a different vibe now. When I 1st started it meant something to wear a Rolex, it meant you were a good guy with a good watch. Now it means your a hyperster following the Social media’s lol. I’m going to be a one watch guy… soon. Or maybe 3-4 watch guy lol. I hate that our love has come to this. ✌🏾

[@msbelindapls]

Sounds like you’re jealous.. Get a bloody JOB!

[@tpantera100]

hair by Kopernikus...

[@summerrr1]

Really rich people collect houses not watches.

[@Sunrayminoruk]

And the very very wealthy collect art.

[@hardenjeremy846]

Unfortunately you don’t wear your house or art.

[@MidtownMediatorA1]

Hi Pontiff Archie and thank you for this thought provoking presentation! Phallic symbol of the rich? ... Perhaps so! What about the clitoral equivalent? Regards, take care!

[@frankv7068]

This reminds me of Jordans and hyped sneakers, you could’ve easily buy the hot kicks off the shelves back in the days. Now the hype collecting came in, the re-sellers and then the killings lol look on KZbin, sneaker collection of over 1,000 kicks. So sad, on to the next hobby 👉🏽

[@DWilliam1]

Exactly. Was talking to my boy about this a few months ago and what is happening now is exactly what happened in Sneaker business a few years back. Certain people/companies coming in and buying everything then driving the price up as they dump them on the secondary market. It’s not about the horology anymore but about making as fast buck. Once I saw that @sshole from Shark Tank involved and hanging out on Teddy’s channel(I unsubscribed immediately) I knew the watch game was destroyed…possibly forever.

[@golfinguru11]

The resell price basically becomes the new retail price. The difference is that Travis Scott Jordan 1s aren’t being mass-produced perpetually like Rolexes. They’re made once, released and onto the next. Also, you can go into Nike and actually buy sneakers in your size (albeit not the Travis Scotts) whereas Rolex shelves are fucking empty

[@frankv7068]

@@golfinguru11 No it’s exactly the same, try getting of pair if regular Jordan retro 1 - 14 original color way, Original retro Kobe Bryant, Original retro Lebron, Scotty Pippen,…. So on and so on release day or any other day. They are all mass produce, even Jordan 11 broke the record at making a million pair of retro 11 concord and they still sold out on release day, and people died. Travis Scot is a limited collaboration with Jordan Kinda like what patek did with tiffany but patek is beyond on steroids. I was in the sneaker game just like the watch game, back in the 90s and early 2000’s you could easily pick up the same sneakers and back before 2018 you could walk into a Rolex AD and pick up any Rolex models easily on the shelf, I got my Sea Dweller red and a Skydweller blue walking in the store, my second Sea Dweller the two tone I had to be on the list for a month, and now I recently been on a list for a Yatchmaster 2 and even with prior buying history is been a year they haven’t called. And now the robberies and killings are taking place, no one knew what a Rolex was unless it was a Presidential, now even a submariner will get you killed.

[@fullymechanical9055]

Very phew are too greedy for Squale, (except the odd rodent). Go there.....

[@jimladbrooke3833]

I disagree it’s only watch people who know what they are, 99% of people think watches are pants!!!!!!!!!! Cars maybe but not Watches

[@saymyname218]

I haven't got any money because i've spent it all on watches. lol

[@SinnMaster]

always has been

[@benhogan2663]

I am starting collecting horns… more horns the better

[@flipmode45]

Jam Op lol

[@tdubz-i8p]

Hair by " Man on the Moooooooooooon "

[@rbar1234567]

Greed is GOOD!

[@jda7499]

Proper Video and Gospel Truth !!

[@RootBeerGMT]

DSW? Seriously archie? If you haven’t been their or dealt with them, you know not of what you speak

[@MrRedmania]

It's hype now....and this channel is part of the hype as well...and business people know they can turn a few quid and so they do.....

[@RogerWilcoSnr]

horns by stegosaurus.

[@Nae395]

Ole Arch. Cmon mate do the right thing and shave the scone. There's nothing left. You'll look younger bald than with your old man's John Howard hairstyle

[@Nae395]

Say hi to Mrs Ploota the third for me

[@Nexus.Achiles]

Archie, this is partly your fault and other youtubers, putting content that promotes certain brands. Your message in a nutshell: "buy Rolex, buy Patek, avoid mid-tier and entry level watches which are shitters". Thankfully we don't all follow your advice.

[@RootBeerGMT]

Duh.

[@anacquiredtaste3582]

Hair today gone tomorrow

[@bbrebozo6417]

Phatso learned a new word “Phalic”.

[@lordcharfield]

Pronounced fay-lick? 😉

[@bbrebozo6417]

@@lordcharfield phatso will lick just about anything.

[@philw4053]

Hey Archie - you should listen to this video while you are sniffing and stroking your LV luggage and sniffing you Pateck box. I think this is the pot calling the kettle black - only difference is seems you can't actually afford the stuff.....

[@grindererrofficial3755]

zooomoooo all day all night (Recommended by Pontiph)

[@thepontiff7505]

PHIKERS

[@trainman864]

But Arch - you're part of the problem. You've been extolling the many virtues of luxury watches as 'off ledger assets' as long as I've been watching your videos. And as the number of high net worth individuals increases and theres a similar increase of smart, self aware women - the rich guy's are taking your advice. As 'The Pontiff' I don't think you realise just how many people take your advice seriously.

[@thomasm9236]

Who is this man speaking? Have aliens taken over the mind of our phontiff?!?

[@Ggma8989]

Who cares! I got the watch so you can’t, HA!

[@ChromeMan04]

Lol he realizes this now? After years of being a snob himself? Lol

[@JA-re8gi]

Archie, an utter failure in life, yet an absolute success in growing horns and getting phisted by Lady bois.

[@vvvhhhhhbb]

1st to say First

[@DisabilityExams]

Lingam respektos

[@LAMethWitch]

respektos sir

[@scottlalonde2878]

Bugatti respektos

[@Iuckylukey]

First!!

[@fullymechanical9055]

Please give me the drum......,respektos

[@LAMethWitch]

respektos sir

[@scottlalonde2878]

Small collection of good quality respektos