My Favourite Watch - Not my Grail, not a perfect watch, not even my most worn watch

[@drdesign6886]

Here goes a man with his own defined taste and personality. A joy to see someone collect with passion and individuality on KZbin - rather than show an audience of watch lovers a submariner, explorer, and speedmaster and expect us to be impressed.

[@WATCHingJames]

Thank you. I call them “not the obvious watches”. When ever I go looking for something different I often come across watches that I just love. These are by far the best I’ve come across and just adore them.

[@lockedowng]

I love the unique way we each view our collections and which watches grab us each differently.

[@WATCHingJames]

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[@outlaw_203]

This is a very interesting perspective. When asked what my favorite watch is, I'd usually say the one I wear the most, but that doesn't necessarily have to be so.

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[@thatguy6111]

My favorite watch is neither my most worn nor a Grail. It’s the watch that I just have the most joy looking at and strapping on my wrist. Out of my collection it’s my Rolex 16713 root beer. It doesn’t go with every outfit so it’s clearly not for every day wear but every time I put it on and wear it out, I grin ear to ear the whole time.

[@WATCHingJames]

That’s great to hear. That joy of wearing a watch you love. Thanks for WATCHing

[@WATCHingJames]

It surprised me that my favorite watch was not what I would consider a perfect watch.

[@jeffsvlog203]

Because the perfect watch doesn’t exist

[@dartagnan1954]

Same

[@SouthPadreTony]

YES!! 1000x spot on! Thank you for a great take.

[@JPLewcun]

Great introspection on your part James. I should do more of that when I buy watches! So far it’s only been the ones that attract me, but not necessarily get the most wear time!

[@WATCHingJames]

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[@Trapvision3D]

Those are all amazing watches. I just had this conversation with another collector. If I had to dispose of my vast collection, there's a few that will never leave! Great vid as usual James!!!

[@WATCHingJames]

Thanks mate.

[@OhioEDC]

This was most certainly enlightening and a very interesting perspective! Very well said, Sir! 👏🏼

[@WATCHingJames]

Thank you and thank you for WATCHing

[@crackerz24-7]

I enjoy the level of thought and consideration that you invest into your watch collecting James. My favourite watch is a Tag Heuer Carrera Calibre 5 Day Date - my business and lifestyle dictates that every other watch in my collection is a “tool watch”, whereas the Carrera is the watch I wear for special occasions. It helps that it has my most beautiful mesmerising blue dial that I have ever seen too!

[@WATCHingJames]

Thank you so much and Thanks for WATCHing

[@statlerwaldorf7130]

Great video James, 3 beautiful, classic looking watches with stellar straps/bracelet that truly complement the watch head.

[@WATCHingJames]

Thank you very much and Thanks for WATCHing

[@thetattedpharmacist3215]

Funny you say this James. Watching your video has made me realise a similar thing. By no means my most expensive in terms of purchase price, by no means my ultimate grail, nor my most worn, but my favourite watch is my Hamilton Ventura Elvis80 on bracelet. The curve to the sapphire crystal as it approaches the crown edge of the watch, the unique shape, the history of the Ventura line, the fact I’m a huge Elvis Presley fan. All these combine to make that watch by far my favourite in my collection.

[@WATCHingJames]

I’ve been looking at those lately. They are so cool.

[@thetattedpharmacist3215]

@ awesome watch. I think their MSRP is $2799 or thereabouts in Aussie dollars, I got mine on AAWF from a fellow member, three year old example with minor wear on the bracelet for $900!!

[@WATCHingJames]

Brilliant price

[@charleshermetix3886]

Great vid James. I think the quid to everything here is that one of the biggest lessons in the hobby is that u have to WEAR your watches. Most,if not all watches that have even a few great features will grow on u,especially styles u thought u didnt like will later become favorites because watches have to experienced,not just viewed behind glass to learn if we truly like them. 100% everyone will be surprised by the evolution of their tastes.

[@WATCHingJames]

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[@magstheonlyone]

Great topic James, I recently bought a North Edge watch from aliexpress. Just out of curiosity and it was indeed very cheap, on top of that is a 47mm beast. I've been wearing it a lot since it arrived. It doesn't look bad on my wrist and makes me understand why Panerai watches are so popular. We watch guys are a hungry lot

[@WATCHingJames]

Wow. Thats huge. Thanks for WATCHing

[@K.J.H_]

That Montblanc gets me every time. The subdial bridge is a beautiful design.

[@WATCHingJames]

Me too. So many details that keep me coming back to it.

[@chriscon8463]

Beautiful watch, James! My favorite is my first nice watch, a TAG Heuer 2000 auto that I bought new in 2004. It was on my wrist when I got married & when my boys were born. It was my only watch (not counting Casios, of course) until 2017. It still runs well, but I don’t wear it much anymore…about once a month. It’s the one watch I’ll never sell!

[@WATCHingJames]

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[@MrSteveESQ]

I have Omega, GS, Tudor within my collection but my favourite watch is a modded Casio AE1200. It's just such a great thing to have. Happy Christmas, James.

[@WATCHingJames]

Happy holidays and Thanks for WATCHing

[@adk7962]

Thanks for sharing your personal thoughts. I think you never know until you know. Right now (and I can’t even explain it) my absolute favorite watch is my Casio A168 with a SKXMOD Kit on it. I just can’t explain it. Thanks again!

[@WATCHingJames]

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[@balconybill]

Hello James. Another excellent video that's got me thinking. That Hamilton Jazzmaster GMT is a gem of a watch. It's proof that you don't have to spend daft money to buy a watch that really chimes with yourself. As it happens, probably the favourite watch that I own is a Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic (Black dial 38mm). I wish that it didn't have a date, that it was a 40mm and that ´the lug to lug wasn't so long, but that dial is simply sublime in my opinion. Make it a small seconds and I'll get my credit card out in an instant. I really want to buy an Oris Big Crown Pointer date - my grail watch - though I'm not sure which one, it'll definitely something from their back catalogue. I really enjoy the content that you create and think that you're going from strength to strength. Long may that continue, James. Best.

[@WATCHingJames]

They make some great watches and mine just grabs my attention every time I see it. Thanks for your support watching and being a subscriber. It is very much appreciated

[@stephenmundane]

That GMT is killer -- if I was in the market for a GMT that would be top of my list. The other two you show are pretty good too!

[@WATCHingJames]

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[@nickpoole9712]

I found out the same as you though my watch journey the most expensive is not necessarily the favorite. Mine is my Mido ocean star GMT. Great video,,, Cheers!

[@WATCHingJames]

I love that Mido. It’s a great watch. Thanks for WATCHing

[@imaginekarma8582]

My favourite watch isn’t one of the ones I built, but one of them came close. My favourite isn’t even an automatic. It’s the second cheapest tritium watch on AliEx, a quartz chronograph that I paid less than $100 US for, and its tritium tubes are definitely genuine and much brighter than expected.

[@WATCHingJames]

I’ve not had a watch with tritium yet. They do look very cool.

[@johanvandersandt8904]

A unique take James. Makes me wonder about mine!

[@WATCHingJames]

Thanks mate I love these three so much

[@aubione4706]

A trio of terrificness, you have a very nice developed understanding of what you like..

[@WATCHingJames]

Thank you. It has taken a while hahahaha.

[@tcwhite0104]

Great video and watch. I’ve always liked Hamilton’s but just have never pulled the trigger on it. As much as I love wearing my Bulova mil-specs remake I always enjoy wearing my Ball Engineering Master Diver GMT more. I like all my watches in my collection and yes I have a couple Pro-Treks as well. I do try to wear each one from time to time.

[@WATCHingJames]

That Ball is a very cool watch. Thanks for WATCHing

[@brianhinson2773]

James another great video 👍 How about a video showing off your Book collection? I couldn’t help noticing all the Dune books 📕. Definitely my favorite series of all time. Cheers!

[@WATCHingJames]

Mine too. I had always wanted a library of hard covers of my favorite books I’ve read. It’s getting close to having all the ones I wanted to buy.

[@E_D_43]

I'm not a silver watch dial fan, but that is a great looking watch and the brown leather strap just knocks it out of the park. 😊

[@WATCHingJames]

I thought I was a black dial collector. But I keep leaning towards silver. Thanks for WATCHing

[@dunderhay9169]

Interesting as always, I did guess which watches they would be. They are three fantastic watches, but strangely I have no desire to own any of them. The choices we make are very personal, and influenced by subtle things we aren't aware of. Buying a watch at a good time in your life affects how you view it, and it can work the other way, negative experiences with buying or servicing a watch can also put you off. The way we feel about a watch is partly about the physical characteristics of that watch, but with all the feelings about that watch overlaid, no wonder it's hard to predict which ones will turn out to be favourites and which won't!

[@WATCHingJames]

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[@CarGuyYYZ]

Great video. I will have to figure out if I have a favorite out of the 30 I have. Have a Merry Christmas.

[@WATCHingJames]

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[@Fred-rg5vw]

Typo in title.. Just fyi. Interesting vid / to hear your thoughts. Also very nice watches . Cheers

[@CarGuyYYZ]

Maybe his wife’s name is Gail 😂

[@Fred-rg5vw]

😂

[@WATCHingJames]

Hahaha thank you. I completely missed that. Fixed now.

[@wristopia4101]

My Tissot Gentleman on a stunning (not Tissot) deployant leather has a similar effect on me.

[@WATCHingJames]

A beautiful watch

[@iansclone]

Excellent content concept, and I can absolutely relate. My personal favorite is also a Jazzmaster (day date), and all other purchases seem to undergo similar comparison. Something about it checks all my boxes, and I couldn't have guessed how many of those boxes I had before regular wrist time with that specific piece. It's not my most worn watch, nor is it the most expensive I own. It's just... right.

[@WATCHingJames]

The Jazzmaster range does not seem to get a lot of attention. But I think they look great. And there are so many variation. Thanks for WATCHing

[@thegorn]

Love that IWC and Mont Blanc

[@WATCHingJames]

They are incredible watches.

[@khonjel_singh]

Dunno about the other two but the Hamilton is indeed very beautiful.

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[@khonjel_singh]

@@WATCHingJames hahaha

[@jamesp3022]

What's your winter Christmas day watch 1:22

[@WATCHingJames]

It will be a hot summer day in Australia and will likely be the IWC.

[@fossilimprint2954]

Wise words. Thank you.

[@WATCHingJames]

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[@michaellopes2589]

That's an amazing looking watch. I own the Jazzmaster 32515555 which has a similar look to it.

[@WATCHingJames]

I don’t think the Jazzmaster line gets enough attention. Thanks for WATCHing

[@stuartdavies7351]

My favourite watch (not my grail, nor my most worn either) I bought in 2009 and then released in around 2012 - the (vintage) Omega Seamaster 300 166.024. Why did I do it? Raising money for the next catch.

[@WATCHingJames]

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[@wristopia4101]

So glad you love it, but it's a minefield of wrong for me. That's an Ostrich strap isn't it?

[@WATCHingJames]

Yes. Love it so much I’ve bought two more of them. Hamilton originals.

[@zillsburyy1]

grail watch i like a lange salmon perpetual calendar and the omega 2136.50.00

[@WATCHingJames]

I love their watches

[@cosmodoc]

Great watches, the Hamilton and the IWC, but the date window seems very out of place and totally throws me off..The Montblanc also is a lot more special!

[@WATCHingJames]

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[@cutlass23]

Hey James! I know you have that Hamilton strap on a few of your watches now because you love it so much. Where does one buy it from?

[@WATCHingJames]

I’ve bought them all from a website called “masters in time.com they sell a lot of different brand OEM straps and bracelets.

[@cutlass23]

@WATCHingJames Thanks James! I'll have a look.

[@samuelball8775]

Sure you haven’t just got a thing for silver dials 😜 haha It’s interesting just how much each person’s favourite watch differs even amongst ‘collectors’.

[@WATCHingJames]

Apparently I do. Hahahahaha

[@wristopia4101]

Planet Ocean 600m blue is my favourite watch and favourite brand....... but I prefer Rolex's Hahahaha.

[@WATCHingJames]

That was my first proper grail watch. I still love the design.

[@cseivard]

Analytical! Thanks.

[@WATCHingJames]

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[@fredochinaski9968]

Interesting, no micro nore Chinese Watches.....hummmmm.

[@WATCHingJames]

The Erebus is a very close 4th and could easily be in this group too.

[@scatterbrain9490]

🎄🎄

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[@johnrb9397]

That’s a grail!

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[@maarteneh]

I don't have a grail watch. I find that a childish concept.

[@WATCHingJames]

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