Rolex vs Apple Watch Ultra 2. Sorry.

[@THELOF1]

The Rolex is like the old classic car that is a manual you drive on the weekend on twisty roads, the Apple Watch is your EV daily driver you take to work.

[@spinnetti]

Rolex is passe to me. 1969 Bulova Accutron spaceview for me.

[@MohamedAlnuaimi71]

You don't have to Charge Rolex everyday , don't forget this !! . After using apple for many years i can tell now it is a rubbish useless not a practical. Casio Make a lot better watch than Apple watch at least it is running with solar.

[@emmatuxedo2565]

Exactly! The Rolex is a Sunday wear. I gave up on Rolex because of the maintenance cost. In place of my Submariner, I wear an Apple Ultra 1 and a Garmin 965. The cellular connection of the AWU s an important safety feature.

[@iFilmThings96]

In my 7 years of wearing an apple watch, I've never had battery issues ever with my apple watch even with heavy use and 12-18 hour days. Battery has always lasted.​ But I do love a good mechanical watch @MohamedAlnuaimi71

[@cadriver2570]

I disagree about the Apple Watch entirely because I want less connected time. Smart Watches are an additional tether to a screen and internet notifications. If you turn all of that off, it's still annoying to charge and ugly to look at compared to pretty much any watch. I tried an Apple Watch for a couple years and ultimately much better off. I have an inexpensive watch and I would never go back.

[@pb12echo]

I have stopped wearing my Ultra and plan to sell it. I have gone back to only wearing mechanical watches. I just don’t need more “data” about my life and more alerts to emails/texts/calls that i havent responded to yet. It just feels invasive, and creates more anxiety for me. Leave me alone!! (Yelling at the clouds…)

[@fhujf]

You mean iClouds?

[@pb12echo]

@@fhujf damn that’s excellent, how did I miss it! (Shaking his cane….)

[@user-cm3wd5hk1p]

I’m right there with you. I actually keep my phone on silent 95% of the time.

[@watchesandfitness]

I don’t wear my Apple Watch 99% of the time for the exact same reason 👌🏻

[@scottmcarronlewis]

Exactly this. After a few years, my Apple Watches were driving me nuts. I keep it for workouts though, that’s it.

[@Keffin1]

Rolex = Timeless. Apple Watch = Outdated after a year. Casio F-91W = GOAT.

[@Mackster248]

Serious question, how is an AW outdated after a year? You do not have to get each new model year after year, just like you don't HAVE to get the BB54 when your BB58 is only a couple years old. The hate against actual tool watches is really weird.

[@alainwei928]

Says the watch snob😂

[@robinhook37]

@@Mackster248I think the same message stands if we replace “a year” with “a few years”. We just simply cannot expect any apple watch to out last a mechanical one, or even a Casio.

[@Mackster248]

@robinhook37 it’s not supposed to? A mechanical watch eventually needs a service and an Apple Watch can easily last you 5+ years. Plus only one of em is an actual tool watch. I love both types of watches, but the hate for smart watches by us watch nerds always confuses me.

[@dmoneydmoney6050]

@@Mackster248it is not confusing to people who are annoyed with their own phone and don’t want to strap one on their arm as well. It’s just overkill to some of us. There is no hate, it’s just a preference.

[@engineerPilotMechanic]

Counter point, you could argue that the engineering of an Apple Watch is far more impressive than a Rolex. Billions of transistors in such a small package.

[@SteveDonev]

@@engineerPilotMechanic The best quote I heard about Rolex Vs Apple Watch is “An Apple Watch tells the time, a Rolex tells others how valuable your time is” and I think at the end of the day this is true for most people

[@smaxfpv1337]

This, but literally a million times. I have two industrial design degrees with a focus on manufacturing. The R&D that goes into these watches is incredible. Not to mention to then manufacture them in the amounts they do, with the suppliers and qc they have. A mechanical movement, especially hand built, is literal child’s play against that. Don’t even get me started on the chips in there. It’s just romanticizing old watches because we love to do that.

[@simplyfrancois]

But you need to charge them all the time...

[@engineerPilotMechanic]

@@simplyfrancois An Apple Watch charges in the time it takes to have a shower. You’d take your mechanical watch off for that same amount of time.

[@SteveDonev]

@@simplyfrancois who cares when a lifetime supply of Apple Watches costs a fraction of 1 Rolex

[@fenesancalin1073]

here for the comments. Didn't even hit that play button.

[@stavros_katsopr]

I did, unfortunately. Now my YT recommendations will go bananas with lousy vids... (delete YT history? YES! LOL)

[@markikn3183]

"Yes, this video is a stupid idea and yes, it's happening." I love this channel.

[@peterkahm]

Same here!

[@AX7razor]

As an Apple Watch Ultra owner I can confirm a few things: 1) YES IT IS A WATCH 2) I DONT HAVE TO SELL MY KIDNEY TO GET IT 3) I DONT HAVE TO GROW OLD UNTIL I GET THE CALL FROM THE AD 4) IT IS THE UMLTIMATE TOOL WATCH - Can do billion things at once and NO ROLEX CAN EVER DO THAT. Not surprised to see that there are more Apple Watches going around. I am not a hater, I own a mechanical watch. This is exactly why I love this channel.

[@ashishpatel9275]

And that's why you got a Gin as your pfp

[@DerangedHobbit]

The main difference is you wear a Rolex, and you use an Apple.

[@diemes5463]

There is an infinitesimally small number of people who are both 1) independently wealthy 2) divers, who wouldn't mind using a submariner for it's original purpose.

[@DerangedHobbit]

@@diemes5463 LOL, yes I imagine that venn diagram has a tiny intersection!

[@robertposteschild2353]

@@diemes5463 Its, not it's. Basic grammar.

[@Betheball1966]

Just wear both at the same time. You have two arms

[@alexpiptom]

That sounds like some absolute tosh from a z grade marketing company that makes no sense at all.

[@DeacentKetchup]

I'm looking forward to reading the comments

[@kevinjohnson83]

I’ll bring the popcorn

[@arielspalter7425]

I am 50 yo man. About 2 years ago I had a phase with mechanical watches, for the first time in my life, and I was so into it and almost purchased a several thousands dollar watch. Luckily I didn’t and my interest in mechanical watches cost only $500 on a Seiko. This phase is now over. It makes 0 sense to me investing all this money and carrying so much weight on your wrist for something that does so little. I purchased an Apple Watch Ultra (2) and this thing makes my life so much easier in so many ways. Just the perfect amount of extra help in day to day life when you need it.

[@andrewc1036]

Some people like luxury items

[@justingalore123]

I absolutely love my Apple Watch Ultra. I love all my mechanical watches more - but nothing beats the ultra for, well, running an ultra marathon. They also have great industrial design.

[@jamesroadnight5327]

Except a Garmin..

[@adfasdfasdf643]

as an engineer and a former smartwatch wearer. I struggled with the practicalness and utility of wearing a mechanical watch. This video helped me find that purpose; it's just men's jewelry that also tells the time. I get it now

[@Hydrogen101]

Engineer here too. Love my 🍎 watch, but it’s always buzzing and needing to be charged. There’s something magical to me about a mechanical watch like the Explorer II that doesn’t need batteries and does it what it says it’ll do, so simply.

[@TimothyW8]

Quartz is the best of everything. The most fuss-free, practical timekeeping, and you can still get a great looking watch as well.

[@Hydrogen101]

@@TimothyW8 yea but then you have a quartz 🤮

[@darthgiggity7948]

​@@Hydrogen101Are you restarted or acoustic? What's wrong with quartz watches?

[@stevens1041]

@@Hydrogen101 am I the only one in the world that enjoys both quartz and mechanical watches?

[@ronnienes]

When my Apple watch tells me to stand up I stand up. And when my Rolex AD tells me to bend ov… no. You just can’t. Edit: I feel compelled to add that this isn't a comment on Youreterrific. I gather he bought his Rolexes before the prices went nuts and the AD shenanigans began. And even if he didn't, good for him! I would love an Explorer I and II but I won't do the AD games and the prices are too steep for me. :)

[@Jedimaster36091]

Actually the Rolex will always remind you that you had to bend over to have the privilege to queue or pay over MRSP for one 😂. The ultimate humiliation reminder.

[@andrisveiss3212]

That’s so hilarious😂

[@74_pelicans]

Turn off the notifications?

[@chocolate3193]

@@Jedimaster36091 buy rep rolex and while you will have to explain that these watches arent genuine, at least you didnt overpay or wait 👍👍

[@flo12325]

For me the Apple Watch has been the gateway drug in to real watches- because after some time of enjoying the healthier lifestyle I achieved with it, it felt obsolete and I didn’t want my 'watch' to tell me what to do. But I liked the idea of having a watch on my wrist and fell down into this watch rabbit hole. Fast forward to today, I have a Junghans Max Bill Automatic on my wrist- quite the antithesis to the overloaded Apple 'Watch'. I enjoy the convenience of not having to pull my phone out to check the time and instantly being bombarded with notifications. And even after a year of owning it, I still enjoy its thoughtful Bauhaus design every time I look at it. This watch has enhanced my life in a way that I didn’t think it would. You just couldn’t convince me to go back to strapping a mini computer onto my wrist.

[@UltraDoug]

I’m an  guy too and used to be an Watch guy, then it hit me (as you eluded to in your vid): A Rolex or any other mechanical watch, in 10-20 years will still be a watch while the Watch will be a paper weight. If that’s the metric, then no it’s not a watch or at least not in the long term. It’s a brilliant, useful, mass appealing, on wrist computer that mimics the functionality of mechanical watches in the short term. I stopped wearing one for two reasons: 1. I got sick of being alerted by my tech from 3-4 different machines at once. 2. I got tired of spending my money on temporary tech when my money can go toward something that will last and build memories. Not an option with a laptop. Not an option with a phone. Is an option with a watch. So I stopped buying them. Started buying mechanical watches and have no regrets. That said, it takes me a few days to get over the announcement of the new shiny thing every year. Once a nerd always a nerd. 🤷

[@Jedimaster36091]

There’s cheaper and better options to build memories than buying watches. This is such a lame reason. It’s funny how people try to justify their actions to themselves.

[@UltraDoug]

@ It’s also funny how people jump into a particular conversation and make assumptions based on limited information.

[@Jedimaster36091]

@@UltraDoug The memories thingy is a widely used excuse used by watch people. My argument is that we choose to associate memories with objects. It's not specific property of the object.

[@UltraDoug]

@ I don’t disagree. I would push back and say that it depends on the person. Some wear to impress, others for quiet sense of achievement. In the same vein, there are those that create memories and enjoy that their watch was a part of the experience and subtly reminds them from time to time. Others will run back in the house to make sure they have the right watch before driving their wife to the hospital to give birth (Ref: old Hodinkee article). The former being reasonable the latter being irrational.

[@UltraDoug]

@@mains-im that’s a fairly uninformed statement.

[@TheRealMafoo]

A minivan is awesome. it has more cargo space, then an SUV, better gas milage, more comfortable to drive, easy to load, and when not in cargo mode, can haul 7 people comfortably. A Porche 911 convertible is awesome. It's fast, fun around corners, amazing on nice days. Not sure I need to say much more about the 911. I am married with no kids, and I own both of these vehicles. I also own a Rolex, and an Apple watch. Much like the cars, they both have a time and place, where each one is far better than the other one. Horses for courses.

[@Joshu796]

Terrible comparison

[@blayses3116]

@@Joshu796how

[@andrewc1036]

Stop bragging

[@junayeddewanzidan2954]

Its like comparing a Rolls Royce with a tesla

[@santtis]

Real watch on your wrist and Oura ring on your finger. Best of both worlds!

[@Gen.tle.man.1]

Doing that with the Samsung GalaxyRing. The only thing I miss from my GalaxyWatch 6 classic is the ability to see the weather in a quick glance at the screen.

[@RunawayYe]

Y'all are forgetting a proper penis ring too

[@Thexcalibur]

Or whoop

[@Gen.tle.man.1]

@Thexcalibur then you'll frack up the band. And how do you do it with a bracelet? A ring is more practical on that matter.

[@David_99778]

Is there any silver oura ring?

[@Tdr-jv2nc]

I recently stopped wearing my Apple Watch, the feel of a normal watch cannot be beaten for me

[@srkovkan]

Bros impressed of the engineering behind a mechanical watch, and completely forgot the fact that Apple Watch has microengineering with chips, displays, sensors, etc

[@CollectorsEnabled]

Switched to wearing the Apple Watch at night for sleep tracking & at the gym. Back to wearing Rolex & AP during the day. Life is too short to only wear an Apple Watch.

[@YoureTerrific]

I’m still playing around with sleep tracking. Not sure the date does any good for me. It might do the opposite.

[@Joshu796]

@@YoureTerrificare you saying sleep tracking is making your sleep worse? Explain

[@V59971]

Or wear them both

[@philiphamner9809]

The real question is: Do you wear your apple watch and mechanical watch at the same time (on different wrists ofc). This question has held me back from purchasing an apple watch.

[@gabrielvillagomez2109]

In a time when everything degrades and is disposable (mainly due to battery issues) there is a very special charm in mechanical watches, when a glimpse of your descendants wearing your watch hits, it’s something special.

[@robertposteschild2353]

It's not. Most mechanical watches are mass produced, in an assembly line, and if you still need to maintain them, and if there are parts broken there are simply tossed out. You are very prone to marketing it seems.

[@joshuaskirtich]

I'm a mechanical watch fanatic but have two identical apple watches with the same band that are 2-3 years old. I typically buy two of a previous version at half the price with 95% of the features. One is always charging and I swap them out like clothes. I view them as a tool watch for modern living: unlocks my doors, lets me listen to music while I run, tap-to-pay groceries/nyc subway, and notifies me of meetings. On the weekends and evening parties I switch to something personal from my mechanical collection. The balance is perfect for me.

[@JonGadget]

That sums up me too. I have a GMT Master and a black Ultra. Exactly the same reasons

[@IgorBagayev]

I wear mechanical watch when I go outside and my Garmins at home and during training. Would be great to have high-end smart bracelet so that it would be acceptable to wear together with the mechanical watch

[@crispcleanwithcaffeine]

We share that one brain cell.

[@diemes5463]

THIS

[@chriscarpunky]

They do. It’s called a Whoop 4.0

[@chriscarpunky]

A Whoop 4.0 or a Oura 4 ring

[@RandomGRK]

I want something that resembles a very simple thin bracelet. Not a whoop or a ring.

[@mark1313131313]

The apple watch can be everything. It can be classy with a nice leather/metal band and a analog watch face. It can be useful with a digital watch face with a lot of information. Your settings define how much it will communicate with you. You can use it for sport and for dinner. Also streaming music and have a timer on my wrist is so damn useful, that I can leave my phone at home. :)

[@AngryBritain]

True story, had a large collection of G-Shocks, and then bought a Tudor Black Bat Pro, because I'd aspired to own something swiss and mechanical and expensive. Bought an Apple Watch Ultra shortly after and haven't really worn anything else since. It's unfathomably brilliant, that and I can wear it in public without the fear of it getting ripped off my wrist ...

[@GreenPizza577]

With smart rings I hope people bring back the conventional watch.

[@DukeTDang]

I wear both. Left for the Mech, Right for the Elec (as a small black fitness tracker, timer, calendar extension of my phone.)

[@watchound.bernardo9738]

1. Your explanation of why you own and wear Rolex watches is spot on. I have a great collection of watches that I wear for myself. I don’t like to get noticed, and I often wear different watches in a day when staying in. 2. I had an Apple Watch and sold it. It was taking precious wrist time away from my watches, which I already feel self-conscious about not wearing enough. 3. I thought about getting the Apple Watch Ultra for fitness purposes, but I have the Garmin Fēnix 7S that has watch presence on the wrist, and it’s an amazing tool.

[@PhiDX]

The spec comparison preface into immediate spec comparison got me 😂

[@richardbrown3069]

Rolex is to convey status or make a statement. It is expensive jewelry. The Apple watch is more functional, is affordable, and serves purpose beyond just telling the time.

[@JohnnyRay15]

Apples to Oranges. 😆

[@Joshu796]

This. Video is a garbage opinion. People need to wear what they’re comfortable with.

[@superproducercbiz]

As a person who wears both a Apple Watch and mechanical time pieces, I gotta say that people who hate on smart watches and don’t think the Apple Watch is “ a real watch” have a very outdated mindset. The future of horology should be embraced and mindfully advanced.. while the past should also be cherished and appreciated. Time and technology is gonna move on regardless if you agree with it or not. Imagine what us as human beings are capable of creating rather than being stuck in the past.

[@wustachemax]

Personally i'm at the gym 5 days a week and I also dive recreationally several times a year. While i have taken my submariner on a couple dives (just to say I did it lol), let's face it, 99.9% of Rolex "dive watches" don't end up anywhere near the ocean. For that, i have my Ultra 2 with the yearly dive app subscription. It works well enough because I can't be bothered with a dedicated dive computer for my hobby where most of the time I'm chilling at 20 meters depth. So i'll alternate between the Apple watch for the gym days or water activity days, and the Rolex the rest of the time :)

[@ocb05]

just get a Casio Duro and dive.

[@laialbert]

The Apple watch is today’s ultimate tool watch. I find it immensely useful. It’s good for a backup dive computer, getting notifications, and sleep tracking. But it’s just a tool. Mechanical watches now are mostly a luxury item/jewelry that also tells the time. When I’m not working or trying to be active, I trade my Apple watch for a mechanical watch.

[@vantage789]

This is one of if not my favourite watch channel. Video quality is superb and the thoughtfulness and dry self-deprecation are on point.

[@ZWLESQ]

Ditched my smart watches and Fitbits years ago for mechanical pieces. Recently started using a smart ring (ultra human) and it’s a good middle ground. No notifications, but has step and sleep tracking, plus I get to wear my collection of traditional watches everyday.

[@TradeMarcmultimedia]

I bought my first Apple Watch earlier this year.. it changed my life by helping me lose an almost 20kg of weight and set in place some good habits. My goal was to get fit and the reward was to discard the Apple Watch and wear my Rolex’s. That’s where I am now. I’ve sold the Apple Watch after 6 months, absolutely loved it for what it did for me.. and now I daily an Explorer 1 + wear a Batman - just like in your video!

[@HOBBL3]

Bought an Ultra, returned within 2 weeks. A screen doesn’t have the soul, reliability or toughness of a mechanical watch

[@arholderik]

I recently switched to a Garmin fenix. Looks more like a mechanical timepiece, Mip display has an understated look, at the same time it has great fitness & health features, it’s built like a tank, and has a flashlight.

[@vpnconsult]

When you want a smartwatch, and are into sports. Buy a garmin instead. Also a way better design with the Fenix 8 or Marq-series.

[@gpapa31]

I can vibe 100% with your sentiment. As a fellow horology enthusiast I have a small (but quite valuable) watch collection that took me a little over 2 decades to create. On top I have an Apple Watch that I also love. Here’s the thing though. When it comes to sport activities (gym, running, cycling, weightlifting climbing, walking, circus training, cardio etc) the Apple Watch is a whole league by itself and it’s glued on my wrist being my personal trainer, helping me develop and manage my physique and my energy levels. The very minute I come out of the shower, following the activity, the smart watch is forgotten and the mechanical watch comes into play for the rest of the day. One is used as a tool for a specific purpose with zero emotional attachment. The other has a soul and an attachment which I cannot part with. Note: I have classic G-Shocks with more personality and emotional attachment than the Apple Watch

[@Schnitzeljunge]

Looking forward to buy my first Rolex. I like the Sub Date and the Batman. Which one would you take?

[@TheCyclingDog]

I get a lot of flack for ignoring texts, calls, and emails until it’s convenient for me. Putting on a smartwatch only happens for workouts or hiking, and then it comes right back off again. However, Rolex is not a true GADA watch in my way of life. The comparison just isn’t there. I like wearing a watch that can take and show wear while serving an actual function throughout the day. If I had money tied up in a $7-10K+ watch, you better believe I’ll be babying that thing, which takes away from the joy and utility of what it’s meant to do. Are Rolex watches beautiful and significant? Yes, absolutely. But I want the watch to serve me, not the other way around.

[@esits]

I own a 2002 Rolex Submariner and an Ultra Watch 2. I'm also in IT. I wear the Rolex on weekends, nights out, or other formal occasions. My daily wear is the Ultra2, and rely heavily on it (2FA, notifications, etc). I also have two wedding rings. A simple, thin, platinum band that I wear most of the time. Also have a custom platinum ring with a gorgeous deep blue sapphire in it as the center piece. Much like the Rolex, I wear that on date night, and special occasions.

[@GermanCarGuyMN]

I just can’t give up the practicality and overall usefulness of an Apple Watch. After starting to use Apple Watches, I only wear a mechanical watch when I wear a suit.

[@JasonRaneses]

Other than activity tracking, I don’t miss having a smartwatch on my wrist. Here and there with life changes, something like a Whoop or Oura ring is helpful for recovery. Which also ends up giving you optionality to wear a classic timepiece. I’ve both worn and debated many combinations of analog and digital at the same time, but am leaning towards the latter just being my iPhone.

[@RudraNaruto]

I lost 14kg because of my Apple Watch. But I am a Rolex collector since 2006. I sometimes wear my Rolex but I have fallen in love with my Apple Watch Ultra. I have a whoop now and since a couple weeks ago Whoop does step tracking as well and now I’m wearing my Rolex en whoop. But I must say that even then I miss my apple watch when I’m not wearing it. It’s the convenience of that watch. I use it a lot, messaging and calling. Changing songs on my Sonos, I workout everyday and I am addicted to the 3 rings..

[@watchdogpodcast239]

I always wear a mechanical or quartz on the left and my Garmin or Galaxy Ultra watch on the right. I have room for both in my life

[@danielmeier8321]

Looking like a real goofball doing it

[@watchdogpodcast239]

@@danielmeier8321 clearly I couldn't care less. You should worry less about what people think of you. Life is much more enjoyable

[@DjentleDjiant]

I do the same with my Apple Watch Series 7, but with the Apple Watch on my palm side up. Love having my fitness data and only have notifications for certain phone calls, package tracking and home security notifications turned on.

[@watchdogpodcast239]

@@DjentleDjiant That's cool. I do lots of texting for work, so super handy to get notifications if my phone isn't right near me. Love the health data too. May start wearing my Garmin Instinct more again though. 40+ days of battery life versus 1-2 with the Galaxy Ultra

[@stavros_katsopr]

Goddess Kali enters the chat.... 😂

[@danielsolstrand]

Isnt the magnetism from the apple watch affect the sub? 😮

[@Nevergiveup-qm7yv]

We are all different. Wear whatever makes you happy. Apple did great job with latest Apple Watch Ultra 2 Milanese loop. Absolutely satisfied with them.

[@Fineonee]

As a kid wearing a Casio it made sense. Needed to keep track of time like school classes, lunch, church, meet friends, rides and home check ins. At a certain point time pieces around the wrist became non essential. A clock can be found almost everywhere and of course the majority now carry a phone that tells the time. As someone who works around machinery 99% of jewelry is a no no. Up until the smart watch I had no need to keep track of time and still don’t, I have a drawer with several old mechanical watches lying dead inside. Health tracker, seeing if a message is from the kids or spam, nature navigation, being able to control music/videos without having to take out my phone are the advantages of the smartwatch. Just because I’m not a jewelry guy doesn’t mean I don’t get it, I see cool looking mechanical watches that for a split second I think I need. As a collector of things I also get that aspect of a Rolex but I need more than just the time and looks to wear a collar around my wrist.

[@Naples-Florida]

Rolex watches are often seen as symbols of success and achievement. People frequently purchase them to commemorate significant milestones in their lives. Wearing a Rolex can serve as a personal reminder, and a subtle signal to others, of one's accomplishments. That’s something you can’t get from an Apple phone.

[@domoel]

My problem is that I really enjoying wearing my mechanical watches but on the other hand don't want to miss on certain metrics my digital watch (Geramin) is collecting. How do you manage these kind of things personally? You mentioned the Fitnes Circles on your AW Ultra. Without wearing it you cannot get it done. And don't tell me that you wearing two watches at the same time (left, right) or do you?

[@arcadelt5237]

Thanks for this video. I've been wearing both for years (watch collector since 2000 and started with Watch Series 4). In the earlier stages, the Watch almost took over my wrist, because it is just so damn useful...especially if you are heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem, and even more so if you have a smart home. However, with the introduction of most new things into one's life, you eventually find a comfortable personal equilibrium, and that's exactly where I have landed - sound like you have too. For me, I wear the Watch as a health motivator until I close my rings, and then put on one of my "real" watches. Sometimes I'll continue to wear it if I'm doing heavy work, and in that regard it has also become my "beater" watch.

[@JohnSherwoodGuitar]

I’ve got the Ultra, and I use cellular to go phone-less. It’s great for walking the dog, rain or shine. I want a Swiss-made mechanical watch, especially for more formal occasions.

[@AndrewCarrier]

Great video. Smart, succinct, and humorous. You’ve perfectly captured the dilemma I feel every day. Torn between my love of tech and my love of mechanical watches.

[@pr33tu_]

Have you considered some individuals wear an Apple watch instead of their Rolex when traveling because they fear it might get stolen

[@hammalamiri12]

Apple Watch Ultra is a beast, it has so many features like it’s materials / thermo compensation / depth rating / strap changing that people go nuts about on other watches plus 200 things more for a reasonable price. Yeah it might have a 10 year lifespan but this nonsense how an affordable watch will last a lifetime is marketing BS. No one has picked up a sports watch from 30 or 40 years ago and thought wow. This is one durable mechanical instrument and I must go diving with it 😂

[@UAL320]

I’m a pilot and Rolex owner. There’s NO WAY I would wear anything other than Apple when on the road, certainly not a GMT. Apple functionality is 100x better. We aren’t flying for Pan Am in the 1950’s anymore using sextants to navigate, etc, not to mention a GMT is so much more likely to be damaged or stolen away from home.

[@carlosdominguez3108]

You mention sextants of the past. Do you use your Apple watch for anything navigation related in your flying now? Or just to get email and text notifications alongside time. Because if it's nothing pilot related then why even bring that up? Curious.

[@elshazlio]

I CANNOT STOP LAUGHING.

[@Sandra-dt4ec]

A reason for the Rolex is serious off grid adventures, sailing across oceans, traversing Antarctica, where having a chronometer for hands on navigation is a must. Yes GPS is terrific but, when the battery is dead, electronics have failed, a Rolex will give you the correct time for ascertaining longitude and latitude, speed, time, and distance. If I am washed up on a beach on some remote island, I want a Rolex on my wrist and a Swiss Army knife in my pocket. Great video and great watches too, even the Ultra II

[@XaleX13th]

“I get uncomfortable when someone notices I have a watch on that costs more than what they have in their retirement account” Whenever anyone looks up ‘weird flex’ this should be the sentence that’s used as the primary example lol

[@RolandKoller90]

It’s actually hilarious the amount of people who don’t truly realize the purpose of the ultra 2. If you take the media ads of the ultra 2 to heart, then yeah you will be bombarded with everything your phone does. BUT, if you actually use it for what us folk in the secret society use it for, then you’ll be rewinding time to about late 90’s-early 2000’s when all you did was call/text. We use the ultra 2 to disconnect and ditch our phones. It’s a breath of fresh air.

[@OMARWATCHES]

I love my Apple Watch. I wear it on my right wrist and my mechanical watches on my left. It tracks your heart rate, your sleep schedules and steps.

[@mden2490]

Do you wear the Apple Watch nearly 24/7? Does anyone comment or ask why you are wearing a watch on each wrist?

[@lechad]

Same

[@lechad]

@@mden2490in my case no one really asks and the people that know they already know that I wear 2 Watches and they became kind of a Signature

[@cryptobuzz1645]

Same

[@wingid]

I ditch my mechanical watch 12 years ago, started with Sony. And I don't regret it. Its the best decision for me.

[@lawrenceatkinson]

This guy promoted two brands with just this video... nice one, both brands will thank you irrespective of the word "vs," which did no harm to any.

[@andresiaw7895]

What if I don't wear a watch, what does that say?

[@Nchinnam]

Best combo for me is wear a mechanical watch and use an oura ring for metrics tracking. it was annoying to keep up with notification fatigue on smart watches.

[@SlimMuss]

got my 39mm with the white dial on the 3-link "Bader" bracelet watch on AMZWATCH 3 weeks ago and am loving it to pieces. Absolute fantastic watch that wears super comfortable on my 6.75 inch wrist. Chose the 3-link over the 5-link bracelet for the toolless quick adjustment. Way more comfortable than my Longines Hydroconquest 41 mm.

[@backatbragg]

Agreed with this video… I travel with both my Ultra 2 and my Rolex Sea Dweller 43. I’m in an industry that sometimes a digital watch is not allowed in certain buildings. Anyways, both have their place and it works for me. I even use a GMT face in my Ultra 2 for duel timezone.

[@ListenToPowerViolence]

This is probably a dumb question but does the Apple watch have a perpetual calendar or do you have to adjust?

[@viktorreiter8811]

every device with an internet connection adjusts it clock (and date) when it goes online. you don't have to adjust dates, leap years or daylight savings.

[@ListenToPowerViolence]

@@viktorreiter8811 Until the year 2100

[@jacobt1027]

it's like your phone it adjusts automatically

[@benjaminbrown5245]

I do love wearing both types of watches. They all talk being that I am totally blind. I am also a business owner and I am a working pianist. It really also depends just like the piano as well acoustic or digital. Which one do you like better same thing with the watches, mechanical analog or smart watches it all depends on what you are doing at the moment just like pianos and all depends on where you are performing and what the occasion is if you are performing, it’s great to play on a grand piano if you’re just Creating music, a digital piano is the best thing to use. The classic touch and feel of a genuine grand piano compare absolutely nothing with a digital piano. I do like playing both but there’s a time in a place for everything. Same thing with watches if I’m at work, I like to use a smart watch and even on my day off, but sometimes I’ll switch to my atomic analog watch because I don’t have notifications on that of course. It’s nice to be able to wear another watch at times other than a smart watch. Sometimes you just want a little break notifications on your wrist so that’s why you changed to another watch I like using both. You hit that right on the head.

[@nichols5j]

shelved by apple watch 6 a couple years ago and went back to my submariner and Explorer 2 polar as my daily drivers ever since. I dont miss my apple watch at all, but i do wear a whoop as well. I began to hate being connected that much to calls, text, constant buzzing, needing to charge, etc.

[@reggiesanders1284]

Not a stupid idea but worthy of discussion. I’ve never been into watches until the Apple Watch appeared. It’s not the style it’s form and function.

[@stevens1041]

The Apple Watch was cool. I also had a Tag Heuer Connected. In the end, I decided smart watches aren't for me. I currently don't have one. Background: I work in IT and data roles for my career--I'm so tired from looking at screens all day. If people like smart watches, good on them, but they won't last as long as a mechanical watch, so don't invest a fortune in one (like Louis Vuitton had one, and I remember there was an expensive Hublot model too, don't do it).

[@RandomGRK]

This is me. I like my Ultra because it truly is useful but I also love my Oris, Seiko and Casio. I use the Ultra around the house, running errands. If I go to work, dinner, visit friends, I wear the watches.

[@jeanlefranc3817]

A great smart vs mechanical watch video. It’s funny that, 10 years after the first Apple Watch, the debate about « is it a watch ? » still rages in the comment sections on KZbin. Bottom line, the thing that matters is that even guys in suits in Business Class wear Apple Watches, making the choice to wear a mechanical timepiece even more exclusive. Being a snob, I like it.

[@cunawarit]

This comparison is grounded in practicality and avoids unrealistic parallels. A Rolex Explorer is akin to a 1936 Auburn Speedster-an iconic and beloved design that evokes nostalgia and admiration but is mechanically simple and less functional or dependable by modern standards. In contrast, the Apple Watch resembles a Lexus LX600-fully loaded with features, reliable, and perfectly suited for everyday use. These two serve entirely different purposes. The Rolex Explorer is more of an icon, a piece of jewelry with symbolic value rather than a tool for modern utility. Meanwhile, the Apple Watch is a highly functional and versatile tool, worn by everyone from casual users to real-life adventurers. The Rolex is jewelry for those who enjoy the aesthetic and aura of a 1950s National Geographic adventurer, a sort of homage to a bygone era. The Apple Watch, on the other hand, is a practical choice embraced by a diverse range of people, from the average individual to those who actively engage in adventure and exploration today.

[@FRND23]

I don’t care what ppl say and think about Rolex and other brands alike, I rather a watch that tells me more than just the time, investment or not!

[@Mrfrizzodo]

I think you generally captured my whole outlook on smart watches and luxury mechanical watches. Both have a special place in my life, so both deserve wrist time. Hence, I wear one of each every day on both wrists.

[@sfygy32]

Used to be a mechanical watch guy, until I watched to Ultra. It Isn’t meant to be for fashion or just a normal smart watch, it’s meant for the outdoors. If you don’t hike, run, bike, swim etc… you won’t enjoy or appreciate the top-notch engineering this product has.

[@bolchert]

Are you also double wristing them? 🤔

[@mbrackmann8]

I wear an Apple Watch Ultra during the week and my mechanical watches on the weekend. I work from home so having an Apple Watch on while working and hanging out at the house is super nice. On the weekends I wear the mechanical watches unless I’m going on a bike ride or hike.

[@kirk8359]

It's funny you made this video. I own a GMT Master Pepsi and a Series 2 Apple Watch in stainless steel. I love the Apple solely for notifications, I only wear it to work where I get a lot of texts and calls from employees, saves me bringing out my phone or having to have the ringer on. I get 2-3 days out of the battery, it's a great watch. But nothing will ever replace my GMT or my love for it. I bought it new 27 years ago; I think it's beautiful and I marvel at the engineering that makes it run; I want to be a watch collector but can never find a watch I love more than my GMT

[@VillainSzn369]

I wear my Apple Watch Ultra more than my Submariner. Just more practical

[@Jeorgy92]

I own a series 6 and 2 omegas and 1 Rolex. I wear the apple watch to the gym and daily things like work, and the real watches on special occasions. Both have their place.

[@AM93000]

Does Rolex still make the Batman? I know that Batman was released like 8 years ago

[@YoureTerrific]

It does

[@Bob.martens]

I see a lot more people wearing Apple watches than mechanical or quartz watches. but I NEVER see anyone look at it for the time, let alone anything else.

[@alexpiptom]

What a load of crap

[@WilliamPotts3]

I currently own an 18k day/date (President) and a two tone GMT Master ii. They’re my forever watches. I’ve wanted them forever. 60k later, they’re mine. I also own an Apple Watch Ultra 2 and I’ve gotta say….Apple hit it out of the park. It’s an EXTREMELY useful device that keeps perfect updated time. As a pilot what I like about the AWU2 is that just by glancing down at the locked face I can see the time, date, day, UTC time, temp/weather, barometric altitude and whether I have an text messages. It’s also the first smart watch that’s actually cool looking. It’ll never compare to the beauty of a solid gold Rolex but it’s still “cool looking”. My Rolex’s tell time and date. That is all. They’re jewelry now. And yes, they’re status symbols. I love owning them but it’s like owning a beautiful 1960s vette. Beautiful? duh. Practical? Not so much.

[@beerkegaard]

I have the smallest Apple Watch, sleep with it, and use it as an alarm clock. Honestly the most useful use.

[@latinballa88]

Honest question. When do you charge it?

[@beerkegaard]

@@latinballa88 during the day I wear mechanical watches.

[@ronnienes]

I use a G Shock for sleeping and alarms. If you’re a light sleeper it’s enough

[@ethanjrdz]

@@latinballa88the series 9 41mm in my use case lasts 30 hours or more! I do a 90min workout, and most of the time have the AOD off. Usually I charge it while I shower and by I’m done it’s around 90% charged.

[@tipoomaster]

Review the combo of these worlds, the Hermes Grand H band for Apple Watch. It's not even a fraction of a Rolex's price lol, but it's the closest to the band quality.

[@andrewc1036]

How big is your wrist?

[@mickyday2008]

I’ve got a GMT like that. I wear it everyday. It’s even been in my washing machine and still looks great. Got it from an AD 8 years ago and even got a discount. Great watch.

[@TroyArn]

when I want to look sophisticated, I stand next to a sundial.

[@Jbryson88]

I own an Ultra, and I also own a 114270 Explorer like seen in this video. I haven't worn my Ultra in 6-8 months. It ended up being an annoyance more than anything else and I really enjoy wearing an actual mechanical watch. I looked at what they added to my life, and having something I can pass down to my son when he gets older beats letting me know I have work emails 500 times a day. The Explorer can still go to the same depths as the AWU and you can wear it with basically anything. Can't imagine I'll be wearing an Apple Watch again unless they radically change something about it or make it so the battery is better.

[@pfh777]

While I’m not a Rolex fan, the Explorer is a statement of quiet elegance that upstages everything else in this video.

[@seanwei9284]

6:39 Obviously, we control our thermostats using our Citizen eco-drives by pulling photons and its associated thermal energy from the room into the solar panels on our eco-drives. Fully automatic, no app needed. Thanks for asking!