Most Improved Watch Brand? My Watch Buying & Selling Regrets? & MORE (Q&A)

[@OutdoorCanadians]

Thank you for still talking about entry level watches even after so much success. The majority of watch buyers appreciate you

[@justsain3236]

Tissot Seastar 1000 (36mm) is the best watch.

[@robbiecleighmarks3088]

Longines is KILLING IT... Brand perception has risen alot. And I agree Tag is doing well as well

[@Frank-qs3pe]

Totally agree 👍🏻

[@HrvojePelin]

They are killing it with their price as well..

[@Gma7788]

Wrong. Tag gave free watches to women and made men pay a high price for theirs. Tag lost a lot of customers with that stupid move. They're never buying a watch from them ever or again.

[@Gabe_the_watch_enthusiast]

Please do a video on what Movado is doing? Are their automatic fusion watches any good , any good watch they make? Thank you

[@ba2724]

The GS White Birch for your wedding day? Now that's class. Bravo on the great choice.

[@TeddyBaldassarre]

Thank you, my friend!

[@nikkimiddlekillsday5161]

I CAN'T get enough of looking at GS and that piece he has on just imagine that dial in brown, it would look crazy

[@gikigill788]

​​@@TeddyBaldassarreSophisticated yet understated.

[@davidelliott948]

I like your point about watch collecting being a journey. The journey is what makes it fun and worthwhile. It’s not about how many watches you have or how much you spent on them.

[@jeffsmith268]

I’d love to see you do more interviews with individual collectors. You have done a great job of appealing to the “everyday watch enthusiast” so I believe there would be great value in exploring normal collections. I’d even volunteer!

[@scottstone7010]

Agree!

[@todd909]

I truly appreciate your content, it gives me a broader view of the watch industry and yet keep it on a personal level.

[@isaganicortes7409]

I completely agree that you should collect watches for yourself and not for others; it may coincidently be a watch which is popular and sought after and that is still alright since that is what you want; don’t buy for investment purposes but for yourself! Thanks Teddy for reaffirming my belief!

[@islamalobeidi313]

Gotta say Teddy, I have followed your videos since the beginning with not so many subscribers. It is amazing to see you and your channel have grown, along with the quality and information of your videos. Wonderful.

[@Victordamus98]

Kudos Teddy on having a small wedding and wearing your great grandfather watch. Classy. And yes, Tag and Longines are on fire!

[@Aaron-dt9pu]

Would love to see A. Lange & Sohne tour, Teddy. That brand is just killing it

[@bill-88]

I have several Grand Seikos and 2 Omega watches but I usually end up wearing my Longines!

[@johnny6171]

I enjoy the story about choosing a watch for your wedding. We established a tradition in our family, we brought my over grandfather's pocket watch which is over 100 years old, my grandfather's scarf and my great-grandfather is Bible that he brought from Europe.

[@bekentech]

Actually, my watch collection consists mostly of watches that were gifts to me as commemoration of a specific life event. My first watch was from my grandfather when I achieved straight A's on my report card. I manual wind Seiko. I still have it today, though it runs about 5 minutes fast everyday. My latest watch of note is a Tissot pre-1990 Seastar that my wife's grandfather gave me as a wedding gift when I married 34 years ago. I still wear it today as my wedding band no longer fits. My dad recently handed down my great grand-father's railroad pocket watch to me. My dad had it serviced before giving it to me and it is deadly accurate. My next watch, which I am taking a l-o-n-g time looking for is my retirement watch. Thanks for your videos, Teddy. It is a great education on watch collecting, as I have never thought of my watch collection as a collection, or hobby. I'm just sentimental and hate ridding myself of things of importance to me.

[@willmansfield6532]

Same with me. While I don’t own many watches (6 at the moment), almost all came to me as gifts or inheritances - my grandfather’s 1915 Waltham RR pocket watch, my uncle’s 1987 Rolex Datejust, 1955 IWC SS, 1966 Omega 18k Seamaster, and my dad’s 1940’s Bulova tank. I love them all, and think of the people who owned them originally whenever I put one on.

[@ekekonoise]

That seiko running fast is probably magnetized, that's an easy repair. Take it to the shop

[@lrbrown]

Love these Q&A videos. Always great to pick the brain of TB.

[@angietyner888]

That Wittnauer with the connection to your grandfather was a beautiful choice. Marvelous looking watch. Congratulations on your wedding.

[@stickshifter8]

Congrats on the wedding, Teddy!! Please bring back the (now) wife and friends impressions vids. Those were so much fun! Cheers!!

[@kgupta2205]

14:00 the essence of everything finally

[@nickgee7291]

great shots of the watches! the backgrounds are really good too!

[@hernantcortes]

The Swatch group can do this with their brands like WWE does it with wrestlers. You have someone be the bad guy for a while, then they are assigned the role of good guy and get a special following. In watches this is done with the lowest relative quality, lume, AR, movements, then you elevate them, sprinkle in some nod to their heritage and it becomes something special.... for a while.

[@Tbone51]

For me: features, style, build quality, and price. If it is the style I want, and has the right features (size, date, material, movement, etc.), is of good quality, and I can afford it, then I will purchase. Brand is as important as these things.

[@canadianwatchmonkey3992]

I love the Longines Flagship heritage line.

[@ekimandersom4478]

This video is a breath of fresh air after seeing Nico’s tier list 😂 This makes allot more sense

[@teddybitner3302]

People rarely notice what watch I am wearing unless they are another watch person. That rare occasion happened a couple of months ago in a local shop by a random person who said of my Tudor Black Bay 58, “nice Tudor” when walking by. I concur that Tudor could join that small tier of universally known watches among the general public

[@randomaccount3364]

Yeah, I was thinking Tudor too for that last question too.

[@dooks85]

Teddy your video on breguet has been by far my favorite. I've been reading the daniels breguet book and have been fantasizing about these watches! The history and uniqueness of the designs are awesome. Keep up the great content!

[@abdullahjaufer2938]

Your taste in watches is top notch mate! I love Nomos watches, absolutely gorgeous!💯

[@tjekool3985]

Congrats on your wedding Teddy. I’m getting married in April of next year. Cant wait to buy the Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer 38mm from you guys to go with my merlot suit. Keep up the amazing work guys

[@billybenson3834]

I don't own a Longines but I do find them among the most handsome watches made. They might be a grail watch for me. I have a Hamilton and a PRX, unfortunately I really don't need another watch

[@Watchmade]

You will see. Just give it couple of months and welcome your Longines 😂

[@craigriley9892]

No one NEEDS another watch. If it's something you're passionate about, you treat yourself over the years. I own a Longines and love it. My dad liked mine so much, he bought one too.

[@ajdoozie4495]

I sold my Hamilton to supplement the purchase of the Longines Legend Diver. It’s my 3rd favorite behind my grand Seiko and Breitling. I feel like Longines is the brand to move to the next level.

[@KENZOkm]

Oh, a Grand Seiko Factory tour would be sick! :D

[@scottcrowell361]

Love the Q & A segments. Please keep them going.

[@nerychristian]

My biggest regrets are buying cheap watches just because they were cheap. Most of the time I end up regretting it, and thinking, "I should have just saved up a little more money and gotten the watch I really wanted."

[@leemartin2978]

It applies to most things doesn’t it ? , even chocolate and coffee. Cheap versions are always disappointing

[@tongotongo3143]

It isn’t the watches’ problem, it’s a problem in your head. Work with your head to improve condition. Unless by saying “cheap watches” you meant 5-15 dollars street watches.

[@Mike-In-O-Town]

Try this. Not sure if that Tudor BB58 will really be your thing? Buy a decent $250-$350 homage watch with a Seiko movement and wear it for a while. You'll have the basic look and dimensions to play with to see if buying the real watch is worth it. I've done that with a couple watches, and in one case I grew to not care for the shape of the watch, and in the other, I dug the look and feel of the watch so much I ponied up the coin for the real McCoy. And the less expensive homage watches make great gifts/starter watches for sons or nephews just beginning they journey into watches.

[@dannysimenauer5745]

You are not the only collector feeling buyer’s remorse. This happens to most of us as our tastes change.

[@nerychristian]

@@Mike-In-O-Town Most of the watches that I buy don't have homage versions of them. I tend to buy watches that are more dressier.

[@outdawrzmuhn]

I’m glad you pointed out the fact that you have to like the look of a watch first. There are some watches out there by big name brands that I’ve been tempted to buy, but I didn’t actually like what they look like. Just liked the name cache. Sometimes I have to sit back and say “would I like the look of this if it was an Invicta?” or some other random low tier brand.

[@daniellehotsky1776]

I liked it too. Looks is always on 1. place. I mean that's the whole point of collecting. If someone buy watch only because of hype or investment is just pose, nothing more.

[@brucesuitt993]

If Longines could get out from under Swatch, I really think they could push more upwards and possibly become a more well known brand to non-enthusiasts. I honestly knew about them before I got into watches just from their advertising.

[@nickthompson7743]

Swatch has a strategy that has stratified brands into price bands. It’s a reasonable strategy, each brand in the group has to optimise for their position and price range.

[@josiah566]

I wonder if that has a lot to do with them trying to push the Mini Dolce Vita with J Law more so than the other killer enthusiast releases like the Zulu Time 39 or HydroCon GMT

[@siongheeleong8078]

​@@josiah566You're assuming that Longines only caters to watch enthusiasts like you. Longines markets to the general public too. Their advertising has their watch ambassadors wearing their dressier watches - the types of watches that Longines sells a lot of compared to the recent burst of watches that the watch enthusiasts go for within the bubble they are in.

[@josiah566]

@@siongheeleong8078 I get where you’re coming from but I’m just suggesting there are ways to take what are normally considered “enthusiast centric” pieces and market them to a wider audience in an authentic way. It doesn’t have to just be the Dolce Vita that gets that kind of treatment. I’m sure a lot of non1enthusiasts too would like the idea of elegantly telling two time zones on their wrist. Probably still why I only have mixed feelings towards things like the Moonswatch - great for starting conversations, but prices for collectors are another thing….

[@markopropadalo3380]

Longines has both great history and present producing high quality watches. Nevertheless, the recent business decision when they raized prices of their watches practically to the Tudor level is in my humble opinion a bad move.

[@dr.kevinmoore8889]

Excellent choices for your wedding and reception!!!

[@Aprons.Overalls]

Great video, Teddy! I know nothing about watches. I just think they are neat. I love watching your videos. You are so knowledgeable and manage to refrain from sounding arrogant. Well done. Hoping to get myself a Seiko after achieving my next career milestone. Thank you for the free education!

[@bladem.d6029]

Before I took the deep dive into watch collecting (which was not that long ago)… “Seiko” and “Timex” were interchangeable in my mind. But after learning more about Seiko and its innovation, history, and quality, I’ve become a huge fan of it and especially Grand Seiko. I recently bought a Seiko SPS001, mostly for its historical significance, but also because I LOVE its look. Taking your advice now on which Grand Seiko to add to the collection… researching and waiting until I figure out exactly which one is the right one for me. Greatly appreciate you sharing your love of this hobby, and the great advice you have for those of us newer to this. 🍻

[@konadora]

Love these kind of videos from you Teddy!

[@TeddyBaldassarre]

We will definitely keep them up.

[@slush714]

Speaking of heritage of watches, do you have any starter books or resources that you like that dives into the history of watch making. I'm a mechanical engineer just starting to delve into the watch world, and would love to read up on the development of movements and how we got where we are today.

[@RLMY23]

Cartier Manufacture visit please! I know they are not the most amazing for their movements, that would go to Jaeger-LeCoultre and you have already graced us with a JLC manufacture visit. But Cartier makes the most amazing shapes for watches and somehow makes it work with such finesse it would be such a treat to witness their work.

[@KOHF1]

For the record, love the factory/site visits - they're a bit denser, but always find it worth it when I make the time to watch it. MBF, Longines and JLC were some faves - keep it up :)

[@stopato5772]

Thank You for this Teddy. I like how you answered the questions, with character and intelligence I can relate to your interest in your collecting more and more.

[@Frank-qs3pe]

Completely agree about Longines 👍🏻

[@JimmyA32]

Teddy please show us more of your collection.

[@philippestrickler3461]

Thank you TEDDY . I always learn a lot listening to your analysis.

[@MrBeard-et1yi]

Bought my first Christopher Ward dive watch. It’s so nice. Congrats Teddy on all your success. Been a long time viewer.

[@sjb101]

Longines is my favourite brand, killing it

[@curtbrown7718]

An on-site visit to A. Lange Sohne would be great, as would one to Sinn, or both! Thank you.

[@bcarr1752]

Love the Q&A format thanks Teddy

[@stevethompson7910]

Thanks, Teddy! Really enjoy these Q&A videos.

[@thetravellervision]

Greetings from Romania! You are an amazing and down to Earth person and watch collector! You made me understand I was always an enthusiast. I think buying a BB54 and B&M baumatic Riviera 10617 makes me one. All the best!

[@DrBob0910]

Agree that Tudor will become more widely known in the future. Great educational video!!

[@Blayzn18]

Thanks so much Teddy. I always appreciate an honest opinion.

[@msk3905]

I will be buying a Longines within next month and hope to buy a Nomos club within a year

[@drzaius844]

The Tudor Submariner. Wish you still had that one. I’ve got about 12 watches. I’m not selling any of them. Thought about it but so glad I never did. I cycle through all of them, regardless of price I love them all. A lot of them have become seasonal for me, I’ll wear it for a month and then switch. I used to think 12 was too many but I don’t think that anymore and I’m way less concerned about “the next watch.”

[@marknielsen8977]

Keep these videos coming. Nice job Teddy.

[@3211Co]

What a great vid! Enjoyed it till the END. Thanks!!

[@kevco01010]

Teddy, great pick for wedding watch. I wore my GS SBGW231, GS is always class

[@antyvirusuk8056]

i think journe is gonna make a splash in the mainstream soon. heard them mentioned in a westside gunn song which, was awesome to hear

[@jplee616]

Would love to watch a tour specifically on micro brands, like brew, zelos etc.. how these small brands operate on the day to day

[@scottstone7010]

Hope you will get to do a Manufacture Tour at Grand Seiko soon. I'm a huge GS fan and would love to get an inside view of their facilities. I imagine they stand up well, if not better, to many of their Swiss competitors.

[@jb6027]

A very enjoyable and interesting video. Your followers posed a lot of excellent questions.

[@Frozone87ZA]

Bulova should only do Precisionist for quartz. It is such a differentiator! A solar version combining some eco-drive tech from parent company Citizen would be the dream.

[@dannysimenauer5745]

Love to see a Grand Seiko tour.

[@alfieakaronaldog]

I saw the blue Hydroconquest GMT for the first time the other day and it was impressive. The Zulutime still has the edge I think though. The new Conquest looks quite nice too, but I really think a manual wind Master Series with deployant and curved end (not close fitted) strap is needed from them now.

[@antyvirusuk8056]

i was, sort of on the fense with christopher ward till i saw the C63 GMT with the, teel ish dial. now that is my next ,attainable grail

[@PostBakka]

Thanks Teddy. I wanted to throw out Zodiac as well as a brand that I think will become more noticeable… they have the heritage and history that watch enthusiasts respect, couple with the fact that they are releasing limited releases that pull from and improve upon their older models. The incredible colors and classic designs of the Seawolf I think are just great. Plus the 40mm size on most of their watches wear great on every wrist size. Finally at south of 2Gs they are attainable for most collectors. 😊

[@SuLu_XD]

I think Zodiac has major QC issues for their retail price point. I've purchased 3 Zodiac watches, still own 2 of them, and all 3 have small flaws that should not be present on a watch with a retail price of $1300+. I'm talking applied indices not aligning with the lume markers (noticeable with the naked eye from a typical viewing distance), diving bezels being misaligned by half a degree or more, and the STP 1-11 movements being a piece of ass to interact with. I purchased all of mine for nearly half of retail price but I still had to sell the one with the fucked indices and bezel. I love their designs and history but they need to really step it up if they want to be taken seriously outside of super niche Zodiac fans.

[@PostBakka]

@@SuLu_XD that’s terrible. Not the experience I have had with Zodiac. I have the Crystal Toppers Edition Seawolf GMT. Too me, it’s a nearly flawless watch, especially at the price point. I paid about 1300 for it. No misalignment issues, no issues with loom. Can dress it up or dress it down. It’s not a “true” GMT but still does the trick. But I hear you, need to have more consistency across the board if you are having issues with yours.

[@drferto]

Excelent video as always Teddy. I was hoping to see my question in here 😅. Here it was: If I were to purchase a statement (in your face) piece 5k or so, what would you (and you guys) recommend? I'm thinking omega ploprof, panerai, seiko tuna, etc... Thanks for the answers!

[@anthonyhughesfgthfytvyuyuv9352]

Go to Japan Teddy, Casio, GS, Seiko or Citizen. Love your work 🎉

[@matthewfarber2601]

Do you think longines will release a smaller hydroconquest gmt and conquest?

[@TeddyBaldassarre]

Given what we saw with Zulu and spirit I would assume yes but this is me merely guessing.

[@mybrainlikesthings]

You and your team have excelled at video presentations... Is there a place for HDR in watch-related content?

[@richrumble]

I recently bought a Longines Master Collection moonphase triple date chrono. I love it. Where else can one get a column wheel chrono for the money? As for Tag, they have a tourbillon. Respect.

[@Wahlrusberg]

Tag Heuer are interesting because they're a brand who have done arguably the hardest part in being something of a household name, but their actual watches rarely seem to cause much of a stir. If they could revolutionize their lineups like Longines I think they could explode.

[@mankdemelord6974]

TAG Heuer needs to standardise some of their in-house three hand movements, as well as giving their smaller collections like the Link and Autavia a facelift. I know that people think the Connected should burn, but really if they manage to fix the major points concerning connectivity and battery life I think they would hold a stronger position and value in that market, serving as an effective entry-level piece and staple part of the collection.

[@paarikannan84]

Hi Teddy. Have you come across Panzera watches ? Please share your thoughts on this brand..

[@joshkent4888]

I'd be surprised if he had heard of an Australian microbrand. I'd doubt he'd care considering how outdated they are.

[@markkuzminski3922]

The C63 Sealander has 150m of water resistance. I just checked the back of my new one... 😊😊😊

[@angelopepe6016]

Very nice and thanks for sharing your personal thoughts. I would like to see you do an in-depth coverage on Locman. It's an Italian brand.

[@cahillp3]

Got the Bulova pilot this week. I just love it

[@RobDaKid87]

I'm happy to see Bulova step up.

[@markdickerson3486]

Nice job as always Teddy!!

[@drnick40]

Thanks Teddy! Love your work. GS SLGH005 is the best overall watch of the brand and my personal favorite along with the “Snowflake”. I think Grand Seiko has the potential to go mainstream really soon based on their unbeatable quality. However they should, much like Rolex, introduce more structure in their lineup and emphasize on marketing done right. After all the brand has the cache of innovation, quality and manufacturing ability to be on a level higher than Rolex.

[@speedracer2111]

Grand Seiko definitely needs a little improving from my experience just two days ago. Saw your review of GS and the spring drive which compelled me to buy one this week ... HOWEVER ... Grand Seiko - Quality Control and Company Response TBD!! Heard so much about the Grand Seiko line and the Lake Suwa watch. The Spring Drive truly is in theory a great innovation and the sweeping second hand is impressive to look at. Quick run down: Bought one in Japan from authorized GS dealer and two days later found that the 5 day claim was inaccurate because it stopped after less than one day. Yes and the rear case back power reserve showed that it was full. Just two days and I never even sized or wore it yet. I immediately took it back to GS dealer that has offered to send it in to GS repair center to see what happened. This is somewhat concerning because list price is over 9K and you wouldn't expect this to happen to a Grand Seiko! I told the GS dealer if it requires opening up to repair I want a new replacement because this is brand new/never worn. So how would you feel if you bought a new watch and immediately it needed emergency care? Let's see how Grand Seiko responds to this "hopefully anomaly" and do the right thing because if Im the manufacturer and its an internal issue I would surely want to do the right thing and replace it right away. So far a bit disappointed to say the least and your viewers should be aware of this issue as well if they are considering this model.

[@Patrick.Knows.Nothing]

I want to know what Teddy thinks of the Jack Mason StratOTimer GMT in terms of value for money..?

[@Maccasisbae]

Youve inspired me into the watch world teddy.

[@siddhant46s54]

Now if longines to bring the same new hydroconquest design updates to the non gmt version and release it in a 38 or 39 mm size it would be dreamy , and I would buy that immediately 😩

[@scollyutube]

I'd like the HC Gmt in 38/9mm too.

[@Zuzoz]

I hope they won't do that, the new dial is so messy and asymmetrical (due to the indices) that it totally ruins this watch to me. (But most probably they will do it).

[@ppmnox]

enjoyed this video and encouraging you to do more like this

[@FireBlade57]

17:18 Yo, where did you get footage of that movement? That is my favorite movement in the world, but as far as I know it is not produced anymore in the smaller version.

[@stevesmith7997]

Teddy young self! he is young! Mind you first proper watch was a Timex in 1966 so i guess everyone looks young!

[@Aaron-fb1pq]

Tissot was the most improved watch brand of 2022. Longines owns 2023.

[@robertwoodaudio]

As far as a watch tour, I think it would be cool to do a Japan trip and visit Seiko, Citizen, and Casio. One of these days I hope to go to the Seiko museum, I think you touring that would be cool.

[@nicolew1316]

Very classy for your wedding, congratulations again

[@jed1mstr]

You need to do a Grand Seiko behind the scenes visit.

[@antonymunn8386]

Longtime killing it atm

[@marksuchomelsr6698]

Teddy, Would you consider doing a watch tour of Doxa?

[@2manysigns]

I think Citizen ( The Citizen ) is perfectly capable as Tudor and Grand Seiko were mentioned .

[@johnleonard3806]

I would like to see you make a trip to CO to visit Vortic. And... I would love to see you take Kevin to RGM.

[@stoundingresults]

Longines Hydroconquest is a reasonably priced rolex submariner alternative.

[@thomaswelcomer8443]

Great job as usual TB... congrats on the big day. One thought I had was, doing a review by COUNTRY of what is available, including microbrands. Some would be easy, but others may be shockingly layered with variety and style differences. Whatdoyathink? Keep up the great work and know it's appreciated by us watch nuts. 😊

[@willmansfield6532]

You asked what other companies your fan would be interested in touring - if the opportunity ever arose, I’d be very interested in seeing inside a few of the top luxury brands - Rolex, Patek, AP - to see what makes them so special, other than their finished products.

[@calvintran4210]

Please visit Oris! One of my favorite brands

[@MrCakova]

Hi from İstanbul Teddy, It would be great that you visit Nomos facility in Germany

[@MrKacperk]

Would love to see a visit of the Certina factory.