The Best Watch Ever Made

[@watchfinder]

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[@alexhidell663]

What? No mention of Rolex in the title?!......b-r-a-v-o

[@mmoskowitz9]

The Mad Watch collector has the right vibe for your show. The collab made you all better. UNITE.

[@davidhunternyc1]

I love that you all actually answered the question! Well done, guys!

[@chrisenchemin7183]

Nothing on Rolex, it's rather a good point. On the other hand, the SKX, the Royal Oak and all the G-Shocks, I can no longer see them. So I vote for the Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch.

[@davidhunternyc1]

@@chrisenchemin7183 At the end, everyone reluctantly conceded that the Rolex Daytona is the best watch ever made.

[@simonthewatchguy6073]

I never thought I'd see the day when the Mad Watch Collector gets on here! Great to see you all doing what you do best!

[@quateel]

Casio F91W is the best watch ever. Changed the paradigm in terms of movement, prices, materials and is timeless.

[@Loneace85]

GWM-5610U

[@chilledoutgamer3232]

I agree :) F-91W

[@astorbeijer9424]

The F91W is the best watch ever made. Why? It gave many millions of people all over the world the opportunity to know the time long before cell phones came along. The F91W was the printing press, the Ford model T, the lightbulb of the watch world.

[@Muzly]

I absolutely agree.

[@BoazNGK]

cheap and popular back in the days, best? not even close

[@astorbeijer9424]

@@BoazNGK Tell that to the average person in the global South who could never have afforded a watch until the F91W came along. It was the first watch that even the poorest person could afford if they saved up the money. That's why it's the best. It took the standardization of time, and everything that goes with that, meaning expectation to be on time, when to arrive and when to leave, etc. and it made these ideas accessible and the social expectations around time applicable to everyone in the world. Sure, Rolex is a good watch, but how many people in Uganda or Bolivia have Rolexes? How many of them have an F91W? Before the F91W, how many of them had watches?

[@Muzly]

@@BoazNGK It definitely depends on your definition of "best". The F91W blasts every watch on the list in terms of accuracy. It's also value for money beyond the moon. It's iconic, gets respect from EVERYONE whether they are into watches or not, and is versatile. It was my first ever watch and if I was desperate, it would be the only watch I'd keep (since there is literally zero resale value). To say it's not even close is to do the Casio an disservice, and that's an understatement.

[@jellakids]

​@@Muzly"blasts every watch" is somewhat amusing considering they were (are still?) the most popular watch for improvised explosives.

[@spicydragon3881]

I have Rolex, Omega, Breitling, Patek. My favorite is my Submariner that belonged to my father, but unquestionably my *BEST* all around watch that goes with me everywhere from meetings, to weddings, to the ocean, is my all metal square G-Shock.

[@BrittPearceWatches]

I loved Andrews summary of the Royal Oak! Exactly how I feel!

[@repbydesign16]

Hey Britt!!

[@mattelness2027]

The best watch ever made was the transformers watch

[@PocketUau]

This is the only right answer. This and the Casio F-91W

[@steelsteez6118]

Nah, F91W. The person above me seems to be an all knowing watch god.

[@richsun247]

The 12yr old me back in the days would agree.

[@XGurro]

I just bought my first one. Started wearing it yesterday. Now I understand!

[@InsanelyGhostly]

Facts

[@BrittPearceWatches]

The BEST watch?! OUUUSH! What an impossible question to answer! But I loved every second of this episode! MORE RUSSELL PLEASE!!! 💕👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@timothyfunk1883]

Why hello there you fellow Canadian you! Hope all is well, stay awesome 👊🔥👊

[@Eyal_Freyhan]

It's without a doubt the hublot big bang! Such an incredible value for money piece! JK in my opinion the grandmaster chime is one of the greatest watches of all time

[@Muzly]

I have a feeling you'd pick a Rolex.

[@Contredanse]

This trio is the best. Just jokes after jokes. Cool and breezy episode. Cheers, guys!

[@MrNickMulgrave]

The best watch is the watch your father bought you on your graduation. The watch you bought yourself when you got you first full time job. The watch you bought Duty Free on your first international holiday. The watch you put on this week that made you happy.

[@alvinmick218]

Another excellent and entertaining video! While there are quite literally hundreds of watches out there that could be mentioned in this impossibly subjective category, I like to would offer up the original Bulova Accutron for consideration. Great job guys and delightful banter though out the entire video. Well done! 🥃

[@sylinmino]

Surprised the Rolex Submariner wasn't mentioned! That being said, I think the Submariner and the G-Shock DW-5600 are the two best picks.

[@sylinmino]

Or the DW-5000C. Whatever variation of the classic square you prefer!

[@RJH5202]

Don’t be surprised, it’s Watchfinder

[@zetmoon]

Agree

[@AlanF0011]

G-Shock, affordable, classy and some of them look like an AP 😁

[@MrDead1975]

the best watch ever made was the Vincero as it cuts out the middle man. everyone knows that

[@thegorn]

So does Christopher Ward, Monta, Formex, Ginault, Farer, basically every microbrand ever made, plus everything on Ali Express.

[@MrDead1975]

​​@@thegornexcept they have varying degrees of actual build quality unlike vincero

[@d3xmeister]

SKX007 is a top candidate for sure. How many new enthusiasts that watch brought into the world ? Is there any other watch that brought more people into watches ?How about the modding community which is HUGE today, all started by the SKX.

[@juniorjohnson5961]

I suggest the Casio Duro for the poor people of the world 🌎 $50

[@fark69]

Okay but to 99% of people they have no idea what an SKX007 is or looks like and they'll see it and think '"Oh it's like a Rolex then". I like it but you can't call a watch with mineral crystal, a way out there accuracy wise movement, and little recognition from the public as the best watch ever made

[@d3xmeister]

@@fark69 Specs are irrelevant for this matter. And 99% of people don't know what a Submariner is either. They know Rolex as a brand, that's about it.

[@ChungNguyen-vn9cp]

Still kept my SKX009. My first proper mechanical watch

[@felar939]

I know a blurred Speedy when I see one 😂

[@chewbacca6630]

My Speedmaster is my favorite watch... My Casio G Shock is my *best* watch, 15 years old and never been in for service, just change the battery and keep on beating the $h!+ out of it Edit: my favorite thing to do with the "high horology" guys, is when they talk about their Perpetual Calendars and how they account for short months and leap years I like to say "oh! Just like my G Shock Mudman!"

[@mtbkmaniac1]

It is the Speedmaster, that is the only watch someone identified on my wrist. Everything else is said: "Nice Rolex" except I don't own a Rolex.

[@realistic_delinquent]

I would certainly have a Speedmaster over anything Rolex makes, money no object.

[@knoef82]

G-shocks are pretty good tool watches. For 100 or so dollars you can get a solar model with multi band and that’s it, you don’t have to worry about charging it, getting it wet, banging it around or setting time for next twenty years. To be honest, most of thus could be said about most of regular Casio watches as well.

[@AlessandroGenTLe]

Actually the screws of the RO are really functional. They are those on which the case back "screws" (actually they look like screws but in reality they are nuts) screw-in to compress the sandwich made by bezel, midcase and caseback together and make it water tight.

[@PapriceP]

I'm not familiar with the Royal Oak but I LOVE AP.

[@GroppeljohannKlotenkempe-vr6oh]

Those aren‘t nuts but bolts! Two completely different things

[@nizarmurar]

Dears I believe the best ever ,gathering all aspects but most important ,originality, is Grand Seiko Spring drive watches(you may choose which ). With great love and appreciation also to great Russell Nizar Nizar

[@forestboy52]

This could have been 3 hours long and i would have still loved every second.

[@MegaEclipse77]

“Milk the moon teat” there’s a selection of words I’d never of thought would be used to make a sentence!! Bravo Tom! 🤣🤣 👏

[@BAF605]

We don't appreciate its importance nowadays but there was a time when using a slide rule was the only way to do fast calculations with decent accuracy, so the Navitimer deserves a mention, A very useful tool watch. Honourable mention to the Glycine Airman. My own choice because it is a personal favourite is a contemporary of the SKX, and thus ignored by many, the Citizen "Lefty" Diver.

[@josepht.7937]

Outstanding video and collaboration! Andrew, please bring Russell back and do more videos! I really enjoyed it! 👍

[@brucecoram2542]

My deceased dad's General Motors employee 20 year service anniversary watch, a Hamilton Quartz! I own Rolex, Breitling, Omega, B&R, Baume Mercier, Cuervo y Sobrinos, Seiko, Tissot, Tag Heuer etc., and nothing gives me the same feeling as that watch does.

[@christiantosumbung5791]

OMG, this is the cleanest I’ve ever seen Andrew!! Keep it up! BTW when someone mentioned daytona, I puked my dinner…🤮

[@brandonjoseph3422]

The existence of watch is to tell time. And no one does it better than grand seiko quartz watches. They’re the greatest and best watches ever made. IMO all gs watches, especially omiwatari, are the greatest watches ever made.

[@richardsmegma5081]

Russell's not mad, he's mental!

[@justingalore123]

Cartier Santos neatly ties up different eras of luxury watch making.. (the beginnings, the Genta era, modern high quality era) it’s readily available, well made, not as expensive as similar icons..

[@sunrisejak2709]

Grand Seiko Snowflake. Best movement in the history of watchmaking. Innovative dial. Mastering the superior material of Titanium. Understated yet bold and classic. This watch will stand the test of time.

[@watcheswithabdullah]

'THE MOST WATCH EVER!' I'm gonna use this phrase so much now! 🤣

[@paulhiggins8774]

Watched the Mechanic 2 film last night and never knew Jason had a Speedy on a lovely chunky leather strap, I want one 🤩

[@bhawkpilot4714]

Can’t find it but what clock is behind The MWC???

[@GeorgeinBrighton2007]

Very entertaining episode guys but I'd have to say that in the company of the Speedy, the Daytona cannot hold a half burned, leaky candle to its name. I'd even put the Casio DW-5000C in 2nd place and in 3rd maybe the Royal Oak although not into integrated bracelet or Gerald Genta designs at all, but I do respect it.

[@joewhite6875]

Fantastic content. Love the banter, and love to see the MWC with you guys!

[@salam-s9y]

I love the 7s26, no hacking or handwinding means less wear and tear on the movement. It will last decades

[@patrickhandyside9490]

I couldn’t agree more! I have a vintage Seiko 5 from the 1980’s with a 7s26 as well as an original orange monster. Neither have ever been serviced and both still keep very good time. Neither are cosc worthy but for being decades old and never having been serviced I am very impressed. Meanwhile my brand new Breitling SO Heritage with the in-house movement had to be sent back to Switzerland in under a year to be rebuilt. I love my Breitling but my Seikos are the true beasts of my collection.

[@Aztec1050]

It’s a very simple movement, it’s not made for accuracy though and the materials used are cheap. It lasts because there isn’t expectation of long term accuracy. You can take any eta mechanical movement and they last just as long, longer with services

[@AlessandroGenTLe]

Not really. The 4r is basically the very same movement with just handwind and a small lever that contacts the balance when you pull the crown. No difference in wear between them. I personally replaced the 7s with the 4r into my SKX with zero problems

[@jroobz]

I just won't service my 7s watches. Replace the movement when they go bad. I also don't mind the lack of hacking as they're not v accurate anyway

[@AlessandroGenTLe]

@@jroobz they can be. Once regulated mine are within+-5sec/d

[@robcameron9351]

The KZbin watch community, and watch collecting community in general, always amazes me.

[@marcgoulding5230]

Tom's wit is iconic... Yes, Russel! I was thinking the OG GShock... Gotta agree with Andrew on the Daytona.

[@theuktoday4233]

I am officially a world expert on breaking watches... Then one day having had enough or breakable watches I reluctantly bought a G shock. I have now spent years attempting to destroy one while it's on my wrist without having a Churchill Tank crushing both, if indeed a Churchill Tank could crush a G Shock. After the apocalypse all that will be left on Earth will be rats and G Shocks I am afraid Casio wins this hands down! Casio G Shock could never have been the star of the Cadbury Smash adverts.

[@JustMeTalking]

EMP

[@darkeye77]

Datejust. You can swim in it, wear it with a suit, it’s had loads of history, presidents have worn it. It’s the best all-around watch ever.

[@mwade6982]

Great interaction between you three guys. More of this please😀

[@Lawrence64]

I knew it! Hit the nail in the head, Russel! G-shock it is!

[@rmoffettutube]

Has the sentence, "Milk that Moon-teat dry," ever been uttered before?

[@thecaderyan]

Very obscure choice here, but the Jaeger leCoultre Master Compressor Dualmatic. It's in my opinion the greatest combination of a dress watch, a dive watch and a true GMT all in one.

[@comeonman7423]

Lmao so much comedic value here, loved this!

[@Petruscaceres]

Rothschild once said the best wine he had was a cheap wine he bought as a teenager, to drink with his sweetheart, on a hill, looking at the sunset. So if we’ll borrow this allegory, the best watch is the one you can have and enjoy with the people you love. I was wearing a black and fluorescent green AdiZero when I met my love, what a glorious watch.

[@wage6681]

Casio G shock has got be up there for sure. Absolute icon everyone has heard of the G-Shock, extremely affordable, and very high quality, especially around the $100 mark and up. By the trifecta, I believe it would win. But the only thing a watch like this is missing is a very high "want" factor for lack of a better word.

[@GrumblingForesight]

This is as exciting as seeing Niels Bohr and Enrico Fermi in the same movie! Loving this.

[@chriscon8463]

Great video, guys! I’ve got to go with Russel on this one; the ubiquitous square G-Shock is the best! I love my 5610U.

[@RedWolfRedWolfRedWolf]

Is Russel playing Warcraft while being interviewed?

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Sonic!

[@thenotanclan]

To be fair I think Swatch deserves a shout here - not from a watch making perspective - but as an industry saving perspective - without Swatch there would barely be a watch industry now

[@Peter-Alexander]

You are so right!👍

[@RagtimeBillyPeaches]

I look at mine everyday, and still love it after 20 years.

[@CSltz]

When I want to treat myself. I usually go to Seiko. I can’t afford anything much more expensive. And the total is getting close to 20 as it is. I also have had no real complaints with the Casio for a nice watch to wear at work. Or just around the house. One thing that I really look for is a Day/Date. I bought a Traser many years ago and it was great very accurate for me. Only drawback was I thought the face was a little too small for my use. I wish that I would have gotten it when my eyes were better. I can tell you without a doubt that the worst was a wind up with no second hand for my first watch. I was constantly over winding the poor thing. Just to make sure it was wound. Never buy that style for a kid.

[@fcc5923]

To keep it affordable: certain seiko prospexes & presages, many orient stars, some tissots & hamiltons, based on their heritage pieces

[@floridamankyle5461]

The F91w is an icon, but I am with Russel, the madman is right about G Shock, the 5000 series and the new 5600 Solar started something amazing, a watch, that no matter what you did to it, it always worked and was always accurate, and with the GA 2100 and GA-B2100, you have a Royal Oak that anyone can afford, and it will always work, MWC is dead on.

[@dennismeehan11]

I can't believe you did not mention the real designer of the Royal Oak being Gerald Genta. He did more to salvage the mechanical watches from the ravages of the quartz craze than most. However, Genta was not a fan of the modifications that came later to his Royal Oak design.

[@ryanjofre]

Gerald didn’t like all the crap they added to his design.

[@Fjallrav]

Brian Adams ref is bang on! Fair play Russel

[@TheBigWrist]

Casio Gshock GAB 2100. Game over.

[@wisamal-hakim5531]

I love that digital clock in the background with little snippets of old video games. I identified a few favourites: Earthworm Jim Golden Axe The pink pillow thing from Nintendo Obviously Mario R type A few fighters I couldn’t recognise

[@mulemule]

a). 3:35 Seiko SKX b). 7:04 Omega Speedmaster c). 10:52 AP Royal Oak d). 15:42 VC 57260 Pocket Watch e). 18:10 Casio G-Shock DW-5000C f). 20:10 Casio F-91W g). 20:31 Rolex Daytona

[@BNT1985]

Thank you Sir, doing God's work.

[@nimish2073]

Can u put some time stamps on lengthy videos please?

[@lirahs7763]

The best watch ever made is the watch that you look forward to wear each and everyday.

[@stephen9609]

Lame

[@htschmerdtz4465]

Best of British humor here, for certain. You guys cover the spectrum from sardonic Bond to cray-cray Python.

[@markdance574]

The best watch in the world is the watch your dad wore and left to you . After that I’m sure we’d leave this choice to be decided by Breguet , George D and FP Journe .

[@PapriceP]

I'm going to buy that VC pocket watch and convert it to a diver.

[@SmokeyRobbo]

It’s not a Watchfinder sandwich if it’s made up of two slices of Watchfinder and a filling of ‘mad watch collectors’. 😂

[@danielfrancis3660]

Seiko SPC133P1. It does everything, it has everything apart from the kitchen sink and it's relatively cheap.

[@TheosMessage]

Skx is a model that seiko should bring back in the distant future as a vintage rerelease.

[@goldencalf5144]

Nice collab. Totally agree about Omega overcooking the "first watch on the moon" angle. It's a nice watch otherwise.

[@WMIYC]

Is a watch really that good of a value if you have to buy other timepieces to get on the list?

[@stephen9609]

As much as watch enthusiasts are tired of hearing about the "First watch on the moon" - I think you'd be surprised at how many people in the general public have never heard the story, have never heard the name "Speedmaster" and may never have even heard of Omega before. So all the advertising they're doing is mostly aimed at those people.

[@Jdinaz]

What a miss! Andrew:”The golden number?” Tom: “Seven!”. Andrew SHOULD have said “That’s NumberWang!”.

[@user-deleted]

F 91W is the GOAT. I have a good collection of watches but when I'm at work it's the F91W. It's just simply more functional than a speedy or a diver. Also it's water resistant enough to have never leaked when I dunk it in solvents to clean it off and I've definitely tampered with it trying to do mods back in the day. It just won't break... The battery won't even die. I think it's powered by black magic inside that resin case.

[@ekimandersom4478]

G Shock is by far the best watch ever made.

[@nathanshelby1446]

I would love to see a Grand Seiko SKX with their hi beat movement, that would be amazing!

[@bushpig6837]

The mad watch collector sounds better here than on his own channel, but the filters used make Andrew look 12 years old and make Tom look like an egg.

[@05Rudey]

I have a speedmaster just because my childhood hero Neil Armstrong, wore one on the Moon.

[@TomRauhe]

Love how the casio is set at 10'08

[@johnstyron6543]

Brilliant guys! I think you’ve just proven that all we need is an indestructible plastic pocket watch with a waffle dial and every complication on the earth made i partnership by Seiko, Casio, Audemars Piguet and Rolex. Simple.

[@mdh1775]

If Seiko would have just put a screw down crown on the SRPD series, I would have been satisfied. But thankfully we have people like Mark from Long Island Watch who does the SKX style cases the right way.

[@RyanBofMKE]

Best watch review over the pond, to date!

[@Rhal63]

Well done guys. Thanks

[@simonadkins9929]

Danny Wellington kicks ass

[@DirtFather407]

Didn’t even mention the Greubel Forsey Handmade 1 or Roger Smith 😐

[@watchpickle2k]

Wonderful video guys, thanks :) I love it how you tamed MWC :D As much as I visually dont like the SKX, I think it most probably is the greatest watch ever. I would add a Casio F91W. Other luxury pieces dont come close to applying.

[@Questron7]

Speedmaster is merely popular for marketing reasons since going to the moon is skipping a few steps. Like being the first watch in space; which would be far more significant... and that would be the Sturmanski that Gagarin wore and was based on a French LIP26. Just like the Speedmaster, you can still get homages and re-issues. In the 1940s graduating Russian pilots were gifted these watches at the Moscow flight School

[@zinzander2978]

From a functionality, innovation and functional design perspective, and for a product which has had and does still has huge impact both on the watch industry and culture it would have to be something Casio.

[@salam-s9y]

G shock. It is always my number 1 choice, i never have to worry about it. Always feel a bit like Ethan Hunt.

[@mordeth1964]

I wholeheartedly agree with Mr Mad. G-Shock closely followed by F-91W👍

[@MbTrojansurgeon]

I love this collab!

[@piotrkaczmarczyk1792]

Every week I get the new message about the next the best tick-tock ever made. Gentlemen, make up your minds, please ....

[@Lintybaybay]

Lol, always trust Tom to lower the tone 😂

[@OliverCieri]

SBGA211?

[@starkparker16]

Tom probably snaps his fingers better than Clive and that's why he's a real gangster.

[@michaelkaasbundgaard7798]

G-shock is more robust and more precise than most other watches - simply the best !!!

[@PunitSedani]

No mention of Grand Seiko and their best in class build/polish and quality control?

[@bryanstogdale7042]

Rolex Explorer. Best watch ever. Versatile, classy, timeless, balanced, robust, and elegant all in one package.

[@brentlatam1988]

Great conversation, but not even mentioning the Sub is a bit of a joke. I’m not saying it’s the best, but it certainly deserves to be in this conversation.

[@Michael-Gill]

I want a 100m WR Breitling Cosmonaute with a spring drive in titanium or SS.