The Vacheron Constantin 222 | A Week On The Wrist

[@theclipazinecowboy8124]

Oh wow, Vash did an homage to the Tissot PRX

[@veritaseverett]

I thought that was a PRX too

[@Mufasa_GSD]

Haha I loled. I think Vash is a little late to the game. I would love to see this in steel tho.

[@chinthm]

That’s Gold

[@billybenson3834]

My first thought lol. I really do like how my PRX wears and looks

[@chinthm]

@@billybenson3834 62k poorer though

[@tsibren]

I was never a fan of gold watches but this VC really changed everything for me. Definitely one of their best looking watches IMHO. The bracelet as well is just absolutely stunning.

[@johnnyboy1586]

Couldn't agree more😊

[@markhunstein1320]

I saw the editor's note on the written site, so just wanted to say thanks for all your work at the 'dink, Jack. I'll miss seeing you here and look forward to following what you do over at Watchbox

[@fernandorivera9701]

Going to to miss Jack’s content on Hodinkee.

[@domokun938]

for sure. Jack was one of the treasures at Hodinkee. With Cara and Stephen gone a lot has changed. The younger team of Cole, James and Danny are still good to have though

[@zetoch]

@@domokun938 good to have but not good enough. Hodinkee is sinking.

[@zetoch]

Jack has found a better home. I’m sure his content at Watchbox will not disappoint.

[@AHP32]

Wait hold up.. jack is leaving HODINKEE?!

[@fernandorivera9701]

@@AHP32 he went to WatchBox

[@MrNobbless]

I actually like how these videos are tailored to the style of each editor as opposed to having the same format for each review.

[@zetoch]

Jack is now at Watchbox and that’s what matters! For years now, and mostly thanks to the incredible Tim Mosso, Watchbox has produced amazing content solely focused on watches, and nothing else. Now that Jack and Tim are joining forces, they’ll be an unstoppable (horological) machine.

[@Superdada]

Agreed.

[@julianmcwey866]

For me jack is the watch voice and the only reason I watched hodinkee!! Best of luck in you're future endeavours jack

[@dannyg6592]

Best of luck in your new position, Jack. You will be missed at Hodinkee, but we look forward to seeing you at Watchbox. Cheers.

[@phildupuis1084]

You've convinced me...this is now my new grail watch

[@billcore6295]

I own the gold tone Tissot prx and it really looks like this amazing watch

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

It's not the same though

[@BarkandJack]

"Who will buy me one?" 🤣I got hands-on at W&W and left with exactly that feeling! I want to the 222.

[@Superdada]

Adrian, when do you think they’ll release a SS 222? For us mere mortals.

[@BarkandJack]

@@Superdada VC said they won't be doing any other 222, so other metals or complications. But that could just be marketing talk for "buy what we have now".

[@Superdada]

@@BarkandJack let’s hope they do! One of the best releases at W&W in my humble opinion. I feel like it’d be a big missed opportunity if they didn’t.

[@SteveFWatches]

Jack we will miss you but I’m excited to see your takeover at Watchbox 👏

[@sackman1886]

Thank you for this video. What a great send-off for jack from Hodinkee. I also feel like Hodinkee should do a farewell to Jack as he moves on to Matchbox. What a great run it's been.

[@johnseeger9083]

Mr. Foster, Your editorials and videos are brilliant, quirky and precisely why I started to read Hodinkee. Best of luck in whatever your next challenge may be.

[@johnseeger9083]

And, Mr. Forster, sorry about misspelling your name! Fat finger is my only excuse…

[@JP-lf6zl]

Thank you very much Jack, best of luck and be well!

[@_taxman_]

Me wearing a 222 for a week: darting nervously from place to place with my sleeves rolled down, anxiety inducing nervosa, brought upon by subtle time checks, and covered glances at my watch after eyeing my surroundings like a lost deer, followed by lost sleep and meticulous infantilizing of my watch.

[@adityasanthanam1945]

That is a good looking watch. Also, thank you for everything Jack, your work has been amazing. I will miss your work here, but I look forward to seeing your work for WatchBox.

[@Bourne1984]

You are not the only one Jack, I consider it at least 10 times a week whenever I consider the coalescence of elements from stardust to form everything. Great review. Lovely watch.

[@ers-ve2mx]

The most beautiful watch ever made

[@GMaX-Eire-forever]

On my radar . Rolex fad is on but this 222 has been teasing me for a few years now . Enjoyed your video , and illuminating .

[@russianbot842]

"it waits to impress you until you notice it" what a great line

[@Area_man115]

true of any watch.

[@NitayNostrasifu]

The first Vacheron 222 was launched 1977. The Tissot PRX came after that. Hence saying it’s copying the PRX is just silly.

[@chiragmoily5802]

Tissot seamaster ... 1960s..... Orignal inspiration for PRX

[@antonhallergren588]

The integrated bracelet sports watch to rule them all imo. I think I like it even more than the Royal Oak.

[@jdbautista3274]

Thanks for everything, Jack!

[@m.e.p.r]

This is such a grail watch. I hope I get to see it in the wild one day...that's about all my budget will stretch to.

[@life88-mysteryoflife91]

I do have a gold Rush , whenever I hold my 1952 omega constellation, I do think how gold is created , stellar bangs and how precious and beautiful it is !!!!

[@saschagizzi4272]

Love your Videos! Always great content to enjoy! Greetings from Germany/AW.

[@NPrez-cv4jn]

This is the ultimate mob boss watch. I love it.

[@johnnyboy1586]

A watch for the Don !

[@NicholasCFranklin]

I’m very glad to see this watch as likely Jack’s last work for Hodinkee. With that said: Hodinkee is worse with Jack gone. I hope it was 100% his decision and not that of Hodinkee.

[@369MatteGrey]

Guys, I don’t need a week to know the history and specs of this watch. A week on the wrist is: take it outside, to the office, to the pub, spend the time with your friends and family. Let us know what do you think about the watch in your day to day life activities. How does a watch cost this much affects you in your daily life, will the gold Color matches your outfit? Do you wear it casually or with formal attire ? Let us know how do you feel about it while wearing at home or in the toilet. Jack, please. This is not a week on the wrist.

[@Enrico-]

This is all assuming people enjoy going outside.

[@Sledgehammerengineer]

Agree, it's more like 7mins with the watch.

[@TedNemeth]

Gorgeous. I don’t like gold watches….but that is stunning. The only watch I’ve ever seen that looks BETTER in gold than silver. I’m excited for Vacheron and this home re-issue.

[@thenotanclan]

If anyone needed any further proof that Tissot have done a near perfect job with the PRX (esp the 35mm) here it is - albeit there’s no comparison with the materials used / movement - nonetheless considering you can have a beautifully executed design like this that’s well finished on your wrist for a few hundred dollars is remarkable

[@josehaddock2073]

I love my 40mm quartz version, although I also heave a VC overseas 2nd gen. The materials and finishing of the PRX is remarkable for a $300 watch.

[@motoriety]

Glad to see some Jack Forster content even after his departure! Hope we can get him on the next podcast too. When is that coming out by the way?

[@fungus_am0nguz644]

Was there a Hodinkee article about Jack leaving?? If so i didnt catch it.

[@promaxdirect]

They are beautiful! Good luck.

[@paololorini]

Such a beautiful piece! Hope VC issues a SS version soon.

[@Sethw1984]

Posthumous post for JF. Nice.

[@alexarriaza2736]

Nice prx

[@AKhan.28]

such a sick watch

[@KurzawaJakub]

Beautiful watch presented masterfully

[@gabillionaire]

You’re unbelievably eloquent in your description of heavy metal watches :D

[@Independent_Voices]

This will be my second Vacheron.

[@edwardb7811]

The watch is a masterpiece.

[@watchnorthlondon]

You seemed somehow to be the conscience of Hodinkee. Possibly Watchbox needs one too. Or maybe another one. Good luck.

[@riveravictor]

Damn, Vacheron really copied the PRX… 😂

[@theclipazinecowboy8124]

You beat me to it

[@riveravictor]

@@theclipazinecowboy8124 Haha! Let's just say I'm going to be wearing my PRX with pride today.

[@derosa1989]

Pretty cool of VC to have copied a watch that didn't exist, and came out after the 222 ! Impressive trick.

[@davealincoln]

@@derosa1989 over your head

[@brianjkelly1551]

Are you not working with watchbox now?

[@raymondli1716]

Probably filmed before he left.

[@Futurama10000]

He’s working for your mom as her personal masseuse

[@cristobalospina620]

@@Futurama10000 stupid reply

[@jolness1]

Filming and editing takes time..

[@davealincoln]

@@raymondli1716 filmed after. he felt sorry for the remaining trainwreck that is hodinkee

[@jarnbjorn4522]

the one in steel looks amazing.

[@TheWatchConcierge]

Such a beautiful watch🤤

[@thierrymoeurs754]

The Laureato looks beautiful

[@therealcarsandchrono]

decent homage to the original PRX…except for the Maltese cross, 18K yellow gold, not quartz and being one year earlier to the party!

[@fatboy5926]

My best watch right now is a PRX….. and I feel like I’m close 😂😂 this is a beautiful watch just elegance perfected for me

[@krunoobrovac2066]

Absolutely beauty of a watch

[@pepoufficiale]

my fav watch. hope to receive the call from the boutique before 2024 🤣

[@PapaRisk]

This is the perfect watch.

[@nicklovelace4634]

Phenomenal timepiece

[@adamjodell]

Great watchbox video!

[@arcadevampire]

The way he said "gold", perfectly describes that dirty feeling you get with that metal. That watch is beautiful, elegant and utterly filthy

[@davealincoln]

weird I've never felt that.

[@Area_man115]

Guilt and envy can screw people up as much as greed.

[@alexjaybrady]

Absolute banger watch, sort of reminds me of the supersonic Concorde passenger jet: elegant 70s retrofuturism with no follow up (till now).. If you like the physics of gold, look up the relativistic origin of its yellow colour, its extremely strange and interesting

[@franziscoschmidt]

A beautiful watch

[@saljablo2767]

Perfect watch.

[@charlesgautier]

Same for the IWC Ingénieur 1832

[@fingerboardworkshop6273]

It’s so good.. just perfect

[@horacioks]

The technical sheet was missing at the end of the video

[@samsharma9207]

I love this watch, and I'm looking to pick up my second VC this spring (blue Overseas). Thinking of the third but man it's tough to justify $74k for a time/date gold watch. Basically double a day-date and $10k over an AP RO full gold.

[@golfinguru11]

The ultra thin Royal Oak in Yellow gold retails for $71k but you’ll never get it at retail (it’s $140k grey) think of this as (basically) the same watch without the hype of the royal oak. Day-date is no comparison, as its thickness, lack of refinement, and gaudiness make it a completely different proposition.

[@JLW534]

It's so beautiful.

[@andreac1441]

To possess of the Overseas I can say that this 222 is a fantastic watch, the case vaguely resembles the Tissot PRX.

[@BurakBayburtlu]

Why would some mainstream watch site feature an unobtainium watch on 'a week on wrist' - let me cut the story short: it feels awesome to even be in the presence of such a piece and yes it's perfect in every aspect. Please continue with hamiltons, seikos, citizens, tissots, oris's, timex's etc... This is not what I want to see: experience of John with a watch that cant be bought in a lifetime. OR provide a link that sells the watch for MSRP.

[@Enrico-]

Back in 2017 the avarage Hodinkee reader made 300k USD a year according to a Gary Shteyngart's New Yorker article. It's a watch magazine, a lot of them are gonna be expensive. Like a car magazine, sometimes is the new Corolla sometimes is the new Countach.

[@BurakBayburtlu]

@@Enrico- this was my opinion and I just wanted to express my expectations from the ‘week on wrist’ pieces. I don’t recall I started a debate on whether Hodinkee should cover ultra rare pieces or not…

[@johnmonachelli5256]

Stellar piece

[@illtronics]

Love Jack. Have him do more weeks on the wrist!!

[@Damage_Inc]

Great review. Hodinkee has been killing it lately.

[@MiamiMark]

That's because they are sensitive to Jack's departure and want to show that they aren't going to lose out to Watchbox..

[@simptrix007]

Can you please turn the music louder next time? I can still hear the guy.

[@FoiMal123]

My dream watch

[@4120306]

How about placing that delicate watch made of soft metal on a cloth instead of directly on a rough wooden tabletop?

[@jolness1]

Was very surprised they didn’t use the JLC movement, they were almost identical to the original otherwise

[@WestCoastAce27]

Not my thing but impressive work.

[@calvinchann1996]

Does anyone have the chops to take over “hey, hodinkee”?

[@Enrico-]

The bird will host now.

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

The current AP 16202 and recently discontinued PP 5711 are both not true to the original monocoque case construction, this 222 is a monocoque case with access through the front, they've kept it identical apart from the new movement

[@davidtriplett4505]

That watch looks just like the 36 mm gold Rolex quartz president

[@BobLorrimer]

Brilliant delivery as always.....however on this occasion the muted colour grading does a luxury watch of this calibre no favours. The rich, lustre, glister and yellow warmth of well being are missing. I hope for 60K you can extend the bracelet a couple of 8ths when flying to your tropical Island.

[@youraveragepasser-by7367]

We'll miss you Jack

[@st0rmr1der7]

Gorgeous

[@stephenbaumhauer2593]

This seems more like a basic review of the watch and an explanation of it's history and specs, which is fine. Just not sure how this is "a week on the wrist." Where did you go with it? How did it wear as you went about your daily routines? What sort of outfits did you feel inclined to wear / not wear because you had this watch as an accessory? You know...what was it like to wear it?....for a week....on your wrist?

[@j.r.chen30]

Goodbye jack 😭😭😭 see u on watchbox

[@corysekine-pettite1783]

It's already scratched! 😮

[@996ncd]

It makes me have more confidence to tell my boss that he can swap his vash with my prx :))))

[@jolness1]

Glad Jack is with WatchBox now! A huge loss for Hodinkee though

[@gregclarkson2034]

the answer to 'who will buy me one?' is watchbox will!!

[@dominickcolasanto6582]

X1.11= perfection

[@MatoyaLim]

nice PRX! oh hey wait a minute..

[@atreidis3946]

The Best Watch Release in 2 22.

[@itsawinnerfereal]

lad looks like a Italian mob boss with that watch on in gold

[@bentleyspotter]

Jacks last video with Hodinkee it seems

[@romariodossantos4692]

That's why i like J&co even if they are not mechanical good as the other high end brand, but J&co make some different watches, most of these high end watches look alike

[@ThePwig]

When they released this watch in the summer, I couldn’t believe how well they did the homage. It’s too bad it’ll never be obtainable

[@Kamil__Cic]

If you have the right tax bracket, you can have it.

[@Watchfreak1]

Holy Grail

[@nm5612]

How is the ROak, nautilus and 222 a sports watch and the datejust isn’t ?

[@lori3553]

Looks just like my Patek 7118 1r tbh

[@marceauratard6869]

I want a 42mm version in tantalum

[@nazeeralisd9746]

I too think of kilonovas when I hold any gold jewellery That it is forged in the heart of a dying star.

[@alextabara9150]

I hate the double standards in the industry. This watch is almost an 1:1 with the tissot prx, still almost no one says a thing bcause VC is such an iconic brand. If Hublot came with this design, everyone was going crazy about how unoriginal they are with their idea

[@Enrico-]

Assuming you're not trolling. It's an almost 1:1 *Vacheron Costantin 'Jumbo' 222* which came out 45 years ago. The PRX it's inspired by some vintage Tissot Seastars made in the late '70's. All the models from the Vacheron Historiques Collection are "contemporary reinterpretations of iconic models from the prestigious heritage of the Maison." As the company is the _de facto_ oldest Swiss watchmaker.

[@alextabara9150]

@@Enrico-jumbo 222 and the classic seastar came around the same time, and I am not saying by any meaning that VC is copying tissot or else, I m just trying to say that all the watches companies take little inspiration from one another and that s completely fine, I just don t understand all this hate towards Hublot for doing the same as everyone else. Yes their prices are really high but after all if they keep them this way it means people buy them

[@Watchmade]

If you like this watch but can not get it because of the price like 99,8% of the viewers probably, don‘t sleep on the Seiko 5 „Globe“ SNK665! :) even cheaper than PRX but hard to find like the VC222