My Entire Watch Collection: State Of The Collection

[@paddytaylor-mclean1466]

Loving the collection Russ. I’m also keen to see what the mad hacker looks like, I have a Radcliffe tsunami and the quality and design are fantastic, it will be a beauty for sure 👍🏻

[@Taylorripsharleys]

Loved this one! I admire your bravery in cutting your collection down to a 5th of its current size! If I had to choose some of your watches to fill ten slots in my watch box they’d be the explorer (a bit of a grail for me) the two black bays, the pogue (love them),the Arnie, the flighty, the vertex m100, the CWC sbs diver and falcon chrono. And for the tenth spot….it has to be the mad hacker! I had guessed you were wearing it as soon as the video started and was excited to confirm that. A watch designed by you and associated with your brand and the joy, passion, humor, and knowledge you’ve delivered not only to me, but to the watch community is exciting. It’s part of what makes me love my rangemaster mechanical so much. You and TGV are my top watch KZbinrs and can always hold my interest and cheer me up when I’m down. All that to say this. Great video, great collection. Happy new year to you and your family, and thank you!

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Thank you my friend! Means a lot to me !

[@chowda4u]

Always a tough proposition keeping the collector's mentality in check but you did a great job! Personally my picks would be: Seiko SKX, Willard & Navigator, Tudor BB58 Blue & Black, Vertex M100 & MP45, CWC SBS Diver, Hamilton Pilot Pioneer, and Baltic MR01. Happy New Year!

[@florinoglan6797]

That Fortis is a keeper.

[@saulysw]

The only issue is that the 7750 movement is very thick. Looks good from the front, less good from the side.

[@dannycph]

⁠@@saulyswOn the positive side, it’s one of the more affordable chronographs to get serviced.

[@Memmaao]

I loved this episode! ❤ I would accept that Fortis anytime. I have a stratoliner panda. I love that one, that was my "Fortis before forthies" goal last year. Unfortunately the 42mm looks really large, it's a big chunky watch because of the valjoux 7750. But your's is awesome! Will you ship that to Hungary if I buy it from you? 😅

[@christopherseivard8925]

A lovely tour. If it matters, I just had to join every “email list “ I visited.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Hahahahaha

[@mz-se8ue]

Im curious to know your opinion on Marathon watches because of your affection for field watches

[@devilapproved]

TGV made me do it! is an oft-repeated phrase in my house.

[@shutterlag192]

“Minus the Casios” 😂 trying not to spend this year while still adding watches has me focused on Casios, toy/joke watches, and estate sales. Wish I could add one or two luxury watches, but I’m really enjoying “playful” watches.

[@Moshikokotashima]

you got people in waiting list for that Seiko pilot watch...

[@stevenpetersmusic]

I would never get rid of that Fortis…

[@TravellingTechie]

How have you been storing them? I have a similar number of watches and struggling to find something large enough!

[@alexgarciala]

I always say “Wear what you love and sell the rest.” Excited to see what you pick up this year.

[@fokkerfilms560]

My motto is similar: Keep what you know you would regret selling at some point. Which means I have almost as many as Russell. 😄 But seeing as I bought must of 'em before the big price hikes... je ne regrette rien! 😂

[@ElderPinto254]

yepp i agree sir

[@BroAriq]

The problem is, i love all my watches even though they're all sub $1000😅

[@d_f8357]

@@BroAriq why does that matter? Doesn’t make them any less worthy!

[@alexgarciala]

@@BroAriq If you love them all, definitely keep them all.

[@frederikaaxman1582]

Really nice show, Russell. Big job. Quite a collection, and yes we do change taste over the years. One little issue: Be aware that the purple light sometimes influence the colors, especially on the hands. Keep up the good work, mate.

[@gz7587]

I completely totally agree with your top 10 for now. Although owning two 58's is a little spendy.

[@lumpyferret]

Picked up my first automatic Seiko in December and also put a new band on an old favourite recently. Picked up a new G-Shock gbd200 this week in black. The collection is growing 😅

[@fokkerfilms560]

DON'T GET INTO WATCHES!!!! (As that KZbin sage and knife deconstructionist Nick Shabazz advises) But... oh dear... It looks like you've already succumbed? 😅 I hope you're single! 😂

[@nunonunes097]

Cool! Which seiko did you get? I algo got my first automatic Seiko in December! (Seiko 5 SNKL79K1, 7s26 movement) And the classic GW-M5610u after christmas. Seems we're taking similar paths! 😅

[@PhantomObserver]

The one Tudor I’d keep: the Black Bay 58 in blue.

[@OscarOSullivan]

Really enjoying my Christmas 23 gifted Citizen Promaster NY0040-17L

[@avtex108]

I’ve been collecting for ten years. I’ve bought three watches. I have three watches

[@Roberto68n]

Your wife’s picks were better than yours… PERIOD!!!

[@varanid9]

First off, I'd say maybe you should up the number to 12......

[@SteveSmith-kd9if]

😂😂😂😂Yeah, the wife's picks are better than yours!!!

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

👍🏼

[@Blueski43]

Surprised not to see the Sinn U50 and the Grand Seiko GMT in there ... I guess you've sold those two already ? My Ten : SKX013, "Arnie", CWC SBS Diver, CWC G10, Zero West DB80, Momentum SQ30, both the Tudor BB58s, the Explorer and the Cosmonaut. The SNXS79K was close, as was the Pogue. But no cigar as they say :-) HNY to you both !

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Yeah I just didn’t wear them my friend! Great watches

[@markharrison2484]

Tough choices, I would keep: Seiko Willard & Navigator Vertex M100 & MP45 CWC RN diver BB58 blue Explorer Pilot pioneer Maen Formex

[@andyconnolly28]

Whens the mwc sale? Would take a few off you. Cant wait to see what you sell. 😊

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Hahahahahaha cheers Andy! It’s coming

[@Edjidudley1970]

I do have a Citizen. But Tissot! Naaaaaahhh! Lol. 100%

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Hahahahaha

[@Nightmareman3]

You should have stated that you would never be getting rid of subscriber Ian's gift Seiko watch. Never profit from something that was given as a gift. You'll receive bad luck for 7 years if you do!😮

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

It won’t my friend .

[@alasmus1372]

Why do you feel like you need to trim down your collection? Did you see Marc's (Long Island Watches) video when he showed his watch cabinet? He has a lot of watches!

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

I want the watches I own to be worn regularly my friend. I always have

[@JamesandRibble]

You're a professional watch guy. 50 is just fine. Relax. You should be aiming for 100 not 10.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Hahahahahaha

[@indramatic]

This is my watch collection MINUS the Casio's! For some reason I find this statement hilarious🤣🤣🤣

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

I’ve got more Casios than this collection!!

[@barrettwbenton]

As we say, you gotta go with what you gotta go with. My only hot take here is with the Pogue - I'd hang onto that one. (I have a 6139 "blue eye" so naturally I'm biased here.) As far as your picks vs wife's, I'd call it a draw. Juicy video, mate! (EDIT: Fifty-into-ten, seriously? How about trimming it down, ten-at-a-time? Fewer regrets that way, yes?)

[@varaangmamgain88]

Hi, I am big fan of yours. I am 16 year old and started collecting watch, I recently bought Tissot Seastar.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

It’s a great watch to start my friend!!!! You’re already on the Swiss watch ladder!!!!

[@skyblue314]

My picks would have been 1. Black Bay Black 2. Black Bay Blue 3. Rolex Explorer 4. Seiko Pogue 5. Seiko Flightmaster (the Landshar's dial is just as busy) 6. Seiko Samurai STO 7. Vertex MP45 8. Fortis Cosmonaut Chrono 9. Formex Essence (but only because of the Malachite dial) 10. Hamilton Pilot Pioneer

[@the_anxiousphotographer]

Ill buy that Seiko Mini turtle off ya if you dont wear it haha

[@Ferien7]

Out of your top ten, I personally would slim down to three: the Arnie, the Willard (or black dial BB58), and one of the Vertex. That would make a functional, versatile collection 🤙

[@Mudfunk75]

You can`t let down the Squale 1521!

[@cogsnbanjo]

I have decided, quite arbitrarily, that I dislike dials within dials. Therefore I would get rid of all of the chronographs (which I am personally doing when I finally get rid of my Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph).

[@micchan9894]

You have a lot of watches

[@AwkwardHorology]

F*ck me! I wasn’t expecting this today and god I am thankful to see it! 🔥🔥🔥

[@xusiaxod6255]

So when you are a collector, how many is too many? Does it depend on what you are collecting? If you sell off some of your collection are you no longer a 'collector'?

[@CFCseventy]

Think you’ll be buying some back 😃

[@mikemurphy8996]

I will always argue that 98% of people with dive watches will never go diving. Like ever

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Im a sporty guy! I like a waterproof watch , a like as many shock absorbers on the movement to take blows and hard knocks , I want to wear my watch in the shower dammit!!! So it needs to have a screwed down crown!!!! PLUS!!!! It’s gotta look cool!!!!!! This my friend……. Is a dive watch

[@OrdinaryWatchGuy]

Cracking collection mate! I think i'd probably let the explorer go too - lovely watch but for the cost you need to really feel strongly about keeping it, you could do a lot of shopping on that bad-boy

[@Mirhan123]

YOU have some of the BEST watches in your COLLECTION! REAALLY like your SEIKO CHOICES! THANKS for the VIDEO!!

[@martinjulio1597]

Wooow. My top picks have to be the BB58 blue (I happen to own one), Vertex (all of them but specially the M100), CWC 1980s of course, Seiko mini 🐢 ,Hamilton Khaki, the Lorier Gemini, & the Heron

[@Joe-ys9tm]

Want to see your Casio collection so bad ❤❤❤

[@johnsouthern6089]

I had to put a stopper on my watch obsession. Just too many watches.

[@minirock1980]

Looks like a new years slash and burn collection. I went from 45 to 15. And if your not compelled to wear it and its got no memory linked to it then whats the point holding on to it :)

[@baron_von_noob3117]

The Tudor Black Bay is such an iconic watch, my personal favorite from your collection. I would sell the Rolex too, doesn't do much for me

[@allovered10]

Why do you not have a Longines? love your vids dude, big hug from chile!

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Soon!

[@smokeybear69]

The wife has exquisite taste, only watch I would swap is the BB black for the blue. I agree the Fortis is a belter and I would certainly want to keep it, and you will fall back in love with the Explorer, trust me. 😜🤘🏻

[@CattaAttoAI]

Me having 148 watches in the collection learning that 50 are too much 😮😢

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Not for you my friend

[@ryankaldesic430]

Beautiful collection. I especially like the blue Black Bay, Explorer, and Zero West. I'm not a huge Seiko fan but I do like the Willard. I was expecting to see something from Sinn in your Collection, Russ

[@javierjimenez786]

Such a tough decision on what to keep!!! But it's good to adjust from time to time as your taste and needs change. Sometimes you end up with several similar watches, but after the honeymoon phase it's easier to decide which one to let go... Accumulating watches is a happy problem in my opinión 😅

[@freddiespagheddie]

i am liquidating my collection of shitters for 3 or 4 decent watches.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

None are shitters and no matter the cost, if you’ve laid family or friendship memories on them , they are priceless

[@fragranceprofile9657]

Can you speak a single sentence without doing a jumpcut?

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

No

[@gerrytemple5044]

My favourites are the Vertex diver and the CWC Royal Navy reissue - brilliant! 🧡 Just surprised you still don't own a G-Shock Gravitymaster (I suggest green, i.e. GA-1100-1A3ER). Cheers Russ - we love you!

[@ThePostmillennial]

Willard, SKX, MP45, CWC Diver, BB58 in Black, Khaki Field Mechanical, Baltic MR01, Heinrich Diver, Formex.

[@bandwagon240]

Man, I couldn't do just 10, 20 maybe.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

I know!!!

[@MrObiwan1]

Id take that Fortis off your hands ❤

[@LS1007]

Great collection! You want me to pick my ten favorites? You want me to pull my hair out? I like them ALL. 😂

[@jayeyesacks1604]

Slight correction: That's mineral crystal on the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer. I only know this because it put me off of buying it.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

👍🏻

[@jayeyesacks1604]

@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR By the way, the blue BB58 and the M100 are going to be my exit watches--why would one need anything else?

[@MaroMarenio]

Hell of the collection 😱 Blame TGV for all of it 😜

[@shamanprime]

No offense but I prefer the wife’s picks. No wonder she’s the star of the show ! 😎

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Fair enough

[@xpusostomos]

The Fortis really should be in

[@JohnnyJohnJon83]

Your wife has better tastes to be honest 🤣

[@antonhernandez2496]

Have you gotten rid of the Lorier Neptune 4? If so, why?

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Had to send it back

[@panospeter_pan4257]

The latest seiko gmt doesn't have the 6r35 but the 6r54.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Thank you my friend

[@frankm4129]

You sold your Rolex explore I can’t believe it at least you kept the tutors

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Still got it!!

[@MrZanzibar123]

Love the Formex, for shizz!

[@Barbecuejag]

At 50 watches, I'd say you are just getting started. Why, oh why would you even consider paring it down??? Keep growing it MWC. You know you want to. (BTW, I have ~400 in my collection.) 🤪

[@m4ttyp4nts]

that's insanity! i have four and **that's** too many. i have a daily, a dress, a weekender, and a beater. how many wrists do you have? 😉

[@Barbecuejag]

@m4ttyp4nts Two wrists pal. I probably wear 2. 3 or even 4 different watches a day, depending on my activities. All price points from cheap $50 Gshocks all the way up to Vacheron Constantines. Some people collect sneakers, collectibles or even cars. I collect watches!

[@AstroVanTribe]

Surprised you don't have one leather bund or cuff strap.....

[@uto74]

Hi, nice collection! The SKX is definitely a keeper, good design, good specs... I wish I had one haha. The DB-80 is so cool, I remember watching your video explaining about the Dambusters operation. I love the fact there's an actual piece from one of the Lancaster and as an aviation enthusiast this piece is truly special and epic!!! Can't wait to see your Casio collection too!

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Thank you my friend!

[@fokkerfilms560]

Meh, OG SKX movement leaves a lot to be desired and I have the same one as Russell. 😄 I think it's down to sentimentality for a lot of us? Like so many my SKX013 WAS MY GATEWAY INTO THIS INSANITY. 😄 I recommend Long Island Watch homages - much better specs! 👍

[@archie2archie]

You say the landshark is a compass? Surely a compass has a needle pointing north? This is just has nsew and no needle pointing to anywhere. As a hiker i would say this watch is of no interest or use to any hiker.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Providing you know your hemispheres my friend you can find where north is in relation to the sun . The compass works and is useful if all else fails

[@archie2archie]

This watch has NSEW markers, it is not a compass as you clearly state in video. @@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR

[@edteach3r]

Outstanding watches! Good luck in selecting which ones you are to sell.😊

[@SjWhit]

Who told this person that showing their watches under pink LEDs was a good idea. Stopped watching the second I realized he wasn't going to stop doing it.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Good for you my friend. Seems there are quite a few that like it?? Think I’ll stick with it

[@SjWhit]

@@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR oh yeah? I'm looking and I can't seem to find all these comment that say "Yes! I love not being able to properly see the watch you're talking about because all of them show up pink! I love it." Loads of other Watch KZbinrs who's platform isn't "clown with watches showing them under carnival lighting"

[@lucianom.scherer5957]

If I were you, I would keep the following: 1) The Black Black Bay. Nothing needs to be said about this one. It’s perfect. 2) The Explorer. Because Rolex. 3) The Fortiss Cosmonaut. Because I have one too and I like it a lot. As your wife, bro, as you wife… 4) The Mechanical Khaki Field. Every respectable collection needs a Hamilton. 5) The SKX. Nothing needs to be said here. A Classic. 6) The Willard. Is a Willard. 7) The Pogue. It went to space. And you have the russian one, so you need an american too, to play Space Cold War. 8) The COSC Vertex. Because you prefer it over a Seamaster. 9) The Prestex. Because everyone needs a GMT. 10) The Baltic. What would you eventually use with a tuxedo?

[@ryannewby447]

Happy new year mate. Great vid as norm. Been getting the itch again and took a look at my collection, and I was the same, too many watches. Most get zero wrist time.😮 So am going to try rotate two watches a week, madness. Can't buy anymore.... Yet..😂

[@mantyisbad]

It sounds like you might part ways with 10, but I don't see just 10 for you. The way you talk about your collection, I would say cut down to 30, then trim from there ... year after year. You must have at least 50+ Casio watches ... 😂😅😂

[@MyRetroWatches]

Great video Russ but I don’t get why so many of you reviewers want to cut your collections ! Mate I’m 200-250 easily so 50 is nothing. They don’t really loose value so unless generating cash is the reason just enjoy all of them. I can see where your tastes lie and it’s nice but I do wonder if it will always stay like that? Mine have been changing recently but that’s because I now have a new interest in a very small timeframe in watch making where electro mechanical watches were made. Fully mechanical with a balance but powered by a battery and a transistor (no quartz). These things like the Seiko Elnix (video coming on one) 28,800 VPH , smooth tick but never stops until the battery is dead. Fascinating. Keep up the good work pal. Always love your enthusiasm and energy in our little corner of YT. Happy New Year!

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Thank you my friend! I just feel these little machines deserve to be on a wrist regularly! What there purpose is ! Most of these watches I could buy again unlike your vintage beauties . All the best to you Michael!

[@AndrewSullivan-d3x]

My man loves Seiko.

[@richardpool9970]

OK so I paused the video at 11:28 and I think your top 10 will be: Seiko Land Shark Seiko Willard Seiko Navigator Formex Blue Black Bay Vertex M100 Vertex MP45 CWC Royal Navy Diver Zero West DB80 MAEN (but I would keep the RZE) Let's see how horribly wrong I was 🙂 Edit: Well not far off but puzzled by your Seiko choices but then again I'm probably one of the few people who doesn't own or want an SKX due to my spaghetti wrists.

[@MrFenris75]

Only 10 watches?! YOU ARE MAD!!!! Love your picks, but I have to say I think your wife's picks are better. You have to have a Hamilton in your collection.

[@ryanthomas9306]

You got me to buy the spb153 I now have khaki king Champaign Interstellar Hamilton Seiko sarb King samurai And I just acquire the ssc917 which is the red limited edition Speedtimer

[@richardstiles6370]

You have some beautiful watches 👍 I liked your wife's picks too, as I have a mechanical Hamilton love it. Really like the Rolex Explorer, keep thinking that is watch for me, but price. Tudor are very nice as well, I keep thinking about a Ranger.

[@teedoubleu2580]

Great Show. Enjoyed it a lot. But why you want to sell watches? If you don't need the money why don't you keep them? In Germany there is a saying like: "It eats no bread" meaning it doesn't costs anything if you have it and keep it. If you collect cars it's something different, they "eat bread"... My collection counts ~40 watches and I'll keep them and I'll buy more watches in the future if i see a timepiece I like.

[@richardattridge3182]

What happened to your Sinn U50? I’ve got the Sinn U50 SDR and love it.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Sold it didn’t wear it! Love it though!

[@richardattridge3182]

That’s fair enough Mad Watch, if you ain’t wearing, time to move on to be fair. I’m talking my Sinn to Thailand in a few weeks, as I want to build more memories with the watch. I’m also talking my limited edition Grand Seiko quartz G.M.T (SBGN 001) with me, so I can track two time zones, so that will be in the Two watch roll!You’ve got some lovely pieces in your collection, and I’d definitely keep the captain Willard. I’m currently aiming for a 10 watch collection, but only have a few to get rid of. Also well worth checking out as a micro brand, The Direnzo DRZ 06 Wandering Star. Looks a cracking watch that might be up your street. I hope to get one in the pre sale campaign that’s start’s on February the 10th. Good luck with reducing your collection mate.

[@wongjefx980]

Me, I would have cut it to 20 pieces this year and 10 next year, keep the story going. I'd keep the Rolex Explorer, but you probably going to get the most cash off that. Same goes with Tudor BB's keep one, sell the other if you want more cash than selling Seikos.

[@PhilMarlowe392]

Listen to your wife.

[@goose3246]

1. Rolex 2. Formex 3. Fortis 4. Willard 5. Black Tudor BB 6. SKX 7. Lorier 8. Pogue 9. Hamilton Khaki Field (the newer) 10. CWC all black MY personal pick

[@SuperXecuter]

Thank you for all your vids. I find you some days before. Please tell me what did you think about Instinct 2X Solar? Is this a mudman killer? I’m very surprised about it. I wish Casio will build some like this, and it can work without a smartphone also. Thank you.

[@Max-nc3nk]

No love for MIDO? I just LOVE my Oceanstar Captain 200 👍 Would love to own a Formex Essence but they are a bit too pricy for me :-/ I'm off to check out the Momentum Quarz :-) Really like the look of that one

[@Xerex_m]

May be I'm wrong; but if watches you buy for your collection are not limited edition or not made of precious metals, it's just waste of money. It's OK to have few regular watches for daily use, but they are not really collectables.

[@corychecketts]

Forget 10, I'd stick with three: 1. SKX 2. Vertex monopusher 3. Rolex Explorer

[@panato_watches]

I hate you for showing the Flightmaster. I've owned it twice and now I started browsing them again... As the collection- absolutely HUGE!

[@makius1400]

Your wife's picks are by far the better 10 to keep. If she's anything like my wife, she has impeccable taste and you should just go with her choices or else we both know you'll end up regretting it... 🤷‍♂️

[@eddiejones.redvees]

I think you like seiko watches I have two a 5 Pepsi a quartz witch is somewhere in my home my 5 Pepsi after going out swimming with 3 times the bezel is very tight to turn I have lubed it but still stiff so it has put me off buying another seiko I am more of a citizen person my red arrows sky hawk is now 10y old now and apart from some of the Bezel paint coming off after sun and blocker after a two weeks holiday in the Caribbean it runs like clockwork . But my favourite watches are Casio we will be going back to the Jamaica in April it will be a chance to put my new GWGB1000 to the test and see if it will stand up to sea sun and sand also rum cocktails

[@ManuelGomez-rr7vf]

Wife’s Collection. Sorry Mate.

[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Fine with me!

[@dedysyukran3468]

Please review Alba watches, a microbrand from Seiko. This brand is quite popular in Asia. I'm a subscriber from Indonesia 👋👋

[@stefpix]

CWC definitely one of the keepers. I would keep the coke Promaster NY0040, I like it better than the SKX. Right now it would not bring too much by selling it. Probably I would have kept 2 of the 4 CWC. Downsizing is good.