4 Watches Every Man Needs: What's The Perfect Collection Size?

[@optictrap]

Video is pure quality, no one does it better

[@claytongt6]

1: Tool/Flight (Sinn 756 UTC) 2: Dress (Junghans Max Bill) 3. Dive (Spinnaker Dumas) 4: Everyday/Casual (Timex Navi Automatic)

[@smithgregorya]

The internet is obsessed with minimalising decision making - “The one single way to success....” etc. You introduce 4 watch categories and then deliciously open them into a huge number of possibilities. I am seeing you as an educator TGV. Just loving this journey. Thanks.

[@WMDZone]

My collecting philosophy is simple: Buy only what you love. Take the time to research and examine if you really think the watch is special and worthwhile.

[@JeffAAAAA]

This is my philosophy as well. I often wait for months before making a purchase to see whether my desire for a certain piece stays or goes away and base my decision on that.

[@nrbrown5985]

This is the only way. I started out thinking I needed to check certain boxes. But really, who cares if I collect only sports watches? As long as I love them...

[@giusepperocchi2979]

And what happens when you realize that what you love is something like the Patek Grand Complications ?

[@JeffAAAAA]

@@giusepperocchi2979 Well it's something I would probably will never be able to afford I gotta be realistic even if I want it so bad. My grail watch that I will hopefully buy in the future is a Grand Seiko with the Spring Drive movement. No specific model in mind yet but I'm set on what kind of movement it should be. But that is something I can only hope to buy since buying one would probably be at the very least worth half of what I make in a year currently unless I go for the used market. Buying a Patek will pretty much be impossible unless I drastically change my financial situation which I doubt will happen.

[@neoth8647]

Yeah, my early watch collecting journey was and still kind of is a mess. Need to sell off a bunch of stuff after lockdowns are over

[@nerd9684]

Me personally I love to have a one watch collection, being a minimalist. Respect to everybody else's styles.

[@NarutoUzumaki-qb7pf]

you've peaked my curiousity; if you don't mind me asking, what is that one watch?

[@jayh9144]

Hugo is a "HUGE" talent.

[@RWW1980]

Outstanding!!! My collection started when I found my fathers vintage seiko 6159-7001 after he passed 12 years ago.

[@vicspeaks6207]

Excellent Video! As a newbie and not a watch enthusiast (yet) who don't work in an office setting, I can only afford to stick to only 2 watches: Beater/Light-Sports: Casio AE-1300WH Daily/Slightly-Dressy: Seiko "5KX" SRPD73k2 Nothing fancy or stand-out, but I'm really enjoying it!

[@thomascouchman7544]

Nothing beats a new Urban Gentry video to start off the day in New Zealand! Cheers

[@gfrizzleshizzlemanizzle]

Kia ora cuzzy bro.

[@thomascouchman7544]

Grant Kitto Kia Ora cuz - good to see some Kiwi’s here!

[@markedfortime]

Great vid...I wish I could limit my collection to just 4, but I'm hopelessly addicted to collecting. You definitely need to have a watch you keep hidden from your spouse. One that is just yours and only comes out when you're traveling..your alter-ego watch. One that makes you look forward to traveling just to wear it? This feels a lot like a watch mistress. The Navitimer will always have a special place in my heart even though I've never owned one. The Navitimer was the first watch I truly fell in love with and was my portal into this endlessly frustrating but the most amazingly satisfying hobby I've ever had. My next obsession is the 300M or perhaps the el primero, which are my grail watch of this year. I do plan to pick one of these in '20. Do I need either or just want them? Well, I can actually feel how much I need them! I absolutely experience a second honeymoon when I pull one out after a lomg separation. It's like dating an old girlfriend again. Comfortable, easy to hang out with, she just understands you. I obsess over my beater, but every time I pick up what is meant to be a beater, I just can't beat on it and end up with my faithful marathon quartz beater..one of the very few quartz movements in my collection that I've actually beat to death and its still ticking away. It is virtually indestructible. I do have a fugu with full lume dial on its way that is meant to retire my Marathon My collection, I've never sold a single watch. Way too hard to let them go...but I'm not a hoarder. They are part of my family and we have memories together.

[@tmo235]

I have curated a Breitling only watch collection over the past year or so. I sold off about a dozen low to mid price range watches to subsidize the new purchases. Three is the magic number for me - this small collection is perfect for my taste and lifestyle. I’m incredibly pleased with the quality of these pieces: once I bought one, there was no going back! Superocean Chrono 42 A13340 Chronomat 44 GMT AB0420 Navitimer D23322

[@77cjam]

To me watches are like travel. I will always have my favourite watches, or favourite places. However I don't think the lure of a new watch/new travel destination will ever go away. As you say there is no right/wrong answer and everything is personal. As long as you enjoy what you have/your experiences, that's the main thing. Good to see Hugo back to his old trick's and awesome De La Soul quote 👍

[@theurbangentry]

Extremely well said Chris, I love your outlook, it goes so much deeper then mere watches. Thank you for sharing that it was profound and inspiring. Onwards and ever upwards my friend! Have a good week ahead. Best regards, TGV

[@anarcowhatever]

Thank you very much TGV, for adressing this subject. I've never considered myself a collector, but rather a "one watch guy". Now, this is a delicate situation because, in the past, a common working class man, wouldn't take so much... trouble in choosing a watch as a lifetime companion and legacy to their offsprings (I love that idea). In the case of my father, for example,; who was a chief engieer in oil tankers during the late seventies to late eighties, he just bought a nice diver from a reputable brand,( as many of his fellow seamen did), that happened to be a Tag Heuer Spirotechnique, but it could have been anything he trusted and could afford. And those men would proudly but unconspicuously wear them for most of their lives, till they decide to pass them onto their children. Now, It is impossible for me to do that, to achieve that purity and simplicity; although I was close when, while in the spanish marines, I bought a Tissot T-Touch in 2005, that, sadly, got lost in the field. Today, I wear my citizen promaster blue dial ny0040 everyday. I keep it in the locker while I'm at work (Im a machinist), but I don't think I have really bonded with it, not in "that" way, at least. The two pieces I'm currently considering as my only and "legacy watch" are the Seiko baby Turtle (true, tooly, not a revisit or a homage, affordable), wich suits my more realistic and pragmatic personna; and most likely, the Yema Superman Heritage. A gloriously classy, vintage syle diver that I'm very much in love with. What are your thoughts on this two contenders? Best regards.

[@sandybakers690]

For me, my special watch is the Omega Aqua Terra Golf Edition (220.12.41.21.02.003). This watch is the single reason that I began collecting timepieces. Whilst on a vacation in downtown NYC, I happened upon an Omega boutique, and wandered in just to see what the fancy storefront was representing, and I found out that it was for watches. I wandered out, feeling of the opinion that spending so much money on a watch would be wasteful, but there was one watch that caught my eye. Later on, as I was researching to find what the watch was titled, I started learning more about the history of horology, and then my collecting journey began. Today, I now own that aqua terra, along with a new speedmaster with other omegas and seikos, and I could not be happier with the way I spent my money.

[@Xanduur]

I was going to just do Japanese watches. Most of my watches are Japanese, but I have found a few others that I like. The Yema Pearl Diver and the Yema Navygraf, for instance. So, after years of going back-and-forth I have decided on a four wrist watch collection plus are you single pocketwatch. There is no rhyme or reason to what fills those spots. Right now it is a Seiko Railway pocket watch (1967), a Kuoe-en field watch, a simple square G-Shock, a Yema Pearl Diver, and a Tisell 39mm Explorer. As of this year, I have decided to go down to three watches. Those will be a pocket watch, my G-Shock square, and the 39mm Tudor Ranger.

[@stephenlittle7769]

Currently, I have 19 watches. If I could only keep 4, it’d be my Seiko’s sary057, skx007, gshock 5610 and Vostok amphibia.

[@simonthewatchguy6073]

My main watches are: G Shock GW-B5600, Citizen Promaster Tough, Cartier Tank and the Bulova Accutron Spaceview. These 4 fit the categories in the video and honestly, I feel somewhat content knowing these watches will last a heck of a long time. Thanks for a fantastic video and topic TGV. May I add, I've enjoyed the channel even more since your return to being independent. Your creative freedom is well and truly in full swing. All the best, Simon.

[@donaldneo4317]

I started with a target of 4 watches similar to what u sugeested but ended up with 6... I decided to skip the dress watch as it will have very little wrist time and I want every watch in my collection to be able to wear everyday as well since my daily wear is mostly casual to business casual. 1. Beater - G-shock Mudman 2. Everyday - Longines VHP, quartz always ready to go in a hurry and my reference time for setting my other watches. 3. Diver - Sinn U1 for the weekends at pool/beach or taking my family outdoors. 4. Chronograph - Speedmaster Pro for the weekends at the mall to time my parking meter and for the vintage aesthetics 5. Pilot - Rolex Air King perfect vacation watch with 100m water resistance and anti magnetic. No complication, easy to set other time zone and not look out of place at the pool or a fancy restaurant. 6. GMT- Rolex Black GMTc is like a dressier Submariner with my favourite complication in my opinion. Can be worn daily and double up as my dress watch for the occasional functions. I like to rotate my watches daily and each of them have a dedicated purpose and yet versatile enough for everyday.

[@sylinmino]

Today I completed my first 4-watch set! 1. Beater - Casio A168WA-1 2. Dress - Seiko Presage SRPB41 3. Everyday - Omega Speedmaster Professional (this took a bite out of my vacation savings but I wasn't using that this year anyway lol) 4. Sports - Seiko 5 Sports SRPE57 (DressKX) Love this video, and I think it makes a ton of sense all around!

[@tubezaspiak]

As a newbie, I've gone totally with Tissot: 1) Le Locle as dress watch, 2) Seastar as sports watch, 3) Gentleman Quartz as every day and 4) Savonette pocket watch because you've just gotta have one. (I have a Timex Waterbury for old times sake and a Mickey Mouse Quartz on a nato strap which alternate as my 'beater')

[@hapa442100]

My grandfather was an engineer that worked on most of the Apollo missions. Although he was far removed, working for McDonnell Douglas in Southern California, he was still part of the process. For this reason, I obsess over the Omega Speedmaster Professiional Moonwatch. Whenever I happen to buy it, it really will mean a lot to me.

[@jhelwig19781]

The entire psychology of watch collecting - concisely encapsulated in 12 mins. Bravo TGV

[@theurbangentry]

John!!!! Wonderful to hear from you my friend, I hope this find you and your loved ones well. Thank you for stopping by, be well my friend. Best regards, TGV

[@jhelwig19781]

The Urban Gentry likewise TGV! We are doing ok as I hope you are well. I live in MD but Philly is my home town so we’ll have to grab a pint in center city on a future family visit when this whole virus thing ends. Stay safe a be well.

[@Mr_Santo5]

I have known a few people who only wear one watch but I don't know how they manage to do it. There are just so many beautiful watches out there to have to settle for just one.

[@CollinWoodard]

I'm not sure about other people, but I really like the idea of your true dress watch being something vintage. In my collection, that means a SARB017 as my daily, an SRPA21 as my sports watch, and an SSA393 as my happy hour/dinner party watch. While I guess you could call my Cocktail Time a dress watch, something like a 56KS would be perfect for when I want to get legitimately fancy. Now that would be one heck of a four-watch collection.

[@thejackofclubs]

im so sick of seeing the same watches: omega speedmaster, rolex submariner, seiko skx... does no one have an imagination? be interesting, go after the ones no one has.

[@dreximax5634]

so true. walked past a shop today with the black bay 58 in the window, and for some reason i was excited to see one ready to buy. i dont even like them much, but have to some degree been "influenced". like it or not you tube has a huge say in what people want - or think they want

[@filipstefanovski155]

@@dreximax5634 it's still better than being influenced by mvmt, dw etc.

[@benjaminbarrera214]

No one wants to wear those watches, they are seen far too often.

[@Jetsi8]

dreximax spot on! I was thinking the same thing the other day. We try to be adults with our own thoughts but we are still human and therefore subject to influence. I have a hard time now figuring out whether I truly like a watch intrinsically or because the watch community subconsciously made me like it.

[@1983robbo]

The power of Marketing!

[@aayushs8444]

TGV, I know I am following the right person when I see a quality Pulp Fiction reference. Not that there were any doubts earlier. Great work!

[@lawntofoodforest]

I only own the Seiko Turtle STO and I wear it every day. I’m in love with it. I had an Orient Kamasu and loved that too but felt guilty for owning two watches so I gave it to my dad. It was a vast upgrade for him, he loves the gift and also wears it daily. That felt better than starting a watch collection. I see the attraction to the hunt though, that’s why for some the collection can never end.

[@TheCityLawyer]

When you said that nobody washes their car wearing a Patek, it immediately reminded me of an interview I saw with John Mayer about his watch collection. He quite literally held up a Tiffany designed aquanaut and described it as his daily beater that he mows the lawn in. Oh how the other half live, aye? Classy as always TGV

[@GuyVanderAa]

My favourite and desired watch was and is the Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean and recently I bought one to celebrate my upcoming 40th birthday. But when I was in my twenties I also always looked at the Breitling Navitimer but couldn’t afford one at the time. Another favourite is my Seiko solar watch, a quartz obviously but with a beautiful blue dial and my go to daily watch for a long while. And lastly I mention my Pontiac watch, made from Titanium which I wore over twenty years and absolutely loved. It still works perfectly and I occasionally wear it for good luck.

[@AnitaHannjob]

Loving the creativity with the opening portion of your videos!...keep it up sir!

[@suhaybbhatti6563]

Love the intro!

[@theurbangentry]

Thank you :D Best regards, TGV

[@Ossory88]

3-4 seems about right. Currently sold my fourth, on the lookout for a fourth but also happy with my three.

[@pedrothevenard]

Right now I have 4 watches and I can put them on this exact categories lol, unintentionally I got a balanced collection, a very inexpensive but honest collection, a g shock mudman as beater, a Bulova 96c131 automatic as dress watch, a Seiko SNZG15 as my daily and a Casio edifice ef 543d chronograph as my sport watch, i know it's nothing to write home about, but I love my watches, and the next time I'll probably get a diver probably an automatic victorinox inox with the wood strap, which I really like. Thanks for the great content.

[@tier1_shenanigans]

I'm only starting out, i don't have a massive budget and probably won't ever have. But my I think my grail watch is the Seiko Land Master Blackout. My only goal in terms of collecting is not to worry too much about what I have, but to enjoy what I've got.

[@brianlloyd4796]

As you say 4 is the magic number but then you end up with 3 dress watches, 4 dive watches, 4 aviation watches and 2 beaters! Love the videos Sir!

[@petercraw8188]

Yema Bronze Superman Bordeaux. Can’t wait to put one on my wrist. I just found out Yema had a kickstarter campaign last fall and I could have got one for half price. Timing is everything in the watch collecting hobby.

[@danielt.9154]

I very recently started Watch collecting, I got 2 Watches now: A Marathon Navigator (Third Watch) and a Stuhrling [3916] Aviator (Second Watch, but I got my start there). When I was in Middle School my Dad gave me a Digital Analog Watch of unknown make/Brand (The Watch itself was Dark Chrome with Red rubber Straps) Lasted a Year and a half until I dropped it before my last year of Middle School ended (The Dial Shifted and the electronics became unusable, never got it fixed and was discarded). So from there on I had no Watch until my Sophomore year, I had always liked the look the Gauges on Aircraft had. So this time I wanted to get into the Watch world (I still didn't know anything about Watches then), and I went and looked for a Pilot/Aviator Watch and Found out about Breitling and some Panerai Watches, but Obviously those were too expensive. Until I came across this Aviator from Stuhrling for $100, I choose this not only for the price but because it can tell what day of the Month was (Which is what I originally wanted in my next Watch, because half the time I keep forgetting it) and the Day of the Week too! Fast forward to the second half of Senior year and my Parents asked me what I wanted for Graduation and I told them a Watch, earlier that year I decided I wanted to join the Marine Corps. So next was a Military/Field Watch (My knowledge of Watches had improved somewhat at that time) I was looking at G Shocks, Time X, Luminox, and Seikos but there was one Manufacturer that stuck out to me: Marathon; I heard Marathon through a Veteran (Or Active service I don't remember) and to be honest I still wanted another Analog Watch. Looking through, I was stuck between their General Purpose and the Navigator, but I was still partial to Pilot/Aviator Watches; and one of the Navigators had the Marine Corps insignia. Thus a week after Graduation, I got my Marathon and now 2 months later I'm still enjoying it. Now, with these circumstances (Having only 2 Watches) a Mil-Spec Watch can fulfill just about any role except maybe Saturated Diving, Dress Watch, and/or 'Beater' (If 'Beater' refers to affordability) that Depends on the Watch; my Marathon can't do those things (Since the Insignia adds a bit more Money and it being a High altitude watch). As for my Stuhrling, I can try and wear it as a Dress Watch considering it probably isn't as tough as my Marathon and it does have Leather straps, but I do want to get more Watches, most likely a Dress Watch is next, but those are my thoughts.

[@ErickdeHollander]

Hugo deserves a own channel.

[@Countess1975]

Bought a Tudor Sub 79190. It was a safe queen. Now I find myself not wearing if for fear of any scratches that inevitably will occur. From one safe to another. This was not my intention. If I can't bring myself to wear it with some more regularity, I must sell. Not fair to cage that bird so to speak. Beautiful, and well edited video! Top notch as usual.

[@bloodymarvelous4790]

I think I've got it covered: Daily beater: Rolex Submariner 14060M 2-liner/NATO Dress watch: Rolex GMT-Master II 16710 Coke/Tritium/Jubilee Daily watch: Rolex Explorer II 16570 Polar/3186 Sports watch: Rolex Sea-Dweller 116600 I am looking at a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Duoface, but am not sure which one to go for yet.

[@bruce000000070000000]

I have a six piece collection of very affordable but quality watches, it goes like this: Casio C53W as a beater, Orient Bambino Open Heart as a dress watch, Seiko SUP880 as an alternative dress watch, Orient Ray 2 as a sports watch, Timex Expedition Scout as my chrono, and my Seiko SNK809 as my field watch, this goes for under $600 and it’s a great collection in my opinion

[@Anti-Decorator]

I agree and I've taken the same ideas to my collection over the years.

[@agerbaek01]

My dreamwatch, when I was 16 was a Submariner, but a few years later I discovered the SeaDweller, so that became the dreamwatch (I dive) That was about 30 years ago. This year I got it, The Rolex SeaDweler Deepsea (got to upgrade :) ) That will be the watch there will follow me, and be given to my boy when I get really old :) I also have fallen deeply in love with my Tudor BB Heritage, and my Laco bronce Flieger B-uhr Keep theese awesome videos comeing. Love to see them, love the way you encourage other to get into watch, horology and so :)

[@leoberg2390]

I'm obsessed about vacheron constantine overseas blue dial because it look perfect to me

[@rossfindlay7760]

That intro rocked. Great video as ever thanks TGV.

[@rmeek9740]

You continue to raise the bar with your intros. Pure class

[@jstrat121]

Casio G-Shock Solar/Mulit-band 6..............the ONLY watch you “really” need.............said the guy with 200 watches in his collection 😂⌚️. But I have to draw a line somewhere.......... no ghastly “Apple” watch’s........ever !🚫

[@cedric182]

jstrat121 Apple Watch with a gps is excellent for those of us who like to calculate a run precisely. Don’t hate.

[@b.luijkx8511]

Have the solar. True beater and unbeatable timekeeper. Less functional at formal occasions

[@lonewolfmoonpeople5252]

@@cedric182 apple watches not a watch ... it's a toy for kid

[@iancadwallender9779]

Apple watch.no way.few years time and they are out of date and sitting in a drawer.And in the mean time , Apple release another dozen of them

[@ahpjcp]

Having a 1st collection and a 2nd collection. I'm new to this - so I'm on my 1st collection. The purpose of the collection, you say? .... To discover what I like and what works for me. So far I've got a sentimental Citizen Eco-drive, a cheap Casio beater digital, an affordable Seiko automatic dress watch, a Timex Expedition field watch, and 2 dress chronograph 'homages?' by the Dan Henry micro brand. So far I'm mostly happy with everything. But I think I'll gift the Timex, and get a better field watch. ... Or maybe a diver.

[@GVSolo]

Looking good TGV a thank you for another great video. I think that you will agree with me when I say that there is one single characteristic that ALL watches have in common; they keep the time. I personally feel that wristwatch has to be able to do that simple thing in the most accurate, consistent and constant way despite of the motions caused by the person's activities. To me and my OCD, ACCURACY under realistic conditions is KING and without that a wristwatch's is worthless to me including collecting regardless of its looks, brand-name, technology, price, feel and whatever movie it may have been featured. including collecting. You ask what is my perfect state at utopia, to me that is to look at my watch and have the assurance that it is giving me the right time at any time. On the other hand, do and collect what works for any of you because that is what really matters; collecting is all about you.

[@gc2788]

My prized watch is my Luminox 3100 series. Always runs great. Tough as hell and it was a birthday gift from my wife. So even though I have several other watches. Omega, Casio, etc. It is above all else.

[@treize99999]

James Bond for sure for me. First 2 watches I bought were an Omega Seamaster and a Rolex Submariner, 2 iconic watches for James Bond.

[@BigT71]

My perfect 4 watch collection. 1. Beater - no date Rolex Submariner. 2. Dress Watch - Patek 5170R 3. Haute Horology - Laurent Ferrier Double Spiral Tourbillon 4. Weekend Watch - Richard Mille 11-02

[@christopherseib]

My current collection: Seiko Snzh53 for everyday. My beater is the Casio W800h. I still need a dress watch but i'll probably buy one when I'm in Japan

[@white95gsr]

The size of your collection just comes down to who you are. I currently have 13 watches. I keep 2 beaters and 2 weekend watches in the weekly rotation that I change up whenever the mood strikes. My collection leans towards racecar inspired pieces but the majority of the spectrum gets love from me.

[@benbryson6598]

3:30 Once i heard it referred to as a "completist" which I like the description. The goal is to have a "complete" collection of one stye, whatever that may be, Seiko Monsters, etc.

[@lucianosilva3887]

O filme pulp fiction ficou bem melhor com a indescritível participação de HUGO L. REX🤣🤣🤣 Um forte abraço aqui do Brasil.

[@reikiorr8217]

Pq em Português?

[@lucianosilva3887]

Reiki Þórr uma forma de levar meu idioma ao conhecimento de outras pessoas 👍 A way to make my language known to other people 👍

[@PuppetsAndPuppeteers]

this is your best intro yet, TGV. well done! another awesome video as always

[@daniel2946]

I like to make it variety, so that i can pick one up depending on the occasion & function each watch, currently i got a chronograph watch, field watch & adventure watch (eg:gshock). But i might going to expand my collection soon on divers watch & sports watch for more casual kinda looks

[@kmart55]

Tag Heuer Monaco Gulf edition. The one with the wind on the left, like the one Steve McQueen wore in Le Mans. That's my dream watch I would say.

[@Jsmashfq]

For me, a Gshock digital, solar of course. Collection of seiko divers for the beach. Rolex Op 39 and explorer for everyday use. Rolex 41 roman white for travelling.

[@morgan97475]

Very cool to see the collection of some of the viewers. Nice video.

[@joaovitoramaralsilva9745]

Just by the title I see it’s the kind of video I like lol I’m missing the strap videos,, any plans my friend? Some quarantine shopping suggested lol

[@pete5668]

Dress: Seiko SARB033 Beater: Timex Weekender Sport: Casio F91W Everyday: Rotary Canterbury Weekend: Vostok Amphibian

[@robertk.5504]

Your Vidoes are Great! It is always a Highlight to watch your new Stuff !

[@gid-vicious]

I am at 4 currently: Dress, sport, beater, and my first watch for sentimental reasons. Think i am covered but I do have a fifth spot in my box for playing the field 😉

[@SiCutler]

Grail is the blue aqua terra which I think could be an only watch. That being said when/ if i eventually get that I will reduce my collection to 3. Seiko 5 snz beater. Tag formula 1 diver and the Aqua Terra. Great video TGV thanks

[@renehermenau]

I love the Rolex GMT master since it's first appearance on Thomas Magnum Sulivers wrist in the 80's Television.

[@wristray8775]

I have been a one watch guy for 15 long years. Recently I started collecting based on watch type (field/dress/dive) and dial color. Now that it has grown, I am having hard time retiring that one watch and end up wearing it too frequently. I am aiming for a collection of 20 watches to satisfy my horological needs.

[@denisdaly1708]

You inspire many, including other youtubers TGV. I have heard other watch reviewers revere you. And one outstanding inspiree, refer to "the TGV tax". You are creative, and I feel there is a movie or historical drama/commedy/thriller script in you.

[@jda7499]

TGV is killing it with those intros !! Man / superb work !! Lovely video!

[@Pueranha]

my prefartions: 1. the watch i don't care much about but is one of the most toughest and reliables and has the most functions (digital): like in the video, G-Shock all the way 2. Dress watch: Junghans Max Bill. Minimalistic, elegant, perfect. (for me) 3./4. A simple Seiko automatic (dont even recall the Numbers, but does its job for a bargain), or my super-beloved Hamilton Khaki Diver. (budget choices)

[@LordMullins]

My all time favourite watch I wear the most was and still is the Breitling super avenger. I know what your thinking but I just love it

[@stoffe2055]

only have 5 watches right now but it works "everyday" Seiko skx009/Certina ds podium titanium/ Orient Kamasu green/ Seiko snkl45 "Dress up" Orient Bambino "Sport/beater" use my skx009 just started to fall in love with watches 5 months ago so im surely gonna get more :)

[@NickJardine]

3 is the perfect number. I think you can combine #3 (daily) and #4 (sport watch) and just have a diver do the job!

[@robertelmore3616]

If I had to do a minimalist collection, it'd be: Daily: Seiko SKX 013, black face, on a Barton rubber strap Dress: Jeager LaCoultre Reverso, the gold one, on a black leather strap GMT: Squale 1545GMT 40mm, black dial, straight hands, no cyclops, on its jubilee bracelet Minimalist Field Watch: The Seiko SNK809 in black, on its native cloth strap The "Just Gotta Have It" watch: The Tudor Submariner, black, with date, on a Bond NATO.

[@SuperGilly71]

Field watch, diver, aviation, dress. Land, sea, air & special occasion.

[@Inkreptile]

Pulp fiction is one of my favorite movies 😳 Have a good one TGV

[@dustintolsma7330]

Any Tutima Chronograph, particularly the Grand Fleiger, I've obsessed over since I was 13 and saw an ad in Private Pilot magazine. May never own one, but I'm still drawn to them every time I see an image of one.

[@jeong121016]

Great video and it gives me an inspiration to do my orient star collection shot (23 so far. . ) don't know why orient star, just love its dial designs and "speaks" to me...

[@MultiReinforced]

I have trouble matching straps to watch dial colours etc, need a video on that

[@jstanley011]

I consider watch collecting to be similar to the practice of music. Both are lifetime pursuits of perfection where absolute perfection is impossible. Right now, I would consider a Polar Explorer for the crown of my collection. No particular reason other than the dang thing is gorgeous.

[@edhammond6911]

My collection is on hold at 50 watches. I refuse to buy more until I thoroughly enjoy the ones I own. I have never sold a watch. When I am done with a watch I give it away. I have never serviced a watch. I love my watches. Dive and pilot watches are my favorites.SEIKO IS KING !!!

[@LondonLex]

I really enjoyed this video Mr TGV everything about it was completely spot on 👍🏻✅💯 thanks 😊

[@blondleone]

I'd ad an extravagant watch to this list, something like a Xeric or Rvndsgn. A watch that you have only for those special occasions where you can wear something with a wild design.

[@vizuz]

For me the ideal is to have 1 allround watch (eg. blackbay58/explorer/railmaster), and put on a proper strap/bracelet/nato for the occasion. So i can have all the variation i want, plus having the charm of being a one watch guy.

[@Knightswhosaynee]

Off the charts great intro. Definitely hit the like button. Cheers 🍻

[@chrishefter5051]

Haven't been watching this channel for long, De La Sol reference thrown seemingly off the cuff caught me off guard.

[@robertkeating1899]

I am a mechanical watch enthusiast, but not fond of big brand prices. I have CW from the UK, Artos junkers from Germany, Melbourne and margrette.

[@younglee4857]

Great channel, lots of info, nice time pieces, i go with 4, fitness (garmin fenix 6 solar), dress (timex peanuts marlin/hamilton khaki king), sports (seiko king turtle/bulova lunar pilot) and luxury (Rolex Explorer)...just one luxury...rest under $1,000

[@39Thorns]

I wear three watches- my day-to-day is a mechanical field watch, my dress is an aviator, and my weekender is a dive watch on a shark mesh strap. I've never seen anyone else with the same watches on tier wrist, I bought them while traveling overseas. I own 4 other watches besides these, but I don't wear them. A Rolex Explorer would be a good fit to round things off for me.

[@TheElephantscanjump]

Fantastic video and thank you for the feature! Wondering what type of watch am I missing? (I am the first collection shown)

[@geso91]

I’ve never enjoyed an intro more 😂😂

[@melgarjesus19]

I collect by movement. From the cheap quartz to the a expensive swizz. There is a lot of movement I have yet to have.

[@chipmacgill]

Walken, in Pulp Fiction, was really the strongest performance. "the Watch" was singularly a Tour de Force few minutes that only Walken could deliver. Great Vid-TGV!

[@martinharrison4245]

Got a seiko BFK, an 051, an edox hydro sub, and a rado original diver. I was happy, and then I went and bought the 42mm captain cook in green. I love it, but Id really prefer to get down to 2. A good daily beater , and one for best, but as soon as you get a better one, the love for your older watches dies a little. And you guys don't help much with all these great vids to tempt us. I need to get a life !!! Lol.

[@grumpyoldmaninadodgecharge784]

Great vid and intro. So does a dress watch need to be on a leather strap or can it use a metal bracelet, such as the Aqua Terra?

[@javery999]

Good video. I have a Baby Turtle and Stowa Antea KS as a dress watch. Both of which have appreciated in value considerably since I got them especially my Stowa woo hoo

[@paulomartins5896]

I am obsseded By the Hamilton PSR for is beauty simplicity...

[@Chimney1966]

Five is perfect number for a casual collector: 1. Everyday watch 2. Dress watch 3. Chronograph 4. Diver and 5. "And one Casio" (which becomes the rule broken as Casio collection itself becomes 'the second collection' ... ) Serious watch collector is when watch collector has 12 watches (one for each month) in collection ..and 24 watches in collection is a proper horde of watches...

[@glennharris3862]

Another great video, thanks very much (I see Hugo is still up to no good). I saw some lovely pocket watches in those wonderful collections. TGV, you must add a pocket watch to your collection and document your journey in finding that perfect pocket watch. For heaven’s sake I even have one. I wear the chain through the lapel buttonhole on my jacket (rarely wear a waistcoat) and let the watch fall into my pocket rather than wearing a pocket square. What do you say?