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

[@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

[@claytongt6]

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

[@optictrap]

Video is pure quality, no one does it better

[@Alias_Anybody]

Sooo... the suitcase in Pulp Fiction was actually just filled with Seiko 5s?

[@mrbacchus6127]

As good a theory as any

[@RickyMountain]

The only good explanation for that light is some good old Seiko lume ✌🏼

[@Eramsay121]

oh, we happy

[@Diepvries11]

Pure class.

[@Alias_Anybody]

@@Diepvries11 Praised be all the gents from Reddit.

[@harleyb.8293]

Former military and now commercial pilot here. Find myself acquiring older, not quite vintage, aviation and military watches that I admired but couldn't afford in my younger years. Love your channel. Like it more now you are independent again. Stay safe and happy collecting.

[@theurbangentry]

Thank you Harley, I very much appreciate that. Safe flying and happy collecting my friend. Best regards, TGV

[@sharonwallraff2226]

I agree about TGV being independent

[@TheoJay615]

I've always said I'm a basic watch bastard. Beater: g shock solar Dress: Sarb 033 Everyday: SKX Weekend: also the SKX. While I own others, these are the ones most heavily in rotation.

[@Christian_from_Copenhagen]

Seiko till the end!

[@morgizmo87]

I have the same 3 (well, a 035 instead of a 033). I only really wear my solar square or my 035 the past few months

[@iKunaal]

SARB033 😍😍😍

[@OnryONeil]

Seiko Astron.... For every case..))

[@reedhamkalariya6976]

@@Christian_from_Copenhagen seiko is lifr

[@viktor.jansen4998]

Watches and good cinema references, doesn’t get any better does it

[@davidsiler5505]

Hugo could have went Jaurasic Park on the guy that kept asking "WHAT"?

[@thehappywristchannel]

Another fantastic intro. Great video, too. Seeing all of those collectors’ collections was a nice touch 👌

[@davidsiler5505]

@@thehappywristchannel yes it was a nice personel touch.

[@henrycolestage4249]

@@davidsiler5505 "I implore you, old chap, please say "What?" just once again. I beseech you, doubly, to once again enunciate it for me one last time...", Hugo, auditioning for the role Jules Winnfield.

[@GVSolo]

Well, in a way it can get better. How about watches and landmark events in human history?

[@jamesscott3263]

Beater / gym watch: Casio DW5600 Dress Watch: Orient Bambino (I rarely dress formal in my line of work) Daily Driver: Seiko Samurai Pepsi Sport Watch: Casio Pro Trek (hiking / camping enthusiast in NH) Wild Cards: Citizen Nighthawk is perfect for traveling abroad and to switch up the daily driver. Seiko Solar Chronograph to scratch my Speedy lust. Low end kit for sure, but I’m saving towards buying a house.

[@TheWayofGrace89]

Mine perfect four are: my Seiko SKK and Alpinist, my Speedie Pro Moonwatch and I’d love to add a Hamilton Khaki King (Champagne) back into the rotation as well, still working on that! Cheers!

[@joshbostic4917]

Excellent video. I've been preaching this for a few years: A perfect "core collection" is the Triple D + G (Dress, Daily, Dive, G-Shock). Having a watch for each specific purpose results in the least amount of decision fatigue when it comes time to select a watch in the morning. The further one gets away from that core of 4, the more difficult it is to justify further purchases.

[@Matt47749]

I totally agree, throughout my watch collecting journey (3 years) I have gone through cycles where I buy watches and return them since they have not satisfied my needs and wants. As of right now I have around 12 watches in my collection, valued about 3k msrp. However, decision fatigue is a real thing and I suffer from it daily. Hahah, what a spoiled thing to say but it is the truth! I agree with the idea of only have 4 watches!!

[@jacobbeaupre3940]

Started wearing my Casio Duro again and fell back in love with it. Funny how changing a strap can do that

[@mathieut3197]

I stuck an orange faux-Planet Ocean bezel insert on mine and strapped it to a nato; now it is my quirky beater.

[@gerardoesparza8650]

I just bought all 3, and must say the blue dial face with a blue with white stripe French marine parachute strap looooookkkkssss freaking amazing. I hang around with the same people at least once a month and I’ve worn more more expensive watches and never gotten a compliment. Well last night I was wearing it and they all loved it. That’s the beauty of watch collecting. You don’t have to have expensive pieces in your collection to look good.

[@bon2198]

I put a nato on my gba 800 and sooooooooo much better.

[@illysigelman1264]

Well, as an 18 year old who just finished high school, currently the watch that I mostly desire is a junghans max bill. To me it's the definition of beautiful, I absolutely love the bauhaus connotations it has and thus its spark to architecture, and luckily its price seems pretty achievable later on in life

[@contaygious]

My junghans serves dress nicely and smart with a T shirt.

[@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.

[@JYMBO]

3 is the magic number... one =Beater (for doing anything where i might lose or damage the watch) one Sports Diver (for everyday casual wear or clubbing) and one Dress watch (for formal events, weddings, funerals, black tie, interviews etc) a few exceptions depending on what i'm wearing, i may still wear beater if i'm wearing a tracksuit for instance or going to the gym & i don't have a nato on my Sports Diver at the time.

[@simon0yeung]

I would add that another daily wearer gives you a little refresher during the week. Perhaps for that special Wednesday afternoon tea or Friday happy hour.

[@jayh9144]

Hugo is a "HUGE" talent.

[@bearclooneywatches4186]

I enjoyed this video. Personally I am glad that feel of early Urban Gentry starts to reappear in your recent videos, like in your early days when i was enjoying your passion for hobby and videos. This was very zen video for me as a watch geek and it triggered and enhanced my personal collecting thoughts. Personally I am still searching for perfect time piece and I have not formed firm opinion on what watch collection should really be. One thing I know for sure is that it varies from person to person and that is beautiful thing. Cheers and thanks for good content.

[@theurbangentry]

Thank you so much sir, I very much appreciate the kind words and motivational sentiment. I especially like your comment on how beautiful it and how it varies form person to person, so ruddy true!!! Best regards, TGV

[@Valera_Scotland]

@@theurbangentry When reading Bear's comment I heard it in his voice in my mind! How funny... Great video mate. Well done... I'm saving for a 36mm Rolex OP in "steel"... But other ones are on my radar - Planet Ocean 39mm, Aqua Terra 38.5mm, Tudor BB 36... It's impossible !

[@bearclooneywatches4186]

@@Valera_Scotland lol

[@willd4491]

Señor TGV killing it with the intros as usual

[@CarlosGallardoCandia]

My philosophy is: make the watch in your collection mean something. I bought watches that I loved for the way they looked... but I never got attached to them. I always ended up wearing the watch my dad gave me, a similar version of the watch my grandpa used to wear, and variations of the watches mentioned before.

[@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!

[@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?

[@clydewakefield7349]

Done! I've now made it into an Urban Gentry video (Clyde's outstanding 12 piece collection 5:10) so from here it's all downhill in my watch collecting journey!!!!!

[@1974DAVIDC]

Thank you for sharing your videos. They have been an inspiration to me and helped me be a better collector. Always stay true to yourself and do what you love.

[@danieldiaz4692]

My perfect two in my current collection: Omega Planet Ocean 8500 black dial and Omega Aqua Terra 8900 blue dial. It’s all I need.

[@theurbangentry]

Pure class and very Bondian. Stay classy Daniel and thank you for sharing that. Best regards, TGV

[@HamishCarpenter]

I am considering the blue aqua terra also. Is the 41mm fit smaller or larger than normal. I have a 6.5” wrist but would prefer the 8900 movement for travel. Thank you

[@rowski8872]

Hamish Carpenter Go for the 38 or 38.5 if you can get one. Your wrist is the same size as mine, and the 38.5 AT blue dial is a perfect fit. It looks much classier to have a watch that doesn’t wobble all over place because it’s too big!

[@HamishCarpenter]

Rowan Haffenden you have the 8900 so that would be the 41mm version. No?

[@rowski8872]

Hamish Carpenter Nope. 8500. Which I prefer... I like the jumping hour hand feature. I’m not sure they do it on the newer model.

[@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!

[@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

[@michaelfierman3256]

The early part of this video when you were talking about people who were honed in on a particular reference like the Tudor sub etc, made me think of when I was a kid collecting stamps. My focus was on the British colonies and even though most of them had very similar configurations, nothing made me happier than filling the page in one of my big albums, usually finishing up by saving for the 5 pound stamp that usually had a just a portrait of the King and Queen on them. It really gave me that sense of satisfaction you re talking about. I hope in my watch journey I will find a path in some way, but in the meantime I am just figuring out what that is. I know this comment is a day late, perhaps you won't see it, but what a great video and the intro ...well fantastic as usual !

[@StrawHatLaw13]

Beater: gshock 5600 Daily: long island skx013 Sport: Dan Henry 1964 Dress: Sarb033 w/ leather strap

[@JV-rp9qj]

Man i love this channel...just purchase my 3rd gshock this pass weekend..ALL BLK RANGEMAN...man i love that blk and yellow seiko flightmaster...i own the blue and white one...IM sure thats gonna be my next watch....im sitting on 11 watches now...LOVE ALL OF THEM...😍.....I LOVE WATCHES...NUMBER 1 CHANNEL WHEN IT COMES TO WATCH TALK..👍👍👍👍👍

[@degenerateWA]

I currently have over 40, however I'm quickly learning that more watches creates a feeling of duty vice enjoyment, because I find that I am forcing myself to wear different watches just to get through the collection.

[@insane_troll]

The trick is to sew them all onto a vest so you can wear them all at once.

[@p.j.mendes]

Watches,movies,fashion and edc tips,culture,good sense of humour...all in one KZbin channel...not to mention high qualiy regarding sound and image...Thank you! Congratulations!

[@jaygee6606]

I can’t say I have found the correct amount. I started with certain brands, then I looked at different complications, then automatics vs quartz, then I found vintage watches. At the present I have about 40...some given to me to enshrine certain events in my life, my year of birth and the first one I ever bought as a young man, and finally my retirement, most I have bought. My most current event was to send a Seiko 007 out to be modded....that should interesting...the best part is just wearing them..in an era where people use their phone for time, I am still a T-REX.......keep putting out these great videos TGV!

[@entropys1459]

Intros are genius!!!!! Funny, clever and filled this pop culture. Definitely the best watch-centric KZbin channel out there. Another fantastic video. 👍

[@cuauhtemocmorisco3493]

LOOOOL that intro😂😂😂 Hugo: " Vincent!!....Vincent!"

[@RWW1980]

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

[@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.

[@kennethMblake]

When I just started watching this channel, I had none. Now, 3 years later I have several that I now am considering selling... I am so grateful for a supportive and understanding community. At the risk of sounding maudlin, Hail The Good Gentry.

[@matthiasvangysel938]

The Oscar for best editing goes to.... “The Urban Gentry!” Tgv, i love your work and it is inspiring. Thank you!

[@theurbangentry]

Thank you so much :D In turn, your comment has inspired me. Onwards and upwards, Best regards, TGV

[@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.

[@bottlerocketscientis]

My collection currently consists mostly of cheap watches or ones given to me by friends and family. Great video I'll work on getting these 4 essential watch types.

[@dpjr47]

I have 19 watches: All have a story, which is a must for me. 10 were inherited, given to me, or represent someone in my life. Seven I purchased for myself at different stages of my life (73 years) and for particular purposes, such as the Daytona style watch I wear while driving my Corvette. One in particular is my Holy Grail which I have owned since I was 14. It represents four generations of my family and, for me, no other, no matter its rarity or "value" can replace it. Love your show, in fact, as Hugo would say, "Daaaling, it's absolutely scrumptious!"

[@jonmy357]

I've never hit a like button so hard. Edit: How does this man not have 1 million subscribers?

[@mo-draws]

jonmy357 because he trades them for watches ;)

[@roaddogg800]

The best thing about this channel is being amongst others who share your passion for watches and all things noble and dignified. There is far too little class in today's world. I don't equate this with wealth or being pretentious, rather an appreciation for manors, style, virtue and culture.

[@theurbangentry]

Thank you Timothy for the inspiring words. You have no idea how much that makes me happy to hear. Onwards upwards! Best regards, TGV

[@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!

[@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.

[@m.e.p.r]

Beater and sports are pretty much the same thing for me. As is the everyday and dress watch if you choose correctly. For me, the perfect collection is split in two i.e. weekday watch and weekend watch.

[@m.e.p.r]

To add to that, my current two watch collection is. Weekday: Rolex DateJust (which also doubles as my dress watch). Weekend: Boldr Venture Carbon (go anywhere/do anything super affordable field watch with a Seiko automatic movement)

[@theurbangentry]

I can't argue with that, I love the efficiency of that, a duo based on the time of the week, simple but so cool. Thank you for sharing, Best regards, TGV

[@m.e.p.r]

@@theurbangentry I'd love to know what watches you would pick from your current collection if you could only pick two :) ?

[@davidsiler5505]

I've just bought a "WEEKEND" watch.

[@davidsiler5505]

@@m.e.p.r 🤔

[@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.

[@andrewsartwork]

finally after a long day a good ol video with the gentry

[@theurbangentry]

That makes me happy to hear, you haven idea. Thank you Drew, enjoy. Best regards, TGV

[@davidutk]

My watch journey started with the SKX; It was a graduation watch and I cherish it every day. Now I'm working towards a Speedmaster reduced, a piece I consider a grail watch. Ultimately it is not about the price tag of the watch, but the inherent value & appreciation one puts into the timepiece other than telling time, cheers!

[@yoinkhaha]

Seiko Flightmaster is so versatile. Not a formal dress watch... but does basically everything else, with style.

[@wingi7722]

Wow! I REALLY loved this one! I kept hitting pause so I could gaze at all of the collections. And that Intro with Hugo is just STELLAR !!! So yeah the start with Elliot's collection was almost surreal as I'm wearing the Komandirskie GMT as I type and was wearing my SKX 009 yesterday. But Allan's collection at the end - WOW! My grail Omega No Time To Die, a Reverso, 41mm Date Just and a Squale!!! (Yeah I know there was a Rolex Sub in there but they don't do anything for me..) Very Nice Vid indeed. I'm sure I'll be coming back to this one.

[@Harrispilton22]

Taken it to another level with that intro!

[@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.

[@ManoloVintage]

Bond wears a new watch when he breaks the old one on someone's face. So I wouldnt say he's a collector.

[@theurbangentry]

LOL!!! Indeed, well said sir. Thank you, Best regards, TGV

[@benjaminbarrera214]

Yes, not a collector. His watches are issued to him by Q, he is responsible for Bond's watch style.

[@bobalouie2413]

The perfect channel: horology expertise + style/taste + outstanding cinematography. What a shame Quentin did not see Hugo's potential and left his lines on the cutting room floor. Happy to see these "lost" scenes!!

[@henyujurai3907]

I love my Hamilton and Seiko watches I may not own any of the big money watches I do love my collection and maybe one day I may get me a high-end watch one day

[@JV-rp9qj]

Im just like you....i dont own big money watches...but if one day i can own a rolex batman i would be a VERY HAPPY MAN....😍

[@henyujurai3907]

@@JV-rp9qj I really hope someday that you can buy your dream watch

[@scottrehak4076]

That was the greatest intro ever! Period. Thanks TGV.

[@TartanJack]

As much as the acquisition and accumulation, to me it's the hunt that matters. A "complete" collection is for me, an anathema.

[@awrymer]

I've always been into watches, but never really put any money into my collection, I have a Timex Expedition and a generic Timex dress watch. However, I'm going into the Navy in a month and decided to finally go in on something I've wanted for several years so I bought my first real deal time piece. I am a Scuba diver and love divers, and going into the Navy I thought it only right that I bought a diver. So I picked up a Citizen Promaster Diver Chronograph reference CAO-719 and I'm in love. The biggest reason I wanted a Citizen Promaster is my dad. He was in the Navy as well and, in 1989, bought a Promaster and wears it to this day. It gives me another connection to him as well as a way to show my personality. Thanks for the inspiration, much love!

[@michaelgoodwin7375]

Ok. I’ll say it. Best intro ever!!!

[@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!

[@eazye619]

YES MORE JAMES BOND! Love the video as usual and hope you’re doing well! Come to Dallas sometime when the apocalypse is over

[@theurbangentry]

Thank you E, would love to, looking forward to it! Stay safe and well in the meantime, Best regards, TGV

[@rjgiddings]

We have a classic Hugo M @ Jules opening sequence, and some solid horology philosophy going on within...excellent TGV ! This - THIS - is why I subscribed to The Urban Gentry !

[@GutterLivinStargazer]

My collection is as follows: Casio F91W, Seiko SNA411, Glycine Airman GL0214 (purist), Hamilton H64785835, and the big dog is my Breitling Avenger XB1210. I'd love to get your opinion on that one! I found one of your Squale Lion Sharks on Ebay today! Considering picking it up!

[@theurbangentry]

LOVE LOVE LOVE your choices, I would be honored to have the Lion Shark among such a classy selection. Enjoy. Thank you my friend. Best regards, TGV

[@untouchable360x]

You watch collection costs more than my car.

[@GutterLivinStargazer]

@@theurbangentry Thank you! I'm sure you noticed that besides the Casio, they are all aviation pieces. If I pick up that Lion Shark, it will be my first diver. Double honor!

[@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!

[@Jsong1]

This is a very philosophical video for watch collectors like myself. I have a vintage (mostly military issued) watch collection and I obsess over finding a single 'do-it'all' modern watch that can fill the 'reliable watch' gap in my collection. I'm having a hard time finding it though. There are great watches worthy of being a one watch collection that checked all the boxes. But for some reason, they didn't speak to me. So I am still on the endless journey of watch collecting.

[@vizuz]

Black Bay 58 is fit for all occasions. Its a beater/dress/sports/everyday watch

[@JasonSimonSmith]

Aw geeze like ~35 total.. ~10-15 I cherish.. very eclectic (like going for variety.. or an "example of each") .. all over the road - dress to diver to field to fun vintage pieces.. all averaging out [guestimate of] ~$180 USD each if I were to all up all retail and divide by total number. (there are various iconic casios and a swatch, and a '52 bulova /~32mm case/manual wind, and a spaceview, etc. etc.) TGV I blame YOU MATE for getting me so hooked !! You've greatly help me achieve an understanding and appreciation for the horology and story behind each and every piece. Really enjoy the hobby and journey of it all. Cheers !

[@thehetman86]

I have two watches: G-shock Square for situation when i can die (MTB and snowboarding) and Orient Star Retrograde for everything else :)

[@lucmarineau8981]

I’m a new collector, currently at 11 wrist watches... not nearly content yet! I guess I am now addicted to the hobby, thanks to the Urban Gentry. I love the channel

[@freddygerada4340]

Brilliant editing

[@theurbangentry]

Thank you Freddy :D Best regards, TGV

[@robweaver566]

That intro was brilliant! The production quality on these videos just keeps getting better and better.

[@adamgreene831]

Heugo, darling, you look amazing!

[@rhettbaldwin2148]

Always loved this channel TGV, in all its incarnations ... thank you. But I must say the return to the OG golden era vibe is so good! It clearly brings the same happiness to so many, as seen in the comments. Bravo! Right now the Navitimer AB0120, Squale 1521 and Gshock DW5600MS-1 are get me through most situations/category's. But of course, there are so many more in the box!

[@edwazu]

im a small time collector: i collect orient bambinos...i am one shy of completing my small collection: a blue faced open heart...i wish i could get one before the year ends.... maybe i can start a new collection once done...maybe seiko 5s

[@termita358]

The Bambinos are awesome. I get more compliments on my Bambino than I get on my Rolex. 👍👍👍

[@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.

[@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

[@keagancornell7998]

I've been wearing a watch since before I could even tell the time. I have no idea why, I've just always loved what a watch adds to your "look". I look forward to figuring out my collection conundrums in the future. For now, I have to live vicariously through this channel while I pay off my student loans.

[@suhaybbhatti6563]

Love the intro!

[@theurbangentry]

Thank you :D Best regards, TGV

[@hughkeith9185]

Being as yet an amateur collector, I believe the perfect collection might be best summarized using the following equation: N + 1, N representing the current number in your collection plus one. This allows for freedom to add to and release from the collection as your tastes, interests and needs evolve. Thank you TGV for your excellent channel. Always thoughtful and most of all informative.

[@theurbangentry]

Thank you Hugh, I very much appreciate that. I like you outlook too, Best regards, TGV

[@medmerada600]

My humble collection for you : A Cartier Tank as a dress piece A Ball fireman necc diver for weekends Hamilton day-date for lazy days off Omega globe master annual for my office

[@rainerbuechse6923]

What an unbelievingly GREAT intro, thank you so much!!!

[@ThePhilippe3000]

Five: Office watch, beater, dress watch, dress up casual, dress down causal.

[@kghfcjktcghgctkgttcgk4784]

your videos keep getting better, thank you so much for continuing them

[@toml.8210]

I don't obsess about my watches. Watches are tools, like a hammer, or the vintage pocket knife that's the same age as my vintage car and stays in the glovebox, so I have some watches to fit certain purposes: One for "daily-wear," one aviator, and two dress watches (silver and gold.) I would suggest you start with the four types mentioned, then consider carefully if you can afford (monetarily and responsibly) any others, like a novelty watch or something you saw somewhere that was"cool." or to modify or restore. You can't just buy a watch(es) and let them sit in a box! They need to be cared-for, like children. I have a vintage stopwatch, but that is used for a single, special purpose: auto racing.

[@manoflego123]

Long comment but I want to share my own experiences as a new fan of yours. I can relate to two sentiments in this: first off, the "second honeymoon" period. I recently fixed my dad's old G-2300 that he passed on to me a few years back when he switched to wearing a Seiko. The strap had broken back in 2013 and I hadn't bothered to replace it until a few weeks ago. Then, I discovered the hard way that two of the back plate screw holes lost their threading, and I flooded it with brackish saltwater. After painstakingly disassembling the module and scraping a few contacts clean, it was brought back from the grave. Wearing it to work the next day was like going out with an old, dear friend. The second part is my current 3 watch Casio collection, which I plan on expanding. As mentioned above I have a G-2300 that's seen better days, a CA-53W that I wear when working the register at my job (fantastic conversation starter when comparing it to Apple watches being used to pay, and calculating discounts), and an AE-1200WH (a silver "Royale") that has become my daily driver watch. Somewhere I also have an embarrassingly misplaced AE-1000W-1AV, which was my only working watch from 2015-2020.

[@SAMX4949]

Damn it, too funny intro🤣🤣

[@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

[@waktosha7378]

I guess 60+ is my perfect number, because that's what I have.

[@PuppetsAndPuppeteers]

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

[@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 👍

[@wadel7794]

I just started collecting so I'm trying to mix up styles, movements, & country of origin. Examples -Oreint Kamasu Diver Automatic China -Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical Swiss -Disney Mickey novelty quartz -Timex '65 Marlin Vintage/dress British/American I'd like to add a Flieger B, something digital, & a solar one too. Really enjoy the videos, cheers

[@martinpolash1829]

First time commenting but I've been following you for 1 year +. I currently have 1 watch that covers all my scenarios. It's the watch I fell in love with and that got me hooked on watches. The Limited edition 37mm Captain Cook from 2017. Even though I've owned it for 1 year + I like it as much or more than I did before I bought it. I wear it all the time and look down at my wrist constantly. Luckily for me my wife is sort of ok with my new passion for watches. I even got her a Seiko 5 instead of the Fossil she initially wanted. Now there are several more watches on my desirables list but I'm doing just fine with my Rado. I change the stap weekly (partly because of you TGV). NATO or rubber or metal bracelet for casual and grey suede or maroon perlon for an elegant look. The versatility is endless and I don't think I'll ever part with the watch until I give it away to one of my kids much later in life.

[@jda7499]

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

[@bernardlatuner5134]

Nice to see you're back on KZbin, The Urban Gentry ! :-D Glad, I have seen my BULOVA Accutron and also my Tag MONACO, exactly the same as mine in your selection. But anyway, as a huge watch fan & collector, what maters for me as said by someone below is "Buy only what you love"... that's why my private collection is about 130 watches... in less than 10 years ! ;-)

[@richardb22]

Hit the like button after 58 seconds Hugo old chap ...hope that TGV fellow does not disappoint for the rest of it......................Amended. Don't worry the boy did splendidly.

[@rmeek9740]

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

[@KevinHuangPhasorQuantaG]

I totally agree with you on the romance of having only one watch. That watch for me was, during some of my undergrad days, and Invicta Pro Diver. While I’ve since moved on to more respected brands and timepieces, I love the fact that the Pro Diver was with me during so many amazing memories.

[@carloscelis6625]

TGV Awesome. Your content is the best. I have 15 watches now and enjoy wearing each and everyone of them.

[@DIYCameraGuy]

We all make choices based on our circumstances. I'm a carpenter and have a long time love of Casio. I'm hard on my daily watches and I have a collection of G-Shocks. I'm also a diver when I get home from work I switch to a dive watch. I have several dressy watches but tend to go for a Casio Royal. I use my Citizen Promaster when I dive but never my more expensive divers. BTW I love your intros, I know it's a lot of work, so thank you.

[@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

[@deancooledge7895]

Three. Of course the joy is in the pursuit of those three perfect watches.