Your Next Favorite American Watch Brand

[@Top5Picks89]

Kieren never fails to impress with his reviews! I love how he dives deep into the unique features of these American micro-brand watches. That field watch with the WWII plane dial is absolutely mind-blowing

[@jvduckmanton7162]

The crown guard is over kill. On the other hand the dial is outstanding. Another great vid mate

[@TopTierTicker]

Absolutely it is! I love the crown guard and dial combo though. Proper 'masculine' design, if you know what I mean.

[@richdubbya]

It's called a canteen watch. Navy UDT (Predates the Navy SEALs) wore these. They can be "Love em of Hate em" I guess.

[@chrishankes8071]

Mmmm... thanks for the review. Need to think about whether I can spring for this... my dad flew 97 missions over the Himalayas in WWII in C46's and C47's. I'd seen an ad for it and forgotten about it. Great to hear your take!

[@TopTierTicker]

Wow, really? That's very cool. 96 mission, wow. A very personal watch then indeed. Could be said this watch is made for you! 🤣

[@sweetcorn1968]

I've never found a problem with a ghost date. Invariably, when adjusting the date, I usually pull the crown out too far anyway.

[@TopTierTicker]

You must've less OCD than the rest of us then. It's obviously not a problem, just an annoyance 😂

[@jokur2630]

Agreed. My sort of OCD isn’t triggered by a ghost date but it is triggered by a lack of balance, symmetry or poor date window implementation. On these particular watches I dislike the ginormous crown protector on the supposed diver and the shtick of the pretend military watch. And $150 would seem high to me for either of these. While these are miss for me I do appreciate you bringing us something different Kieran, please keep reviews like these coming, thanks!

[@makermark67]

Man, those are 2 interesting watches. The up close shot of the dail on the 'diver' gives me Jack Sparrow vibes, lol. But I'm putting my name in for the notification for the field watch. The dial on that one is the piece de resistance and I've gotta go with the heavy wear and tear if I get a choice. Thanks for this one. New favorite American micro-brand is correct. Nailed it. Thanks, Kieron!

[@rikdriscoll2160]

Both beautiful and really interesting watches. After hearing what the pilot watch dial is made from.....that wins it for me! Great review Kieron, fascinating as ever 👍

[@DualsPortvet]

New sub. Heard your name drop over on The Urban Gentry's channel and thought I'd see. Nice video on the D-day watch. Both grand dads were WWII vets, I was Army, son is a Marine. Looks like I'll be buying a watch next month lol. Too cool.

[@TopTierTicker]

Hey, thanks for coming over. TGV was the one who got me into watches. I have endless respect for that guy! Praesidus is a brand for you then my friend. They focus on military watches with great stories. This field piece is one of the coolest ones I've ever reviewed for sure!

[@jaydub9509]

Thanks for the review, Kieron! Like others have commented, ghost date doesn't really bother me. That being said, one of the next watches I'm building will have an NH38. Funny, but I was thinking the D-day watch might look better if the hands were outlined in black, and then you showed a brief clip of their web site where that appears to be the case.

[@EEE_MMM]

I'm going t pick one small nit here: the C-47 was not a fighter plane, but rather a cargo/trsnsport plane-- to be more exact, it was the military version of the DC-3 Dakota. Yes, apart from a watch nerd, I'm also a (military) aviation enthusiast. I really like both watches, but especially the C-47. Cool brand, love the video. Keep up the good work!

[@TopTierTicker]

Thanks for clearing that up. It's just my terrible use of terminology. I was trying to say that it's a plane used in combat... Appreciate your viewership. Stay well my friend

[@robertmckinlay7242]

The Praesidus C-47 D-Day has a UK counterpart which is the Zero West DB-2 Lancaster, both currently sold out.

[@joewhite6875]

The one thing I’ve always wished my Hamilton had: a giant tea kettle attached to the side of the case

[@DavidMartin-tk4fs]

12:38 , the C37 is a cargo plane not a fighter and REC have been doing watches with salvaged faces for years. I have an original mini one here, they do porsche ones and recently have done memorials to the spitfire with a face made from remnents from an actual fighter. I have issues with REC's actual design, especially the mini , but they should be credited for executing this concept sooner although I doubt even they were the first. I do like the clean field design and the punched numerals give it a military dog tag feel which is what I assumed was the point... maybe that will be their next move.

[@edwinandianeutube]

hi Kieran! nice review as usual. regarding input, I feel anything with a ghost date is just not trying. Regarding the non-dive dive watch, I don’t think it would appeal to someone who doesn’t care for dive Watches. I feel they should’ve gone all in. it’s super cool steam punk vintage diver. The dial material on the field watch is amazing however far too much real estate. Slightly larger numbers, or moving the numbers towards the opinion and railroad track or putting some text from the back in the front would balance it out. the hands are plain in a bad way. syringe style would look great. keep up the good work!

[@maxinahunt8652]

Nice! Definitely the high wear and tear.

[@WilliamSweeney-q4o]

As always a good little video

[@TopTierTicker]

Thank you. I appreciate that 🙏 hope all is well my friend

[@TheRealBrook1968]

Definitely _Aragon_ is my current American brand. Bulova is my favorite formerly American brand. Miyota 9039 is more precise than a Soprod but is not etched with the words "Swiss Movement".

[@Ian-dd5dm]

Nice review Kieron, the watch has some unique fixtures but is it really a dive watch, without being able to accurately time a dive and poor lume I think this is a miss. You can dive in any 200m rated watch but that doesn’t make them dive watches. Not sure if Hamilton will be to challenged just yet.

[@johnmarinelli9819]

Do you have any Shinola watch reviews?

[@austinmackjr4743]

I have the field watch. Awesome.

[@radge138]

Liking the distressed D-Day 😍

[@turbyoulance]

The very first watch in this video reminds me of the Rolex 1910. (The Brown one)

[@arphos8328]

Love their design style. Sadly most watches under 40mm look like toys on my frame. I'll definitely keep an eye on this brand though, thanks!

[@nkr1159]

Well.. not taken with the textured dial on the 'diver' clashing with everything else - as if a soldier has a added a silly jumper to his uniform, then the crown is even sillier. The 'aluminium' watch looks great though - points for the clean unbranded dial, just a bit too thick and I suspect - lacking the legibility of a true field watch.

[@itzamedio5427]

Not a big fan of the ones shown in the video but their website has some very nice classic designs! I would recommend those who feel the same to check out their website.

[@TopTierTicker]

Interesting. I prefer the ones with more unique designs like these two. I appreciate the classical stuff too don't get me wrong. But these just have so much character to them. I like watches that are a bit different, yano? Appreciate you watching and sharing your opinion.

[@itzamedio5427]

@@TopTierTicker Oh absolutely, those two watches look great, just not my cup of tea. Though they are starting to grow on me...

[@thegeebees5695]

That dial is nightmarish

[@colemin2]

That ww2 field is definitely the winner here.

[@frankwittwer3141]

why that headline?

[@sweetcorn1968]

I'm developing an interest in pieces with a historical interest, these will be going on the list.

[@TopTierTicker]

I just appreciate the ones that are doing something a bit different, yano?

[@sweetcorn1968]

The LWC Pocket watch arrives Monday.

[@echoesmyron6827]

Wanted a Praesidus watch but the reviews from users over their customer service and order delays have driven me away. 🤷🏻

[@dannyhancock9330]

Oh so the dial is made from scrap metal from a non descript aeroplane virtually no one has ever heard of. Whoop di doo! I'm not going to pay over the odds for that!

[@zechengyou782]

Unfortunately Hamilton is not an American watch brand any more, just a Swiss brand with American history. Not so sure about this brand either, I would say maximum it’s assembled in the US

[@TopTierTicker]

Precisely. But correct, Praesidus is US assembled. This is about as American as it gets these days

[@bernardbarroga1497]

It’s either a wannabe diver or better still, a desk diver!😮 😳😜While the field watch looks unique, there are many field watches out there that are cheaper and better looking.

[@Discoworx]

Ghost dates just seem lazy . It's not a deal breaker though .

[@signorcorso]

Why not putting on the date... Bah...

[@TopTierTicker]

Exactly. Just slap on a lazy 3 o'clock date window and at least it doesn't have a ghost! 🤣👻

[@signorcorso]

@@TopTierTicker agreed. If I am not wrong that is the movement on those beauty wyler vetta dynawind, for example. That definitely doesn't feel more wrong than a ghost position.

[@buškrafterinabaterije]

I dont like wear and tear look on the dial at all

[@MichaelMitchell-vk9lk]

Thanks for the video you prolific son of a gun

[@thomasstratford6227]

The diver looks like it was slapped together from spare parts. Monstrosity!

[@Nicenotherbaltea]

Just silly to keep using mechanical movements. I’d never buy a watch that didn’t have some kind of quartz movement.

[@L233233]

To me, that brand and its whole fake military shtick is a as cringe as it gets and it's veering into tastelessness with their terrible Normandy sand watch. Praesidus isn't alone in this. There is this British brand "Zero West", which sells watches at ridiculous prices with names like "Battle of Britain" and watches named after WW2 planes (Lancaster, Mosquito). Am I the only one who finds that type of branding really weird? It's been 80 years since the end of WW2 and these microbrands have zero heritage that would connect to any of it. Why are people buying this stuff? Am I the one who's crazy because I find it embarrassing?

[@OptimisticJungleWaterfal-ft7kf]

Not at all, I'll stick with Hamilton! Cheers mate!

[@TopTierTicker]

Not American anymore unfortunately

[@OptimisticJungleWaterfal-ft7kf]

@@TopTierTicker don’t care 😂

[@atoz6552]

Is it possible to speak about a watch or a watch brand without trying to "cancel" another one? I believe it is possible.

[@TopTierTicker]

I didn't speak negatively about another brand. The thumbnail is because Hamilton is no longer American!

[@joeltroughton3021]

The crown is way too big. It’s an eyesore

[@TopTierTicker]

Lol come on man don't be so soft! It's a feature to guard the actual crown of the watch. You don't appreciate something a bit different for once? Either way, thanks for watching. Hope all is well 🙏

[@yongbinsong9676]

Fairly overpriced.

[@AckoMunze]

Super cool looking watches!!! I think hands on the field one are spot on. But limited batches, always sold out, subscribe to get notified etc. is sooo off-putting it makes me avoid even browsing their website, let alone buying anything. I have erased Zelos from my mind for that very same, artificially-hype-boosting-marketing-strategy, reason.

[@TopTierTicker]

I get you. It's only because of the material though. Praesidus don't usually do that sort of thing to my knowledge. It's just because the dial is so special. Like you say, it's still annoying, and I appreciate that. Thanks for watching K

[@TomSnyder--theJaz]

Dude, I'm less than a minute in and these two watches look like shit (and I'm an American).

[@urbanus3546]

With this ridiculous crown cover and dreadful, especially from up close dial this thing looks like an old ugly soviet diver. 👎👎👎

[@TopTierTicker]

Really? I think this thing is bloody beautiful! The crown cover and dial is over-the-top for sure but it delivers endless character because of it!

[@itzamedio5427]

Honestly I think the crown guard gives it alot of personality.

[@nedflanders3769]

The crown guard is the whole point. It’s cool and different. I almost bought one of these a while back.

[@TopTierTicker]

Spot on. The excessive crown protection is the point of the design. It's somewhat indicating that it's a diver without the typical diver stuff! Good shout Ned.

[@theONEwatches713]

These some cheap plastic looking watches dude.

[@ClevaTreva]

They both look like $20 watches I'm afraid.

[@TopTierTicker]

Send me some links! I need these $20 watches you speak of

[@joeskeptical4762]

*Don't be afraid, you have nothing to fear but fear itself.*

[@johnstyron6543]

Man. Love what this brand is doing with the military theme! Thanks Kieran. I like both of these. But, Wow! Bark dial?! Crazy good! I see what you’re saying about the end links. That is the only issue I see too. I guess I’ll take the Swiss movement with ghost date. I’d rather that wasn’t the case but i can live with that.

[@D3ZG1978]

Really 😂

[@elijahdelacruz3204]

Send the links. I’d love to see if those $20 can pull off a dial with that much attention to detail, sapphire crystal, a decent quality stainless steel case and bracelet/strap, and a decent automatic movement like the two watches in the video.

[@Walter-1982-]

not good at all

[@GeoOptics]

Hamilton may have started in US, but they are Swiss through and through. So how about we stop claiming they’re American and comparing the largest watch maker in the world against companies whose revenue would be an accounting error on their balance sheet.

[@nedflanders3769]

Get a grip bro.

[@GeoOptics]

@@nedflanders3769 get a grip? Wow peaches it must be hard for you to get out of bed in the morning if a statement like this makes you think someone is angry…

[@TopTierTicker]

Where did I claim that they're currently American? The fact that they used to be American is the whole point of the thumbnail 😂 so, 'Forget Hamilton, check out this new American watch brand'. I didn't think it was that hard to link tbf

[@nedflanders3769]

@@GeoOpticsLOL. Hey, that’s Mr. Peaches to you! Relax, buddy, it’s just the internet. I was just trollin’ ya for kicks. 😅

[@GeoOptics]

@@nedflanders3769 same! 😀