Top 10 Affordable Watches You've Never Seen

Top 10 affordable watches you've never seen before! We're teaming up with Russell, The Mad Watch Collector himself to bring you a watch collection you HAVE to know about...
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[@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR]

Was a pleasure to be on! Disappointed in the audio I’ll do better next time;(

[@manxology]

You're awesome:)

[@kyledriscollmusic]

next time you should run your voice through auto tune

[@watchfinder]

Don’t be silly! You captured the sound of bathroom tile perfectly 😂 It was great to have you on, thanks for joining us

[@rayray..3349]

Russ No need to be Such a Negative critic on Urself, To be Honest i did not Notice Ur voice 1st time around, Sure it just added to the Microphone on screen Effect..!

[@V0idFace]

Let’s pray there isn’t a next time. Ever.

[@gabrielnunez82]

Awesome to see Lorier getting some love! Not only do they listen to customer feedback, their customer service is amazing. I had an issue with the Safari, I sent it in, and they took care it. They kept me up to date with progress emails and even called me to check in.

[@Not-a-bot222]

Absolutely spot on! I purchased a Hyperion second hand with the silver hands. I noticed the timing was about 15-18 seconds fast per day. I emailed lorier and spoke with Lauren who sent me a shipping label and promptly fixed the watch. They even removed a spot of dust under the crystal for me all free of charge under warranty while knowing I was not the original purchaser. Top notch company and people. I will soon have a falcon 3

[@mrmagoo.3678]

@@Not-a-bot222 hmm.. good to know, Fair Play to them for doing the extra KNOWING You're not the original purchaser! .. I really like these Loriers, they look FANTASTIC, and knowing Lorier themselves are a 'decent' company really helps make my mind up.. I'm deffo getting one for the collection.

[@infinity2x0]

Love this video and it's concept. Glad to see Lorier getting some love, I have several of their pieces and they are all designed with great care by a wonderful couple. You're right in that they take customer feedback seriously and that's so rare these days. Their new Zephyr dress watch is stunning!

[@garyguest.1885]

Hmmm… Are you sure this is genuine watchfinder video….? You haven’t got “Omega is better than Rolex” in the title…? 🤣

[@chriscon8463]

I love my Lorier Falcon II; it’s small, thin & light & it’s easily the most comfortable watch I own! The acrylic crystal gives it a look that can’t be duplicated by sapphire. I own better watches, but this one has a special place in my small collection. I love updates on the Falcon III, too.

[@DavidDatura]

That Marloe is a really unusual and good looking watch! And so affordable…I want one. The Xeric is another one that stands out here. I can’t choose between the CWC and the Hamilton equivalent though. Finally the Certina chosen here, is the first ever Certina that I actually like the look of! As for Rotary…they’re the UKs Timex. I remember as a kid seeing the brand in the windows of all the high street jewelers.

[@manuvns]

A very mad watch collector my wife says 😂

[@supaflymicros]

I just knew a spinal tap joke was coming in with the 11 atmos. Lol

[@urbanus3546]

One of the brands you've talked about, Helson is producing quite interesting and good value for money watches, but this company website is just terrible, very much user unfriendly. PS. As always very entertaining video.

[@ManuelFernandez-di4lx]

I can attest to the certina, it does wear a bit big SOMETIMES, but you really won't regret it, either the "Classic" Hesalite and aluminum model, or the "Premium" sapphire and ceramic model will literally be a keeper for life, and it is so great to see Certina get some love

[@mrmagoo.3678]

@telegranmemrsjennielle1 wrong channel Scammy.. lmao.

[@welshfinn1]

I have the Sternglas and wanted the quartz so that it was slim and low maintenance. It's been excellent, and the customer service is great too.

[@_guillermo]

Russel has great taste and such a library of knowledge. Please have him back on (with better audio😉)

[@cartoonpete407]

You chaps have outdone yourselves with this episode! 😁

[@darrellzayac3441]

Always such a pleasure! But please I implore you please stop ingratiating the brands that pass off acrylic as vintage it’s so Trumpish. Stand up for sapphire flat, domed, Double domed or boxed. Call them out for what it is cost cutting measures and thats all. I’m so tired of “ it exudes the vintage warmth. No it’s a scratch magnet end of!

[@cdeaker]

Another military & chronograph alternative… Pulsar Men's Analog Quartz Wrist Watch, PM3175X1. This is based on the Seiko (who own Pulsar) RAF Gen 2 Chrono - a quartz watch but only £70 brand new

[@chinaman1]

Sounds like Russell's calling in while on the throne.

[@MrLiveWest]

Lorier falcon is a beautiful watch. I owned one and sold it but I'm thinking about picking another one up because I miss it...

[@acschwabe]

It would be helpful if you provided links to some of the watch companies you feature. The star wheel watch is from who? zurich ? or similar? I couldnt find them and google search didn't help. I'd love to look more at that, but no titles website or hints on the watch itself about the proper spelling of the brand name.

[@TheDanibus]

Just pre-ordered a Lorier Neptune this week!

[@IHWKR]

Here's my dilemma. Too poor for the watches I want, too snobby to care about the watches I can afford.

[@bradsparks6008]

The lorier is just beautiful! I have the GMT Hyperion and it's a vintage GMT I can fly with and something I can take anywhere and everywhere..

[@sinjinadams2862]

Great video! It's always nice to be introduced to new watch brands. It can get very boring seeing the same old stuff over and over again.

[@WatchesOnWood]

if you places the hands of that Hamilton in the 2:10 position and then looked at the dial from the direction of 8 towards the 2, it might look naughty

[@watchhunter]

Let me tell you that a large majority in the german watchforum hates Sternglas.

[@rickappel9396]

Why is that?

[@watchhunter]

@@rickappel9396 Marketing, Design, partly prices.

[@charleschaimkohl]

What's the deal?

[@Muzly]

That Marloe looks very appealing to me. Will definitely check them out.

[@briansilver5708]

I have the Marloe. It really is a very good watch with a beautifully clean look that belies its price. You won't regret getting one if you decide to take the plunge. Customer service is superb as well.

[@HarrySchilbach]

I have a Lorier Neptune - is lovely! I paid £350 a couple of years ago. Bargain!

[@blessedowoboi]

13:00 fidget spinner ah watch

[@andrewjackson8089]

Didn’t know Alan Carr was a watch fan🤷‍♂️

[@jacc88888]

I liked the Lorier the best. Great to have Russell as a guest on the channel.

[@hitchhicker92]

MaD to see this collab with probably my favourite watch people on youtube... Love to see you all come together! And the Marloe Watch Company indeed was not on my radar before, but it is now... That Sceptre really is a stunner! = )

[@darkeye77]

Really enjoyed this episode, and I thought Russel added a lot. Next, I would love for you all to stay up late at night and do a video with Jody from Just One More Watch. I honestly think you could have a really great time with him between basic homage discussions and a bit of back and forth on "clomages" given that he's more amenable to them than you guys are.

[@michaelriera6277]

Robot Russ.

[@KeepingWatchUK]

What!? No mention of Rolex? You two lads feeling alright? 😉 ps. Love the MWC - top fella, great to see you doing a collab together 👍🏻

[@fenwickc2274]

"watches you've never seen" everyone has seen Rolex and they don't really deviate from the current list of models they produce already. that's my 2 cents

[@alwayspooh1588]

Lorier are just knock-offs of Rolex, Tudor, and so on. No dignity and lack of imagination in designing their own unique watches.

[@GeeMood]

Great episode. Did anyone mention that the 48 click bezel is bi-directional, so you don't need to go around if you miss one. Just go back.

[@Capthowdy098]

Glad to see the Mad Lad here! First youtuber I ran across starting my watch journey. Which to be honest.. was last week so there is that 🤣

[@balesjo]

Love the Certina dive watch!

[@anthonydelcollo1945]

Bravo on the collab! Awesome topic.

[@jamiechambers5248]

All good 3 favorite voices,,sorry I'm off Topic..BUT IS ANYONE ELSE REALLY SICK &💯% TIRED OF THE MOVADO SINGING COMMERCIAL ⁉️ really wish i could BLOCK it,,is it 💩⁉️

[@gary2632]

Russel is the Daddy - great having him on 👏👏👏👍

[@AlamoCityCello]

You guys have a completely different opinion of what affordable watches are. I would never spend more than $100 on some damn mechanical watch!

[@wallis34]

What about Ball and Deep Blue with their amazing tritium lumes?

[@melody3741]

Squale doesnt have tritium but is great

[@digitunicorn]

Really enjoyed this. Brilliant guest appearance from Russell.

[@bambammartin1556]

Love the mad watch collector. That Sternglas is a baby Nomos. Not bad

[@tynchytemper9618]

Pretty sure that's Ricky Gervais disguising his voice

[@louisdehner595]

Gentlemen: Great episode. I learned about several very interesting watches and watchmakers that were previously unknown to me. Thank you.

[@kevinbaker4907]

How the hell is 48 difficult? 7.5 degrees. Why would you though? If we're measuring time...I seem to remember some company trying to convince us to divide the day into one thousand units....I,m with the Sumerians ta.

[@skookumjack]

What an excellent selection of time pieces! Really enjoyed that. The Sternglas was an eye catcher I thought

[@charlcoetzee281]

The 11 atmos name is actually correct. Pressure at surface is 1 bar so at 100 metres absolute pressure is actually 11 bar (atmospheres).

[@JochenVogel]

The Lorier is gorgeous.

[@mikeuk4130]

Just wanted to say how much I like the acoustics on this one. Much better than my bathroom.

[@edwardmacdermott4645]

This may have been commented on already, but 11 atmos is actually 100m under water. If you dive down 100m you are at 11 atmospheres. 1 unit of atmospheric pressure is the surface. We all live at 1 atmos. So a watch that has 100m of water resistance is rated to 11 atmos.

[@fernandoespinosa8055]

Great Colab with TMWC! and thanks Tom for the Sternglas contribution, nice watch. my daughter has a friend in Hamburg and has visited her in the past, and she will probably go back, if she does, I will ask her to bring me one. Greetings from MX

[@turbyoulance]

The CWC with the convict broad arrow, the Foster the Rotary are all nice .As for Hamilton they need to fix the falling LOGO as it looks like a t*rd.

[@panospeter_pan4257]

Xeric is very special and Russ is a genuine guy. I m usually after microbrands and the occasional Japanese watch.maybe a steinhart and that's it.micro is the best and even God is waiting patiently for a Zelos.

[@stevenford4719]

Guys because the pressure at !0 meters is 2 atmosfears & increases by 1 atmosfear for every 10meters deeper after that , so by the time you reach 100 meters the pressure is 11 atmosfears . So every watch that is rated to 10 atmosfears is only rated to 90 meters not 100.

[@paramitapanigrahi7588]

"Foster " i dont like it because of its technology. Other watches are lovely and affordable 🙂

[@blackseries99]

it would be better for viewers if you could list all watch reference numbers discussed in the description.

[@wallytangofoxtrot4721]

Beautiful curation lads. All of them are stunners.

[@johnnyarsenault9124]

Whole bunch of unknown watches which I really want to know up close😊👌❤️👍🚨

[@pierodiflorio8708]

finally a video where Russell focuses on the watch review, without all that useless theatricality of his videos. 👍

[@maritimuse9127]

What a great episode!

[@the14thearlofgurney84]

You guys are pretty funny. Makes a change from my recent binge watch, errr watching

[@dtroutmann]

Why doesn't the Zodiac Sea Wolf get more attention it came out the same year as the sub-mariner and the fifty fathoms

[@SmurfPerfect]

Bought a Lorier after the TGV hype. Nice designs. But the quality and finishing are utter crap. Looks and feels like a cheap plastic toy you’d get for a nickel. Literal garbage.

[@BAF605]

The original shill/spruik/grifter. So many have trodden his chosen path since. 😉😉

[@stephannordmann5346]

It is sooo funny new dress doesn't mean that the inside changes 😏eta, Selita or Chinese inside 🤢

[@viktornicht260]

Great video as usual!

[@JMGeranimo]

Vostok 24 dial competition for the love of all! Comments?

[@BoozewithNick]

What? Another micro from Oregon? And I like the bezel on it, too.

[@snippy5265]

I love the format without anybody on camera...

[@xChamp96]

Nah that Neptune's been doing rounds my guy

[@IgorGjurovski]

Is there any reason why all this watches are not under $500?

[@KresoGomez]

11atmos is 100meters. 1 atm is at water level, 10 meters is 2...

[@thegorn]

Don’t buy shitters just buy ROLEX!

[@johnnypop-tart335]

Glycine is slept on

[@caktaylor]

I do wish Rotary were more widely available in the USA. They make some very attractive watches.

[@PETERJOHN101]

Sadly, Rotary is now owned by the CCP, which doesn't bode well for its manufacturing integrity.

[@gonzalograjeda7389]

It was awesome having TMWC here!

[@riocc]

11atmos is actually 100m below sea level, since we already have 1bar at sea level. Then add 1bar(atmos) per every 10m. (So they’re just being precise)

[@karlsenula9495]

Oh come on people! No one went with the Invicta Joker?!?!? ... I just CAN'T believe it ... and Russell I can't believe Mr. Pagani (or is that Pagrne?) missed an opportunity to try to slip one in there...

[@201950201950]

Oh wow what a great deal of $500 quartz chronograph. This is is why people don't talk about Hamilton it's overpriced.

[@Bhethar]

It’s always a pleasure to have Russel! He’s such a lovely chap who’s able to infuse you with energy and passion and is always able to have a laugh and fun in what is often an overly serious hobby.

[@hibernopithecus7500]

Right? That’s why he’s my favourite watch KZbinr. He just personifies the joy of watch collecting.

[@mrmagoo.3678]

@@hibernopithecus7500 between Andrew on Talking Hands, Russ MWC and Garry on I.L.W I'm pretty much set, I still watch the others...but don't really get "involved" ../ these lot definitely suit Me better than the suit and tie wearing part of the scene tbh.

[@Michaelkg]

What about Traska?! Their new Venturer GMT is a thing of beauty; incredibly well made, super hardened steel, a travellers GMT movement, and well under $1k!

[@20DYNAMITE06]

"This one goes to 11..." Spinal Tap

[@kuongsam2314]

Certina UFO is more special.

[@rokhimprasetyo2412]

Try review spinnaker brand bruh 😁

[@art.soj85]

I have a soft spot for Rotary because eight years ago when I was searching for a brand on Amazon with Swiss heritage that I could afford, but wasn't actually Swiss, I stumbled upon them. I purchased a quartz diver with a blue dial & wave like texture like an Omega Seamaster has today, a quartz Navitimer homage (blue dial & spinning fake tachymeter ring) that claimed 30m water resistance who's acrylic crystal would fog if there was any type of moisture in the air; and my first automatic, a skeletonized rose gold case, rose gold movement and black dial, it looks a lot like what Earnshaw does today and I would not be surprised if they're not using the same parts; I think made in Taiwan? I still have the Rose gold watch, the other two vanished. I had paid to service the loose rattling rotor midway through ownership and a year ago the roman numeral dial detached from the movement and spun inside the case while I was at the bar. I kept resetting my watch not knowing what had happened until morning. I do plan on attempting to fix it myself soon because I still love the look. Their head of design has a good eye. I don't know if their QC has improved in the last 8 years but I'm no longer willing to purchase one to find out; Perhaps one of you can ;) As is Invicta and Earnshaw, Rotary is NOT the same company it once was. They are revival brands that purchased the rights to use an established, defunct, name and reap the benefits of the heritage and popularity. That being said, you muat be some sort of enthusiast albeit maybe also deceptive businessman. When my automatic rotary broke last year I immediately purchased a blue open heart Bambino to replace it the next day. For Christmas I gifted myself a Glycine Combat Sub, my first entry level Swiss automatic. The Glycine Combat Moonphase had sold out but reappeared shortly after new year so I grabbed that too. I was peeping a Certina Caimano whilst building a mini Casio collection and saw you guys talk about it on here, for the price of under $230 & an ETA 2824, I couldn't resist adding it in the box with the Sellitas and Epson movement. Yesterday a 1985 Nivada arrived from Cairo, it's my first vintage watch, mechanical, and the year I was born. At only 34mm I already adore it & love putting my ear to it listening to the ETA inside that's as old as me, tick away. Unlike the other revival brands, I like what I see with the revival of Nivada and maybe even Alpina, these companies aren't claiming or pretending to be the original companies either. I can't be mad at Invicta because they acquired Glycine to keep them going. Rotary got me to delve into this horological hobby and history deeper, I do remember reading years ago that Rotary supplied watches to the British military during WW2, there should be some stowed away and passed down, but I was born and raised in the Chicagoland area; I have yet to see any examples, why would I? Elgin National Watch Company was apparently the largest dedicated manufacturer of watches in the world for 100 years according to Wikipedia, defunct in 1968 but I can purchase one from Walmart new for $60? I doubt they're still made down the street from me in Elgin, Illinois. Thank you guys for the time you take to bring bargain/affordable watch recommendations and opinions to our eyes and ears. I love discovering and learning new about new watches everyday. I'm curious to hear what you guys think of Revival brands.

[@everettmeadows5833]

Gents! Everett from Foster, here. Thank you so much for the kind words. As you guys implied at several points, we try not take ourselves too seriously. It seems like you get it. ❤️🙌

[@karlsenula9495]

Love the Helson but not it's price ... especially without a Titanium bracelet. Drop that price by a couple hundred and I would be all over it.

[@VersedNJ]

Russell, what did the wife think of the CWC. FWIW, I have the Lorier Neptune on order, ships later this month or in March.

[@matth4680]

Great show & good too see the very cool MWC aka Russell taking part. A most enjoyable 26 minutes thanks for sharing. 🔥👏👍

[@LD-bf1mi]

I suspect that YEMA is blacklisted by WFC as they never talk about them although leader in this sort of category.

[@BigTwinkle]

I managed to buy the Sternglas Hamburg automatik for under £300. Absolutely love it.

[@barrettwbenton]

Great collab! Russel needs to review the Foster "Nigel Tufnel Signature Edition" ASAP.

[@CA_786]

Good to see there's no "go for hugeass brands that are impossible to get, which I'm definitely not gonna pay for" comments.

[@mrz80]

"Two subdials in a funny position..." Had to make room for that sprawling Hamilton logo :D

[@Yoshikaable]

There's a few Tissots I haven't heard of, surely. Maybe that would be a fun thing to explore for a video

[@artbanks27]

Great collaboration! But I'm getting a tiny bit of divers watch fatigue.

[@fahadkhan-db6bh]

Andrew and Tom, it’s not quite an affordable one but what are your thoughts on the Bohen Milli Mer?

[@Vernomeno]

"Zeitmesser" means timekeeper. And I've seen all of them before, ha! :D

[@lingogringo]

Good to see Lorier on here. Anyone else think Russel sounds like George from About Effing Time?