Hi Bill, Thank you for your wonderful videos. They are always instructive, inspiring and insightful! 55 year, lady watch enthusiast... The Patek 3590J is the only Patek watch I would ever consider owning. The rest, no thanks, Especially the new Cubitus. I love the traditions of a yellow gold, white face, manual-wind with Roman numerals. Watchmaking should be about honoring tradition and heritage. My favorite for 45 years has been Piaget. Nothing else comes close in terms of quality, and that includes the so-called "Holy Trinity". Ultrathin movements are simply amazing, and no house does it better than Piaget. By the way, the movement for the Polo at the end of the video, that is produced entirely in-house as Piaget, even though a member of the Richemont Group since the mid 1980's, is a genuine "Manufacturer, namely all it's watches, and their components are made in-house. Thanks again!
Bill, Excellent content and information on watches. Most on youtube are salesman promoting clicks and personal goals. Valuable information as a hobbyist is refreshing! BTW I just bought an Blvgari octo roma on a strap for $2500.
I like these references. For under 8k or so i would like to add Habrings. For higher horology you can get into some Vacheron Constantin Malte, Daniel Roth Retrograde 807.L.10, and excellent Breguets.
Harbring2s are a straight-forward brand of watches, Doc, but they don't see themselves as HH nor do others. They're still my favorite all around brand for collectors, though. Take care, Bill
@@watchartsci True, they are not HH, but I think could be a great lead in towards HH and Independents. The jumping seconds, foudroyante, and doppel 38 have a wonderful movements for the price. Thanks for everything Bill!
Fantastic choices here. Amazing watches for reasonable prices considering what you get for the money. My picks are the Saxonia and the chopard. I would also consider the quai de l’ile by Vacheron. I like the inclusion of Hermes I am not so enamoured with the Roma but I understand why it’s there Cheers 🍻
As a female watch collector, most of the time, watch videos give me little, if any useful information. I greatly appreciate the AP and Vacheron Constantin suggestions. I’ve been trying to find something to fall in love with AP and I just can’t help of thinking of the Royal Oak as nothing more than a friend…lol. The overseas intrigues me. My problem with VC is that I love everything and my wandering eye keeps looking at the unattainable. Now I may have a more reasonable option to weigh and consider.
Nadia, for some very interesting women's watches, also check out Bovet. Likewise, the women's watches of Moritz Grossmann are gorgeous. Take care, Bill
Same price as the discontinued steel Nautilus with many visual similarities but different enough to not harm the retained value of the Nautilus or Aquanaut. So sensible move. But *ugly*
Hey Blue, some are and some are not. I may have the wrong reference number...The correct reference number for a white gold; white dial PF Tonda 1950 is PFC267-1202400. Take care, Bill
@@watchartsci Thanks Bill. I think my next watch purchase will be on my trip to Tokyo in February. I hear they have a robust watch market there. I love your content! It's very helpful. - Stephen
@@bluebatmedia6100 It's quite obvious walking around big cities... Salarymen wearing very nice watches literally everywhere you look. The Japanese have a deep appreciation for beautiful things :-).
Hi Bill, I've noticed you've picked the Piaget Polo S as a preferred entry level high horology piece a few times. I'm interested jn what you think about the GP Laureato. It's priced in the same league as the Polo. BTW, l like all your picks and then some, there are far too many nice watches for my thin wallet and single wrist. Take care. Raymond
Hi Bill, you're right. I have a lifetime hearing loss, and while I love French, I have a terrible time pronouncing it correctly, and god knows my German may be worse! My Spanish is much better, though. Take care, Bill
Very interesting professor. Weren’t some of them exceptional horology with limited numbers produced? Or all were mass produced but with high horology movements?
Well, Lex, the GO PanoInverse with the double swan neck regulator, yes, but most of the others have been victims of Swatch's goal to put silicon hairsprings in them all. (Maybe for a gateway for a Patek Philippe...) Take care, Bill
In your opinion and experience, will automatic and quartz watches disappear and smart watches will rise, or will automatic watches remain stronger than smart watches and will remain and not disappear??????
It is hard to say. It is highly likely that smart watches will continue to gain popularity in their current form, and the most popular watch in the world right now is the Apple Watch. Among collectors, mechanical watches in many forms will continue for pretty much the same reasons they do today. We all have mobile devices with perfect time; so the mechanical watch is an artifact of an earlier micro-mechanical technology. Take care, Bill
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this is the most knowledgeable watch stations on RUclips thank you Bill
Hey DS, thanks man. Take care, Bill
Always learning in your videos…thank you maestro…
You're welcome. Oskar! Always happy to help. Take care, Bill
Love your channel! Respect for your great work
Hi Bill, Thank you for your wonderful videos. They are always instructive, inspiring and insightful! 55 year, lady watch enthusiast... The Patek 3590J is the only Patek watch I would ever consider owning. The rest, no thanks, Especially the new Cubitus. I love the traditions of a yellow gold, white face, manual-wind with Roman numerals. Watchmaking should be about honoring tradition and heritage. My favorite for 45 years has been Piaget. Nothing else comes close in terms of quality, and that includes the so-called "Holy Trinity".
Ultrathin movements are simply amazing, and no house does it better than Piaget. By the way, the movement for the Polo at the end of the video, that is produced entirely in-house as Piaget, even though a member of the Richemont Group since the mid 1980's, is a genuine "Manufacturer, namely all it's watches, and their components are made in-house. Thanks again!
I hear you, Alex-respect for tradition is a valuable thing to maintain. Take care, Bill
Bill,
Excellent content and information on watches. Most on youtube are salesman promoting clicks and personal goals. Valuable information as a hobbyist is refreshing! BTW I just bought an Blvgari octo roma on a strap for $2500.
Great buy Steve! Take care, Bill
Where are you finding the Lange under $10k?! Would love to know!
I searched and I couldn’t find on CH24 the cheapest one was 15k
Hey Vietmon...I just used a Google Search. Take care, Bill
I would also jump at a Saxonia under $10k. The cheapest I could find was $14k😊
@@watchartsci If you could share that google search I would appreciate it, because I did the same after your video and couldn't find anything!
@@vietmontagueBecause they all got snapped up after the video dropped! lol
I like these references. For under 8k or so i would like to add Habrings. For higher horology you can get into some Vacheron Constantin Malte, Daniel Roth Retrograde 807.L.10, and excellent Breguets.
Harbring2s are a straight-forward brand of watches, Doc, but they don't see themselves as HH nor do others. They're still my favorite all around brand for collectors, though. Take care, Bill
@@watchartsci True, they are not HH, but I think could be a great lead in towards HH and Independents. The jumping seconds, foudroyante, and doppel 38 have a wonderful movements for the price. Thanks for everything Bill!
Bill, excellent video. Provided me with a few new things to seek. I’d add the 3919 Patek, similar to the one you show but sub seconds. Thank you.
The 3919 is a beautiful piece, indeed Paul. Take care, Bill
Chopard LUC and Schwarz Etienne are great entrypoint into HH in my opinion. Can find some great deals for both brands online.
You are right HRM, I should have included Schwarz Etienne, especially for the hand-wound double barrel in parallel models. Take care, Bill
Thanks Bill. A great selection. That Chopard and the Jules Audemars really appeal to me
Both good choices. One of the main things to look for, Shadow, is the right size. Take care, Bill
Good show! Cheers
Hey JR! You're becoming that A/V go-to man! Seems like the move to the Philippines has been a great choice. Take care, Bill
Fantastic choices here. Amazing watches for reasonable prices considering what you get for the money.
My picks are the Saxonia and the chopard.
I would also consider the quai de l’ile by Vacheron.
I like the inclusion of Hermes
I am not so enamoured with the Roma but I understand why it’s there
Cheers 🍻
For what you get, the Quai de l’ile is hard to beat, Wisam. Take care, Bill
Some really super watches in this video!
As a female watch collector, most of the time, watch videos give me little, if any useful information. I greatly appreciate the AP and Vacheron Constantin suggestions. I’ve been trying to find something to fall in love with AP and I just can’t help of thinking of the Royal Oak as nothing more than a friend…lol. The overseas intrigues me. My problem with VC is that I love everything and my wandering eye keeps looking at the unattainable. Now I may have a more reasonable option to weigh and consider.
Nadia, for some very interesting women's watches, also check out Bovet. Likewise, the women's watches of Moritz Grossmann are gorgeous. Take care, Bill
Great picks Bill. Beautiful watches. I would take any of these over a Rolex personally
Apparently cubitus is a way to easy ppl in high horology 😂
The day PP dumps their silicon, I'll have another look Cesar. Take care, Bill
Same price as the discontinued steel Nautilus with many visual similarities but different enough to not harm the retained value of the Nautilus or Aquanaut. So sensible move. But *ugly*
Bill, Are you sure the Tonda 1950 is white gold? I have only seen that reference number in steel.
Hey Blue, some are and some are not. I may have the wrong reference number...The correct reference number for a white gold; white dial PF Tonda 1950 is PFC267-1202400. Take care, Bill
@@watchartsci Thanks Bill. I think my next watch purchase will be on my trip to Tokyo in February. I hear they have a robust watch market there. I love your content! It's very helpful. - Stephen
@@bluebatmedia6100 It's quite obvious walking around big cities... Salarymen wearing very nice watches literally everywhere you look. The Japanese have a deep appreciation for beautiful things :-).
Surprised not to see the GP Laureato here. $15k MSRP and you can pick it up under $8k pre owned! The GP81010 is a killer movement too.
Good idea Mateo. Take care, Bill
I’ve been seeing folks complain that they’ve had problems early. And ADs are offering below MSRP. Shame, because they’re beautiful on wrist.
Hi Bill, I've noticed you've picked the Piaget Polo S as a preferred entry level high horology piece a few times. I'm interested jn what you think about the GP Laureato. It's priced in the same league as the Polo. BTW, l like all your picks and then some, there are far too many nice watches for my thin wallet and single wrist. Take care. Raymond
Love your videos! Your pronunciations areas horrendous they're hilarious. You managed to slip a D sound into Sohne !
Hi Bill, you're right. I have a lifetime hearing loss, and while I love French, I have a terrible time pronouncing it correctly, and god knows my German may be worse! My Spanish is much better, though. Take care, Bill
Very interesting professor.
Weren’t some of them exceptional horology with limited numbers produced? Or all were mass produced but with high horology movements?
It was a mix of both, Webbezzym but I figured they are easier to find than a limited release piece. Take care, Bill
I would add Glashütte Original to this list.
Well, Lex, the GO PanoInverse with the double swan neck regulator, yes, but most of the others have been victims of Swatch's goal to put silicon hairsprings in them all. (Maybe for a gateway for a Patek Philippe...) Take care, Bill
Hey Bill, Jules Audemars and Edward Piguet lines are great value but I’d take any off your list. All the best, Ed
The EP line are all rectangle I think, Ed, but great for formal wear. Take care, Bill
@@watchartsci They are, Cubitus rival
In your opinion and experience, will automatic and quartz watches disappear and smart watches will rise, or will automatic watches remain stronger than smart watches and will remain and not disappear??????
It is hard to say. It is highly likely that smart watches will continue to gain popularity in their current form, and the most popular watch in the world right now is the Apple Watch. Among collectors, mechanical watches in many forms will continue for pretty much the same reasons they do today. We all have mobile devices with perfect time; so the mechanical watch is an artifact of an earlier micro-mechanical technology. Take care, Bill
The Piaget is better looking than the new PP Cubitus
Faizel, a lot of watches are better looked than the PP-C ... like the Cartier Santos for that shape. Take care, Bill
V.C. Overseas for $ 7000:-. Show me where and I'm there. I have only found those for $15000:- or a lot more.
Another tempting collection. Sound still not good .
Rats! I even used a new microphone. I thought it sounded better. I wonder if it's the new editing software Velviaman? Take care, Bill
@@watchartsci A low volume hissssss which is always there but increases and decreases in waves. No idea if this helps.
Kalle from Chronoglide bought a new expensive microphone and ended up with a constant loud buzz . I was suggested by viewers that it was a bad ground (earth) connection.
@@velviaman3206 Thanks again. I'll try some different mics. My hearing loss is so bad that I cannot hear high pitch sounds. Take care, Bill
Fantastic video, but you need to stop showing this lovely watches I need to save some money. I don’t have self control 😅
It's always a challenge to resist the temptation of those timepieces, isn't it, Ali?! Take care, Bill
I thought in this video I would see my Seiko 5 😢😅
Whoops! I knew I forgot an important watch, Adolophy-my '5' will be disappointed with me for leaving his family out! Take care, Bill
Is it another time we are gonna hear name Nomos?..))
Dim, the next time we're in 'Mid Horology' Nomos is likely to appear. Take care, Bill