Talking Watches With Jay Kumar, Restaurateur And Watch Collector From Basel To Brooklyn

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  • Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
  • If you're traveling through New York and looking for a mind-bendingly great meal, head to Park Slope, Brooklyn, for a meal by Jay Kumar at his restaurant LORE. I promise you won't be disappointed. The Indian-born, Oman-raised, Basel-trained culinary genius has mastered the art of fusion in a way that brings every step of his life's story into his food for the most amazing, tasty results. But as much as I love a good meal, I love good people and good watches as much, if not more. And if you're like me, LORE will feel even more like home.
    It's a wide-ranging selection of watches, with a few brands we don't see that often and at least one brand that is being featured on Talking Watches for the first time. Some fill a practical role for the chef. Others are driven by emotional connections or just a love and gut feeling that has driven many watch collectors to make impulsive decisions to add a new watch to the collection. But I won't spoil the stories that Kumar tells so well.
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Комментарии • 140

  • @Redondo_dom
    @Redondo_dom 7 месяцев назад +212

    A real watch collector like this is great to see. It's better than a famous persons rolex collection.

    • @alexanderverdoodt
      @alexanderverdoodt 7 месяцев назад +2

      You are kind of correct. I could listen to Mayer talking about watches for hours. 😂

    • @Redondo_dom
      @Redondo_dom 7 месяцев назад +4

      @@alexanderverdoodt haha good point. He's the exception.

    • @adamadel6958
      @adamadel6958 7 месяцев назад

      I mean nothing is wrong with either
      I love to see this and also Rolex collectors, spread love mate

  • @billmedic1995
    @billmedic1995 7 месяцев назад +43

    Mark took a few hits here for his interviewing style, but I think he is just a chilled kind of a guy, and I for one appreciate the fact that he lets his guest speak. He doesn’t try to talk over them or take over the interview like many other people I’ve seen doing collector spots on RUclips. Thanks, really enjoyed this one Hodinkee!

    • @ItsNeverTooHot4Leather
      @ItsNeverTooHot4Leather 7 месяцев назад +13

      His follow-up questions could be better perhaps, but I don't see any major problems with the interviewer. We want to hear the guests speak, not the interviewer. He'll get better as he interviews more people. Also, I think the camera/photography decisions didn't do Mark any favors. Why show long close-ups of Mark's face as the guest is speaking?

    • @ronp4737
      @ronp4737 7 месяцев назад +3

      Cool story true collector. interviewer super weird. Doesn't know watches

  • @rayadams5205
    @rayadams5205 7 месяцев назад +107

    What a super cool guest. I really liked his flow. I would definitely stop by his restaurant for a meal ( making sure to wear a special watch to get his attention).

    • @ShamikChaudhuri0
      @ShamikChaudhuri0 7 месяцев назад +1

      His restaurant is super great. Truly amazing food from an amazing person.

    • @shihabmalek3780
      @shihabmalek3780 7 месяцев назад +2

      ​@@ShamikChaudhuri0did you get to see him or was he tucked away in the kitchen? I kinda want to visit just to see the guy lol

    • @NikonFM2n
      @NikonFM2n 6 месяцев назад

      Me too

  • @NikonFM2n
    @NikonFM2n 6 месяцев назад +12

    If I'm ever in Brooklyn, I think I'll stop by and show him my one Omega watch collection. ❤

    • @motobg1
      @motobg1 6 месяцев назад +1

      Same 😂

  • @zachkramer1770
    @zachkramer1770 7 месяцев назад +69

    This guy is pretty cool. Love hearing about his story

  • @daviddicicco195
    @daviddicicco195 7 месяцев назад +32

    This reminded me of older talking watches episodes. Really enjoyed this one. Keep em coming HODINKEE

  • @HarveyMushman
    @HarveyMushman 7 месяцев назад +38

    Loved this talk. Jay is a good story teller. What an interesting life he has lived so far!

  • @trkmaran6480
    @trkmaran6480 7 месяцев назад +6

    This is what watch collecting is all abt.. there are some watches that we go looking for.. then there are some watches that come looking for us.. every watch has a story or a memory attached to it.. wear what u like.. beauty is in the eye of the beholder.. no one watch is greater than another.. they all tell the time..

  • @aaronkeyes8943
    @aaronkeyes8943 7 месяцев назад +10

    This is what talking watches should aim for every video. Very authentic guest with a collection that reflects him and his life. Great episode!

  • @SiddBoy
    @SiddBoy 7 месяцев назад +17

    Uncle Jayesh bringing the stories, Not the usual same rotation, I love this collection, each one has such unique moments in his journey, A watch collection isn’t about the brands and watch boxes, it’s the stories between the links and the people that make the notches on the bezel that matter.
    Love it

  • @Tnartn
    @Tnartn 7 месяцев назад +22

    Great guest watch collector - incredible stories and a wealth of experience to share. Mark, the Hodinkee interviewer, on the other hand didn't feel as engaged in the conversation. He felt fairly removed and disinterested. I have always adored Talking Watches because of the great dynamic and engaging relationship between the interviewer and interviewee (personally my favourite episode was with Jack Forester and Gary Shteyngart). Unforunately, I didn't feel this same sentiment while watching this episode. Yes, one can appreciate the interviewer allowing a guest to speak freely, but interviews should retain some form of structure and intention to keep the audience engaged from beginning to end.

    • @sgoody1
      @sgoody1 7 месяцев назад +6

      Inclined to agree. He seemed a bit meh about everything. Jay was amazing and I would love to chat watches with him, and sample the food at his restaurant. Nice guy.

  • @iamsabit1337
    @iamsabit1337 7 месяцев назад +17

    Indian Benicio Del Toro! Excellent collection and story. Great content!

  • @filipzaitsov4730
    @filipzaitsov4730 7 месяцев назад +14

    Amazing collection, amazing owner and equally amazing stories!

  • @Jam-bp6hb
    @Jam-bp6hb 7 месяцев назад +9

    Great, engaging guest. The interviewer just answering ‘ok’ to everything was a bit odd, didn’t really sound excited to hear these great stories

  • @FightArena8
    @FightArena8 7 месяцев назад +1

    His passion for watches and the stories behind them is truly captivating

  • @Touch_G35
    @Touch_G35 3 месяца назад

    Jay’s attitude in life is so refreshing, “I’m still 56, I’ve got some time.”🙏🏽👍🏽💯

  • @atmos6350
    @atmos6350 7 месяцев назад +7

    Loved this interview, also surprised to learn that the Vogard Timezoner he had there was in fact the predecessor to the current IWC Timezoners! I love how the bezel works

  • @Flying_Gyoza
    @Flying_Gyoza 7 месяцев назад +3

    Lore is a fantastic restaurant - highly recommend their dosa; Chef Kumar even came by to check on each guest himself - love to see that he's just as passionate about watches

  • @Jeff-11_354
    @Jeff-11_354 7 месяцев назад +10

    One of the all time best Talking Watches.

  • @chrisXmanco
    @chrisXmanco 4 месяца назад +1

    Almost skipped this episode but damn glad I didn’t. Great one!

  • @Geniusclicks
    @Geniusclicks 7 месяцев назад +7

    Love the stories with each watch.

  • @KnifeWatch
    @KnifeWatch 7 месяцев назад +6

    It's the love story for me. One of the best talking watches. This guy sold me on Hublot

  • @FirstLast-rt5qc
    @FirstLast-rt5qc 7 месяцев назад +5

    Such a cool guy.
    I'm going to wear my Memovox to the restaurant for lunch and to say hello.

  • @bronsonsmith7692
    @bronsonsmith7692 7 месяцев назад +4

    Really refreshing to see talking watches like this no celebrity stuff real ppl very humble journey of watch collections more more more like this

  • @abhaig
    @abhaig 7 месяцев назад +3

    This is a great video! Authentic and interesting, such diverse watches and with meaning

  • @apanteli
    @apanteli 7 месяцев назад

    I had the privilege to be his guest in one of his restaurants in Basel. Delicious food and amazing service. Didn’t know you are into watch Jay. All the best in Brooklyn and I will be visiting your new restaurant next time I am around

  • @pioleq
    @pioleq 7 месяцев назад +2

    A real watch guy! All the Best My Friend from Poland!

  • @DecemberNames
    @DecemberNames 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you for another amazing video. It is great to watch experts like you put the hard dedication on RUclips for our joy.

  • @qwertyman9560
    @qwertyman9560 5 месяцев назад +1

    Great show, was fantastic hearing his stories associated with the watches.

  • @TheAbeyoommen
    @TheAbeyoommen 7 месяцев назад +9

    The first malayali on Hodinkee! Proud moment!

    • @tonythomas2510
      @tonythomas2510 7 месяцев назад +2

      Malayali is on not just the moon, but with Jean Claude Biver.

    • @aboogie9085
      @aboogie9085 7 месяцев назад

      My bros, we made it lol @@tonythomas2510

  • @robpelletier2103
    @robpelletier2103 7 месяцев назад +6

    Fantastic collection and a very interesting guy.

  • @louisindelicato1406
    @louisindelicato1406 7 месяцев назад

    I love these sessions , getting introduced to so many interesting people that share the same passion as i do that i would never have known of. I will definitely have to have dinner at his restaurant when I’m back in New York.

  • @alsaulso1332
    @alsaulso1332 4 месяца назад

    He seems so down to earth! This was refreshing!

  • @ariffsukimin3275
    @ariffsukimin3275 7 месяцев назад +3

    Colourful collection with its own related story
    👍

  • @fantastikfanatic1900
    @fantastikfanatic1900 7 месяцев назад

    Jay is a pure collector. When I am in Brooklyn next will check out his restaurant.

  • @partialsense
    @partialsense 10 дней назад

    it's amazing there is a story for each watch he has!

  • @xu10j4rs1
    @xu10j4rs1 7 месяцев назад +6

    Great episode, love the Vogard story.

  • @cookingwithwatches
    @cookingwithwatches 7 месяцев назад +4

    Thank you Hodinkee! ❤️

  • @jonboy8181
    @jonboy8181 7 месяцев назад +33

    The interviewer keeps staring at him weird. So distracting. 😬 However, I could listen to this guest for hours.

    • @nathanwabre
      @nathanwabre 7 месяцев назад +6

      100%! He looks bored and in a food coma 😅🤣

    • @coffeeandcream3775
      @coffeeandcream3775 7 месяцев назад +6

      100% agree! @hodinkee can you have a training session with this lad

    • @antjrice1
      @antjrice1 6 месяцев назад +1

      Just looks a little nervous. Great episode.

  • @scottreiburnNYC
    @scottreiburnNYC 7 месяцев назад

    Superb all the way around. I feel so lucky to be living in Brooklyn. Can’t wait to try Jay’s food. Like beautifully seasoned curries, each watch tells a special story. Beautiful segment, Hokinkee and Co.

  • @averybaker1185
    @averybaker1185 7 месяцев назад +5

    Great interview! Cool guy

  • @jonrecknagelp.e.455
    @jonrecknagelp.e.455 7 месяцев назад +5

    Did Mark have somewhere else to be? Great episode despite the disinterested host. Jay is a legend!

  • @thekeystonekid8687
    @thekeystonekid8687 7 месяцев назад +5

    I didn't realize that Randy Hickey was doing interviews for Hodinkee

  • @jesse-martinmanufor6248
    @jesse-martinmanufor6248 7 месяцев назад +3

    Great guy, great interview. Every piece in his collection tells a story.

  • @thepaulanewman5649
    @thepaulanewman5649 7 месяцев назад +4

    Cool dude, thanks for sharing.

  • @michaelh8854
    @michaelh8854 7 месяцев назад

    thanks for letting the man talk! this was a good one

  • @korathu73
    @korathu73 7 месяцев назад +2

    Amazing collection and style! Gotta put this out there. Love the glasses. What brand is it?

  • @beerserker
    @beerserker 6 месяцев назад

    Great story and person. Thank you for sharing it.

  • @SG-ee4ui
    @SG-ee4ui 7 месяцев назад

    Brilliant story Jay - lovely to hear about your watch journey.

  • @TheWatchFactor
    @TheWatchFactor 7 месяцев назад +1

    Love the guest and stories. Funny how the interviewer is trying to withhold his personal opinion of the collection as not offend but it’s slipping a bit. Jay says the Minerva reminds him of a Patek, he says, “it’s a simple calendar.”

  • @SuperJoker731
    @SuperJoker731 5 месяцев назад

    Amazing interview, what the coincidence, visited the same hotel management school in Switzerland 🎉😂

  • @WatchClyde
    @WatchClyde 7 месяцев назад +3

    The Rolex GMT Master is gorgeous.

  • @DonJohnsonTesta
    @DonJohnsonTesta 7 месяцев назад +1

    Jay Master Jay ! Let’s watch n roll and see you soon in NYC … I will bring the Raccelette ;-)

  • @artemface
    @artemface 7 месяцев назад +10

    11/10 guest, 4/10 host. Love TW and love Hodinkee, but I just had to say it.

    • @7khon731
      @7khon731 7 месяцев назад +5

      agreed, the interviewer looked bored

  • @srao1738
    @srao1738 7 месяцев назад +4

    Love that JLC 🤌🏽

  • @Greggieboy76
    @Greggieboy76 7 месяцев назад +2

    Great episode.

  • @viridius
    @viridius 7 месяцев назад +12

    Excellent beard

  • @aminreviews2311
    @aminreviews2311 7 месяцев назад

    Great collector and collection!

  • @franzong
    @franzong 7 месяцев назад +11

    Great guest, bad interviewer. He looked bored af.
    Jay has a really interesting collection though. Great stories attached to the watches. Would love to see more guests like him.

  • @josips4281
    @josips4281 7 месяцев назад

    Cool guy with a cool collection. Great episode.

  • @sutats
    @sutats 7 месяцев назад

    I was suprised to see Ethan Suplee in a watch discussion.

  • @OliverBird-d3i
    @OliverBird-d3i 7 месяцев назад

    Great episode, awesome collection 👍

  • @shirishpanwalkar
    @shirishpanwalkar 7 месяцев назад

    Excellent episode! 👍👍

  • @azizssolaim2890
    @azizssolaim2890 7 месяцев назад

    Amazing episode ❤️

  • @danielcanizales731
    @danielcanizales731 7 месяцев назад +5

    I don't even know who works for Hodinkee anymore it feels like the journalists change so often

  • @JJchin306
    @JJchin306 7 месяцев назад +1

    This guy's bigger watches are really nice! As the trend seems to be smaller pieces, it's cool to see a collection with bigger watches! Not shying away from size cause the watches fit his lifestyle (to a certain extent) and his wrist.

  • @tbprofile1295
    @tbprofile1295 7 месяцев назад +2

    The Minerva 😍

  • @mitTL149
    @mitTL149 7 месяцев назад +1

    Finally, something real and genuine from H.

  • @pedrogarcia3975
    @pedrogarcia3975 7 месяцев назад

    This is a lucky men. Yes cheff 👨🏽‍🍳

  • @avmelidor
    @avmelidor 4 месяца назад

    I dig this guy

  • @HRM.H
    @HRM.H 7 месяцев назад +2

    Didnt get a notification for this episode. Thanks RUclips...

  • @smackvic
    @smackvic 6 месяцев назад

    can we have more collectors like this and few more Mayer, Sheeran and Kevin Hart please ?

  • @demodakid1
    @demodakid1 7 месяцев назад +6

    Its a shame to match up these very interesting watch stories with a dry interviewer. This watch collection have just as much character as the person who owns them… as an interviewer, the least you can do is show some enthusiasm.

  • @LeoDeAvila
    @LeoDeAvila 7 месяцев назад

    Honestly on eo f the best interview episodes you've ever had! Kudos!

  • @aymantahboub5322
    @aymantahboub5322 5 месяцев назад

    Id love a similar superocean ❤❤

  • @Comotellamas131
    @Comotellamas131 7 месяцев назад +3

    Imagine how amazing this video would’ve been if John Mayer interviewed Chef Jay! Hire John Mayer!!!!

  • @audioexplorer3481
    @audioexplorer3481 7 месяцев назад +5

    Hopefully that ex-husband doesn't ever report that watch stolen or Jay won't get it back if he sends it in for service.

  • @paulosullivan3991
    @paulosullivan3991 7 месяцев назад

    Top class

  • @stephentaylor6320
    @stephentaylor6320 7 месяцев назад +1

    Great episode , Jay a top man but the amount of Ads a disgrace!!

  • @YongJoonPaek
    @YongJoonPaek 7 месяцев назад

    amazing.

  • @j_tokyo
    @j_tokyo 7 месяцев назад +1

    It doesn’t get mentioned often enough, but the production quality and editing of these Hodinkee Talking Watches videos are top notch! You never feel like you’re missing a shot of the watch, the speaker, etc. This is one of the reasons they’re on top of their game!

  • @lararob4673
    @lararob4673 7 месяцев назад

    Love these videos. Down to earth collectors. Watches with storied. I’m kind of tired of celebrities with all watches of the world, I just can’t relate.

  • @panulli4
    @panulli4 7 месяцев назад

    The last dish he describes sounds insane! I am always curious about vegan food and it's nice to see it evolve in such an innovative way.

  • @youraveragepasser-by7367
    @youraveragepasser-by7367 7 месяцев назад +3

    Great guest, but Mark was acting weird

  • @justink8679
    @justink8679 6 месяцев назад

    Need more non "celebrities" like him

  • @stephengoodin9584
    @stephengoodin9584 7 месяцев назад +11

    Annoyed by the amount of times this interviewer references the amount of “wear” on his watches like it’s a bad thing.

    • @3581tossit
      @3581tossit 7 месяцев назад +2

      don't think he was saying that at all. he was pleased those pricey watches weren't kept in the box. wear your watch.

  • @christoofyou3833
    @christoofyou3833 6 месяцев назад

    Liebe Grüsse aus Basel nach Brooklyn.

  • @watchclog2979
    @watchclog2979 7 месяцев назад +3

    How nice to have a real person- rather than some uber rich celebrity .

  • @apweedo101
    @apweedo101 7 месяцев назад +7

    He couldn’t pin the date the JLC was made but tried to sound confident

  • @aboogie9085
    @aboogie9085 7 месяцев назад +1

    I get that you guys have leaned into famous people or even just scions of billionaires for the views but these TW with just regular people like this dude or the crane operator from a few years back, that's where it's at. The stories and watches are so much more interesting then 'I just had to have it and called the AD' or even worse 'I needed all three metals for the full set' in sinister bad guy accent.

  • @Junaid_Patel
    @Junaid_Patel 2 месяца назад

    3:09 why so serious Mark

  • @JochenVogel
    @JochenVogel 7 месяцев назад

    For me the recipe for Mr. Biver was the highlight of this video. I will copy it (just for home use, don't worry!). The collection of watches was great, too, though. Also because they get worn and each one has its story, like it should be.

  • @smackvic
    @smackvic 6 месяцев назад

    correction , i meant less of John Mayer, Sheeran and Kevin Hart , !!!

  • @JP-Watch_Addict
    @JP-Watch_Addict 7 месяцев назад +1

    Back to what made talking watches great…..

  • @simonecochi3523
    @simonecochi3523 7 месяцев назад

    I really would like to see tw jason statham

  • @christianellopm
    @christianellopm 7 месяцев назад

    This guy is a mad dog.

  • @tbprofile1295
    @tbprofile1295 7 месяцев назад

    Ethan Suplee looking thinner than ever.

  • @EdisEdward
    @EdisEdward 7 месяцев назад

    You heard it here first: CODE 11.59 will be “hotter” than Royal Oak in 2030

    • @JugoSatNaRuci
      @JugoSatNaRuci 7 месяцев назад +1

      No I didn’t. I heard it first on Theo and Harris’s comments first. So you are already wrong.

    • @abhaig
      @abhaig 7 месяцев назад

      Unbelievable but true😂😂

  • @ivansmith4242
    @ivansmith4242 6 месяцев назад

    I hope he wears a hair net and beard net when he is cooking

  • @gabrielw7929
    @gabrielw7929 7 месяцев назад +8

    8 watches not a single box, papers, or bill of sale makes for a strange collection and interview… interviewer looked frustrated by this realization and reached his tipping point during the Daytona story when looking to the camera operator for help.

    • @notyourdaddy8300
      @notyourdaddy8300 7 месяцев назад +1

      What do box and papers have to do with anything? Most of them were gifts or bought from friends, etc. Strange comment.

    • @gabrielw7929
      @gabrielw7929 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@notyourdaddy8300 it doesn’t mean everything, but it’s odd to assemble a collection entirely through gifts, and unusual deals, no?

    • @notyourdaddy8300
      @notyourdaddy8300 7 месяцев назад +2

      @@gabrielw7929 yeah I suppose it is. I liked that about the collection though. To each their own I guess.