Would get a cartier tank and a patek calatrava instead of jlc and ap, if staying with the 2 rolex situation one could be bland like op or dj but the second one could be more interesting like a gmt explorer or day date
I’m more of a visual collector, but I like leather, nado, rubber strap guy, most my sport watches, automatics, and eco, swapped out for non metal bracelets, except for my luxurious watches.
I find that my excitement for new watches diminishes greatly with the more I have. So I use a four watch collection that is pretty dang close to what you mentioned. The main difference being that my fourth watch is a beater that I can wear knowing it will likely get damaged. I have found that these four watches give me endless joy, especially since I can make them all as somber or funky as I want with an extensive strap collection. Do everything: Datejust Sport: Speedy. Dress: Tank. Beater: SKX. The only other watch I find myself missing is my old 5513, so I guess if I ever went to a five watch collection a no-date Sub would be my happy watch.
@@toddpower4674 Plus there’s talk they might discontinue the model due to production problems with the bezel. I have a hard time believing they are going to discontinue one of the most popular models, but it would give them an opportunity to bring the Coke back into the catalog, and then reintroduce the Pepsi in a few years, if they can figure out the bezel problem.
My 5th "make you happy" watch (which was actually #16) was one of the cheapest watches I have. Just a beautiful blue face Seagull 1963. Sure there are Panerai, Zenith and Rolex's waiting their turn, however the Seagull is just a fantastic looking watch that makes me smile!
The turn o graph would be perfect with a black date instead of red ! I love this red hand it s so cool. Much better than a datejust indeed, classy and sporty in the same time…
Extreme structure is the only thing that keeps me honest and my only defense against unreasonable/random overspending. I do one watch per brand: 1. Dress 2. Wildcard ( currently vintage/birthyear) 3. Travel (Dual or GMT) 4. Chrono 5. Diver
My smart watch is the only watch I wear now. I use my oris 65 on holiday as it brings me joy. Thats it. Im looking for a Bronze 58 or the new Oris Sepia for some bling.
I have more than 5 now, but my starting lineup would be: JLC Master Control Calendar-Can be dressy on a strap or sporty with the bracelet. Rolex Submariner-Classic and sporty while remaining undercover. IWC Spitfire-Sporty tool watch with a surprisingly beautiful dial that you can wear anywhere. Casio G-Shock John Mayor collab- Totally fun and casual. Great with. jeans. Casio World timer- Very functional tool watch that can be warn anywhere
1. Dress- GO panomatic lunar or reverso for Small wrist 2.Divers - FF 42 L wrist or Bathscape 38 for S.wrist 3. Chronograph - Zenith el primero chronomaster original 4. Integrated bracelet - GP laureato , Chopard Alphine eagle 36 for smaller wrist 5. Gada type or beater - Omega AT or Rolex OP/Explorer.
I have narrowed down my collection to an older Speedy, a new white dial Seamaster 300M and my daily driver is a 16600 Seadweller. It’s a great number to have in your collection IMO - but I still wear a Casioak when I travel.
Nice. Im still waiting for a 39mm Titanium GMT style diver for my holiday watch.....and number 5. The Zulu Time limited version was very close. Sub, Seamaster, Speedy and Dolce Vita Longines are me currently.
Great video! Punchy, accurate, beautifully presented And excellent choices My 5: GO seventies panorama date daily Reverso but green Explorer II sports/holidays Sinn 556ib an alternative daily beater and ‘strap monster’ Streamliner fly back chronograph just incredible and makes me happy
@@davidr2802 WOW! I also own the JLC Geophysic 1958. But the steel version. Such an amazing piece! Congrats on your excellent taste for the At piece! Well done!!
I bought my Turnograph at wholesale in 2012 when nobody was interested in it. The dealer described it as a "dog" and was surprised I wanted it. He gave me almost 50% off retail just to get it out of his shop.
love the turn-o-graph. I almost got one years and years ago... I bought a yacht-master instead. S/S with the platinum bezel. Do you think its fits the same role as the turn-o-graph, or is it more sporty since it resembles a submariner?
Good question. It's all a matter of degree, and since the YM has a more prominent bezel and diver-style dial, I'd say it's sportier than the Turn-O-Graph by comparison.
My 5 watch collection is more color based. 1. Go anywhere do anything 2. Dress watch 3. Strong color. (Yellow, Orange, Tiffany etc.) 4. No color (Black out, Tactical) 5. Beater (G-Shock, Citizen Pro Master etc.)
@@Chrono24Official Don’t have one.. that’s probably why I wrote that comment that way. I did try on a Green IWC Mark xx the other day and it was jaw dropping. So I’ll say GREEN 😀
My current 5 watch collection: 1. Sinn 6096 2. Tudor Pelagos LHD 3. Omega Speedy Haselite w/CB 4. Seiko Tuna Quartz 5. Casio MT-G B3000 What am I missing?
My idea of what a 5 watch collection is.. 1. Dress - Cartier torture monopoussoir 2. Daily - Patek 5712/1a 3. Beach - Patek green aquanaut 4. Baller - Rose gold AP chrono 5. Beater - Rolex datejust 36 on an oyster bracelet
In my personal experience, as you start to build a collection, a GADA watch makes less and less sense. While my Zenith El Primero Espada was my go-to watch for years, at a later point in time I ended up wearing always something else - something sportier, dressier, more utilitarian, etc. Coming to which, I agree 99% to your collecting principles with only one addition - a "beater". Probably cheaper than the rest of your collection, but something you don't have to pamper whilst in salty water or when playing with your kids.
Great video. But sorry buddy, the word collection means plural. One watch us just a watch, two is a pair and three curated watches are where a collection starts. This IS the accepted definition. That being said I was a "one" watch guy for 30+ years ['83-'15], a Rolex GMT 16750 [as an international military, corporate and airline pilot]. I added a Speedmaster in 2018 and a Reverso in 2019 [my first Chrono24 purchase]. This is when I became a collector. In Dec. '19 I added a Steel Sky Dweller [my retirement watch] and in '20 a Submariner 114060 and finally a gold PF Tonda 1950. My perfect six watch collection.
If you want a current Rolex as a GADA, the YM40 is that sweet spot for going to a wedding, and jumping into the ocean on the same day (just don't go diving with it). In terms of a 5 watch collection, I have a YM40 (Blue), Cartier Santos Medium (Steel), Tudor FXD (MN Blue), and an assortment of cheaper rotating watches as the "4th watch". I like combo's for travel, so the YM40 + FXD paired make a great vacation setup, or the Santos with quick change straps for work trips, or if I go to a wedding/formal function and want to change straps on that trip. The "4th watch" for me eventually will settle to be a chronograph, ideally a black dial, perhaps IWC. Then the "5th watch" will be the rotating G-Shock or similar quartz.
There's no perfect watch collection. It depends on budget. But for me... 1 watch collection: Rolex Yacht Master 40. Sports watch, but elegant enough for formal wear. Practical, time, date, rotating bezel, adjustable oyster bracelet. 2 watch collection: above + Aquanaut for the lightweight casual luxury chic 3 watch collection: above + Royal Oak for the ultimate sports luxury watch and essence of all the watches derived from Gerald Genta 4 watch collection: above + 321 Speedmaster the most iconic chronograph with a movement to die for, that does not cost 6 figures. 5 watch collection: above + Tudor Black bay 58. A watch that looks vintage, but doesn't have vintage watch issues like poor time keeping or lack of water resistance. Most importantly, we all need a watch that we know is safe to wear and low key when traveling abroad.
My 5 watch collection: Dress- Patek AC 5205r Daily - Patek 5712 SS Diver - Patek Aquanaut 5168-g Baller - AP Rose Gold chrono Beater - Casio G-Shock camo titanium
A lot if these so called collections look very similar, steel watch with a black dial. I personally believe a watch collection without some gold is incomplete.
If this is the perfect 5 watch collection then Chrono 24 would probably be out of business pretty quickly unless they made millions upon millions of each one of these. Which then means they would be readily available everywhere.
People bash Rolex because they just do what the masses do. Think different for once. It remains a curiosity why every rando commenter hiding behind a screen name can make the same most overused cliched statement on watch youtube every time Rolex is mentioned yet think they are edgy and unique. Can you explain?
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What's your strategy for building a watch collection? And what are the core watches in your lineup? Drop a comment with your favorites.
Would get a cartier tank and a patek calatrava instead of jlc and ap, if staying with the 2 rolex situation one could be bland like op or dj but the second one could be more interesting like a gmt explorer or day date
I’m more of a visual collector, but I like leather, nado, rubber strap guy, most my sport watches, automatics, and eco, swapped out for non metal bracelets, except for my luxurious watches.
I love your open mindedness about differing styles and the emphasis on personal happiness in all this.
Finally caught a premier. Happy Sunday friends, cheers!
Cheers Brian!
I find that my excitement for new watches diminishes greatly with the more I have. So I use a four watch collection that is pretty dang close to what you mentioned. The main difference being that my fourth watch is a beater that I can wear knowing it will likely get damaged. I have found that these four watches give me endless joy, especially since I can make them all as somber or funky as I want with an extensive strap collection.
Do everything: Datejust
Sport: Speedy.
Dress: Tank.
Beater: SKX.
The only other watch I find myself missing is my old 5513, so I guess if I ever went to a five watch collection a no-date Sub would be my happy watch.
Completely agree.
Mine is Milgauss, GMT Master II black ceramic bezel, Speedmaster, JLC Duo Face Reverso and a Pelagos
Great advice. Buy what you love, not what everyone else loves. Rolex Pepsi? Not my thing, so I will never own one.
I'm on the fake list for a Pepsi, and I want one but probably won't either. Dealer been stringing me along for yrs.
@@toddpower4674 Plus there’s talk they might discontinue the model due to production problems with the bezel. I have a hard time believing they are going to discontinue one of the most popular models, but it would give them an opportunity to bring the Coke back into the catalog, and then reintroduce the Pepsi in a few years, if they can figure out the bezel problem.
My 5th "make you happy" watch (which was actually #16) was one of the cheapest watches I have. Just a beautiful blue face Seagull 1963. Sure there are Panerai, Zenith and Rolex's waiting their turn, however the Seagull is just a fantastic looking watch that makes me smile!
The turn o graph would be perfect with a black date instead of red ! I love this red hand it s so cool. Much better than a datejust indeed, classy and sporty in the same time…
Extreme structure is the only thing that keeps me honest and my only defense against unreasonable/random overspending. I do one watch per brand:
1. Dress
2. Wildcard ( currently vintage/birthyear)
3. Travel (Dual or GMT)
4. Chrono
5. Diver
I build mine the same way!
Love the Cabrio Chronoswiss - first time I have seen it. Awesome!
My smart watch is the only watch I wear now. I use my oris 65 on holiday as it brings me joy. Thats it. Im looking for a Bronze 58 or the new Oris Sepia for some bling.
My five watch collection...
1) Grand Seiko "Snowflake" Spring Drive
2) Rolex GMT Master 2 "Rootbeer" Stainless Steel 18k Rolesor Gold
3) Cartier Santos ADLC Black
4) G-Shock MRG-B5000B-1DR "Square"
5) A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Perpetual Calendar
I have more than 5 now, but my starting lineup would be:
JLC Master Control Calendar-Can be dressy on a strap or sporty with the bracelet.
Rolex Submariner-Classic and sporty while remaining undercover.
IWC Spitfire-Sporty tool watch with a surprisingly beautiful dial that you can wear anywhere.
Casio G-Shock John Mayor collab- Totally fun and casual. Great with. jeans.
Casio World timer- Very functional tool watch that can be warn anywhere
This should've been 20 minutes instead of 2, but for what it was, it was extremely good.
Agreed. Great theme and so well presented. Professional and classy
1. Dress- GO panomatic lunar or reverso for Small wrist
2.Divers - FF 42 L wrist or Bathscape 38 for S.wrist
3. Chronograph - Zenith el primero chronomaster original
4. Integrated bracelet - GP laureato , Chopard Alphine eagle 36 for smaller wrist
5. Gada type or beater - Omega AT or Rolex OP/Explorer.
I have narrowed down my collection to an older Speedy, a new white dial Seamaster 300M and my daily driver is a 16600 Seadweller. It’s a great number to have in your collection IMO - but I still wear a Casioak when I travel.
Thanks for the episode
I think not ticking boxes is an important part of collecting. Just buy what you like.
5th piece watch hidden gem - vintage Hamilton Van Horn Electric
Nice.
Im still waiting for a 39mm Titanium GMT style diver for my holiday watch.....and number 5. The Zulu Time limited version was very close.
Sub, Seamaster, Speedy and Dolce Vita Longines are me currently.
I appreciate the Advice man!
Great video!
Punchy, accurate, beautifully presented
And excellent choices
My 5:
GO seventies panorama date daily
Reverso but green
Explorer II sports/holidays
Sinn 556ib an alternative daily beater and ‘strap monster’
Streamliner fly back chronograph just incredible and makes me happy
i love this video. great advice and strategy
Rolex DJ41 2 tone yellow gold, Rolex explorer 2 and a navitimer!
I only have the DJ41 now and I’m saving money for the other 2 watches
Good choice! My ‘one and done’ is the Rolex Yachtmaster.
@@davidr2802 WOW! I also own the JLC Geophysic 1958. But the steel version. Such an amazing piece! Congrats on your excellent taste for the
At piece! Well done!!
Thank You !
I bought my Turnograph at wholesale in 2012 when nobody was interested in it. The dealer described it as a "dog" and was surprised I wanted it. He gave me almost 50% off retail just to get it out of his shop.
Man, I need to get back down to 5 lol
What make and model is the brown watch
What is that gold (vintage maybe) AP watch when he’s at the 4 piece collection mark?
That’s a Jules Audemars 14952
Tell us more about the case for those five watches at @ 2:01
I believe it’s from A Collected Man
@@Chrono24Official Cheers and thank you for that. They are rather nice.
Quick steal from my man Adrian Barker, but cool Rolex indeed
love the turn-o-graph. I almost got one years and years ago... I bought a yacht-master instead. S/S with the platinum bezel. Do you think its fits the same role as the turn-o-graph, or is it more sporty since it resembles a submariner?
Good question. It's all a matter of degree, and since the YM has a more prominent bezel and diver-style dial, I'd say it's sportier than the Turn-O-Graph by comparison.
For a watch collection you NEED these four, a Diver, GMT, Chronograph and a Dress.
After that it's up to you.
this video should have been longer. may we please have a deep dive version?
My 5 watch collection is more color based.
1. Go anywhere do anything
2. Dress watch
3. Strong color. (Yellow, Orange, Tiffany etc.)
4. No color (Black out, Tactical)
5. Beater (G-Shock, Citizen Pro Master etc.)
What’s your go-to strong color of the moment?
@@Chrono24Official Don’t have one.. that’s probably why I wrote that comment that way. I did try on a Green IWC Mark xx the other day and it was jaw dropping. So I’ll say GREEN 😀
To misquote Gordon Gekko: “Green is good” 😉
My current 5 watch collection:
1. Sinn 6096
2. Tudor Pelagos LHD
3. Omega Speedy Haselite w/CB
4. Seiko Tuna Quartz
5. Casio MT-G B3000
What am I missing?
Maybe a Cartier Tank or Panthere
I was thinking the same brand but possibly a Santos.
My idea of what a 5 watch collection is..
1. Dress - Cartier torture monopoussoir
2. Daily - Patek 5712/1a
3. Beach - Patek green aquanaut
4. Baller - Rose gold AP chrono
5. Beater - Rolex datejust 36 on an oyster bracelet
In my personal experience, as you start to build a collection, a GADA watch makes less and less sense. While my Zenith El Primero Espada was my go-to watch for years, at a later point in time I ended up wearing always something else - something sportier, dressier, more utilitarian, etc. Coming to which, I agree 99% to your collecting principles with only one addition - a "beater". Probably cheaper than the rest of your collection, but something you don't have to pamper whilst in salty water or when playing with your kids.
Great insight. We threw in the G-Shock mention as a subtle nod to the beater category. I’m wearing mine as we speak!
@@Chrono24Official it's hard to think of any better beater than that!
Great video. But sorry buddy, the word collection means plural. One watch us just a watch, two is a pair and three curated watches are where a collection starts. This IS the accepted definition.
That being said I was a "one" watch guy for 30+ years ['83-'15], a Rolex GMT 16750 [as an international military, corporate and airline pilot].
I added a Speedmaster in 2018 and a Reverso in 2019 [my first Chrono24 purchase]. This is when I became a collector. In Dec. '19 I added a Steel Sky Dweller [my retirement watch] and in '20 a Submariner 114060 and finally a gold PF Tonda 1950. My perfect six watch collection.
My strategy for a five watch collection is to have a 10 watch collection. It’s the “Noah’s Ark” approach.
What model is that Marathon - and why feature a watch without identifying it?
That’s a Benrus Type 1
@@Chrono24OfficialAha... And now thanks to Hodrinkee I now know a little about what they are and some of the history. Take note!
Where is the Panerai?
For me the perfect fit would be a 16200
If you want a current Rolex as a GADA, the YM40 is that sweet spot for going to a wedding, and jumping into the ocean on the same day (just don't go diving with it). In terms of a 5 watch collection, I have a YM40 (Blue), Cartier Santos Medium (Steel), Tudor FXD (MN Blue), and an assortment of cheaper rotating watches as the "4th watch". I like combo's for travel, so the YM40 + FXD paired make a great vacation setup, or the Santos with quick change straps for work trips, or if I go to a wedding/formal function and want to change straps on that trip. The "4th watch" for me eventually will settle to be a chronograph, ideally a black dial, perhaps IWC. Then the "5th watch" will be the rotating G-Shock or similar quartz.
I have a 3 watch collection…… x5. 😂😂
There's no perfect watch collection. It depends on budget. But for me...
1 watch collection: Rolex Yacht Master 40. Sports watch, but elegant enough for formal wear. Practical, time, date, rotating bezel, adjustable oyster bracelet.
2 watch collection: above + Aquanaut for the lightweight casual luxury chic
3 watch collection: above + Royal Oak for the ultimate sports luxury watch and essence of all the watches derived from Gerald Genta
4 watch collection: above + 321 Speedmaster the most iconic chronograph with a movement to die for, that does not cost 6 figures.
5 watch collection: above + Tudor Black bay 58. A watch that looks vintage, but doesn't have vintage watch issues like poor time keeping or lack of water resistance. Most importantly, we all need a watch that we know is safe to wear and low key when traveling abroad.
Great pieces, but why not throw a dress watch in the mix?
My 5 watch collection:
Dress- Patek AC 5205r
Daily - Patek 5712 SS
Diver - Patek Aquanaut 5168-g
Baller - AP Rose Gold chrono
Beater - Casio G-Shock camo titanium
A lot if these so called collections look very similar, steel watch with a black dial. I personally believe a watch collection without some gold is incomplete.
Absolutely. We had a JLC on hand for this, but a Cartier Tank (to name just one) would’ve been a perfect fit.
No collection is complete without a gshock
1:51 - you just broke my monitor
Good morning, is that a single of bourbon in that crystal your drinking?
That’s a bit of Laphroaig as a prop (a rather stinky prop).
1 watch collection or put it simply own a watch🤦🏻♂️
*The one man band of watches
Shhh 🤫.
What scotch are U drinking?:-)
Laphroaig - the stinkiest
If this is the perfect 5 watch collection then Chrono 24 would probably be out of business pretty quickly unless they made millions upon millions of each one of these. Which then means they would be readily available everywhere.
One (of anything) is not a collection.
Boring.
People buy Rolexes because they just do what the masses do. Think different for once.
Any recommendations for underrated alternatives?
People bash Rolex because they just do what the masses do. Think different for once.
It remains a curiosity why every rando commenter hiding behind a screen name can make the same most overused cliched statement on watch youtube every time Rolex is mentioned yet think they are edgy and unique. Can you explain?