It totally is Rolex couldn't sell Daytonas for decades. Mainly because alot didn't like it was a manual wind movement with a screw down crown. The Submariner, Gmt and Datejust were the top seller's for Rolex. With that said I still think vintage Daytonas are awesome 👌
Why is AP even part of the holy trinity. They have been a one hit wonder for decades without any margin or innovation or progression. They simply have a marketing team that dedicate themselves to their rappers and athlete to sell “hype”
AP should just rename themselves "The Royal Oak Brand" because I swear I have never, ever seen anyone wear anything from them that isnt a RO. They are relying so heavily on an idea from the 70s it's insane
One moment: el primero is the first in Spanish. It's not Esperanto, though it could be. But a quick run to the translator says it ain't. Other than that, yeah the Zenith is super great. Its chrono at 10ths of a second, or even the one at 100th/s.... they're expensive but no other pieces are like them. Ah, and they have a date window, "for time's sake". I can't understand this fever for Speedmasters and Daytonas where you have just the time... I suppose it's related to tastes :D What a beautiful video, thanks for sharing
Rare vs. iconic. Daytonas of that area were definitely more rare with lower production numbers and different dial designs. But that didn’t translate much as far as an icon till modern day. You couldn’t give them away in the early days. Today that makes them more valuable to collectors than most vintage Subs. Add in Paul Newman and bingo! The Sub has been pretty iconic since the beginning and setting the standard by which most divers today are patterned off of. Granted you can only be so creative with a dive watch. IMO
Your quoting an apocryphal story. NASA put out a tender and Omega was one of the few selected to be tested. Apocryphal: A doubtful story widely circulated as true.
Sinn make an official version of the Navitimer, under an unusual footnote of history. Sometimes you can find better value there, than with the Breitling version.
Honest review highlighting the greates watches. Unexplained miss however was not to mention that the Rolex Daytona was saved by getting the Zenith's movement.
More like Zenith was saved because of Rolex. If Rolex didn't use the Zenith El primero movement. Zenith would have disappeared years ago. That contract helped Zenith a great deal
More like? Reality is that Charles Vermot saved Zenith! Do you know that Rolex Dytona was a failing watch and was indeed saved by Zenith? Rolex Daytona would not exist without Zenith's "a class above" over engineered caliber.
@@myyord7963Yeah and Rolex modified the hell out of the EP movement when they used it. Dude Charles Vermot saved the movement but the Rolex contract saved Zenith as a brand from almost certain death. This is a fact 💯 there are plenty of articles online about this but you believe what you want
Sorry, but any list that puts the Daytona above the Submariner as the most iconic watch from Rolex immediately loses credibility. The cherry on the cake is claiming the most overrated popular watch on the market is the king of Chronographs (that'll be the Navitimer) and the "lord" of all watches (which is the Sub, no question).
Lovely video but there is one mistake I caught. Cartier did not make the first wrist watch with the Santos, they created the first wrist watch meant for men specifically. Wrist watches for women had been around long before the Santos. Still loved the video
Really pleased to see the Zenith really come up in prestige and, finally, value. I personally don’t see the appeal of the Royal Oak or Nautilus (you’d think Patek would be represented by a better model than this). Can someone explain to me what makes the Cartier an aviator’s watch.
Picked up a AMZWATCH's watch as my first watch last month and I’m absolutely in love with it. Perfect size, looks elegant, very comfortable. Now my only problem is holding off from buying more watches so quickly!
"Discontinued in 2022 for being too good and making the rest of the Patek Philippe catalog look mediocre and uninteresting by comparison." Your greatest line ever Tom!
Sorry. I meant that you can pick up the 3861 Moonwatch from around £5K. The white dial version, as you point out, will start at the 6/7K mark pre-owned.
Hi Everyone, I am doing a class project on watches and am trying to understand the driving force behind choosing a specific watch. I would love to hear from any of you. When you look down at your watch, what is the first thing you notice about it? Is it Design? A particular memory? The time? Any and all answers would be greatly appreciated thanks!
A good list. A couple of things that I can’t get out of my head about a couple of the members (if you pardon the pun, read on); the Breitling logo looks like a cock and balls and the Cartier Santos screws aren’t screwed in to the same angle.
Fun fact: The watches to NASA were submitted by Omega, Rolex, and Breitling "Cosmonaute". I cannot believe you omitted Vacheron from this list/ video. Shame on you sir 🤣
This list cannot be taken seriously if it does not include one of the most important and ICONICS watches in history. The SUBMARINER the original James Bond watch. The submariner is the Icon to follow. It changed the industry forever. Even before the Daytona, would be the GMT and even the Datejust as an iconic model. 1.Submariner 2.GMT 3.Datejust or President
I'm genuinely surprised at how few of these, if any, I'd consider buying IF I had the money! I'd rather spend my money with A Lange & Sohne, Nomos, and some of the other Glashutte based brands than the overprices Swiss, which ARE good quality, but a higher % of the price seems to be just for the name!
I would never buy any of these because I don't want to carry around thousands of pounds dog poop or whatever it is whatever you think they're crossing. Maybe you're talking about thousands of pounds of horse manure or cow manure. And that's why Britain will always play second fiddle to America because we have evolved from trading in measures of poop to dollars which are easier to transport and much more sanitary
Funnily enough, MAMACOO's replicas are perfect for people who can actually afford a luxury watch. Because in those social circles, it wouldn't matter and everybody would just assume it's real. You have a yacht and a beach house in Tuscany, of course that replica is real. There isn't a millionaire out there going around with a jeweller's loupe to scrutinize their acquaintance's watch. They'll just go "Oh is that a Patek? Nice, I should really get my hands on one of those, they look great."
I think, the Sub is more iconic than the Daytona
I agree!
I was shocked actually……
Sub and GMT are more iconic than the Daytona
It totally is Rolex couldn't sell Daytonas for decades. Mainly because alot didn't like it was a manual wind movement with a screw down crown. The Submariner, Gmt and Datejust were the top seller's for Rolex. With that said I still think vintage Daytonas are awesome 👌
@@watchfinder can u maybe made review of new Seiko Prospex Marinemaster SBDX065/SLA079
The white Speedmaster is very nice, but the black dial is the most iconic.
Why is AP even part of the holy trinity. They have been a one hit wonder for decades without any margin or innovation or progression. They simply have a marketing team that dedicate themselves to their rappers and athlete to sell “hype”
@darrenc5563 seems to me the real question is why are you a racist clown?
100%!
This, and the most recent offerings are plain garbage compared to the Royal Oak
The Navitimer is such an epic piece.
The white dialed Speedmaster is a really good looking watch.
Agreed, it's stunning
I have it and it’s my favorite in my collection
It's missing a dog in there 😂
Great vid, Tom! Keep up the good work.
I’d probs rank the Submariner and/or the GMT M2 as the poster boy watch of Rolex tbh. Daytona 3rd.
I agree. As the "biggest watch" I chose the Daytona just because of how hard it is to even get one.
@@watchfindertrue that. The red/blue ‘Pepsi’ is also very tough to get. Perhaps even harder than the Daytona. Unfortunately.
AP should just rename themselves "The Royal Oak Brand" because I swear I have never, ever seen anyone wear anything from them that isnt a RO. They are relying so heavily on an idea from the 70s it's insane
You should get out more.
(PD: Jesus that profile picture brings back memories . . .)
I saw a bloke crying in the street after he purchased the 1159 lol
@@patricksoos674 Hope he got his RO allocation after that
One moment: el primero is the first in Spanish. It's not Esperanto, though it could be. But a quick run to the translator says it ain't. Other than that, yeah the Zenith is super great. Its chrono at 10ths of a second, or even the one at 100th/s.... they're expensive but no other pieces are like them. Ah, and they have a date window, "for time's sake". I can't understand this fever for Speedmasters and Daytonas where you have just the time... I suppose it's related to tastes :D
What a beautiful video, thanks for sharing
"Like the first snow of winter, on the moon" :)
Rare vs. iconic. Daytonas of that area were definitely more rare with lower production numbers and different dial designs. But that didn’t translate much as far as an icon till modern day. You couldn’t give them away in the early days. Today that makes them more valuable to collectors than most vintage Subs. Add in Paul Newman and bingo! The Sub has been pretty iconic since the beginning and setting the standard by which most divers today are patterned off of. Granted you can only be so creative with a dive watch. IMO
Thank You Tom, a nice selection of expensive watches, i'll take the Moon watch Thanks 👍 Au
Tudor❤
I understood that NASA bought the watches independently rather than contacting Omega. Which gives far more credibility.
Your quoting an apocryphal story. NASA put out a tender and Omega was one of the few selected to be tested. Apocryphal: A doubtful story widely circulated as true.
Sinn make an official version of the Navitimer, under an unusual footnote of history. Sometimes you can find better value there, than with the Breitling version.
Should be labeled, Most Iconic Chronographs
Honest review highlighting the greates watches. Unexplained miss however was not to mention that the Rolex Daytona was saved by getting the Zenith's movement.
More like Zenith was saved because of Rolex. If Rolex didn't use the Zenith El primero movement. Zenith would have disappeared years ago. That contract helped Zenith a great deal
More like? Reality is that Charles Vermot saved Zenith! Do you know that Rolex Dytona was a failing watch and was indeed saved by Zenith? Rolex Daytona would not exist without Zenith's "a class above" over engineered caliber.
@@myyord7963Yeah and Rolex modified the hell out of the EP movement when they used it. Dude Charles Vermot saved the movement but the Rolex contract saved Zenith as a brand from almost certain death. This is a fact 💯 there are plenty of articles online about this but you believe what you want
Maybe Daytona these days, but a gold day-date seems like the all-time king.
Sorry, but any list that puts the Daytona above the Submariner as the most iconic watch from Rolex immediately loses credibility. The cherry on the cake is claiming the most overrated popular watch on the market is the king of Chronographs (that'll be the Navitimer) and the "lord" of all watches (which is the Sub, no question).
Lovely video but there is one mistake I caught. Cartier did not make the first wrist watch with the Santos, they created the first wrist watch meant for men specifically. Wrist watches for women had been around long before the Santos. Still loved the video
Black Bay❤
Really pleased to see the Zenith really come up in prestige and, finally, value. I personally don’t see the appeal of the Royal Oak or Nautilus (you’d think Patek would be represented by a better model than this). Can someone explain to me what makes the Cartier an aviator’s watch.
Picked up a AMZWATCH's watch as my first watch last month and I’m absolutely in love with it. Perfect size, looks elegant, very comfortable. Now my only problem is holding off from buying more watches so quickly!
Really? No sub…even non-watch people recognize a Rolex sub. It’s the most recogized watch in the world and is left of the list…lol
It always amazes me how much beauty and precision are added to the parts of MAMACOO's watch 99% of people will never see.
"Discontinued in 2022 for being too good and making the rest of the Patek Philippe catalog look mediocre and uninteresting by comparison."
Your greatest line ever Tom!
Where can i get a white dial moon watch for 5k?!
Sorry. I meant that you can pick up the 3861 Moonwatch from around £5K. The white dial version, as you point out, will start at the 6/7K mark pre-owned.
@@watchfinder it starts between 7/8k at the minute I'm afraid
@@RichMitchwhite dials might drop soon thanks to the release of the FOIS drowning out the hype
@@augustortiz fingers crossed, it's still on back order ATM though
very surprised not to see Vacheron Constantin, Breguet & A. Lange & Sohne... why?
Hi Everyone, I am doing a class project on watches and am trying to understand the driving force behind choosing a specific watch. I would love to hear from any of you. When you look down at your watch, what is the first thing you notice about it? Is it Design? A particular memory? The time?
Any and all answers would be greatly appreciated thanks!
Remember Zenith helped Rolex with the Daytona, another reason why they are good
The Submariner is the quintessential Rolex.
Thankfully non of these makes me want one, guess I have cheap taste! =) So pleased with my Seiko Turtle.
Oh it will young one. Just give it some time to work it's magic..
😂
Yep. You have cheap tastes
@@dr.kevinmoore8889 sweet, saves me a bucket of money I can spend on "cheap" watches! :)
4 chronos is a lot
I think rolex submariner and cartier tank are more iconic than daytona and santos
A good list. A couple of things that I can’t get out of my head about a couple of the members (if you pardon the pun, read on); the Breitling logo looks like a cock and balls and the Cartier Santos screws aren’t screwed in to the same angle.
Top 10 watchmaker brands but no Grand Seiko?
That dust on the breitling 60 second dial is atrocious. Great QC work.
I think the dust is on your phone.
Fun fact: The watches to NASA were submitted by Omega, Rolex, and Breitling "Cosmonaute". I cannot believe you omitted Vacheron from this list/ video. Shame on you sir 🤣
This list cannot be taken seriously if it does not include one of the most important and ICONICS watches in history. The SUBMARINER the original James Bond watch.
The submariner is the Icon to follow. It changed the industry forever. Even before the Daytona, would be the GMT and even the Datejust as an iconic model.
1.Submariner
2.GMT
3.Datejust or President
Big watches? Try Invicta.
Ayyy. I was waiting for someone to say it.
Try a wall clock 😂
Why no Hublot or RM? Ask any 'watch experd', they know and hate it.
Sub, tank, portugueser, el primero 38 and the Calatrava
I'm genuinely surprised at how few of these, if any, I'd consider buying IF I had the money! I'd rather spend my money with A Lange & Sohne, Nomos, and some of the other Glashutte based brands than the overprices Swiss, which ARE good quality, but a higher % of the price seems to be just for the name!
I disagree with those who say the Daytona isn't the most iconic Rolex. That Paul Newman auction said it all
Tom, he's almost funny!
TAG ??? Really ?
I would never buy any of these because I don't want to carry around thousands of pounds dog poop or whatever it is whatever you think they're crossing. Maybe you're talking about thousands of pounds of horse manure or cow manure. And that's why Britain will always play second fiddle to America because we have evolved from trading in measures of poop to dollars which are easier to transport and much more sanitary
why on earth would you show the white dial speedy. that's not remotely an icon.
Bring the old voice over guy back please. This guy is hopeless !!
He has his own channel, he is not coming back, lol.
@Dr_LK what is his channel?
@@purecheese9012 youtube.com/@andrewmorganwatches?si=TXlrtVX4exCxPsSL
@@Dr_LKtell us what the channel name is dude
Funnily enough, MAMACOO's replicas are perfect for people who can actually afford a luxury watch. Because in those social circles, it wouldn't matter and everybody would just assume it's real. You have a yacht and a beach house in Tuscany, of course that replica is real. There isn't a millionaire out there going around with a jeweller's loupe to scrutinize their acquaintance's watch. They'll just go "Oh is that a Patek? Nice, I should really get my hands on one of those, they look great."