Watch Me Destroy A Rolex Day-Date With A Hammer! - 10 Reasons Why You Should Buy An Authentic Watch

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  • Опубликовано: 26 мар 2017
  • ***The watch featured in the wrist watch check was a Timex not a Tissot, sorry for the mistake. I have Tissot on the brain after their stunning latest release at Baselworld. **
    The watch world is very divided. There are watch snobs of all kinds. From those who have allegiance to just one brand or genre, to those who look down on anything below a certain price range. There are even some who view anything high end as simply a waste of money. Then there are some who only like contemporary 21st century tech and view anything non "smart" as pointless or dated. However, there is one thing that unites all true watch lovers and horology fans of all persuasions, so today I destroy a Rolex Day-date with a hammer to prove my point.
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  • @KJ-iq7fm
    @KJ-iq7fm 7 лет назад +647

    What a smashing video!

    • @theurbangentry
      @theurbangentry  7 лет назад +30

      LOL, very Connery Bond of you!
      Pure class.
      Thank you,
      Best regards,
      TGV

    • @Chickingpogs
      @Chickingpogs 7 лет назад +2

      The Urban Gentry what can you say about the rolex airking 14000 made in the 2000

    • @danielfreire346
      @danielfreire346 7 лет назад +3

      +The Urban Gentry Certainly:)
      Amazing video!!!

    • @KJ-iq7fm
      @KJ-iq7fm 7 лет назад +2

      ⏰🔎🤔👀👎🔨🙌❤️🙏

    • @vanessamercedes7675
      @vanessamercedes7675 7 лет назад +1

      Roland Thanks Jesus omg. Just stop replying and go and sit with ur bible in the closed minded box. Bye

  • @esa062
    @esa062 7 лет назад +395

    Fake Rolex - 0 $
    Hammer - 5 $
    New sink - 200 $
    Facial expressions when looking at the piece of crap - priceless :-)

    • @raspa93
      @raspa93 6 лет назад +11

      I feel more bad for the sink lol

  • @benendesc3931
    @benendesc3931 7 лет назад +76

    The moment he realised that his real golden Daytona was missing 😂😂😂😂

  • @dgeri98
    @dgeri98 7 лет назад +11

    I like how you mentioned the "passing down" thing. Many people say you need to have a Rolex or any other luxury watch if you want to give it to your children but my father gave me a $100 22 year old Regent quartz watch and I'm proud of it and love to wear it.

    • @TheSavagederek
      @TheSavagederek 2 года назад

      My grandfather gave me his Seiko which I still own, but don't wear as it needs a new crystal.

  • @pro29ss
    @pro29ss 7 лет назад +118

    7:45 'Even the fashion watch wearer..... I mean yeah that's a whole another video' LOL

  • @marktuyet
    @marktuyet 7 лет назад +360

    I'd wear a 10.00 Casio before I'd wear a fake anything . Smash it !

  • @johnswanson802
    @johnswanson802 7 лет назад +152

    When I first saw the title I almost had a heart attack

    • @theurbangentry
      @theurbangentry  7 лет назад +3

      LOL :D
      Thank you John,
      Best regards,
      TGV

    • @docholliday4292
      @docholliday4292 7 лет назад +2

      John Swanson So did i lol.

    • @josefotocinotaquitoasesino
      @josefotocinotaquitoasesino 7 лет назад +3

      me too.

    • @amir2ification
      @amir2ification 7 лет назад +1

      John Swanson Don't worry, the fake watch deserved to be destroyed with a hammer :))

    • @WristFreeze97
      @WristFreeze97 7 лет назад

      John Swanson Yeah me too, especially because that was one of my favorite Rolex's. Good thing it was fake

  • @brianmason744
    @brianmason744 7 лет назад +9

    My father had a fake Rolex when I was young and I often remember how he cared about that watch as compared to his real watches like the skx line seiko and victorianox watches...One day as a child, I asked If I could have it and his reply was..." You don't want this watch...I don't even feel right giving it to you. It ain't worth nothing"100% agree big ups to ya Gentry!

  • @EpicSnuggleBunny
    @EpicSnuggleBunny 7 лет назад +218

    I knew it was click-bait, yet I clicked anyway. Well played sir, well played.

    • @henrycharles2489
      @henrycharles2489 4 года назад +1

      EpicSnuggleBunny it wasn’t clickbait, he smashed it

    • @Mizai
      @Mizai Год назад

      but it was a fake watch so clickbait

  • @kennethMblake
    @kennethMblake 7 лет назад +16

    This was a wonderful review. I had all of my work mates asking me "Oh, nice Rolex... what is he doing...?"
    My response, "He is executing justice to a fraud."
    Smashing. Indeed.

  • @FoxADV
    @FoxADV 6 лет назад +32

    I have a fake U-Boat. I bought it many years ago in Vietnam. Back then I didn't even know what a U-Boat was, but I liked the watch. It has an automatic movement which still keeps good time to this day, and it cost me $20. It actually started me on the road to being a proper collector. I still don't have a real U-Boat, and a doubt I ever will, so I still wear that watch from time to time. It has sentimental value, and I will not be taking a hammer to it.
    All that said. I love your channel TGV. You are my favourite horologist and I very much hope that I will still be welcome in this wonderfully comfortable, honest and informative space you have created here on RUclips.

    • @jukebox1794
      @jukebox1794 5 лет назад +8

      i have a suspicious feeling that unlike other people, when you bought that fake, you didn't buy it pretend to be somebody you're not. You bought it because it was enjoyable. When folks buy fakes, generally they want to pretend to be someone they're not, or they are too lazy to ever be that person that owns the genuine.

    • @speedzero7478
      @speedzero7478 5 лет назад +4

      How funny! Back when I was last in Bangkok, fake Bell & Rosses were a common sight in certain areas of the Sukhumvit Road. The gentlemen selling them were polite but I respectfully declined the 10 dollar replica--no fakes, never ever. The coating could be toxic, you never know.

    • @jamesbtg
      @jamesbtg 4 года назад +2

      @@speedzero7478 When I was in Bangkok there were plenty of Bell & Ross watches as well. My curiosity got the better of me, they were asking over $100 for them though.

    • @anthonypipia6990
      @anthonypipia6990 3 года назад

      🇮🇹

  • @MikeFuryTech
    @MikeFuryTech 7 лет назад +71

    ahhhhh .... the poor sink!!!
    Dude, that's stainless steel, not dentless steel !!!!

  • @Sal_car88
    @Sal_car88 7 лет назад +209

    Tissot? TGV, I thought that was a timex.

    • @theurbangentry
      @theurbangentry  7 лет назад +72

      Opps, LOL
      Thank you,
      Best regards,
      TGV

    • @Sal_car88
      @Sal_car88 7 лет назад +26

      Lol it's okay. Smash that fake junk!!!

    • @JoeCC0087
      @JoeCC0087 7 лет назад +2

      Freudian slip? ;-)

    • @magnuskirk869
      @magnuskirk869 7 лет назад +7

      I noticed a bit of an unhealthy habit coming up when you after smashing this ghastly piece said "it'd be fun to do this to a real Rolex"😂

    • @ruud4508
      @ruud4508 7 лет назад +2

      "FingerLickin', keeps on Tickin'"

  • @jonparrish1709
    @jonparrish1709 7 лет назад +5

    The post smashing investigation was so similar to Bishop's autopsy in Aliens😂😂

  • @bearclooneywatches4186
    @bearclooneywatches4186 7 лет назад +67

    SMASH IT TRISTANO! SMASH IT! I AM WITH YOU SIR!

    • @theurbangentry
      @theurbangentry  7 лет назад +11

      LOL Thank you Mike :D
      Best regards,
      TGV

    • @MSM4U2POM
      @MSM4U2POM 7 лет назад +1

      +Mike Braykovich I've never understood why some people hate fake watches so much, let alone to the point of smashing them on sight! It's just mindless vandalism. Explain, please: I don't get it.

    • @mr.iforgot3062
      @mr.iforgot3062 7 лет назад +1

      +The Urban Gentry Your program is always entertaining. Definitely my favorite. Carry-on!

    • @theurbangentry
      @theurbangentry  6 лет назад +2

      Thank you! It is indeed Tristano, the Italian version of the Name. And the Urban Gentry is the name of the channel. Funnily enough the Wagner Opera I was named after happens to be my favourite too, in a strange twist of fate. Anyways, glad to have you among the Gentry! In my experience, people names Tristan are always super cool ;-)
      Best regards,
      TGV

    • @AFCAWorldBodybuildingArchive
      @AFCAWorldBodybuildingArchive 6 лет назад

      Now we Need to find out what GV stands for :)

  • @guitarmike1968
    @guitarmike1968 7 лет назад +3

    Hell yeah!! Best video you've made to date. Absolutely loved seeing this!!! Please keep up the excellent work. This is what a lot of young new collectors that don't know much yet truly need to see. Well done TGV. I wish I could have had a go at slamming it myself!!! Cheers.

  • @Sharqawy7
    @Sharqawy7 7 лет назад +13

    lovely educational video TGV
    Now we want we want a video of smashing Real Rolex vs Fake Rolex 😂

  • @Ozzyflys
    @Ozzyflys 7 лет назад +9

    Every time you look at the dents in your sink you will remember that crappy watch lol.

  • @kcaquatics
    @kcaquatics 7 лет назад +1

    No kitchen sink was hurt in making of the video lol. Good one TGV

  • @crickle47
    @crickle47 7 лет назад +2

    What I find remarkable about cheap Chinese watches (I bought one recently on ebay, manual wind, for 99 cents!) is that there is so much manufacturing technology involved in making even cheap watches!
    And that 99 cent watch actually keeps accurate time fercrissakes.

  • @bearclooneywatches4186
    @bearclooneywatches4186 7 лет назад +102

    This is your second video on this subject and you hove done great job again. I honestly hope for million views on this video. I strongly recommend Seiko 5 to anyone that can not afford expensive time piece. Tristano, you are doing great service to our horological community. BIG LIKE

    • @theurbangentry
      @theurbangentry  7 лет назад +8

      Thank you Mike, very honoured by your words my friend.
      Best regards,
      TGV

    • @alpaybyrktr
      @alpaybyrktr 7 лет назад +3

      Exactly my thoughts, fellow Mike. I own a Seiko 5 because I cannot afford high-end watches, and believe me, the genuinity and the automatic movement makes me feel proud! It's like, whenever I look at my Seiko, I always feel like there is a small pet hugging my wrist and lives there all day with me. It's absolutely incredible how a genuine watch can make you feel!

    • @bearclooneywatches4186
      @bearclooneywatches4186 7 лет назад +1

      Good for you Alpay. That is right way of thinking and I know exactly how you feel. Enjoy your iconic time piece dear friend.

    • @alpaybyrktr
      @alpaybyrktr 7 лет назад +1

      Thank you, fellow Mike! Best regards!

    • @jacobjones5377
      @jacobjones5377 6 лет назад

      sadly my grandad passed away a few weeks ago,and my nan gave me his seiko 5 watch and I'm trying to figure out which one it is.....it is automatic with a white face and a day and date wheel,stainless steel bracelet and is waterproof.....any ideas?

  • @tim2468
    @tim2468 7 лет назад +37

    One of the reasons I watch your shows is because you take chances with the positions you take. So happy there are people like you who still are not afraid to say what you believe in. Old fashioned values are solid and what we need more of.

    • @theurbangentry
      @theurbangentry  7 лет назад +8

      Thank you Tim, deeply appreciated my friend.
      Best regards,
      TGV

  • @amruthiychettira7019
    @amruthiychettira7019 6 лет назад +1

    I buy genuine watches and clothes for my own self , to enjoy the quality of the products and appreciate them. A friend of my friend once asked me if the lacoste polo shirt I was wearing was original, I just smiled and said yes. My friend then politely asked him ' Does he look to you like he is wearing a fake ?' Original products inspire confidence .

    • @goodfellah811
      @goodfellah811 3 года назад

      Yes and to fool yourself thinking that you are getting what you are paying for. Not knowing the high class brands are scamming you with their in Asia produced average quality but charging you the jackpot. Go on live an illusion like all you suckers here that are against replica merchandise

  • @alexfreetime9597
    @alexfreetime9597 5 лет назад +1

    At some point you reminded me of Bishop dissecting the facehugger in Aliens, lol!

  • @adampawlicki6993
    @adampawlicki6993 7 лет назад +4

    "horological blasphemy" I love it! now that's a keeper!! lol

  • @diablo2punk
    @diablo2punk 7 лет назад +3

    Hey TGV! What's the name of your orange watch winder? Where'd you get it? Thanks! :D
    and my Seiko is laughing at the fake getting smashed to bits

    • @ahmadmaaty1453
      @ahmadmaaty1453 5 лет назад

      His watch winder is the Wolf meridian winder I believe. At least mine is and I have the adjustable version where you set the intervals and direction. Mine is in black I have not seen orange before but it looks great.

  • @Smittenz1
    @Smittenz1 7 лет назад

    I just want to say, thank-you for these videos. I Just found you today and have watched about 6 videos already and can say that your enthusiasm is infectus. I have recently begun saving but honestly didn't know what I wanted and honestly still don't, with that said it doesn't matter and your advice so far has lead me to that decision. Once again thanks for these videos and I hope you continue to make them.

  • @DavesWatchLove
    @DavesWatchLove 7 лет назад

    I reconnected with an old acquaintance a while back who was always pretending to be more successful than he really was... you know, THAT kind of person. A fake kind of person. I used to wonder, would someone really want to pay for a luxury watch when you can get a high end fake, and 99% of people would never know the difference? Then I saw him one day with a Rolex. I complemented on it, and after showering some attention on it, he said, "Well, I didn't pay full price for it. I got a good deal overseas. Well, a friend picked it up for me. Uhm, I'm not sure what he paid." His story got more confusing, and finally, the look he gave me was his way of telling me it was a fake before I embarrassed him by figuring it out myself. He was relieved I stopped looking at it. That's when I realized, YOU will ALWAYS know you're wearing a fake. And I now associated that yucky feeling with him. I never want to be fake, because even if I fool everyone, I won't fool myself. And I can't live with that.

  • @mr.z7167
    @mr.z7167 7 лет назад +24

    Nice sport jacket.
    Great slogan, "genuine watches don't lie to anyone".
    Great video.

  • @bamffatboi1698
    @bamffatboi1698 7 лет назад +8

    Seiko srp313 "Dracula" is my all time favorite all-around watch

  • @garretthu2466
    @garretthu2466 7 лет назад

    You absolutely right, there is absolutely no reason to buy a fake watch. I have heard very creative reasons why from "like the style but don't want to spend the money" to "I have a real one but when I travel I wear the fake in case anything happens to it" and none makes any sense to me. There is only one motive to buy a fake and that is to be someone who you are not. With anything else, you deserve what you have achieved in life, if you can't afford the real deal then you simply haven't gotten there yet and you don't deserve it. It should remain something to look forward to with hard work and determination. You will enjoy it 10x more when you have finally achieved it.
    Don't take shortcuts to your enjoyment.

  • @WatchGeek
    @WatchGeek 7 лет назад

    a great video! I collect watches and after years of buying and selling I have settled with a threesome, a simple Seiko SNK805, a DW5000SL G-Shock and a wonderful 1960 Doxa that my fiancee bought me a couple of years ago at an antique fair.
    I take more pride in my simple, cheap collection, than some people in their high end pieces, so buying fake is really NOT necessary of you want to collect watches!

  • @MonstaAU
    @MonstaAU 7 лет назад +3

    Should have sent it to hydraulic press channel

  • @jamesluscombe1234
    @jamesluscombe1234 7 лет назад +6

    The only thing worse then that fake Rolex is your accuracy with a hammer 😂😂😂

    • @peterkull8354
      @peterkull8354 3 года назад

      You are absolutely right. TGV is definitely not a craftsperson and it´s plain to see here, however I guess I´m even worse in editing videos.

  • @cakepanda
    @cakepanda 6 лет назад +2

    Great video, very entertaining. Your videos always bring a smile.
    I shamefully bought a fake rolex about 20 years ago in Malaysia. the crown fell off when I got home, but I did manage to find a watch repair shop who were able to fix it. The cost of repair was more than I paid for the watch! I think I still have it somewhere lurking in a drawer.

  • @LargeEnsemble
    @LargeEnsemble 7 лет назад

    For me, it is to "desire" a watch, save the money and choose an authorized dealer. I love the watch, but I also enjoy being treated specially. Some luxury watch dealers have an amazing interior (design) and I can sit down with a cup of coffee and/or something else to drink, enjoy the dealers environment, pay for the watch, get the warranty and some instructions how to use the watch and take care of it. Also many authorized dealers, in my opinion, have superb service. So, the purchase of an original watch will always be something, that I will remember. So, there are many reasons to buy an authentic watch. Good video.

  • @kens97sto171
    @kens97sto171 7 лет назад +4

    My first mechanical watch I recently got was a Seiko 5 a basic model with the ear back. Amazon $55.
    and it works wonderfully.

    • @theurbangentry
      @theurbangentry  7 лет назад +1

      You can't beat a Seiko 5 for the money, enjoy!
      Thank you,
      Best regards,
      TGV

  • @davekimball3610
    @davekimball3610 7 лет назад +5

    Well, if the drain clogs up, it's probably due to the glass you let get down there.

  • @ForTehWin12
    @ForTehWin12 7 лет назад +1

    I love how you write some extremely informal comment with emojis and stuff but then finish with a formal best regards haha

    • @theurbangentry
      @theurbangentry  7 лет назад +2

      Thank you so much :D :D :D
      Best regards,
      TGV ;-)

  • @davidsolomon7341
    @davidsolomon7341 7 лет назад

    Outstanding vid, TGV, one of your best yet - and really "hammers" home the point (sorry, couldn't resist). As I was watching it, a word came to mind that might be useful in this discussion. The word is "statement." Every genuine watch is a statement, infinitely different, but each unique in the dialectic between a watch and its wearer; a fusion of histories and identities. Every genuine statement requires a thought, which expresses the mystery of why I might be wearing one particular watch and not another. So what is the statement made by the wearer of a fake watch? The answer is obvious...
    I don't think it's an exaggeration to say, TGV, that you have become a uniquely transformational guide to the world of watch collecting. Although you've only been doing this channel for a few short years, you have revolutionized people's understanding about the 'totality' of watches, and the amazing possibilities for collectors who don't have the megabucks, but who want to buy history, style and nuance with which to make their own fascinating statements. May you continue to inspire!!

  • @kbb_bbk
    @kbb_bbk 7 лет назад +5

    Ahh! "#3: a genuine watch is a waste of money."
    Freudian slip? :) thanks for the vid Tristano, loved it!

    • @theurbangentry
      @theurbangentry  7 лет назад +2

      LOL Well spotted, editing it now.
      Thank you,
      Best regards,
      TGV

    • @petershallis2294
      @petershallis2294 7 лет назад +2

      Ka Bh Actually there are many great things that could be regarded as a waste of money...art perhaps or music. For me it's about "wasting" your money on things of true worth irregardless of monetary value.

  • @sadrian007
    @sadrian007 7 лет назад +3

    LOL.When Oris introduced the aquis hammerhead limited edition....TGV launched the rolex day date hammer-hit edition

  • @divanshkamboj2568
    @divanshkamboj2568 7 лет назад

    hey man, i was hoping to buy a tag heuer formula 1 calibre 5 watch... should i go for it or should i get the omega seamaster quartz? which one do you think is better?

  • @dinissoaresdosreis9571
    @dinissoaresdosreis9571 6 лет назад +1

    "Artistic violence" hahahaha love it. 😂

  • @gentsimps9067
    @gentsimps9067 5 лет назад +3

    I really want someone to make a video going in depth into the sweat shops that fake watches are made in, i think that is the worst part of fake products of anything is supporting that kind of treatment of people

    • @exexpat11
      @exexpat11 5 лет назад

      The best clones are coming out of North Korea. Would you like a Visa and the possibility of getting beaten to death?

    • @gentsimps9067
      @gentsimps9067 5 лет назад +1

      @@exexpat11 oof no thanks on that one

  • @sebastian-daquanglocknerjr1883
    @sebastian-daquanglocknerjr1883 7 лет назад +39

    Tristano finna smash

  • @robsmarvellejr3717
    @robsmarvellejr3717 7 лет назад +2

    "Proud as punch" lol love the phrases you come out with !

  • @cirian75
    @cirian75 7 лет назад +2

    We need to get you a fake green Rolex hulk so you can utter the immortal line "Hulk Smash!"

  • @thetony5474
    @thetony5474 7 лет назад +19

    Hands up...who fast forwarded to TGV smashing the replica and then went backed and watched the video?

    • @duffman18
      @duffman18 6 лет назад

      The Tony How can you tell if I have my hand up or not?

  • @pz9270
    @pz9270 7 лет назад +11

    Trying to explain to your wife why there are dents in the sink haha

  • @elportogrande
    @elportogrande 6 лет назад

    Timex had a few factories in Dundee, Scotland. If memory serves, they employed a couple of thousand people at one time. My wife worked for them after she left school in the watchmaking division and the stories of what went on there could be made into a blockbuster movie! Timex also made SU carburettors, pocket sized flat screen TVs and the Nimslo 3D camera which had 4 lenses. I think I still have a 3D camera in the attic, it may be worth looking it out. Sadly, Timex pulled out of Dundee in favour of Asia and many people were left without a job, but there cannot be may cities where most homes include some form of Timex watch.

  • @loriosterweil982
    @loriosterweil982 2 года назад

    When daylight savings time ends in November, is it alright to turn my watches and clocks back one hour by turning the hands backwards the one hour or do I have to go forward 23 hours? The reason I ask is because I have a couple of clocks that look like Rolex Subs with dates, but the dates aren’t quick set. It would be a big deal to get the time and date synced up again, but I don’t want to ruin the mechanisms. Thanks in advance, Lori Osterweil
    Sent from my iPhone

  • @vladimirperez811
    @vladimirperez811 7 лет назад +4

    That's 1 for Horology... alright!! TGV if you are a watch, what watch are you to define your character or your life and why? Thanks

    • @theurbangentry
      @theurbangentry  7 лет назад +5

      Thank you Vladimir,
      EXCELLENT question. I would have to say my Tissot Janeiro. The size, it's 1930s Style but yet made recently. Its COSC and keeps perfect time, it has charm but not flashy. How about you?
      Best regards,
      TGV

    • @vladimirperez811
      @vladimirperez811 7 лет назад

      Im just a simple average guy like a Seiko SKX or an Alpinist but definitely a keeper. More power to you and to the community.

  • @patyeates3274
    @patyeates3274 7 лет назад +4

    Running the risk of an expensive sink replacement there TGV using a hammer in the sink...LOL
    Did u get some satisfaction though??

  • @PapaZigg
    @PapaZigg 6 лет назад

    can i ask an entry level question. i got an auto watch recently. the day and date snaps at 11.55 pm. is this normal? why doesnt it change at midnight?

  • @donmesser9156
    @donmesser9156 7 лет назад +1

    Amen! Well said. My sentiments exactly. I've been fortunate enough to have owned several Rolex and Omegas in my time. But right now I am going to resurrect my old 1965 Caravelle (by Bulova) that I bought in Guam in the Navy Exchange when I was in the service. I think I paid about $10 for it. It's not exotic, but it's real. AND, it works!
    I have already passed my Speedmaster and my GMT Master on to my sons. After viewing this video, I wouldn't be ashamed to pass the Caravelle on as well. Thank you. Keep up the good work.

  • @ChaseWatkins.
    @ChaseWatkins. 7 лет назад +3

    Hopefully the landlord doesn't mind a dented up kitchen sink!

  • @highman30001
    @highman30001 6 лет назад +3

    Technically it doesn't lie about the name, since it isn't a Rolex, but a Rqlex 7:09, but I doubt it is Swiss made ;)

  • @jamescorderjr1274
    @jamescorderjr1274 7 лет назад

    what is the watch with the blue strap spinning in the background in the orange box? have you featured it?

  • @brianburk2559
    @brianburk2559 7 лет назад

    Tgv You opened my eyes to So many other brands that I dident know to much about. Love the show as always!
    Cheers from Philly
    Brian

  • @MR0B0T0
    @MR0B0T0 7 лет назад +3

    Preach on, brother. You get a subscribe for this video. Cheers!

  • @idylledoll
    @idylledoll 7 лет назад +23

    The only reason I can think of why any man would wear a fake is to pick up the rampant gold diggers lingering around The W, hahahahaha.

    • @Kdogpiper
      @Kdogpiper 5 лет назад +3

      Funny, I think that's the exact same reason as why SOME guys wear real ones. :)

  • @BiggestDaddy
    @BiggestDaddy 6 лет назад +2

    "If I inherited this off my father, I'd be chuffed to bits, proud as punch to wear this!"
    As an American who doesn't hear this type of vernacular, I absolutely adore hearing the cultural differences in the way we all talk!

    • @theurbangentry
      @theurbangentry  6 лет назад +2

      LOL Very much appreciated,
      Thank you for sharing that.
      Best regards,
      TGV

  • @armandojuan64
    @armandojuan64 6 лет назад

    I once started a fake watch collection ..... It was a lot of fun until I got my hands on a copy of the Sea Dweller so perfect that the watch specialists from Rosenthal's , in downtown Miami had to open the caseback to tell the difference . It turned out to be made in Japan , using a 25 jewel Seiko caliber and the guys from Rosenthal's offered me $2500 .00 for the watch so I sold it to them , I had paid only $250.00 in the Trade Free Zone , in Mexico city . That day I took all those watches to Cuba ( 11 of them ) and gave them to people I knew who needed watches and did not have any . The jewel of my collection was an alluminum Casio Duro . My late father was a master watchmaker and he opened every single one of them ..... I still remember his laughter while going at it .

  • @WilliamFeeney28
    @WilliamFeeney28 7 лет назад +32

    I collect swatch watches and my favourite piece is quite hard to find and it only cost me around £15. Buying a fake watch like this is only for one thing, for people to appear better off than they are.
    Also horological fact, I'm watching this video from Greenwich about a mile from the meridian and royal observatory.

  • @adriancatisanu7364
    @adriancatisanu7364 7 лет назад +6

    How to wreck your kitchen sink 101! =) jk
    That fakey got what it deserved :)

  • @MrRoyck10
    @MrRoyck10 7 лет назад +1

    Excellent and well executed production with an epic intro coming from the TGV studio.....The Gov'nor have spoken!!

  • @Thegoalislife4u
    @Thegoalislife4u 6 лет назад

    Well done. Love your videos, keep it up!

  • @ImTaylorGang
    @ImTaylorGang 7 лет назад +3

    TGV taking a page out of the Casey Neistat book of clickbait thumbnails

  • @8gambole
    @8gambole 6 лет назад +4

    My my TGV, do know you're a replica of Willem Dafoe?

  • @LumeShot
    @LumeShot 7 лет назад

    You can't buy character with a fake watch. You make character.

  • @leotamburri2540
    @leotamburri2540 7 лет назад

    New to watching your channel. I have to say I am thoroughly enjoying each episode. Keep up the fantastic work. I have to admit, even though I am ashamed of it, I first got into watches by buying a few fakes whilst on my travels. Now I agree with you that one should never own a fake and pass it off as the real thing but had it not been for those couple of fakes I might have never become so obsessed with learning about horology. My collection is modest but I am proud of it nonetheless and I hope to add to it. Maybe one day I might acquire one of my grail watches. Anyways, thanks for all the useful reviews and information about wrist watches. I look forward to watching more episodes.

  • @OlkjU287
    @OlkjU287 7 лет назад +21

    If their watch is fake what else is fake about them. So true.

  • @threehander
    @threehander 7 лет назад +16

    Appreciate the thought, but you're preaching to the choir. But incoming dislikes from the fakes and posers of the world!

    • @theurbangentry
      @theurbangentry  7 лет назад +3

      Thank you Alexander :D
      Best regards,
      TGV

    • @purplepineapple117
      @purplepineapple117 6 лет назад

      Buying a original watch to me only makes sense when they can't replicate it like a Arnold and son time pyramid. But something like that can be replicated like a Rolex sub makes no damn sense to me. A $500 fake sub will literally have 904L steel and look 99% the same. Why spend $8,500 on the real one? Use that money to save up for a nicer watch or to use as down payment for a house or to use it toward your house mortgage or car loan if you have one or student loans or anything that will give you over 3% return per year.

  • @guillermoalto4803
    @guillermoalto4803 4 года назад +2

    I love him using the word “ghastly” in reference to this watch.

  • @gianpaolobernardo2473
    @gianpaolobernardo2473 7 лет назад

    There are quite a lot of fake watches here in the Philippines, and there's a certain "shopping area" here that sells nothing but counterfeit watches. Out of curiousity, I asked about a certain "IWC", took it under my loupe and asked about it. They said, "it comes with a box, has the paperwork and certificate, and when it breaks (if it even worked in the first place) they would go to your house and pick it up to service it". And I was thinking to myself "Really? I mean, really?" Longines, in contrast, won't even do that, right?
    What's saddening is that there was a once a bazaar in the Philippine World Trade Center, and guess what, I saw a certain "Panerai Luminor". Same process: the loupe, the questions... and of course I got the same answers. They even faked the certificates! How did those counterfeits even get inside the World Trade Center?!
    Anyway, that was years ago, I walked away. Now, I'm happy with my Tissot Ballade COSC and Tissot Bridgeport Chronograph - the classic dial is just gorgeous! And since these are genuine, when it says COSC, it really is COSC (+/- half a second per day on the wrist on average).
    The service center of Tissot here is an entirely different story, but yes, buy genuine!

  • @KarlKrogmann
    @KarlKrogmann 7 лет назад +5

    TGV drops the hammer on the tacky tick tock! My day is made!

  • @jamiebuyers
    @jamiebuyers 7 лет назад +15

    Sad thing is that fake probably cost more than your Timex and what a history that has!!!
    Thing is i feel sorry for these people who buy a fake, if i spotted someone wearing one i wouldn't even bother outing them, as embarrassing is it would be for them, i would gain no satisfaction from it as they clearly probably already have self esteem issues and insecurities, i'd probably just make eye contact after clearly looking at their watch and just shake my head and walk away.
    Great vid, could have not put it better myself, oh and well done not denting your sink!!!

    • @realMP87
      @realMP87 7 лет назад +1

      You should have outed the poor bastard! Negative reinforcement has a way of changing people's behavior. It's very effective on the sheep out there.

    • @jamiebuyers
      @jamiebuyers 7 лет назад +1

      I get where you are coming from, and i do totally believe in education however harsh it is, is still the best catalyst for evolution for us all................but sometimes with some people its just like kicking a puppy if you know what i mean!!!

    • @jacobharris2792
      @jacobharris2792 7 лет назад +9

      lol you sound like a douche

    • @jamiebuyers
      @jamiebuyers 7 лет назад +2

      How ironic you would say such a thing, as you are making a great example of being one yourself :)

    • @brandell4638
      @brandell4638 6 лет назад

      I was only worried about your eyes and the sink.

  • @alpaybyrktr
    @alpaybyrktr 7 лет назад

    This was the most satisfying video I have ever seen. Not only it was a favor for Rolex to smash a replica watch that it had their brand's name on it, it also was amazing to get rid of an abomination such as that fake Day-Date. Great job, fellow TGV. You keep the spirit of the horology at the highest!

  • @swiftangel88
    @swiftangel88 7 лет назад

    Can anyone tell me if USD800 to USD1000 for general servicing of my IWC Schaffhausen is a fair price? My watch is running slow and two places I have asked gave me this quote but said it
    could cost more if any part needs to be replaced.

  • @functionfirst7355
    @functionfirst7355 7 лет назад +26

    Skip to 16:25 for the good stuff

    • @frankihey
      @frankihey 7 лет назад +26

      Its all good stuff mate

  • @ernanijunior7963
    @ernanijunior7963 7 лет назад +5

    TGV, this is the best video on RUclips about this subject. You said everything we despise on these abominations. I felt pity about your sink, my friend. This monstrosity deserves a blowtorch melting all the fakery and disgrace inside that piece of shit. One more time, you did a wonderful and passionate job, contributing for the best horology. I can add another point: it's known that even slavery occurs in plants where people are chained to machines, working 20 hours a day, eating dog food to make these counterfeits in Cambodia. It's a crime against humanity! I'm proud of being a subscriber of your channel for life!

    • @theurbangentry
      @theurbangentry  7 лет назад +2

      I will borrow a blow torch next time ;-)
      Thank you Ernani, god to have you with us.
      Thank you,
      Best regards,
      TGV

    • @loafywolfy
      @loafywolfy 7 лет назад +3

      nah dude,hydraulic press on that piece of crap

    • @ernanijunior7963
      @ernanijunior7963 7 лет назад

      That's a great idea too! Any kind of violent destruction is suitable to this case, hehe!

  • @2011blueman
    @2011blueman 7 лет назад

    What's the name of the orange watch winder in the background?

  • @yusuf5316
    @yusuf5316 7 лет назад +1

    A huge round of applause to you TGV for bringing this up. I've already posted the link in some of the watch/buy-sell groups. We need to stop this.
    To me, using a fake watch is the tip of an iceberg of a very big character problem.

  • @ssd9232
    @ssd9232 7 лет назад +3

    Love the terry thomas impression you absolute rotter

    • @theurbangentry
      @theurbangentry  7 лет назад +1

      LOL ;-)
      Had to be done.
      Thank you sir.
      Best regards,
      TGV

  • @tomleonhartITC
    @tomleonhartITC 7 лет назад +88

    Fake people are going to hate this video.

    • @konliner9286
      @konliner9286 7 лет назад

      My friend lol

    • @ginkumo12
      @ginkumo12 7 лет назад +6

      33 fake people and counting!

    • @deadbeatbillionaires
      @deadbeatbillionaires 7 лет назад +12

      YES, because fake people like the Kardashians wear real shit

    • @orgasmicshopper5326
      @orgasmicshopper5326 7 лет назад +1

      that doesn't even make any sense. the Kardashians as you say wear the real thing but why would they hate this video? like I say, zero sense.

    •  7 лет назад

      Fake or shallow?

  • @sourhippo
    @sourhippo 7 лет назад

    Hey TGV, what's the tune in the intro? Love the videos, thanks.

    • @theurbangentry
      @theurbangentry  7 лет назад

      Not sure the name but it is from the Narcos (netflix) soundtrack ;-)
      Thank you,
      Best regards,
      TGV

  • @michaelstobiecki4474
    @michaelstobiecki4474 7 лет назад

    Great video! my eye though as of late gets caught on your watch winder, what make/model is it?
    Also I think you're long overdue for a video on it and updating your previous winder vid ;)

  • @EddyWoon
    @EddyWoon 7 лет назад +3

    Excellent video, content and response to that rubbish... Hammer Time!!!
    It's good to see that there is one thing that unites us all in the horological world... the hatred for fakes.
    As an example... when I was travelling in China back in 2001, I had a guy approaching me to sell his fake Swiss watches. I told him that I am not interested in his BS Swiss watches but I did ask if he has the genuine China Communist Party watch where it has the complication of having ex-Chairman Mao waving his arm. He didn't have one and he looked at me with amazement about my enquiry. I managed to find one and it is dearer than the fakes.
    Between a Vostok Amphibia and a fake Rolex Submariner, I have sincere respect for the Amphibia and none for the fake Submariner.

  • @funwithturtles6844
    @funwithturtles6844 7 лет назад +5

    Your poor sink :D

  • @pocopal
    @pocopal 7 лет назад +1

    Love it....great vid and good advice too.

  • @beengineering4653
    @beengineering4653 7 лет назад +2

    when you get a chance, could you do a domed vs flat crystal video.
    I like the Squale 30 atm ceramic, but I can't help wonder if I could get a slightly domed sapphire Cristal replacement. like the Oris, or my seamaster.

  • @MyCorolla
    @MyCorolla 7 лет назад +8

    i buy real watch because it works.

  • @kyndrydspyryt3867
    @kyndrydspyryt3867 7 лет назад +8

    Timex! 😜 KS

    • @theurbangentry
      @theurbangentry  7 лет назад +5

      Opps! I have Tissot on the mind.
      Thank you KS
      Best regards,
      TGV

    • @mastermachineman1462
      @mastermachineman1462 7 лет назад

      What are your thoughts on the Tissot T-Complication Squelette T070 405 16 411 00?
      i've been saving for over a year now, i'll soon afford it, maybe next month,
      i'm a bit worried that it is overpriced, but i'll buy it anyway

    • @kyndrydspyryt3867
      @kyndrydspyryt3867 7 лет назад

      Alien TorqueTech For what it's worth...it is a bit overpriced for a watch that does not hack. Also you should consider whether the 43mm size is definitely for you. KS

    • @mastermachineman1462
      @mastermachineman1462 7 лет назад

      the watch perfectly suits my style, 43mm is fine, the height is more critical i don't want to go any higher than 12mm

  • @fishman649
    @fishman649 7 лет назад

    I live in Australia anyone know where to buy watches online or stores

  • @nudeood
    @nudeood 7 лет назад

    Hi TGV I have an interesting proposition for your reflection... My girlfriend has been wanting to purchase the Omega De Ville Ladymatic for close to a year now. We have been to wear it at the dealer a few times and she has been undecided for several months on whether to take the plunge and buy. Now with relatives living in Asia she was able to get her hands on a fake quartz replica of the watch - the dimensions and weight are identical... so she has been wearing this daily for a few months to get the feel of how it wears to help make a decision while she saves money to purchase. Your thoughts on this?

    • @nudeood
      @nudeood 7 лет назад

      On one hand i can see the logic but i dislike the thought of her wearing a fake watch every day and contributing to the illegal trade as you mention.

  • @ralphgilster2767
    @ralphgilster2767 6 лет назад +3

    Me when I saw the title: rich people in America

  • @Elmer1953
    @Elmer1953 7 лет назад +3

    Hahaha excellent!
    Mental note to never send TGV a gift he doesn't approve of.

  • @Ackow
    @Ackow 7 лет назад

    Love your pinky ring man. Where did you bought it? :) cheers

  • @SpectreOZ
    @SpectreOZ 6 лет назад

    Was hoping initially you might use a serious sledge hammer LoL