The gold Sub is unlikely to be appropriate for a job interview. Despite what Paul says the dress watch is not dead. You still need one if you are in conservative sectors [banking.]
This dude sounds like a snooty stockbroker or derivatives sleezy chap. The more blingy crap he wears the better. I see loads of suits wearing this type of shit. Conservative exception aside, most finance jobs will be fine with this crap. A sad indictment.
Why do people concern about what other people may think of their collection? sure everybody wearing expensive watches has the money and beyond that it says nothing about your personality. all conjectures at best.
Reverso is garbage. Where in the hell is this guy finding a new stainless Daytona?! Also: You need to have your watches on a winder when you're not wearing them Archie, it saves wear and tear on the gears; you'll save money on service fees, in the long run.
Yes - to both of your questions. In the first instance, it is my opinion and one that I have cultivated over the years of writing about timepieces and the people who lead the manufactures. JLC has many other notable models, but the Reverso is essentially the Cartier Tank of the collection - *yawn*. Regarding winders/ wear and tear: They're not just for keeping time on a watch. As it happens, when a mechanism grinds to a halt, the effect of gravity gets to work. In the same way that gravity's pull affects the accuracy of the mechanism, so too does gravity play a part in wear and tear of the gears. How? During extended periods of rest the lubricating oil migrates away from the cogs and settles in whatever place gravity has ordained. Once wound and restarted, the oil is no longer protecting the gear train from friction. Resetting the time every time you pull the watch out to wear is also unwise, since it activates parts that are best left at rest for the healthy longevity of the timepiece. Screw-down crowns are the first casualty, as the threads become stripped quite easily within just a couple of years of fiddling with mechanism to reset the time.
No, it's okay that a watchcase is square, or rectangular. I have profiled timepieces that I liked that share those attributes. No, it is really a two-fold matter that raises my ire and consternation. First: the Reverso's dimensions are quite demure - a circumstance of also being rather dated - on a man's wrist (the same can be said of the Tank, btw). Second: the Reverso (and its many iterations) represents an anchor hanging around the neck of the manufacture, a patrimonial stalwart that in no way reflects the horological advancements made by JLC in the last generation (again, much like the Tank iterations of Cartier). Everyone has their own tastes -to be sure - but I'm not convinced that Paul Pluta really even likes his Reverso as much as he bloviates. I think his endorsement of that model is simply a case that he has retained ownership of it, despite the financial rollercoaster of his life (and after all, it was engraved too!). I think, in some quirky way, he feels that watch gives him cache. I should also confess that I am loathe to embrace timepieces that display time in a conventional way, unless they serve as professional instruments. I am a keen admirer of timepieces that are on an entirely different level, altogether.
"for a 25yo guy you shouldn't be concerned about exercise" says Mr "on the verge of a cardiac arrest"
The Gorn
What happened to Pedorico?
Herman Ingram no idea but suffice to say he hasn't seen his own peen in years
He can still reach it with his index and thumb. From the side.
Glad to see the MOTPM rather than the Tag Horror.
Advising a 20 something to get a Reverso is like telling a 60 year old to buy a grape OP.
Reverso is more a dress watch and not really a sports watch. Dress watches are out as you say
If he’s dame rich? What’s the need to ask opinion? That’s not the character of the rich but those who struggle to act rich.
Japan Tourist 360 lol lol lol
Believe it or not rich people like everyone else have varying character traits..........
needs some one to praise his purchase and make him feel special for spending money.
The gold Sub is unlikely to be appropriate for a job interview. Despite what Paul says the dress watch is not dead. You still need one if you are in conservative sectors [banking.]
This dude sounds like a snooty stockbroker or derivatives sleezy chap. The more blingy crap he wears the better. I see loads of suits wearing this type of shit. Conservative exception aside, most finance jobs will be fine with this crap. A sad indictment.
I own nice expensive watches so I’m a nasty fucker right Arch lol! Phuck me dead 💀
Who makes the best chips
Hungry Jack's, KPHC or Maccas?
I’d take the Daytona over the Reverso. The Daytona would be all I’d ever wear,what a beautiful watch.
Take it easy there, a Daytona is inappropriate for some occasions. Like a funeral. Or the day of your daughter's wedding. To a mafiosi.
Why do people concern about what other people may think of their collection? sure everybody wearing expensive watches has the money and beyond that it says nothing about your personality. all conjectures at best.
Excellent advice as always Arch! Don’t worry about the haters! They are everywhere! Cheers 🥂 pontiff!!!
Tc.
Habib it.
You dont pay 40$ for advise when buying 14000$ watch. minimum must be 200$ for a solid detailed advice with analysis
Well done video.
someone paid this.. guy
for this ...advice!!!!
There's nothing wrong with you today, probably your best phist review to date.
dill emma ?............Id rather Phist Emma
Dis Count and spit roast Emma!
No one with that much money could ask such stupid questions. Archie is making it all up as he reads off a blank sheet of paper.
Reverso is garbage. Where in the hell is this guy finding a new stainless Daytona?! Also: You need to have your watches on a winder when you're not wearing them Archie, it saves wear and tear on the gears; you'll save money on service fees, in the long run.
Reverso is garbage? Hmmm... If I put my watches on winders which keep the gears moving, they wear less than if they are not moving?
Yes - to both of your questions. In the first instance, it is my opinion and one that I have cultivated over the years of writing about timepieces and the people who lead the manufactures. JLC has many other notable models, but the Reverso is essentially the Cartier Tank of the collection - *yawn*.
Regarding winders/ wear and tear: They're not just for keeping time on a watch. As it happens, when a mechanism grinds to a halt, the effect of gravity gets to work. In the same way that gravity's pull affects the accuracy of the mechanism, so too does gravity play a part in wear and tear of the gears. How? During extended periods of rest the lubricating oil migrates away from the cogs and settles in whatever place gravity has ordained. Once wound and restarted, the oil is no longer protecting the gear train from friction. Resetting the time every time you pull the watch out to wear is also unwise, since it activates parts that are best left at rest for the healthy longevity of the timepiece. Screw-down crowns are the first casualty, as the threads become stripped quite easily within just a couple of years of fiddling with mechanism to reset the time.
Because they are both rectangular, am I right?
No, it's okay that a watchcase is square, or rectangular. I have profiled timepieces that I liked that share those attributes. No, it is really a two-fold matter that raises my ire and consternation. First: the Reverso's dimensions are quite demure - a circumstance of also being rather dated - on a man's wrist (the same can be said of the Tank, btw). Second: the Reverso (and its many iterations) represents an anchor hanging around the neck of the manufacture, a patrimonial stalwart that in no way reflects the horological advancements made by JLC in the last generation (again, much like the Tank iterations of Cartier). Everyone has their own tastes -to be sure - but I'm not convinced that Paul Pluta really even likes his Reverso as much as he bloviates. I think his endorsement of that model is simply a case that he has retained ownership of it, despite the financial rollercoaster of his life (and after all, it was engraved too!). I think, in some quirky way, he feels that watch gives him cache.
I should also confess that I am loathe to embrace timepieces that display time in a conventional way, unless they serve as professional instruments. I am a keen admirer of timepieces that are on an entirely different level, altogether.
Martin M Key word being "extended" periods of rest. So long as a watch is wound once per month, this argument is irrelevant and utterly ridiculous.