Great insights I also enjoyed this as I own a Piaget Polo Chronograph, the blue and white panda with blue rubber strap. Bought a year ago, really enjoy it. Agree it’s essentially a great value quality Aquanaut alternative, it’s great on the rubber strap. They’ve not yet perfected tapered bracelets Love to see a Polo heritage line, but they need to something else unique for brand image
Love the Piaget Polo Date with its black rubber strap. Got one as a 40th birthday gift 5 mos ago, and haven’t taken it off since. Beautiful hand feel, stunning to look at all day long - the indices and hour and minute hands are unmatched
As soon as I saw that shade of green in the “thumbnail” I knew it was Piaget! Piaget is awesome and well know for thin watches. They’re way to much $$$$ for 99.9% of people. Godspeed
I had a Piaget Polo 18k gold in the early 90s with Roman column links- gorgeous watch, I regret selling for gold on bracelet. Watch itself not worth much. Coolest bracelet ever! Only problem was 36 diameter.
Hodinkee isn’t influential enough to introduce watches to a whole new world of people. 😂 Nobody outside of watch nerds knows who they are. I got into watches, then heard about Hodinkee. Then I quickly realized they were pretentious douches.
Re: the kids watches. I have a Swatch x Hodinkee all white watch that I believeee came with the blue and white children's flik flak swatch that I also purchased with my Swatch. I bought it so I can match with my kid one day!
Was never a fan of the octofinissimo, don’t like the case, just doesn’t do it for me. The brownish/burgundy lacquer dial octo roma is just so clean and beautiful, you have to see it in person to fully appreciate that lacquer dial. Would be nice if it had the micro rotor movement
Guys I think you missed the point or rather Piaget did. The Polo S is a reinvention of the Emperador which has the exact same case shape. They should of made the connection better as a reinvention because they are great watches for the price. IMO they look better than the Aquanaut. But people say they are a copy which is not correct. Both PF and Piaget had similar watches before with the Emperador : Aquanaut when no one really cared. Now they do because the PF is unreachable for most. So I applaud Piaget for saying we did it to and it’s pretty damn good ! They just need to make the connection back so people realise it’s not a quick copy to catch up.
I went to a high end boutique in Houston and saw Lange, VC, GS, Rolex. The Polo S blue dial was one of the best looking watches I saw all day. I may be in the minority but I could give af about what a watch “represents”. I just want it to look awesome to me.
Some watchmakers have astounding ability but no recognition. Piaget is a great example of one of these. I guess they tend to be super high end so they don't really care about what us oi polloi think.
OMG... I went to a friend's house and there is a clock also in the bedroom and it's also way wrong. She was like "oh yeah that" ... oh yeah that? It's a CLOCK
Not gonna lie the polo piaget looks fabulous ill get one even tho it looks like the aquanaut ill get the polo instead less headache dont have to wait to beg to take my money. Now ill still will get a patek philippe just a different watch now
I used to work at a Piaget boutique. I did inventory over the holiday season. Their watches are decent. I would go for omega or rolex over them anyday.
Piget have to bring aesthetics from last century, this is easy...bring the square shapes, peocisous metals and exotic stone dials...Tiger eye, Lapis Lazuli...i would stablish thar as modern grails
I don’t know squat about Piaget. The only reference I have to one is in film. And that’s how I think of Piaget and what/whom it represents. Steve Martin’s character Neal Page in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. He wore a 31mm Piaget Polo 18kt gold quartz. Look it up. Piaget to me represents an upper-middle-class-square-white-businessman.
That's an interesting take on Piaget, a brand I don't hear much about. In that same vein, I would really love to hear what people think of Chaumet watches. The Chaumet Dandy just seems like a steel sports watch that is being slept on hard for the last few years.
If the story about the clock is true, let the power company know, because the home is not getting the correct time error correction. Or maybe he is using a clock meant for a different country. And Kermit having a large collection of watches with a 300k min price would have been great.
Why do you have to always suck BVLGARI's penne pasta just because they're Italian? The points that you knock other brands for are suddenly endearing for BVLGARI.
I love the way the polo perpetual looks, and i have heard they really improved the bracelet construction on this model. I really want the watch but.. it's a sports watch with 30m water resistance. I can't make this my go anywhere watch and because of that, i will never buy one.
I have to disagree with Michael on the Oris caliber 400 being a "beautiful movement". It is an amazing movement, it is as good, or actually way better, than a company of the size of Oris should come out with. It is nothing short of a technological marvel, but it is by no means beautiful. It is not hand finished, not even machine decorated. It is a great movement, but only if beauty is the one thing you do not look for.
Kermit episode is not the second most important video. Let’s be clear kids don’t watch Kermit these days. You don’t see muppets anywhere, why would this make a difference? Also, watches are a super niche industry most adults are not eager to show that video. You said you sent it to so many people to show to their kids, I guarantee they didn’t. Just relax. Also don’t say John Mayer episode is genius and then Say it isn’t. They struck gold with the idea and so many of watch content creators are trying to follow suit including yourself.
The Polo really is just the worst design in the integrated design sports watch market and it's got no identity. I'd even recommend a Hublot over that. If someone gave me that cheap looking Aquanaut knock-off, I'd sell it for 100 bucks.
I started watching the Hodinkee video with Kermit and closed it within 10 seconds because I found it awful, and that's exactly what I thought Christian was going to say.... Now, given his open criticism when its due, and considering he's praising the video, I'll have to give it a chance.
As a father to a wonderful 2 year old girl, something that will help me introduce my interests and passions to my child and form a new connection with her will certainly capture my attention (and then my $$$)
Why do you talk about Bulgaria as independent? They are owned by LVMH, so same as Tag Heuer, Zenith, Gerald Gente, Daniel Roth and Hublot. Far from independent.
Did Christian have a stroke? Or did he bite his tongue? Why can't he pronounce the word 'tourbillion' all of a sudden? It's like he puts an extra one or two letters in there.
Yep, for sure kids want this watch, the Kermit until Daddy tells them maybe someday...... The Kermit is a kid's watch if your Daddy has lots and lots of oil money.
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Rachel McAdams voice: Stop trying to make Piaget happen.
nailed it
Great insights
I also enjoyed this as I own a Piaget Polo Chronograph, the blue and white panda with blue rubber strap. Bought a year ago, really enjoy it.
Agree it’s essentially a great value quality Aquanaut alternative, it’s great on the rubber strap. They’ve not yet perfected tapered bracelets
Love to see a Polo heritage line, but they need to something else unique for brand image
That’s specific model you have has immense character. I love it
Love the Piaget Polo Date with its black rubber strap. Got one as a 40th birthday gift 5 mos ago, and haven’t taken it off since. Beautiful hand feel, stunning to look at all day long - the indices and hour and minute hands are unmatched
Tale of two jackets. One that you will wear forever and one you will wonder what was I thinking two years from now.
Only one can be “The Iron Snail”
It's not Christian if it's not flamboyant and overly dramatic.
As soon as I saw that shade of green in the “thumbnail” I knew it was Piaget!
Piaget is awesome and well know for thin watches.
They’re way to much $$$$ for 99.9% of people.
Godspeed
The sapphire midcase reminds me of the 5 window from minase.
I had a Piaget Polo 18k gold in the early 90s with Roman column links- gorgeous watch, I regret selling for gold on bracelet. Watch itself not worth much. Coolest bracelet ever! Only problem was 36 diameter.
Really interesting episode, very much helping the understanding of marketing approaches in America.
I have the Piaget Polo S green with green Aligator strap. It’s fantastic and gets compliments
I also like the new IWC PILOT as an piaget or even aquanaut alternative
Yall have such good chemistry. Enjoy the podcast
sorry guys but the hodinkee video is so bad. it's kermit singing for a couple minutes. not sure what christian is talking about!
Hodinkee isn’t influential enough to introduce watches to a whole new world of people. 😂 Nobody outside of watch nerds knows who they are. I got into watches, then heard about Hodinkee. Then I quickly realized they were pretentious douches.
Re: the kids watches. I have a Swatch x Hodinkee all white watch that I believeee came with the blue and white children's flik flak swatch that I also purchased with my Swatch. I bought it so I can match with my kid one day!
Was never a fan of the octofinissimo, don’t like the case, just doesn’t do it for me.
The brownish/burgundy lacquer dial octo roma is just so clean and beautiful, you have to see it in person to fully appreciate that lacquer dial. Would be nice if it had the micro rotor movement
It blows my mind that the IWC Ingenieur is positioned right next to the octo finissimo in price. The Ingenieur feels so pedestrian in comparison.
Guys I think you missed the point or rather Piaget did. The Polo S is a reinvention of the Emperador which has the exact same case shape. They should of made the connection better as a reinvention because they are great watches for the price. IMO they look better than the Aquanaut. But people say they are a copy which is not correct. Both PF and Piaget had similar watches before with the Emperador : Aquanaut when no one really cared. Now they do because the PF is unreachable for most. So I applaud Piaget for saying we did it to and it’s pretty damn good ! They just need to make the connection back so people realise it’s not a quick copy to catch up.
Jesus. Could you have not selected a worst pixelated image of the carriers?!
The green perpetual is game changer . They better call it "PIAGET". No other name is fitting the new/old game .
Nizar
I went to a high end boutique in Houston and saw Lange, VC, GS, Rolex. The Polo S blue dial was one of the best looking watches I saw all day. I may be in the minority but I could give af about what a watch “represents”. I just want it to look awesome to me.
Piaget polo chrono is one of best looking watches.. hands down.
Some watchmakers have astounding ability but no recognition. Piaget is a great example of one of these. I guess they tend to be super high end so they don't really care about what us oi polloi think.
37:00 hit me in the feels. Me too.
I thought the HODINKEE Kermit-Ben segment was a very creative plug for the new Oris Kermit watch actually. 🤣
What if Piaget needed to make a new generation of Polo. Just update and better the design to hit the market and become more desirable ?
OMG... I went to a friend's house and there is a clock also in the bedroom and it's also way wrong. She was like "oh yeah that" ... oh yeah that? It's a CLOCK
Not gonna lie the polo piaget looks fabulous ill get one even tho it looks like the aquanaut ill get the polo instead less headache dont have to wait to beg to take my money. Now ill still will get a patek philippe just a different watch now
We need a NYC meet and greet
I used to work at a Piaget boutique. I did inventory over the holiday season. Their watches are decent. I would go for omega or rolex over them anyday.
Can you elaborate on why?
@robertm6657 I just don't prefer Piaget watches I find their designs boring and not eye catching.
Piaget Polo is such a value prop
I do think Talking Watches is a before and after in watches.
Piget have to bring aesthetics from last century, this is easy...bring the square shapes, peocisous metals and exotic stone dials...Tiger eye, Lapis Lazuli...i would stablish thar as modern grails
I crave a modern interpretation of the original polo in gold
Is there any reference that has pictures of all Piaget watches over the years?
I don’t know squat about Piaget. The only reference I have to one is in film. And that’s how I think of Piaget and what/whom it represents. Steve Martin’s character Neal Page in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. He wore a 31mm Piaget Polo 18kt gold quartz. Look it up. Piaget to me represents an upper-middle-class-square-white-businessman.
Did you guys steal the Gringa Sundays theme song?
That's an interesting take on Piaget, a brand I don't hear much about.
In that same vein, I would really love to hear what people think of Chaumet watches. The Chaumet Dandy just seems like a steel sports watch that is being slept on hard for the last few years.
If the story about the clock is true, let the power company know, because the home is not getting the correct time error correction. Or maybe he is using a clock meant for a different country. And Kermit having a large collection of watches with a 300k min price would have been great.
I have a PiageT and I love it.
One of your best video lately released. ❤
Betteridge's Law: "Any headline (title) that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word no."
That skeleton Bulgari movement was already done on the Octo... Not new
Is it just me or has Christian totally morphed into Patrick Bateman and Travis Bickle combined?
If by decimated you mean reduced by 1/10th (dictionary definition) then NO. Someone skipped on their classes.
Why do you have to always suck BVLGARI's penne pasta just because they're Italian? The points that you knock other brands for are suddenly endearing for BVLGARI.
I love the way the polo perpetual looks, and i have heard they really improved the bracelet construction on this model. I really want the watch but.. it's a sports watch with 30m water resistance. I can't make this my go anywhere watch and because of that, i will never buy one.
Actually Piaget sounds like it means nothing, rings the same bell as Pilippo Loretti XD
Nice watch Christian! What model is that?
Probably a pink nomos club.
IT'S THE IRON SNAIL!
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Agreed! Is it the Club Campus deep pink?
Papillon notably escaped devil´s island (french Guyana) and ended his last days in Venezuela.
instead of going upmarket, piaget could embrace the polo at a lower price point (maybe $7k) a la a higher end maurice lacroix
I don't think many kids will be interested in a 4K watch.
Hodinkee have lost a lot of their credibility over the last few years.
Is it Piaget finding the way back to the market or the market finding the way back to Piaget?
It's what ppl would call rolex/Tudor fatigue 😅...for last 2 yrs these jerks on RUclips have been hyping farting pooping rolex/tudor!
Italians aren't always late, it's just their watches.
Dead men tell no tales - panerai
does anybody know what christian has on his wrist?
NOMOS Club in the new color variants I think
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I have to disagree with Michael on the Oris caliber 400 being a "beautiful movement". It is an amazing movement, it is as good, or actually way better, than a company of the size of Oris should come out with. It is nothing short of a technological marvel, but it is by no means beautiful. It is not hand finished, not even machine decorated. It is a great movement, but only if beauty is the one thing you do not look for.
Sorry, I was thinking of the caliber 115 in my head!
@@TheoandHarris yep the 115 is a beaut for sure
Piaget is to Cartier like Omega is to Rolex. The gap is too wide to clear.
Favorite video of 2023.
Bulgari is an incredible enrichment for the watch world
Love the channel but lets get together as fans of the show and buy Michael a comb? 😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤😊😊
Kermit episode is not the second most important video. Let’s be clear kids don’t watch Kermit these days. You don’t see muppets anywhere, why would this make a difference? Also, watches are a super niche industry most adults are not eager to show that video. You said you sent it to so many people to show to their kids, I guarantee they didn’t. Just relax. Also don’t say John Mayer episode is genius and then Say it isn’t. They struck gold with the idea and so many of watch content creators are trying to follow suit including yourself.
That's better, your welcome.
The Polo really is just the worst design in the integrated design sports watch market and it's got no identity. I'd even recommend a Hublot over that. If someone gave me that cheap looking Aquanaut knock-off, I'd sell it for 100 bucks.
Hey Christian, what's a rubber s(h)trap? 😋
I started watching the Hodinkee video with Kermit and closed it within 10 seconds because I found it awful, and that's exactly what I thought Christian was going to say.... Now, given his open criticism when its due, and considering he's praising the video, I'll have to give it a chance.
As a father to a wonderful 2 year old girl, something that will help me introduce my interests and passions to my child and form a new connection with her will certainly capture my attention (and then my $$$)
The HODINKEE Kermit video was cringe
if Piaget "want to be loved by the watch community" then they need to reconsider their use of ETAchron regulators on $76k+ watches.
Why do you talk about Bulgaria as independent?
They are owned by LVMH, so same as Tag Heuer, Zenith, Gerald Gente, Daniel Roth and Hublot.
Far from independent.
Independent spirit
Zenith definitely the standout among that bunch. My favorite watchmaker by FAR.
The Roma is like if the Finnisimo and a Calatrava had a baby.
Did Christian have a stroke? Or did he bite his tongue? Why can't he pronounce the word 'tourbillion' all of a sudden? It's like he puts an extra one or two letters in there.
Bvlgari does Casio 🤮
"torbilyahn"
Yep, for sure kids want this watch, the Kermit until Daddy tells them maybe someday...... The Kermit is a kid's watch if your Daddy has lots and lots of oil money.
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Simple ans is no
Simple mind too
Stop trying to make Piaget a thing, it's not a thing.
And never will be. “Theo” probably bought a bunch dirt cheap and is sitting on them trying to drive the price up. 🤣
How so genius?
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Christian… that’s a horrible mustache.
Why?
Are you gay?
i do want a nomos club w the california dial
everything wrong w the watch world christian
But it wasn't a true Kermit voice like in the past.