Thanks for the information Tim as a 70 year old male and not completely new to watch collecting I still found you video very informative I totally agree with you . As I have Longines and Oris in my collection and I must admit that the only watch that I made a small profit on was my Rolex President, I myself only now buy watches with a economicly serviceable movments always look forward to your videos all the best for 2020 from the UK.
I like the tip that you'll never really know until you've tried the watch on your wrist. I've bought a couple of watches recommended by other youtubers, and on paper they looked great, but for me it didn't make the cut. Additionally, if you suspect you won't like a watch, because of some important detail, chances are that it will annoy to everytime you look at your wrist. It's all personal taste, and no one else can really tell you what watch suits you. Speaking of personal, my number one tip is to make your own watch using your own hands, that fits your specific taste. There's work involved to be sure, but it's not that hard and the finished result is perfection.
Really excellent video. You already said it mostly, but definitely people should stick to the old standard brands that everyone knows. Much easier to get out of.
Hi Tim the Longines Flagship Heritage is a great dress watch , I recommend it ,but it has a vintage feel which may not suit everyone. One more dress watch I would recommend is the Mido Baroncelli III in off white or black. The Mido is also one of the thinnest Automatic watches at a fraction under 7mm thick with a rock solid Eta 2892 . Foot note the Flagship you show is 38.5 mm wide and should fit all wrists . I own both watches and think they are hard to beat. The Mido can be found for just over £700 new
Karl Senula Hi the Longines Flagship Heritage is a great dress watch along with the Mido Heritage. For a first watch though I would look at a watch such as the Sinn 556 I or the Sinn 104. These come in several different colour with top grade movements. Both can be had cheaper on sites such as chrono 24 . Take time and don’t rush .
Without sweetening, one of the best materials on this topic available on youtube, and believe me I watched dozens of them. I absolutely agree with each point mentioned here and have the same observations and it was presented in a very nice and compact formula.
Another good video on watch collecting. I would suggest a couple of other things. 1. Before buying anything, share your interest in watches with your relatives. Maybe your grandfather had a nice watch that has been collecting dust for a few decades and someone, your father, your uncle, your grandmother will give it to you, provided they know you want a nice watch. 2. Read the watch forums, watch the videos of influencers, but in the end, go with what trips your trigger. Don't buy a big dive watch just because TGV or T3, or Archie Luxury loves his, unless, of course, you also like dive watches. 3. Take your time. We all make mistakes, but you might just make fewer, if you curb the desire to fill up your watch box in a couple of months.
I look forward to your Friday videos especially if they finish with some of your skilled guitar playing. I have a dozen watches and have always tried to buy what I love and to keep what I buy. I have found that they have tended to hold or increase their value over the years which just endorses my good taste!
Just look for a Timex Expedition. They are almost impossible to kill. I wore one to work for 6 summers as a whitewater raft guide until it wasn't there. The strap broke and it's on the bottom of the Penobscot river, probably still keeping accurate time. I replaced it with another model from the Expedition line and it's still going after 5 years. Casio, Seiko and other expensive watches won't take the abuse.
The lighter and smaller the watch the more comfortable it is. For me I think 36-40mm is the ideal size. A nice leather strap is really important. Or at least these rules apply to me.
Really linked the FLIPPER comment, I have refreshed my collection that way. I felt no pain about the slightly loss on recycling my watches - just the new watch that was more what I wanted.
Great tips! I think it is also important to get knowledgable on the differences between mechanical and quartz movement, and see if quartz watches could be for you. Also a way of saving a lot of headaches and money.
Hilarious, been thinking all along about Longines flagship heritage, and here you pick it. Also, love Glasshutte original sixties, but man, that's an awfully expensive first watch!
I discovered your channel less than 1 week ago (because one of your videos was recommended by RUclips). Subbed after that video. Now I am watching your older videos. Great content 👍🏼 Wished I had gotten this advice 1.5 years ago. Well, never too late to learn I guess! 🤣
Great video Tim. After watching this video I realized that I kind of followed a lot of your tips when I first started out about 2 years ago. I kind of learned these on my own. Made a few mistakes along the way but didn't trying to find what style and size of watch that I really liked. Great to see that how I went about it was in fairly good fashion. Really enjoy your content. Keep up the good work. Brian
I've been buying mechanical watches for over 20 years, and I think your best piece of advice is sticking to ETA and Sellita. (Great advice even though I only follow it maybe 25% of the time.)
Great vid! I like Uhrforum and WUS forums, but also reddit watches is also nice to scroll through pretty pictures. Especially the advice that you should really wear watches that have a value you can relatively easily afford to lose or replace. I personally love Stowa and would recommend their watches for around the 1000€ mark.
Could agree to all except the flipper... Flipping watches is losing money - even when you buy used. Start with some microbrands or the big Japanese (Seiko/Citizen/Orient/Casio) - don’t exclude Quarz watches and find your style. THEN step up to the Swiss! Btw Tim a very good everyday go anywhere do everything watch comes from Longines too... The Conquest Automatic 300 in 39mm... This was can serve you from beach to opera with a few extra straps.
The most important point to me: Look for value and authenticity in the watch - not in the brand. Even the most prestigious manufacturers are just cold businesses, driven by shareholder value, relying on marketing and advertising. The proof of the watch is on your wrist - not in some perceived prestige, brand history or marketing blurb.
My first watch was a conservitive tissto. Very nice looking watch for every day. Its is more elegant. For a free time I take Seiko diver in white! Very nice. And both are in line of your racomondation :)
I once got burned on a watch that "retailed" for around $1400, so when I saw a used one for $525, I thought I should jump on it, little did I know they actually sold for $499 or even less brand new, and further more less than that used haha luckily I didn't over pay by much, and the sellers claim that the watch was in "like new" condition was accurate and its been a great watch that I don't plan on selling, so I'm fine with it, just a lack of research on my part
@@CasebackWatches what a shame, that's a brand I don't have any experience with, however I've since learned to take my time and research things more, as well as wait a bit to see what kind of deals may pop up over a month or two, I have to fight that "fear of missing out" feeling often when looking at used watches haha
For your first watch I would look at online reviewers, find a style you like i.e. dress, casual, diver, digital or analog-digital mix etc. (or two or three to get a feel for what you like including watch weight and size) then buy a quality homage or "copy" (online reviews are great to determine best value for money) and then invest in a number of different colors and styles of straps that you like on the watch. Be aware of lug width and it it best to buy metal bracelets as the option when you buy the watch- leather and NATO straps can easily be bought online. You will also need a Bergeron tool to remove the old strap and put on a new one. This is MUCH cheaper in the long run than going to a jeweler to do it every time. Once you know what you need and like you can then invest in better quality but higher priced watches. A good starting price for watches is $50 - $100 each. Look online; Aliexpress, Gearbest, Amazon and ebay (only use ebay retailers with 90% + ratings). Two good starters would be; 1) Cadisen (c-1032) plain but can be used for dress, work or every day. 2) Timex 40mm chronograph for the same reasons. Good first dive watch would be the Casio Duro - Bill Gates wears this watch regularly. Each of these are in the $50 or less range.
If you are only focused on Selita or ETA movements you are limiting your range of watches and immediately boosting the starting asking price. For a 'first watch' I would recommend seiko. Miyota or even quartz movements ... lower price. Once you know what you like you can go with the much higher priced swiss movements.
I think this advice is all sound and its great you put it up on RUclips for those people researching and just getting into watches. :) Please keep making fashion-minded watch advice videos. A lot of watch youtubers seem to have these amazing watches but the rest of their outfit is a little suspect.. hehe... I dress very casually myself, and consider myself a middle class kind of person, and so I think entry level watches look and are appropriate. I would rather have a few cheap, new/gray market pieces, that I can feel satisfied in paying a basic price for something totally new, like a car, no wrist or bum has ever graced besides my own. I can be happy with a quartz watch or two in the collection as well. I would rather have a handful of basic styles than 1 grail watch either. The idea of a break-the-bank grail watch is total nonsense to me personally... give me shitters I can love any day :)
"Ask yourself who you are and be honest" So true man. I'm realizing I'm "that guy" that likes flashy watches. Big watches. Watches that attract the light a lot. Wearing sport watches with a suit. Fuck what people think. You enjoy what you enjoy. So easy to live in an echo chamber on the forums, on youtube, etc. Just try it yourself. See what YOU enjoy. At the end of the day, nobody **** cares about your watch. People are almost blind to it, with blurred vision. They pretty much see 2 things. The brand, and the metal color.
Another excellent video, very informative and well thought out. I think you touched on all relevant aspects however maybe you could have gone deeper on the topic of watch sizes? Particularly because of the 'pressure' to buy larger sized watches when they might not suit one's actual sensibilities. Perhaps a word of encouragement to newbies that smaller watches are ok and why!
i had a 'modest'collection of watches in the past until i decided to be hippie,i even bought a Volkswagen beetle to full that image,then came the smartphone so i thought i did not need a watch so i sold everything.sinds 8 months ,more or less the horology bug bit me again so i decided to buy watches.One thing has changed and that is the size of my wallet so now i have to buy different kind of watches that i was used 'affordable watches'and let me tell you,a new world has open to me,i realize that there are beautiful,good quality in this market,i have now 4 watches with the more expensive been 300 euros,(all automatic) and i am pleased,of course if i have the chance i will buy something more 'altruist'but for now i am enjoying again the 'bug'.This to say,you don't need a lot of money to have a pleasurable collection ,you just have to know how to buy it.Tim i asked to you a way back 'what are the watches for a collector to must have' .This decide yourself of course,if you have fun with your watches , this are the watches you must have. I have one more thing to say and that is Thank You Tim ,i am having a nice time with your channel ,you always find pleasurable /educative content in your videos
I would say buy the watch that you like and connect with. Do research of course but RUclips gurus will tell you what they like and its just thier opinion and not watch law. Also dont get wrapped up in a "affordable " collection save some loot and get something you would want to were in a daily basis. Always quaintly of quantity i think.
You can find many boutiques in the centre of the city. From Cartier to Wempe. Also some used watch shops, but I prefer to buy online so my experiences there are limited.
Buy a cheap watch that has all the DESIGN elements you like on ebay/aliexpress and if you still like it several months later,then start looking for the same DESIGN elements in a Swiss or German watch with a good reputation...........My two cents.
#1 Find a local watch club and go to the meetups. You'll meet real people and see real watches. A diver? A DIVER, mentioned on _this_ channel? Folks, I fear we may have an imposter here. From where I sit there's a lot of fun to be had in the affordables from Japanese companies, AND you can learn a lot about horology that can be be applied to more expensive fare. I find a lot of the entry level Swiss to be boring _and_ expensive.
500-700 Euros as a 'first watch' starting price??? Tip for first time watch buyers be aware of those that say watches under a certain price or from 'non quality' (often meaning swiss, German or high end micro-brands) are no good. I dislike this term but some refer to them as 'watch snobs'. It is great that they can afford these as 'first watches' but not everyone can - I couldn't. Longines and Oris are good watch manufacturers but they are in the 'medium to upper medium' price range. You can get good watches for less. DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK AND ONLINE - youtube research. Four youtubers I will recommend: justonemorewatch, relative time, teddy baldassare, urban watch gentry .. I found their content 'starting out' as helpful and informative yet fun and sometimes aspirational.
Glaube ich eher nicht. Zumindest habe ich noch nie erlebt oder gehört, dass jemand eine gefälschte moderne Oris gekauft hätte. Aus den 70ern gibt's einen Haufen Fakes. Da steht dann mitunter "Ors" auf dem Gehäuseboden.
@@CasebackWatches stimmt. Das waren die älteren Gebrauchten. Ich würde einem Rookie aber trotzdem nicht zu gebraucht raten. Da gibts viel Frust... siehe auch deine Tissot. Ich würde neu mit 20-30% Rabatt von größeren Läden empfehlen, nicht online sondern in der eigenen Stadt. Die 20-30 bekommt man locker für Hamilton, Seiko, Maurice Lacroix usw
I disagree on ALL points. Buy what you like, and pay whatever you can afford. If you're in this hobby to brag about your great bargains, then you'd be better off investing your money in the stock market. Never let anyone influence your watch purchase decisions.
Wish I could have seen this video 2 years ago when I started. Great tips.
Come on people support Tims work nearly 400 views and only 74 likes...
Movements can also include Seiko and Miyota movements if you play mechanical. Also keep in mind there is nothing wrong with quartz!
Tim I think you have one of the Best watch channels , I've watched always look forward to the next one !!!
Thanks a lot!
in my opinion, think carefully, but don't think too much. Everyone will make mistake. It takes time to find you what you really want.
Tran Quang Minh Good advice.
Thanks for the information Tim as a 70 year old male and not completely new to watch collecting I still found you video very informative I totally agree with you . As I have Longines and Oris in my collection and I must admit that the only watch that I made a small profit on was my Rolex President, I myself only now buy watches with a economicly serviceable movments always look forward to your videos all the best for 2020 from the UK.
I like the tip that you'll never really know until you've tried the watch on your wrist. I've bought a couple of watches recommended by other youtubers, and on paper they looked great, but for me it didn't make the cut.
Additionally, if you suspect you won't like a watch, because of some important detail, chances are that it will annoy to everytime you look at your wrist. It's all personal taste, and no one else can really tell you what watch suits you.
Speaking of personal, my number one tip is to make your own watch using your own hands, that fits your specific taste. There's work involved to be sure, but it's not that hard and the finished result is perfection.
Really excellent video. You already said it mostly, but definitely people should stick to the old standard brands that everyone knows. Much easier to get out of.
Hi Tim the Longines Flagship Heritage is a great dress watch , I recommend it ,but it has a vintage feel which may not suit everyone. One more dress watch I would recommend is the Mido Baroncelli III in off white or black. The Mido is also one of the thinnest Automatic watches at a fraction under 7mm thick with a rock solid Eta 2892 . Foot note the Flagship you show is 38.5 mm wide and should fit all wrists . I own both watches and think they are hard to beat. The Mido can be found for just over £700 new
Is Longines really best (affordable) for a 'first' watch.
Karl Senula Hi the Longines Flagship Heritage is a great dress watch along with the Mido Heritage. For a first watch though I would look at a watch such as the Sinn 556 I or the Sinn 104. These come in several different colour with top grade movements. Both can be had cheaper on sites such as chrono 24 . Take time and don’t rush .
Solid advise for starting your watch journey!
Without sweetening, one of the best materials on this topic available on youtube, and believe me I watched dozens of them. I absolutely agree with each point mentioned here and have the same observations and it was presented in a very nice and compact formula.
Why didn't I have this information 40 years ago.? Great advice from Caseback and also Tran Quang Minh below.
great video tim and sage advice, particularly in respect to value retention and spending within your own means. keep the top content coming.
Another good video on watch collecting. I would suggest a couple of other things.
1. Before buying anything, share your interest in watches with your relatives. Maybe your grandfather had a nice watch that has been collecting dust for a few decades and someone, your father, your uncle, your grandmother will give it to you, provided they know you want a nice watch.
2. Read the watch forums, watch the videos of influencers, but in the end, go with what trips your trigger. Don't buy a big dive watch just because TGV or T3, or Archie Luxury loves his, unless, of course, you also like dive watches.
3. Take your time. We all make mistakes, but you might just make fewer, if you curb the desire to fill up your watch box in a couple of months.
I like your hints to the individual from Brisbane, would be very very interesting to see a video with you and him. :)
I look forward to your Friday videos especially if they finish with some of your skilled guitar playing.
I have a dozen watches and have always tried to buy what I love and to keep what I buy. I have found that they have tended to hold or increase their value over the years which just endorses my good taste!
I'd love to play the guitar after every video, but unfortunately it's too time consuming. But from time to time ... ;-)
Tim, your videos keep getting better. Thanks.
Just look for a Timex Expedition. They are almost impossible to kill. I wore one to work for 6 summers as a whitewater raft guide until it wasn't there. The strap broke and it's on the bottom of the Penobscot river, probably still keeping accurate time. I replaced it with another model from the Expedition line and it's still going after 5 years. Casio, Seiko and other expensive watches won't take the abuse.
Great video, and very useful advice. Thank you!
The lighter and smaller the watch the more comfortable it is. For me I think 36-40mm is the ideal size. A nice leather strap is really important. Or at least these rules apply to me.
Great video. Thanks for doing this, you make a lot of sense. 👍👍
Really linked the FLIPPER comment, I have refreshed my collection that way. I felt no pain about the slightly loss on recycling my watches - just the new watch that was more what I wanted.
I've noticed the term "grail watch" meaning "next fix".
Tim: "The watch world is too big - WAY too big!" Me: "YEEES! Oh, he isn't talking case diameters."
you should do your videos in black and white.
Maybe one episode but not all of them. I really like colours.
wasn’t it Django’s 110th birthday yesterday...? (and Belgian born!) Greetings from the kingdom of Belgium...
It was. We've brought out quite some toasts yesterday!
Great tips! I think it is also important to get knowledgable on the differences between mechanical and quartz movement, and see if quartz watches could be for you. Also a way of saving a lot of headaches and money.
Hilarious, been thinking all along about Longines flagship heritage, and here you pick it. Also, love Glasshutte original sixties, but man, that's an awfully expensive first watch!
I discovered your channel less than 1 week ago (because one of your videos was recommended by RUclips). Subbed after that video. Now I am watching your older videos. Great content 👍🏼
Wished I had gotten this advice 1.5 years ago. Well, never too late to learn I guess! 🤣
Thank you for the subscription!
Caseback Watches my pleasure Tim! Keep up the great work! 👌🏼
Great video Tim. After watching this video I realized that I kind of followed a lot of your tips when I first started out about 2 years ago. I kind of learned these on my own. Made a few mistakes along the way but didn't trying to find what style and size of watch that I really liked. Great to see that how I went about it was in fairly good fashion. Really enjoy your content. Keep up the good work. Brian
Great tips. I have bought my first watch from Chrono24 - the Seagull 99tank. Price was right and locally sold! Thank you Tim!!
Great as always, man. I love hearing you tell the truth. God bless and hello from Polson, Montana, USA.
Luke
I've been buying mechanical watches for over 20 years, and I think your best piece of advice is sticking to ETA and Sellita. (Great advice even though I only follow it maybe 25% of the time.)
Great vid! I like Uhrforum and WUS forums, but also reddit watches is also nice to scroll through pretty pictures. Especially the advice that you should really wear watches that have a value you can relatively easily afford to lose or replace. I personally love Stowa and would recommend their watches for around the 1000€ mark.
Thanks for the tips Tim, I always enjoy your videos.
Tim you are my favorite watch Chanel , please make more videos
Collection reviews and analysis videos
Could agree to all except the flipper...
Flipping watches is losing money - even when you buy used.
Start with some microbrands or the big Japanese (Seiko/Citizen/Orient/Casio) - don’t exclude Quarz watches and find your style.
THEN step up to the Swiss!
Btw Tim a very good everyday go anywhere do everything watch comes from Longines too...
The Conquest Automatic 300 in 39mm...
This was can serve you from beach to opera with a few extra straps.
The most important point to me: Look for value and authenticity in the watch - not in the brand. Even the most prestigious manufacturers are just cold businesses, driven by shareholder value, relying on marketing and advertising. The proof of the watch is on your wrist - not in some perceived prestige, brand history or marketing blurb.
My first watch was a conservitive tissto. Very nice looking watch for every day. Its is more elegant. For a free time I take Seiko diver in white! Very nice. And both are in line of your racomondation :)
I once got burned on a watch that "retailed" for around $1400, so when I saw a used one for $525, I thought I should jump on it, little did I know they actually sold for $499 or even less brand new, and further more less than that used haha
luckily I didn't over pay by much, and the sellers claim that the watch was in "like new" condition was accurate and its been a great watch that I don't plan on selling, so I'm fine with it, just a lack of research on my part
Yes, I've mad this experience too. Two words: Maurice Lacroix ....
@@CasebackWatches what a shame, that's a brand I don't have any experience with, however I've since learned to take my time and research things more, as well as wait a bit to see what kind of deals may pop up over a month or two, I have to fight that "fear of missing out" feeling often when looking at used watches haha
solid tips for the first watch purchase!!
You can build a fun Seiko 5 collection for not a lot of money as you figure out which style suits you best.
For your first watch I would look at online reviewers, find a style you like i.e. dress, casual, diver, digital or analog-digital mix etc. (or two or three to get a feel for what you like including watch weight and size) then buy a quality homage or "copy" (online reviews are great to determine best value for money) and then invest in a number of different colors and styles of straps that you like on the watch. Be aware of lug width and it it best to buy metal bracelets as the option when you buy the watch- leather and NATO straps can easily be bought online. You will also need a Bergeron tool to remove the old strap and put on a new one. This is MUCH cheaper in the long run than going to a jeweler to do it every time. Once you know what you need and like you can then invest in better quality but higher priced watches. A good starting price for watches is $50 - $100 each. Look online; Aliexpress, Gearbest, Amazon and ebay (only use ebay retailers with 90% + ratings). Two good starters would be; 1) Cadisen (c-1032) plain but can be used for dress, work or every day. 2) Timex 40mm chronograph for the same reasons. Good first dive watch would be the Casio Duro - Bill Gates wears this watch regularly. Each of these are in the $50 or less range.
Buy a Casio DW5600. Nothing can go wrong. Trust me!
its ugly. very
Thanks Tim, very informative and answered a lot of questions. I've been thinking about purchasing a pre-owned Longines!👌❤
If you are only focused on Selita or ETA movements you are limiting your range of watches and immediately boosting the starting asking price. For a 'first watch' I would recommend seiko. Miyota or even quartz movements ... lower price. Once you know what you like you can go with the much higher priced swiss movements.
Good video .thanks Tim !
I think this advice is all sound and its great you put it up on RUclips for those people researching and just getting into watches. :) Please keep making fashion-minded watch advice videos. A lot of watch youtubers seem to have these amazing watches but the rest of their outfit is a little suspect.. hehe... I dress very casually myself, and consider myself a middle class kind of person, and so I think entry level watches look and are appropriate. I would rather have a few cheap, new/gray market pieces, that I can feel satisfied in paying a basic price for something totally new, like a car, no wrist or bum has ever graced besides my own. I can be happy with a quartz watch or two in the collection as well. I would rather have a handful of basic styles than 1 grail watch either. The idea of a break-the-bank grail watch is total nonsense to me personally... give me shitters I can love any day :)
"Ask yourself who you are and be honest"
So true man. I'm realizing I'm "that guy" that likes flashy watches. Big watches. Watches that attract the light a lot. Wearing sport watches with a suit. Fuck what people think. You enjoy what you enjoy.
So easy to live in an echo chamber on the forums, on youtube, etc. Just try it yourself. See what YOU enjoy. At the end of the day, nobody **** cares about your watch. People are almost blind to it, with blurred vision. They pretty much see 2 things. The brand, and the metal color.
Another excellent video, very informative and well thought out. I think you touched on all relevant aspects however maybe you could have gone deeper on the topic of watch sizes? Particularly because of the 'pressure' to buy larger sized watches when they might not suit one's actual sensibilities. Perhaps a word of encouragement to newbies that smaller watches are ok and why!
i had a 'modest'collection of watches in the past until i decided to be hippie,i even bought a Volkswagen beetle to full that image,then came the smartphone so i thought i did not need a watch so i sold everything.sinds 8 months ,more or less the horology bug bit me again so i decided to buy watches.One thing has changed and that is the size of my wallet so now i have to buy different kind of watches that i was used 'affordable watches'and let me tell you,a new world has open to me,i realize that there are beautiful,good quality in this market,i have now 4 watches with the more expensive been 300 euros,(all automatic) and i am pleased,of course if i have the chance i will buy something more 'altruist'but for now i am enjoying again the 'bug'.This to say,you don't need a lot of money to have a pleasurable collection ,you just have to know how to buy it.Tim i asked to you a way back 'what are the watches for a collector to must have' .This decide yourself of course,if you have fun with your watches , this are the watches you must have.
I have one more thing to say and that is Thank You Tim ,i am having a nice time with your channel ,you always find pleasurable /educative content in your videos
Yes, I remember that question. It's almost philosophical but one day I'll find the answer! (at least for me) Stay tuned! ;-)
If you are new this is a great channel. Also check out bear Clooney, WatchArtSci, IDGUY, anything Tim Mosso does, the timeless watch.
I would say buy the watch that you like and connect with. Do research of course but RUclips gurus will tell you what they like and its just thier opinion and not watch law. Also dont get wrapped up in a "affordable " collection save some loot and get something you would want to were in a daily basis. Always quaintly of quantity i think.
Great video. How about one on vintage Zenith? They are not shown the love they deserve.
Is that Aaron Marino poking his head up at 7:42? He does seem linked to suppliers. I recall him advocating for Cole Haan which is junk these days.
Recommend some good watch forums!
watchuseek for US/Worldwide, uhrforum.de for Germany.
Omegaforums.net
Who is that at 7-42 !?
Hey thanks for the video as always, do you know of a good watch shop in Hamburg, by chance? Going there next week
You can find many boutiques in the centre of the city. From Cartier to Wempe. Also some used watch shops, but I prefer to buy online so my experiences there are limited.
@@CasebackWatches good man
It gotta hurt
Listen to the Pontiff :-D
I bought a preowned Oris which is just a bit big on my wrist and want to flip it. Would you recommend to sell it on the forums or Ebay?
Forums.
Buy a cheap watch that has all the DESIGN elements you like on ebay/aliexpress and if you still like it several months later,then start looking for the same DESIGN elements in a Swiss or German watch with a good reputation...........My two cents.
Where can I find the forums Tim? Thanks.
try watchuseek forums.watchuseek.com/forum.php
#1 Find a local watch club and go to the meetups. You'll meet real people and see real watches.
A diver? A DIVER, mentioned on _this_ channel? Folks, I fear we may have an imposter here.
From where I sit there's a lot of fun to be had in the affordables from Japanese companies, AND you can learn a lot about horology that can be be applied to more expensive fare. I find a lot of the entry level Swiss to be boring _and_ expensive.
500-700 Euros as a 'first watch' starting price??? Tip for first time watch buyers be aware of those that say watches under a certain price or from 'non quality' (often meaning swiss, German or high end micro-brands) are no good. I dislike this term but some refer to them as 'watch snobs'. It is great that they can afford these as 'first watches' but not everyone can - I couldn't. Longines and Oris are good watch manufacturers but they are in the 'medium to upper medium' price range. You can get good watches for less. DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK AND ONLINE - youtube research. Four youtubers I will recommend: justonemorewatch, relative time, teddy baldassare, urban watch gentry .. I found their content 'starting out' as helpful and informative yet fun and sometimes aspirational.
Ist Oris nicht ein bissel gefährlich für den Rookie? Ich glaube, Oris ist eine der Marken, die mit Fakes zu kämpfen haben.
Glaube ich eher nicht. Zumindest habe ich noch nie erlebt oder gehört, dass jemand eine gefälschte moderne Oris gekauft hätte. Aus den 70ern gibt's einen Haufen Fakes. Da steht dann mitunter "Ors" auf dem Gehäuseboden.
@@CasebackWatches stimmt. Das waren die älteren Gebrauchten. Ich würde einem Rookie aber trotzdem nicht zu gebraucht raten. Da gibts viel Frust... siehe auch deine Tissot. Ich würde neu mit 20-30% Rabatt von größeren Läden empfehlen, nicht online sondern in der eigenen Stadt. Die 20-30 bekommt man locker für Hamilton, Seiko, Maurice Lacroix usw
I disagree on ALL points. Buy what you like, and pay whatever you can afford. If you're in this hobby to brag about your great bargains, then you'd be better off investing your money in the stock market. Never let anyone influence your watch purchase decisions.
Steer clear of the rabbit hole 🕳 or it will suck you in!
My advice : Never buy shitters. Buy new. Buy most expensive you can afford.
The road to hell/to Brisbane :-D