Well said, Rob. I am 62 years old, very happily married for 38 years with 3 grown children… and I still collect and race slot cars (a hobby I started with my dad in 1968). Similarly, watches are a joy, whatever that may be for each individual. Like you, I like them bold, 40mm and larger. My favourite summer watch is my Seiko Monster Tuna. 😀
Thanks for the excellent video. I like that you said we should enjoy life more than worry about what's "appropriate," and my wife who watched the video agrees with you. The more I think about it, I was scrambling notions of ostentation, austerity, and abundance with the desire to focus on my two favorite watches to wear: my SPB143 and my Willard. But I can "cure" that by storing away all my watches but one and wearing that watch every day for a week and cycling through my collection that way.
51 years old here, and right now sporting the black dial Phoibos Wave Master with orange and turquoise handset and a giant Octopus King for a logo and I’m digging it, and I even think the wifey is down with it 😝 I even ordered the mother-of-pearl dial version just to go even goofier. Keep it up, Rob 👍
Totally agree! I think the maturing in taste happens naturally with age, but you shouldn’t force it to conform to any trends or expectations. Good vid Rob!
Yeah.... the day we reach 60 we should all bin our rock music collections and start listening to Beethoven plus discard all dreams of that muscle car and start lusting after a baby Hyundai
I went through a process recently with this. Not because i felt like i needed to, but i got alot more joy of switching to smaller tool watches such as Sinn U50, Ball Fireman, Tudor Ranger. Im at the stage where comfort and not getting in the way is the highest priority, but still keeps that clear tool watch vibe.
the problem is all the money that can be wasted on watches that dont get worn. i'm guilty of it. i have three watches i wear all the time, the rest sit. i need to purge.
I'm going to be 48 next month and I just bought myself my first gaming laptop. I have a graying beard and 5 earrings 2 of which are 0 gauge. Who cares about age appropriate anything? If it brings you joy and it doesn't cause harm then do it. People will judge you no matter what you do.
Don’t be defensive Rob, I think Jeff was talking about size and comfort and did not mention sprinkle package openers. As he is a critical thinking Professor he always evaluates his collection on a daily basis. I think he has fallen for the 143 so much that it may be influencing his current thoughts. I agree sir, everyone should buy and enjoy whatever they want. I think your collection is great, enjoy. By the way which Ollech and Wajs do you have? C1000 and P101 are great. Just seen Jeff’s comment.
I am 70+ and I alternate very bright straps on my watches. Usually to colour code my bright shirts. I don’t care what anybody thinks about me. I am happy and that is all that matters. My next watch is the Omega red dial 38mm Aqua Terra.
I like all kinds of watches. Buy what you want and enjoy. Most people don’t even notice watches. Here’s the other thing I love my old Camaro. No I’m not 18 but I am never selling it and I never lose the joy of driving that car. Age is just a number.
In the early 2000’s I was wearing gigantic watches, I’m talking massive. They’re comical now, I still have one and it makes me laugh just remembering how cool I thought I looked wearing it.
I tend to be a bit conservative with my watches. Especially on dial colours, black or blue , white. I do have the captain cook in green though and enjoy that for a change. I'm with Jeff though and prefer a smaller watch as I'm getting older. The big heavy chunky divers are more suitable for younger wrists, for me anyway.
Watches are how cool dudes express their style! I also do the same with my socks and underwear lol and I’m 57 going on 21 I give ZERO Fs what others think. Still wear VANS and keep my skateboard collection around.
I have been using larger watches due to my aging eyes. I hate having to squint or just wearing reading glasses to read the time. A large face analog (ie my old Fortis B-42), or a large digital one with large digits (Casio PRW series or Timex) just make things easier for me.
Great video, Rob. Love the Glow in the dark dragoon! I think you should wear whatever makes you happy. I own about 40 watches of all different types. I have some very bold pieces, and some very conservative pieces. I like watches that are innovative, yet practical and well made. I also love retro designs. I think you just need to know which watch is appropriate for which occasion; I probably would not wear my Casio "Night Safari", with a tuxedo!
Interesting topic, yes, I love my Rolex, breitling, and Sinn watches but as I’ve gotten older, I look forward to the weekend when I can wear my G-Shock or my twin sensor(one of my favorite watches and my expensive) and recently I’ve discovered the seiko prospex line, the more color the better. My wife makes fun of me when I wear my Casios but I feel amazing wearing them only thing that matters and the reason why we love this hobby!
I'll be 60 in February and I just bought the BRIGHT YELLOW 💛, solar, Bluetooth, G-Shock GA-B2100. What's that say about me? I feel like it says I'm still having fun. ✌️❤️⌚
Just watched Jeffrey's vid you linked and my comment above isn't really on point with that, but does fit somewhat better with your vid here, I think. Maybe.
Don't know this McMahon guy but just watching his video you referenced, your presentations are certainly more interesting and professional. I always wear what I like and to hell with what anyone else thinks.
Rob, I am very glad you posted this video...but... I watched Jeffreys' video and i agree with him. I find it really sad seeing an older guy trying way too hard to look like a younger guy. The big flashy watch, that says, "hey look at me !!" is just not for me. I have many G-Shocks and the Victorinox INOX diver which are all large watches. I am starting to feel that a smaller, more age appropriate watch is what i probably should be wearing. So for a while now i have been saving for my old man watch, something along the design cues of a traditional Grand Seiko or perhaps along the lines of an Omega Constellation. I will keep one G-Shock, probably the 5610, due to the traditional shape and size, for a beater and will sell the others. I don't want to come off as a downer, but this is how i feel. I love your channel, and i love all the watches you share with us. I love watches !! That does not mean i can pull off wearing them. So please keep doing what you are doing, I'll keep watching, and if our paths ever cross we can check out each others watches, it would be cool .
Agree. When I started my watch collecting journey I was leaning towards the more conservative side. As my watch collection grew, I realized I wanted my watch collection to be different from others so I started picking up watches that have nontraditional colors. Some hate it while others love it, but I like how wearing them feels like wearing a nicely tailored suit.
I buy what I like. I have plenty of "mature" watches. I have plenty of colorful watches. And I even have a few watches that might be considered "juvenile". I buy watches for me. And I'm way older than you Rob
I have a green Oris aquis and a STO turtle and don't wear them much because I feel like my watches have to match my outfits and I wear mostly dark colors.
I agree with u. For me watches are items which I wear to compliment my clothing style and feeling that time/ day. It would be also appropriate for things I will be doing that day or moment eg no dress watch is I’m heading out to the beach or SEIKO tuna for a black tie event etc.
Straight to the point. When we say "maybe I have to do x, y,z", that's it, you are no longer talking about something that you actually love, because of the obligation in that statement above. If you really love/like something, you don't need to do anything about it, just enjoy it, because changes that you think you should make, are probably coming from outside of you, they are not part of you. What I mean is, if you like certain watches, you don't need to be ashamed of it, you don't need to adjust your preferrences just because of your age, or what your friends are telling you to do. We have one life on this Earth and we should live it the way we see it fit, with good and bad, that's it.
Wear what you want. It’s all good. Some situations call for specific watches. I normally rock a GPR-B1000. It’s great for everyday use. I tend to live a pretty rugged lifestyle. But, I’ve got a PRG-600 that I wear when I need to dress up. Or, a Duro. It just depends on the mood or situation. But, yes. We live once. Enjoy the time you have.
Watches are jewelry- a reflection on your style and individual taste. I love orange dialed watches, there is no way I am giving the orange watches in my collection for more "age appropriate pieces" that would just make me miss the Samurai or Superocean. Now there is something to be said about sizes as I think that most guys always go after the larger sizes offered instead of something that would ultimately fit their wrist size.
dooood .. that sprinkly box opener ...must tell us where you got that ...now lol . I was just thinking about this "age" thing. I feel like us "older guys" who like big bold watches just need to have some conservative dress watches in our collection. Even if it's just one "mature" watch. That's all we need. As long as we know when to wear the fun watches that's all that matters. Don't wear a dress watch to a summer outdoor BBQ unless you know it isn't going to get wet or greasy or anything. And don't wear your orange monster seiko when you are asked to take Queen Elizabeth II to the opera ( kidding, but you get the point)
agree, i have oposite problem. For me, i like the “grey mouse” watches, otherwise im not comfortable with it … but …sometimes i envy ppl that can pull off some fun pieces :-D
I was intrigued so I went to see his video and I suspect something else is going on. To use his therms, the watches he suggests as "age appropriate" now would have been considered "hero" watches 50-60 years ago. I think he found a few watches that better suit his taste and probably lost interest in the other ones.
Agreed but as you, Dirk, Wilson, and Craig mature gracefully, I do think it would be more than appropriate to will all your Rollies to me… Just a thought! 💭
I'm old enough to wear what I like. I just got the analog Frogman. I love it. Fits my life. WTF am I going to do with a Cartier Tank or something? I don't change into a tux after six. One of the first things I noticed on this channel was "lol he's got that watermelon Zodiac I love that thing."
The thing is, most people don’t even notice our watches-spend wisely and enjoy 😊.
They don’t notice, unless you wear something so garish or outlandish that’s impossible to ignore.
Exactly….I’m just a 12yr old boy with an adult paycheck. And yes I’ve got way too much glow in the dark stuff around my home office 😂😂😂😂
No you don't.. You need more glow
@@Jerry-67 TRUE
Wear what makes you happy...
Well said, Rob. I am 62 years old, very happily married for 38 years with 3 grown children… and I still collect and race slot cars (a hobby I started with my dad in 1968). Similarly, watches are a joy, whatever that may be for each individual. Like you, I like them bold, 40mm and larger. My favourite summer watch is my Seiko Monster Tuna. 😀
Slot cars are fun for sure, from age 6-99 I’m with you 🏎
I absolutely agree Rob, we only live once, you do you.
Thanks for the excellent video. I like that you said we should enjoy life more than worry about what's "appropriate," and my wife who watched the video agrees with you. The more I think about it, I was scrambling notions of ostentation, austerity, and abundance with the desire to focus on my two favorite watches to wear: my SPB143 and my Willard. But I can "cure" that by storing away all my watches but one and wearing that watch every day for a week and cycling through my collection that way.
I just turned 56 and would wear any of those plus the ones I have collected. Never let someone else edit the story of your life.
Absolutely right! I do agree with you in every single word.
Couldn't agree more, Rob. I like colourful things, be it watches, t-shirts or whatnot. And I'm in the age range as Jeffrey.
I love my G-Shock GW-B5600BL. Born in 1981 so these colours will always speak to me. If you don't like it... kiss my grits! LOL
Well said Rob. At present I'm in my early 40s...I look forward to owning & wearing my current time pieces well into my 60s and then some.
51 years old here, and right now sporting the black dial Phoibos Wave Master with orange and turquoise handset and a giant Octopus King for a logo and I’m digging it, and I even think the wifey is down with it 😝 I even ordered the mother-of-pearl dial version just to go even goofier. Keep it up, Rob 👍
Absolutely right, couldn’t agree more.
Word, Rob. To thine own self be true and let your freak flag fly. Life is too short to do otherwise.
Absolutely right, do what makes you happy! Don’t care if others like what you love, have fun! Great comment!
Totally agree! I think the maturing in taste happens naturally with age, but you shouldn’t force it to conform to any trends or expectations. Good vid Rob!
Testify Rob! Well said!
Yeah.... the day we reach 60 we should all bin our rock music collections and start listening to Beethoven plus discard all dreams of that muscle car and start lusting after a baby Hyundai
Oh wow didn’t even think about music. Yeah there are a bunch of old dudes that jam rap and death metal now lol
@@RandomRobReviews 🤣
I went through a process recently with this. Not because i felt like i needed to, but i got alot more joy of switching to smaller tool watches such as Sinn U50, Ball Fireman, Tudor Ranger. Im at the stage where comfort and not getting in the way is the highest priority, but still keeps that clear tool watch vibe.
Kids with adults paychecks! I love this!
Couldn’t agree more. There is no age appropriate watch, that’s silly. Wear what makes you smile.
the problem is all the money that can be wasted on watches that dont get worn. i'm guilty of it. i have three watches i wear all the time, the rest sit. i need to purge.
I’m with you bro 😎
I'm near 60, and have just bought ANOTHER yellow watch. I'll grow up when I'm dead.
We're here for a good time not a long time !
There are 1st world problems, and there are problems like this one ....
I'm going to be 48 next month and I just bought myself my first gaming laptop.
I have a graying beard and 5 earrings 2 of which are 0 gauge.
Who cares about age appropriate anything?
If it brings you joy and it doesn't cause harm then do it. People will judge you no matter what you do.
Wear and enjoy what you like! Screw everyone else.
Been watching for a long time and you have some great videos but this is perhaps one of your best. Well said!
I think it’s time to put on my Bart Simpson Invicta Venom….
I'm 52, I buy and wear what makes me happy.
Cheers for the link brother👊🏾 It’s definitely a very good topic of discussion 🤔
good video totally totally agree !!!!
Had a giggle when you shone your UV torch on your Blingmaster
Don’t be defensive Rob, I think Jeff was talking about size and comfort and did not mention sprinkle package openers. As he is a critical thinking Professor he always evaluates his collection on a daily basis. I think he has fallen for the 143 so much that it may be influencing his current thoughts. I agree sir, everyone should buy and enjoy whatever they want. I think your collection is great, enjoy. By the way which Ollech and Wajs do you have? C1000 and P101 are great. Just seen Jeff’s comment.
If that's your core collection, then yes...you are the wrong person to ask the question.
I also collect tortillas that have burn marks that resemble Mother Theresa. You gotta live.
Very well said 👍
I am 70+ and I alternate very bright straps on my watches. Usually to colour code my bright shirts. I don’t care what anybody thinks about me. I am happy and that is all that matters. My next watch is the Omega red dial 38mm Aqua Terra.
I like all kinds of watches. Buy what you want and enjoy. Most people don’t even notice watches. Here’s the other thing I love my old Camaro. No I’m not 18 but I am never selling it and I never lose the joy of driving that car. Age is just a number.
In the early 2000’s I was wearing gigantic watches, I’m talking massive.
They’re comical now, I still have one and it makes me laugh just remembering how cool I thought I looked wearing it.
Spot on, Rob!
I can't agree more with you. Enjoy, life is too short and stuff is cool.
Word! 🤜🏼🤛🏼
I tend to be a bit conservative with my watches. Especially on dial colours, black or blue , white. I do have the captain cook in green though and enjoy that for a change. I'm with Jeff though and prefer a smaller watch as I'm getting older. The big heavy chunky divers are more suitable for younger wrists, for me anyway.
Amen.
Well said!
Couldn't agree more with you Rob, well said!!
Don’t take watch advice from Jeff, he’s the re-buy king 🤴! 😂
Watches are how cool dudes express their style! I also do the same with my socks and underwear lol and I’m 57 going on 21 I give ZERO Fs what others think. Still wear VANS and keep my skateboard collection around.
I also have a collection of VANS and a BMX in the garage.
Let's be honest here. You do care what others think. Otherwise you would not wear loud gear and risk ing a hip injury.
I have been using larger watches due to my aging eyes. I hate having to squint or just wearing reading glasses to read the time. A large face analog (ie my old Fortis B-42), or a large digital one with large digits (Casio PRW series or Timex) just make things easier for me.
Two Breitling's Super Ocean 👌 Respect, excellent choice. Like this one very much, hope to get it in future
Great video, Rob. Love the Glow in the dark dragoon! I think you should wear whatever makes you happy. I own about 40 watches of all different types. I have some very bold pieces, and some very conservative pieces. I like watches that are innovative, yet practical and well made. I also love retro designs. I think you just need to know which watch is appropriate for which occasion; I probably would not wear my Casio "Night Safari", with a tuxedo!
As an elder statesman, I could not agree more.
LIFE IS SHORT. THIS IS A HOBBY. HAVE FUN WITH IT. Enough said.
Watched the Jeff vid few days ago, and what I got out of it was that tastes change as we age or mature... No right or wrong.
Great vid rob, 'enjoy what you enjoy' no better advice 👊🏻
Your favourite watch is an orange monster - that’s just who you are, go with it
Most people look much older if they trie to hard looking younger. Madonna comes to mind.
Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.
Absolutely on point !
Jeff used to wear some very large watches. To be fair he has the arms to pull it off.
Interesting topic, yes, I love my Rolex, breitling, and Sinn watches but as I’ve gotten older, I look forward to the weekend when I can wear my G-Shock or my twin sensor(one of my favorite watches and my expensive) and recently I’ve discovered the seiko prospex line, the more color the better. My wife makes fun of me when I wear my Casios but I feel amazing wearing them only thing that matters and the reason why we love this hobby!
With you 100%. Act your shoe size, not your age.
😁
Thanks for the great life advice.. also lol @ shining the uv at the casio 😁
Lol never know maybe blingmaster will lume
Where do you find a knife that looks like a Homer Simpson donut? Lol
I agree with you Rob!
I'll be 60 in February and I just bought the BRIGHT YELLOW 💛, solar, Bluetooth, G-Shock GA-B2100.
What's that say about me?
I feel like it says I'm still having fun.
✌️❤️⌚
Just watched Jeffrey's vid you linked and my comment above isn't really on point with that, but does fit somewhat better with your vid here, I think.
Maybe.
Couldn't agree more Rob! I probably have watches 'too young for my age' but as you say life is short.
That Squale looks awesome on that orange strap.
Who makes that strap by the way? What brand is it? Thanks Rob.
Don't know this McMahon guy but just watching his video you referenced, your presentations are certainly more interesting and professional. I always wear what I like and to hell with what anyone else thinks.
Never to much glow in the dark
Rob,
I am very glad you posted this video...but...
I watched Jeffreys' video and i agree with him. I find it really sad seeing an older guy trying way too hard to look like a younger guy. The big flashy watch, that says, "hey look at me !!" is just not for me.
I have many G-Shocks and the Victorinox INOX diver which are all large watches. I am starting to feel that a smaller, more age appropriate watch is what i probably should be wearing. So for a while now i have been saving for my old man watch, something along the design cues of a traditional Grand Seiko or perhaps along the lines of an Omega Constellation. I will keep one G-Shock, probably the 5610, due to the traditional shape and size, for a beater and will sell the others.
I don't want to come off as a downer, but this is how i feel. I love your channel, and i love all the watches you share with us. I love watches !! That does not mean i can pull off wearing them.
So please keep doing what you are doing, I'll keep watching, and if our paths ever cross we can check out each others watches, it would be cool .
Most definetly Rob 😎 . I'm 46 and my most recent acquisition is a 42mm Orient world time Diver, automatic 4 hand gmt from the 7)'s and I'm lovon' it 😎
Agree. When I started my watch collecting journey I was leaning towards the more conservative side. As my watch collection grew, I realized I wanted my watch collection to be different from others so I started picking up watches that have nontraditional colors. Some hate it while others love it, but I like how wearing them feels like wearing a nicely tailored suit.
I was hoping at the end of the vid you would have shown the rainbow 🌈 Unicorn 🦄 😆!
Ah dang it, why did I not do that!
I buy what I like. I have plenty of "mature" watches. I have plenty of colorful watches. And I even have a few watches that might be considered "juvenile". I buy watches for me. And I'm way older than you Rob
Funny I watched his vid earlier. I agree enjoy the watch. I have all sizes but I do love small dress watches
bravo, huzzah!
I have a green Oris aquis and a STO turtle and don't wear them much because I feel like my watches have to match my outfits and I wear mostly dark colors.
Totally agree with you Rob. Just placed order on my noble turquoise 2 months ago. Most of my watches either blue or black :)
you wear what you wear, unless someone else paid you to wear something. until then, no other opinions should matter other than yours.
Nice collection.
captain america speech omgggg
Well said 👏🏼
You noticed my watch
You saw the wrist it was attached to
You will remember me for/with that watch
I will be remembered
Mission accomplished
Different people will remember you in different ways. Your watch will be only a small part of how you are remembered.
@@finesse49 i hope that is what they remember from me (brown guy and purple watch) - not the guy who broke a toilet lol
If you like the watch, wear the watch. I do think certain watches go better for certain events, but collect and wear what you like
I agree with u. For me watches are items which I wear to compliment my clothing style and feeling that time/ day. It would be also appropriate for things I will be doing that day or moment eg no dress watch is I’m heading out to the beach or SEIKO tuna for a black tie event etc.
Straight to the point. When we say "maybe I have to do x, y,z", that's it, you are no longer talking about something that you actually love, because of the obligation in that statement above.
If you really love/like something, you don't need to do anything about it, just enjoy it, because changes that you think you should make, are probably coming from outside of you, they are not part of you.
What I mean is, if you like certain watches, you don't need to be ashamed of it, you don't need to adjust your preferrences just because of your age, or what your friends are telling you to do. We have one life on this Earth and we should live it the way we see it fit, with good and bad, that's it.
You can wear a respectable Omega Aqua Terra, for example, and still have your superman underwear on and no one will know 😉
🤣🤣😂
I'm glad 40 mm is coming back ,the others aren't bold they are just ugly, I'm glad I always stay within tasteful limits
Wear what you want. It’s all good. Some situations call for specific watches.
I normally rock a GPR-B1000. It’s great for everyday use. I tend to live a pretty rugged lifestyle. But, I’ve got a PRG-600 that I wear when I need to dress up. Or, a Duro.
It just depends on the mood or situation. But, yes. We live once. Enjoy the time you have.
Watches are jewelry- a reflection on your style and individual taste. I love orange dialed watches, there is no way I am giving the orange watches in my collection for more "age appropriate pieces" that would just make me miss the Samurai or Superocean. Now there is something to be said about sizes as I think that most guys always go after the larger sizes offered instead of something that would ultimately fit their wrist size.
I wish I could give this a 1000 likes.
unless you're into watches, nobody takes much notice. get what you want.
dooood .. that sprinkly box opener ...must tell us where you got that ...now lol . I was just thinking about this "age" thing. I feel like us "older guys" who like big bold watches just need to have some conservative dress watches in our collection. Even if it's just one "mature" watch. That's all we need. As long as we know when to wear the fun watches that's all that matters. Don't wear a dress watch to a summer outdoor BBQ unless you know it isn't going to get wet or greasy or anything. And don't wear your orange monster seiko when you are asked to take Queen Elizabeth II to the opera ( kidding, but you get the point)
Box opener is dessert warrior, was gift from Dirk but can get them from Blade HQ. Always sold out though sorry
@@RandomRobReviews Haha cool! Thanks for the reply ;)
I wouldn't be surprised if Liz wore a McDonald's Happy Meal watch LOL
@@yowstudent lol maybe that's her "beater" watch ;)
Heh, wearing a u50 sdr right now with “Lego” or maybe “Minecraft” hands and I’m 48.
Very well said! There is too much group think in this hobby, buy and wear what you like (speaking as someone who is the wrong side of 50 lol).
agree, i have oposite problem. For me, i like the “grey mouse” watches, otherwise im not comfortable with it … but …sometimes i envy ppl that can pull off some fun pieces :-D
I was intrigued so I went to see his video and I suspect something else is going on. To use his therms, the watches he suggests as "age appropriate" now would have been considered "hero" watches 50-60 years ago. I think he found a few watches that better suit his taste and probably lost interest in the other ones.
Agreed but as you, Dirk, Wilson, and Craig mature gracefully, I do think it would be more than appropriate to will all your Rollies to me… Just a thought! 💭
I'm old enough to wear what I like. I just got the analog Frogman. I love it. Fits my life. WTF am I going to do with a Cartier Tank or something? I don't change into a tux after six. One of the first things I noticed on this channel was "lol he's got that watermelon Zodiac I love that thing."
Switching to a Tux after work could be fun. Just to go grocery shopping maybe lol