4 Watches Every Man Needs: What's The Perfect Collection Size?

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In this Gentry in a Jiffy (GIAJ) episode we take a look at different watch collection philosophies and how they affect our watch collecting journey. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a single-digit watch collection versus more extensive assortments? And what are the four watches everyone should have in what I consider to be a perfect set?
Joining us in this episode are James Bond, Pulp Fiction’s Vincent Vega, and the infamous Hugo Mountbatten. A special thank you to all the good Gentry who submitted photos of their fantastic watch collections for this video!
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  • @claytongt6
    @claytongt63 жыл бұрын

    1: Tool/Flight (Sinn 756 UTC) 2: Dress (Junghans Max Bill) 3. Dive (Spinnaker Dumas) 4: Everyday/Casual (Timex Navi Automatic)

  • @WMDZone
    @WMDZone3 жыл бұрын

    My collecting philosophy is simple: Buy only what you love. Take the time to research and examine if you really think the watch is special and worthwhile.

  • @JeffAAAAA

    @JeffAAAAA

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is my philosophy as well. I often wait for months before making a purchase to see whether my desire for a certain piece stays or goes away and base my decision on that.

  • @nrbrown5985

    @nrbrown5985

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is the only way. I started out thinking I needed to check certain boxes. But really, who cares if I collect only sports watches? As long as I love them...

  • @giusepperocchi2979

    @giusepperocchi2979

    3 жыл бұрын

    And what happens when you realize that what you love is something like the Patek Grand Complications ?

  • @JeffAAAAA

    @JeffAAAAA

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@giusepperocchi2979 Well it's something I would probably will never be able to afford I gotta be realistic even if I want it so bad. My grail watch that I will hopefully buy in the future is a Grand Seiko with the Spring Drive movement. No specific model in mind yet but I'm set on what kind of movement it should be. But that is something I can only hope to buy since buying one would probably be at the very least worth half of what I make in a year currently unless I go for the used market. Buying a Patek will pretty much be impossible unless I drastically change my financial situation which I doubt will happen.

  • @neoth8647

    @neoth8647

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, my early watch collecting journey was and still kind of is a mess. Need to sell off a bunch of stuff after lockdowns are over

  • @Alias_Anybody
    @Alias_Anybody3 жыл бұрын

    Sooo... the suitcase in Pulp Fiction was actually just filled with Seiko 5s?

  • @mrbacchus6127

    @mrbacchus6127

    3 жыл бұрын

    As good a theory as any

  • @RickyMountain

    @RickyMountain

    3 жыл бұрын

    The only good explanation for that light is some good old Seiko lume ✌🏼

  • @Eramsay121

    @Eramsay121

    3 жыл бұрын

    oh, we happy

  • @Diepvries11

    @Diepvries11

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pure class.

  • @Alias_Anybody

    @Alias_Anybody

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Diepvries11 Praised be all the gents from Reddit.

  • @jamesscott3263
    @jamesscott32633 жыл бұрын

    Beater / gym watch: Casio DW5600 Dress Watch: Orient Bambino (I rarely dress formal in my line of work) Daily Driver: Seiko Samurai Pepsi Sport Watch: Casio Pro Trek (hiking / camping enthusiast in NH) Wild Cards: Citizen Nighthawk is perfect for traveling abroad and to switch up the daily driver. Seiko Solar Chronograph to scratch my Speedy lust. Low end kit for sure, but I’m saving towards buying a house.

  • @optictrap
    @optictrap3 жыл бұрын

    Video is pure quality, no one does it better

  • @harleyb.8293
    @harleyb.82933 жыл бұрын

    Former military and now commercial pilot here. Find myself acquiring older, not quite vintage, aviation and military watches that I admired but couldn't afford in my younger years. Love your channel. Like it more now you are independent again. Stay safe and happy collecting.

  • @theurbangentry

    @theurbangentry

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Harley, I very much appreciate that. Safe flying and happy collecting my friend. Best regards, TGV

  • @sharonwallraff2226

    @sharonwallraff2226

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree about TGV being independent

  • @illysigelman1264
    @illysigelman12643 жыл бұрын

    Well, as an 18 year old who just finished high school, currently the watch that I mostly desire is a junghans max bill. To me it's the definition of beautiful, I absolutely love the bauhaus connotations it has and thus its spark to architecture, and luckily its price seems pretty achievable later on in life

  • @contaygious

    @contaygious

    3 жыл бұрын

    My junghans serves dress nicely and smart with a T shirt.

  • @smithgregorya
    @smithgregorya3 жыл бұрын

    The internet is obsessed with minimalising decision making - “The one single way to success....” etc. You introduce 4 watch categories and then deliciously open them into a huge number of possibilities. I am seeing you as an educator TGV. Just loving this journey. Thanks.

  • @TheWayofGrace89
    @TheWayofGrace893 жыл бұрын

    Mine perfect four are: my Seiko SKK and Alpinist, my Speedie Pro Moonwatch and I’d love to add a Hamilton Khaki King (Champagne) back into the rotation as well, still working on that! Cheers!

  • @viktor.jansen4998
    @viktor.jansen49983 жыл бұрын

    Watches and good cinema references, doesn’t get any better does it

  • @davidsiler5505

    @davidsiler5505

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hugo could have went Jaurasic Park on the guy that kept asking "WHAT"?

  • @thehappywristchannel

    @thehappywristchannel

    3 жыл бұрын

    Another fantastic intro. Great video, too. Seeing all of those collectors’ collections was a nice touch 👌

  • @davidsiler5505

    @davidsiler5505

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@thehappywristchannel yes it was a nice personel touch.

  • @henrycolestage4249

    @henrycolestage4249

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@davidsiler5505 "I implore you, old chap, please say "What?" just once again. I beseech you, doubly, to once again enunciate it for me one last time...", Hugo, auditioning for the role Jules Winnfield.

  • @GVSolo

    @GVSolo

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well, in a way it can get better. How about watches and landmark events in human history?

  • @joshbostic4917
    @joshbostic49173 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. I've been preaching this for a few years: A perfect "core collection" is the Triple D + G (Dress, Daily, Dive, G-Shock). Having a watch for each specific purpose results in the least amount of decision fatigue when it comes time to select a watch in the morning. The further one gets away from that core of 4, the more difficult it is to justify further purchases.

  • @Matt47749

    @Matt47749

    2 жыл бұрын

    I totally agree, throughout my watch collecting journey (3 years) I have gone through cycles where I buy watches and return them since they have not satisfied my needs and wants. As of right now I have around 12 watches in my collection, valued about 3k msrp. However, decision fatigue is a real thing and I suffer from it daily. Hahah, what a spoiled thing to say but it is the truth! I agree with the idea of only have 4 watches!!

  • @CarlosGallardoCandia
    @CarlosGallardoCandia3 жыл бұрын

    My philosophy is: make the watch in your collection mean something. I bought watches that I loved for the way they looked... but I never got attached to them. I always ended up wearing the watch my dad gave me, a similar version of the watch my grandpa used to wear, and variations of the watches mentioned before.

  • @jacobbeaupre3940
    @jacobbeaupre39403 жыл бұрын

    Started wearing my Casio Duro again and fell back in love with it. Funny how changing a strap can do that

  • @alltheserobotsshallfall

    @alltheserobotsshallfall

    3 жыл бұрын

    what strap have you put on it? I own too and I've got a teal leather band, not sure about the style name but it's this type: www.watchstyle.com/leather/vintage/peak.html Sometimes I love it, sometimes I'm not really sure about the combination

  • @mathieut3197

    @mathieut3197

    3 жыл бұрын

    I stuck an orange faux-Planet Ocean bezel insert on mine and strapped it to a nato; now it is my quirky beater.

  • @gerardoesparza8650

    @gerardoesparza8650

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just bought all 3, and must say the blue dial face with a blue with white stripe French marine parachute strap looooookkkkssss freaking amazing. I hang around with the same people at least once a month and I’ve worn more more expensive watches and never gotten a compliment. Well last night I was wearing it and they all loved it. That’s the beauty of watch collecting. You don’t have to have expensive pieces in your collection to look good.

  • @bon2198

    @bon2198

    3 жыл бұрын

    I put a nato on my gba 800 and sooooooooo much better.

  • @TheoJay615
    @TheoJay6153 жыл бұрын

    I've always said I'm a basic watch bastard. Beater: g shock solar Dress: Sarb 033 Everyday: SKX Weekend: also the SKX. While I own others, these are the ones most heavily in rotation.

  • @Christian_from_Copenhagen

    @Christian_from_Copenhagen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Seiko till the end!

  • @morgizmo87

    @morgizmo87

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have the same 3 (well, a 035 instead of a 033). I only really wear my solar square or my 035 the past few months

  • @iKunaal

    @iKunaal

    3 жыл бұрын

    SARB033 😍😍😍

  • @OnryONeil

    @OnryONeil

    3 жыл бұрын

    Seiko Astron.... For every case..))

  • @reedhamkalariya6976

    @reedhamkalariya6976

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Christian_from_Copenhagen seiko is lifr

  • @nerd9684
    @nerd96843 жыл бұрын

    Me personally I love to have a one watch collection, being a minimalist. Respect to everybody else's styles.

  • @NarutoUzumaki-qb7pf

    @NarutoUzumaki-qb7pf

    3 жыл бұрын

    you've peaked my curiousity; if you don't mind me asking, what is that one watch?

  • @bottlerocketscientis
    @bottlerocketscientis3 жыл бұрын

    My collection currently consists mostly of cheap watches or ones given to me by friends and family. Great video I'll work on getting these 4 essential watch types.

  • @jayh9144
    @jayh91443 жыл бұрын

    Hugo is a "HUGE" talent.

  • @willd4491
    @willd44913 жыл бұрын

    Señor TGV killing it with the intros as usual

  • @bearclooneywatches4186
    @bearclooneywatches41863 жыл бұрын

    I enjoyed this video. Personally I am glad that feel of early Urban Gentry starts to reappear in your recent videos, like in your early days when i was enjoying your passion for hobby and videos. This was very zen video for me as a watch geek and it triggered and enhanced my personal collecting thoughts. Personally I am still searching for perfect time piece and I have not formed firm opinion on what watch collection should really be. One thing I know for sure is that it varies from person to person and that is beautiful thing. Cheers and thanks for good content.

  • @theurbangentry

    @theurbangentry

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much sir, I very much appreciate the kind words and motivational sentiment. I especially like your comment on how beautiful it and how it varies form person to person, so ruddy true!!! Best regards, TGV

  • @Valera_Scotland

    @Valera_Scotland

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theurbangentry When reading Bear's comment I heard it in his voice in my mind! How funny... Great video mate. Well done... I'm saving for a 36mm Rolex OP in "steel"... But other ones are on my radar - Planet Ocean 39mm, Aqua Terra 38.5mm, Tudor BB 36... It's impossible !

  • @bearclooneywatches4186

    @bearclooneywatches4186

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Valera_Scotland lol

  • @JYMBO
    @JYMBO3 жыл бұрын

    3 is the magic number... one =Beater (for doing anything where i might lose or damage the watch) one Sports Diver (for everyday casual wear or clubbing) and one Dress watch (for formal events, weddings, funerals, black tie, interviews etc) a few exceptions depending on what i'm wearing, i may still wear beater if i'm wearing a tracksuit for instance or going to the gym & i don't have a nato on my Sports Diver at the time.

  • @simon0yeung

    @simon0yeung

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would add that another daily wearer gives you a little refresher during the week. Perhaps for that special Wednesday afternoon tea or Friday happy hour.

  • @clydewakefield7349
    @clydewakefield73493 жыл бұрын

    Done! I've now made it into an Urban Gentry video (Clyde's outstanding 12 piece collection 5:10) so from here it's all downhill in my watch collecting journey!!!!!

  • @danieldiaz4692
    @danieldiaz46923 жыл бұрын

    My perfect two in my current collection: Omega Planet Ocean 8500 black dial and Omega Aqua Terra 8900 blue dial. It’s all I need.

  • @theurbangentry

    @theurbangentry

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pure class and very Bondian. Stay classy Daniel and thank you for sharing that. Best regards, TGV

  • @HamishCarpenter

    @HamishCarpenter

    3 жыл бұрын

    I am considering the blue aqua terra also. Is the 41mm fit smaller or larger than normal. I have a 6.5” wrist but would prefer the 8900 movement for travel. Thank you

  • @rowski8872

    @rowski8872

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hamish Carpenter Go for the 38 or 38.5 if you can get one. Your wrist is the same size as mine, and the 38.5 AT blue dial is a perfect fit. It looks much classier to have a watch that doesn’t wobble all over place because it’s too big!

  • @HamishCarpenter

    @HamishCarpenter

    3 жыл бұрын

    Rowan Haffenden you have the 8900 so that would be the 41mm version. No?

  • @rowski8872

    @rowski8872

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hamish Carpenter Nope. 8500. Which I prefer... I like the jumping hour hand feature. I’m not sure they do it on the newer model.

  • @RWW1980
    @RWW19803 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding!!! My collection started when I found my fathers vintage seiko 6159-7001 after he passed 12 years ago.

  • @1974DAVIDC
    @1974DAVIDC3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your videos. They have been an inspiration to me and helped me be a better collector. Always stay true to yourself and do what you love.

  • @thomascouchman7544
    @thomascouchman75443 жыл бұрын

    Nothing beats a new Urban Gentry video to start off the day in New Zealand! Cheers

  • @gfrizzleshizzlemanizzle

    @gfrizzleshizzlemanizzle

    3 жыл бұрын

    Kia ora cuzzy bro.

  • @thomascouchman7544

    @thomascouchman7544

    3 жыл бұрын

    Grant Kitto Kia Ora cuz - good to see some Kiwi’s here!

  • @77cjam
    @77cjam3 жыл бұрын

    To me watches are like travel. I will always have my favourite watches, or favourite places. However I don't think the lure of a new watch/new travel destination will ever go away. As you say there is no right/wrong answer and everything is personal. As long as you enjoy what you have/your experiences, that's the main thing. Good to see Hugo back to his old trick's and awesome De La Soul quote 👍

  • @theurbangentry

    @theurbangentry

    3 жыл бұрын

    Extremely well said Chris, I love your outlook, it goes so much deeper then mere watches. Thank you for sharing that it was profound and inspiring. Onwards and ever upwards my friend! Have a good week ahead. Best regards, TGV

  • @kghfcjktcghgctkgttcgk4784
    @kghfcjktcghgctkgttcgk47843 жыл бұрын

    your videos keep getting better, thank you so much for continuing them

  • @simtye88
    @simtye883 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always! Love how you leave it open to the viewer to decide at the end!! true class TGV!

  • @stephenlittle7769
    @stephenlittle77693 жыл бұрын

    Currently, I have 19 watches. If I could only keep 4, it’d be my Seiko’s sary057, skx007, gshock 5610 and Vostok amphibia.

  • @cuauhtemocmorisco3493
    @cuauhtemocmorisco34933 жыл бұрын

    LOOOOL that intro😂😂😂 Hugo: " Vincent!!....Vincent!"

  • @markflett5501
    @markflett55013 жыл бұрын

    Hi another great video great to see other people's collections keep up the great work

  • @robertk.5504
    @robertk.55043 жыл бұрын

    Your Vidoes are Great! It is always a Highlight to watch your new Stuff !

  • @jaygee6606
    @jaygee66063 жыл бұрын

    I can’t say I have found the correct amount. I started with certain brands, then I looked at different complications, then automatics vs quartz, then I found vintage watches. At the present I have about 40...some given to me to enshrine certain events in my life, my year of birth and the first one I ever bought as a young man, and finally my retirement, most I have bought. My most current event was to send a Seiko 007 out to be modded....that should interesting...the best part is just wearing them..in an era where people use their phone for time, I am still a T-REX.......keep putting out these great videos TGV!

  • @yoinkhaha
    @yoinkhaha3 жыл бұрын

    Seiko Flightmaster is so versatile. Not a formal dress watch... but does basically everything else, with style.

  • @davidutk
    @davidutk3 жыл бұрын

    My watch journey started with the SKX; It was a graduation watch and I cherish it every day. Now I'm working towards a Speedmaster reduced, a piece I consider a grail watch. Ultimately it is not about the price tag of the watch, but the inherent value & appreciation one puts into the timepiece other than telling time, cheers!

  • @michaelfierman3256
    @michaelfierman32563 жыл бұрын

    The early part of this video when you were talking about people who were honed in on a particular reference like the Tudor sub etc, made me think of when I was a kid collecting stamps. My focus was on the British colonies and even though most of them had very similar configurations, nothing made me happier than filling the page in one of my big albums, usually finishing up by saving for the 5 pound stamp that usually had a just a portrait of the King and Queen on them. It really gave me that sense of satisfaction you re talking about. I hope in my watch journey I will find a path in some way, but in the meantime I am just figuring out what that is. I know this comment is a day late, perhaps you won't see it, but what a great video and the intro ...well fantastic as usual !

  • @matthiasvangysel938
    @matthiasvangysel9383 жыл бұрын

    The Oscar for best editing goes to.... “The Urban Gentry!” Tgv, i love your work and it is inspiring. Thank you!

  • @theurbangentry

    @theurbangentry

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much :D In turn, your comment has inspired me. Onwards and upwards, Best regards, TGV

  • @degenerateWA
    @degenerateWA3 жыл бұрын

    I currently have over 40, however I'm quickly learning that more watches creates a feeling of duty vice enjoyment, because I find that I am forcing myself to wear different watches just to get through the collection.

  • @insane_troll

    @insane_troll

    3 жыл бұрын

    The trick is to sew them all onto a vest so you can wear them all at once.

  • @kennethMblake
    @kennethMblake3 жыл бұрын

    When I just started watching this channel, I had none. Now, 3 years later I have several that I now am considering selling... I am so grateful for a supportive and understanding community. At the risk of sounding maudlin, Hail The Good Gentry.

  • @p.j.mendes
    @p.j.mendes3 жыл бұрын

    Watches,movies,fashion and edc tips,culture,good sense of humour...all in one KZread channel...not to mention high qualiy regarding sound and image...Thank you! Congratulations!

  • @StrawHatLaw13
    @StrawHatLaw133 жыл бұрын

    Beater: gshock 5600 Daily: long island skx013 Sport: Dan Henry 1964 Dress: Sarb033 w/ leather strap

  • @andrewsartwork
    @andrewsartwork3 жыл бұрын

    finally after a long day a good ol video with the gentry

  • @theurbangentry

    @theurbangentry

    3 жыл бұрын

    That makes me happy to hear, you haven idea. Thank you Drew, enjoy. Best regards, TGV

  • @AnitaHandjob
    @AnitaHandjob3 жыл бұрын

    Loving the creativity with the opening portion of your videos!...keep it up sir!

  • @stevefox8605
    @stevefox86053 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video, enjoyed it. Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @Harrispilton22
    @Harrispilton223 жыл бұрын

    Taken it to another level with that intro!

  • @thehetman86
    @thehetman863 жыл бұрын

    I have two watches: G-shock Square for situation when i can die (MTB and snowboarding) and Orient Star Retrograde for everything else :)

  • @anarcowhatever
    @anarcowhatever3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much TGV, for adressing this subject. I've never considered myself a collector, but rather a "one watch guy". Now, this is a delicate situation because, in the past, a common working class man, wouldn't take so much... trouble in choosing a watch as a lifetime companion and legacy to their offsprings (I love that idea). In the case of my father, for example,; who was a chief engieer in oil tankers during the late seventies to late eighties, he just bought a nice diver from a reputable brand,( as many of his fellow seamen did), that happened to be a Tag Heuer Spirotechnique, but it could have been anything he trusted and could afford. And those men would proudly but unconspicuously wear them for most of their lives, till they decide to pass them onto their children. Now, It is impossible for me to do that, to achieve that purity and simplicity; although I was close when, while in the spanish marines, I bought a Tissot T-Touch in 2005, that, sadly, got lost in the field. Today, I wear my citizen promaster blue dial ny0040 everyday. I keep it in the locker while I'm at work (Im a machinist), but I don't think I have really bonded with it, not in "that" way, at least. The two pieces I'm currently considering as my only and "legacy watch" are the Seiko baby Turtle (true, tooly, not a revisit or a homage, affordable), wich suits my more realistic and pragmatic personna; and most likely, the Yema Superman Heritage. A gloriously classy, vintage syle diver that I'm very much in love with. What are your thoughts on this two contenders? Best regards.

  • @paulbasileo3857
    @paulbasileo38573 жыл бұрын

    Another great video with original content and great recommendations!

  • @jonmy357
    @jonmy3573 жыл бұрын

    I've never hit a like button so hard. Edit: How does this man not have 1 million subscribers?

  • @mo-draws

    @mo-draws

    3 жыл бұрын

    jonmy357 because he trades them for watches ;)

  • @m.e.p.r
    @m.e.p.r3 жыл бұрын

    Beater and sports are pretty much the same thing for me. As is the everyday and dress watch if you choose correctly. For me, the perfect collection is split in two i.e. weekday watch and weekend watch.

  • @m.e.p.r

    @m.e.p.r

    3 жыл бұрын

    To add to that, my current two watch collection is. Weekday: Rolex DateJust (which also doubles as my dress watch). Weekend: Boldr Venture Carbon (go anywhere/do anything super affordable field watch with a Seiko automatic movement)

  • @theurbangentry

    @theurbangentry

    3 жыл бұрын

    I can't argue with that, I love the efficiency of that, a duo based on the time of the week, simple but so cool. Thank you for sharing, Best regards, TGV

  • @m.e.p.r

    @m.e.p.r

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theurbangentry I'd love to know what watches you would pick from your current collection if you could only pick two :) ?

  • @davidsiler5505

    @davidsiler5505

    3 жыл бұрын

    I've just bought a "WEEKEND" watch.

  • @davidsiler5505

    @davidsiler5505

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@m.e.p.r 🤔

  • @KevinHuangPhasorQuantaG
    @KevinHuangPhasorQuantaG3 жыл бұрын

    I totally agree with you on the romance of having only one watch. That watch for me was, during some of my undergrad days, and Invicta Pro Diver. While I’ve since moved on to more respected brands and timepieces, I love the fact that the Pro Diver was with me during so many amazing memories.

  • @chazfromtheburg
    @chazfromtheburg3 жыл бұрын

    Another stellar intro, TGV! Great video.

  • @TartanJack
    @TartanJack3 жыл бұрын

    As much as the acquisition and accumulation, to me it's the hunt that matters. A "complete" collection is for me, an anathema.

  • @michaelgoodwin7375
    @michaelgoodwin73753 жыл бұрын

    Ok. I’ll say it. Best intro ever!!!

  • @albertmeyer8983
    @albertmeyer89833 жыл бұрын

    Nice Vid! Thanks for the inspiration! 👍

  • @fanisliazos283
    @fanisliazos2833 жыл бұрын

    Amazing intro! I agree with you on the 4 pieces collection, but one cannot just have enough! 😁 It's the hunting for the next watch that keeps you in the game of collecting, as you have said numerous times in the past.

  • @FunWithAJ
    @FunWithAJ3 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always. Loving this format without Watchbox. Keep it up TGV! Would also love some more videos related to your favorite films and books (both can be watch related if you want to tie it all in).

  • @theurbangentry

    @theurbangentry

    3 жыл бұрын

    Deffo more film content coming soon!!! Thank you AJ, onwards and ever upwards. Best regards, TGV

  • @freddygerada4340
    @freddygerada43403 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant editing

  • @theurbangentry

    @theurbangentry

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Freddy :D Best regards, TGV

  • @rhettbaldwin2148
    @rhettbaldwin21483 жыл бұрын

    Always loved this channel TGV, in all its incarnations ... thank you. But I must say the return to the OG golden era vibe is so good! It clearly brings the same happiness to so many, as seen in the comments. Bravo! Right now the Navitimer AB0120, Squale 1521 and Gshock DW5600MS-1 are get me through most situations/category's. But of course, there are so many more in the box!

  • @bobalouie2413
    @bobalouie24133 жыл бұрын

    The perfect channel: horology expertise + style/taste + outstanding cinematography. What a shame Quentin did not see Hugo's potential and left his lines on the cutting room floor. Happy to see these "lost" scenes!!

  • @P27520
    @P275203 жыл бұрын

    Time to enjoy this video!

  • @theurbangentry

    @theurbangentry

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hello Alfre :D Thank you, Best regards, TGV

  • @freesneaky
    @freesneaky3 жыл бұрын

    This is a very philosophical video for watch collectors like myself. I have a vintage (mostly military issued) watch collection and I obsess over finding a single 'do-it'all' modern watch that can fill the 'reliable watch' gap in my collection. I'm having a hard time finding it though. There are great watches worthy of being a one watch collection that checked all the boxes. But for some reason, they didn't speak to me. So I am still on the endless journey of watch collecting.

  • @vizuz

    @vizuz

    3 жыл бұрын

    Black Bay 58 is fit for all occasions. Its a beater/dress/sports/everyday watch

  • @danielestoia3948
    @danielestoia39483 жыл бұрын

    As always masterfully executed intro, how can one not love this channel?

  • @dpjr47
    @dpjr473 жыл бұрын

    I have 19 watches: All have a story, which is a must for me. 10 were inherited, given to me, or represent someone in my life. Seven I purchased for myself at different stages of my life (73 years) and for particular purposes, such as the Daytona style watch I wear while driving my Corvette. One in particular is my Holy Grail which I have owned since I was 14. It represents four generations of my family and, for me, no other, no matter its rarity or "value" can replace it. Love your show, in fact, as Hugo would say, "Daaaling, it's absolutely scrumptious!"

  • @edwazu
    @edwazu3 жыл бұрын

    im a small time collector: i collect orient bambinos...i am one shy of completing my small collection: a blue faced open heart...i wish i could get one before the year ends.... maybe i can start a new collection once done...maybe seiko 5s

  • @termita358

    @termita358

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Bambinos are awesome. I get more compliments on my Bambino than I get on my Rolex. 👍👍👍

  • @GutterLivinStargazer
    @GutterLivinStargazer3 жыл бұрын

    My collection is as follows: Casio F91W, Seiko SNA411, Glycine Airman GL0214 (purist), Hamilton H64785835, and the big dog is my Breitling Avenger XB1210. I'd love to get your opinion on that one! I found one of your Squale Lion Sharks on Ebay today! Considering picking it up!

  • @theurbangentry

    @theurbangentry

    3 жыл бұрын

    LOVE LOVE LOVE your choices, I would be honored to have the Lion Shark among such a classy selection. Enjoy. Thank you my friend. Best regards, TGV

  • @untouchable360x

    @untouchable360x

    3 жыл бұрын

    You watch collection costs more than my car.

  • @GutterLivinStargazer

    @GutterLivinStargazer

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@theurbangentry Thank you! I'm sure you noticed that besides the Casio, they are all aviation pieces. If I pick up that Lion Shark, it will be my first diver. Double honor!

  • @awrymer
    @awrymer3 жыл бұрын

    I've always been into watches, but never really put any money into my collection, I have a Timex Expedition and a generic Timex dress watch. However, I'm going into the Navy in a month and decided to finally go in on something I've wanted for several years so I bought my first real deal time piece. I am a Scuba diver and love divers, and going into the Navy I thought it only right that I bought a diver. So I picked up a Citizen Promaster Diver Chronograph reference CAO-719 and I'm in love. The biggest reason I wanted a Citizen Promaster is my dad. He was in the Navy as well and, in 1989, bought a Promaster and wears it to this day. It gives me another connection to him as well as a way to show my personality. Thanks for the inspiration, much love!

  • @glenntpc7848
    @glenntpc78483 жыл бұрын

    Another great video Tristano. Please keep 'em coming!

  • @eazye619
    @eazye6193 жыл бұрын

    YES MORE JAMES BOND! Love the video as usual and hope you’re doing well! Come to Dallas sometime when the apocalypse is over

  • @theurbangentry

    @theurbangentry

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you E, would love to, looking forward to it! Stay safe and well in the meantime, Best regards, TGV

  • @suhaybbhatti6563
    @suhaybbhatti65633 жыл бұрын

    Love the intro!

  • @theurbangentry

    @theurbangentry

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you :D Best regards, TGV

  • @rainerbuechse6923
    @rainerbuechse69233 жыл бұрын

    What an unbelievingly GREAT intro, thank you so much!!!

  • @keagancornell7998
    @keagancornell79983 жыл бұрын

    I've been wearing a watch since before I could even tell the time. I have no idea why, I've just always loved what a watch adds to your "look". I look forward to figuring out my collection conundrums in the future. For now, I have to live vicariously through this channel while I pay off my student loans.

  • @SAMX4949
    @SAMX49493 жыл бұрын

    Damn it, too funny intro🤣🤣

  • @henyujurai3907
    @henyujurai39073 жыл бұрын

    I love my Hamilton and Seiko watches I may not own any of the big money watches I do love my collection and maybe one day I may get me a high-end watch one day

  • @JV-rp9qj

    @JV-rp9qj

    3 жыл бұрын

    Im just like you....i dont own big money watches...but if one day i can own a rolex batman i would be a VERY HAPPY MAN....😍

  • @henyujurai3907

    @henyujurai3907

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@JV-rp9qj I really hope someday that you can buy your dream watch

  • @rossfindlay7760
    @rossfindlay77603 жыл бұрын

    That intro rocked. Great video as ever thanks TGV.

  • @PuppetsAndPuppeteers
    @PuppetsAndPuppeteers3 жыл бұрын

    this is your best intro yet, TGV. well done! another awesome video as always

  • @devinhurt7698
    @devinhurt76983 жыл бұрын

    If you still have the benrus military you should consider comparing it to the seiko 5 military

  • @adamgreene831
    @adamgreene8313 жыл бұрын

    Heugo, darling, you look amazing!

  • @LondonLex
    @LondonLex3 жыл бұрын

    I really enjoyed this video Mr TGV everything about it was completely spot on 👍🏻✅💯 thanks 😊

  • @brandon3590
    @brandon35903 жыл бұрын

    Love this guys show !!! Thanks bro

  • @ManoloVintage
    @ManoloVintage3 жыл бұрын

    Bond wears a new watch when he breaks the old one on someone's face. So I wouldnt say he's a collector.

  • @theurbangentry

    @theurbangentry

    3 жыл бұрын

    LOL!!! Indeed, well said sir. Thank you, Best regards, TGV

  • @benjaminbarrera214

    @benjaminbarrera214

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes, not a collector. His watches are issued to him by Q, he is responsible for Bond's watch style.

  • @thejackofclubs
    @thejackofclubs3 жыл бұрын

    im so sick of seeing the same watches: omega speedmaster, rolex submariner, seiko skx... does no one have an imagination? be interesting, go after the ones no one has.

  • @dreximax5634

    @dreximax5634

    3 жыл бұрын

    so true. walked past a shop today with the black bay 58 in the window, and for some reason i was excited to see one ready to buy. i dont even like them much, but have to some degree been "influenced". like it or not you tube has a huge say in what people want - or think they want

  • @filipstefanovski155

    @filipstefanovski155

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dreximax5634 it's still better than being influenced by mvmt, dw etc.

  • @benjaminbarrera214

    @benjaminbarrera214

    3 жыл бұрын

    No one wants to wear those watches, they are seen far too often.

  • @Jetsi8

    @Jetsi8

    3 жыл бұрын

    dreximax spot on! I was thinking the same thing the other day. We try to be adults with our own thoughts but we are still human and therefore subject to influence. I have a hard time now figuring out whether I truly like a watch intrinsically or because the watch community subconsciously made me like it.

  • @1983robbo

    @1983robbo

    3 жыл бұрын

    The power of Marketing!

  • @JasonSimonSmith
    @JasonSimonSmith3 жыл бұрын

    Aw geeze like ~35 total.. ~10-15 I cherish.. very eclectic (like going for variety.. or an "example of each") .. all over the road - dress to diver to field to fun vintage pieces.. all averaging out [guestimate of] ~$180 USD each if I were to all up all retail and divide by total number. (there are various iconic casios and a swatch, and a '52 bulova /~32mm case/manual wind, and a spaceview, etc. etc.) TGV I blame YOU MATE for getting me so hooked !! You've greatly help me achieve an understanding and appreciation for the horology and story behind each and every piece. Really enjoy the hobby and journey of it all. Cheers !

  • @wingi7722
    @wingi77223 жыл бұрын

    Wow! I REALLY loved this one! I kept hitting pause so I could gaze at all of the collections. And that Intro with Hugo is just STELLAR !!! So yeah the start with Elliot's collection was almost surreal as I'm wearing the Komandirskie GMT as I type and was wearing my SKX 009 yesterday. But Allan's collection at the end - WOW! My grail Omega No Time To Die, a Reverso, 41mm Date Just and a Squale!!! (Yeah I know there was a Rolex Sub in there but they don't do anything for me..) Very Nice Vid indeed. I'm sure I'll be coming back to this one.

  • @ThePhilippe3000
    @ThePhilippe30003 жыл бұрын

    Five: Office watch, beater, dress watch, dress up casual, dress down causal.

  • @medmerada600
    @medmerada6003 жыл бұрын

    My humble collection for you : A Cartier Tank as a dress piece A Ball fireman necc diver for weekends Hamilton day-date for lazy days off Omega globe master annual for my office

  • @morgan97475
    @morgan974753 жыл бұрын

    Very cool to see the collection of some of the viewers. Nice video.

  • @Wa-wk6qk
    @Wa-wk6qk3 жыл бұрын

    How many times can I like this video?! Awesome again tgv!!

  • @summerlinpublic5673
    @summerlinpublic56733 жыл бұрын

    “O bliss of the collector, bliss of the man of leisure! Of no one has less been expected and no one has had a greater sense of well-being than... a collector. Ownership is the most intimate relationship one can have to objects. No t that they come alive in him; it is he who comes alive in them.” ― Walter Benjamin

  • @jstrat121
    @jstrat1213 жыл бұрын

    Casio G-Shock Solar/Mulit-band 6..............the ONLY watch you “really” need.............said the guy with 200 watches in his collection 😂⌚️. But I have to draw a line somewhere.......... no ghastly “Apple” watch’s........ever !🚫

  • @cedric182

    @cedric182

    3 жыл бұрын

    jstrat121 Apple Watch with a gps is excellent for those of us who like to calculate a run precisely. Don’t hate.

  • @b.luijkx8511

    @b.luijkx8511

    3 жыл бұрын

    Have the solar. True beater and unbeatable timekeeper. Less functional at formal occasions

  • @lonewolfmoonpeople5252

    @lonewolfmoonpeople5252

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@cedric182 apple watches not a watch ... it's a toy for kid

  • @iancadwallender9779

    @iancadwallender9779

    3 жыл бұрын

    Apple watch.no way.few years time and they are out of date and sitting in a drawer.And in the mean time , Apple release another dozen of them

  • @robweaver566
    @robweaver5663 жыл бұрын

    That intro was brilliant! The production quality on these videos just keeps getting better and better.

  • @megadownable
    @megadownable3 жыл бұрын

    very in depth great video!

  • @lucianosilva3887
    @lucianosilva38873 жыл бұрын

    O filme pulp fiction ficou bem melhor com a indescritível participação de HUGO L. REX🤣🤣🤣 Um forte abraço aqui do Brasil.

  • @reikiorr8217

    @reikiorr8217

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pq em Português?

  • @lucianosilva3887

    @lucianosilva3887

    3 жыл бұрын

    Reiki Þórr uma forma de levar meu idioma ao conhecimento de outras pessoas 👍 A way to make my language known to other people 👍

  • @waktosha7378
    @waktosha73783 жыл бұрын

    I guess 60+ is my perfect number, because that's what I have.

  • @markedfortime
    @markedfortime3 жыл бұрын

    Great vid...I wish I could limit my collection to just 4, but I'm hopelessly addicted to collecting. You definitely need to have a watch you keep hidden from your spouse. One that is just yours and only comes out when you're traveling..your alter-ego watch. One that makes you look forward to traveling just to wear it? This feels a lot like a watch mistress. The Navitimer will always have a special place in my heart even though I've never owned one. The Navitimer was the first watch I truly fell in love with and was my portal into this endlessly frustrating but the most amazingly satisfying hobby I've ever had. My next obsession is the 300M or perhaps the el primero, which are my grail watch of this year. I do plan to pick one of these in '20. Do I need either or just want them? Well, I can actually feel how much I need them! I absolutely experience a second honeymoon when I pull one out after a lomg separation. It's like dating an old girlfriend again. Comfortable, easy to hang out with, she just understands you. I obsess over my beater, but every time I pick up what is meant to be a beater, I just can't beat on it and end up with my faithful marathon quartz beater..one of the very few quartz movements in my collection that I've actually beat to death and its still ticking away. It is virtually indestructible. I do have a fugu with full lume dial on its way that is meant to retire my Marathon My collection, I've never sold a single watch. Way too hard to let them go...but I'm not a hoarder. They are part of my family and we have memories together.

  • @ryanhebda2542
    @ryanhebda25423 жыл бұрын

    I'm still trying to figure out the collection size that works best for me. I used to want a "lean and mean" collection, going for a less is more approach. Lately though I've been making a lot of impulse buys on inexpensive watches that bring me quite a bit of joy. 7 years in and I'm still getting things figured out. Great content as always, TGV.

  • @toml.8210
    @toml.82103 жыл бұрын

    I don't obsess about my watches. Watches are tools, like a hammer, or the vintage pocket knife that's the same age as my vintage car and stays in the glovebox, so I have some watches to fit certain purposes: One for "daily-wear," one aviator, and two dress watches (silver and gold.) I would suggest you start with the four types mentioned, then consider carefully if you can afford (monetarily and responsibly) any others, like a novelty watch or something you saw somewhere that was"cool." or to modify or restore. You can't just buy a watch(es) and let them sit in a box! They need to be cared-for, like children. I have a vintage stopwatch, but that is used for a single, special purpose: auto racing.

  • @chrisherb3300
    @chrisherb33003 жыл бұрын

    I love seeing the reviews and collections of others here on KZread and I'm satisfied with my G-Shock GW-7900B (only watch) bought this year, really loving it too.

  • @UnderLeCuff
    @UnderLeCuff3 жыл бұрын

    Great video TGV! As a collector my mind kept changing on the perfect collection. When I first started I was more on the side of quantity, a watch for any situation. But as I stated to move closer to the luxury world I started to realize that quality is much more important. Though I'll always have room in my collection for a Casio or an SKX, I've noticed I seemed to gravitate more to some watches over others. With the experience I gained, for me I think the best sized collection might be 4.

  • @vicspeaks6207
    @vicspeaks62073 жыл бұрын

    Excellent Video! As a newbie and not a watch enthusiast (yet) who don't work in an office setting, I can only afford to stick to only 2 watches: Beater/Light-Sports: Casio AE-1300WH Daily/Slightly-Dressy: Seiko "5KX" SRPD73k2 Nothing fancy or stand-out, but I'm really enjoying it!

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