Thanks to @horoloupe for sharing his collection with us in Hong Kong! As a global company, we are excited to bring collectors with different styles and collecting tastes from different cultures. We hope you learn as much from these experiences as we do!

@tuerkischermeister

5 жыл бұрын

Seriously, what has WB learnt from this experience? This dude is not up to par!

“Got it yesterday, haven’t been able to take it off my wrist...” Literally wearing another watch saying that.

A few more close-ups of the pieces would've been nice.

We need an interviewer that can emit sound

@The_God_of_Sexual_Intercourse

5 жыл бұрын

Watch box only hires cucks

oh god... not the guy with the raspy voice

@petemorbius3936

5 жыл бұрын

he jz return from the "protest"

@robertford5195

3 жыл бұрын

he cool

@woonfaseng8737

3 жыл бұрын

raspy???? i dont really know what raspy means but he is swallowing half of his speech ! oh please, just transfer him to do some non camera/communications job tasks please

COULD the host speak up please?

@The_God_of_Sexual_Intercourse

5 жыл бұрын

Too much soy

@MadMan-cp6tn

5 жыл бұрын

beta soy ;)

Definitely a collection to generate plenty of envy. Agree with the others on production. Couldn't hear anything the host said -- listening to him made ME gasp for air a few times... Also, I thought it was production no-no to shoot into the light (bright background).

How many Yeezys you got?

@Horo Loupe what is your business, what industry are you in? Having this much money for your age is beyond impressive, and it's also inspiring and motivating for me (I'm 22).

hey guys, I have an idea.. let's point the camera straight at a bright window... good? great!

Nice vid - due purely to thee myriad interesting stories. However, the vid being about watches, seeing closeups of them might be a thought!

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Sam thank you!

@the1916company

5 жыл бұрын

Good feedback Sam - we'll try to do better next time. --Team WatchBox

Grateful for the content.

Sweet collection! Austen collects what he likes and he WEARS his watches! What's wrong with liking and collecting hard to get AP and PPs? I'm not in the same price category but I have hard to get SS Rolex timepieces along with Omega, Panerai, Tudor, and Swatches. I love my watches! It's my collection and I wear it for myself and not anyone else. A collection is what one makes of it. Austen's collection is bloody impressive that ANY real collector would want (for all the negative people - if given half the chance you'd be jumping all over those watches).

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Bruce The Man Lee my thoughts exactly

@jonathanelewis9134

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Well said.

Great interview Josh. You are well mannered, polite, patient and ask all the right questions 👌

Good segment good sit down conversation. I can appreciate a collector who wears his watches. Quite the collection. Know your customer. 👍 Throw Zoe in front of the camera! Close ups a plus!

Joshua's voice grates at my soul.

@MostlyRight88

5 жыл бұрын

Mine too. I'm sure he's a nice guy and all but does not have a voice for this. Also, Revolution did it better.

@jukebox1794

5 жыл бұрын

fairly certain you don't have one so hey, no harm done! happy?

The interviewers voice is breaking? Maybe not the best time to do an interview

@petemorbius3936

5 жыл бұрын

he jz return from the "protest"

@psmooth8892

5 жыл бұрын

That's good hope it was for a good cause but that doesn't change the fact that the interview was ruined cause of this

A lot of jealous people in the comment section! You're all embarrassing yourselves. But have to agree with the comments about the host. He may be knowledgeable and a good dude, but for media purposes, the channel needs someone with more charisma and a stronger, clearer voice.

@petemorbius3936

5 жыл бұрын

whats he doing in door? i he should wear those to the protest:)

Part 2: Four homies break down Austen Chu’s butterbox...

I’ll never understand why people base their like for something on how much attention it brings from strangers.

@leeweisiang9038

4 жыл бұрын

Due to low self esteem

the salmon dial is grail!

Great interview Josh but I wish as done is a less sterile environment. That would have made it cosier in my humble opinion. Beautiful collection anyway!

Why is the guest dressed like an extra from The Empire Strikes Back

@algorithm007ify

5 жыл бұрын

Cause he is a douchebag.

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Adriano Nast Just the way I dress

@the1916company

5 жыл бұрын

...because people dress differently all over the world. Isn't it cool that KZread can bring us all a little closer together?

When seeing this type of guys, HELP. Glad not all watch nerds are like this

@vincent5

5 жыл бұрын

Why?

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Please elaborate

Confident, well spoken, doesnt seem like a dick. What's not to like about this guy. Nice collection!

This episode has not been made anywhere near to the level of the high standards of WatchBox Studios.

I’m sorry I’m so shallow as not to be able to stand 5 seconds of the interviewer’s voice. It’s an affliction, and this modern PC world tells us to be accepting, but this is a audio visual medium for pete’s sake. 50% of the job is to give us something nice to listen to. And this laryngitic rasping will never be good enough.

Love the collection man. You shouldn't care what people are saying and just be yourself. Keep up the good work on instagram!

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Poo See Hunter thank you!

@algorithm007ify

5 жыл бұрын

But he does care..he is on Instagram.

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Watch Aficionado so are you ;)

More steady longer close ups please

These interviews just keep getting better and more fascinating. Many thanks and hats off to Austen for sharing his thoughts ideas and astounding collection. His insight and approach to collecting is truly inspiring , sophisticated and upbeat. His admiration for the art, design and function of his collection is a theme that seems to unify so many of us - just with varying styles and alternative functions. Fantastic job guys. Thank you both👍.

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

F Poynton thank you so much!

AP 15400 at 18 years of age , unbelievable achievement.Beautiful collection . Some of the below comments actually make me feel sick . People are so brave when they hide behind a computer .

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Chris Lowe thank you for your kind words. Yes, the watch community is better than that.

@511dydy

5 жыл бұрын

@@austenchu199 dont listen to haters

@rico200168

5 жыл бұрын

Ariaditya Pramestu I don’t get the idea of collecting watches !! one cannot wear them all one only has 2 hands but i do understand the Beauty of them ! Some would not understand me why I collect gold bars but I love the Beauty and 2 Protect one’s wealth

@511dydy

5 жыл бұрын

@@rico200168 Well, with that logic it would be hard for you to understand any kind of collecting hobby then. People who collect cars or bikes certainly cannot drive or ride more than one at one time. People who collect shoes cannot wear 3 pairs at once. While it is admirable to collect gold bars, you can also collect diamonds as well.

@rico200168

5 жыл бұрын

Ariaditya Pramestu don’t get me wrong I was not Criticising Collectors of any sort if every watch gets a wear I would fully understand Exercise

Sadly Hairee Pottrer jumped out the window after reading the comments

Sorry I can’t handle this guys voice and can’t watch any video of his.

@caet49

5 жыл бұрын

OttawaInHD ....but you had to write that? Seek life elsewhere! We dont need your negativity Here!

Why is this spotty teenager wearing sunglasses inside? and wearing a coat inside? and got his top button done up?

@rgonzsol

5 жыл бұрын

Ryan Normally these types of shirts are usually worn with the last button done up and are quite popular in Asia.

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Ryan it’s a oriental collar. Top button is supposed to be done up.

@rgonzsol

5 жыл бұрын

Horo Loupe Pretty dope collection wtb.

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Ramon Guillermo Gonzalez Solovera thanks!

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Ryan it’s not a coat: it’s an oversized dress shirt from Yohji Yamamoto that you’re meant to wear over shirts.

I agree about the presenter’s voice. No offense as he may be a great corporate officer but imaging is crucial to mass media.

Kudos to Joshua , for giving ample time for Austin Chen to really speak on his collections . Its very interesting to listen to any collectors point of view on their prized watches.

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

ABMO Rose thank you!

the collector looks like an older Harry Potter!

This is the typical watchbox customer.... He is a perfect match to the chanel.

@algorithm007ify

5 жыл бұрын

And that is not a compliment to the channel

no voice great choice :D

Camera work and sound were really bad. Not even a close up shot when they are speaking about and pointing to the moonphase

This collector is a straight up pimp- great content but we need more closeups of the watches and the host unfortunately seems to have lost his voice- not a great idea to go forward with the interview - difficult to hear.

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Sho'Nuff thanks man!

Lol... I'm in my 40s and still can't afford an AP! This guy started off life young! Fair play.. what are his businesses?

@algorithm007ify

5 жыл бұрын

Rich mommy and daddy...foremost.

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Watch Aficionado yeah you’re totally wrong. Keep making assumptions on people you don’t know 👍

I was hoping to see more exotic collection actually.

@The-Journe-identity

5 жыл бұрын

Wow....a really disappointing collection, coming from WatchBox, Picked by algorithms??? Doesn’t help that this dude is positively extra annoying.

@tomkhong9828

5 жыл бұрын

Shelby M yeah, seems like it, the showy usual suspects like Patek , AP ....

@vincent5

5 жыл бұрын

@@tomkhong9828 i dont know whats more exotic than a ap Royal oak concept

@tomkhong9828

5 жыл бұрын

Vini Van Gogh Dude, heard of De Bethune? MB&F? Urwerk ? Ressence?

I feel a bit sorry for the guest, looking at the comments and the rating of the video. This is really the mistake of WB. I dont know how they employ a guy to do interviews that you cannot understand.. ever.

@zboubi75

5 жыл бұрын

It's both tbh

I got grey dial AP Royal Oak 15400))) everyone love this model)) and I got new Batman too))))

Impressive collection! Really enjoyed this

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Jasmine B thanks babes

@art854

5 жыл бұрын

Jasmine B You call that collection impressive!? It’s either he fooled you and tried to act rich in front of you or you don’t know much about watches...It gets so many dislikes for a reason, people aren’t stupid.

@art854

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao You call that collection impressive!? It’s either he fooled you and tried to act rich in front of you or you don’t know much about watches...It gets so many dislikes for a reason, people aren’t stupid.

@brucethemanlee

5 жыл бұрын

@@art854 Jealousy and envy are driving the dislikes. Austen's collection is impressive. Just because they are hard to get, social media trendy, hyped, or whatever you want to call it - it is a collection most people only dream of owning. And sure they may not to be everyone's liking and maybe its not to your liking or your style but these are the watches driving the watch market, whether you/haters like it or not. That's what there are so many brands across all different price points. Everyone is free to choose and collect what they like. And @PPRM L, please feel free to impress and dazzle us all with your watch collection because I'd like to know.

Says he Didn’t want to be ‘that guy” turns out to be that guy.

I’m not sure I’m feeling the whole sunglasses indoors thing. Props for wearing your watches, though.

@Kirikenz

5 жыл бұрын

To be fair, the background could not be brighter!

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

They’re actually very light... the lighting made it appear much darker than it was..

Damn, I’d love to own even one of the watches on the tray! Check out my channel if you’re looking for watch content on a lower level haha.

Great interview with a collector who isn’t famous or a watch dealer and brings a younger perspective that isn’t based on the watch they got for graduating. The comments here are disappointing- it exposes a pretentiousness in our community that isn’t based on how much a watch costs, but in relation to the taste of individuals and the reasons they collect. Not saying this to change minds, but letting those with open minds who are reading the comments to know not everyone in this community is closed-minded and toxic. Sorry for the rant, people are allowed to not like certain videos, but the basis for the criticism in these comments is just pathetic.

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

JizzyNinja Thank you! Yeah I don’t understand people who hate on an individuals personal tastes and preferences. The nature of watch collecting is much like art - it’s subjective.

@algorithm007ify

5 жыл бұрын

Horo Loupe you have 2 core designs here...BOTH of which are the usual suspects.. (i.e., AP RO and Nautilus)...Variety and or individuality is the spice of life. Having 8-10 watches from a couple of core designs that are not the usual suspects is ok...or having at least some variety is good. However, if you just prescribe to the usually suspects, it shows very little to be desired for, in terms of taste. I want to challenge you to try other brands and/or models that are not instagram friendly....If it’s about prestige and quality, Patek and AP don’t even make the best watches..

@algorithm007ify

5 жыл бұрын

K ev I dislike this collection because it has no variety, no individuality, is parodical and very BORING ...Deal with it. The irony is that you are on a high horse if you say “get off your high horse”... Do not force your value system on me, From your comments, it is quite evident that I can judge things better than you. Acceptance of everything is acceptance of nothing. Moreover, did I ever say I don’t like the collection because it is different from mine??? Answer: NO ...Learn how to conduct logical thought, please. The bottom line is that this guy can collect anything he wants and I can say ANYTHING about his taste, based on the factual observations that I have made. I am not going to use my voice to encourage sheepleness, mediocrity, and douche-bag-ery. SOrry!

@JizzyNinja

5 жыл бұрын

@Watch Aficionado so you’re saying you have to have variety in your collection. For him, within AP he’s found variety. Are people who collect subs or Daytona’s also not real collectors? Also don’t tell people they don’t understand any form of logic when you use the “if you say x, then you’re actually x” with the high horse shit - that’s elementary school shit. And on that note, stop trying to bully people in the comments of a KZread video to back up your own point of view to feed your own insecurities.

Geez... I feel like I need hearing aides to listen to this host.

Those sunglasses are from Thom Browne for anyone who cares.

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

minibus1351 yup

Seems like he only likes or respects the kind of watches that are currently in at the moment. What about lange & sohne, breguet, vacheron.....? But i shouldnt judge him because i dont know anything about him.

@tomkhong9828

5 жыл бұрын

L Can’t expect cool collection from a dude with a taste of commercial watches

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Tom Khong I again, started buying a lot of similar styled watches before they were ‘hype’ watches... and I bought them because I LIKED them...

@tomkhong9828

5 жыл бұрын

Horo Loupe No offence, my thought is you look too trendy for those chunky watches, they are more for older folks really. Anyway, what you like is more important than what others think.

A haven't seen a watch only from the distance in a watch show that's akward.

Those guys are lacking charisma

Loving the WB Studios, collectors stories, they are truly inspiring...perhaps I could get TGV to present my top 24 pieces from my large collection as a story as I am very private person, but I have an amazing collection of watches, many of which I haven't seen you ever present on WB. I agree the AP with the WHITE DIAL is an amazing watch, but you need to see it in person to truly appreciate it.

Thanks Josh. Great interview. I learned a lot about trends and characteristics of arguably the biggest watch market - China and the Far East. Austen Chu has the knowledge and financial chops that make a good conversation. Thanks for letting me listen in.

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Gerold At Large thank you!

Once I got over the millenial look, posture and the nautilus/royal oak prejudice it actually turned out to be an enjoyable and knowledgeable collector conversation. Sorry to agree with everyone else but the presenter does not have a voice for interviews, it is grating and weak.

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

pilotstyle123 thank you!

Sheeple, have u any wool?

Stunning collection, I Like the hole idea about having only so many watches and to Pick a watch from a emotional point of view is something I Can relat to🤙 a super sitdown and content....also a lot of hate towards the Voice of presenter, which I dont get at all - the man knows his stuff, try to listen more and speak less people🙌👌

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Christian Zimmermann Witt thank you for your kind words! 🙏

You are the sum of the 5 people you surround yourself with, from what I hear

they should change the brand name AP to Royal Oak! only model that is popular. tooo overvalued!!!

Great collection. His finger is on the pulse! Knows what's cool!

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Roy Batty thank you!

@roybatty6368

5 жыл бұрын

@@austenchu199 You're welcome. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to next video.

@brandoncameron2411

5 жыл бұрын

It's pretty easy to scroll through instagram...

nice collection nice guy , shame about the video and sound. bad positioning no close ups terrible sound, dont know how this got past quality control. wb should start over in a well lit room and decent sound. its not good to leave this 'as is' , id do it again.

Too many toxic jealous comments. Come on..not fair & no respect to Austen & the host as well.

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

shafiq shafiq thank you

@chrislowe5462

5 жыл бұрын

some of the watch community make me sick , Awful , jealous wankers

@the1916company

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks shafiq - we appreciate your support and thank Austen for sharing his collection with us.

@richieroo4844

5 жыл бұрын

@@chrislowe5462 So true, they seem to be everywhere unfortunately.

No offense, but I think this dude should actually know something about watches instead of showing off how successful he is just throwing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of watches on the table. Sorry if I misunderstood you but the whole show just seems like "I got this AP because i earned xyz dollars yesturday" I mean there's no doubt you're successful if you can have all these. After all, if its just a flex of what you have, there's always someone else who has more heavy hitters ie. Eric Clapton and John Mayer.

Defending code 11:59 makes one lose all credibility.

@SP-pn7xx

5 жыл бұрын

Which was mind blowing by the way

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Marek N how? Did you listen to what I said about the case? You should check it out in irl

@The_God_of_Sexual_Intercourse

5 жыл бұрын

Horo Loupe The only AP line that matters is the royal oak.

This format can be excellent - see some of the best examples on Hodinkee - but this is about as bad as it gets! Too long, dull guest & the strangulated reincarnation of Fredo Corleone as an interviewer. Come on WatchBox, do it better or not at all!

Tough to watch. Tough to relate. Ouch. Come on watch box. Tim brings us relatability. This is trash.

@jimmyv.495

5 жыл бұрын

The hobby is in the shitter. Its about acquisitions and not the passion of collecting interesting watches that tell a personal or professional story.

Boring collection for boring people

kindergarten first day of school would probably mean the age from 3 to 5. What a genius or prodigy in the story, blah blah blah. As if the North Korean leader Kim who was said to ride on a horse at the age of 6 months? Kinda funny for these talking watches

2nd

The voice of the presentor is not that great

zzzzzzzzzzzzz

The best episode you’ve done so far

@algorithm007ify

5 жыл бұрын

love the sarcasm

1st

zombievoice

Nice collection but not an interesting one IMO

Too much envy in this comment section, congratulations to this guy to be able to afford that amazing collection at such young age! And he didnt even bring his Nautilus perpetual calendar! 🤯

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Andre Tennis thank you my man! People love being keyboard warriors 🤷‍♂️

@algorithm007ify

5 жыл бұрын

It’s not envy..it’s a lot of money and no individuality...There are much more expensive collections out there with individuality that get nothing but praise

@IULENZA

5 жыл бұрын

Watch Aficionado I believe it's envy, otherwise why writing such mean comments about him? And also that "individuality" thing is to me a stupid argument, he said that he tried many brands but in the end he only loves AP and PP and so he buys them!

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Watch Aficionado I premiered the baby blue concept tourbillon on Instagram that came with a story. It isn’t a hype watch because only 25 were made. How is that not showing individuality?

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

Andre Tennis exactly! I’ve bought a ton of brands in the past

This time i really did not enjoy the guest.Not at watchbox level.

What in the world is wrong with Josh's voice? Hardly legible.

@PrimedProductions

5 жыл бұрын

What in the world is wrong with your grammar

@edwri9759

5 жыл бұрын

Primed Productions you missed a full stop at the end of your sentence.

what a ridiculous guy

@rumblejungle5590

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@edwri9759

5 жыл бұрын

Which one? 😂

Man you better do manicure first before talking about nice watches come on

This is a perfect example of a collection without originality or a real collectors effort to amass something worth showing. Every single piece is a hype watch. IMHO, this collector profile was a waste of time. Nothing interesting or different was presented. So stale.

goodness what a boring and cliche collection

@algorithm007ify

5 жыл бұрын

Tell me about it..

@chrislowe5462

5 жыл бұрын

Not at all envious then ?

@mikejones-dx8bx

5 жыл бұрын

@@chrislowe5462 no i am. i want them all...to sell.

@chrislowe5462

5 жыл бұрын

@@mikejones-dx8bx Wonderful

@mikejones-dx8bx

5 жыл бұрын

@@chrislowe5462 :-) though not my style, i admit these are all very nice watches.

Horo Loupe you said Patek was begging you to buy a nautilus in 2016!?!? Gosh, give me a break. You obviously don’t know your history on watches. you dug yourself a grave by doing the interview. It shows how small and cheap your collection is. People who are richer than you or have a better collection than you would look at this video and laugh. Your collection is worth less than a million USD. I feel extremely sorry for you that your most expensive watch is the AP concept. It’s nothing to brag about. Maybe you can wear the AP concept go to some clubs and you can fool some girls but you cannot fool the watch community.

@austenchu199

5 жыл бұрын

PPRM L you made this exact comment 3 times already. Nautilus’ were NOT desirable in 2015/2016 (especially in China), and there wasn’t really a waitlist at all for those watches. A watch collector isn’t defined by how rich they are, it’s about the emotions these pieces drive in you, and it’s an extension to personal expression. I know plenty of collectors that are richer than me and have better pieces. They definitely do not show the same sentiments that you do.

@algorithm007ify

5 жыл бұрын

Horo Loupe WRONG...there were VERY desirable in 2016..they were not desirable in 2013 perhaps.. and you are not solely based in CHina, judging from your accent....so give us a break.

@art854

5 жыл бұрын

Watch Aficionado thanks for backing me up brother. Our Harry Potter seriously has no idea what he’s talking about. And yes stop using China to confuse people... nautilus was desirable already back in 2016 in the Watch industry as a whole.

Gee that dude in the purple shirt need to get a new job, terrible screechy voice, damn high pitch hurt my ears drum, I couldn’t finish the video, and headed straight to comment....

Sorry, but this is one effing boring watch collection if you ask me. almost exclusively hot "status" pieces.

Not really a collection, just what is fashionable if you have $$$$s and the AD will sell you anything in the safe

Host is horrible.... collection is boring...

Sorry I can’t handle this guys voice and can’t watch any video of his.

@raymond2305

5 жыл бұрын

I agree