"It's a very open community" a second later "It's completely private, everyone has been selected by invitation only" BAHAHAHH great editing!!

Beautiful curios. Old watches evoke a more elegant time of introspection.

I like how the camera is clearly following Fred Savage and he's never mentioned.😂

@joshf9566

9 ай бұрын

That bugged me so much!!

@posthocprior

9 ай бұрын

Is that him at 0:19? (I can't tell, which is why I'm asking.)

@joshf9566

9 ай бұрын

@@posthocprior it is.

@Bluesbabesrv

9 ай бұрын

I had to go back and rewatch after this comment. There is a clear view of him sitting on what looks to be a panel @ 1:12.

@joshf9566

9 ай бұрын

@@Bluesbabesrv there's at least 3 shots of him.

It’s mostly men at this Rollie convention. And I spotted Fred Savage about three times.

@alexthompson9516

9 ай бұрын

There's a Savage in the midst, to be sure. I think it's mostly men because the best-looking and most interesting of these watches were designed "for" men.

This was so fun to watch!

@thisguy73

8 ай бұрын

I see what you did there

A "community" of disposable income.

@I_WANT_MY_SLAW

8 ай бұрын

The gatekeeper aspect is a huge turnoff. Invitation only is code for we don't want people of color.

Some people know what time it is and some people don't.

8 million for that Rolex? Get serious old man. I've got a bridge in Manhattan I'm trying to unload.

@dellwright1407

8 ай бұрын

It get worse... Paul Nemans Rolex Daytona sold for $17.8m in 2017.... sure, a celebrity watch but it wasnt as rare as the $8m Daytona featured here.

@gmshadowtraders

8 ай бұрын

​@@dellwright1407so does that then mean valuations have fallen at least 50 percent from peak?

@dellwright1407

8 ай бұрын

@@gmshadowtraders haha... no, not for vintage Rolex sports watches apparently. That being said, I'm not worth $40m to give me the kind of disposable income to take part.

Whoa! What a fun time!! Geoff Hess is a collector of collectors!

@thisguy73

8 ай бұрын

I see what you did there (time)

It's about time

I like those watches that have day/night complications like with a little sun and moon in them.

@jimhim585

9 ай бұрын

While there are day/night complications, those are rare. When they are used it is either in reference to an AM/PM indication or some crazy complications (look up Krayon Anywhere watch). A day/night indication isn't really that useful unless you live under a rock or in a cave. What you are referring to most likely is a moonphase, which is exactly what it sounds like. While not very useful, it is lovely and more of a romantic tradition. These days there are a lot of watch websites, the hole is deep and wide 😉

1:39 That daytona for 8+ million... was that a dark blue grey dial that I never saw before?? Or was that just the lighting.

I like numbers with date, not dots/numeral ugly.

Along with art, watches are one of the biggest hustles in the world. There’s a sucker born every second, pun intended.

@dellwright1407

8 ай бұрын

If you are worth in excess of $20-30m you can afford this kind of hobby.

The narrator did a great job!

@I_WANT_MY_SLAW

8 ай бұрын

She's the host of the show. She better do a good job. They pay her millions of dollars a year to do that.

@kart182

8 ай бұрын

@@I_WANT_MY_SLAW do you understand what compliments are or did you never get any?

Kind of reminds me why I sort of soured on watch collecting. In fact the hobby has a lot of collectors of brands that can be fairly affordable with interesting stories and a legit place in horology. But then you get these type of collectors where let's be real it's ultimately about the flex in showing off how much their one of a kind Rolex or Patek is worth to other snobs. And the $1300 event admission fee confirms the desire of these folks to keep the "peasants" out of the hobby.

@ShapeyFiend

8 ай бұрын

To be fair theft is rife at watch events I'm surprised they just have such obscure stuff sitting out like that. Wouldn't be hard bring a fake and swap it out.

Ben Climer is not there, its not a RolieFest.

@MorganKingNYC

8 ай бұрын

Agreed! He was deeply missed! He was busy having a baby so we excused him for not showing up!

I love watches but can't wear them because I have too much electricity 😅. I wear them and then they quit working.😅😅😅

Nowadays you can't say your phone's running slow if you're late.

I'm curious to know just how many of these one percenters with so much money to burn, actually know the history of the Is wristwatch?

@jimhim585

9 ай бұрын

At Rollifest? Pretty much all of them. Certainly way more than the standard watch enthusiast. These are hardcore people

@harrylime5293

8 ай бұрын

100% of them.

Is there a reason Fred Savage wasn't mentioned or interviewed? 🤣

@MorganKingNYC

8 ай бұрын

Fred was definitely noticed at Rolliefest! He was also an honored speaker at the Sunday collector’s brunch panel at the Rainbow Room. He was very humble and his watch passion was very strong!

Where does time come from?

Play a game called 'Spot the black or Hispanic'

@mitchmitchell9588

8 ай бұрын

FACTS!!!

0:54 Pure BS. You won't encounter greater snobbery and elitism than amongst watch collectors. If you don't have "at least" a Rolex then you are not welcome. 1:25 I rest my case.

The German doofus talking about his $25 million watches, treating them like $20 watches on a random table, them rubbing together and getting worn out

Every 22-30 yr old women should pay their $1300 to get their gateway to excess wealth and living the tiktok influencer lifestyle for the next 8 years before divorcing and taking half!

@dellwright1407

8 ай бұрын

it invite only... unless you are an established vintage Rolex collector you're not getting in.

@thisguy73

8 ай бұрын

@@dellwright1407 linger outside the entrance then !

@dellwright1407

8 ай бұрын

@@thisguy73 only if dressed up like an early 1970s Daytona.

@toddlevin

8 ай бұрын

If that's the case, I'd like to be a divorce lawyer parked at the entrance to Rolliefest with a signboard stating "SPECIAL 50% DISCOUNT ON PRENUPS TODAY ONLY!!!"

Is this event for white individuals only ?.

It's a gay affair men with watches 😮