- As a fellow man born in the 1960’s I don’t know if I’m here more for the watches, the philosophical insight, or the nostalgic references to the 60’s and beyond.

“That angle, No! I can’t do this!” 😂😂

I will forever remember where I was when I first heard the news of the Great De-Braceletization. I hope that one day my kids will go on to pass the story to their kids of where their father was on this momentous day. I can picture it now, as little Giacomo, Cosimo, Lucrezia, Leonardo, even unfortunately named Adolfo, and Michelangelo too, all gaze with wonderment as their father retells the story of their Nonno during Great the De-Braceletization. Their faces all lit chiaroscuro style while they try to huddle and keep warm around a fire in the post apocalyptic waste land of the new coalition of remaining 21 United States. A hellish survival of the fittest world that is ruled with an polymimetic alloy fist of the reanimated head of Nixon in a giant jar atop a terminator endoskeleton body, where the kids dream of one day having such problems as what strap or bracelet best go with a wrist watch.

@Not-a-bot222

3 ай бұрын

TGV, Happy to see you here! Two of the best in the game

@metallicarockacion

3 ай бұрын

TGV you should check those Divecore straps

@Not-a-bot222

3 ай бұрын

@@metallicarockacion can confirm, I have the HP on my SPB237 Willard. Quickly has become my daily

@mtbkmaniac1

3 ай бұрын

Just as long as you are wearing your Seiko Tuna. It is a teotwawki watch that would be on my wrist for such an occasion. Just.. What strap to put it on? Answer, Bring your 8 strap roll for all situations.

@dosprompt5418

3 ай бұрын

We need Jeff on an UG video!

I love the collection and philosophy of this channel. You have the most entertaining watch channel

Always preferred straps to bracelets. Good call.

Love checking in on _McMAHON!_ and confirming that he is still as neurotic and obsessive as he has always been.

I love your new videos, but I’m very glad to see you getting back to watches!🎉

Carlos is right and the grey tropic is perfect for that Uemura

Great collection. Exceptional commentary. Keep it up McMahon.

I hate rubber and silicone strap. Bracelets and leather for me. That said, I love your collection. Enjoy them in good health Sir.

I'm a strapaholic myself Jeff. No single watch ever remains on a bracelet for too long. I buckled recently & bought the Marine Green GMT. The bracelet is actually not too shabby although the extra weight is particularly noticeable on the wrist. I reckon it'll be a tougher proposition to pair with straps due to the dial colourway. Perhaps he black rubber OEM that comes with the 147 will do the job.

With Summer approaching, we excitedly anticipate the joyous re-emergence of orange strapage. 'Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.' C.G. Jung

WoW you have the nicest Seikos 👍👏👏

Don’t like bracelets myself. Totally feel u man

Nice collection men

I just today received a Breitling B70 orbiter on steel… I just picked up a new breitling rubber and it’s made the watch look even more impressive

My favorite is the SLA055 👌 you got great taste in watches. De-bracelatization sounds like a movement hehe

Jeff, you know when people say get a planet ocean? Seiko makes our very own planet ocean, it's the LX family (SNR). Just saying...pretty cool 😎 It's the mm300 on steroids. Incredible collection, btw 😍.

I have the sbdc063 with the blue bezel. The lume on that is insane, I wish Seiko kept that lume formula. The blue bezel on that model is pretty mesmerizing also, highly recommend.

Love the purity of all prospex. Marine master is still the best shape

It seems I may be a tuxedo effect guy! 😂

Thankye Jeff from Denver NC

@omar10213245

3 ай бұрын

Denver's in Colorado!!

I want to get drunk with Jeff and Carlos

Totally agree with the de-braceletisation thesis of your last few videos. It's something I've found with my own "bunch" of watches. For example. I recently - over - stretched for a new Explorer. The most understated of their watches, an oxymoron if ever. Yet it is still too much. It's going on a tatty adjustable fabric. I love watches on bracelets, but I can't cope with the pushyness. They shout too loudly. Fun videos. Please keep it up 👍

Your now ready for step two. Time to enter the universe of the NATO strap.

@m2pozad

3 ай бұрын

Double-pass is too much height for divers.

Willard's/ Uemura from the 70's

I'm going to tell you a funny story: I'm watching your video and enjoying it while my wife asked "what are you watching?" I'm watching this guy's cool Seiko watch collection, do you want to see it? She says (sure let me see those watches). After 10 minutes in it, she asks me: (why is he showing the same watch over and over again?). Guess what my answer was? Woman, I love you very much but this was your last video about watches that you had watched with me!!! So, I rewatched the video again by myself. Now, I end up with a question. Is it only me or is anybody else who see significant difference in your watch collection???

@JeffreyMcMahon

3 ай бұрын

My wife says all my watches look the same. She is indifferent to them.

All the straps in this video were globally sourced

Very impressive collection, great to see, many thanks for the video. Love particularly the Uemura, SLA055, and SLA023. How would the SLA055 look on an orange or yellow tropic? Wish I had the wrist for this or especially the SLA023. Have to scold you for ‘de-braceletization’ though-I thought you were a college writing professor…

Sometimes I think you're crazy. Then others, I laugh knowingly. Now whose crazy?

Still say get a sla043 jeff, like the 017, but the blue dial and everbrilliant steel is just gorgeous. Cheaper than a sla017 too. In England ive seen them for under 2.5k now, used but good condition. I still love mine.

@JeffreyMcMahon

3 ай бұрын

Do you like the sla065?

@martinharrison4245

3 ай бұрын

@@JeffreyMcMahon to be honest jeff , no. Its different and not terrible, but compared to the 043 , not in the same leaque . The 043 is a killer watch , get one in your hand , and the spb143/147 will be gone !!!

@JeffreyMcMahon

3 ай бұрын

@@martinharrison4245 It must be that domed sapphire magnifying the dial that gives the 043 the power and drama. I'd love to see one in person.

@martinharrison4245

3 ай бұрын

@@JeffreyMcMahon yes jeff thats partly it, the blue dial looks black at times , then changes to a dark blue and changes again out side to a beautiful vibrant blue . The baby blue seconds hand just elevates it too. I still love mine, and I've had it about 3 years now , and everytime I wear it , it just feels so special. I'd take any of the reissues though , they are all cool .

I too, joined the de-braceletization movement. But now instead of going watch crazy, I go strap crazy. Can't win in this game McMahon. They get you one way or another .

You definitely have a “type.”

I’m all aboard the de-braceletization train. I think steel bracelets, for the most part, all look alike and are so boring and they do take away from the purity of the case and dial. There are so many nice strap options available including rubber, sail cloth, NATO, etc. that come in so many different styles and colors. I wish there was an option to just purchase a watch without a bracelet. For the price of most stainless steel bracelets I can purchase multiple straps in various colors and materials.

I think you have achieved ‘strapvana’.

Everyone has their preference, but I do not like divers on bracelets. I wear my divers on either Uncle straps or Divecore. I like the Uncles because they are period accurate. Their waffle, chocolate bar, and GL831 are my favorites. Divecore straps are a little overpriced, but they look and wear great.

White date wheel on spb147 looks out of place to me on this otherwise great watch. It should have been black IMO It’s probably possible to mod it I guess…. The White date wheel is much better integrated on spb143

You are not wrong at all McMahon, i too lost the love for bracelets some years ago. They feel oxymoronic when paired with the concept of a dive watch. I also think that a large part of it is lazy design on the part of watch brands, just pairing everything with some turd of an imitation oyster bracelet.

Hello, do you also have a problem with spring bars in seiko? I have a SPB333J1 with original spring bars and when I pull the bracelet I hear clicking and movement inside. Is there something happening with it or it is just seiko thing?

@JeffreyMcMahon

3 ай бұрын

I never had that problem. I love fat spring bars

@inspector1973

3 ай бұрын

It is happening to me as well. I think it is a Seiko thing.

@Mikeleangelo40

3 ай бұрын

@@inspector1973 Thank you for your answer, I was already thinking about buying another original springbars to fix it and from what I see, they are not cheap.

@inspector1973

3 ай бұрын

@@Mikeleangelo40 No need to. It is normal.

@Mikeleangelo40

3 ай бұрын

@inspector1973 Thank you very much for your help. I have one more question. Recently, I've been looking into skin divers with Sellita movements. Something in the Seiko Prospex price category. Maybe you have some ideas?

I just can't fathom spending over 1k for a Seiko. Most expensive one I have is a first gen sumo....

@omar10213245

3 ай бұрын

Sucks for you

Which watch for the alpha males?

@JeffreyMcMahon

3 ай бұрын

So many like Panerai, but I'm sure a 3rd-Gen Seiko Monster will fill the bill.

Nice, but a bit boring..They must fulfil a need but from a distance they all look, dare I say it the same..

@67NewEngland

3 ай бұрын

- If you’re a dive watch fanatic you see a multitude of differences in them all. Jeff acknowledges that.

@Giovan_Nino

3 ай бұрын

@@67NewEnglandQuite right too.. but not from a distance : )

A Seiko and Strap fest. Im going to Get Smart and not another watch.