Any watch I end up regretting I gift to my nephews. They always seem super excited to receive them and I spot them on their wrist all the time. Happiness all around born out of a mistake.

@saulramirez1093

4 жыл бұрын

Dave uncle is that you? I heard stories from you and finally found you

@kellypaws

4 жыл бұрын

I gave a couple of Seikos to a very good friend at work when I decided they weren’t for me. He has gone on to develop quite a serious interest in Seikos, partly because his father was a Seiko fan, partly because I had reminded him. So, for not much money someone’s interests have been kindled. I take as much happiness from that as I do from having my own watches actually.

1:38 I don’t think that’s how you wear a watch

@lipinglin1994

3 жыл бұрын

It's mostly for display. Quite common in commercials.

@idonotexist_

3 жыл бұрын

@@lipinglin1994 (Actually curious) Why not just put it on the other wrist then?

@nikesfake2259

3 жыл бұрын

@@idonotexist_ it’s to face to the outside because the camera is always gonna come from the outside perspective regardless of which direction

1:22. You and the urban gentry are the reasons I did not blow a ton on fashion watches and why I am spending an insane amount of time researching my first collection piece! Thanks Teddy!

@arercee5528

Жыл бұрын

I’m 25 and wear $1000 suits and drive a Model S, but never cared much for watches. That was until I traveled for work and everyone around the table was wearing a Rolex or Omega (I was wearing a Tayroc, kind of like Vincero) Impressing others isn’t a good reason to invest in watches, but buying a quality watch to match the other quality things in my life was a catalyst that got me interested! Overall I’ve learned that nobody cares what watch you wear and most people don’t even know what anything besides a Rolex is. Wear what makes you happy! Once you start buying nice things, you can’t go back. It’s a blessing and a curse.

As a rule if the watch company sponsors a KZreadr DO NOT BUY IT!

@daw162

5 жыл бұрын

Pretty good rule. Seiko might be big enough to do it and not cost you a lot value wise, but anything smaller just means they're spending a ton of money on marketing and little on the watches.

@deschan2246

5 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣😂🤣👍👍👍👏👏👏agreed

@albertornstein883

5 жыл бұрын

@@georgeseaton67 oh man. Just lost all the hard earned respect I had for Omega

@zerenityzz

4 жыл бұрын

@@albertornstein883 why?

@albertornstein883

4 жыл бұрын

@@zerenityzz if their idea of brand image is a ridiculous clown whose content tailors to prepubescents, I don't want to be associated with that.

My first watch was my father’s Seiko 5 that he purchased while on leave from the U.S. Army in Hawaii in 1969, and then wore in Vietnam. It’s my go-to watch with its beautiful blue face!

I regret not having enough cash to buy a Lange.

@petermeter5363

4 жыл бұрын

llamawizard Well Safe money. If u think how many people own a sub and don’t fit into that income group, u can make it as well.

@danielpalacios5124

4 жыл бұрын

@@petermeter5363 what's safe money? You mean break into a safe and steal its money? You're right, that'd be the only way to buy a Lange without being in that income group.

@nomanmcshmoo8640

4 жыл бұрын

@@danielpalacios5124 LOL. Pedantic, I know, but I am pretty sure he meant "save" . HOWEVERRRR....your idea has merit!!!!! LOTS AND LOTS OF MERIT!!!! :)

@richardleston5237

4 жыл бұрын

I’m thankful I don’t have enough to afford a Lange because I would buy one and be remorseful. Be thankful for what you have.

@user-ks9db9bq7l

3 жыл бұрын

If it's affordable then they will destroy the pretige they're selling you.

First 5 seconds of video: a Seiko 5 Me: *looks down at my Seiko 5* I got a bad feeling about this

@kuumpirukas71

4 жыл бұрын

Have you found out which model it is?

@gabrielwong1833

4 жыл бұрын

@@kuumpirukas71 the watch in the first 5 seconds of the video? It's a Seiko 5 - an excellent watch btw, and around 120$ on Amazon (automatic movement). Hasn't failed me and it's been a year and a half!

@kuumpirukas71

4 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielwong1833 yeees but there are many different seiko 5 models: snk803 snk809 ect

@gabrielwong1833

4 жыл бұрын

@@kuumpirukas71 for sure! It's an SNK803 :)

@jackcarlson6795

3 жыл бұрын

Same tho

Hey guys, definitely leave comments down below about your biggest regrets. I would love hearing them!

@Tomasz0216

6 жыл бұрын

My biggest 'retreat' was to China for a study abroad that hit 13 different cities. An incredible adventure and now I want to see Japan and Thailand really badly! But my only minor regret in buying watches was buying the Crownarch watch (a fashion watch). At the same time though, I think their design is unique enough that I am happy I purchased it! Still want to save up for some great heavy hitters. Side note, if you know New York well, where would you service old Russian watches like Poljot?

@TeddyBaldassarre

6 жыл бұрын

Hey man, I don't know New York that well, however, I have gotten to know the great people at Central Watch.

@robp7729

6 жыл бұрын

I think I've had more selling regrets than buying regrets. My first high end watch after a Seiko SKX diver (lol) was an all stainless Datejust that I bought from someone at work for $800. He wanted to upgrade to a two tone and I'm guessing he wasn't that familiar with the value retention. Neither was I as I sold it for just over that to buy a new GMT Master II in the early 90s. The jewelry store was offering no interest and the price was close to $3000. at the time that was the price for an all stainless model. I'm definitely regretting selling that one if you're familiar with what a new or used one go for these days.

@imrichbitch.1937

6 жыл бұрын

*_Bangor, Maine in the house._*

@Tyronieus

6 жыл бұрын

New sub here, love the channel man. Question; you've mentioned you lost 75lbs, how'd you do it?

I don't understand why people buy an expensive dive watch but then would never take it in the water. It's the quality of the build that your paying for that allows you to take it in the water and have confidence in it .Having an expensive dive watch and feeling that i should not take it in the water would be a regrettable experience for me.

@TeddyBaldassarre

6 жыл бұрын

As a guy who isn't going more than 10 feet under water, I just think it is whatever for me. I have gotten my diver like aesthetic watches for the look, brand, and history just as much as the functionality. Plus, living in Cleveland Ohio doesn't give me that many chances to wear divers in the water.

@MrAdjaize

6 жыл бұрын

I think most people would not take their expensive dive watch more than 10 feet deep ,so even less to worry about .Enjoying the content ,thanks.

@JoeGiz64

6 жыл бұрын

MrAdjaize I agree! I bought a Rolex Two Tone Sub when I first starting working ~25 years ago. I wore it in the pool, hot tub, ocean, deep sea fishing, snorkeling. That watch never needed service to this day. I finally had the AD service it to replace seals, replace chipped bezel insert, etc. The watch is made it for....don’t baby it!!

@michaelkim4743

6 жыл бұрын

If my divers can't handle a few feet of pool water, they deserve to die trying...

@theprovincial

6 жыл бұрын

There's a sexy video of Archieluxury wearing his solid gold sub in the pool. Maybe he's just sportier than those yuppies in the financial sector.

My biggest regret was buying Vincero...

@michaelaguilar4578

6 жыл бұрын

Darth Vader y

@kimi61

5 жыл бұрын

Unadulterated Mischief real talk

@Scarsofevil

5 жыл бұрын

You can find the same watches on Alibaba express without the vincero brand name

@Molove81

5 жыл бұрын

I returned my Vincero watch

@jootai

5 жыл бұрын

@@Scarsofevil oh rly what did you put as search term?

I’m thankful for people like you that I learned in the beginning not to get fashion watches. I just never knew how addictive this watch collecting would be.

Hi Teddy, Here are a couple lessons I learned from your video. 1) Sizing (including lug to lug) is a very important factor in whether you will enjoy a watch or not. Always check out the size before buying. If possible, try it out on the wrist first, as a watch can wear bigger or smaller than its listed measurements. 2) It is better to save up and get one watch we can really enjoy rather than spend the same amount of money on several 'blah' watches. May I recommend getting an Orient diver for a relatively inexpensive watch to wear in the water? I personally like the way they look better than the Seiko SKX line.

My biggest mistake was not buying that Tissot Visodate when I had the perfect chance to do it while it was being sold at a good brick and mortar store near my house, (that was shutting down operations) at an incredible price. Now I can only buy it through the internet at way higher prices. Many watches I bought years after that was because I tried to fill the gap of that Tissot Visodate.

Great series-I’m a watch geek, too, and your comments and observations are right on the money...for those of us without money who still love style and design. Keep up the great work.👍

"I only buy dress watches" Has shown 0 dress watches

Also.. Internet hype is all too real.. I know im guilty of falling in to it

@TeddyBaldassarre

6 жыл бұрын

I certainly did...

Loved to hear your perspective about not buying watches to get people’s attention. I’m the same way, but there are a lot of people that try to push me towards a rolex sports watch because they care about the status symbol aspect.

Also bought a bunch of fashion watches when I first started collecting (The Fifth, MVMT among them), regretted them when I learned more about watches and my own passion for mechanical pieces, and sold them off at a big loss. Although I did learn that not all fashion watches are equal, and some I thought were far better value than others. MVMT was by far the worst value of those I owned. Would recommend against them. Don't be fooled by the pretty pictures.

The more I collect watches, the more I realize I’m a one watch guy. My alpinist hasn’t left my wrist in months. All my others have been mistakes.

@llamawizard

4 жыл бұрын

Alpinist is fugly

@noobiewatcherz9938

4 жыл бұрын

Ye same here . I already have what i thought was an "ok" watch. Citizen Ecodrive titanium , black dial, unidirectional rotating bezel (easy to read, lightweight, rotating bezel allows me to keep track of time on multiple things at my job ,,i'm a nurse) .. But that's my JOB watch , so i thought i would buy something to wear that wasn't on the JOB , and so i did (and I do like the 1st watch that i bought) ,, but then i'm just buying another watch, and another etc .... just to see how it would look/feel/ and to maybe use it as a backup if my JOB watch or my non-JOB watch breaks , In reality, it's going to be a LONG time before I actually have a necessity to wear the "backup" watches. After a while , it just feels like i'm hoarding a bunch of watches instead of it being a "tryout" for what kind of watch suits me.

@boratbruno4947

4 жыл бұрын

Give them to me then! I have 3...

@barbain101

4 жыл бұрын

I have 13 watches and I agree fully, mainly because the main is $895 watch. But I love looking at the 12 others on my desk :)

@barbain101

4 жыл бұрын

@De St I have two cars but I strictly only look at one :p

As soon as you mentioned the SKX I knew the size would be the concern for you. With that said your videos are great and thank you for the great content.

i really like your channel and the way you present stuff. keep it up

Hey Teddy. My story... I once bought a gorgeous vintage vacheron in gold and it was my grail, the best watch I even owned (to then). So one day I sold it to a guy who saw it in one of my photos because he offered me a good amount of money. Well, I made a good profit but I still miss that high quality and that prestige this watch had. Cheers

as always, loved this video! my regret would be spending too much money on cheaper watches instead of saving a little bit more for an even better watch

Great vid!! Keep them coming

Love the Glycine. I have the Golden Eye and you are correct it wears larger than 42 mm. But it works well for me but there are limited clothing options for that color combo.

Thank you for your honest feedback! I appreciate your knowledge of horology. I have purchased a few of the watches you have showcased based on your expertise.

i love all of these watches. will be looking more into them. agree with your size and style comments to. essential go the person..

I'm so glad I started doing research before buying an MVMT. They kept popping up as ads everywhere I looked and I thought to myself, "I should start wearing a watch." Luckily I checked out some youtube watch guys and decided on a budget timex before a fashion watch. Now I'm just trying to decide on what my first automatic will be out of the several choices I have picked out

It's amazing how tastes vary. I'm a sucker for green and I had never even HEARD of the alpinist until now. Looking online as we speak. Awesome video as always!

@q3znw6j88aywnwy

4 жыл бұрын

Wish i could get my hands on a harrods black bay for retail, it's such a nice shade

@silverghost4206

4 жыл бұрын

Alphinist is a very beautiful seiko watch.... Id give it consideration.. If i was in store for a sieko..

I think these are common mistakes for new collectors, I know I’ve made a few. But it’s all part of the learning curve in collecting. Great video! Keep it up

I'm still in love with my Seiko Alpinist! Thank you for all the great videos!

I guess I'm lucky. I got interested in watches from a restoration vid. I got the bug and immediately started watching your content and doing research. I find a lot of cross over between firearms and watch collecting. So, I took my lessons learned in the firearms world and applied them to my new found hobby. My first watch was the orient kamasu. Scratches my diver itch and I can feel good about the quality. I've picked up a couple seikos for the instant gratification. I'm planning on picking up a Tudor heritage BB with the red bezel next. That will feel about as cool as when I got my first Scar 17. I like the BB 58 but I have an 8" wrist and 41-42mm is my sweet spot. Thanks for all the help!

I've outgrown or lost interest in my 2 Citizen Eco-drives that sold for $300-$500. I honed in on them because I didn't have to change the batteries. The problem that I've had after owning my 1st one for about 13 years is that they would go into low power mode because I wear long sleeves most of the time and they would never get enough light to charge. Even with the problems, I think I would really regret selling them, because they are a part of my watch owning history. I loved them at one point in time. My 2nd was Atomic and Solar, so that really got me excited. I always have the accurate atomic clock time on my wrist and had multiple time zones and even tracked date changes with leap years. The watch just loses it's charge too often and has led me to research mechanical watches. I'm loving my $64 Seiko SNK809 for the past 2 months. Definitely interested in buying some more automatic mechanical watches. Seiko SARB line!!! Why discontinue them now that I just found out about them?!?!

Many thanks for clarifying Teddy 👏👏Noel

Have to agree with everything you said here Teddy. Pretty much been through the exact storyline, including the Sarb017!! Minus the datejust ;-) Great video

I have dozens of regrets. I regret getting into watches to begin with. If I could do it all over, Id have a three watch collection.

@BoogieBoogsForever

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, which three watches?

I got to agree that Seikos are over “hyped” but still I can’t control.Seiko addiction

@solidarnosc9663

3 жыл бұрын

𝚂𝚎𝚒𝚔𝚘𝚜 𝚖𝚊𝚢 𝚋𝚎 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚑𝚢𝚙𝚎𝚍 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝙾𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚋𝚊𝚜𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚍𝚘 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛

Teddy, I've been in the hobby for a little over a month now. I have purchased 12 watches so far (Orient Bambino, Seiko SNKL23, Seiko SNK803 & 809, G-Shock, Casio FW91, Timex Weekender, Special Edition Bulova Special Edition Frank Lloyd Wright and some others). By the way, my Seiko 803 purchase was because of the one you had on one of your videos. Had the tan dial and it is so beautiful. No regrets so far. Well I do regret I don't have more money to spend on watches!!! LOL Thank you for doing what you do. I watch you, TVG and The Time Teller almost every day. Also Love Just One More Watch. I've tried probably fifteen other watch guys on KZread so far but you are DEFINITELY ONE OF MY STAPLES!!!!! Again, thank you!

@joeyfischer7448

5 жыл бұрын

Nice collection of low tier timepieces

Not so bad. Thanks for sharing. My mistake was buying three Timex Weekenders because of the low price and my apprehension of changing the bands and straps. I could have used the cost of the extra Timex Weekenders into saving for another aspiration watch on my list. Like you said, you live and learn.

I love your videos man.. my biggest regret is a Vintage Seiko Turtle with some aftermarket parts

You sold ur grey dial DJ?! I love the 2 tone but grey is my favorite dial color, different strokes for different folks :)

I'd say my biggest mistake has been falling victim to hype and FOMO mentality too easily. Just because a watch is a forum darling or is all over KZread, it doesn't mean that *you* are necessarily going to like it. Furthermore, sometimes the super popular models also don't actually have very good resale value because everybody already has them / is trying to flip them, so ebay, etc, is flooded. Secondly, I think it's important to try to be objective about your opinions on each individual watch, rather than buying into "fanboyism" for a specific brand. Not every brand is going to do everything well on every single watch. Each watch should be evaluated objectively on its own merits.

@TeddyBaldassarre

6 жыл бұрын

Love this comment, Tim. Thanks for this! I totally agree with both of your points.

@keithrockpro

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed.

Gotta admit that Squale at 3:00 looks good with that strap, Ted. And the Rolex, man, how come you let it go? The only one I may regret sometimes its a Fossil I got like 14yrs ago, but well, that watch paved the way for me into horology and watches, and buying and trading and selling a few to get another.

Very nice video, I think we’ve all made mistakes when it comes to this hobby. I’ve fallen in love with so many watches only to not be in love with the way they look on my wrist. Doesn’t make me think any less of the watch, just that it’s simply not for me. Interesting that you bought the Visodate to instead of saving for the Orion. They seem very different to me, but I see the similarities in the simplicity of the dials. I’ve bought the Visodate and love it but it wasn’t a substitute for something else. I love it for what it is, a sports watch that’s a little dressy, not the other way around and I’ve been completely satisfied. I did have a hard time choosing between that and the Max Bill, but ended up going with both. Lol🤦🏽‍♀️ Great vid as always!! Kat

Watches brighten up a dismal Great Lakes winter. I know I'm in Hamilton ont.

Hi Teddy! I’m a new subscriber & have been enjoying your vids the past month. I haven’t yet come across a vid on kinetic watches or strictly vintage Rolexes. I have a Seiko Kinetic I bought in auction for $75 and I usually have opportunities every month to vintage Rolexes that I’d like to know more about. This may be sacrilegious but I where my watches on the inside of my wrist to minimize job-related damage. A vid on wearing preferences would be good too! Thanks

I agree with Teddy. I bought the green alpinist a year ago. I heard great reviews. After a few months later, I just wear it a few times. I should of stick with my gut and bought the sarb035. Don't get me wrong the alpinist have great specs, but it didn't have the versatility of what I was wearing. Now kinda sucks that sarb is discontinued

agree with you so much on your choices . ive bought most of your examples and regretted them

What is that strap on the snk805 in the begin of the video? Looks amazing!

I totally agree with you saying regret selling datejust. I sold 1603 dj and 1803 dd and I miss them so so much.

Again thanks for the info you share.

The regret of not buying a SARB before it got discontinued

@Ace2021

5 жыл бұрын

SARB035 on sale on amazon right now

@MrBacchus18

5 жыл бұрын

They are not that much more - under $400 used I think and there are a lot selling all the time so no worries. I have the SARB035 and I was a bit underwhelmed at first but everytime I wear the thing I just think this thing is really quality.

@anotsosexysaxman5914

4 жыл бұрын

Seiko have released a new alpinist generation, and there is black dial, white dial, and a green dial... so fear not.

I really like the junghans chronoscope.. but i have a 6 3/4 inch wrist. Not sure will it sit well. Can i get you opinion?

I think many others and I agree over the overhyping of certain watches. The Squale, SKX, while I'm sure are great watches in their own right and have a following for a reason, are not my forte. One thing is for sure, that Alpinist was nice! I think a great topic you should cover is about watches that get constantly overhyped, to the point where it's almost a sin not to like them. Wonderful video as always!

I brought a Vincenro for myself during Christmas. I thought it looked nice and was something different than what I had. Now that I learning about watches I will be more aware of purchases. I’m looking the Tissots now.

Super helpful! Thank you

Hands for another great video that I think will help me a lot in my journey of watch enthusiasm! ;-)

Hi Teddy, i think it is a really good idea to show what you learned from your mistakes, so new collectors could try to avoid these mistakes. I think my biggest regret is getting several mid tear watches and finishing my budget, instead of getting a one watch with high price but high horology also. I regret also getting the Squale 1521, i really like the color, i also got it after watching TGV, and i bought also a Sinn 104 for the same reason with it, both that i want to sell or trade up. I will never sell my Alpinist, nor my Cocktail time. I also regret not buying an AP Royal Oak, that i was betting on, while it was around 4K$. I would never sell my Datejusts, i have a 16234 silver dial and 1601 Rose Gold.

Great video and a very interesting topic. I have lots of regrets with watch buying but I think that's part of the journey. If you don't try different things you'll never find out what you will actually like. My suggestion is as much as you can try watches on before you buy. In the internet age that's not always easy. Something I've found very valuable is joining a watch club that meets once per month. It's a great way to get your hands on with a lot of different watches and really seeing if you truly like them.

Hey Ted could you please make a video about ginault watches? I would like to know your opinion

I don't re-sell watches, but I do have some watches I wouldn't purchase again, but strangely I still love them. Hard to describe really...

I bought a lot of hyped watches when I started collecting. I look back and wonder why I got them. Oh, well such is life. Best regards from Adrian in Sheffield England thanks for sharing.😀

@4DR14NCR41G

4 жыл бұрын

Adrian Morris just scrolling through the comments and noticed yours, kinda spooky considering that I purchased my biggest watch mistake at Ernest Jones Sheffield Meadowhall, and my name is also Adrian

Great video, Teddy. I like to try on a watch at an AD, get some information. Check out, whether it is easy to wear, not to heavy and in the end, be aware how much a OEM leather strap is and how much a revision costs. Before that, I would ask myself in what direction I want to go in terms of my collection or in my case watch alternatives. If I love a watch and I can enjoy it, then it is perfectly fine. If a watch (watches), fashion, devices... have the purpose to fill an inner void, then I will be disappointed.

Brilliant vid. My regret was buying a fossil. And that I did not get my dream watchs earlier. Seiko ssc019p and victorinox maverick g s red 2000 to 2016

My biggest buying mistakes are Nato straps - fell for the hype, quickly regretted it - and watches with Miyota 8xxx movements. The ones that got away are the Tissot PRS516 with ETA movement, and Orient Star Seeker GMT. Only one service mistake, sending a Seiko 7s26 to a private (but recommended) dealer for repair; the much maligned Seiko USA service center fixed it right. And SKX’s make great travel beaters.

Sorry to hear about the Glycine Combat Sub not working out. It's the standout watch in my collection.

Could you please do a video on where to buy and sell watches! Online or AD. Especially interested to hear on selling platforms. TIA

The fashion watch phase definitely got me. Lessons learned for sure.

I would love the combat sub but same thing its big on me. when i saw your first video on your collection i thought you would sell most of the ones you described here. as someone who also care about styling with watches I see your struggle. im still saving for my next piece so hopefully i dont victim of hype

Similar to what you did with the Tissot, I almost bought a Mido Baroncelli even though I really want a Tangente. I decided I’m going to hold off until I feel comfortable buying the Nomos

Wow. You had to learn the hard way . We lucky that there are good people like you on KZread .

MVMT Basin (Revolver series) has to be the biggest regret I have among watches. I used to regret my Tag too, but I started to fall in love with it. It's the Carrera Calibre 5 Date in anthracite grey, and it's stunning. The movement is okay, but the design and the size feel like a class apart.

Did the same with Skx009. Returned it because it was too big and top heavy for my 6-5/8” wrist. Dropped down to an skx013 and it was all good.

My mistake has been buying watches too soon to each other. One was secondhand and I had to move on it, the other was new from an AD. I really love the secondhand one, its comfortable, an icon etc, the other whilst being new and twice the price is not getting the same wrist time. I remember marvelling at it, its blue dial and moon phase but now I find myself reaching for other watches in my case. I do occasionally put it one but not as often as I thought I would.

About the Alpinist's fashion versatility, I never have any issue matching it with my outfit. When I wear black, I use a black strap with it and the green dial just pops. I had people stopped me on the street asking what watch it is. If I wear a white shirt, I match it with a metal bracelet. With shades of brown outfit, I use a dark brown leather strap. It even goes with dark blue shirt and green trousers and vice versa.

@TeddyBaldassarre

6 жыл бұрын

I never could pull myself to rock it with blue. I thought it did look okay with browns, blacks, greens and tweed-like colors. That said, there are so many other watches I prefer so I decided to part ways with it.

@PT111111

6 жыл бұрын

Teddy Baldassarre that's fair enough. I certainly am not going to argue with you about your personal preference. I simply think that the fashion versatility is not an issue with the Alpinist in my opinion.

@LeriJ

6 жыл бұрын

Probably it is because your style complements the alpinist... And not the other way round. People who likes a pop of colour will have trouble with the alpinist. Just finding matching straps for the alpinist is a chore.

@PT111111

6 жыл бұрын

Leri Jiso I just used the most common colours in men's fashion as an example. Any neutral colour will go with the green dial. Dark blue goes well with it, and so does teal or turquoise. If you want to be adventurous, yellow will be fine too. Heck, even red.

@tiredoffools8929

5 жыл бұрын

@@PT111111 I agree with you. Never had a problem wearing the Green Dial alpinist. The Straps make all the difference with the outfits. If you want to dress it up an oyster or jubilee bracelet does the trick. On causal, I tend to keep dark Brown, Navy and black leather straps. I respect that is not for everyone, and that is what makes it special. The Limited Edition BLUE DIAL looks so boring in comparison. without the contrasting numbers and hands.. it doesn't even look like an Alpinist.

I agree with you on oversized watches. I don't have small wrists, I just don't want to wear a watch the size of a dinner plate, there's a lot to be said for discretion.

I agreed to each and every points you’ve made in this. Every one of them are exactly my thoughts about these watches too. I too have a very love-hate relationship with Rolex exactly for these reasons but now i want a grey dial datejust with golden accents :( what have you done to me Ted :(

I was caught up in the Squale hype once because of TGV. Thank goodness I didn't fall for it in the end. My first watch was an MVMT. Complete piece of trash but it did ignite my watch craze. Luckily I only lost about $40 on it.

Oh man. Watching this video wearing my Squale 1521, with both my Alpinist and my SKX on the desk in front of me... Ouch. But great video Teddy.

Teddy great video! Please get the SKX again, and join the club!

Interesting that you didn’t fall in love with the Visodate. I nearly bought the black and steel model but ended up buying a black dial Orient Star Classic instead due to budget restrictions. I like the OS but still keep thinking I would have liked the Viso more. Btw does one ever find a watch they truly bond with? I haven’t yet out of the 6 watches I have bought so far.

Awesome..i love all watches..most of my watch is digital chrono quartz..i luv the function on my protrek..luv diver watch because it has bezel😜 my next watch should be automatic chronograph and can dive (in pool)..in my list is tissot couturier..wish me luck✌️😊😂

That blue Squale 1521 is a good watch for a very specific kind of person I think. You have to like the case shape, love the color blue a whole lot, and love the size. As much as I like the case shape, I think it's almost too blue honestly. It'd be a great watch for my friend, since he loves that color, but not for me and probably most people.

I bought a Timex Waterbury on, more or less, of an impulse. About to sell it soon. I like my Milgaus a lot but the green glass and the orange numerals makes it harder to combine with outfits... but it's still a "holy grail" piece of mine :D Great vid Teddy!! I'm glad that you don't plug in those fashion watches in exchange for your soul *barf*

2:15 Agree I've dealt with this too. I don't even bother looking at watches over 40mm anymore.

Teddy check out the mini turtle instead of the SKX.

I can totally understand the Seiko Alpinist not being for everyone, the green dial in a world where most watch faces are either white, black or blue is polarising, and it's niche of being a tool watch with ruggedness and features in an elegant package is something only a few people can love. That said it's my favourite watch in my collection, the first mechanical I bought and I prefer wearing greens and burgundies in my outfits where others tend to prefer blues and greys, so it suits my style and I adore it.

I have no regrets on a purchase, it actually helped me alot to learn what i really wanted.

My biggest watch regret is the Seiko SKX 009. Wore it for 2-3 months at best. Completely fell out of love. Trying to sell it, but no buyers in my country, so perhaps I’ll sell it when I fly to the US! Second biggest mistake was buying the Tissot Le Locle with a black dial! It has had a lot of wrist time though.. maybe I’ll flip them both and get the white..

My biggest regrets was my first collection that fully got me into watches. I had 3 Vivienne Westwood, a Hugo boss, Armani exchange, g-shock, a coach, and a seiko 5 with Arabic days (don’t regret this one)

Green alpinist the only watch I have , in two years the price has just almost doubled . Love ur channel. im now planning on either grand seiko or I’m in love with Hamilton H32715551 any thoughts which will be double the exciting price in next two yrs 😆 .

Thanks Teddy, a really interesting and different review. To help me better understand your views could you please confirm again your wrist size (apologies if I missed it). Many thanks Noel

@TeddyBaldassarre

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Noel! 6.25 inches

I have that fashion watch regret, glad it wasn’t just me. Bought my first Seiko recently as a result of watching your channel.

It would be amazing if you could link the watches on their website or amazon

Hearing you had to sell a combat sub (especially the goldeneye) hurt me. Those things are gorgeous, still haven't pulled the trigger on one. But have eyed them forever.

You would go far with your channel 😊

@TeddyBaldassarre

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, my friend.

I have a really nice swatch that’s automatic. Good to swim with and it is nautical inspired and looks fire

I don't regret buying my Vincero. Having that watch got me more interested in watches. I would definitely not buy another with the knowledge that I've gained since then, but that is what go me started. Rocking a Tissot Visodate now.

I’m new here, but I am really starting to enjoy your videos. Story: Because of all the positive reviews, and its beauty for the $$$, I bought a Seiko SRPB41 Cocktail Time (blue dial), but regret it. First, It’s an all polished case, with no brushed finish, and at first was fine, the more I looked at it, the more bland it became. My Seiko 5 SNKK87 has much more design to it. But the biggest problem is the blue dial. I LOVE BLUE DIALS! But I wear blue all the time (almost every day for work), and it didn’t match anything. It drove me crazy. I actually passed up on a few shirts that were on sale because they didn’t match the watch...that’s insane! I think that I’m going to stick with white or silver dials for dressier watches, anyways.

Your Rolex Datejust 😪, I have a Nivada from my grandfather with the grey dial, similar to that Rolex. Also, the Guanqin has arrived! I will send you the photos. Thank you Teddy.

@marktuyet

5 жыл бұрын

Sell that Chinese watch and buy another Nivada . Search eBay for Nivada Grenchen Antarctic and look up the history behind it . They made a chronometer grade watch too with a solid gold emblem on the back side . Nivada is a great under the radar watch .