Top 10 Types of Watches To Avoid - Don't Buy A Watch Until You've Seen This!
In today's video I share the top 10 types of watches to approach with caution, in order to minimize the risk of wasting your money. The following ten are not in order of importance but for reference only. Please feel free to share the watches you avoid buying in the comments below.
10. Replica or counterfeit watches. To find out more, watch this video:
• Watch Me Destroy A Rol...
9. Do it yourself modding projects before knowing what you're getting yourself into. For more information, checkout the following video:
• Why I Bought Another T...
8. The Indian frankenwatch market
7. The grey market
6. High end watches you cannot afford to service
5. In-house complications or movements that you can not service or repair
4. Fashion watches. To learn affordable superior alternatives, check out the following video:
• Before You Buy A Danie...
3.Vintage watches that will cost more than you are willing to pay to repair or service. Check out my recent video for a more in-depth look at this subject:
• Don't Buy A Chronograp...
2. Luxury smartwatches in precious metals
1. Converted pocket watches
To watch the video I mentioned on the 10 questions you MUST ask when buying a used or vintage watch, click here:
• Watch Buyer's Guide Pa...
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Another type of watch to avoid: a watch so expensive you are afraid of using it
A man wearing two watches has a lot of time on his hands
An old man told me once that “Only two types of people open a watch. A watchmaker and a fool.”
Thank you SO much! Especially for the advice on fashion watches. They did really get me into watches, yes. But now I see the way I should move further and what to avoid.
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You look like a Bond villain in this video
Great video! You said everything important things about when buying a watch! I'm not a collector, I just have about 3-4, but when buying a watch I really do a lot of research what fits most to me what to avoid. Really great video! You get my like
This was the first video I watched of yours, very informative and intriguing, I look forward to more.
Thank you for the caliber of your presentation! I'm a layman in terms of watches but your video gave me very clear advice that was easy to understand and offers the benefit of your experience in this realm. Excellent pointers!
Just dipping my wrist into the world of watch collecting and I have to say your content has been very helpful indeed! Great presentation; friendly casual exposition. Nicely done. New subscriber!
Love this, thank you! Your passion for it as an art, a craft, a tradition in history and antiquity to be handed down to the next "smart" generation (which I agree, has it's merits for its own reasons but maybe not as an investment per se), I find your perspective refreshing and honest and educated and it's so nice to see. So huge thanks to you. You steered me back onto the true path that I meant to walk. 🙏
I should’ve found your channel earlier. I just realized that I recently bought an automatic chronograph watch in what you refer to as gray market. It came with a two year international warranty, but after I had it registered with the manufacturer, I found out that the warranty is only valid if it was bought from an authorized dealer. Now, the packaging and information of origin comes from an authorized dealer name, but the online company I made the purchase from doesn’t show in the list of authorized dealers.
Me: "What's your age?"
So does this Guy look like a young Willem Dafoe or what?
Thank you sir. In 1997 I was in the market to spend a decent chunk of change on s watch for my dad and one for me to scuba dive in. I sold a car and had $3,000 to spend. We shopped for a few watches that were Grey market, a 1960s Omega, and a few that were frankly too high end for fellas like us. My dad saw a Wenger Swiss Army for a little over $100 I think and I found an entry level Citizen (non eco drive,) for $225. My dad still wears that watch and he worked as a machinist. I made 500 or so dives with the Citizen and still wear it as well. Great video and you are doing a tremendous service for folks. I just got lucky and made the right choice but I would have loved to see your video back then. Cheers from Mississippi.
Just found your channel. Boy did you hit home on many topics and I fall into one of them. Rolex Submariner.. It cost 800 dollars for a tune up and the shop recommended a tune up every couple of years. Plus only wear it on special occasions. My brother had one also and he wore it everyday as a cop. Said you pay all that money and you never wear it. Very true.
I remember when my Brietling Callisto main spring broke I took it to the local watch maker they wanted $675 to repair it!! this was in 2005! then I found this Chinese guy who could barely speak English and he did the work including the parts for $90!! needles to say became friends with him since have taken him even a Patek Philippe pocket watch! he fixed it no problem that guy is amazing he services the watches while you wait and see him work! its truly an art form!
fake replica watches and gilt jewellrey in the safe for when you get a home invasion, real stuff behind the cat food in the pantry
I have modded a few watches, and so long as you find a clean space and have the right tools, it is fine. The hand pusher-on tool thingy is the most important (hands are fragile). The best part is that you can regulate the watch and have a Seiko NH35 run to COSC standards.