Forget Watches and Wonders - These Watches are Wonders!

2024 ж. 22 Мам.
11 130 Рет қаралды

Today we will check out some of the most expensive watches in the store. What does $4,000 from Damasko get you? How about $2,000 from Formex? Featuring state of the art materials, design and engineering, sometimes you have to spend more to get the good stuff!
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  • I beleive the lug to lug on that Marathon is about 4 astronomical units.

    @laurencehogg6010@laurencehogg6010Ай бұрын
    • LOL. It's 55mm.

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • You have to see a Formex in person to appreciate it. It is superb! More stunning than any RO or AquaTerra. If you want a Swiss, you cannot beat Formex Essense (for dress) and Chr Ward Trident (for dive)

    @bignz721@bignz721Ай бұрын
    • This is very true!

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • A pleasant diversion from Tudex release overkill today. That Damasko is a nice chrono

    @BAF605@BAF605Ай бұрын
    • Right on time.

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • Thanks for sharing this ❤❤❤

    @yellowbiker7286@yellowbiker7286Ай бұрын
  • Very nice! The Formex is sweet. Thanks Marc. 🙏🏼

    @LS1007@LS1007Ай бұрын
    • thanks for checking it out

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • Oh, that Laco! Hubba! Hubba! 🐶🤩🤠

    @troublemakingpups5787@troublemakingpups5787Ай бұрын
    • LOLOL

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • That Laco is to die for! I bought a Laco Aachen from Long Island Watches, and have been craving a GMT. The Hamburg is a little out of my price range, but ain't it sweet!

    @jcshannon7388@jcshannon7388Ай бұрын
  • I love that Laco man. They are underrated.

    @indiefansexplode@indiefansexplodeАй бұрын
  • Nice video ad always. It's so nice to see someone who offers something that you don't see so often online. Good job👍👍👍

    @carlobergamaschi2801@carlobergamaschi2801Ай бұрын
    • thanks! Appreciate it.

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • Great video Marc! All great brands in my eyes. Marathon is one of my favorites for sure, I wear the CSAR most days at work but also have the GSAR USMC that I love too. Laco and Squale are on my list to try.

    @stevesimmons8992@stevesimmons8992Ай бұрын
  • A cool selection there.

    @morgan97475@morgan97475Ай бұрын
  • Enjoyed the video Marc, that Marathon is unreal! I bought the blue dial Damasko D96 chrono from you in February, shortly after seeing it featured in an email you sent out. I had never intended to get a German made watch but I couldn't resist how it looked. It's an awesome piece, the photos don't do it justice and the center minute counter is so much better than one on a small sub dial. I wear it every day and it's EXTREMELY accurate. I must have got one made on a good day because I haven't adjusted the time on it for weeks and right now it's running only +9 seconds. Amazing. Keep 'em coming!

    @MikePetro216@MikePetro216Ай бұрын
    • That's awesome. Thanks so much for sharing.

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • I have the Laco hamburg GMT, its a totally underated and understated watch. Fun fact, the grey hue from the beadblasting was chosen to match the dull grey of most plane cockpits which were also made to avoid glare and more importantly to avoid drawing attention, so that the pilot can focus on the instruments and the flying. Also, the oversized crown and bezel teeth make it perfect for using it while wearing gloves.

    @CtFshd1812@CtFshd1812Ай бұрын
  • I totally 9:54 agree with your assessment on the channel. Many other channels just review what the KZhead community thinks is cool. I am a big fan of Squale however that Laco really caught my eye.

    @gregalonzo747@gregalonzo747Ай бұрын
    • Thanks! Appreciate the matching sentiment.

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • That Laco is crazy cool!

    @RandomPersonAJ@RandomPersonAJАй бұрын
    • sure is.

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • Some nice pieces Marc!

    @joshuabriggs7114@joshuabriggs7114Ай бұрын
    • thank you.

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • Thanks for another great video my friend Be well and Wheels Up 👍

    @michaelj8793@michaelj8793Ай бұрын
    • Much appreciated.

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • I love that Laco pilot!!

    @dadmodswatches@dadmodswatchesАй бұрын
    • super sleek

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • That Laco's a beaut. I may become interested.

    @RandallSlick@RandallSlickАй бұрын
  • Mark - These videos that are about what you have in stock are great. Super helpful because you have such a deep inventory. Can you do a video like this doing Islander offerings? Quartz, automatic, mechaquartz, etc.? Thank you!

    @briankonreiharvey8105@briankonreiharvey8105Ай бұрын
    • Great suggestion!

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • Squale and Marathon are georgeous ❤

    @Dj-Mioch.@Dj-Mioch.Ай бұрын
    • Yeah, swell lookers!

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • The Laco GMT is so nice

    @sprocastersprocaster@sprocastersprocasterАй бұрын
  • Of those I like the Laco GMT and the Marathon the best.

    @chronocommander007@chronocommander007Ай бұрын
  • Thanks Marc! I am a huge Damasko fan. (Thanks to you). The new 86 is stunning and a step up from what they used to do. IMO it is superior to what Sinn is offering.

    @drnick40@drnick40Ай бұрын
    • It's a shame they aren't more well known.

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
    • @@islandwatch More people should buy them, own them and appreciate them. Perhaps we should do more to promote them.

      @drnick40@drnick40Ай бұрын
  • All great watches!

    @chrishowes8086@chrishowes8086Ай бұрын
    • yes, I think so too

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • They all bring something unique to the table. That Damasko is a real looker!

    @MADHIKER777@MADHIKER777Ай бұрын
    • Right, that's why I picked them :)

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • The laco is fantastic

    @zman8340@zman8340Ай бұрын
    • Sure is.

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • The Formex always reminded me of the Oris Aquis, only a lot more innovative.

    @danielleavitt5411@danielleavitt5411Ай бұрын
  • A wise man once said that “watches are jewelry for men…”and no one really “needs” jewelry, but they can sure be fun. Damn that Laco…. Thanks for showing these to us!

    @adk7962@adk7962Ай бұрын
    • LOL. I know that guy!

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • I'm not usually a fan of white dials, and Zim kinda over divers, but that Firmex is a HANDSOME piece of kit! Making me reevaluate my positions on some of this stuff.

    @67nearmint@67nearmintАй бұрын
    • Yeah, it's a very nice looking watch, and quite legible

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • Great video. Someday, I'll add a Squale to my collection. I've been eyeing the ceramic line since it debuted. But $$$ doesn't grow on trees.

    @amomentarygenius@amomentarygeniusАй бұрын
    • it sure doesn't.

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • I wonder why Laco would use the 904L steel if they weren't going to polish it. I thought that was part of the appeal, that it polished up better. Otherwise it's a softer alloy, which seems counterintuitive. Maybe I'm missing some property about it that would make it better?

    @bt3750@bt3750Ай бұрын
  • That Formex and the green version look so nice... I went with a Rado Capt Cook as my last buy and I keep regretting not getting the Formex

    @kylesalisbury6789@kylesalisbury6789Ай бұрын
    • Very nice. The green and gilt is cool also.

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • Marathon FTW 😊

    @TheMichaju@TheMichajuАй бұрын
  • Mark seems like a genuinely nice guy. I love that mesh bracelet on that Squale. I also think Mark has a sneaky good collection. A Rolex Daytona probably at the top of the list.

    @mikemurphy8996@mikemurphy8996Ай бұрын
    • thank you

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • The only Squale I like is the bright blue dial one you and TGV have. They are great watches though

    @mikemurphy8996@mikemurphy8996Ай бұрын
    • It's a keeper.

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • The Damasko subdials look a bit too large for the dial size giving it a cluttered look, but otherwise nicely done.

    @jameskirkwood3983@jameskirkwood3983Ай бұрын
  • Too many choices! I do wish the Squale had a better movement, but that case is just incredible. Similarly, the Laco should have a traveler movement at that price, otherwise it's pretty perfect in all other respects. Great video.

    @spoon072000@spoon072000Ай бұрын
    • Thank you!

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • Again mark, where's my shout out AT??? Frédéric from Paris France...😮

    @fredochinaski9968@fredochinaski9968Ай бұрын
  • I never understand the shade that gets thrown at the 24 hour subdial, specially on an auto. Every time I pull a watch out of the box, I need to set the time and date, and doing that dumb spin around the dial to see if the hour hand is telling me day or night is a hassle. I'd make use of that 24 hour hand every single time! Way more frequently used than the small hour, IMO.

    @ErikEmstad@ErikEmstadАй бұрын
    • that's a good point!

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • Is that a bottle of hot sauce next to that clock ?

    @Frank-qs3pe@Frank-qs3peАй бұрын
    • Sriracha. Marc uses it instead of oil to service his watches.

      @almog3875@almog3875Ай бұрын
    • It's for the Atmos regulation.

      @couldntthingofone269@couldntthingofone269Ай бұрын
    • sure is

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • I have 3 Formex watches all are three are -2 -3 and I have the Formex field it’s +5 a day the watches dial and face and hands are made by Formex

    @d2rufffalco459@d2rufffalco459Ай бұрын
  • That Damasko is a beautiful beast, more impressive than the blingy Daytonas. Did the Laco's bezel click or was it a sliding bezel?

    @diemes5463@diemes5463Ай бұрын
    • Click. And very nicely

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • Some Bulky. Some Hulky. But Nice Pieces!

    @user-db2ob2jc2f@user-db2ob2jc2fАй бұрын
    • Very true, thank you!

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • Marc, please sell those LIW hoodies!!!

    @paulhart2021@paulhart2021Ай бұрын
    • I know, they are just so bulky and take up so much space.

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • Best value for me is Islander watch. For the price it cant be beat. I bought two the last week and the blue dial Melville I got is more accurate than my Grand Seiko SBGH295! Getting +1 to -1 sec a day on my Islander! I will no longer buy Seikos and now building my Islander collection.

    @vktravellog1242@vktravellog1242Ай бұрын
  • The Marathon is nice but I wouldn’t be able to use it as a daily. Too big. Maybe once a week?

    @mikemurphy8996@mikemurphy8996Ай бұрын
    • that's enough? :)

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • The problem is those brands do not hold there values.And I understand that a watch lover doesn’t buy names he buy for quality and what he likes on his wrist.Now that’s true until your spending $3,000 - $4,000 which to a wealthy person that’s peanuts but to the other 99% of the US population that’s a substantial investment.The average watch buyer wants those watch’s to hold its value within reason so it can someday be traded or sold at a decent resale.if you at least showed a Tudor or Longines mixed in

    @frankvigilante3423@frankvigilante3423Ай бұрын
  • An unbelievably beautiful selection of watches ❤️‍🔥

    @secretsofthemeatsack@secretsofthemeatsackАй бұрын
  • Of course I like the most expensive watch the best.

    @billkipper3264@billkipper3264Ай бұрын
    • Good taste!

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • Formex makes nice watches, but brand name sounds like a laundry detergent, unfortunately.

    @dscotp185@dscotp185Ай бұрын
    • Some watches are divers, others are washers. This would be a great watch to wear when doing laundry- you can use the bezel to time the washing and heating cycles. And the watch will always remind you to stock up on enough laundry detergent.

      @mountainjay@mountainjayАй бұрын
    • ​@@mountainjaygenius 🎉

      @Crotch_Goblin1@Crotch_Goblin1Ай бұрын
    • Truth.........hard to argue with you 😂😂😂

      @Andrew-yy2ye@Andrew-yy2yeАй бұрын
    • Detergent? "Formex" sounds like shapewear. 😬

      @JM.TheComposer@JM.TheComposerАй бұрын
    • @@JM.TheComposer LOL, Even Better!

      @dscotp185@dscotp185Ай бұрын
  • 10:14 43,5mm, not 40mm.

    @Wolf_K@Wolf_K21 күн бұрын
  • That Damasko is smoking hot 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Such a beauty 🥰

    @vktravellog1242@vktravellog1242Ай бұрын
  • That "baby reef" is a beast! It could get a job as a bouncer at "Roadhouse"! 😂

    @paulhart2021@paulhart2021Ай бұрын
    • LOL

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • flat sapphire is the best. i dont understand those bozos who drool over a raised domed crystals

    @zillsburyy1@zillsburyy1Ай бұрын
  • Awe. Someones butthurt that business isn't doing well enough to afford a trip to Geneva.

    @zionkid420@zionkid420Ай бұрын
  • Had the 7750 Marathon, got it in a trade. Sold it. Really miss it. They are an amazing tool watch.

    @fiddy_watchguy@fiddy_watchguyАй бұрын
    • You only miss the weight. LOL

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
  • Gorgeous watches

    @bsbullshit2024@bsbullshit2024Ай бұрын
    • thanks!

      @islandwatch@islandwatchАй бұрын
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