1. Impulse Buying 2. Impulse Selling 3. Jumping into vintage watch collecting from the get go. 4. Getting caught up in watch “rules” 5. Buying watches to impress others 6. Comparing own collection to someone else’s 7. Confusing price with quality and enjoyment 8. Confusing lug width with lug to lug. 9. Thinking 30m watch resistance can actually go 30m deep in water. 10. Collectors not wearing their watches Thank me later
Good advices. Other recipes for frustration: - having to fill all the niches just because you're a "collector". You don't need at least one diver, one chrono, one gmt, one dress, one white dial, one blue dial, one black, etc. Yes, you can totally ignore categories you don't like and won't be wearing. - feeling compelled to buy a watch because everyone loves it. If you think the green Alpinist is ugly, don't buy it just cause it has so many fans (so it must be great !) - settling for something that resembles the watch you want. It doesn't work, after a short honeymoon you'll begin to look at it and feel more frustrated than satisfied. If you can't buy what you desire, either keep saving for it, or totally forget it and buy something different. - thinking of buying the next watch as soon as possible. This way you grow more interested in the watches you still don't own than the ones you already have, and sometimes leads to the classic "quantity over quality" trap.
Right on! I have a ultra thin dress watch that I never use, because i needed the dress watch. Also, i have a seiko 6309 and never got it, much less the skx. Nowaday, it i had, because with the virus i cannot use vintage watches.
Excellent comments there my good man. Laughed hard about the green Alpinist. I really like Seikos (and own a small bunch), but never got the hype about that one.
Wow you hit the nail. I was setling for something that resembles til watch I really wanted. Now I feel like I waitsted time and money on doing excatly that. Guys, DONT settle
Settling is ok if you're after the design, not the watch itself. I bought myself a Steinhart as a stepping stone and reminder that one day I will get a Rolex GMT Master II Pepsi. After a few months with it, I don't really think I want a Rolex anymore at all. The Steinhart pretty much checks all of the aesthetic wishes that made me love the Rolex Pepsi so much. The Day-date or Daytona though, oof, a whole another story. Last rule, I'm kinda guilty of. I'm happy to say that I am still new to the hobby though, so I have time to correct it.
Another advice is: Remember why you bought your current watch in the first place, just because you had it for a while doesn’t mean that it doesn’t still tick all the boxes. I’m wearing a watch for six years now and I was getting a bit tired of it, thought about flipping it, I looked around, just to realize keeping it is the best choice.
I am a novice to watch collection and to stumble upon you channel has saved me from making 10 mistakes. Thanks mate... your content and knowledge on watch collection is absolutely educational....i'm looking forward to watch more episodes and find out more about horology. Keep up the good work
I think it's amazing that a mechanical watch can keep almost perfect time and also wind itself. I think about the geniuses that invented all of the internal components of mechanical watches like the one who invented the hair spring and the balance wheell and the math that went into determining the sizes of each and how many coils the hair spring goes around the balance wheel just enough to accurately pace real time as the balance wheel oscillates back and forth. And not only that but all of this genius was manifested on a level that is hard to see.
A lot of the mistakes we have made in this eternal journey is precisely, what makes collecting watches a Wonderland, great video, regards from Mexico City
Great video! To make it clear for people: 30m water resistance means the watch‘s gaskets and crystal may withstand the pressure that exists 30m under the surface of still water. And with every little thing the pressure multiplies. If you shoot water from your garden hose onto your 30m WR dress watch it will most likely be flooded because this water resistance already is exceeded. If you throw your watch in a pool or swim with it the force of motion alone multiplies the pressure of water on the watch. And water will enter! So be careful! Me personally I only let my dive (not dive style) watches have heavy contact with water! Also: if you open the caseback, change the gaskets, etc the watch will LOSE its RATED water resistance UNLESS it is professionally sealed and pressure tested afterwards!
Just wanted to make a correction regarding opening the caseback. First of all, technically you're actually correct. You will lose the RATED water resistance. However, if the procedure is done PROPERLY, you will still be able to use the watch at its rated water resistance with no issues.
Jory, absolutely brilliant video. Loved it! Perked me up for the morning!!! I do wake up at night shouting “WHY DOESNT THE 7s26 HACK!?!?!?!” Have a great day!
This channel is proof that a good personality absolutely can make people watch. I have never had an interest in watch collecting, and honestly can't say I ever will, but I find the personality you have to be enough to make me watch the videos
One mistake I made, was buying watches that didn’t fit my lifestyle. Everyone seems to say you need a dress watch and an “everyday” watch that’s not a diver. Well I never dress up, I’m at an age where everyone I know is married, I work a blue collar job, and I don’t wear super fancy clothes to church. Most “everyday” watches are too nice even on the weekends. I never know what I am going to find myself doing, working on the house, cars, moving furniture, etc. So my collection is comprised of gshocks, field watches, and divers. Think about your life style, and what watches fit that, or else you could end up with a bunch of watches you never wear, just for the sake of having them because everyone else says you’re “supposed” to have it.
You are onto something. One man's every day watch is another's dress watch. In the end, most people barely notice, even if you wear something like a G shock with a suit. That said, I like watches a little more on the dressy side as I tend to take my watch off at the gym, or when doing odd jobs around the house.
I pawned my Omega Seamaster 300 quartz Goldeneye watch when I was down on my luck. I got $400 for it and even paid the first repayment of $100, but was late with the payment the next month. The shop manager wanted the watch for her boyfriend so being late, she “took” it. So I got $300 for my $5000 Bond watch!! Every single day I miss it 😢 So I know all about impulse selling
Hi just wanted to get an opinion, should I get a g shock gwg1000 mudmaster or the new gwfa1000 frogman? Can’t decide between the two. Would love to hear your pick.
One thing I'll give Jory credit for. He's a watch collector, but not a watch SNOB. He shows love for the Casios, the Timexs, the Seikos, the more affordable and accessible watches as well as the Rolexs, AP's and Panerais.
Great list and so on point. I see most of those mistakes in forums and groups all the time. Absolutely, buying a watch you'll never wear doesn't make sense to me either, but to each their own.
I just got my first ‘proper watch’ and I think I might have the bug. It’s a real struggle to resist breaking rule number 1 in this video but I will do my best. Your channel is great too, thanks for the quality content!
Agree on impulse selling. Sold my no date sub last year for an Oyster Batman. Sub was my daily driver for 5 years and my first Rolex. Got a little bored and sold it for an oyster Batman. Didn’t bond with the Batman and sold it. Now no date sub prices have almost doubled since I originally purchased mine used years ago. Brutal
Great channel man! Impulse buying is translated for the musician as GAS lol. Yea I’m new to this myself. However, I’ve been doing a lot of research. It’s helping me to take a step back & think about what I’m looking for in a watch or 2 or 3 lol. Buying a Apple Watch actually started me into wanting a more practical & meaningful time piece. I’ve only own this watch for 3 months & just ready to sell. It stands out the most as a really good fitness/health tracker, but I don’t care too much as I’m stuck in the house more so now caring for my grandpa. Anyway, I did preorder my first watch & it’s the Hamilton PSR stainless steel.
I have a Mickey mouse watch I bought from a Disney resort. I love it. Its just a quarts and there's no sapphire crystal but it's still a cool watch and really nice looking
I think it's worth it to get the japanese version over an international version. It's not always better, I'll admit, sometimes they are built exactly the same. But it's always given me a certain peace of mind to know I've got something that was made in Japan for the japanese market. I'd pay extra for that because I enjoy the watch more that way.
I’ve learned that watch collecting can often be a lonely sport. The watch community here and on other social media has really been a mostly cool and rewarding experience, however. 😎🍻👍
I’m 22 and I thought my 18 year old brother was wasting his money collecting coins and watches. But I got into talking about his collection with him and he taught me what an auto and quartz watch is. I was blown away with how cool his seiko presage is, his victorinox, his phoibus and the old quartz Hamilton he got from our great uncle! If it weren’t for my younger brother I don’t know if I’d ever have the same passion I have for watches that I do now. It’s crazy how much my brother knows about watches for being 18! My collection may not be as good as his but I’m glad to be a part of this community! 🤘
Danny Bailey that’s awesome man! I really wish I had gotten into the hobby at your ages because no telling what I’d have in the collection by now. Never too late and very cool story about y’all connecting through watches! 😎👍🍻
Some great points, and the video as a whole was put together nicely. The only o/comment I would make relates to your last point... Some people actually get thrilled to just have a "collection" with no real intent on wearing them in a rotation...they like looking at them...they like just knowing they've got several & they're comforted with the thought that they're stored in some sort of a display case on top of their dresser. Then some people I'm sure, just have 'em and like bragging..."Well I've got 25 watches & none of them cost me less than $200" or some nonsense like that.
I’m new to your channel and new to watch collecting. I’ve have a few quartz watches like relic, Smith and Wesson lol in the past. My grandpa recently gave me a Vostok automatic watch and that opened up doors I didn’t know about lol. The Vostok was a little busy so after doing some research and watching ur video on the Seiko 5 snk809 I picked one up but in green. Thank u for the content I really being enjoying it lol.
Definitely, haha I just started with a Citizen Eco Drive few years ago and I just got a G-Shock Mudmaster. Now thinking on getting a formal semi-classy Tissot/Rado after going for the non-regrets buys lol
Could you make an in-depth video about the water resistance rating? Like why write they 30m for example on it if the watch actually gets flooded in a 1.80m pool?
I don’t know if jumping into vintage, after being a G-Shock collector, was a mistake... but I purchased a ‘69 Kontiki, then ended up spending a grand and waiting the better part of a year to get it rehauled. I love it, don’t regret it. Oh, and the SBBN031 is the BEST.
Super video! Recently bought an old Zenith (hand wound) which is a darling ❤️👌👍to wear. These old watches are not often seen, and deserve as much more attention as vintage Omegas and others. All the best, John
Worst mistake is making a video with list of mistakes collectors make... kidding aside i love the content of this video, and i totally agree with everything u said! Like and subscribed! Love your GShock videos! Keep them coming.
The most fun watches I’ve owned: 1- Casio duro (owned 5 years spent 40 bucks) on its second battery and has a chunk of the crystal missing but it’s the first serious watch I’ve owned that got me into the watch world/collecting! 2- Casio g shock dw5600. I wear this to work everyday. So simple yet so practical. Easy to look at. Takes a huge beating but it’s indestructible! Best 40-45 dollar watch! People that won’t own or talk down to quartz watches haven’t experienced the benefits of one. Dead accuracy (better than autos) Durability, ease of maintenance (you can change the battery!) I prefer quartz over automatic for their “grab and go” ease of use. I own a few autos but it’s honestly a pain to adjust the day date and time on a few of the autos I own. It’s ok to like quartz, quartz watches are part of the horological world too and should be appreciated!!
'Can't argue with your choices, I think everyone needs to wear what brings them joy, and is reliable. I have a modest collection of a dozen watches, about 50/50 between quartz and mechanical, and the irony of this whole thing is that my 2nd most accurate watch (used to be my most accurate until I got one w/ multiband 6) is a Daiso Rosso Bianco basic watch for 500 yen (less than $5 usd). Inside is a Seiko quartz movement, and it remains the least expensive and most useful souvenir from my trip to Japan. I honestly thought about buying a box of them online and giving them to people for birthdays and holidays and stuff. So yeah, you never know where you're going to find that surprise watch.
Great video! I've been casually buying different watches for just over 30 years now (time flies). Impulse selling really is a bad thing. I think you covered it all in this one. Looking forward to the Friday video. I wish I would have been able to see something like this around the time I got started. I'm sure it will benefit people who pay attention and keep these in mind. Congratulations on your award and happy anniversary to the shop!
1. I'm glad fellow T3 bots told me not to impulse sell my Seiko Sarb 065 and I live by my own rules. I get called out all the time because all my straps are on reverse sides on my watch, because I'm a lefty who wears a watch on my left hand, and it's just easier for me to take them on and off.
Yep and far as reversing straps, it's a Right-handed world and we lefties just adapt. It's just different than a right wearing a watch on Left hand because our Right hand is non-dominante... and don't even get me started on Scissors that's a whole other issue. LOL
Actually even if you're right handed, wearing the strap on reverse sides could be more practical as it's less chance the "little tip" of the strap get caught in stuff when you move the hand. I have a Seiko SNXS73 for which i bought a little better bracelet than the original typical mediocre Seiko 5 standards. It still didn't fit perfectly as I wanted on my quite small wrist, so I reversed it. Now the clasp sits better under neath my wrist. Have to get used to that everything is kinda backwards, but still better. People calling out a lefty for reversing a strap are actually not using their brains properly IMHO..
Got a friend collecting mvmt, daniel wellington and guess watches. Saying its the watch to buy while its cheap, because in 20 years its going to be a legendary brand.
@@watchesandcaps2566 I felt sorry myself, start giving him advice and alternative choices of watches, hopefully to widen his field of view on watches. Been sending links from T3 and Urban Gentry also.
@@EduardoValadez3 No joke, at least some people in my office thinks of DW, and MVMT as a new up and coming brand. Which in a sense, is. And these people are roasting me, for wearing a "cheap" looking seiko presage on a company function.
Hi Jory you are absolutely right I just want ask a question as I ‘m a watch collector I always watching reviews on UA-cam but I did not see any reviews for the ARAGON watches from Jody from one more watch also TGV , from Bruce Williams and off course from you , I wanted to buy an Aragon watch they looks great I know they are big watches but I have doubts of the quality of the metal and the bracelets what do you think about Aragon’s watches ? Will you make a review about Aragon ? Also Aragon release a new model soon' It sound strange to me thank’s again Jory I love your show
Hi Jory, just love all those advices...yep it all speaks to me...you got me in collectimg watches man when I started watching your videos since last year and I am enjoying my watches now....keep up the good work man....
List no. 1 and 2 got suffered me a lot...especially for the impulse buying. There are 8 watches I'm so disappointed with, and there were 3 watches I missed out so much 😂 I'm new to this, and all are entry levels...but sometimes I just buy 2-3 watches a month..
I laughed my ass off at the pause before “never buy an Invicta.” That was my gateway watch, no idea it was a homage, wanted an automatic and it was 50$. Learned a lot from that watch, took it apart, put it back together, found out what I liked and didn’t like in a piece. I’m sure lots of people have gateway watches that are mvmt or Daniel Wellington now. Everyone starts somewhere. Still have two around somewhere, good movements and you don’t have to worry about them when you mow the lawn.
My no.1 rule is never spend more than £300 on a timepiece, because then you won't be tempted to flip it because it's an asset, and you'll feel happier wearing it every day. I have about 20 watches and a bunch of pocket watches that I love. I'll never own a Rolex (hate 'em) or a Patek (love 'em) but I really don't care.
Hello. I have a 1965 Omega. When I got it back from being serviced I realized it has a loose case latch. I'm thinking about taking to another watch servicemen.
@@jonkonig its alot of money, I remember spending that amount on a citizen eco drive years ago and my girlfriend thought I was crazy for spending that amount 🤣
I wear my patrizzi, offshore diver and single red as often as I can. Yes! Great to hear someone advocating actually wearing your watch. Just subscribed too. Great channel.
All EXTREMELY good points! One of my most joyful watches is an 8.50€ (yes, eight euros fifty cents) Vostok. It makes me smile every time I look at it (and I look at it often), its second hand but superb in condition and it has HEAPS of heritage! (Its actually on Ostwok Artillery but lets not confuse people 🤪 )
I’ve had another collection hobby, prior to getting into watch collecting. The most important thing, to me, is learning what you like and going for it. The most interesting collections, of anything, are customized to the collector. Right now, that Bulova Precisionist is really the bee’s knees, for me.
People might notice a gaudy steampunk watch or a huge Invicta with a spongebob stickerbomb. They won't necessarily notice an AP unless they know what it is.
"Confusing price with quality & enjoyment" - Very true. I love my sarb035 a lot and almost always wear that though I have (slightly) more expensive watches.
It’s such a cool watch, I’ve owned two and a 033 and regret selling all of them. It’s the best lb for £ watch I’ve ever owned and a perfect one watch collection
Having a lot of fun with a small collection. Recently I've fallen in love with Direnzo DRZ 02... not an expensive one but it's been sold out for some time now. Know anyone who might have one? 😁 Thank you for the excellent content!
I find some irony in my own life through this video. You say don't buy an Invicta watch and several years ago when I decided I wanted a more "adult" watch that was the first thing I did because "Hey, this is on amazon and that's a decent price." Then once I got it in the mail and tried to fit it to my wrist I managed to "break" it, I don't remember how, but I never touched it after that. As far as the water resistance for watches goes, other than some digital models are there any watches that you would say are truly water resistant? Like in a shower, pool, kayaking? One final thing, I'm glad I found this video and you make the 10 mistakes to avoid so practical. I've made these mistakes in other hobbies as well. Sometimes I still kick myself over a rifle I bought and sold on impulse once I realized it wasn't the exact model I wanted.
My Seiko SRPD57 and Alpina Star Timer have lived to survive another day. Haha! I was about to impulse sell them because they don't get much wrist time now but I will hold onto them for a little longer.
Yep, I should wear a dunce cap with your Mistake #3 written on it. For my second enthusiast purchase, I paid over $3k for an "unworn" (questionable) mid nineties Zenith El Primero Academy with full calendar and chrono. It is a very impressive watch. I figured that it would need a service. I did not figure that it would need to go to Zenith in Switzerland at a cost of nearly $1k. Also, I bought it knowing that the language of the week and month is Italian. How is that for impulsive? If I ever get it back from Switzerland, I can then decide if I will keep it.
My 50m rated Timex was my daily wear for 14 years before I started accumulating watches. I've swum with it many hundreds of times. Ok, never deeper than about 5 meters, but never any sign of leaking! It's a shame the more expensive brands can't match Timex quality :-D. Oh, and no screw down crown!
Something I learned through the last few years of watch collecting, quality over quantity. No point having tonnes of watches but you only wear a hand few of those
I bought my Seiko SSC673P1 less than 2 minutes after I saw it. if you never regret it, is it still the mistake of impulse buying or just a rare case of love at first sight? Cheers!
Great advice, definitely have done a few of these... mainly 10..as did not measure size of vintage watches.. so have a few that would look like kids watches on me (from 20’s / 30’s) they are tiny.. but will hold for a while before reselling.. also I don’t think I can trust any waterproofing over 5 years, as gaskets dry up / shrink..
I own 2 Invictas. And I like them both. A diver and one of their speciality watches. Yes they do make some garish over sized monsters and I dont like and would not own one, but some of them are real beautiful time pieces. The invicta hatred really puzzles me, but whatever, my money, my arm, my watch
Bougt my first watch after little research and still love it to this day. Every watch that came after that just wasn't right. Bought and sold many. Maybe I should just stick with the first one...
As of right now I only have a citizen watch that I wear almost daily but I keep getting scratches and what not on it and I have no idea what kind of watch to buy to work in. Any ideas?
Thanks for an informative guide. I have an issue to resolve personally and your view could help. Only Rolex and Patek hold their price. Other expensive watches usd 25,000 upwards don’t. This is a deterrent in so far as I am concerned. Love the VC chrono 3rd generation (gold case)but the immediate depreciation is killing. Pre owned is not appealing. Sort of dampened and narrowed the joy and field of watches.
All good points, especially the buying watches to impress others. Unless somebody is a watch geek, they aren't likely to even notice. I'll add one that goes along with don't buy watches you're afraid to wear; don't buy watches as investments. Seriously, most going to cost you some amount if you sell them eventually. There are a few that would have made very good investments, but that's always in hindsight. If you hit the lotto in that regard, good for you, but it's hard to predict what will be popular 5-10 years from now.
Impulse buying is definitely hard not to do. Haven’t bought anything since early this month and it’s getting me anxious. Also, I just call it band width because it’s easier and you don’t get confused with the whole lug thing.
what about wearing 2 watches? left and right wrists????? honestly i saw a guy do this out in the street he had omega on left and apple watch on right what you feel about that? since apple watch is like a workout watch maybe he’s watching steps or something
I love #7. My favorite and most worn in my 32 watch collection is some of my most inexpensive watches. My top favorite are a Vostok Komandirski 24hr with 200 meter water resistant. Its white dial and bezel. I am wearing my Pagani Hulk that has a Seiko movement that's 5 seconds fast a day and I like the 44mm size better than the Rolex 40mm and side by side, they are the same look and I have $10-17k more in my bank account. I also love my Quartz movement Jack Mason Aviation Pursuit with really great lumen and it lists for less than $200 and less than $400 if you want an automatic movement. It's a Texas based company and great service. So you are correct in saying I don't have to spend thousands to enjoy watches.
My two regrets. Tag heuer 1500 granite dial, because it was a gift from my dad. And a breitling colt (had 2, one a colt1 auto the other a superocean). Most confortable watches ever (except for rolex, but the 34 mm was too small for me)
1. Impulse Buying
2. Impulse Selling
3. Jumping into vintage watch collecting from the get go.
4. Getting caught up in watch “rules”
5. Buying watches to impress others
6. Comparing own collection to someone else’s
7. Confusing price with quality and enjoyment
8. Confusing lug width with lug to lug.
9. Thinking 30m watch resistance can actually go 30m deep in water.
10. Collectors not wearing their watches
Thank me later
Thank you :) it was really annoying how quickly they flash and disappear
Ty kind sir !
Thanks:)
Thanks, saved me having to watch the video!
Thanks a lot!
Good advices. Other recipes for frustration:
- having to fill all the niches just because you're a "collector". You don't need at least one diver, one chrono, one gmt, one dress, one white dial, one blue dial, one black, etc. Yes, you can totally ignore categories you don't like and won't be wearing.
- feeling compelled to buy a watch because everyone loves it. If you think the green Alpinist is ugly, don't buy it just cause it has so many fans (so it must be great !)
- settling for something that resembles the watch you want. It doesn't work, after a short honeymoon you'll begin to look at it and feel more frustrated than satisfied. If you can't buy what you desire, either keep saving for it, or totally forget it and buy something different.
- thinking of buying the next watch as soon as possible. This way you grow more interested in the watches you still don't own than the ones you already have, and sometimes leads to the classic "quantity over quality" trap.
Right on! I have a ultra thin dress watch that I never use, because i needed the dress watch. Also, i have a seiko 6309 and never got it, much less the skx. Nowaday, it i had, because with the virus i cannot use vintage watches.
Terrific advice there sir 🙏
Excellent comments there my good man. Laughed hard about the green Alpinist. I really like Seikos (and own a small bunch), but never got the hype about that one.
Wow you hit the nail. I was setling for something that resembles til watch I really wanted. Now I feel like I waitsted time and money on doing excatly that. Guys, DONT settle
Settling is ok if you're after the design, not the watch itself. I bought myself a Steinhart as a stepping stone and reminder that one day I will get a Rolex GMT Master II Pepsi. After a few months with it, I don't really think I want a Rolex anymore at all. The Steinhart pretty much checks all of the aesthetic wishes that made me love the Rolex Pepsi so much. The Day-date or Daytona though, oof, a whole another story. Last rule, I'm kinda guilty of. I'm happy to say that I am still new to the hobby though, so I have time to correct it.
Another advice is: Remember why you bought your current watch in the first place, just because you had it for a while doesn’t mean that it doesn’t still tick all the boxes. I’m wearing a watch for six years now and I was getting a bit tired of it, thought about flipping it, I looked around, just to realize keeping it is the best choice.
Lot of these apply to collecting fountain pens too.
Another sickness of mine.
Same for coin collecting... although the water resistance rating on my coins is usually spot on. ...ba dum bum... (sorry, I’ll see myself out)
I haven't gone down the path of THE PEN.....yet.
Wait till you start buying knives.
@@shino8854 I'm a surgeon...I'm sick of knives...
I am a novice to watch collection and to stumble upon you channel has saved me from making 10 mistakes. Thanks mate... your content and knowledge on watch collection is absolutely educational....i'm looking forward to watch more episodes and find out more about horology. Keep up the good work
I think it's amazing that a mechanical watch can keep almost perfect time and also wind itself. I think about the geniuses that invented all of the internal components of mechanical watches like the one who invented the hair spring and the balance wheell and the math that went into determining the sizes of each and how many coils the hair spring goes around the balance wheel just enough to accurately pace real time as the balance wheel oscillates back and forth. And not only that but all of this genius was manifested on a level that is hard to see.
Very good advices. Most of them applies not only to watch collecting, but any situation that involves spending money. Congratulations.
A lot of the mistakes we have made in this eternal journey is precisely, what makes collecting watches a Wonderland, great video, regards from Mexico City
You are a real dude. I watch your videos everyday. Im starting my collection.
Great video! To make it clear for people: 30m water resistance means the watch‘s gaskets and crystal may withstand the pressure that exists 30m under the surface of still water. And with every little thing the pressure multiplies. If you shoot water from your garden hose onto your 30m WR dress watch it will most likely be flooded because this water resistance already is exceeded. If you throw your watch in a pool or swim with it the force of motion alone multiplies the pressure of water on the watch. And water will enter! So be careful! Me personally I only let my dive (not dive style) watches have heavy contact with water! Also: if you open the caseback, change the gaskets, etc the watch will LOSE its RATED water resistance UNLESS it is professionally sealed and pressure tested afterwards!
Just wanted to make a correction regarding opening the caseback. First of all, technically you're actually correct. You will lose the RATED water resistance. However, if the procedure is done PROPERLY, you will still be able to use the watch at its rated water resistance with no issues.
Hugh G. Rection you are absolutely right! 💯
Jory, absolutely brilliant video. Loved it! Perked me up for the morning!!! I do wake up at night shouting “WHY DOESNT THE 7s26 HACK!?!?!?!” Have a great day!
This channel is proof that a good personality absolutely can make people watch. I have never had an interest in watch collecting, and honestly can't say I ever will, but I find the personality you have to be enough to make me watch the videos
Love to read this!! Thank you!! 🙏🙏
don't do the belt-watch, it's a waiste of time ....
Ha. Nice one!
I LIKE your Pun, I THINK it was a just a little...BELOW THE BELT...🤔😏
I see what you did there.
Its spelt waist
One mistake I made, was buying watches that didn’t fit my lifestyle. Everyone seems to say you need a dress watch and an “everyday” watch that’s not a diver. Well I never dress up, I’m at an age where everyone I know is married, I work a blue collar job, and I don’t wear super fancy clothes to church. Most “everyday” watches are too nice even on the weekends. I never know what I am going to find myself doing, working on the house, cars, moving furniture, etc. So my collection is comprised of gshocks, field watches, and divers. Think about your life style, and what watches fit that, or else you could end up with a bunch of watches you never wear, just for the sake of having them because everyone else says you’re “supposed” to have it.
Justin Puckett yes. I never owned a dress watch. Gshocks, sports watches, dive watches only. Besides, a decent dive watch makes a great dress watch.
You are onto something. One man's every day watch is another's dress watch. In the end, most people barely notice, even if you wear something like a G shock with a suit.
That said, I like watches a little more on the dressy side as I tend to take my watch off at the gym, or when doing odd jobs around the house.
G shock, Rolex Explorer....good to go.
shino88 maybe Rolex prices 15 years ago, but they’re insane now. Oris Aquis is my main watch
@@JPuckett89 They only going to keep going up.
I pawned my Omega Seamaster 300 quartz Goldeneye watch when I was down on my luck. I got $400 for it and even paid the first repayment of $100, but was late with the payment the next month. The shop manager wanted the watch for her boyfriend so being late, she “took” it. So I got $300 for my $5000 Bond watch!! Every single day I miss it 😢
So I know all about impulse selling
I did the same with a Rolex GMT two tone root beer!. 😢 $8,000 = $1,000 !
I enjoy your Work here on UA-cam and to read the comments. I learn a lot from You and Your followers 😃 Thank You 🙏
JG you almost had that perfect number 10 with that excellent BUILD UP....funniest thing I have seen for a while hahaha, thumbs up !!!!
hello, I love your channel, it has excellent content
Hi just wanted to get an opinion, should I get a g shock gwg1000 mudmaster or the new gwfa1000 frogman? Can’t decide between the two. Would love to hear your pick.
One thing I'll give Jory credit for. He's a watch collector, but not a watch SNOB. He shows love for the Casios, the Timexs, the Seikos, the more affordable and accessible watches as well as the Rolexs, AP's and Panerais.
Number ten applies to everyone . New and experienced watch collectors.
Great list and so on point. I see most of those mistakes in forums and groups all the time. Absolutely, buying a watch you'll never wear doesn't make sense to me either, but to each their own.
I just got my first ‘proper watch’ and I think I might have the bug. It’s a real struggle to resist breaking rule number 1 in this video but I will do my best. Your channel is great too, thanks for the quality content!
Agree on impulse selling. Sold my no date sub last year for an Oyster Batman. Sub was my daily driver for 5 years and my first Rolex. Got a little bored and sold it for an oyster Batman.
Didn’t bond with the Batman and sold it. Now no date sub prices have almost doubled since I originally purchased mine used years ago. Brutal
Rule number one. Never sell a Rolex Submariner. Put it in a safe for 40 years and ask Philipps auctioneer to find a wealthy enough punter.
Great channel man! Impulse buying is translated for the musician as GAS lol. Yea I’m new to this myself. However, I’ve been doing a lot of research. It’s helping me to take a step back & think about what I’m looking for in a watch or 2 or 3 lol. Buying a Apple Watch actually started me into wanting a more practical & meaningful time piece. I’ve only own this watch for 3 months & just ready to sell. It stands out the most as a really good fitness/health tracker, but I don’t care too much as I’m stuck in the house more so now caring for my grandpa. Anyway, I did preorder my first watch & it’s the Hamilton PSR stainless steel.
Just straight up love this video. Super helpful since Im new to this world.
7 speaks to me. My favorite watch is a $10 Mickey watch that I got at Disney and I get compliments on it all of the time.
I have a Mickey mouse watch I bought from a Disney resort. I love it. Its just a quarts and there's no sapphire crystal but it's still a cool watch and really nice looking
That’s funny, and cool
I had a Mickey mouse watch as a kid.. I wish I still had it.
I think it's worth it to get the japanese version over an international version. It's not always better, I'll admit, sometimes they are built exactly the same. But it's always given me a certain peace of mind to know I've got something that was made in Japan for the japanese market. I'd pay extra for that because I enjoy the watch more that way.
Lots of good advice here (as always).
Not that it’s important, but Jory your collection stands up pretty well in any company.
Well done.
I’ve learned that watch collecting can often be a lonely sport. The watch community here and on other social media has really been a mostly cool and rewarding experience, however. 😎🍻👍
I’m 22 and I thought my 18 year old brother was wasting his money collecting coins and watches. But I got into talking about his collection with him and he taught me what an auto and quartz watch is. I was blown away with how cool his seiko presage is, his victorinox, his phoibus and the old quartz Hamilton he got from our great uncle! If it weren’t for my younger brother I don’t know if I’d ever have the same passion I have for watches that I do now. It’s crazy how much my brother knows about watches for being 18! My collection may not be as good as his but I’m glad to be a part of this community! 🤘
Danny Bailey that’s awesome man! I really wish I had gotten into the hobby at your ages because no telling what I’d have in the collection by now. Never too late and very cool story about y’all connecting through watches! 😎👍🍻
Some great points, and the video as a whole was put together nicely. The only o/comment I would make relates to your last point...
Some people actually get thrilled to just have a "collection" with no real intent on wearing them in a rotation...they like looking at them...they like just knowing they've got several & they're comforted with the thought that they're stored in some sort of a display case on top of their dresser. Then some people I'm sure, just have 'em and like bragging..."Well I've got 25 watches & none of them cost me less than $200" or some nonsense like that.
I’m new to your channel and new to watch collecting. I’ve have a few quartz watches like relic, Smith and Wesson lol in the past. My grandpa recently gave me a Vostok automatic watch and that opened up doors I didn’t know about lol. The Vostok was a little busy so after doing some research and watching ur video on the Seiko 5 snk809 I picked one up but in green. Thank u for the content I really being enjoying it lol.
Ohh, and "not owning at least one Vostok and one Casio" should be on the list ;)
Definitely, haha I just started with a Citizen Eco Drive few years ago and I just got a G-Shock Mudmaster. Now thinking on getting a formal semi-classy Tissot/Rado after going for the non-regrets buys lol
@@MrPatspp so you have a Casio...
@@mintywebb I don't get the comment if it's sarcasm or question but yeah, Gshock are from Casio so yes, I do.
Enjoyed that, fell at the impulse buy and Sell fences but, hey ho. Stay safe 👍🏻🏴
Could you make an in-depth video about the water resistance rating? Like why write they 30m for example on it if the watch actually gets flooded in a 1.80m pool?
Very True I've been looking in to vintage watches and I have been taking my time. Love this dudes videos!
I can’t afford to impulse buy 😂
The pain!
I really, REALLY kind of wish I had your “problem”.
Haha that’s true. Watch collecting isn’t on my top list, it kinda helps me not to impulse buy, so that’s a plus.
The only thing I was actually guilty of )) But I learned to control myself.
Very good subject. The fun thing about watch collecting is the research and shopping.
I don’t know if jumping into vintage, after being a G-Shock collector, was a mistake... but I purchased a ‘69 Kontiki, then ended up spending a grand and waiting the better part of a year to get it rehauled. I love it, don’t regret it.
Oh, and the SBBN031 is the BEST.
My '64 Kontiki is one of my favorites. Wear it all the time
Super video! Recently bought an old Zenith (hand wound) which is a darling ❤️👌👍to wear. These old watches are not often seen, and deserve as much more attention as vintage Omegas and others.
All the best,
John
Worst mistake is making a video with list of mistakes collectors make... kidding aside i love the content of this video, and i totally agree with everything u said! Like and subscribed! Love your GShock videos! Keep them coming.
It is a glorious beard.
His moustache makes me think of a rabbit
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The most fun watches I’ve owned: 1- Casio duro (owned 5 years spent 40 bucks) on its second battery and has a chunk of the crystal missing but it’s the first serious watch I’ve owned that got me into the watch world/collecting! 2- Casio g shock dw5600. I wear this to work everyday. So simple yet so practical. Easy to look at. Takes a huge beating but it’s indestructible! Best 40-45 dollar watch! People that won’t own or talk down to quartz watches haven’t experienced the benefits of one. Dead accuracy (better than autos) Durability, ease of maintenance (you can change the battery!) I prefer quartz over automatic for their “grab and go” ease of use. I own a few autos but it’s honestly a pain to adjust the day date and time on a few of the autos I own. It’s ok to like quartz, quartz watches are part of the horological world too and should be appreciated!!
'Can't argue with your choices, I think everyone needs to wear what brings them joy, and is reliable. I have a modest collection of a dozen watches, about 50/50 between quartz and mechanical, and the irony of this whole thing is that my 2nd most accurate watch (used to be my most accurate until I got one w/ multiband 6) is a Daiso Rosso Bianco basic watch for 500 yen (less than $5 usd). Inside is a Seiko quartz movement, and it remains the least expensive and most useful souvenir from my trip to Japan. I honestly thought about buying a box of them online and giving them to people for birthdays and holidays and stuff. So yeah, you never know where you're going to find that surprise watch.
I wear my automatic watches without setting the time.
Great video! I've been casually buying different watches for just over 30 years now (time flies). Impulse selling really is a bad thing. I think you covered it all in this one. Looking forward to the Friday video. I wish I would have been able to see something like this around the time I got started. I'm sure it will benefit people who pay attention and keep these in mind. Congratulations on your award and happy anniversary to the shop!
1. I'm glad fellow T3 bots told me not to impulse sell my Seiko Sarb 065 and I live by my own rules. I get called out all the time because all my straps are on reverse sides on my watch, because I'm a lefty who wears a watch on my left hand, and it's just easier for me to take them on and off.
smart not to sell the OG cocktail time! good move! i have and love that watch, as well as the sarb017, the green alpinist
Yep and far as reversing straps, it's a Right-handed world and we lefties just adapt. It's just different than a right wearing a watch on Left hand because our Right hand is non-dominante... and don't even get me started on Scissors that's a whole other issue. LOL
Actually even if you're right handed, wearing the strap on reverse sides could be more practical as it's less chance the "little tip" of the strap get caught in stuff when you move the hand. I have a Seiko SNXS73 for which i bought a little better bracelet than the original typical mediocre Seiko 5 standards. It still didn't fit perfectly as I wanted on my quite small wrist, so I reversed it. Now the clasp sits better under neath my wrist. Have to get used to that everything is kinda backwards, but still better.
People calling out a lefty for reversing a strap are actually not using their brains properly IMHO..
Got a friend collecting mvmt, daniel wellington and guess watches. Saying its the watch to buy while its cheap, because in 20 years its going to be a legendary brand.
😂😂
Sure hope it's a joke 😅
@@watchesandcaps2566 I felt sorry myself, start giving him advice and alternative choices of watches, hopefully to widen his field of view on watches. Been sending links from T3 and Urban Gentry also.
@@EduardoValadez3 No joke, at least some people in my office thinks of DW, and MVMT as a new up and coming brand. Which in a sense, is. And these people are roasting me, for wearing a "cheap" looking seiko presage on a company function.
Yeah. No.
Number 0, started collecting watches, this was a mistake.
An expensive, expensive mistake.
Hi Jory you are absolutely right I just want ask a question as I ‘m a watch collector I always watching reviews on UA-cam but I did not see any reviews for the ARAGON watches from Jody from one more watch also TGV , from Bruce Williams and off course from you , I wanted to buy an Aragon watch they looks great I know they are big watches but I have doubts of the quality of the metal and the bracelets what do you think about Aragon’s watches ? Will you make a review about Aragon ? Also Aragon release a new model soon'
It sound strange to me thank’s again Jory I love your show
Hi Jory, just love all those advices...yep it all speaks to me...you got me in collectimg watches man when I started watching your videos since last year and I am enjoying my watches now....keep up the good work man....
Hey bro I was wondering if I can get notifications when you get new watches on tour website?
I think now we should wear 70mm flieger watches as time telling belts.
Jory should make one like a championship belt
Let’s put a strap on an alarm clock and call it a trend
@Gary Lee that's a brilliant idea!
"Buy something to impress yourself" best quote of the century
List no. 1 and 2 got suffered me a lot...especially for the impulse buying. There are 8 watches I'm so disappointed with, and there were 3 watches I missed out so much 😂
I'm new to this, and all are entry levels...but sometimes I just buy 2-3 watches a month..
I laughed my ass off at the pause before “never buy an Invicta.” That was my gateway watch, no idea it was a homage, wanted an automatic and it was 50$. Learned a lot from that watch, took it apart, put it back together, found out what I liked and didn’t like in a piece. I’m sure lots of people have gateway watches that are mvmt or Daniel Wellington now. Everyone starts somewhere. Still have two around somewhere, good movements and you don’t have to worry about them when you mow the lawn.
My no.1 rule is never spend more than £300 on a timepiece, because then you won't be tempted to flip it because it's an asset, and you'll feel happier wearing it every day. I have about 20 watches and a bunch of pocket watches that I love. I'll never own a Rolex (hate 'em) or a Patek (love 'em) but I really don't care.
I feel what your saying about jumping into vintage.. that’s why when I’m ready I’m just going straight to this website callled the time teller shop 😏
Hello. I have a 1965 Omega. When I got it back from being serviced I realized it has a loose case latch. I'm thinking about taking to another watch servicemen.
I normally spend months and months thinking about an expensive watch purchase and if I still like and want the watch, I go for it👍
I do exactly the same. Best advice ever!! But for me, an expensive watch is $250 😂
@@jonkonig its alot of money, I remember spending that amount on a citizen eco drive years ago and my girlfriend thought I was crazy for spending that amount 🤣
I wear my patrizzi, offshore diver and single red as often as I can. Yes! Great to hear someone advocating actually wearing your watch. Just subscribed too. Great channel.
The first law of watch collecting, enjoy your watches and enjoy collecting them.
All EXTREMELY good points! One of my most joyful watches is an 8.50€ (yes, eight euros fifty cents) Vostok. It makes me smile every time I look at it (and I look at it often), its second hand but superb in condition and it has HEAPS of heritage! (Its actually on Ostwok Artillery but lets not confuse people 🤪 )
Is gshock premium gold a worth buy?
Does a watch winder a MUST for every mechanical watch lover? Well i saw a lot youtuber put their watch wider through their set during the reviews..
I’ve had another collection hobby, prior to getting into watch collecting. The most important thing, to me, is learning what you like and going for it. The most interesting collections, of anything, are customized to the collector.
Right now, that Bulova Precisionist is really the bee’s knees, for me.
People might notice a gaudy steampunk watch or a huge Invicta with a spongebob stickerbomb. They won't necessarily notice an AP unless they know what it is.
"Confusing price with quality & enjoyment" - Very true. I love my sarb035 a lot and almost always wear that though I have (slightly) more expensive watches.
It’s such a cool watch, I’ve owned two and a 033 and regret selling all of them. It’s the best lb for £ watch I’ve ever owned and a perfect one watch collection
Everytime you say "Lets get down to business" I immediately go "To defeat.. the Huns!"
Having a lot of fun with a small collection. Recently I've fallen in love with Direnzo DRZ 02... not an expensive one but it's been sold out for some time now. Know anyone who might have one? 😁 Thank you for the excellent content!
What do you think about Phoibos eagle ray watches?
Great advise man!
Good video with good advices!
New watch enthusiast here. Very helpful to keep these in mind. Already fell victim to #1. :p
I find some irony in my own life through this video. You say don't buy an Invicta watch and several years ago when I decided I wanted a more "adult" watch that was the first thing I did because "Hey, this is on amazon and that's a decent price."
Then once I got it in the mail and tried to fit it to my wrist I managed to "break" it, I don't remember how, but I never touched it after that.
As far as the water resistance for watches goes, other than some digital models are there any watches that you would say are truly water resistant? Like in a shower, pool, kayaking?
One final thing, I'm glad I found this video and you make the 10 mistakes to avoid so practical. I've made these mistakes in other hobbies as well. Sometimes I still kick myself over a rifle I bought and sold on impulse once I realized it wasn't the exact model I wanted.
I’ve seen many a watch I thought was pretty cool, only to find out it was 45-50mm in diameter. Never thought to make it into belt buckle.
I just bought a fossil watch with yellow silicone strap for $37 during Black Friday... I love it. 😍
My Seiko SRPD57 and Alpina Star Timer have lived to survive another day. Haha! I was about to impulse sell them because they don't get much wrist time now but I will hold onto them for a little longer.
Yep, I should wear a dunce cap with your Mistake #3 written on it. For my second enthusiast purchase, I paid over $3k for an "unworn" (questionable) mid nineties Zenith El Primero Academy with full calendar and chrono. It is a very impressive watch. I figured that it would need a service. I did not figure that it would need to go to Zenith in Switzerland at a cost of nearly $1k. Also, I bought it knowing that the language of the week and month is Italian. How is that for impulsive? If I ever get it back from Switzerland, I can then decide if I will keep it.
My 50m rated Timex was my daily wear for 14 years before I started accumulating watches. I've swum with it many hundreds of times. Ok, never deeper than about 5 meters, but never any sign of leaking! It's a shame the more expensive brands can't match Timex quality :-D. Oh, and no screw down crown!
Something I learned through the last few years of watch collecting, quality over quantity. No point having tonnes of watches but you only wear a hand few of those
I bought my Seiko SSC673P1 less than 2 minutes after I saw it. if you never regret it, is it still the mistake of impulse buying or just a rare case of love at first sight? Cheers!
I just love your videos and Your watch taste is same as mine ❤
Watching from Bangladesh
so, still confused about water depth ratings on watches. thanks for clearing that up.
Yep, having a lot of fun with less expensive watches. Looking forward to your video on Friday... maybe include a mod???
Great video... I laughed out loud. Super advice.
Great advice, definitely have done a few of these... mainly 10..as did not measure size of vintage watches.. so have a few that would look like kids watches on me (from 20’s / 30’s) they are tiny.. but will hold for a while before reselling.. also I don’t think I can trust any waterproofing over 5 years, as gaskets dry up / shrink..
Bruh that "your not aloud to talk about dive watches cause your not a scuba diver." Is like one of the dumbest things I've ever heard.
I own 2 Invictas. And I like them both. A diver and one of their speciality watches. Yes they do make some garish over sized monsters and I dont like and would not own one, but some of them are real beautiful time pieces. The invicta hatred really puzzles me, but whatever, my money, my arm, my watch
Bougt my first watch after little research and still love it to this day. Every watch that came after that just wasn't right. Bought and sold many. Maybe I should just stick with the first one...
As of right now I only have a citizen watch that I wear almost daily but I keep getting scratches and what not on it and I have no idea what kind of watch to buy to work in. Any ideas?
Haha. I bought what I like..... that’s why I’ve got 2 Tudors & 2 TAG’s 😂
Don’t mind quartz either.
Thank you for shedding indiglo on these mistakes. I'm a regular victim of the 1st mistake.
Thanks for an informative guide. I have an issue to resolve personally and your view could help. Only Rolex and Patek hold their price. Other expensive watches usd 25,000 upwards don’t. This is a deterrent in so far as I am concerned. Love the VC chrono 3rd generation (gold case)but the immediate depreciation is killing. Pre owned is not appealing. Sort of dampened and narrowed the joy and field of watches.
All good points, especially the buying watches to impress others. Unless somebody is a watch geek, they aren't likely to even notice. I'll add one that goes along with don't buy watches you're afraid to wear; don't buy watches as investments. Seriously, most going to cost you some amount if you sell them eventually. There are a few that would have made very good investments, but that's always in hindsight. If you hit the lotto in that regard, good for you, but it's hard to predict what will be popular 5-10 years from now.
Just @ me next time, Jory. Sheesh this was spot on
*14:05* this literally FORCED me to sub. Your personality and energy match me hella well.
Impulse buying is definitely hard not to do. Haven’t bought anything since early this month and it’s getting me anxious. Also, I just call it band width because it’s easier and you don’t get confused with the whole lug thing.
what about wearing 2 watches? left and right wrists?????
honestly i saw a guy do this out in the street he had omega on left and apple watch on right what you feel about that? since apple watch is like a workout watch maybe he’s watching steps or something
I love #7. My favorite and most worn in my 32 watch collection is some of my most inexpensive watches. My top favorite are a Vostok Komandirski 24hr with 200 meter water resistant. Its white dial and bezel. I am wearing my Pagani Hulk that has a Seiko movement that's 5 seconds fast a day and I like the 44mm size better than the Rolex 40mm and side by side, they are the same look and I have $10-17k more in my bank account. I also love my Quartz movement Jack Mason Aviation Pursuit with really great lumen and it lists for less than $200 and less than $400 if you want an automatic movement. It's a Texas based company and great service. So you are correct in saying I don't have to spend thousands to enjoy watches.
Mine is a Timex Expedition with a blue dial and bezel.
Hey Jordy, do you collect pocket watches?
Pretty accurate list
My two regrets. Tag heuer 1500 granite dial, because it was a gift from my dad. And a breitling colt (had 2, one a colt1 auto the other a superocean). Most confortable watches ever (except for rolex, but the 34 mm was too small for me)