Yeah, maybe that’s the way to go, I was thinking of selling one or two watches to get the one that I think I really want, I don’t want to have too much money tied up in watches lol
It’s definitely the danger the buying addiction, I think once your aware you can address it ..if not things can get really out of hand going round in circles and wasting a whole stack of money ...
Amen brother. I went from 5 watches down to 1. I have since added one vintage piece and have one more on the way and one I am waiting for but that is it. I can live with a main 3 collection.
I would've been snowboarding 24/7 if, but the closest mountain is 700km over the sea and 2 borders away. Tho the biggest problem is still lack of snow.
I am afraid one can only learn from one’s own mistakes. Mine was to think my life would be better owning Omega and IWC. Until I realized I was actually happier with Longines and Sinn. The hardest part is to get to know what your tastes really are.
Hey man its all part of the journey, Longines and Sinn makes a hell of a watch for the price and thats really all you need. Omega and IWC are awesome of course but that doesnt mean that will make you any happier.
Two big mistakes I have seen(and partially made) are 1) Thinking you need to buy a watch to "check a box" in some arbitrary collection. I have no need for a dress watch, my everyday diver or pilots watches are more than dressy enough for what I do. I managed to stop myself before spending on a dress watch, but it was close... 2) Thinking you need to "move up" to a luxury watch. Just because every some dude online tells you anyone can afford a Rolex or Omega doesn't mean you should buy one. When you consider the amount of money tied up in just one part of one hobby, luxury watches make very little sense for the average person. If you really want on go nuts, but don't assume a Rolex, or Omega will "feel" better, or make you feel better, than a Hamilton, Oris, Seiko, etc.. I was saving my pennies for a Tudor BB58, then realized I'd rather an Oris or CW with extra cash in my account for rainy days.
Number one mistake: Buying a watch and thinking I would never sell it and making up some story in my mind that it was a forever watch that I would pass down to the next generation. Every watch I bought with that noble idea in mind is gone. The two that I bought new without making that prideful proclamation are the ones I have managed to keep. So much for good intentions. --Michael
My no 1 - I assumed that byuing a Rolex is always good idea becouse every influencer say it is. So i started my watch journey going straight into the Rolex hole. I tried 8 models, spent a shit load of money just to learn that I realy don't like these watches. At all.
Biggest mistake (so far!)... buying my first watch on finance... brand new Speedy moon watch. No discount. Without really trying it on. Believing all the hype.. beautiful watch but i really didn't consider the size... sold it six months later at a loss.... now have a G shock and waiting to save up enough for 36mm Tudor black bay...a year into the hobby and I'm £1000 out of pocket as a result!!! I believe I paid for a valuable lesson - take your time and get to know what's really your type of watch before spending any serious money.... this is not a sprint
@@Valera_Scotland i honestly did not know that was offered... I could easily fall victim to this in a buying spell. "Finally i have a Rolex, in ten years I will own it!" Takes the fun out of ownership to have payments while i get this all scratched up! (I was never referring to what you can afford, but to anyone at that moment, Sir.) Cheers to you Sir, happy collecting!
Selling a cheaper watch with sentimental value in order to buy a new more expensive watch. You end up regretting selling the sentimental watch, it’s not worth the money.
Watches are often tied to memories and even though you still have the memory you can still regret of not having that thing that brings that memory together, and for some of us it is a watch.
Robert Feast, not the worst mistake you can make, at least you can sell it and possibly even make some money. Unless of course you paid over retail, now that's a real mistake.
Thank goodness the Subs have never really appealed, despite all the hype, they always appear kinda old fashioned and there are so many clones and fakes out there 👎
Hey Guy, your "new" style is good I must say, not that I had anything against the old one. I have always enjoyed your thoroughness, and I am sure that you will continue to do a good job. I think my story is classic, buying a ton of "affordable" watches (vintage, started in 2005 - not much UA-cam advicery ;)) instead of saving up for the grail. Maybe I didnt know then that there WAS a grail for me in the first place. So I have a lot of so-so watches, beautiful 50 year old pieces in wonderful condition, the itch started, and got worse - an itch for a Rolex Datejust. You can probably imagine that all the watches that I had accumulated arent worth what I paid. And what a circus to liquidate them. This year I bought a restored 2005 Datejust and the itch is ALMOST gone ;) I read a comment once from a guy that said that suddenly ANY watch collector will want a Rolex. I laughed at it then... Lastly, I must say that I still enjoy the Chinese Special watches from Pagani, Parnis, Invicta and so on. They are all a part of the watch family :) I am continuously impressed with what they can accomplish, and very interested in the future.
I very much agree with point # 4. I’m an insurance underwriter and one of the types of policies I handle is a Personal Articles Floater. You may also hear it called an inland marine policy. They are usually relatively inexpensive and will cover almost anything outside of wear and tear and intentional damage.
Getting to deep into this hobby : totally agree with this point. Personally, it was my first mistake as an unexperienced watch collector : I quickly realized that accumulating watches don't make you happier if you don't have enough wrist time to enjoy you collection and not enough time overall for other passions... great video by the way, thank you.
My biggest mistake occurred before I was really into watches. It combines several of these points. I had four fairly inexpensive watches, purchased over many years, and was perfectly happy with them. A jewelry store opened downtown and I went in with my wife to see if there was anything she would like. They had a bunch of nicely displayed Citizens and one really caught my eye. I tried it on and thought “This is made as well as my wife’s Rolex and costs a hell of a lot less.” So, I paid full MSRP of $475. A similar model (MSRP $495) can now be purchased from the Citizen web-site, on sale, for less than $300. A bunch of mistakes made, but I learned some lessons for a comparatively small amount of money and I was supporting a local business. I now have done enough research to know what most watches I like should cost, so I could make a spur-of-the-moment buying decision. Usually, of course, I spend a fair amount of time researching each individual purchase. I still really like that Citizen and have bought 12 more. That number is only surpassed in my collection by my Casios and Bulovas. “I pity the fool” that gets sucked into the luxury watch hype and over-extends their finances.
Great list. Speaking for myself beware of buying on credit. I have been very good about only buying a watch if I had the money sit aside or knew I would be the time the credit card bill came due. Recently I broke that rule and bought the new Breitling Navitimer ref 806 1959. I naturally had to have it after all it is a limited edition. Well I didn't have the money situation aside and it was going to be way more than I could pay when the CC bill showed up. I put it on the Ads no interest line of credit for one year. Now I am saddled with a minimum payment of $291. a month. Which if paid for the 12 months will leave me with a hefty balloon payment next year of $4,800. Oh and if it isn't payed for to the penny an exorbitant amount of interest is added. Needless this arrangement I willingly signed on for has very much spoiled the joy of owning the watch. Oh and to make matters worse I signed up for this one month before the Pandemic hit. Moral of the story save up watched are luxury item that shouldn't be bought on credit unless you can pay it off when the bill comes due and even then remember shit happens.
Being a new watch collector is exciting. But knowing there's a plethora of great watches out there, it does make your collection incomplete and feels unsatisfied. The problem in the end is most of your watch will have less wrist time.
Some real world issues that have or can affect all of us at one time or another. I have made a couple myself, but mostly it was not first deciding what kind of watch I preferred, it was a field/military style watch. 2nd was not knowing what size watch I really preferred, it turned out to be 36-37mm, and 3rd was manual or automatic, no quartz for me. I found out that I really liked interacting with my watch thence the manual wind was for me. But I also found out that just because it is the type and movement choice doesn't make it thee watch to buy. I am fortunate in that it didn't take me long to figure this out and I was able to move the few watches that didn't fit the bill and not lose my shirt in the process. Thanks a lot Guy for another great video and some real life of watch lessons.
Made a purchase last week. It's by no means a lot of money wasted for it was just the Stealth Black Seiko 5 Sports SRPD79K1. But, what I really wanted was the green one in mesh (SRPD75K1.) I had it in my hand already but for some reason I let two voices persuade me. My brother told me the black one looked better and the sales lady told me it's the coveted piece among collectors right now. Yet here I am now regretting getting the black one. I'm still lusting after the green one... I feel like I won't be wearing the black one a lot.
Panic buy because everyone said you needed that one or a limited edition release, limited time on sale, hyped up by everyone out there......even the watch is not really my kind or my favourite type..bought it then realize later that was a mistake!
Be very careful when buying from an online auction and ending up with a dud. Better pay a little more from a reputable dealer and securing a great watch.
Great Video & content! My mistake was realizing selling my watches on ebay with fees, than having to pay for the big fee next month that could be hundreds of dollars, obviously depending on the price u sell the watch for. Now I know to factor that in
Going into debt for a watch includes buying a watch that either can't be serviced or repaired (for a vintage watch) or is extremely expensive or difficult to get the repairs or parts. You can get vintage nice-looking watches for a few dollars, but then can't get them serviced, because it runs poorly, or parts (cracked/scratched crystal, loose crown) are not available at any price!
my mistake 1. buying too many of them (and not getting chances to wear them all) 2. going after chronographs (they look cool) but all what I really need is a watch with alarm (for being practical)... and love my Dad's Seiko Bellmatic (and the Casio is my most practical watch)
1. Buying online a Citizen watch and not paying enough attention to things like misaligned chapter rings, dust on the dial before wearing it. I bought one after having it one year in my wishlist, could not ignore the defects, and sent it to customer service for repair 2 weeks ago, within warranty,... I am now told that I will have to wait at least until the end of next month.; 2. Buying a vintage watch without gaskets to keep it watertight. I thought that there would be no problem if I was very careful with water... after half a day, it was full of condensation under the glass; 3. Impulse buys. This has not been a good year... Learning with mistakes, and learning a lot.
Good video. I appreciated the slap on the wrist. I’ve been guilty of most of your 7 cautions. One of my biggest weaknesses is (impulsiveness) My heart starts to race and I become trigger happy. I don’t suffer buyers remorse but I Often wish I’d waited Thus having fewer watches but ones that I cherish more.if that makes any sense? Keep up these great videos and stay safe.
The biggest mistake I made is never listen to the old saying :"if it ain't broke, don't fix it ". Get into watches but without professional experience is a waste.
If watch comes with steel bracelet go for that, rather than the leather option. Its alot easier to get aftermarket leather straps than getting steel bracelets. That's one thing I found out👍
By far my biggest mistake, which I made multiple times, is to buy a watch after a too short while after I saw it, or found out about it. Even after watching multiple reviews it is not nearly enough to know if you would REALLY want it. So my rule lately is to wait at least a few months until purchase, whats reviews, look at tons of pictures, see it in stores, and all of them again and again. If after that I still want it, I buy it, but many times months later I sit wondering :,,Why did I liked it so much, it doesn’t seem that great and that good looking now after I saw it a lot,,
Hey Guy, so one of the mistakes that I made early on was I bought a Tag Heuer "Indy 500" model back around 2004ish. It was a chrono model and it had the painted on numbers on the fixed bezel. Well after sending the watch back to Tag twice due to the numbers popping off the bezel. One of the times I never even got out of the jewelry store with it before more numbers popped off of it and that was just after the store had just gotten it back from the bezel being replaced and getting it back from Tag. I sold the watch not long after that. So in my experience, don't buy a watch with painted on numbers on the bezel.
Why not, better advice would be to buy within your own financial limit and never take credit but rather save. It doesnt make sense to buy 40 shitters then they lay around until u throw them away. You cant even sell them, but we all do it.
Getting that deep into watches that you find yourself unatracted to inexpensive and common mechanical movements and view them almost as they are cheap quartz movements.
My biggest mistake was not to wait until I have the money to buy the watch I REALLY want but buy another cheaper one that I don't really want as much as the more expensive
I don't, know, I hate haggling in my personal life. Business is business, and I negotiate vigorously there. But, scrounging off a few hundred with the AD on Saturday? I'll generally spare us both the hassle and indignity. Whatever. You're right about the guitar thing though. I go through spells where timebracelets on the brain actually displaces my practice, and that is seriously not OK.
#7 is Very Real, Also an addition is needed. getting the wrong watches is real, to me LUME is Very important, i have many finely motored watches with terrible lume. My fault, but correcting this is time consuming. ergo = - HAVE A PLAN AND FOLLOW THE PLAN.
1st mistake is having more than 2 watch. A gshock especially the 5600 series and a dressy/casual watch are enough.. once you have these basic 2, you won't need any other watches.
I'm curious about your opinion on the case against La Californienne, a company that was buying old Rolexes and blinging them out. The case was won on the basis of Trademark protection. But the designs were unique, interesting and sold well. If I buy something, surely it is my right to do whatever I wish with it? I'd like to see an episode with your thoughts. Thanks
Mistake #8 I got into watches.As for getting back to my guitar,I have essential tremor (bummer) and I use gel nails.So with all the nail salons shut down I just have to wait and drool over my watches................
Learning not to buy the watch you really like... I started from seiko and learned to buy a tudor and buying a tudor then learning to buy the watch I really adore... so I learned save up just buy your dream watch....
My AD told me if I buy 2 datejusts I get to buy the elusive GMT Batman :-/ Is there anyway to come out on top in terms of value, if I agree to buy all 3 watches, sell the datejusts, and keep the GMT? I'm assuming I'd face a rather steep loss if I instantly try to sell the Datejusts. If I kept them for 5 to 10 years, would I recoup the difference then..? Just starting out here.
1. Buying quartz instead of an automatic 2. Buying any automatic instead of a chronometer 3. Taking my TAG to LVMH for servicing (total rip off and they damaged my crown guard) 4. Peeling the protective plastic off my Rolex GMT Master II 116710LN. 5. Not buying the Sea Dweller 126600 instead of the GMT 6. Wish I had more money to buy the Sea Dweller as well, the day I bought the GMT... Dang!!
I don't know if it's a mistake, but I've spent a lot of money on cheap watches I don't like to wear anymore when I could have saved up and gotten something nicer.
Buying what other people would think is nice! Oh well we all learn at some point. We all need to start somewhere. Make sure nobody affects your decision on your watch. It can be anything YOU want it to be!
Insurance on a Speedmaster? I am not sure. I would have already spent thousands on insurance by now over the last 20 years for watches in that price category. If something happens it happens and I just take the loss. That seems preferable to me than committing to 500-1000 euro's per year (depending on the size of the collection) for the rest of my life. Judging by how few unfortunate accidents I have had with watches in the past two decades (one single time have I needed repairs due to my own negligence) it seems to me that insurance would amount to a hefty sum for which I would expect to get little in return.
Like anything in life, it takes experience and sometimes taking an L. You learn from it. You can read and research tons of info about a particular thing and still find your self doing mistakes. You can apply that to anything in life. My first house flip I watched tons of videos and read books on it and spoke with people with experience. I learned some hard lessons down the road, but now I’m better than when I started . So yeah I bought the fashion watches first then the g shocks and seikos and citizen. Now I just want one to rule them all and a beater watch. That’s all
Biggest mistake for me was that i bought a expensive watch without micro adjustment option on the bracelet. You can never get it right unless you are just lucky..... also i try not to use the cloth all the time to clean my watch....that ocd cleaning style leaves a washed out look on the polished surfaces after few months.
I've got both in my collection. The sarb035 is underated: everytime I wear it I'm captivated by the dial (I know..). As aforementioned, it's probably overpriced, but if you like it enough & don't have your sights on a higher value ( grail) watch it might be worth it. I wouldn't personally buy the skx013 unless you particularly want the original look. Long Island Watch now has an improved self brand version ( Islander Watches) that's so much better value. You can see their range on UA-cam . No, I'm not getting any commission if you buy one.Cheers.
My advice would be: always put quality over quantity. Of course it also depends on individual tastes, interests and lifestyle. But in general I think it's usually better to own fewer relatively expensive watches (maybe even just two or three of them) rather than to own a heap of not-so-expensive watches. Depending on a person's exact finances, it might even be better to own just _one_ real knockout-punch watch? Let's say someone is into F.P.Journe; given the price of buying and servicing them, it'd probably make excellent sense for a lot of guys to own just the one. Given a choice between: (a.) one _Chronomètre à Résonance_ and (b.) a Rolex, two Tudors, two Breitlings, and an Omega...well...I would certainly be for the former option every day of the week!
Impulse buying is my mistake. Though that's a general tip in life. I'm waiting till the Sarb033 prices go up so I can sell it. Going to buy the oceanus t200 with it.
Buying a watch in poor condition. I bought a seiko in poor condition for cheap, thinking it was a steal, had to service the movement, change the strap, and now i gotta change the cristal, by the time i'm done with all changes i'm over the price of the watch brand new. Always Buy in excellent condition/new.
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Watch the old video I reference in this video "F@*#! I Broke My Rolex!!!" - ua-cam.com/video/akS2mf-MUFs/v-deo.html
Did you sell your speedmaster?
Biggest mistake is getting more enjoyment researching and buying instead of just enjoying what we have. I was happier when I only had a single watch.
Yeah, maybe that’s the way to go, I was thinking of selling one or two watches to get the one that I think I really want, I don’t want to have too much money tied up in watches lol
I've been ruminating over what to get for the "next step" for years now... I realize none will be perfect but I've just become burned out with them.
It’s definitely the danger the buying addiction, I think once your aware you can address it ..if not things can get really out of hand going round in circles and wasting a whole stack of money ...
100% agree.
Amen brother. I went from 5 watches down to 1. I have since added one vintage piece and have one more on the way and one I am waiting for but that is it. I can live with a main 3 collection.
Spend less time on watches and more time playing guitar is probably the best advice I will ever follow. Great video.
I’m hearing ya mate. For me it’s motorcycles.
But I had to go out and buy a new Martin . Lmao
@@davidcoleman2463A decent Martin still costs about half what a Rolex would so you still come out ahead...
16k on a Husqvarna
I would've been snowboarding 24/7 if, but the closest mountain is 700km over the sea and 2 borders away. Tho the biggest problem is still lack of snow.
I am afraid one can only learn from one’s own mistakes.
Mine was to think my life would be better owning Omega and IWC. Until I realized I was actually happier with Longines and Sinn. The hardest part is to get to know what your tastes really are.
Hey man its all part of the journey, Longines and Sinn makes a hell of a watch for the price and thats really all you need. Omega and IWC are awesome of course but that doesnt mean that will make you any happier.
1st big mistake getting into the hobby in the first place. 😂😅😅
hahaha yeahhhhh I feel you on that one
Whaddamistakatomaka!
100% agree
Agree😖😖😖
Two big mistakes I have seen(and partially made) are
1) Thinking you need to buy a watch to "check a box" in some arbitrary collection. I have no need for a dress watch, my everyday diver or pilots watches are more than dressy enough for what I do. I managed to stop myself before spending on a dress watch, but it was close...
2) Thinking you need to "move up" to a luxury watch. Just because every some dude online tells you anyone can afford a Rolex or Omega doesn't mean you should buy one. When you consider the amount of money tied up in just one part of one hobby, luxury watches make very little sense for the average person. If you really want on go nuts, but don't assume a Rolex, or Omega will "feel" better, or make you feel better, than a Hamilton, Oris, Seiko, etc.. I was saving my pennies for a Tudor BB58, then realized I'd rather an Oris or CW with extra cash in my account for rainy days.
not being honest. getting a watch that I wont wear because its a hot watch or there is a 'gap' in my collection.
Number one mistake: Buying a watch and thinking I would never sell it and making up some story in my mind that it was a forever watch that I would pass down to the next generation. Every watch I bought with that noble idea in mind is gone. The two that I bought new without making that prideful proclamation are the ones I have managed to keep. So much for good intentions.
--Michael
Biggest mistake is starting this watch journey, it’s hard to stop looking at videos, browsing watches all the time
My no 1 - I assumed that byuing a Rolex is always good idea becouse every influencer say it is. So i started my watch journey going straight into the Rolex hole. I tried 8 models, spent a shit load of money just to learn that I realy don't like these watches. At all.
1st world problems 😂😅😅
Not buying my Rolex earlier before the price hike these few years.
Reason #8 Buying what other people like, or not buying what you like because other people generally dont praise it.
Biggest mistake (so far!)... buying my first watch on finance... brand new Speedy moon watch. No discount. Without really trying it on. Believing all the hype.. beautiful watch but i really didn't consider the size... sold it six months later at a loss.... now have a G shock and waiting to save up enough for 36mm Tudor black bay...a year into the hobby and I'm £1000 out of pocket as a result!!! I believe I paid for a valuable lesson - take your time and get to know what's really your type of watch before spending any serious money.... this is not a sprint
"Finance a watch" is the stupidest thing I have heard of.
You cannot afford the watch. Peroid.
@@chrisoconnor3119 absolutely agree!!!
@@Valera_Scotland i honestly did not know that was offered... I could easily fall victim to this in a buying spell. "Finally i have a Rolex, in ten years I will own it!" Takes the fun out of ownership to have payments while i get this all scratched up! (I was never referring to what you can afford, but to anyone at that moment, Sir.)
Cheers to you Sir, happy collecting!
@@chrisoconnor3119 good thoughts.... I'm never doing that again... thanks Chris
Selling a cheaper watch with sentimental value in order to buy a new more expensive watch. You end up regretting selling the sentimental watch, it’s not worth the money.
Watches are often tied to memories and even though you still have the memory you can still regret of not having that thing that brings that memory together, and for some of us it is a watch.
Buying a Sub. I was influenced by everyone else saying they are the best watch in the world when infact I don't really like divers!
When I go out shopping I see dozens of people wearing Subs, it's gets boring.
Robert Feast, not the worst mistake you can make, at least you can sell it and possibly even make some money. Unless of course you paid over retail, now that's a real mistake.
Def a mistake ! buy what you like and dont be influenced by others because all that matters is your own happiness not impressing others.
Thank goodness the Subs have never really appealed, despite all the hype, they always appear kinda old fashioned and there are so many clones and fakes out there 👎
this is why i distance myself from the online watch community.. you can get easily caught up in the group mentality
Hey Guy, your "new" style is good I must say, not that I had anything against the old one. I have always enjoyed your thoroughness, and I am sure that you will continue to do a good job. I think my story is classic, buying a ton of "affordable" watches (vintage, started in 2005 - not much UA-cam advicery ;)) instead of saving up for the grail. Maybe I didnt know then that there WAS a grail for me in the first place. So I have a lot of so-so watches, beautiful 50 year old pieces in wonderful condition, the itch started, and got worse - an itch for a Rolex Datejust. You can probably imagine that all the watches that I had accumulated arent worth what I paid. And what a circus to liquidate them. This year I bought a restored 2005 Datejust and the itch is ALMOST gone ;) I read a comment once from a guy that said that suddenly ANY watch collector will want a Rolex. I laughed at it then... Lastly, I must say that I still enjoy the Chinese Special watches from Pagani, Parnis, Invicta and so on. They are all a part of the watch family :) I am continuously impressed with what they can accomplish, and very interested in the future.
I very much agree with point # 4. I’m an insurance underwriter and one of the types of policies I handle is a Personal Articles Floater. You may also hear it called an inland marine policy. They are usually relatively inexpensive and will cover almost anything outside of wear and tear and intentional damage.
Getting to deep into this hobby : totally agree with this point. Personally, it was my first mistake as an unexperienced watch collector : I quickly realized that accumulating watches don't make you happier if you don't have enough wrist time to enjoy you collection and not enough time overall for other passions... great video by the way, thank you.
My biggest mistake occurred before I was really into watches. It combines several of these points. I had four fairly inexpensive watches, purchased over many years, and was perfectly happy with them. A jewelry store opened downtown and I went in with my wife to see if there was anything she would like. They had a bunch of nicely displayed Citizens and one really caught my eye. I tried it on and thought “This is made as well as my wife’s Rolex and costs a hell of a lot less.” So, I paid full MSRP of $475. A similar model (MSRP $495) can now be purchased from the Citizen web-site, on sale, for less than $300. A bunch of mistakes made, but I learned some lessons for a comparatively small amount of money and I was supporting a local business. I now have done enough research to know what most watches I like should cost, so I could make a spur-of-the-moment buying decision. Usually, of course, I spend a fair amount of time researching each individual purchase. I still really like that Citizen and have bought 12 more. That number is only surpassed in my collection by my Casios and Bulovas. “I pity the fool” that gets sucked into the luxury watch hype and over-extends their finances.
Great list. Speaking for myself beware of buying on credit. I have been very good about only buying a watch if I had the money sit aside or knew I would be the time the credit card bill came due. Recently I broke that rule and bought the new Breitling Navitimer ref 806 1959. I naturally had to have it after all it is a limited edition. Well I didn't have the money situation aside and it was going to be way more than I could pay when the CC bill showed up. I put it on the Ads no interest line of credit for one year. Now I am saddled with a minimum payment of $291. a month. Which if paid for the 12 months will leave me with a hefty balloon payment next year of $4,800. Oh and if it isn't payed for to the penny an exorbitant amount of interest is added. Needless this arrangement I willingly signed on for has very much spoiled the joy of owning the watch. Oh and to make matters worse I signed up for this one month before the Pandemic hit. Moral of the story save up watched are luxury item that shouldn't be bought on credit unless you can pay it off when the bill comes due and even then remember shit happens.
Listening to other people and following the crowd.
always listen to your heart ! don't do things for others do it for your self not just with watches but with everything in life
Biggest mistake is getting into watches, leave them alone
#1 mistake is buying watches that I don't love just because a got them for a great price.
Yep. After losing interest, spend more time to unload the watch... not ideal
Depends, if you get them at a real steal price then sell them to other people who wants that watch so you can buy the watch you love.
In watch collecting there are no boxes to check-only buy what you love ❤️!!
I have “won” several auctions on eBay that I did not intend to win and, as a result, have purchased watches I did not intend to purchase.
that is an interesting one Robin, Hope you did not pay to much
Being a new watch collector is exciting. But knowing there's a plethora of great watches out there, it does make your collection incomplete and feels unsatisfied. The problem in the end is most of your watch will have less wrist time.
Some real world issues that have or can affect all of us at one time or another. I have made a couple myself, but mostly it was not first deciding what kind of watch I preferred, it was a field/military style watch. 2nd was not knowing what size watch I really preferred, it turned out to be 36-37mm, and 3rd was manual or automatic, no quartz for me. I found out that I really liked interacting with my watch thence the manual wind was for me. But I also found out that just because it is the type and movement choice doesn't make it thee watch to buy. I am fortunate in that it didn't take me long to figure this out and I was able to move the few watches that didn't fit the bill and not lose my shirt in the process. Thanks a lot Guy for another great video and some real life of watch lessons.
Biggest mistake is getting interested in watches... life was simpler before watches. But #1 mistake after that is the research bit I think!
One of my biggest mistake: Buying one that was way way too cheap and chincy and regretted it afterwards for the overall lack of quality and finish!
Def can see that one and I have done it my self
Made a purchase last week. It's by no means a lot of money wasted for it was just the Stealth Black Seiko 5 Sports SRPD79K1. But, what I really wanted was the green one in mesh (SRPD75K1.) I had it in my hand already but for some reason I let two voices persuade me. My brother told me the black one looked better and the sales lady told me it's the coveted piece among collectors right now. Yet here I am now regretting getting the black one. I'm still lusting after the green one... I feel like I won't be wearing the black one a lot.
Panic buy because everyone said you needed that one or a limited edition release, limited time on sale, hyped up by everyone out there......even the watch is not really my kind or my favourite type..bought it then realize later that was a mistake!
Buying big and gold plated watches was my biggest mistake but I have been enlightened since.
Be very careful when buying from an online auction and ending up with a dud. Better pay a little more from a reputable dealer and securing a great watch.
#1 mistake. Spending 15k on a new Husqvarna 300 2stroke dirt bike and not buying a Rolex..............NOT
Ha Ha, I got a brand new Husqvarna 400 cross for only $1,300.
Great Video & content! My mistake was realizing selling my watches on ebay with fees, than having to pay for the big fee next month that could be hundreds of dollars, obviously depending on the price u sell the watch for. Now I know to factor that in
Lack of research is #1 by far.
Going into debt for a watch includes buying a watch that either can't be serviced or repaired (for a vintage watch) or is extremely expensive or difficult to get the repairs or parts. You can get vintage nice-looking watches for a few dollars, but then can't get them serviced, because it runs poorly, or parts (cracked/scratched crystal, loose crown) are not available at any price!
my mistake
1. buying too many of them (and not getting chances to wear them all)
2. going after chronographs (they look cool) but all what I really need is a watch with alarm (for being practical)... and love my Dad's Seiko Bellmatic (and the Casio is my most practical watch)
1. Buying online a Citizen watch and not paying enough attention to things like misaligned chapter rings, dust on the dial before wearing it. I bought one after having it one year in my wishlist, could not ignore the defects, and sent it to customer service for repair 2 weeks ago, within warranty,... I am now told that I will have to wait at least until the end of next month.; 2. Buying a vintage watch without gaskets to keep it watertight. I thought that there would be no problem if I was very careful with water... after half a day, it was full of condensation under the glass; 3. Impulse buys. This has not been a good year... Learning with mistakes, and learning a lot.
Good video. I appreciated the slap on the wrist. I’ve been guilty of most of your 7 cautions.
One of my biggest weaknesses is (impulsiveness) My heart starts to race and I become trigger happy. I don’t suffer buyers remorse but I Often wish I’d waited Thus having fewer watches but ones that I cherish more.if that makes any sense? Keep up these great videos and stay safe.
Absolutely love the way you conveyed number 7. Very true.
Why has this channel not got more subscribers? Keep up the good work Guy!
Here’s another trap, owning more than one watch. Once you start to get into the hobby, it’s hard to stop wanting to purchase more watches.
100%
#1 was finding TGV and buying shitters, before Archie set me right. Like him or not, Archie has been right
For you, for some having 40 shitters makes them happy.
Great advices! Clever and most importantly honest🙏. Best...
The biggest mistake I made is never listen to the old saying :"if it ain't broke, don't fix it ". Get into watches but without professional experience is a waste.
Nice video. I enjoyed it, well done 👍
Good video . I have did a few of these things but I learned fast . Thanks .
Biggest mistake I see in people's collections is FAR too many dive watches.
If watch comes with steel bracelet go for that, rather than the leather option. Its alot easier to get aftermarket leather straps than getting steel bracelets. That's one thing I found out👍
By far my biggest mistake, which I made multiple times, is to buy a watch after a too short while after I saw it, or found out about it. Even after watching multiple reviews it is not nearly enough to know if you would REALLY want it. So my rule lately is to wait at least a few months until purchase, whats reviews, look at tons of pictures, see it in stores, and all of them again and again. If after that I still want it, I buy it, but many times months later I sit wondering :,,Why did I liked it so much, it doesn’t seem that great and that good looking now after I saw it a lot,,
Had a vintage Yema Yachtingraf about 6 years ago. Sold for a stupidly small amount. Always regret letting it go.
Attempting to re brush a case on a fairly new watch after scratching it. Been sent off to be professionally refinished
Hey Guy, so one of the mistakes that I made early on was I bought a Tag Heuer "Indy 500" model back around 2004ish. It was a chrono model and it had the painted on numbers on the fixed bezel. Well after sending the watch back to Tag twice due to the numbers popping off the bezel. One of the times I never even got out of the jewelry store with it before more numbers popped off of it and that was just after the store had just gotten it back from the bezel being replaced and getting it back from Tag. I sold the watch not long after that. So in my experience, don't buy a watch with painted on numbers on the bezel.
Beard looks great Guy. Number one - don’t buy pricey watches.
Why not, better advice would be to buy within your own financial limit and never take credit but rather save. It doesnt make sense to buy 40 shitters then they lay around until u throw them away. You cant even sell them, but we all do it.
Biggest mistake is to follow what others think. A watch doesn’t define the man, the man defines that watch.
Getting that deep into watches that you find yourself unatracted to inexpensive and common mechanical movements and view them almost as they are cheap quartz movements.
Guy, another great video! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Who do you recommend for insurance?
Number 1. Buying watches with a nouveau riche mentality.The watches you wear should put a smile on your face.Period.
My biggest mistake was not to wait until I have the money to buy the watch I REALLY want but buy another cheaper one that I don't really want as much as the more expensive
Great tips and advice. Love the G'n'R shirt.
I didn't buy a Hulk when I could (at the AD) but bought a Panerai Luminor Marina instead...
I don't, know, I hate haggling in my personal life. Business is business, and I negotiate vigorously there. But, scrounging off a few hundred with the AD on Saturday? I'll generally spare us both the hassle and indignity. Whatever. You're right about the guitar thing though. I go through spells where timebracelets on the brain actually displaces my practice, and that is seriously not OK.
Good stuff, miss the nerdy (meant as a compliment) old Guy reviews, but understand the need to shorten for impactfulness of a you tube review.
Great video. You’re right on ALL POINTS!!
#7 is Very Real,
Also an addition is needed. getting the wrong watches is real, to me LUME is Very important, i have many finely motored watches with terrible lume. My fault, but correcting this is time consuming. ergo = - HAVE A PLAN AND FOLLOW THE PLAN.
1st mistake is having more than 2 watch.
A gshock especially the 5600 series and a dressy/casual watch are enough.. once you have these basic 2, you won't need any other watches.
I'm curious about your opinion on the case against La Californienne, a company that was buying old Rolexes and blinging them out. The case was won on the basis of Trademark protection. But the designs were unique, interesting and sold well. If I buy something, surely it is my right to do whatever I wish with it? I'd like to see an episode with your thoughts. Thanks
Oh yeah the production value is so much better. Really!!
Mistake #8 I got into watches.As for getting back to my guitar,I have essential tremor (bummer) and I use gel nails.So with all the nail salons shut down I just have to wait and drool over my watches................
To many divers in my collection once the rotation gets to large it becomes very hard to keep them all going
Learning not to buy the watch you really like... I started from seiko and learned to buy a tudor and buying a tudor then learning to buy the watch I really adore... so I learned save up just buy your dream watch....
My AD told me if I buy 2 datejusts I get to buy the elusive GMT Batman :-/ Is there anyway to come out on top in terms of value, if I agree to buy all 3 watches, sell the datejusts, and keep the GMT? I'm assuming I'd face a rather steep loss if I instantly try to sell the Datejusts. If I kept them for 5 to 10 years, would I recoup the difference then..? Just starting out here.
Falling for one of those fashion watches just for the looks.
I think you should diversify and do videos on how to record videos. Yours are top notch.
Planning to do a behind the scenes video at some point. Will talk about some of that stuff.
@@JustBlueFish. Cool.
1. Buying quartz instead of an automatic
2. Buying any automatic instead of a chronometer
3. Taking my TAG to LVMH for servicing (total rip off and they damaged my crown guard)
4. Peeling the protective plastic off my Rolex GMT Master II 116710LN.
5. Not buying the Sea Dweller 126600 instead of the GMT
6. Wish I had more money to buy the Sea Dweller as well, the day I bought the GMT... Dang!!
Nice, informative video!
I don't know if it's a mistake, but I've spent a lot of money on cheap watches I don't like to wear anymore when I could have saved up and gotten something nicer.
Buying what other people would think is nice! Oh well we all learn at some point. We all need to start somewhere. Make sure nobody affects your decision on your watch. It can be anything YOU want it to be!
Name your favorite guitarists and why. Now, Thats a video right there
That’s a tough one. Just one? Not sure. There’s too many. Adam Jones, John Frusciante, Eddie Van Halen, Slash, Angus Young... the list goes on.
How about Bucket head?
guy, what are you wearing in this video? sarb on jubilee?
Insurance on a Speedmaster? I am not sure. I would have already spent thousands on insurance by now over the last 20 years for watches in that price category. If something happens it happens and I just take the loss. That seems preferable to me than committing to 500-1000 euro's per year (depending on the size of the collection) for the rest of my life. Judging by how few unfortunate accidents I have had with watches in the past two decades (one single time have I needed repairs due to my own negligence) it seems to me that insurance would amount to a hefty sum for which I would expect to get little in return.
Like anything in life, it takes experience and sometimes taking an L. You learn from it. You can read and research tons of info about a particular thing and still find your self doing mistakes. You can apply that to anything in life. My first house flip I watched tons of videos and read books on it and spoke with people with experience. I learned some hard lessons down the road, but now I’m better than when I started . So yeah I bought the fashion watches first then the g shocks and seikos and citizen. Now I just want one to rule them all and a beater watch. That’s all
3rd mistake is not leaving any watch group that is not related to your watch after you have your 2 basic watch..
Top mistake: buying for someone else. No one cares and no one will be impressed. Buy what you like and leave it at that.
Biggest mistake for me was that i bought a expensive watch without micro adjustment option on the bracelet. You can never get it right unless you are just lucky..... also i try not to use the cloth all the time to clean my watch....that ocd cleaning style leaves a washed out look on the polished surfaces after few months.
Oh oh, this is on my watch list and I know I'm gonna be on here somewhere lmao!
Im Rocking My Gshock!!!!!
I like the last one most!
Hi. I am new to the watch hobby.
What do you think of buying the skx013 and sarb035? Are they still worth the money?
I own a sarb033, if you can get the 035 under 300-350, it's a great watch. I am also looking for a skx013, but it is way overprized now.
I've got both in my collection. The sarb035 is underated: everytime I wear it I'm captivated by the dial (I know..). As aforementioned, it's probably overpriced, but if you like it enough & don't have your sights on a higher value ( grail) watch it might be worth it.
I wouldn't personally buy the skx013 unless you particularly want the original look. Long Island Watch now has an improved self brand version ( Islander Watches) that's so much better value. You can see their range on UA-cam . No, I'm not getting any commission if you buy one.Cheers.
number 1 mistake is owning an automatic or manual watch, they cost a fortune and don't keep anywhere near as good a time as a 450 quartz.
I think a few mistakes or bad purchases are inevitable; even necessary.
4th mistake is keeping the pictures of watches you like in the phone. # delete them!
My advice would be: always put quality over quantity. Of course it also depends on individual tastes, interests and lifestyle. But in general I think it's usually better to own fewer relatively expensive watches (maybe even just two or three of them) rather than to own a heap of not-so-expensive watches. Depending on a person's exact finances, it might even be better to own just _one_ real knockout-punch watch? Let's say someone is into F.P.Journe; given the price of buying and servicing them, it'd probably make excellent sense for a lot of guys to own just the one. Given a choice between: (a.) one _Chronomètre à Résonance_ and (b.) a Rolex, two Tudors, two Breitlings, and an Omega...well...I would certainly be for the former option every day of the week!
Impulse buying is my mistake. Though that's a general tip in life. I'm waiting till the Sarb033 prices go up so I can sell it. Going to buy the oceanus t200 with it.
Buying a watch in poor condition. I bought a seiko in poor condition for cheap, thinking it was a steal, had to service the movement, change the strap, and now i gotta change the cristal, by the time i'm done with all changes i'm over the price of the watch brand new. Always Buy in excellent condition/new.
What insurance companies would you recommend?
Jewelers’ Mutual
2nd mistake is buying a watch display box. Never ever buy those shitty. It will lure you to buy more watch and fill the empty slot.
Never buy a hyped watch over MSRP and stay away from Invicta!!!
Not enjoying the watches you have because you are too busy obsessing over your next purchase.