It’s been a crazy decade. Just going back to 2015, I remember $1000 dollars would mean you could acquire some serious timepieces for a sub collection. This felt like a fortune for a hobby then. The microbrand surge post 2018 definitely pushed the goalpost to what we supposedly assume is affordable now. Somewhere in this process, Seiko decided to rebrand itself, reprice accordingly. I now find myself looking at Citizen as genuinely affordable substitute.
My grandfather was the most amazing man and role model… I idolized him, and I paid attention to every little thing that he bought because he never paid attention to dime for anything unless he had done an obsessive amount of research; he was so excited, 12 years ago, to show me his new Citizen Eco-Drive. “NEVER NEEDS A BATTERY ITS THE BEST”, lol I have his watch now and it comes out for celebrations like weddings and my kids’ birthdays. I’m so happy to see so many people feel the love for Citizen that he did.
Citizen Eco-Drive is the best. Have several, my oldest one is almost 17 years old and just rock solid (wore it sailing racing for like 10 years, got plenty of scars and never missed a beat).
I finally broke down and purchased a Casio Duro this year. I liked it so much I bought a 2nd. Got two high quality bracelets and saphire crystals for them and they look great. Incredible value for the money. Now probably my favorite watches.😊
There are still many great Seiko watches but many that are not so great. I still think the Turtle or Mini Tuna are great dive watches. The cocktail time range of watches provides amazing value. But I don’t see a SARB equivalent for less than $500. You have to go well over $1k to get that level of performance and design.
I got into watches this year and bought an SRPE seiko 5 on sale which I then modded. I was seriously considering their Prospex SPB453. But I'm glad I went with a Cronos instead!
Ummm you aren't buying Seikos for retail price right? Amazing dials, beautifully finished and well made watches at 300 to 600 AUD (not even USD!). Microbrands need not apply, overpriced euros can disappear as well. Seiko watches are amazing value. Let go of the past, nothing stays super cheap
A great year for Vario IMO. I ended up buying that green Empire GMT you highlighted in this video plus two Vario Versas. High quality, beautiful watch with two separate movements. Customer service is served to none, including getting watches from Singapore to Missouri, USA in 3-4 days with shipping included in price of the watch.
My Seiko hangover was my pickup of the Seiko Recraft SNKN37 that ships with zero, nada, nothing lume. My fav pickup of my 100 new watches this year was my Aragon 45mm red dial diver with tritium.
My first engagement with Ali was this year and it generated the Pagani Air King homage and the Militado Chrono. Both about GBP 50, both excellent. So a good year getting into watches !
For the Citizen slow & complicated watch, the alternative I'd recommend is a Casio Protrek anadigi like the PRG650. It has the analog world time and such, but it's quick and intuitive to operate. It seems like a better experience to new Citizen anadigi as well.
I finally pulled the trigger for your Erebus Origin GMT (White dial). The watch is really well made and it has much wrist time in the past month. The only tiny gripe is that it's not really white but more of a matt + textured silver dial. Nonetheless, am glad to support you on your commercial adventure. 2024 must be so special for you and may 2025 be as exciting 😊 Happy holidays Jody 🥳
I missed my chance to get a green fume Ascent which would have been my choice so I'm holding out for you to make an off white one like the sarb cause the bright white doesn't appeal to me that much and looks a little flat, my white dials need to be off white or textured, no inbetween.
Excellent and entertaining 5/5 list as always. I didn’t realize Seestern had sent that message about the Erebus Lume. I know English isn’t their first language, but there is a clear different between a mistake and attempted fraud. You know that I know more than anyone else the difference between the two. Thanks again!
Totally disagree about the new Samurai. In my opinion it has become better than the previous models. It’s smaller but looks still solid and aggressive. It wears and looks really great! Definitely a good release for Seiko. People will appreciate it more after seeing it in person 👌
I took delivery of my Clemence Munro - ordered in late 2023 and delivered in Spring 2024. Love it! The bracelet followed later and I still haven't got round to trying it on but the watch has looked great on a bunch of different third party straps ❤
Citizen definitely kicked Seiko’s ass this year, for sure. The Erebus Ascent in Neon Pink blows me away everytime I see it. I missed the pre-order special but definitely need to order one in the near future. Great job, as always, Jody.
Top notch watch 2024: Tusenö Windseeker, v.2. Got it only last Friday, and I’m in love already. Bottom pick: Merkur jump hour. All good on paper, but in reality not very legible (to put it mildly). I learnt a new word today: temerity. Thank you!
The best 2024 release for me would be the Tissot PR516 mechanical chronograph. Lovely reissue of a 1970's brand classic with a great movement. The modified ETA 7753 has 68h of power reserve, anti magnetic balance spring and is regulated to +/- 5 sec/day. Look it up if you haven't seen it.
I just started a channel less than 2 weeks ago posting UA-cam shorts. The challenges I go through to create a 60 second short makes me appreciate what you do more than ever. What you're doing is nothing less than exceptional. Thank you for your sacrifices to do this!
I got 2 watches this year I'm really happy with, one js my san martin sn0142-G (the black dial, orange indices model, that thing is marvelous for the price) and the other Is my purple helix ascent, it's the most comfortable watch I own to wear and the dial still is stunning to look at
Jody! I've been out of town for awhile and finally got home to open my Ascent Orange Fume on Jubilee. You knocked it out of the park! Stunning, comfortable and "just right". Had to wear my Aqua Terra today just to remind it that I still love it..😂 I seem to have received a bonus blue enamel Ascent as well though. I don't believe i paid for two, so I'm unsure how to proceed.
this year is all novelty. vintage pocket watches. marriage watch. numitron watch. apple ultra. 2 Chinese tourbillons edit: the question is, can I get a gold Bulova super seville before the year end. hard to find bulova in retail stores nowadays at least for me in singapore
Interesting list. I can’t really judge brands by yearly releases but I like watching lists like these because it gives a bigger picture of the brand. I do want a Seiko Arnie… but outside of that, there isn’t a Seiko I want.
It has been great content all year around, I enjoy these videos ,yeah, you are correct. Some companies are just lazy,looking forward to this coming mostly Seiko, I bought this year, the baby Alpanist 38mm light green 70 hours of power reserve, that's it seiko some years good and some are bad ...Merry Christmas to you brother and your family, love and peace..all away from St George Utah.....
Many thanks for the round up. My tandorio sterile face GMT still looks great and keeps excellent time (steady 5 sec gain/day). Thanks for the recommendation, a lot of watch for £46 delivered.
Hi Jodie, have you thought about putting together a list of all the Aussie micros? Maybe put on a show with all those brands similar to what Time & Tide did in London for the poms? Just a thought mate.
I think you nailed it. I like Seiko, don’t like the price. Citizen offers some cool watches at great price points. However, I am becoming increasingly convinced my next watch will be an Erebus Ascent or the Origin GMT.
You did a big miss this year the accurist origin automatic .....im in love with this 100m waterproof, integrated bracelet look, Sapphire and for me a beautiful blue dial
Agree on Seiko. Was looking for an every day dive watch around or under £1k and kept getting drawn to their designs but put off by the specs/price ratio.
My 2024 of watch related material began in Feb with the Origin delivery, and has ended with my Ascent. Erebus is kicking goals and winning hearts. I love both of my purple beasties. Well done Steve and Jody. 🎉
I bought my first automatic watch this year which is a Seiko5 and I absolutely love it but I don’t think I’d by another the way their prices are going!
Seiko has become like Benchmade in the knife world. Prices keep going up, while QC and quality go down. I once thought of Citizen as the solid, inferior brother to Seiko, but the truth of the matter is, they are starting to blow right past them. I still love Seiko. The dial designs are beautiful and their impressive catalog is something to behold, but they need to correct their business formula; and quickly.
Seiko is getting expensive indeed. The one model I am really happy with though, is the SUR319. It is a 36mm quartz watch with a sapphire crystal. It is absolutely beautiful. Very similair to a SARB, but much slimmer, and it always runs when you need it. Easily one of my favorite watches.
Mostly agree with this recap. On the last bit, maybe useful here to mention that Stowa beat NOMOS to the Bauhaus design by about 50 years. That watch - the Antea Classic - is still in its catalogue.
At the macro level, I agree with you that 2024 was lackluster at best. However, it seems like at least once a month I stumbled on some new micro that made my “will buy in future” list! I couldn’t pass up the Magnum PI watch in solar nor the Phoebus GMT. The only reason I didn’t buy the red dial Ascent is Bulova beat you to the Black Friday sales and I couldn’t pass up the red dial Surveyor. 2024 will go down as a year that Citizen and Bulova made moves to steal some affordable watch space left void by Seiko.
What makes the Vario Empire GMT even special is that you might see the "Made in Japan" sign in the site regarding the watch, and you'd assume, "oh, this is a marketing thing, it's clearly just the movement, the watch has to be made in China.", but no, they're not pulling an Omega here, EVERYTHING about the Empire is made in Japan, specifically in where Citizen also makes its cases. It's the reason why it's selling for more than $600 each.
Feeling pretty good as two of my purchased this year were the blue Tsyuosa small seconds and white Ascent. Although...... Coming out with the red on the second batch has me annoyed, lol
Waiting on that Erebus field watch…and the Aussie micro scene seems to be ascendant, Peter Kotsa gave several of them a mention in his latest episode as well. Very cool that it’s picking up momentum, especially given the challenges which you mentioned. On the negative side, who even cares about Seiko anymore? Need a great value Japanese watch? Cool, buy an Orient or a Citizen. Too easy. Have my Ray II Raven on my wrist as I type. Lovely piece for the princely sum of USD160 on Jomashop four years ago. Love your end of year roll-ups, great fun.
Excellent review Jody! Thank you, I bought 2 models of you Watches 1) Erebus Ascent with Malachite dial and 2) Erebus ORIGIN ! Best watch investment ever Thank you! Keep up the Originality of your design with your Partner for n Australia 🇦🇺
In my quest to find a decent digital watch with a sapphire lens, I ended up with my first ever smart watch, a Galaxy 6 classic, strange that it has curbed my spending on watches as I have not felt the urge to buy anything else , I can just change the face when I choose, still keeping a look out but I have not cracked yet, it has changed my watch buying habit for the better, it feels good to be off the bandwagon.
Ascent is best money spent so far this year for me yo. Will be my newyears eve watch. Vario is on my radar. Great video Jody! Seiko will be an option at Ali prices.
Hey Jody, great fun as always! My biggest positives are surprisingly at the very low end: Addiesdive, Skmei and Sanda, which surpassed the no. 1 of my negatives by far in creativity and caught up on quality. So my negatives are Casio - yes, sorry - and Seiko. Oh, and Tissot as well. Cheers from Germany and have a wonderful Christmas! 🤍❄️
Have to admit I have worn my green helix ascent more than any other watch this year by at least two times more than the next most worn watch. The only issue is its so comfortable I don't like to wear many of my watches now. So new year I am selling off a lot of it and keeping only a few and going back to one high end grail watch again. I have to say you missed one great release in the new speedtimer range with some great colours including the new (Not a) Pogue. That timex I agree with as its a terrible attempt at floating hands.
I gave to congratulate you on the Ascent. My black enamel is very classy. And extremely good value for money. Personally I wouldn't put myself on any horological congratulations list if I was a reviewer. But. As they say. You do you. I think you may be correct about Seiko. Re releases prices etc. However. The Australasian limited Red Alpinist has a dial that just blows away anything I've seen before ( except GS). I reckon you really missed that by being down on Seiko in general (for valid reasons I agree). I reckon its a dial that is lovely at worst and explosively beautiful in certain light conditions, at its best (and the strap is rubbish and it's overpriced and QC is an issue . . .). My 2c. Keep up the good work and very best wishes. Nga Mihi From NZ
It’s been a crazy decade. Just going back to 2015, I remember $1000 dollars would mean you could acquire some serious timepieces for a sub collection. This felt like a fortune for a hobby then. The microbrand surge post 2018 definitely pushed the goalpost to what we supposedly assume is affordable now. Somewhere in this process, Seiko decided to rebrand itself, reprice accordingly. I now find myself looking at Citizen as genuinely affordable substitute.
Literally a decade ago. Prices rise, and on the whole there are plenty of cheap watches about at better than expected prices.
Totally agreed! I hope Seiko is taking notes.
My grandfather was the most amazing man and role model… I idolized him, and I paid attention to every little thing that he bought because he never paid attention to dime for anything unless he had done an obsessive amount of research; he was so excited, 12 years ago, to show me his new Citizen Eco-Drive. “NEVER NEEDS A BATTERY ITS THE BEST”, lol I have his watch now and it comes out for celebrations like weddings and my kids’ birthdays. I’m so happy to see so many people feel the love for Citizen that he did.
I love this. Treasure that watch brother.
Citizen Eco-Drive is the best. Have several, my oldest one is almost 17 years old and just rock solid (wore it sailing racing for like 10 years, got plenty of scars and never missed a beat).
You need to get The Citizen they are amazing
Jody, I would love for you to do a video on the best affordable thin and ultra thin watches in quartz and automatic. Great content as always.
My Citizen collection grew with a few during 2024
Mine as well , the favorite was the Blue Citizen ' Orca ' , its special .
Great take.
Me too, they are amazing.
What models did you all pick up? I replaced a lost Nighthawk
I finally broke down and purchased a Casio Duro this year. I liked it so much I bought a 2nd. Got two high quality bracelets and saphire crystals for them and they look great. Incredible value for the money. Now probably my favorite watches.😊
Casio Duro is incredible value, 200m water resistance and looks great for the price as well.
The win for me here is the Irn-Bru tee :) love it
Over seiko. Prices are insane.
I work at Costco and we got in their Seiko 5 Sports with icy blue dial. Even at $350 CAD, I think it's too expensive.
You buy Seiko's today for the dial or the history ... Not the specs or value.
I am curious if there will be a Seiko bubble at some point?
There are still many great Seiko watches but many that are not so great. I still think the Turtle or Mini Tuna are great dive watches. The cocktail time range of watches provides amazing value. But I don’t see a SARB equivalent for less than $500. You have to go well over $1k to get that level of performance and design.
I got into watches this year and bought an SRPE seiko 5 on sale which I then modded. I was seriously considering their Prospex SPB453. But I'm glad I went with a Cronos instead!
Ummm you aren't buying Seikos for retail price right?
Amazing dials, beautifully finished and well made watches at 300 to 600 AUD (not even USD!). Microbrands need not apply, overpriced euros can disappear as well. Seiko watches are amazing value. Let go of the past, nothing stays super cheap
A great year for Vario IMO. I ended up buying that green Empire GMT you highlighted in this video plus two Vario Versas. High quality, beautiful watch with two separate movements. Customer service is served to none, including getting watches from Singapore to Missouri, USA in 3-4 days with shipping included in price of the watch.
In early 2024 I bought the first watch that I've ever truly fell in love with...a Bulova Lunar Pilot.
Nice!
Me to. I really love this watch.
I've been very pleased with mine; enjoy!!
@@michaelredding6219 I am too...wear it more often than even my Grand Seiko
@@hawkeye454 i get it; there are some watches that just seem to keep landing on your wrist because they just feel right 🤷🏻♂️
Seesterns response is so petty 🤣 you gotta love it
Agree with the Ascent being number 2. I love mine and the quality is second to none.
For the price*
How is the lumed?
To be fair, the ascent may actually deserve to be here. That was a genuinely solid offering
My Seiko hangover was my pickup of the Seiko Recraft SNKN37 that ships with zero, nada, nothing lume. My fav pickup of my 100 new watches this year was my Aragon 45mm red dial diver with tritium.
100 new watched?? thats crazy!
Aragon needs more attention!
He has more than two hands@@jacobtuck6735
Nice to see Vario getting a mention
My first engagement with Ali was this year and it generated the Pagani Air King homage and the Militado Chrono. Both about GBP 50, both excellent. So a good year getting into watches !
For the Citizen slow & complicated watch, the alternative I'd recommend is a Casio Protrek anadigi like the PRG650. It has the analog world time and such, but it's quick and intuitive to operate. It seems like a better experience to new Citizen anadigi as well.
Getting the Helm Komodo and Vanuatu was the highlight of my year. Affordable grails for me, and im still enjoying them so much.
I finally pulled the trigger for your Erebus Origin GMT (White dial). The watch is really well made and it has much wrist time in the past month. The only tiny gripe is that it's not really white but more of a matt + textured silver dial. Nonetheless, am glad to support you on your commercial adventure. 2024 must be so special for you and may 2025 be as exciting 😊 Happy holidays Jody 🥳
I missed my chance to get a green fume Ascent which would have been my choice so I'm holding out for you to make an off white one like the sarb cause the bright white doesn't appeal to me that much and looks a little flat, my white dials need to be off white or textured, no inbetween.
Excellent and entertaining 5/5 list as always. I didn’t realize Seestern had sent that message about the Erebus Lume. I know English isn’t their first language, but there is a clear different between a mistake and attempted fraud. You know that I know more than anyone else the difference between the two. Thanks again!
Totally disagree about the new Samurai. In my opinion it has become better than the previous models. It’s smaller but looks still solid and aggressive. It wears and looks really great! Definitely a good release for Seiko. People will appreciate it more after seeing it in person 👌
Jody's all over Citizens right now, as well as positioning his own brand as a replacement for Seiko, so I'm not surprised he's dragging them.
what exactly the new Samurai are you talking about?
@Zeratsu SRPL11K etc.
@@kostasz3050 oh, you mean mini samurai? They put a fackin hardlex there! It's a goddamn deal breaker for me!
I took delivery of my Clemence Munro - ordered in late 2023 and delivered in Spring 2024. Love it! The bracelet followed later and I still haven't got round to trying it on but the watch has looked great on a bunch of different third party straps ❤
Citizen definitely kicked Seiko’s ass this year, for sure. The Erebus Ascent in Neon Pink blows me away everytime I see it. I missed the pre-order special but definitely need to order one in the near future. Great job, as always, Jody.
Nice to see the Irn Bru shirt again.I really enjoy my Erebus Ascent,great watch.
Top notch watch 2024: Tusenö Windseeker, v.2. Got it only last Friday, and I’m in love already. Bottom pick: Merkur jump hour. All good on paper, but in reality not very legible (to put it mildly).
I learnt a new word today: temerity. Thank you!
The best 2024 release for me would be the Tissot PR516 mechanical chronograph. Lovely reissue of a 1970's brand classic with a great movement. The modified ETA 7753 has 68h of power reserve, anti magnetic balance spring and is regulated to +/- 5 sec/day. Look it up if you haven't seen it.
I also purchased two Citizen watches this year. Eco-Drives are the future of my collection.
Nice review Jody and dark Jody, you beat me to it, mine is coming tomorrow! Also mentioning a certain Aussie micro BTW ☺️
thanks you mate and to Just One Watch crew for all those 2024 imputs! regards from Santtiago, Chile
Watched this one with the wife this morning. She’s a big fan of Citizen especially watches with an Eco drive movement. She obviously has good taste.
Sounds like you're describing ME! But I'm not your wife. So please take your hand off my knee...
I just started a channel less than 2 weeks ago posting UA-cam shorts. The challenges I go through to create a 60 second short makes me appreciate what you do more than ever. What you're doing is nothing less than exceptional. Thank you for your sacrifices to do this!
I got 2 watches this year I'm really happy with, one js my san martin sn0142-G (the black dial, orange indices model, that thing is marvelous for the price) and the other Is my purple helix ascent, it's the most comfortable watch I own to wear and the dial still is stunning to look at
Jody! I've been out of town for awhile and finally got home to open my Ascent Orange Fume on Jubilee. You knocked it out of the park! Stunning, comfortable and "just right". Had to wear my Aqua Terra today just to remind it that I still love it..😂 I seem to have received a bonus blue enamel Ascent as well though. I don't believe i paid for two, so I'm unsure how to proceed.
this year is all novelty.
vintage pocket watches. marriage watch. numitron watch. apple ultra. 2 Chinese tourbillons
edit: the question is, can I get a gold Bulova super seville before the year end. hard to find bulova in retail stores nowadays at least for me in singapore
Love the tee! But then I love Irn Bru...Also glad you had that bet, always entertaining!
Just copped a Baltic Aquascaphe in Blue Gilt with blue rubber bracelet & beads of rice bracelet. Not exactly massive news but am loving it.
Deeply honoured to make it on your top 5 !
To end on a positive note, any Timex, Citizen or Seiko is infinitely better than any fashion brand or smartwatch.
Interesting list. I can’t really judge brands by yearly releases but I like watching lists like these because it gives a bigger picture of the brand. I do want a Seiko Arnie… but outside of that, there isn’t a Seiko I want.
It has been great content all year around, I enjoy these videos ,yeah, you are correct. Some companies are just lazy,looking forward to this coming mostly Seiko, I bought this year, the baby Alpanist 38mm light green 70 hours of power reserve, that's it seiko some years good and some are bad ...Merry Christmas to you brother and your family, love and peace..all away from St George Utah.....
Merry Christmas 🎁 watch people!!!
Love the use of the expression, Tyranny of Distance, reminds me of the excellent Split Enz song’Six months in a leaky boat’
Many thanks for the round up. My tandorio sterile face GMT still looks great and keeps excellent time (steady 5 sec gain/day). Thanks for the recommendation, a lot of watch for £46 delivered.
2:14 love the small seconds so much… I asked for it for mt birthday in January
Hi Jodie, have you thought about putting together a list of all the Aussie micros? Maybe put on a show with all those brands similar to what Time & Tide did in London for the poms? Just a thought mate.
Proper roasting of Seiko. Anxious to hear what you think of their new Aquaracer-esque divers.
I’m generally a Seiko fan, but those belong in Nico’s ‘shite’ category.
@@Angry_Gnome I admit to being on the fence.
Prefer the bulova marine star precisionist. Citizen group does it again! Lol
I think you nailed it. I like Seiko, don’t like the price. Citizen offers some cool watches at great price points. However, I am becoming increasingly convinced my next watch will be an Erebus Ascent or the Origin GMT.
my paulin modul D quartz arrived from Glasgow yesterday. orient bambino 7 in salmon on the way
Please make a 41/42 mm version of the Ascent. 🙂
You did a big miss this year the accurist origin automatic .....im in love with this 100m waterproof, integrated bracelet look, Sapphire and for me a beautiful blue dial
Agree on Seiko. Was looking for an every day dive watch around or under £1k and kept getting drawn to their designs but put off by the specs/price ratio.
What is that sweep second hand on a citizen eco drive quartz? I can't find any information about that.
My 2024 of watch related material began in Feb with the Origin delivery, and has ended with my Ascent. Erebus is kicking goals and winning hearts. I love both of my purple beasties. Well done Steve and Jody. 🎉
I bought my first automatic watch this year which is a Seiko5 and I absolutely love it but I don’t think I’d by another the way their prices are going!
I’d definitely pick up an Ascent if the sides were brushed instead of high polish
Seiko has become like Benchmade in the knife world. Prices keep going up, while QC and quality go down. I once thought of Citizen as the solid, inferior brother to Seiko, but the truth of the matter is, they are starting to blow right past them. I still love Seiko. The dial designs are beautiful and their impressive catalog is something to behold, but they need to correct their business formula; and quickly.
Did the Bulova/Swatch thing get released this year?
The Ascent is a fantastic watch; congrats to you and the Erebus team!
Seiko is getting expensive indeed. The one model I am really happy with though, is the SUR319. It is a 36mm quartz watch with a sapphire crystal. It is absolutely beautiful. Very similair to a SARB, but much slimmer, and it always runs when you need it. Easily one of my favorite watches.
The Ascent on #2 is well deserved, I love it!
I don’t know how available they are in Australia but I feel that Studio Underd0g have had a strong year.
Mostly agree with this recap.
On the last bit, maybe useful here to mention that Stowa beat NOMOS to the Bauhaus design by about 50 years. That watch - the Antea Classic - is still in its catalogue.
I'm not so much into the Origin, but the Ascent is a beautiful piece no matter the dial variation.
Merry Christmas Jody , looking forward to seeing a review of the citizen landmaster looks right up my street that one .
At the macro level, I agree with you that 2024 was lackluster at best. However, it seems like at least once a month I stumbled on some new micro that made my “will buy in future” list! I couldn’t pass up the Magnum PI watch in solar nor the Phoebus GMT. The only reason I didn’t buy the red dial Ascent is Bulova beat you to the Black Friday sales and I couldn’t pass up the red dial Surveyor. 2024 will go down as a year that Citizen and Bulova made moves to steal some affordable watch space left void by Seiko.
What do you think about Grand Seiko? The prices keep going up 😢
Highlight was the Sinn U50 Hydro
What makes the Vario Empire GMT even special is that you might see the "Made in Japan" sign in the site regarding the watch, and you'd assume, "oh, this is a marketing thing, it's clearly just the movement, the watch has to be made in China.", but no, they're not pulling an Omega here, EVERYTHING about the Empire is made in Japan, specifically in where Citizen also makes its cases. It's the reason why it's selling for more than $600 each.
Feeling pretty good as two of my purchased this year were the blue Tsyuosa small seconds and white Ascent. Although...... Coming out with the red on the second batch has me annoyed, lol
Waiting on that Erebus field watch…and the Aussie micro scene seems to be ascendant, Peter Kotsa gave several of them a mention in his latest episode as well. Very cool that it’s picking up momentum, especially given the challenges which you mentioned.
On the negative side, who even cares about Seiko anymore? Need a great value Japanese watch? Cool, buy an Orient or a Citizen. Too easy. Have my Ray II Raven on my wrist as I type. Lovely piece for the princely sum of USD160 on Jomashop four years ago.
Love your end of year roll-ups, great fun.
Erebus and San Martin had some big releases!👌
Love the content and enthusiasm! Thanks to you, I’m addicted to watch collecting now!😅 Great, albeit expensive, hobby!
Boy, I love the Steve Irwin statue! What a legend
You allways on top, Jody! My wish for 2015 for you is the best year ever, and for Ascent,, I dream with a 150m WR Ascent Honeycomb. Take care!
Excellent review Jody! Thank you, I bought 2 models of you Watches 1) Erebus Ascent with Malachite dial and 2) Erebus ORIGIN ! Best watch investment ever Thank you! Keep up the Originality of your design with your Partner for n Australia 🇦🇺
Bought the CW Valor on your recommendation earlier in the year and couldn’t be happier with it. Thank you!
I bought the Citizen Zenshin Chrono in panda colour based on your (and others') review. Possibly my favorite of my collection now, so thank you Jody!
EREBUS models are gorgeous and offering certainly among the very best price/performance ratio proposal. Cheers! 😉👍
In my quest to find a decent digital watch with a sapphire lens, I ended up with my first ever smart watch, a Galaxy 6 classic, strange that it has curbed my spending on watches as I have not felt the urge to buy anything else , I can just change the face when I choose, still keeping a look out but I have not cracked yet, it has changed my watch buying habit for the better, it feels good to be off the bandwagon.
My fave release was the G Shock GBM2100. Steel outer case and solar at last.
Funny thing: came here straight from Kieron's of Top Tier Ticker video and he put the Seiko Pogue as his top 1.
You’re a good man J - all the best for the festive season and look forward to more gold in 2025!
Ascent is best money spent so far this year for me yo. Will be my newyears eve watch. Vario is on my radar. Great video Jody! Seiko will be an option at Ali prices.
Let us know when you make the Ascent in 41-42mm. Black enamel for me, please.
You missed the Casio WS-1700H-1AVCF as a must have watch, just for the moon phase and tide features. See you next year.
Hey Jody, great fun as always! My biggest positives are surprisingly at the very low end: Addiesdive, Skmei and Sanda, which surpassed the no. 1 of my negatives by far in creativity and caught up on quality. So my negatives are Casio - yes, sorry - and Seiko. Oh, and Tissot as well. Cheers from Germany and have a wonderful Christmas! 🤍❄️
hello. i see the digital render of your j style is different to the physical photos of the watch. which one is correct. this is for the ascent
The Ascent does look like a beauty. We need that 36mm version!
Is there one in the works?
Happy Christmas Jody
Have to admit I have worn my green helix ascent more than any other watch this year by at least two times more than the next most worn watch. The only issue is its so comfortable I don't like to wear many of my watches now. So new year I am selling off a lot of it and keeping only a few and going back to one high end grail watch again. I have to say you missed one great release in the new speedtimer range with some great colours including the new (Not a) Pogue. That timex I agree with as its a terrible attempt at floating hands.
Is that an Irn Bru t-shirt? Love it!
Still in love with my Erebus Ascent and Henry Archer Nordso.
14:20. Best of both worlds, buy a G-shock with analog AND digital dial!
I agree Seiko has a lot of soul-searching to do.
The new Zelos thresher Was also a great release this year
Thanks Jody, this présentation IS great and i agree for Erebus... you made a very good job!!! 👍 😊
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I gave to congratulate you on the Ascent. My black enamel is very classy. And extremely good value for money.
Personally I wouldn't put myself on any horological congratulations list if I was a reviewer. But. As they say. You do you.
I think you may be correct about Seiko. Re releases prices etc.
However. The Australasian limited Red Alpinist has a dial that just blows away anything I've seen before ( except GS). I reckon you really missed that by being down on Seiko in general (for valid reasons I agree).
I reckon its a dial that is lovely at worst and explosively beautiful in certain light conditions, at its best (and the strap is rubbish and it's overpriced and QC is an issue . . .).
My 2c. Keep up the good work and very best wishes. Nga Mihi
From NZ
I love that Erebus ascent . Cool.
Glad to bé part of thé sucess, Frédéric from Paris France #1 french parisian fan....long live Jody...
Would you believe it, I still haven't tried Irn Bru. Great video. 👍