I personally love that I have to wind my Speedy. I wind it every morning and I feel it connects me more to the watch. Winding only takes 30 seconds and I find it satisfying.
I have enough watches in my rotation that I generally have to wind them 10-20 before wearing which gives me enough time to connect with the watch. But the 100+ times I had to wind the Speedy to get it to full power was a deal breaker for me.
@@Levi_1911 You're wearing yours as a daily which means you have to wind it less--for me I was wearing it in a rotation and often the watch was completely dead by the time I put it back on my wrist. By the time I was done winding to full power my fingers were sore!
It’s a perfect watch for every occasion. It looks good without getting too much attention from the wrong people. The new one is even wearable for my skinny 16cm wrists. And of course you can put every strap you want on it but with the latest bracelet, thats not even neccessary.
I think that I was five or six years old when I received my first watch, a Timex with a continuous expanding metal bracelet. Whatever hair I could have grown on my wrist at that time was kept cleanly pulled out. I think that the watch was designed as a means of punishing disobedient kids. Only that makes sense of it.
😂 I remember those Hair Pullers.. I was almost Bald Armed as a kid but them bands somehow managed to find the tiny whisps of fluff and rip em all slowly out of their place, no idea how it managed it..
My Speedmaster had a stiff winding crown when it was new. Sent it to Omega through the AD for adjustment. Couple of weeks later they sent it back to me with the winding crown nice and smooth with fantastic feel and at no cost to me. To this day 15 years after I bought it the winding feels great and it keeps time within COSC standard. Watch has not been opened or serviced since Omega adjusted the crown 15 years ago. If that’s your only gripe about the Speedmaster then it can be easily fixed.
It is truly bizarre that you are suggesting people buy a watch with a known issue and then send it back to Omega to ‘fix’. The movement will be completely different in a modern Speedmaster, as will the time it now takes to come back from ‘repair’ (a few months, not a couple of weeks). Surely Omega should have simply fixed a known issue (they did not with their locking SMP 300 clasps either though), but I guess if it does not put people off, why bother?
@@alfieakaronaldog Different times, different movement, different mentality. Crown was tight, thought it would get looser after a few days of use, it didn’t, AD and Omega took care of it. No damage no drama no Karen attitude, and nothing bizarre about it.
@@RayMelville It's the sort of thing that QC should catch before the watch goes out the door, but good on Omega for fixing it w/o drama. Maybe they've solved the problem in the more recent models ... I guess I'll have to buy one and find out. 😉
Owned my Speedmaster for 23 years now, was young when I got it so didn’t think much about servicing, but after 15 years it became hard to wind, the crown would leave a mark on my finger😂. After servicing it, it’s a pleasure to wind. Prefer manually winding over automatics any day.
You failed to mention that the movement in the AP is notoriously fragile. Sending your Royal Oak to Switzerland for an 8 month vacation is a right of passage.
I never knew that tbh, but then...My Friends AP had to go for a repair on it's movement too, thought it was just maybe a one off issue...though I'm thinking probably not after reading this! 😮
Talking Hands Guy! You unmasked yourself and have given us the funniest watch content. Thank you. Owned a Speedmaster Moon. Bought it, wore it, fixed it, forgot to wind it constantly, asked people what time it was, tired of forgetting to constantly wind it, then sold it. Best decision ever.
best decision... for the guy who bought it you mean! Winding a manual watch is something you either get or don't. Owned many... never ever ran out of wind.
If Grand Seiko Spring Drives get magnetised, they have to go back to Japan to be fixed in an elaborate and expensive process. I have become an expert at planning my days to avoid speakers and electronic devices. It is an absolutely incredible watch but the magnet paranoia occupies my mind, I think I'll get something with a silicon hairspring next time just to entirely put that to bed.
@@KC-bv9kf I'm pretty sure all or nearly all of the cases they put them in are anti magnetic, so realistically it shouldn't be a problem unless you are right near speakers or things like that, but you do have to be careful
I couldn’t hear anything else after “letting a dog drag it’s butt across the Mona Lisa.” 😂 Is the Mona Lisa on the floor for some reason? Or is this an acrobatic dog?
Never got the hate for hand winding 😂 it makes you more connected to your watch and reminds you of it every day and appreciate what you have on your wrist imo
for me, its often about getting ready for work in the morning. I'm not a super early bird and I only leave time for specific morning routine. It is nice to be able to pick a watch back up that u had on a day or two prior and just toss it on. Sometimes when I'm running late, I'll even choose what I'll wear based on what is running still xD
but i definitely find it nice to do. It is pleasurable to operate and set a watch, I just always don't have time for that lol. I actually get anal about setting to the second so that is half my problem.
Have you ever hand wound other manual watches, say a reverso? Now THAT is a pleasure to wind. For me the analogy is more accurately like steering with or without power steering. Anyway it’s still all a bit of a nonsense. Any watch you can afford to wind is a pleasure. Happy winding to everyone! 😉
It's amazing that in only 5 years or so, Andrew Morgan has become THE voice of watches. Every time I see a watch video I expect to hear his voice. Well done, sir!
They're fantastic. I have a CK 2998 (blue version) and I've smacked it on many things and it's just fine. Winding has lasted years and I only recently had it serviced.
I own a Speedmaster (Hesalite) and find it a joy to wind. Once you develop the right technique (it took a few months) it's a breeze. And so smooth you cannot feel or even hear the clicks. Brilliant. I also own an Aqua Terra. Yes it's an automatic (with a 70 power reserve to boot) but when it requires winding... It's more difficult than trying to get my cat into the carrier.
Put a cat treat in the carrier every time you want to get in there - after a while they will think the carrier is a good experience. This technique doesn't work with watches
I have literally owned every last one of these watches you mentioned, and experienced virtually all of these annoying flaws you mentioned first hand! My first watch was a PAM 104, and it was so badly scratched after only a year I had it polished. I sold a Speedy Tuesday since I got sick of winding it, barely wear my Daytona since I hate scratching the center links (honorable mention bought my GMT on Jubilee instead) and gave away my Timex Pepsi to a friend who had far less hairy wrists than I did! Honorable mention is the James Cameron Deepsea Rolex--it has one of the most beautiful dials in one of the thickest, heaviest and ultimately unwearable watches.
I'm glad you said that about the Speedmaster. I've refused to buy it because it's manual wind. For me, a big part of the wonder and pleasure of owning a fine watch is knowing that I'm winding it whenever I lift up or sing my arm--without even feeling it. It's like a perpetual motion machine.
Totally agree on the Moonwatch. Horrible to wind, especially compared to a Luminor. IWCs Bronze Aquatimer is my worst to own. The quick release strap does just that if you bump it. Mine went to Davey Jones locker that way.
Tudor BB41 Heritage. The case sides seem to scratch just from air moving over then, and the bracelet is either slightly too tight or slightly too loose. Hamilton Khaki King. A superbly detailed dial completely invisible due to total absence of AR coating... which also meant it was illegible at most angles under most lights.
An enjoyable and amusing video as always. Not a watch per se but leather straps with butterfly clasps. I thought I had reasonable manual dexterity until trying to put on one of those bastards.
Finally, someone has mentioned the stiff, extremely tight winding of the Speedmaster 3861. It is really an unpleasant experience, whereas with my inexpensive Hamilton Khaki Field, for example, winding it is a daily pleasure.
The winding gets easier over time. I'm not sure if it's because you get used to it. There is a noticeable increase in resistance from 0 to full as you get to the end, which leads me to believe it's intentional. I can see why it would turn some owners off, though.
Love winding my 3861 Speedy. Cup of tea whilst putting in 20 or so winds is my morning ritual as soon as I get up. A manual wind chrono also gives a much thinner watch. 👍
I got an Orient Sun & Moon as my first mechanical watch. It’s a gorgeous watch for the price. What I didn’t realise was that it’s the size of freaking Winsconsin 😂
My Longines Conquest V.H.P. The bracelet has a butterfly clasp and can’t be micro adjusted. I can either take a half link out and wear it too tight or leave a half link in and wear it too loose.
Definitely agree. Any metal watch bracelet without a micro adjustment mechanism is endlessly infuriating. I passed on the new Carter Tank for this reason, although I loved everything else about the watch.
i have an 8 inch wrist and i can confirm the speedmaster hurt the top of my hand, the Rolex Submariner hurt the top of my hand but the datjust is perfect so comfortable
any Rolex in london. constantly looking over your shoulder and pulling your cuff down - hoping it won't get noticed. which is exactly the opposite reason i bought it 🤪
I am 100% with you on the Speedmaster. I never thought I would hear anyone else talk about it but the difficulty winding it is the reason why I got rid of mine.
The winding gets easier over time. I'm not sure if it's because you get used to it. There is a noticeable increase in resistance from 0 to full as you get to the end, which leads me to believe it's intentional. I can see why it would turn some owners off, though.
Im with you. I had a FOIS and winding every day or forgetting to wind and looking at a dead watch was a killer for me. Also the caseback on the FOIS is made in such a way that it hurts to wear and collects all your dead skin. The speedy reduced was actually a better fit for me....wish i kept it
@@hittingreens5646 🙂👍the reduced actually has an ideal size as chronos had back then , around 37,5 you can still find a lot a pieces but it's true they have increased in price and finding a w-maker who accepts to service only the movement not the chrono module is a hassle. I sent it to omega and they just put a new mvt in!!! =600€😶
For an enthusiast with a medium size collection, having multiple watches with the date function (worse with day also) is a pain (literally when they have small crowns). I either have to keep them wound or have to adjust the date every time I wear them. And winders have a different set of annoyances.
@@watchound.bernardo9738yes! Setting date via jumping hour is a pain. Quick set is so much more preferred. This is what is putting me off "true" gmt watches and watches with this kind of date setting movement (8900 aquaterra i think? And my 9f85 GS quartz)
Truly a first-world problem, but yeah ... I've given up trying to keep 'em all current. The extra minute or so required to make a watch ready to roll doesn't ruin my day. Except for that true GMT that needs to be spun through the hours ... that one I do keep wound up. (Who knew the GS power reserve indicator could actually be a blessing?)
I agree about the Panerai... smacking it to and fro has basically become a hobby of mine this year. But you know what... it looks BETTER, not worse, for the character and patina it's gained. It remains one of the favorites of my collection, and is still a compliment magnet.
Own a PAM 0048 (have small wrists) and totally agree. Watch draws comments and the price is such that you don't worry about wearing it in your daily life. And I have the polished version that they only made the first year in production in 1999. Watch has picked up some small scratches, but still looks great.
Patek Nautilus should be top of the list. I've had several and the issues are myriad.Want a watch that never quite fits because there's no micro adjustment on the bracelet? Get a Nautilus. Want a watch that looks terrible with a scratched bezel...and you WILL get one? Get a Nautilus. Want a watch that you will look at every day and think...I paid HOW MUCH for a simple stainless steel watch? Get a Nautilus. On second thoughts, don't.
The winding experience of the Moonwatch is a pleasure compared to that of the Navitimer. I am seriously considering purchasing a motorized crown winder.
Crazy seeing your face after years of hearing your voice! You have been responsible for much of my introduction to watches. Muchas gracias and mucho gusto.
You haven't known what scratches are until you've owned a Santos de Cartier. I love my Cartier. The bracelet is a piece of art. Without half links or quick-adjust though. But the bezel.... 5 months in, and mine looks like I dug it out of an English trench in the Great War after a particularly muddy season.
I agree with all your choices here. With the GMT I couldn’t give less of a sheet about the scratches personally. I think the oyster bracelet looks great even when heavily worn. Especially on a gold one! Its easy enough to polish if you have to. They are solid links so easy to polish if needs be. There are hollow linked vintage versions that still look great now so the modern ones will last forever imo. It’s a none issue to me. But I understand why it is to some.
The problem is very few know how to properly polish, or refinish, generally. They overdo and missdo until the piece looks like a caricature of the original.
@@shuycg that's for an owner to worry about, if they're stupid it's on them. Wearing it for 10 years and letting Rolex polish it when it's serviced would be completely fine. The bracelet still looks great with some scratches. People worried about scratches should buy a G-Shock, not a luxury watch.
@@TheRunningManZ of course I'm not worrying about other people's watches. But the poor refinishing skills are what create this discussion. I understand that even Rolex will eventually make sharp angles duller trying to refinish. And to close the circle, it's for the owners of those luxury watches to worry or not about scratching their watches.
@@TheRunningManZ that center link does stick out near the case. I've seen those with rounded edges. And the center part on the clasp is almost always loosing its edges, as it's raised from the otherwise brushed body of the clasp. Anyway, I'm just saying one should do some research and communicate clearly what he wants done to the watch.
6:59 I owned a Skagen watch in the early 2000s with a similar type of strap. The watch was so thin and light that I could, and did when new, fall asleep with it on. I still remember the dream I had that night that I was being attacked and stung by a swarm of bees. When I took the watch off in the morning all the hairs on my wrist under the watch were gone, taken by the strap.
Cincinnati, Ohio has had since 1994 the honor of being audience to the legendary writing of sports editor Paul Daugherty. If you're a Cincinnatian sports fan, you know how great this man is. You sir, are the Paul Daugherty of the watch world. I'd find pleasure in listening to you describe doing the dishes. Paul Daugherty, E.B. White, Andrew Morgan. I tried that Timex on in a shop once and wore it for about three minutes. It took me weeks to grow back all the hair I'd lost.
Quality modern automatic watches do not have a noisy rotor. I own an Omega and Girard Perregaux automatic and have never heard a noice or felt the rotor turning on either one. Wearing them feels the same as wearing a manual-wind--exept you don't have to wind them.
@highnrising you're wasting your time I have over 50 "quality automatic watches" Omega, Rolex, Tudor, Blancpain, IWC, Oris, Longines, etc. and in some more than others you certainly can hear and notice the rotor. It's not loud enough to be heard in all situations but you absolutely can hear it and feel it if you pay attention. If you're so lazy you can't be bothered to wind a watch once a day you might need to re-examine your work ethic.
@@SCTitan06 I don't know when your watches are from, but modern automatic watches manufactured in the last 20 years from Omega, Rolex, Tudor, Blancpain, etc. and other quality manufacturers are silent and do not vibrate. I don't have 50 automatic watches--I have 3. But if I got one that rattled or made noise, I'd take it back--unless it was some old vintage piece, where you know that's what you're getting. Oh, and you can stfu with your superflous, inane remarks.
Tudor BB58 Bronze Boutique Edition: every time I even come close to breaking a sweat I know I will be left with a stained wrist, but still totally worth it...
I had the milgauss z blue and experienced the same problems at the GMT master 2. The polished center links would pick up scratches even by looking at it. The green crystal also loves finger prints and I found myself getting a case of OCD trying to keep it clean.
I have the timed Q with that band. It annoyed me for the first few days, but I don’t even notice it anymore. It’s quite comfortable for daily wear as long as you aren’t doing anything athletic
Exactly. Watches over 40mm are shouting 'look at me - look at me'. Vulgarity is never a good look, and the people you don't want to think that of you, are those that are most likely to matter.
Hah.. scratches from passing neutrinos.. good one. I’ve always wondered where these mystery scratches came from. Now I know. Wakka Wakka!! My awesome watch that sucks to own. Date just 41. The polished clasp.. oh my gosh.. a total neutrino magnet!
I own a couple of 1950 case 44 and 42mm Panerai Luminors and the regular 44mm too. And for some strange reason the 1950 cases, which are extra thick, are less prone to ruin any objects in its surroundings that the standard case. I don’t know why, but it is.
I was so worried about the Speedmaster since I just purchased one two weeks ago. Winding isn't as smooth as my Nomos pieces but it's not that bad. It's a good thing it is a time only watch!
I've had a few speedmasters throughout the years and sold them on when I've lost interests in them. I purchased the discontinued 2021 Speedmaster 1861 which I bought from a AD with a free watch winder when they were clearing them out when the new co-axial model arrived which is a massive £2240 more. I have worn it on a couple of occasions but its a bit of a pain because the winder is stiff and recessed , So that's gone back in its huge case it came in. I have tried Panarai and Nomino watches but I dont like the look of the round face on a square case mix and I always go back to my default watch, which is a Rolex Red Submariner date which has been worn everywhere since I'd bought it in 1976 and has been dived in and is battered and scratched so much so the satin finish has disappeared through wear and tear. I've found it one of the most comfortable watches to wear unlike the Royal Oak Offshore Le Bron James model on the SS strap which was hard work having to carry the spare link around when the weather changed from summer to winter as the strap would end up being loose or too tight. I sold it in the end because of the £2500 cost of the service and poor communication from AP in London and their snobby attitude.
Does my Vostok Komandirski count? It's a fun watch, but with no quick set date function, I find. Myself not wearing it much. If I don't keep it wound and it gets a couple weeks off the date, I usually just grab something else instead of sitting there going from 8 pm to 1 am and back to 8pm over and over for a few minutes to get the date right. I do t know why I even bother, it's such a small date that I can barely see it anyways...
I was gonna comment this. Total pain to set the date. I find myself either waiting until the date lines up and wearing it then or wearing it with the wrong date.
Hahahaha omfg my word - iv been watching watch finder videos for YEARS and I always said it’s those hands are talking - and remember even years back people calling him “talking hands” I just came across this channel today and immediately recognized the voice, then read the channel name This is fucking great - we love you talking hands! It’s kinda weird to see a face tho😂
I tend to have a rule as I do not like bracelets - always buy on bracelet, but then switch out for a much more comfy NATO strap. NATO changes the look of your watch with every different strap colour/pattern.
@@Megatraum504 Curious about this. Is adding an automatic rotor more or less expensive than adding a power indicator? Do you build watches? I’m sincerely asking as I don’t really have a sense of costs when it comes to these types of things. Would you say the Speedmaster is cutting costs by not adding an automatic rotor? At that price point, seems like an easy add for customer experience… unless, somehow, it “goers against the story” of the watch.
@@eggsII ya after commenting i was going to add that there could be a cheap, innovative way to indicate power without a complication that im unaware of. I definitely dont build. just an assumption really. When it comes to the speedmaster, im pretty sure the choice of hand winding has more to do with the case thickness than cost saving.
I wear my 3861 Hesalite _every day_ (nearly, occasionally I'll wear something else) and I enjoy winding it every morning. Though I can see how it becomes tedious to some. My only issue with the watch is that sometimes I look down on my wrist and I feel it's touch too large (just) for my wrist. A 40mm Speedmaster (to include the asymmetrical crown guard) would be ideal.
Big mirror polished surfaces are a pain to own in general. I have a Grand Seiko and a Credor that both don’t get the wrist time they deserve thanks to how easily they show even small scratches.
My Breitling Seawolf Avenger is a beautiful watch. Unfortunately, like the Panerai, it's a danger to all door frames, furniture, and the ability to walk in a straight line without eventually curving leftwards a bit.
OMG, did someone mention scratches! I bashed my brand new Ski Dweller on day one! BANG. That ding cost me 1000's. I now have a GS Ceramic/Tatanium Chronometer. 8 months and still not a mark anywhere!.... Yup so centre links are Ceramic too... maybe Rolex could learn something.
I own a 44mm Luminor - particularly the PAM312 which is one of the thickest heaviest Panerais ever. Day to day, the heft and size doesn't bother me one bit. But recently I went on vacation to Disney, where I'd have to walk around miles in the heat everyday. The watch was too heavy and slid around on my wrist just enough to legitimately irritate it. I opted to wear my IWC Mark XVIII the rest of the trip.
Rarely do actually audibly laugh at youtube content - but the Mona Lisa and Patrick Stewart jokes had me chuckling away both times! 😁 Well done sir - very good video
Just sold my Zenith EP 410. It’s great second hand value. Had it for 5 years. It’s fantastic on paper. Movement is gorgeous. The star on the second hand blocks the moon phase. I want a metal bracelet. Punches above its weight for sure. But not for me.
Doxa 300T: it looks cool but when they manufactured the rotating bezel they didn't cut the grooves deep enough to hold the paint for either the outer orange depth numbers or the inner black time numbers, and all of the numbers wore off the bezel very quickly. I contacted Doxa about replacing the bezel, and I was willing to pay money out-of-pocket for a new one and they said, "Sorry, we don't have that part in stock." First of all the fact that they don't have that part in stock is embarrassing, and second, you would think that they would have a minimal amount of compatibility for parts as basic as a rotating bezel.
My Planet Ocean 43.5mm has the jump hour funcion, and I dont wear it very often. So everytime I want to wear it I need to change the date and, well, if the date is on the 3rd and its the 28th, you have to literally wind the crown 50 times, in this example, to get to the proper date. So now my watch lives with the wrong date always because Im not going through all that wear and tear just to get the date correct.
Hello Andrew. A chunk missing from the furniture,, would love to see my marble table go a round against the Panerai... I think the Italian tank wouldn't miss a beat.
blue dial Datejust 41 on blue RubberB strap - my go to beater for all the reasons the watches in this video fail to deliver. Doesn't need winding, doesn't get scratches on the bracelet and it doesn't scalp my wrist hair!
I had a Skydweller, bought it as a leaving gift to myself after a long Military career. Tried it on in the dealers a few times, walked up and down the 'boutique' in it whilst wearing a polo shirt just so I could see it in the mirrors from every angle. Bought it ... hated it. I'm an avid climber and mountain biker so I've got forearms like a gorilla on steroids but even discounting that it sat so tall on my wrist that it was impossible to fasten a shirt cuff around it or to avoid catching it on pretty much anything I walked past. After about 5 wears it went in my safe for a few years until I accepted defeat and sold it last year. Lesson learned, I now wear an Explorer and it's absolutely perfect and trouble free!
Agree about the Speedmaster and any winding watch. I also own a Seiko with day and date and what a pain in the rectum if I don't wear it for a week or so...! I think I have three automatics, the rest are quartz.
My Vacheron Overseas from 1996 was such a pain. The bracelet was a damn master piece, but the way it was constructed would have impressive issues with the bracelet bunching up on itself from time to time. The shear sweat-induced sickness I would feel as I would carefully try to unbind the thing was intolerable. Mirror polished under the entire bracelet, the double inner security lock and the feel was incredible... until that asshole decided to tangle itself up which happened more often than you would expect.
And...that is why I bucked tradition, and purchased a Speedy with the 9900 movement (+sapphire sandwich, date at the 6 and ceramic bezel). I love wearing it!
Nope. Disagree. Love the manual winiding. I enjoy doing it in the morning together with my coffee. Good start into the day. I wish there were more manual wound options.
Hello, you are so correct. A couple years ago I fell for the Longines Big Eye big time. Ordered it, a beautiful well made watch but it was a chore for me to wear it. Recently I traded the big eye for a Tag Heuer Carrera and never looked back. I will never again purchase such a chunky watch.
If your speedy doesn’t wind like butter, it needs a service. I have a 3572.50 which is hesalite/sapphire. I also have one that was made early 80’s and I converted to a Mitsukoshi dial version. The much older 80’s model that I had serviced during the conversion winds like butter. It made me realize that my 20 year old 3572.50 was past due since I had a before and after experience with the first one.
This was absolutely entertaining, truthful, and hilarious all at the same time! Whether the poignant commentary makes you cringe, laugh, or something somewhere in between, you’ll find yourself nodding in the affirmative. Very well done!🥃
5:46 any Royal Oak owners out there watching this are going to have this image come to mind whenever they ding or scratch their timepiece. The same may be true whenever they try to avoid damaging their watch. You never know, this may lead to these flooding onto the secondhand market en masse, thus making them more obtainable for the rest of us. Thank you Andrew, thank you so much.
"Watches that you and I would push our grandmothers down the stairs to own" "A watch that's actually good for the price of a few AAA ps5 games" Always looking forward to hear quotes like these! Really informative video with amazing British humor!
I guess I must be lucky. Winding my Speedmaster doesn’t result in exhaustion or fatigue at all. I can’t believe there are people who find manually winding a watch is difficult and to be avoided.
My beautiful Superocean Heritage II had a scratches on the buckle by the time I had got home on the bus. Perhaps I need to remember it's a tool watch and that's what happens when you use it, but at the time it felt like someone had keyed my car and my face. I am actually going to go diving with it now, so perhaps it has taught me a lesson.
“Wrap it up like a Floridian’s couch” 😂 You dig deep for that one and struck gold. That’s a great one liner
I personally love that I have to wind my Speedy. I wind it every morning and I feel it connects me more to the watch. Winding only takes 30 seconds and I find it satisfying.
I have enough watches in my rotation that I generally have to wind them 10-20 before wearing which gives me enough time to connect with the watch. But the 100+ times I had to wind the Speedy to get it to full power was a deal breaker for me.
@@digitalentinc Interesting, it takes me around 30 - 40 to top it off each morning.
@@Levi_1911 You're wearing yours as a daily which means you have to wind it less--for me I was wearing it in a rotation and often the watch was completely dead by the time I put it back on my wrist. By the time I was done winding to full power my fingers were sore!
One day I hope to deal with the pitfalls and frustrations of owning a Speedmaster.
Beautiful watch🔥🔥🔥
It’s a perfect watch for every occasion. It looks good without getting too much attention from the wrong people. The new one is even wearable for my skinny 16cm wrists. And of course you can put every strap you want on it but with the latest bracelet, thats not even neccessary.
same… maybe also the dangers of driving rear engined sports cars.
I got one and sold it after two years. Biggest of many mistakes in my watch collecting.
@@SIZZO76 Do you have one?
I think that I was five or six years old when I received my first watch, a Timex with a continuous expanding metal bracelet. Whatever hair I could have grown on my wrist at that time was kept cleanly pulled out. I think that the watch was designed as a means of punishing disobedient kids. Only that makes sense of it.
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😂 I remember those Hair Pullers.. I was almost Bald Armed as a kid but them bands somehow managed to find the tiny whisps of fluff and rip em all slowly out of their place, no idea how it managed it..
My Speedmaster had a stiff winding crown when it was new. Sent it to Omega through the AD for adjustment. Couple of weeks later they sent it back to me with the winding crown nice and smooth with fantastic feel and at no cost to me. To this day 15 years after I bought it the winding feels great and it keeps time within COSC standard. Watch has not been opened or serviced since Omega adjusted the crown 15 years ago. If that’s your only gripe about the Speedmaster then it can be easily fixed.
It is truly bizarre that you are suggesting people buy a watch with a known issue and then send it back to Omega to ‘fix’.
The movement will be completely different in a modern Speedmaster, as will the time it now takes to come back from ‘repair’ (a few months, not a couple of weeks).
Surely Omega should have simply fixed a known issue (they did not with their locking SMP 300 clasps either though), but I guess if it does not put people off, why bother?
@@alfieakaronaldog Different times, different movement, different mentality. Crown was tight, thought it would get looser after a few days of use, it didn’t, AD and Omega took care of it. No damage no drama no Karen attitude, and nothing bizarre about it.
@@RayMelville I agree 100% with what happened back then and fantastic you did it and love the watch 😉
@@RayMelville It's the sort of thing that QC should catch before the watch goes out the door, but good on Omega for fixing it w/o drama. Maybe they've solved the problem in the more recent models ... I guess I'll have to buy one and find out. 😉
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Owned my Speedmaster for 23 years now, was young when I got it so didn’t think much about servicing, but after 15 years it became hard to wind, the crown would leave a mark on my finger😂. After servicing it, it’s a pleasure to wind. Prefer manually winding over automatics any day.
Wait until you find out about autos with manual wind.
I love my hesalite speedmaster coolest thing I own and love winding it every morning I’m blessed to own it as I’ve waited 30 years to own
You failed to mention that the movement in the AP is notoriously fragile. Sending your Royal Oak to Switzerland for an 8 month vacation is a right of passage.
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And will set you back the price of a small second hand car 🙂
@@arjankindermans quite rite…
@@wisamal-hakim5531Ooooohh...I see What You did there.. Hillari-arse.😂
I never knew that tbh, but then...My Friends AP had to go for a repair on it's movement too, thought it was just maybe a one off issue...though I'm thinking probably not after reading this! 😮
Talking Hands Guy! You unmasked yourself and have given us the funniest watch content. Thank you.
Owned a Speedmaster Moon. Bought it, wore it, fixed it, forgot to wind it constantly, asked people what time it was, tired of forgetting to constantly wind it, then sold it. Best decision ever.
that is what I thought too
Dammit and I wanted a Speedmaster too. Not anymore.
best decision... for the guy who bought it you mean! Winding a manual watch is something you either get or don't. Owned many... never ever ran out of wind.
I placed mine in the box, haven't touched it for 23 years now.
It takes 10 seconds to wind the Speedmaster..
If Grand Seiko Spring Drives get magnetised, they have to go back to Japan to be fixed in an elaborate and expensive process. I have become an expert at planning my days to avoid speakers and electronic devices. It is an absolutely incredible watch but the magnet paranoia occupies my mind, I think I'll get something with a silicon hairspring next time just to entirely put that to bed.
Good advice!
Woah, about to pick up the sbgy007.
No one has mentioned that minor tidbit.
Thank you!
@@KC-bv9kf I'm pretty sure all or nearly all of the cases they put them in are anti magnetic, so realistically it shouldn't be a problem unless you are right near speakers or things like that, but you do have to be careful
@@KC-bv9kf Don't give too much on that. Why should a regular demagnetiser not work on a spring drive? There isn't even an escapement
Good to know!
There is a simple trick for winding the Speedmaster. Turn it so the crown faces to the left. It is much easier to "pull" when winding than to push.
Ownership sounds fun 🥴
Do you sing the Okey Kokey as you wind?
Moonwatch owners are familiar with pulling I’m sure.
@@thegorn 😂😂😂
I couldn’t hear anything else after “letting a dog drag it’s butt across the Mona Lisa.” 😂 Is the Mona Lisa on the floor for some reason? Or is this an acrobatic dog?
Yes
It's something that I'll never unhear, John, that's for certain! 😂😉
😂
Makes you wonder what kind of an upbring Andy had to marry those two images in his mind.
You don't HAVE to wind a Speedmaster, you GET to wind it.. Life is about perspective.
Never got the hate for hand winding 😂 it makes you more connected to your watch and reminds you of it every day and appreciate what you have on your wrist imo
for me, its often about getting ready for work in the morning. I'm not a super early bird and I only leave time for specific morning routine. It is nice to be able to pick a watch back up that u had on a day or two prior and just toss it on. Sometimes when I'm running late, I'll even choose what I'll wear based on what is running still xD
but i definitely find it nice to do. It is pleasurable to operate and set a watch, I just always don't have time for that lol. I actually get anal about setting to the second so that is half my problem.
It's like a manual transmission in a car. Wouldn't have it any other way.
Have you ever hand wound other manual watches, say a reverso? Now THAT is a pleasure to wind.
For me the analogy is more accurately like steering with or without power steering.
Anyway it’s still all a bit of a nonsense. Any watch you can afford to wind is a pleasure. Happy winding to everyone! 😉
@@wisamal-hakim5531 Chronographs tho. Those pushers definitely make getting a good grip on the crown harder
Out of my modest collection, nothing winds as effortlessly as the Sellita SW300 (base movement for the Montblanc Geosphere).
That’s a very cool watch. Good choice!
It's amazing that in only 5 years or so, Andrew Morgan has become THE voice of watches. Every time I see a watch video I expect to hear his voice. Well done, sir!
I’ve owned a Speedmaster for 15 years and frankly I have zero issue with the wind mechanism. It’s an absolutely fabulous watch.
They're fantastic. I have a CK 2998 (blue version) and I've smacked it on many things and it's just fine. Winding has lasted years and I only recently had it serviced.
I have a 3861 sapphire sandwich and don't ever think twice about winding it every day. It's the best watch I've ever owned and I'll never sell.
It's actually a pleasure to wind
I own a Speedmaster (Hesalite) and find it a joy to wind. Once you develop the right technique (it took a few months) it's a breeze. And so smooth you cannot feel or even hear the clicks. Brilliant. I also own an Aqua Terra. Yes it's an automatic (with a 70 power reserve to boot) but when it requires winding... It's more difficult than trying to get my cat into the carrier.
Put a cat treat in the carrier every time you want to get in there - after a while they will think the carrier is a good experience. This technique doesn't work with watches
@@OTNCBC Brilliant, I'll give it a try. Duly
noted about this not working on a watch. 🙂
I have literally owned every last one of these watches you mentioned, and experienced virtually all of these annoying flaws you mentioned first hand! My first watch was a PAM 104, and it was so badly scratched after only a year I had it polished. I sold a Speedy Tuesday since I got sick of winding it, barely wear my Daytona since I hate scratching the center links (honorable mention bought my GMT on Jubilee instead) and gave away my Timex Pepsi to a friend who had far less hairy wrists than I did! Honorable mention is the James Cameron Deepsea Rolex--it has one of the most beautiful dials in one of the thickest, heaviest and ultimately unwearable watches.
Just buy a casio. God tier.
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I'm glad you said that about the Speedmaster. I've refused to buy it because it's manual wind. For me, a big part of the wonder and pleasure of owning a fine watch is knowing that I'm winding it whenever I lift up or sing my arm--without even feeling it. It's like a perpetual motion machine.
Totally agree on the Moonwatch. Horrible to wind, especially compared to a Luminor.
IWCs Bronze Aquatimer is my worst to own. The quick release strap does just that if you bump it. Mine went to Davey Jones locker that way.
I thought I was the only one who thought winding my speedy was a chore. Maybe that’s why I only wear it on special occasions
yeah, i don't wear mine as often cause its a pain to have to set and wind.
Yeah...I stopped wearing any watch because I find it too much trouble putting it on my wrist.
Tudor BB41 Heritage. The case sides seem to scratch just from air moving over then, and the bracelet is either slightly too tight or slightly too loose.
Hamilton Khaki King. A superbly detailed dial completely invisible due to total absence of AR coating... which also meant it was illegible at most angles under most lights.
“Being like an Italian tank it generally shrugs any conflict off”. So very true! At least it doesn’t run backwards though 😆
An enjoyable and amusing video as always. Not a watch per se but leather straps with butterfly clasps. I thought I had reasonable manual dexterity until trying to put on one of those bastards.
I have that on a Tissot Gentleman. It's a piece of cake compared to a "Milanese" mesh strap, which is designed to be put on with a third hand.
Finally, someone has mentioned the stiff, extremely tight winding of the Speedmaster 3861. It is really an unpleasant experience, whereas with my inexpensive Hamilton Khaki Field, for example, winding it is a daily pleasure.
The winding gets easier over time. I'm not sure if it's because you get used to it. There is a noticeable increase in resistance from 0 to full as you get to the end, which leads me to believe it's intentional. I can see why it would turn some owners off, though.
@@NeoWahNah Thank you this is reassuring :)
Love winding my 3861 Speedy. Cup of tea whilst putting in 20 or so winds is my morning ritual as soon as I get up. A manual wind chrono also gives a much thinner watch. 👍
Yes indeed. A nice daily ritual. Cheers mate!
I got an Orient Sun & Moon as my first mechanical watch. It’s a gorgeous watch for the price. What I didn’t realise was that it’s the size of freaking Winsconsin 😂
What l find annoying about my Speedmaster is worrying about where to hide it when I go swimming.
My Longines Conquest V.H.P. The bracelet has a butterfly clasp and can’t be micro adjusted. I can either take a half link out and wear it too tight or leave a half link in and wear it too loose.
Definitely agree. Any metal watch bracelet without a micro adjustment mechanism is endlessly infuriating. I passed on the new Carter Tank for this reason, although I loved everything else about the watch.
i have an 8 inch wrist and i can confirm the speedmaster hurt the top of my hand, the Rolex Submariner hurt the top of my hand but the datjust is perfect so comfortable
any Rolex in london. constantly looking over your shoulder and pulling your cuff down - hoping it won't get noticed. which is exactly the opposite reason i bought it 🤪
That should be on the list LOL
I am 100% with you on the Speedmaster. I never thought I would hear anyone else talk about it but the difficulty winding it is the reason why I got rid of mine.
The winding gets easier over time. I'm not sure if it's because you get used to it. There is a noticeable increase in resistance from 0 to full as you get to the end, which leads me to believe it's intentional. I can see why it would turn some owners off, though.
Im with you. I had a FOIS and winding every day or forgetting to wind and looking at a dead watch was a killer for me. Also the caseback on the FOIS is made in such a way that it hurts to wear and collects all your dead skin. The speedy reduced was actually a better fit for me....wish i kept it
Try winding it turned over on the caseback side, it’s somehow easier to wind that way
@@Angry_Gnome I sold it, wasn't for me.
@@hittingreens5646 🙂👍the reduced actually has an ideal size as chronos had back then , around 37,5 you can still find a lot a pieces but it's true they have increased in price and finding a w-maker who accepts to service only the movement not the chrono module is a hassle. I sent it to omega and they just put a new mvt in!!! =600€😶
For an enthusiast with a medium size collection, having multiple watches with the date function (worse with day also) is a pain (literally when they have small crowns).
I either have to keep them wound or have to adjust the date every time I wear them. And winders have a different set of annoyances.
100 percent. Spot on.
Spot on, especially “true” GMT’s.
@@watchound.bernardo9738yes! Setting date via jumping hour is a pain. Quick set is so much more preferred. This is what is putting me off "true" gmt watches and watches with this kind of date setting movement (8900 aquaterra i think? And my 9f85 GS quartz)
Truly a first-world problem, but yeah ... I've given up trying to keep 'em all current. The extra minute or so required to make a watch ready to roll doesn't ruin my day.
Except for that true GMT that needs to be spun through the hours ... that one I do keep wound up. (Who knew the GS power reserve indicator could actually be a blessing?)
Get your GMT Master II with the jubilee! It’s more comfortable, it’s very robust, and it hides scratches very well.
Any watch with AR coating on the exterior of the Crystal. Looks beautiful but so easy to scratch if not careful.
I agree about the Panerai... smacking it to and fro has basically become a hobby of mine this year. But you know what... it looks BETTER, not worse, for the character and patina it's gained.
It remains one of the favorites of my collection, and is still a compliment magnet.
Own a PAM 0048 (have small wrists) and totally agree. Watch draws comments and the price is such that you don't worry about wearing it in your daily life. And I have the polished version that they only made the first year in production in 1999. Watch has picked up some small scratches, but still looks great.
Patek Nautilus should be top of the list. I've had several and the issues are myriad.Want a watch that never quite fits because there's no micro adjustment on the bracelet? Get a Nautilus. Want a watch that looks terrible with a scratched bezel...and you WILL get one? Get a Nautilus. Want a watch that you will look at every day and think...I paid HOW MUCH for a simple stainless steel watch? Get a Nautilus. On second thoughts, don't.
😂 thanks for that
Yes. I really don't understand why they are held in such high regard. Seems like Emperor's New Clothes.
The winding experience of the Moonwatch is a pleasure compared to that of the Navitimer. I am seriously considering purchasing a motorized crown winder.
Is that a thing? 👀
@@morphyon News to me too!
You can get manual or motorised!!
Crazy seeing your face after years of hearing your voice! You have been responsible for much of my introduction to watches. Muchas gracias and mucho gusto.
You haven't known what scratches are until you've owned a Santos de Cartier.
I love my Cartier. The bracelet is a piece of art. Without half links or quick-adjust though. But the bezel.... 5 months in, and mine looks like I dug it out of an English trench in the Great War after a particularly muddy season.
LOL I still want a Santos
I agree with all your choices here.
With the GMT I couldn’t give less of a sheet about the scratches personally. I think the oyster bracelet looks great even when heavily worn. Especially on a gold one! Its easy enough to polish if you have to. They are solid links so easy to polish if needs be. There are hollow linked vintage versions that still look great now so the modern ones will last forever imo. It’s a none issue to me. But I understand why it is to some.
The problem is very few know how to properly polish, or refinish, generally. They overdo and missdo until the piece looks like a caricature of the original.
@@shuycg that's for an owner to worry about, if they're stupid it's on them. Wearing it for 10 years and letting Rolex polish it when it's serviced would be completely fine. The bracelet still looks great with some scratches. People worried about scratches should buy a G-Shock, not a luxury watch.
@@TheRunningManZ of course I'm not worrying about other people's watches. But the poor refinishing skills are what create this discussion. I understand that even Rolex will eventually make sharp angles duller trying to refinish.
And to close the circle, it's for the owners of those luxury watches to worry or not about scratching their watches.
@@shuycg You aren't going to lose angles on a polished centre link though are you? That is a wider issue for watches in general.
@@TheRunningManZ that center link does stick out near the case. I've seen those with rounded edges. And the center part on the clasp is almost always loosing its edges, as it's raised from the otherwise brushed body of the clasp. Anyway, I'm just saying one should do some research and communicate clearly what he wants done to the watch.
I put a nice scratch into the bezel of a PAM127 the first ever time I wore it lol. Thankfully Cape Cod removed it without evidence 😅
Thanks for that. I thought there must be something out there for that task....
Just ordered a pack of Cape Cod cloths.
6:59 I owned a Skagen watch in the early 2000s with a similar type of strap. The watch was so thin and light that I could, and did when new, fall asleep with it on. I still remember the dream I had that night that I was being attacked and stung by a swarm of bees. When I took the watch off in the morning all the hairs on my wrist under the watch were gone, taken by the strap.
What happened to the bees?
Cincinnati, Ohio has had since 1994 the honor of being audience to the legendary writing of sports editor Paul Daugherty. If you're a Cincinnatian sports fan, you know how great this man is. You sir, are the Paul Daugherty of the watch world. I'd find pleasure in listening to you describe doing the dishes. Paul Daugherty, E.B. White, Andrew Morgan.
I tried that Timex on in a shop once and wore it for about three minutes. It took me weeks to grow back all the hair I'd lost.
I actually like winding my Speedmaster for some reason and an added bonus is the lack of a noisy rotor spinning around. To each their own I suppose.
Quality modern automatic watches do not have a noisy rotor. I own an Omega and Girard Perregaux automatic and have never heard a noice or felt the rotor turning on either one. Wearing them feels the same as wearing a manual-wind--exept you don't have to wind them.
@highnrising you're wasting your time I have over 50 "quality automatic watches" Omega, Rolex, Tudor, Blancpain, IWC, Oris, Longines, etc. and in some more than others you certainly can hear and notice the rotor. It's not loud enough to be heard in all situations but you absolutely can hear it and feel it if you pay attention. If you're so lazy you can't be bothered to wind a watch once a day you might need to re-examine your work ethic.
@@SCTitan06 I don't know when your watches are from, but modern automatic watches manufactured in the last 20 years from Omega, Rolex, Tudor, Blancpain, etc. and other quality manufacturers are silent and do not vibrate. I don't have 50 automatic watches--I have 3. But if I got one that rattled or made noise, I'd take it back--unless it was some old vintage piece, where you know that's what you're getting. Oh, and you can stfu with your superflous, inane remarks.
Tudor BB58 Bronze Boutique Edition: every time I even come close to breaking a sweat I know I will be left with a stained wrist, but still totally worth it...
❤ love your presentation style, great voice and well researched information. ❤
I had the milgauss z blue and experienced the same problems at the GMT master 2. The polished center links would pick up scratches even by looking at it. The green crystal also loves finger prints and I found myself getting a case of OCD trying to keep it clean.
Man, you're spot on. Love love love my 3572.50 Hesalite Sandwich. But as soon as I saw you start on it, I said "it's the winding."
I presume the biggest drawback of wearing a Rolex is the constant fear of being robbed for it.
I have the timed Q with that band. It annoyed me for the first few days, but I don’t even notice it anymore. It’s quite comfortable for daily wear as long as you aren’t doing anything athletic
Exactly. Watches over 40mm are shouting 'look at me - look at me'. Vulgarity is never a good look, and the people you don't want to think that of you, are those that are most likely to matter.
Hah.. scratches from passing neutrinos.. good one. I’ve always wondered where these mystery scratches came from. Now I know. Wakka Wakka!! My awesome watch that sucks to own. Date just 41. The polished clasp.. oh my gosh.. a total neutrino magnet!
I own a couple of 1950 case 44 and 42mm Panerai Luminors and the regular 44mm too. And for some strange reason the 1950 cases, which are extra thick, are less prone to ruin any objects in its surroundings that the standard case. I don’t know why, but it is.
I was so worried about the Speedmaster since I just purchased one two weeks ago. Winding isn't as smooth as my Nomos pieces but it's not that bad. It's a good thing it is a time only watch!
I've had a few speedmasters throughout the years and sold them on when I've lost interests in them. I purchased the discontinued 2021 Speedmaster 1861 which I bought from a AD with a free watch winder when they were clearing them out when the new co-axial model arrived which is a massive £2240 more. I have worn it on a couple of occasions but its a bit of a pain because the winder is stiff and recessed , So that's gone back in its huge case it came in.
I have tried Panarai and Nomino watches but I dont like the look of the round face on a square case mix and I always go back to my default watch, which is a Rolex Red Submariner date which has been worn everywhere since I'd bought it in 1976 and has been dived in and is battered and scratched so much so the satin finish has disappeared through wear and tear.
I've found it one of the most comfortable watches to wear unlike the Royal Oak Offshore Le Bron James model on the SS strap which was hard work having to carry the spare link around when the weather changed from summer to winter as the strap would end up being loose or too tight. I sold it in the end because of the £2500 cost of the service and poor communication from AP in London and their snobby attitude.
Does my Vostok Komandirski count? It's a fun watch, but with no quick set date function, I find. Myself not wearing it much. If I don't keep it wound and it gets a couple weeks off the date, I usually just grab something else instead of sitting there going from 8 pm to 1 am and back to 8pm over and over for a few minutes to get the date right. I do t know why I even bother, it's such a small date that I can barely see it anyways...
I was gonna comment this. Total pain to set the date. I find myself either waiting until the date lines up and wearing it then or wearing it with the wrong date.
Yep. got an Amphibia and a Kommandirskie. Date setting is a pain in the arse. Also the wobbly crown will never EVER stop feeling weird.
Hahahaha omfg my word - iv been watching watch finder videos for YEARS and I always said it’s those hands are talking - and remember even years back people calling him “talking hands”
I just came across this channel today and immediately recognized the voice, then read the channel name
This is fucking great - we love you talking hands! It’s kinda weird to see a face tho😂
I tend to have a rule as I do not like bracelets - always buy on bracelet, but then switch out for a much more comfy NATO strap. NATO changes the look of your watch with every different strap colour/pattern.
I don’t understand why hand wind watches don’t all have a power reserve indicator that can be viewed through the back. Seems like a no-brainer…
I couldn't agree more
hand winding is a beginner step to cutting costs. Adding an indicator kind of defeats the purpose. Unless you sacrifice elsewhere.
@@Megatraum504 Curious about this. Is adding an automatic rotor more or less expensive than adding a power indicator? Do you build watches? I’m sincerely asking as I don’t really have a sense of costs when it comes to these types of things. Would you say the Speedmaster is cutting costs by not adding an automatic rotor? At that price point, seems like an easy add for customer experience… unless, somehow, it “goers against the story” of the watch.
@@eggsII ya after commenting i was going to add that there could be a cheap, innovative way to indicate power without a complication that im unaware of. I definitely dont build. just an assumption really. When it comes to the speedmaster, im pretty sure the choice of hand winding has more to do with the case thickness than cost saving.
The manual wind JLC 8 day master perpetual has a gauge in display. Some
Reversos do too.
So grateful for my Speedmaster FOIS’s lack of crown guards and ease of winding
I wear my 3861 Hesalite _every day_ (nearly, occasionally I'll wear something else) and I enjoy winding it every morning. Though I can see how it becomes tedious to some. My only issue with the watch is that sometimes I look down on my wrist and I feel it's touch too large (just) for my wrist. A 40mm Speedmaster (to include the asymmetrical crown guard) would be ideal.
Big mirror polished surfaces are a pain to own in general. I have a Grand Seiko and a Credor that both don’t get the wrist time they deserve thanks to how easily they show even small scratches.
Found this out the hard way after owning a GS with 44GS case 😅
Still love the watch, but those pesky scratches are annoying 😂
My Breitling Seawolf Avenger is a beautiful watch. Unfortunately, like the Panerai, it's a danger to all door frames, furniture, and the ability to walk in a straight line without eventually curving leftwards a bit.
OMG, did someone mention scratches! I bashed my brand new Ski Dweller on day one! BANG. That ding cost me 1000's. I now have a GS Ceramic/Tatanium Chronometer. 8 months and still not a mark anywhere!.... Yup so centre links are Ceramic too... maybe Rolex could learn something.
I own a 44mm Luminor - particularly the PAM312 which is one of the thickest heaviest Panerais ever. Day to day, the heft and size doesn't bother me one bit. But recently I went on vacation to Disney, where I'd have to walk around miles in the heat everyday. The watch was too heavy and slid around on my wrist just enough to legitimately irritate it. I opted to wear my IWC Mark XVIII the rest of the trip.
So THIS is the voice behind Watchfinder!!!!!!!!!
My grandmother pushed me down stairs to rush for a Patek
Rarely do actually audibly laugh at youtube content - but the Mona Lisa and Patrick Stewart jokes had me chuckling away both times! 😁 Well done sir - very good video
Just sold my Zenith EP 410. It’s great second hand value. Had it for 5 years. It’s fantastic on paper. Movement is gorgeous. The star on the second hand blocks the moon phase. I want a metal bracelet. Punches above its weight for sure. But not for me.
Doxa 300T: it looks cool but when they manufactured the rotating bezel they didn't cut the grooves deep enough to hold the paint for either the outer orange depth numbers or the inner black time numbers, and all of the numbers wore off the bezel very quickly. I contacted Doxa about replacing the bezel, and I was willing to pay money out-of-pocket for a new one and they said, "Sorry, we don't have that part in stock." First of all the fact that they don't have that part in stock is embarrassing, and second, you would think that they would have a minimal amount of compatibility for parts as basic as a rotating bezel.
That Sir Patrick Stewart ending though 😅👍
“Crime against humanity…”. Hilarious. So true. Nice vid. 😂
My Planet Ocean 43.5mm has the jump hour funcion, and I dont wear it very often. So everytime I want to wear it I need to change the date and, well, if the date is on the 3rd and its the 28th, you have to literally wind the crown 50 times, in this example, to get to the proper date. So now my watch lives with the wrong date always because Im not going through all that wear and tear just to get the date correct.
I believe that also applies to the Aqua Terra.
Yeah, any Omega with the 8900 movement
@@prlinding Thanks for that info. That is one issue I’d have a problem with.
Ah so there is a face to the most pleasant watch voiceover ever!
as soon as I heard him speak i thought "hey! I know that voice!"
@@thefallen924 haha yeah! Same for me. Had to check channel About to confirm 😆
I have an Omega Speedmaster Moon Watch, my grail watch, and you're right about the winding experience!
I heard owning AP is an endless money pit. They are notorious for needing service at least once every 4-5 years.
Hello Andrew.
A chunk missing from the furniture,, would love to see my marble table go a round against the Panerai... I think the Italian tank wouldn't miss a beat.
I've got a few Timex T80 hairpullers. I leaned real fast to not wear them loose.
blue dial Datejust 41 on blue RubberB strap - my go to beater for all the reasons the watches in this video fail to deliver. Doesn't need winding, doesn't get scratches on the bracelet and it doesn't scalp my wrist hair!
I had a Skydweller, bought it as a leaving gift to myself after a long Military career.
Tried it on in the dealers a few times, walked up and down the 'boutique' in it whilst wearing a polo shirt just so I could see it in the mirrors from every angle.
Bought it ... hated it.
I'm an avid climber and mountain biker so I've got forearms like a gorilla on steroids but even discounting that it sat so tall on my wrist that it was impossible to fasten a shirt cuff around it or to avoid catching it on pretty much anything I walked past.
After about 5 wears it went in my safe for a few years until I accepted defeat and sold it last year.
Lesson learned, I now wear an Explorer and it's absolutely perfect and trouble free!
He’s right on the speedmaster. That crown is so annoying, building up callus on my finger from winding it
I find the Tissot PRX to be too easily scratched
Agree about the Speedmaster and any winding watch. I also own a Seiko with day and date and what a pain in the rectum if I don't wear it for a week or so...! I think I have three automatics, the rest are quartz.
My Vacheron Overseas from 1996 was such a pain. The bracelet was a damn master piece, but the way it was constructed would have impressive issues with the bracelet bunching up on itself from time to time. The shear sweat-induced sickness I would feel as I would carefully try to unbind the thing was intolerable. Mirror polished under the entire bracelet, the double inner security lock and the feel was incredible... until that asshole decided to tangle itself up which happened more often than you would expect.
Haha amazing video
The man the myth the legend behind WF! Subscribed
And...that is why I bucked tradition, and purchased a Speedy with the 9900 movement (+sapphire sandwich, date at the 6 and ceramic bezel). I love wearing it!
Me too. It’s not perfect but close.
Own a speedy 125. Damm huge but reliable and accurate
Nope. Disagree. Love the manual winiding. I enjoy doing it in the morning together with my coffee. Good start into the day. I wish there were more manual wound options.
Hello, you are so correct. A couple years ago I fell for the Longines Big Eye big time. Ordered it, a beautiful well made watch but it was a chore for me to wear it. Recently I traded the big eye for a Tag Heuer Carrera and never looked back. I will never again purchase such a chunky watch.
If your speedy doesn’t wind like butter, it needs a service. I have a 3572.50 which is hesalite/sapphire. I also have one that was made early 80’s and I converted to a Mitsukoshi dial version. The much older 80’s model that I had serviced during the conversion winds like butter. It made me realize that my 20 year old 3572.50 was past due since I had a before and after experience with the first one.
Thanks for letting me know!!! Your awesome!
This was absolutely entertaining, truthful, and hilarious all at the same time! Whether the poignant commentary makes you cringe, laugh, or something somewhere in between, you’ll find yourself nodding in the affirmative. Very well done!🥃
I've had my Sapphire Sandwich just over a year and love it. It's not that I 'have' to wind it, but I 'get' to wind it...!
5:46 any Royal Oak owners out there watching this are going to have this image come to mind whenever they ding or scratch their timepiece. The same may be true whenever they try to avoid damaging their watch. You never know, this may lead to these flooding onto the secondhand market en masse, thus making them more obtainable for the rest of us. Thank you Andrew, thank you so much.
"Watches that you and I would push our grandmothers down the stairs to own"
"A watch that's actually good for the price of a few AAA ps5 games"
Always looking forward to hear quotes like these! Really informative video with amazing British humor!
I guess I must be lucky. Winding my Speedmaster doesn’t result in exhaustion or fatigue at all. I can’t believe there are people who find manually winding a watch is difficult and to be avoided.
Finally found out who voices the Watchfinder & Co videos
My beautiful Superocean Heritage II had a scratches on the buckle by the time I had got home on the bus. Perhaps I need to remember it's a tool watch and that's what happens when you use it, but at the time it felt like someone had keyed my car and my face. I am actually going to go diving with it now, so perhaps it has taught me a lesson.
Now I have a face to match the voice I hear on the Watchfinder channel! Thanks Andrew!