My Watch: Collecting Seiko, Military, and Vintage Tool Watches with Jon Gaffney
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- If you’re a regular reader of Worn & Wound, Jon Gaffney’s no stranger. Jon is a long-standing contributor to the site, often field testing and covering watches that can take a knock or two. Jon’s written for numerous other publications as well, among them Gear Patrol, Valet Mag, Huckberry, ITS Tactical, and he’s currently the Director of Marketing and Sales for Iron & Air magazine.
Today, Jon sits down with us in the second installment of My Watch, our series that looks at collectors and their watches. Jon leads an active life-whether he’s out ice swimming or touring the US while living out of a built-out sprinter van-and his watches reflect that lifestyle. His collection consists largely of military watches, or tool watches inspired by military watches. And Jon’s not afraid to use them. Enjoy!
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this guy has a story one can relate to. He isnt just throwing money at the hobby and gravitating towards the Swiss Luxe brands like many collectors do
This guy is so cool. The way he talks… Everything he says sounds so important. I have never seen a more original collection. Totally unique pieces. Never seen before. So original. Like the beard. Wow
You're far too kind haha. Thanks for checking it out.
Seriously awesome collection. What strap was on the mkII Paradive?
Great video, inspiring and informative. The thing I appreciate most is he collects watches HE likes, not, "I need to include a Swiss, a Japanese, a German watch, etc., to demonstrate I'm a well rounded collector". He was able to find unique watches that most people may never hear of. And the bottom line, he purchased items that have meaning to him.
Love it. Great video, and I especially loved his connection and rationale to everything that he was acquiring. Great Job!!
Yesterday I found and purchased a very rare 33mm Chatham Instrument Company nickel cased military watch ca. 1938 . It still retains it's original dial ,red sweep second hand and internal dust cover . it's powered by a Universal Geneve 263 movement and keeps excellent time . Found it at a pawn shop and they had no idea how rare this watch is . Like your collection !
Really cool. More videos like this please. Great collection. I added a few to my never ending wish list.
That Seiko Navigator is beautiful. I have a similarly mint example, but no bracelet and that bracelet really sets it off. Great collection!
Same here !
Cool collection. Thanks for sharing your watch stories. This was so informative.
This is, of what i've seen, the best video of the kind. Worn and wound, we need more of this !
Finally a guy who understands why and where a watch should be worn. Fantastic collection Jon.
Thanks M! Appreciate you watching and glad to hear my perspective resonated with you. Cheers!
Thank Jon, great collection with accessible and classic watches of interest to everyday enthusiasts who actual wear and enjoy their watches. More videos like this, please.
Great collection. I’m new to collecting and am really gravitating towards Seikos and military style watches as well. MKII Cruxible is high on my list, so nice seeing the brand get a mention here.
We have the same passion for vintage divers / military watches. There is something attractive to them that modern watches don't have.
Great collection of watches, with great stories.
great video, nicely done sir! 👏👏
Nice video and extending your collection to other models i hadnt considered until now.
Seriously nice collection .I enjoyed hearing about them. That gmt seiko yeah i can see why you are looking for more .
Proper watch guy. Great video.
Nice collection! I love that seiko gmt model. Unfortunately seiko dont make such simple clean looking 4 hand watches any more. Thanks for the video. BTW.. i subscribed to the channel. Thanks again. Regards.
Lovely collection. Beautiful
Excellent new series!
Good review particularly liked the scuba pro.
Very cool collection!
Great video, Super watches, I have 15 seiko's from the 1970's and love them all
Which ones?
Thanks, give us more videos like this ;)
Great video. Would love to ID the nato strap on that Seiko 6105. Looking for a similarly beefy one in that color and I love the non-zulu hardware.
Wow a unique and very geeky collection rich in authenticity......lol I feel generic now with my skx and sarb collection..... Thanks for sharing!!!!!!!!
Nothing generic at all about those great watches. Enjoy them!
This vid was fantastic. Great content and story told by a cool guy who most certainly gets it.
Great video for sure 👍
Really loved this video the interviewee is clearly a thinker
Great watches. You have a nice theme for your collection.
Very nice presentation. Thank you. Interesting pieces but not too pricey, right in W&W's wheelhouse.
Excellent Presentation style and great collection :). You just earned yourself a new Subscriber !
Thanks!
That last Seiko GMT is nice.
très belle collection !!
Can I ask for whats the brand of the black Velcro strap you have put on for your mk2 please?
In love with the Mark II super clean watch and dial...very industrial and tool like...Titanium I guess...
How sick is that Stowa?! One of the best collections have seen. So meaningful.
Thank you.
Awesome pieces, particularly the Stowa. Love that decentralized seconds counter!!
Great watch collection! I love it. But I would have kept the 6105.
Awesome video, W&W team! More of that!
Videos of the style are excellent, keep them coming!
Does anyone know what type of strap the MKII Paradive is on?
Clean example of a 6105! Consider adding a rougher one to your collection so u can daily it and not sweat it. Who knows? You might decide you like the tooltastic vibe of the roughed up 6105 more.
I used to own one more roughed up. Traveled around a lot with it and loved it. If I can find one for the right price it will definitely join the collection! This one was just too pristine to pass on.
Jon what is the type of strap on your Paradive?
Jon G part II???? Jon aka Montero Jefe! Let’s go Part II!!!
Excellent video with even better narration . As you spoke of each watch in your collection you personalized the piece to a time in your life, that’s why watches carry importance for so many . Your collection is also terrific I love all of those divers!
Are modern seiko watches any good? Goodvideo
Wonderful story. I am realizing my love for watches in hindsight, now in my late 30s. Automatic tool watches are beautiful and thanks for sharing!
Thanks Kenneth!
Part II...W&W, can we get a part II
This is a great area in which to collect, I love my cwc g10 from 1984. If it was good enough for the British army it's good enough for me!
DH Skips my CWC G10 is my most worn watch, good for everything(except swimming, mine is a 1980).
anyone know the strap on the MKII?
Love the Seiko GMT....
To me it's one of the very best Seiko's I've come across and highly underrated. The design language of it is purely Seiko tool watch of the time, but slightly more refined.
What's the strap on the Paradive watch?
Do you have the answer ?
i"m a costumer of this wonderful watches and i have a good idea how to preserve the battery!!!!!
Whats the strap on the MK2?
I need to know too.
So ?
2 BROWN BULLHEAD, 1 UFO, 3-7017 FLYBACKS, 1-6139 YELLOW, 1-7016 MONACO, 1-6105-8010,1 -1ST GEN ORANGE MONSTER, 2 BLACK MONSTER, 1-6R15 AIR DIVER, 1 MARINE MASTER QUARTZ, Most all have had a movement overhaul. If you ever want to to a review let me know.
Excellent vid, proves you do not have to spend a ton of money to have a cool watch collection. I can tell that you enjoy the hunt.
Great video
Nice collection...add a victorinox INOX to your collection.
Why is he wearing a cap in water . 6:08
best watches but probs with batteries!!!!Ihave an idea how to solve it!!!!!!
you said stowa wrong mate.
Dang it! Sorry about that haha.
Very samey
WHERES THE LUXURY WATCHES
The collection is boring and quite unenthusiastic.