Is a Luxury Watch Worth It? | Jack Explains

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  • Опубліковано 3 тра 2024
  • Jack Forster takes a holistic look at the price of luxury watches and attempts to answer the question "is it worth it?" He looks back at the history of precision and pricing in the watch world from the very beginning to today, considers factors such as finishing and design, and touches on investment and brand prestige all as being aspects to his answer in this episode of Jack Explains.
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  • @alectang1614
    @alectang1614 Місяць тому +59

    More Jack videos please!

    • @forgettmenot
      @forgettmenot Місяць тому

      came down here to say this as well!

  • @HRM.H
    @HRM.H Місяць тому +26

    I would love for Jack to properly explain water resistance and its maintenance!

    • @friskjidjidoglu7415
      @friskjidjidoglu7415 Місяць тому +1

      Agreed. It’s hard to understand why watches can’t say “waterproof” but aren’t actually water resistant to the depth rating they advertise

  • @Th3Guido
    @Th3Guido Місяць тому +9

    You’re back and only now I realize how dearly I’ve missed you. 🙏

  • @johnzzxzhang
    @johnzzxzhang Місяць тому +11

    Jack is back!

  • @rickliners6123
    @rickliners6123 Місяць тому +13

    Well written and delivered. Great storytelling. Looking forward to more.

  • @Bravogiovanni
    @Bravogiovanni Місяць тому +9

    Keep this going. We love Jack!!

  • @wisamal-hakim5531
    @wisamal-hakim5531 Місяць тому +6

    If Jack were a watch he’d be a George Daniels. Utterly splendid and utterly rare. And definitely worth it

  • @michaelriera6277
    @michaelriera6277 Місяць тому

    I love seeing Jack again. He is a gem!

  • @benedict3840
    @benedict3840 Місяць тому +4

    Awesome history lesson in watches in less than 6 minutes -> Jack: ,hold my beer‘

  • @BenNS1971
    @BenNS1971 Місяць тому

    Some of the best watch content ever. Please come back with more.

  • @scottgordon6740
    @scottgordon6740 Місяць тому +2

    I miss the drinking bird but great to have you back! Looking forward to the next one.

  • @watchguy8537
    @watchguy8537 Місяць тому

    An instant click! I love these informational, non-biased watch videos. Jack is one of the best at it!

  • @bdegrds
    @bdegrds Місяць тому +2

    Mechanical watches are an artform, like all art, to those that get it, feel it and enjoy it, it's worth it.

  • @jons6280
    @jons6280 Місяць тому +1

    Great content, as always, Jack!

  • @herbmerced7780
    @herbmerced7780 Місяць тому

    I love these short videos from Jack!

  • @juliusapriadi
    @juliusapriadi Місяць тому

    Loved the information density!

  • @ryangochuico
    @ryangochuico Місяць тому

    I always learn something watching you, Jack.
    More please 🎉

  • @notreallyachannel396
    @notreallyachannel396 Місяць тому

    Definitely having been missing this high level content from you. Keep it coming! …please. 🙏🏻

  • @jonnyrotten8095
    @jonnyrotten8095 Місяць тому

    Finally back !!!! Thank you, sir.

  • @user-fz6cf4ru7y
    @user-fz6cf4ru7y Місяць тому

    Why have we only had like 3 Jack videos in over a year? Seriously.

  • @algernonwolfwhistle6351
    @algernonwolfwhistle6351 Місяць тому +2

    The question is becoming increasingly, what is the 'it' and how was it arrived at? When prices in luxury watches are increasing far more than wages have increased, the pool of potential buyers reduces more and more and interest in collecting decreasing commensurately.
    Good to see Jack Forster back in action.

    • @Armoer
      @Armoer Місяць тому +1

      In the end the watch market, like any other, is a market of supply and demand. So prices will only be at levels where enough people are able and willing to pay.

    • @algernonwolfwhistle6351
      @algernonwolfwhistle6351 Місяць тому

      @@Armoer The is true. However luxury goods have an added dimension in that the customer experience is extremely important and customers / clients of luxury goods and services are usually very discerning of the service they receive. The watch market has begun to move back from profiteers to the enthusiast but I'm not at all sure that the enthusiast is ready to accept the price rises caused by the profiteering.

  • @friskjidjidoglu7415
    @friskjidjidoglu7415 Місяць тому +1

    5:21 interesting that y’all chose Lagerfeld’s RO for the image

  • @AndrewIsbell
    @AndrewIsbell Місяць тому

    Thank you. Lucidly spoken.

  • @Pazman333
    @Pazman333 Місяць тому

    Nice job Jack! I’ve always enjoyed your videos and conversations going back to Hodinkee.

  • @edj49
    @edj49 Місяць тому +2

    Great video. Thank you. By the way "xh" in Rexhep Rexhepi is pronounced as "g" in Georgia

  • @tonyvera-cruz6422
    @tonyvera-cruz6422 Місяць тому

    Great topic Jack

  • @TwentyOne_Five
    @TwentyOne_Five Місяць тому

    Great to see Jack

  • @Robert-vw3od
    @Robert-vw3od Місяць тому

    It’s great to see Jack. I really like him.

  • @GEMSofGOD_com
    @GEMSofGOD_com Місяць тому +1

    I love Neil Patel's article about his experience with luxury watches. That explains their value very clearly.

    • @abdulsohu
      @abdulsohu Місяць тому

      mind sharing that article or its title?

    • @GEMSofGOD_com
      @GEMSofGOD_com Місяць тому

      @@abdulsohu google dammit

  • @jorgsofi
    @jorgsofi Місяць тому

    Jack, I’d be interested in a video where you explain how to assess value for money in a luxury watch. Is there a way to determine, between two watches one likes equally, which of the two offers the most value?

  • @cgmiliani88
    @cgmiliani88 Місяць тому

    If I can just get to be half as well spoken as Jack Forster, I’d feel like a true accomplished gentleman.

  • @JJchin306
    @JJchin306 Місяць тому +2

    Please, do explain Jack!

  • @Justlaxin13
    @Justlaxin13 Місяць тому

    Finally! More Jack

  • @Joe-xo3xy
    @Joe-xo3xy Місяць тому

    Hello Jack , There is a criteria you mentioned that I thought I'd touch on. The movement finishing where there is true hand finishing is rare with only the likes of Greubel and Roger Smith, semi hand finished where even Patek my fall into since cotes de Geneve is hand assisted and this means Grand Seiko as well and finally, industrial finishing with the likes of Omega, JLC , may be not fair I haven't listed G.S here. I am in some what of emotional pain because even though majority of today's watches are heavily industralized, industrialized movement finishing has been around since the early 40's from what I have observed with vintage watches. However, early industrial movements were freaking gorgeous, lets go later and mention Omega seamaster 120, look at that calibre for God's sake, it is an art that is missing today and needs to come back to the main stream. However, I have to give an honorable shout out to G.S with their 9SA5, new spring drive calibre, even the older spring drive calibre, Nomos, Dornbluth, Blancpain etc. Even simple finishing with the ETA 2892 from older Omega models still possess some of that romantic quality. Now we have the ugly 2824, go to Tissot and take a look at their 2824, even Longines slacked with their anniversary dress watch model (The one with engraved Breguet Numerals)

  • @anteroceschin6649
    @anteroceschin6649 Місяць тому

    I'm going to thoroughly enjoy this series, could Jack explain why a quartz watch's second hand ticks, while the minute & hour hands seem to sweep?

  • @structurescience
    @structurescience Місяць тому

    Love Jack!

  • @rogerlu1140
    @rogerlu1140 Місяць тому

    My man, Jack!

  • @jorgefresco4800
    @jorgefresco4800 Місяць тому +6

    Instant click

  • @Koopology
    @Koopology Місяць тому

    Jack is free! #FreeJack

  • @dbsurtanicolorsnscent386
    @dbsurtanicolorsnscent386 Місяць тому +2

    watches just need to speak to you. the fact that theyre functionally irrelevant makes the debate perfect. nobody actually needs a watch. just go with your heart with this. just watch the budget....

  • @robin2thek
    @robin2thek Місяць тому

    Interesting

  • @johnofmalta
    @johnofmalta Місяць тому

    Jack! Jack! Jack!

  • @viva360
    @viva360 Місяць тому

    this watch philosophy!

  • @PabloTBrave
    @PabloTBrave Місяць тому

    The simple answer to is it worth it is No ! As time pieces they aren't worth it. But as art, craftsmanship, skill etc YEs they are

  • @Comotellamas131
    @Comotellamas131 Місяць тому

    Hey Hodinkee meets Watchbox?

  • @PerryPapanier
    @PerryPapanier Місяць тому

    Red

  • @gerardocortes5943
    @gerardocortes5943 Місяць тому

    Damm he's good

  • @GEMSofGOD_com
    @GEMSofGOD_com Місяць тому

    All said, no, taking a ready design and changing the dial color doesn't make it Your watch designed better than all APs.

  • @rodsalvador3608
    @rodsalvador3608 Місяць тому

    Scripted Jack is still better than 99% of the content out there

  • @mikewinston8709
    @mikewinston8709 Місяць тому

    Roger W Smith……….thats it really.

  • @GEMSofGOD_com
    @GEMSofGOD_com Місяць тому +1

    REEEEEED... Black? OK, black.

  • @undy
    @undy Місяць тому

    I’d rather have you engage in conversation on a topic like this. Despite you being knowledgeable, such an autocue read set of statements is not that great to be honest.

  • @ercanbanka5377
    @ercanbanka5377 28 днів тому

    A movie about Abraham Breguet or Peter Henlein would be interesting .

  • @ercanbanka5377
    @ercanbanka5377 28 днів тому

    Abraham Louis Breguet was the most Legendary Watchmaker in history , alongside with Peter Henlein but he didn't make any wristwatches .

  • @zetoch
    @zetoch Місяць тому

    Jack at Watchbox. Tim at Watchbox. 1916 mic drop 🎤