I have stopped wearing my Ultra and plan to sell it. I have gone back to only wearing mechanical watches. I just don’t need more “data” about my life and more alerts to emails/texts/calls that i havent responded to yet. It just feels invasive, and creates more anxiety for me. Leave me alone!! (Yelling at the clouds…)
The Rolex is like the old classic car that is a manual you drive on the weekend on twisty roads, the Apple Watch is your EV daily driver you take to work.
You don't have to Charge Rolex everyday , don't forget this !! . After using apple for many years i can tell now it is a rubbish useless not a practical. Casio Make a lot better watch than Apple watch at least it is running with solar.
Exactly! The Rolex is a Sunday wear. I gave up on Rolex because of the maintenance cost. In place of my Submariner, I wear an Apple Ultra 1 and a Garmin 965. The cellular connection of the AWU s an important safety feature.
In my 7 years of wearing an apple watch, I've never had battery issues ever with my apple watch even with heavy use and 12-18 hour days. Battery has always lasted. But I do love a good mechanical watch @MohamedAlnuaimi71
I disagree about the Apple Watch entirely because I want less connected time. Smart Watches are an additional tether to a screen and internet notifications. If you turn all of that off, it's still annoying to charge and ugly to look at compared to pretty much any watch. I tried an Apple Watch for a couple years and ultimately much better off. I have an inexpensive watch and I would never go back.
Counter point, you could argue that the engineering of an Apple Watch is far more impressive than a Rolex. Billions of transistors in such a small package.
@@engineerPilotMechanic The best quote I heard about Rolex Vs Apple Watch is “An Apple Watch tells the time, a Rolex tells others how valuable your time is” and I think at the end of the day this is true for most people
This, but literally a million times. I have two industrial design degrees with a focus on manufacturing. The R&D that goes into these watches is incredible. Not to mention to then manufacture them in the amounts they do, with the suppliers and qc they have. A mechanical movement, especially hand built, is literal child’s play against that. Don’t even get me started on the chips in there. It’s just romanticizing old watches because we love to do that.
Serious question, how is an AW outdated after a year? You do not have to get each new model year after year, just like you don't HAVE to get the BB54 when your BB58 is only a couple years old. The hate against actual tool watches is really weird.
@@Mackster248I think the same message stands if we replace “a year” with “a few years”. We just simply cannot expect any apple watch to out last a mechanical one, or even a Casio.
@robinhook37 it’s not supposed to? A mechanical watch eventually needs a service and an Apple Watch can easily last you 5+ years. Plus only one of em is an actual tool watch. I love both types of watches, but the hate for smart watches by us watch nerds always confuses me.
@@Mackster248it is not confusing to people who are annoyed with their own phone and don’t want to strap one on their arm as well. It’s just overkill to some of us. There is no hate, it’s just a preference.
As an Apple Watch Ultra owner I can confirm a few things: 1) YES IT IS A WATCH 2) I DONT HAVE TO SELL MY KIDNEY TO GET IT 3) I DONT HAVE TO GROW OLD UNTIL I GET THE CALL FROM THE AD 4) IT IS THE UMLTIMATE TOOL WATCH - Can do billion things at once and NO ROLEX CAN EVER DO THAT. Not surprised to see that there are more Apple Watches going around. I am not a hater, I own a mechanical watch. This is exactly why I love this channel.
I am 50 yo man. About 2 years ago I had a phase with mechanical watches, for the first time in my life, and I was so into it and almost purchased a several thousands dollar watch. Luckily I didn’t and my interest in mechanical watches cost only $500 on a Seiko. This phase is now over. It makes 0 sense to me investing all this money and carrying so much weight on your wrist for something that does so little. I purchased an Apple Watch Ultra (2) and this thing makes my life so much easier in so many ways. Just the perfect amount of extra help in day to day life when you need it.
I absolutely love my Apple Watch Ultra. I love all my mechanical watches more - but nothing beats the ultra for, well, running an ultra marathon. They also have great industrial design.
as an engineer and a former smartwatch wearer. I struggled with the practicalness and utility of wearing a mechanical watch. This video helped me find that purpose; it's just men's jewelry that also tells the time. I get it now
Engineer here too. Love my 🍎 watch, but it’s always buzzing and needing to be charged. There’s something magical to me about a mechanical watch like the Explorer II that doesn’t need batteries and does it what it says it’ll do, so simply.
When my Apple watch tells me to stand up I stand up. And when my Rolex AD tells me to bend ov… no. You just can’t. Edit: I feel compelled to add that this isn't a comment on Youreterrific. I gather he bought his Rolexes before the prices went nuts and the AD shenanigans began. And even if he didn't, good for him! I would love an Explorer I and II but I won't do the AD games and the prices are too steep for me. :)
Actually the Rolex will always remind you that you had to bend over to have the privilege to queue or pay over MRSP for one 😂. The ultimate humiliation reminder.
There is an infinitesimally small number of people who are both 1) independently wealthy 2) divers, who wouldn't mind using a submariner for it's original purpose.
For me the Apple Watch has been the gateway drug in to real watches- because after some time of enjoying the healthier lifestyle I achieved with it, it felt obsolete and I didn’t want my 'watch' to tell me what to do. But I liked the idea of having a watch on my wrist and fell down into this watch rabbit hole. Fast forward to today, I have a Junghans Max Bill Automatic on my wrist- quite the antithesis to the overloaded Apple 'Watch'. I enjoy the convenience of not having to pull my phone out to check the time and instantly being bombarded with notifications. And even after a year of owning it, I still enjoy its thoughtful Bauhaus design every time I look at it. This watch has enhanced my life in a way that I didn’t think it would. You just couldn’t convince me to go back to strapping a mini computer onto my wrist.
I’m an guy too and used to be an Watch guy, then it hit me (as you eluded to in your vid): A Rolex or any other mechanical watch, in 10-20 years will still be a watch while the Watch will be a paper weight. If that’s the metric, then no it’s not a watch or at least not in the long term. It’s a brilliant, useful, mass appealing, on wrist computer that mimics the functionality of mechanical watches in the short term. I stopped wearing one for two reasons: 1. I got sick of being alerted by my tech from 3-4 different machines at once. 2. I got tired of spending my money on temporary tech when my money can go toward something that will last and build memories. Not an option with a laptop. Not an option with a phone. Is an option with a watch. So I stopped buying them. Started buying mechanical watches and have no regrets. That said, it takes me a few days to get over the announcement of the new shiny thing every year. Once a nerd always a nerd. 🤷
There’s cheaper and better options to build memories than buying watches. This is such a lame reason. It’s funny how people try to justify their actions to themselves.
@@UltraDoug The memories thingy is a widely used excuse used by watch people. My argument is that we choose to associate memories with objects. It's not specific property of the object.
@ I don’t disagree. I would push back and say that it depends on the person. Some wear to impress, others for quiet sense of achievement. In the same vein, there are those that create memories and enjoy that their watch was a part of the experience and subtly reminds them from time to time. Others will run back in the house to make sure they have the right watch before driving their wife to the hospital to give birth (Ref: old Hodinkee article). The former being reasonable the latter being irrational.
A minivan is awesome. it has more cargo space, then an SUV, better gas milage, more comfortable to drive, easy to load, and when not in cargo mode, can haul 7 people comfortably. A Porche 911 convertible is awesome. It's fast, fun around corners, amazing on nice days. Not sure I need to say much more about the 911. I am married with no kids, and I own both of these vehicles. I also own a Rolex, and an Apple watch. Much like the cars, they both have a time and place, where each one is far better than the other one. Horses for courses.
Doing that with the Samsung GalaxyRing. The only thing I miss from my GalaxyWatch 6 classic is the ability to see the weather in a quick glance at the screen.
Bros impressed of the engineering behind a mechanical watch, and completely forgot the fact that Apple Watch has microengineering with chips, displays, sensors, etc
Switched to wearing the Apple Watch at night for sleep tracking & at the gym. Back to wearing Rolex & AP during the day. Life is too short to only wear an Apple Watch.
I'm a mechanical watch fanatic but have two identical apple watches with the same band that are 2-3 years old. I typically buy two of a previous version at half the price with 95% of the features. One is always charging and I swap them out like clothes. I view them as a tool watch for modern living: unlocks my doors, lets me listen to music while I run, tap-to-pay groceries/nyc subway, and notifies me of meetings. On the weekends and evening parties I switch to something personal from my mechanical collection. The balance is perfect for me.
In a time when everything degrades and is disposable (mainly due to battery issues) there is a very special charm in mechanical watches, when a glimpse of your descendants wearing your watch hits, it’s something special.
It's not. Most mechanical watches are mass produced, in an assembly line, and if you still need to maintain them, and if there are parts broken there are simply tossed out. You are very prone to marketing it seems.
The real question is: Do you wear your apple watch and mechanical watch at the same time (on different wrists ofc). This question has held me back from purchasing an apple watch.
True story, had a large collection of G-Shocks, and then bought a Tudor Black Bat Pro, because I'd aspired to own something swiss and mechanical and expensive. Bought an Apple Watch Ultra shortly after and haven't really worn anything else since. It's unfathomably brilliant, that and I can wear it in public without the fear of it getting ripped off my wrist ...
The apple watch can be everything. It can be classy with a nice leather/metal band and a analog watch face. It can be useful with a digital watch face with a lot of information. Your settings define how much it will communicate with you. You can use it for sport and for dinner. Also streaming music and have a timer on my wrist is so damn useful, that I can leave my phone at home. :)
1. Your explanation of why you own and wear Rolex watches is spot on. I have a great collection of watches that I wear for myself. I don’t like to get noticed, and I often wear different watches in a day when staying in. 2. I had an Apple Watch and sold it. It was taking precious wrist time away from my watches, which I already feel self-conscious about not wearing enough. 3. I thought about getting the Apple Watch Ultra for fitness purposes, but I have the Garmin Fēnix 7S that has watch presence on the wrist, and it’s an amazing tool.
As a person who wears both a Apple Watch and mechanical time pieces, I gotta say that people who hate on smart watches and don’t think the Apple Watch is “ a real watch” have a very outdated mindset. The future of horology should be embraced and mindfully advanced.. while the past should also be cherished and appreciated. Time and technology is gonna move on regardless if you agree with it or not. Imagine what us as human beings are capable of creating rather than being stuck in the past.
The Apple watch is today’s ultimate tool watch. I find it immensely useful. It’s good for a backup dive computer, getting notifications, and sleep tracking. But it’s just a tool. Mechanical watches now are mostly a luxury item/jewelry that also tells the time. When I’m not working or trying to be active, I trade my Apple watch for a mechanical watch.
Personally i'm at the gym 5 days a week and I also dive recreationally several times a year. While i have taken my submariner on a couple dives (just to say I did it lol), let's face it, 99.9% of Rolex "dive watches" don't end up anywhere near the ocean. For that, i have my Ultra 2 with the yearly dive app subscription. It works well enough because I can't be bothered with a dedicated dive computer for my hobby where most of the time I'm chilling at 20 meters depth. So i'll alternate between the Apple watch for the gym days or water activity days, and the Rolex the rest of the time :)
I bought my first Apple Watch earlier this year.. it changed my life by helping me lose an almost 20kg of weight and set in place some good habits. My goal was to get fit and the reward was to discard the Apple Watch and wear my Rolex’s. That’s where I am now. I’ve sold the Apple Watch after 6 months, absolutely loved it for what it did for me.. and now I daily an Explorer 1 + wear a Batman - just like in your video!
I own a 2002 Rolex Submariner and an Ultra Watch 2. I'm also in IT. I wear the Rolex on weekends, nights out, or other formal occasions. My daily wear is the Ultra2, and rely heavily on it (2FA, notifications, etc). I also have two wedding rings. A simple, thin, platinum band that I wear most of the time. Also have a custom platinum ring with a gorgeous deep blue sapphire in it as the center piece. Much like the Rolex, I wear that on date night, and special occasions.
I get a lot of flack for ignoring texts, calls, and emails until it’s convenient for me. Putting on a smartwatch only happens for workouts or hiking, and then it comes right back off again. However, Rolex is not a true GADA watch in my way of life. The comparison just isn’t there. I like wearing a watch that can take and show wear while serving an actual function throughout the day. If I had money tied up in a $7-10K+ watch, you better believe I’ll be babying that thing, which takes away from the joy and utility of what it’s meant to do. Are Rolex watches beautiful and significant? Yes, absolutely. But I want the watch to serve me, not the other way around.
I love my Apple Watch I never wear my gold watch… it’s not a Rolex … but it’s nice I just don’t like taking out my phone as much sometimes I leave my phone home… plus who runs with a Rolex🤦🏽♂️ … people do but it’s metal not comfortable at all .. not sure if it’s just me but when I go out somewhere nice I put on both… 😂… one for functionality and one for looks … it’s the only reason I did not buy the metal band on the Apple Watch… I turn the lights on set my adt alarm check most stuff on my watch but when I want to chill with family and not be bothered maybe date night wear the gold watch… no interruptions… so I guess I’ll buy a Rolex … dam it do u work for Rolex
I wear mechanical watch when I go outside and my Garmins at home and during training. Would be great to have high-end smart bracelet so that it would be acceptable to wear together with the mechanical watch
I can vibe 100% with your sentiment. As a fellow horology enthusiast I have a small (but quite valuable) watch collection that took me a little over 2 decades to create. On top I have an Apple Watch that I also love. Here’s the thing though. When it comes to sport activities (gym, running, cycling, weightlifting climbing, walking, circus training, cardio etc) the Apple Watch is a whole league by itself and it’s glued on my wrist being my personal trainer, helping me develop and manage my physique and my energy levels. The very minute I come out of the shower, following the activity, the smart watch is forgotten and the mechanical watch comes into play for the rest of the day. One is used as a tool for a specific purpose with zero emotional attachment. The other has a soul and an attachment which I cannot part with. Note: I have classic G-Shocks with more personality and emotional attachment than the Apple Watch
Ditched my smart watches and Fitbits years ago for mechanical pieces. Recently started using a smart ring (ultra human) and it’s a good middle ground. No notifications, but has step and sleep tracking, plus I get to wear my collection of traditional watches everyday.
Nah that’s just to show off… I see watches that cost 500$ that look waaaaaaaay better … but smart watches have waaaaaaaay more functionality obviously… but having both its good I would wear the Apple Watch every day until I’m going somewhere then throw on the nice watch … Rolex or not
I do the same with my Apple Watch Series 7, but with the Apple Watch on my palm side up. Love having my fitness data and only have notifications for certain phone calls, package tracking and home security notifications turned on.
@@DjentleDjiant That's cool. I do lots of texting for work, so super handy to get notifications if my phone isn't right near me. Love the health data too. May start wearing my Garmin Instinct more again though. 40+ days of battery life versus 1-2 with the Galaxy Ultra
Apple Watch Ultra is a beast, it has so many features like it’s materials / thermo compensation / depth rating / strap changing that people go nuts about on other watches plus 200 things more for a reasonable price. Yeah it might have a 10 year lifespan but this nonsense how an affordable watch will last a lifetime is marketing BS. No one has picked up a sports watch from 30 or 40 years ago and thought wow. This is one durable mechanical instrument and I must go diving with it 😂
We are all different. Wear whatever makes you happy. Apple did great job with latest Apple Watch Ultra 2 Milanese loop. Absolutely satisfied with them.
every device with an internet connection adjusts it clock (and date) when it goes online. you don't have to adjust dates, leap years or daylight savings.
Great video. Smart, succinct, and humorous. You’ve perfectly captured the dilemma I feel every day. Torn between my love of tech and my love of mechanical watches.
I just can’t give up the practicality and overall usefulness of an Apple Watch. After starting to use Apple Watches, I only wear a mechanical watch when I wear a suit.
I lost 14kg because of my Apple Watch. But I am a Rolex collector since 2006. I sometimes wear my Rolex but I have fallen in love with my Apple Watch Ultra. I have a whoop now and since a couple weeks ago Whoop does step tracking as well and now I’m wearing my Rolex en whoop. But I must say that even then I miss my apple watch when I’m not wearing it. It’s the convenience of that watch. I use it a lot, messaging and calling. Changing songs on my Sonos, I workout everyday and I am addicted to the 3 rings..
I recently switched to a Garmin fenix. Looks more like a mechanical timepiece, Mip display has an understated look, at the same time it has great fitness & health features, it’s built like a tank, and has a flashlight.
A reason for the Rolex is serious off grid adventures, sailing across oceans, traversing Antarctica, where having a chronometer for hands on navigation is a must. Yes GPS is terrific but, when the battery is dead, electronics have failed, a Rolex will give you the correct time for ascertaining longitude and latitude, speed, time, and distance. If I am washed up on a beach on some remote island, I want a Rolex on my wrist and a Swiss Army knife in my pocket. Great video and great watches too, even the Ultra II
A great smart vs mechanical watch video. It’s funny that, 10 years after the first Apple Watch, the debate about « is it a watch ? » still rages in the comment sections on UA-cam. Bottom line, the thing that matters is that even guys in suits in Business Class wear Apple Watches, making the choice to wear a mechanical timepiece even more exclusive. Being a snob, I like it.
Rolex watches are often seen as symbols of success and achievement. People frequently purchase them to commemorate significant milestones in their lives. Wearing a Rolex can serve as a personal reminder, and a subtle signal to others, of one's accomplishments. That’s something you can’t get from an Apple phone.
I don't understand the redundancy of smart watches. Other than some fitness related functions, like heart rate, etc, what is the point of a smart watch when you are already carrying your phone everywhere? (Disclaimer: I DID talk my elderly mother into a smart watch that could detect a fall and call for help as she is not in the habit of carrying her phone.) If traditional watches are "unnecessary" because "your phone has the time," what does that make your smart watch, which is basically the phone you're already carrying duplicated on your wrist? THAT'S redundancy. My G Shock won't tell me that I was just sent a spam email, but it WILL receive a radio signal making its time as accurate as any smart watch/phone, it WON'T run out of power if it's away from an electrical outlet for a day, thanks to solar charging, and it doesn't have to be "babied" - if I'm in an environment extreme enough to harm my G Shock then I have bigger worries like trying not to harm MYSELF, because I am somewhere pretty dangerous, more dangerous than a door knob or kitchen counter corner. Those are real world reasons to wear a traditional watch.
I recently sold my AWU and purchased a Seiko Automatic/Mechanical GMT 5 and I love it. I just wanted to get back to the basics. The funny things is, is that I suspect 99.9% of people carry the phone and watch with them, so how is the AW more convenient? Can you not hear the notification sound/ feel the vibration on the phone and pick it up? Don’t get me wrong, the watch does a great job of sleep and exercise tracking, and does work as a positive reinforcer to keep exercising. Though there is a plateau that you reach, and then it seems to be about an abnormal obsession about the data. Most people have routines.. they run/walk/bike/swim the same courses/distance whether daily/ weekly etc. You are in essence looking at the same info on average every day? That’s why I believe a ring may be the best balance. Most can track your sleep pretty well, do a decent job with tracking exercise, and they are pretty inconspicuous.
Same argument u spend hundreds or thousands of pounds to just tell the time. Smart watch does that but can be more convenient than using ur phone all the time
@craigmalcom6294 But someone spending thousands of dollars on a watch isn't buying a watch to tell the time - it's jewelry. I don't own expensive watches, I own gshocks. Gshocks, and other reasonably priced watches, are still practical for the reasons I mentioned. Smart watches start to lose that practicality when you compare them to PRACTICAL traditional watches.
Long time collector and Apple Watch Ultra wearer. The Ultra is my daily. I just find it too useful to not use it. Isn't that what a tool watch is supposed to be?
This comparison is grounded in practicality and avoids unrealistic parallels. A Rolex Explorer is akin to a 1936 Auburn Speedster-an iconic and beloved design that evokes nostalgia and admiration but is mechanically simple and less functional or dependable by modern standards. In contrast, the Apple Watch resembles a Lexus LX600-fully loaded with features, reliable, and perfectly suited for everyday use. These two serve entirely different purposes. The Rolex Explorer is more of an icon, a piece of jewelry with symbolic value rather than a tool for modern utility. Meanwhile, the Apple Watch is a highly functional and versatile tool, worn by everyone from casual users to real-life adventurers. The Rolex is jewelry for those who enjoy the aesthetic and aura of a 1950s National Geographic adventurer, a sort of homage to a bygone era. The Apple Watch, on the other hand, is a practical choice embraced by a diverse range of people, from the average individual to those who actively engage in adventure and exploration today.
I’m a pilot and Rolex owner. There’s NO WAY I would wear anything other than Apple when on the road, certainly not a GMT. Apple functionality is 100x better. We aren’t flying for Pan Am in the 1950’s anymore using sextants to navigate, etc, not to mention a GMT is so much more likely to be damaged or stolen away from home.
You mention sextants of the past. Do you use your Apple watch for anything navigation related in your flying now? Or just to get email and text notifications alongside time. Because if it's nothing pilot related then why even bring that up? Curious.
It’s actually hilarious the amount of people who don’t truly realize the purpose of the ultra 2. If you take the media ads of the ultra 2 to heart, then yeah you will be bombarded with everything your phone does. BUT, if you actually use it for what us folk in the secret society use it for, then you’ll be rewinding time to about late 90’s-early 2000’s when all you did was call/text. We use the ultra 2 to disconnect and ditch our phones. It’s a breath of fresh air.
Thanks for this video. I've been wearing both for years (watch collector since 2000 and started with Watch Series 4). In the earlier stages, the Watch almost took over my wrist, because it is just so damn useful...especially if you are heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem, and even more so if you have a smart home. However, with the introduction of most new things into one's life, you eventually find a comfortable personal equilibrium, and that's exactly where I have landed - sound like you have too. For me, I wear the Watch as a health motivator until I close my rings, and then put on one of my "real" watches. Sometimes I'll continue to wear it if I'm doing heavy work, and in that regard it has also become my "beater" watch.
It's funny you made this video. I own a GMT Master Pepsi and a Series 2 Apple Watch in stainless steel. I love the Apple solely for notifications, I only wear it to work where I get a lot of texts and calls from employees, saves me bringing out my phone or having to have the ringer on. I get 2-3 days out of the battery, it's a great watch. But nothing will ever replace my GMT or my love for it. I bought it new 27 years ago; I think it's beautiful and I marvel at the engineering that makes it run; I want to be a watch collector but can never find a watch I love more than my GMT
I’ve got the Ultra, and I use cellular to go phone-less. It’s great for walking the dog, rain or shine. I want a Swiss-made mechanical watch, especially for more formal occasions.
Definitely not a stupid question, I found myself in the same conundrum after buying the Ultra2. I was visiting NYC and went out one day wearing my Sub on my left hand and my ultra2 on the right (cause I wanted to track my steps 😂) and I ran into a guy doing the same thing! We even chatted about how ridiculous we probably look! 😂😂😂😂. But hey, there I was wearing two watches. I prefer my Sub over the ultra2, sometimes that Apple Watch is just doing too much. I basically just keep it around for work out data. Then there’s the battery life and the fact that it will be obsolete in 2 weeks! 😂 On the flip side if you are going somewhere dodgy, the Apple Watch can’t be beat! Different tools for different job??? But if the it hit the fan what would you choose? Personally Rolex all day for me.
I’ve gone back and forth on this. Started out wearing an Apple Watch years ago, then gave it up completely in favour of my (then) new mechanical watch obsession. Now, I’ve purchased an Ultra 2, and I regularly find myself double-wristing when running errands or in informal situations. Yes, I look stupid, but who cares? It provides utility. I also wear the AW alone, when sleeping, running or at the gym. Naturally, I drop the AW when in formal settings, and sometimes when I just… want to. I dunno. I’ve disabled almost all of the notifications, including the rings because I don’t wear it enough to capture all my movement properly and the incompleteness would drive me nuts. I only have it track my workouts, deliver critical notifications, track my sleep and monitor my health in the background. Like most things, the answer isn’t black and white; it’s a dull shade of grey.
My problem is that I really enjoying wearing my mechanical watches but on the other hand don't want to miss on certain metrics my digital watch (Geramin) is collecting. How do you manage these kind of things personally? You mentioned the Fitnes Circles on your AW Ultra. Without wearing it you cannot get it done. And don't tell me that you wearing two watches at the same time (left, right) or do you?
Other than activity tracking, I don’t miss having a smartwatch on my wrist. Here and there with life changes, something like a Whoop or Oura ring is helpful for recovery. Which also ends up giving you optionality to wear a classic timepiece. I’ve both worn and debated many combinations of analog and digital at the same time, but am leaning towards the latter just being my iPhone.
I tried an Apple Watch for a couple years. I'm much better off without it. Smart Watches are an additional tether to a screen and internet notifications. If you turn all of that off, it's still annoying to charge and ugly to look at compared to pretty much any watch. I have an inexpensive watch and I would never go back to a smart watch. Those distractions steal your time and attention which is precious and invaluable.
The Apple Watch was cool. I also had a Tag Heuer Connected. In the end, I decided smart watches aren't for me. I currently don't have one. Background: I work in IT and data roles for my career--I'm so tired from looking at screens all day. If people like smart watches, good on them, but they won't last as long as a mechanical watch, so don't invest a fortune in one (like Louis Vuitton had one, and I remember there was an expensive Hublot model too, don't do it).
I have been searching for a video like this for a year. After 8 years of daily Apple Watch wear, I to picked up the Batman for my daily. And OMG, I love it. I feel like a million bucks. And I’ve noticed I’ve been more engaged in meetings. I’ve been more focused at work. And I’ve been more present at home. So glad I made the jump. Thanks for this video
Agreed with this video… I travel with both my Ultra 2 and my Rolex Sea Dweller 43. I’m in an industry that sometimes a digital watch is not allowed in certain buildings. Anyways, both have their place and it works for me. I even use a GMT face in my Ultra 2 for duel timezone.
I think you generally captured my whole outlook on smart watches and luxury mechanical watches. Both have a special place in my life, so both deserve wrist time. Hence, I wear one of each every day on both wrists.
I own a series 6 and 2 omegas and 1 Rolex. I wear the apple watch to the gym and daily things like work, and the real watches on special occasions. Both have their place.
I currently own an 18k day/date (President) and a two tone GMT Master ii. They’re my forever watches. I’ve wanted them forever. 60k later, they’re mine. I also own an Apple Watch Ultra 2 and I’ve gotta say….Apple hit it out of the park. It’s an EXTREMELY useful device that keeps perfect updated time. As a pilot what I like about the AWU2 is that just by glancing down at the locked face I can see the time, date, day, UTC time, temp/weather, barometric altitude and whether I have an text messages. It’s also the first smart watch that’s actually cool looking. It’ll never compare to the beauty of a solid gold Rolex but it’s still “cool looking”. My Rolex’s tell time and date. That is all. They’re jewelry now. And yes, they’re status symbols. I love owning them but it’s like owning a beautiful 1960s vette. Beautiful? duh. Practical? Not so much.
Used to be a mechanical watch guy, until I watched to Ultra. It Isn’t meant to be for fashion or just a normal smart watch, it’s meant for the outdoors. If you don’t hike, run, bike, swim etc… you won’t enjoy or appreciate the top-notch engineering this product has.
I do love wearing both types of watches. They all talk being that I am totally blind. I am also a business owner and I am a working pianist. It really also depends just like the piano as well acoustic or digital. Which one do you like better same thing with the watches, mechanical analog or smart watches it all depends on what you are doing at the moment just like pianos and all depends on where you are performing and what the occasion is if you are performing, it’s great to play on a grand piano if you’re just Creating music, a digital piano is the best thing to use. The classic touch and feel of a genuine grand piano compare absolutely nothing with a digital piano. I do like playing both but there’s a time in a place for everything. Same thing with watches if I’m at work, I like to use a smart watch and even on my day off, but sometimes I’ll switch to my atomic analog watch because I don’t have notifications on that of course. It’s nice to be able to wear another watch at times other than a smart watch. Sometimes you just want a little break notifications on your wrist so that’s why you changed to another watch I like using both. You hit that right on the head.
6:39 Obviously, we control our thermostats using our Citizen eco-drives by pulling photons and its associated thermal energy from the room into the solar panels on our eco-drives. Fully automatic, no app needed. Thanks for asking!
shelved by apple watch 6 a couple years ago and went back to my submariner and Explorer 2 polar as my daily drivers ever since. I dont miss my apple watch at all, but i do wear a whoop as well. I began to hate being connected that much to calls, text, constant buzzing, needing to charge, etc.
This is me. I like my Ultra because it truly is useful but I also love my Oris, Seiko and Casio. I use the Ultra around the house, running errands. If I go to work, dinner, visit friends, I wear the watches.
actually a very interesting comparison. Since long experimenting with mechanical watches - specifically the ones suitable for international travel (meaning, GMT or world time, waterproof for all the hotel pools, rugged (to steel or rubber versus leather) I finally ended up with my (preliminary) best one yet, the Tudor GMT. Very happy with that one. Same time I also had Apple watches, but mainly for sports etc. Never saw them as watch, and they spent more time bedside as my alarm clock than anything else. The switch to Apple Watch Ultra changed all that. While I sill love and enjoy the mechanical beauty and the gorgeous functionality of my Tudor GMT, I wear my Ultra more and more. Also for International travel. It simply is sooooooo very convenient and feels/looks/is like a totally different watch than the previous Apple watches. While universes apart, I love them both in a very different way. And the Ultra has now more pulse-time than the Tudor. How strange is that.
I had an Apple Watch Series 4 that I wore daily for about 2-3 years. I got sick of the constant notifications that I turned all them off and basically turned it into a normal watch. I sold it and got an Omega Speedmaster
I feel as if the Apple Watch got me back into watches. I got used to having a device on my wrist. But after a couple years and the novelty of its health features wore off, all the notifications just became an annoyance and I went into the world of analog watches. I didn’t want the Apple Watch on my wrist 24/7 anymore, but I got used to telling the time from my wrist and would feel like something is missing if I didn’t wear a watch. Surprisingly , I’ve heard similar experiences from some of my friends. They get excited with their new wearable device only to experience burnout from the notifications after a few years of use.
Often wear an ULTRA with a titanium band, with notifications mostly turned off… Custom watch faces occasionally are topics of conversation, and the traditional faces also tend to spark interactions too… 🤔
I own an Ultra, and I also own a 114270 Explorer like seen in this video. I haven't worn my Ultra in 6-8 months. It ended up being an annoyance more than anything else and I really enjoy wearing an actual mechanical watch. I looked at what they added to my life, and having something I can pass down to my son when he gets older beats letting me know I have work emails 500 times a day. The Explorer can still go to the same depths as the AWU and you can wear it with basically anything. Can't imagine I'll be wearing an Apple Watch again unless they radically change something about it or make it so the battery is better.
I bought an Apple Watch a few years ago. After the initial novelty wore off, I stopped wearing it. I had all of the functionality on my phone (apart from heart rate monitoring) so it just felt like double-up. And the design felt ‘basic’. Admittedly, it was one of the earlier versions that would have a blank screen that would only illuminate if tapped or if you twisted your wrist. But the current gen, including the Ultra, don’t appeal either. It’s just one more gadget to charge that will be outdated in 12 months. Mechanical watches for the win!
I have stopped wearing my Ultra and plan to sell it. I have gone back to only wearing mechanical watches. I just don’t need more “data” about my life and more alerts to emails/texts/calls that i havent responded to yet. It just feels invasive, and creates more anxiety for me. Leave me alone!! (Yelling at the clouds…)
You mean iClouds?
@@fhujf damn that’s excellent, how did I miss it! (Shaking his cane….)
I’m right there with you. I actually keep my phone on silent 95% of the time.
I don’t wear my Apple Watch 99% of the time for the exact same reason 👌🏻
Exactly this. After a few years, my Apple Watches were driving me nuts. I keep it for workouts though, that’s it.
The Rolex is like the old classic car that is a manual you drive on the weekend on twisty roads, the Apple Watch is your EV daily driver you take to work.
Rolex is passe to me. 1969 Bulova Accutron spaceview for me.
You don't have to Charge Rolex everyday , don't forget this !! . After using apple for many years i can tell now it is a rubbish useless not a practical. Casio Make a lot better watch than Apple watch at least it is running with solar.
Exactly! The Rolex is a Sunday wear. I gave up on Rolex because of the maintenance cost. In place of my Submariner, I wear an Apple Ultra 1 and a Garmin 965. The cellular connection of the AWU s an important safety feature.
In my 7 years of wearing an apple watch, I've never had battery issues ever with my apple watch even with heavy use and 12-18 hour days. Battery has always lasted. But I do love a good mechanical watch @MohamedAlnuaimi71
I disagree about the Apple Watch entirely because I want less connected time. Smart Watches are an additional tether to a screen and internet notifications. If you turn all of that off, it's still annoying to charge and ugly to look at compared to pretty much any watch. I tried an Apple Watch for a couple years and ultimately much better off. I have an inexpensive watch and I would never go back.
Counter point, you could argue that the engineering of an Apple Watch is far more impressive than a Rolex. Billions of transistors in such a small package.
@@engineerPilotMechanic The best quote I heard about Rolex Vs Apple Watch is “An Apple Watch tells the time, a Rolex tells others how valuable your time is” and I think at the end of the day this is true for most people
This, but literally a million times. I have two industrial design degrees with a focus on manufacturing. The R&D that goes into these watches is incredible. Not to mention to then manufacture them in the amounts they do, with the suppliers and qc they have. A mechanical movement, especially hand built, is literal child’s play against that. Don’t even get me started on the chips in there. It’s just romanticizing old watches because we love to do that.
But you need to charge them all the time...
@@simplyfrancois An Apple Watch charges in the time it takes to have a shower. You’d take your mechanical watch off for that same amount of time.
@@simplyfrancois who cares when a lifetime supply of Apple Watches costs a fraction of 1 Rolex
Rolex = Timeless.
Apple Watch = Outdated after a year.
Casio F-91W = GOAT.
Serious question, how is an AW outdated after a year? You do not have to get each new model year after year, just like you don't HAVE to get the BB54 when your BB58 is only a couple years old. The hate against actual tool watches is really weird.
Says the watch snob😂
@@Mackster248I think the same message stands if we replace “a year” with “a few years”. We just simply cannot expect any apple watch to out last a mechanical one, or even a Casio.
@robinhook37 it’s not supposed to? A mechanical watch eventually needs a service and an Apple Watch can easily last you 5+ years. Plus only one of em is an actual tool watch. I love both types of watches, but the hate for smart watches by us watch nerds always confuses me.
@@Mackster248it is not confusing to people who are annoyed with their own phone and don’t want to strap one on their arm as well. It’s just overkill to some of us. There is no hate, it’s just a preference.
As an Apple Watch Ultra owner I can confirm a few things:
1) YES IT IS A WATCH
2) I DONT HAVE TO SELL MY KIDNEY TO GET IT
3) I DONT HAVE TO GROW OLD UNTIL I GET THE CALL FROM THE AD
4) IT IS THE UMLTIMATE TOOL WATCH - Can do billion things at once and NO ROLEX CAN EVER DO THAT.
Not surprised to see that there are more Apple Watches going around. I am not a hater, I own a mechanical watch. This is exactly why I love this channel.
here for the comments. Didn't even hit that play button.
I did, unfortunately. Now my YT recommendations will go bananas with lousy vids...
(delete YT history? YES! LOL)
"Yes, this video is a stupid idea and yes, it's happening."
I love this channel.
Same here!
I am 50 yo man. About 2 years ago I had a phase with mechanical watches, for the first time in my life, and I was so into it and almost purchased a several thousands dollar watch. Luckily I didn’t and my interest in mechanical watches cost only $500 on a Seiko. This phase is now over. It makes 0 sense to me investing all this money and carrying so much weight on your wrist for something that does so little. I purchased an Apple Watch Ultra (2) and this thing makes my life so much easier in so many ways. Just the perfect amount of extra help in day to day life when you need it.
Some people like luxury items
I absolutely love my Apple Watch Ultra. I love all my mechanical watches more - but nothing beats the ultra for, well, running an ultra marathon. They also have great industrial design.
Except a Garmin..
as an engineer and a former smartwatch wearer. I struggled with the practicalness and utility of wearing a mechanical watch. This video helped me find that purpose; it's just men's jewelry that also tells the time. I get it now
Engineer here too. Love my 🍎 watch, but it’s always buzzing and needing to be charged. There’s something magical to me about a mechanical watch like the Explorer II that doesn’t need batteries and does it what it says it’ll do, so simply.
Quartz is the best of everything. The most fuss-free, practical timekeeping, and you can still get a great looking watch as well.
@@TimothyW8 yea but then you have a quartz 🤮
@@Hydrogen101Are you restarted or acoustic? What's wrong with quartz watches?
@@Hydrogen101 am I the only one in the world that enjoys both quartz and mechanical watches?
When my Apple watch tells me to stand up I stand up. And when my Rolex AD tells me to bend ov… no. You just can’t.
Edit: I feel compelled to add that this isn't a comment on Youreterrific. I gather he bought his Rolexes before the prices went nuts and the AD shenanigans began. And even if he didn't, good for him! I would love an Explorer I and II but I won't do the AD games and the prices are too steep for me. :)
Actually the Rolex will always remind you that you had to bend over to have the privilege to queue or pay over MRSP for one 😂. The ultimate humiliation reminder.
That’s so hilarious😂
Turn off the notifications?
@@Jedimaster36091 buy rep rolex and while you will have to explain that these watches arent genuine, at least you didnt overpay or wait 👍👍
The main difference is you wear a Rolex, and you use an Apple.
There is an infinitesimally small number of people who are both 1) independently wealthy 2) divers, who wouldn't mind using a submariner for it's original purpose.
@@diemes5463 LOL, yes I imagine that venn diagram has a tiny intersection!
@@diemes5463 Its, not it's. Basic grammar.
Just wear both at the same time. You have two arms
That sounds like some absolute tosh from a z grade marketing company that makes no sense at all.
I'm looking forward to reading the comments
I’ll bring the popcorn
For me the Apple Watch has been the gateway drug in to real watches- because after some time of enjoying the healthier lifestyle I achieved with it, it felt obsolete and I didn’t want my 'watch' to tell me what to do. But I liked the idea of having a watch on my wrist and fell down into this watch rabbit hole. Fast forward to today, I have a Junghans Max Bill Automatic on my wrist- quite the antithesis to the overloaded Apple 'Watch'. I enjoy the convenience of not having to pull my phone out to check the time and instantly being bombarded with notifications. And even after a year of owning it, I still enjoy its thoughtful Bauhaus design every time I look at it. This watch has enhanced my life in a way that I didn’t think it would. You just couldn’t convince me to go back to strapping a mini computer onto my wrist.
I’m an guy too and used to be an Watch guy, then it hit me (as you eluded to in your vid):
A Rolex or any other mechanical watch, in 10-20 years will still be a watch while the Watch will be a paper weight.
If that’s the metric, then no it’s not a watch or at least not in the long term. It’s a brilliant, useful, mass appealing, on wrist computer that mimics the functionality of mechanical watches in the short term.
I stopped wearing one for two reasons:
1. I got sick of being alerted by my tech from 3-4 different machines at once.
2. I got tired of spending my money on temporary tech when my money can go toward something that will last and build memories.
Not an option with a laptop.
Not an option with a phone.
Is an option with a watch.
So I stopped buying them. Started buying mechanical watches and have no regrets.
That said, it takes me a few days to get over the announcement of the new shiny thing every year. Once a nerd always a nerd. 🤷
There’s cheaper and better options to build memories than buying watches. This is such a lame reason. It’s funny how people try to justify their actions to themselves.
@ It’s also funny how people jump into a particular conversation and make assumptions based on limited information.
@@UltraDoug The memories thingy is a widely used excuse used by watch people. My argument is that we choose to associate memories with objects. It's not specific property of the object.
@ I don’t disagree. I would push back and say that it depends on the person. Some wear to impress, others for quiet sense of achievement.
In the same vein, there are those that create memories and enjoy that their watch was a part of the experience and subtly reminds them from time to time.
Others will run back in the house to make sure they have the right watch before driving their wife to the hospital to give birth (Ref: old Hodinkee article). The former being reasonable the latter being irrational.
@@mains-im that’s a fairly uninformed statement.
A minivan is awesome. it has more cargo space, then an SUV, better gas milage, more comfortable to drive, easy to load, and when not in cargo mode, can haul 7 people comfortably. A Porche 911 convertible is awesome. It's fast, fun around corners, amazing on nice days. Not sure I need to say much more about the 911. I am married with no kids, and I own both of these vehicles. I also own a Rolex, and an Apple watch. Much like the cars, they both have a time and place, where each one is far better than the other one. Horses for courses.
Terrible comparison
@@Joshu796how
Stop bragging
Real watch on your wrist and Oura ring on your finger. Best of both worlds!
Doing that with the Samsung GalaxyRing. The only thing I miss from my GalaxyWatch 6 classic is the ability to see the weather in a quick glance at the screen.
Y'all are forgetting a proper penis ring too
Or whoop
@Thexcalibur then you'll frack up the band. And how do you do it with a bracelet? A ring is more practical on that matter.
Is there any silver oura ring?
Its like comparing a Rolls Royce with a tesla
I recently stopped wearing my Apple Watch, the feel of a normal watch cannot be beaten for me
Bros impressed of the engineering behind a mechanical watch, and completely forgot the fact that Apple Watch has microengineering with chips, displays, sensors, etc
That sums up me too. I have a GMT Master and a black Ultra. Exactly the same reasons
Switched to wearing the Apple Watch at night for sleep tracking & at the gym. Back to wearing Rolex & AP during the day. Life is too short to only wear an Apple Watch.
I’m still playing around with sleep tracking. Not sure the date does any good for me. It might do the opposite.
@@YoureTerrificare you saying sleep tracking is making your sleep worse? Explain
Or wear them both
I'm a mechanical watch fanatic but have two identical apple watches with the same band that are 2-3 years old. I typically buy two of a previous version at half the price with 95% of the features. One is always charging and I swap them out like clothes. I view them as a tool watch for modern living: unlocks my doors, lets me listen to music while I run, tap-to-pay groceries/nyc subway, and notifies me of meetings. On the weekends and evening parties I switch to something personal from my mechanical collection. The balance is perfect for me.
In a time when everything degrades and is disposable (mainly due to battery issues) there is a very special charm in mechanical watches, when a glimpse of your descendants wearing your watch hits, it’s something special.
It's not. Most mechanical watches are mass produced, in an assembly line, and if you still need to maintain them, and if there are parts broken there are simply tossed out. You are very prone to marketing it seems.
The real question is: Do you wear your apple watch and mechanical watch at the same time (on different wrists ofc). This question has held me back from purchasing an apple watch.
True story, had a large collection of G-Shocks, and then bought a Tudor Black Bat Pro, because I'd aspired to own something swiss and mechanical and expensive. Bought an Apple Watch Ultra shortly after and haven't really worn anything else since. It's unfathomably brilliant, that and I can wear it in public without the fear of it getting ripped off my wrist ...
The spec comparison preface into immediate spec comparison got me 😂
The apple watch can be everything. It can be classy with a nice leather/metal band and a analog watch face. It can be useful with a digital watch face with a lot of information. Your settings define how much it will communicate with you. You can use it for sport and for dinner. Also streaming music and have a timer on my wrist is so damn useful, that I can leave my phone at home. :)
I wear both. Left for the Mech, Right for the Elec (as a small black fitness tracker, timer, calendar extension of my phone.)
1. Your explanation of why you own and wear Rolex watches is spot on. I have a great collection of watches that I wear for myself. I don’t like to get noticed, and I often wear different watches in a day when staying in.
2. I had an Apple Watch and sold it. It was taking precious wrist time away from my watches, which I already feel self-conscious about not wearing enough.
3. I thought about getting the Apple Watch Ultra for fitness purposes, but I have the Garmin Fēnix 7S that has watch presence on the wrist, and it’s an amazing tool.
When you want a smartwatch, and are into sports. Buy a garmin instead. Also a way better design with the Fenix 8 or Marq-series.
As a person who wears both a Apple Watch and mechanical time pieces, I gotta say that people who hate on smart watches and don’t think the Apple Watch is “ a real watch” have a very outdated mindset. The future of horology should be embraced and mindfully advanced.. while the past should also be cherished and appreciated. Time and technology is gonna move on regardless if you agree with it or not. Imagine what us as human beings are capable of creating rather than being stuck in the past.
The Apple watch is today’s ultimate tool watch. I find it immensely useful. It’s good for a backup dive computer, getting notifications, and sleep tracking. But it’s just a tool. Mechanical watches now are mostly a luxury item/jewelry that also tells the time. When I’m not working or trying to be active, I trade my Apple watch for a mechanical watch.
Personally i'm at the gym 5 days a week and I also dive recreationally several times a year. While i have taken my submariner on a couple dives (just to say I did it lol), let's face it, 99.9% of Rolex "dive watches" don't end up anywhere near the ocean.
For that, i have my Ultra 2 with the yearly dive app subscription. It works well enough because I can't be bothered with a dedicated dive computer for my hobby where most of the time I'm chilling at 20 meters depth. So i'll alternate between the Apple watch for the gym days or water activity days, and the Rolex the rest of the time :)
just get a Casio Duro and dive.
I bought my first Apple Watch earlier this year.. it changed my life by helping me lose an almost 20kg of weight and set in place some good habits. My goal was to get fit and the reward was to discard the Apple Watch and wear my Rolex’s. That’s where I am now. I’ve sold the Apple Watch after 6 months, absolutely loved it for what it did for me.. and now I daily an Explorer 1 + wear a Batman - just like in your video!
I own a 2002 Rolex Submariner and an Ultra Watch 2. I'm also in IT. I wear the Rolex on weekends, nights out, or other formal occasions. My daily wear is the Ultra2, and rely heavily on it (2FA, notifications, etc). I also have two wedding rings. A simple, thin, platinum band that I wear most of the time. Also have a custom platinum ring with a gorgeous deep blue sapphire in it as the center piece. Much like the Rolex, I wear that on date night, and special occasions.
Bought an Ultra, returned within 2 weeks. A screen doesn’t have the soul, reliability or toughness of a mechanical watch
I get a lot of flack for ignoring texts, calls, and emails until it’s convenient for me. Putting on a smartwatch only happens for workouts or hiking, and then it comes right back off again. However, Rolex is not a true GADA watch in my way of life. The comparison just isn’t there. I like wearing a watch that can take and show wear while serving an actual function throughout the day. If I had money tied up in a $7-10K+ watch, you better believe I’ll be babying that thing, which takes away from the joy and utility of what it’s meant to do. Are Rolex watches beautiful and significant? Yes, absolutely. But I want the watch to serve me, not the other way around.
This is one of if not my favourite watch channel. Video quality is superb and the thoughtfulness and dry self-deprecation are on point.
I love my Apple Watch I never wear my gold watch… it’s not a Rolex … but it’s nice I just don’t like taking out my phone as much sometimes I leave my phone home… plus who runs with a Rolex🤦🏽♂️ … people do but it’s metal not comfortable at all .. not sure if it’s just me but when I go out somewhere nice I put on both… 😂… one for functionality and one for looks … it’s the only reason I did not buy the metal band on the Apple Watch… I turn the lights on set my adt alarm check most stuff on my watch but when I want to chill with family and not be bothered maybe date night wear the gold watch… no interruptions… so I guess I’ll buy a Rolex … dam it do u work for Rolex
I wear mechanical watch when I go outside and my Garmins at home and during training. Would be great to have high-end smart bracelet so that it would be acceptable to wear together with the mechanical watch
We share that one brain cell.
THIS
They do. It’s called a Whoop 4.0
A Whoop 4.0 or a Oura 4 ring
I want something that resembles a very simple thin bracelet. Not a whoop or a ring.
I can vibe 100% with your sentiment. As a fellow horology enthusiast I have a small (but quite valuable) watch collection that took me a little over 2 decades to create.
On top I have an Apple Watch that I also love.
Here’s the thing though. When it comes to sport activities (gym, running, cycling, weightlifting climbing, walking, circus training, cardio etc) the Apple Watch is a whole league by itself and it’s glued on my wrist being my personal trainer, helping me develop and manage my physique and my energy levels.
The very minute I come out of the shower, following the activity, the smart watch is forgotten and the mechanical watch comes into play for the rest of the day.
One is used as a tool for a specific purpose with zero emotional attachment. The other has a soul and an attachment which I cannot part with.
Note: I have classic G-Shocks with more personality and emotional attachment than the Apple Watch
With smart rings I hope people bring back the conventional watch.
I ditch my mechanical watch 12 years ago, started with Sony. And I don't regret it. Its the best decision for me.
Ditched my smart watches and Fitbits years ago for mechanical pieces. Recently started using a smart ring (ultra human) and it’s a good middle ground. No notifications, but has step and sleep tracking, plus I get to wear my collection of traditional watches everyday.
Nah that’s just to show off… I see watches that cost 500$ that look waaaaaaaay better … but smart watches have waaaaaaaay more functionality obviously… but having both its good I would wear the Apple Watch every day until I’m going somewhere then throw on the nice watch … Rolex or not
I always wear a mechanical or quartz on the left and my Garmin or Galaxy Ultra watch on the right. I have room for both in my life
Looking like a real goofball doing it
@@danielmeier8321 clearly I couldn't care less. You should worry less about what people think of you. Life is much more enjoyable
I do the same with my Apple Watch Series 7, but with the Apple Watch on my palm side up.
Love having my fitness data and only have notifications for certain phone calls, package tracking and home security notifications turned on.
@@DjentleDjiant That's cool. I do lots of texting for work, so super handy to get notifications if my phone isn't right near me. Love the health data too. May start wearing my Garmin Instinct more again though. 40+ days of battery life versus 1-2 with the Galaxy Ultra
Goddess Kali enters the chat....
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Apple Watch Ultra is a beast, it has so many features like it’s materials / thermo compensation / depth rating / strap changing that people go nuts about on other watches plus 200 things more for a reasonable price. Yeah it might have a 10 year lifespan but this nonsense how an affordable watch will last a lifetime is marketing BS. No one has picked up a sports watch from 30 or 40 years ago and thought wow. This is one durable mechanical instrument and I must go diving with it 😂
We are all different. Wear whatever makes you happy. Apple did great job with latest Apple Watch Ultra 2 Milanese loop. Absolutely satisfied with them.
This is probably a dumb question but does the Apple watch have a perpetual calendar or do you have to adjust?
every device with an internet connection adjusts it clock (and date) when it goes online. you don't have to adjust dates, leap years or daylight savings.
@@viktorreiter8811 Until the year 2100
it's like your phone it adjusts automatically
Great video. Smart, succinct, and humorous. You’ve perfectly captured the dilemma I feel every day. Torn between my love of tech and my love of mechanical watches.
I just can’t give up the practicality and overall usefulness of an Apple Watch. After starting to use Apple Watches, I only wear a mechanical watch when I wear a suit.
Not a stupid idea but worthy of discussion. I’ve never been into watches until the Apple Watch appeared. It’s not the style it’s form and function.
This guy promoted two brands with just this video... nice one, both brands will thank you irrespective of the word "vs," which did no harm to any.
I lost 14kg because of my Apple Watch. But I am a Rolex collector since 2006. I sometimes wear my Rolex but I have fallen in love with my Apple Watch Ultra. I have a whoop now and since a couple weeks ago Whoop does step tracking as well and now I’m wearing my Rolex en whoop. But I must say that even then I miss my apple watch when I’m not wearing it. It’s the convenience of that watch. I use it a lot, messaging and calling. Changing songs on my Sonos, I workout everyday and I am addicted to the 3 rings..
I recently switched to a Garmin fenix. Looks more like a mechanical timepiece, Mip display has an understated look, at the same time it has great fitness & health features, it’s built like a tank, and has a flashlight.
A reason for the Rolex is serious off grid adventures, sailing across oceans, traversing Antarctica, where having a chronometer for hands on navigation is a must. Yes GPS is terrific but, when the battery is dead, electronics have failed, a Rolex will give you the correct time for ascertaining longitude and latitude, speed, time, and distance. If I am washed up on a beach on some remote island, I want a Rolex on my wrist and a Swiss Army knife in my pocket.
Great video and great watches too, even the Ultra II
Have you considered some individuals wear an Apple watch instead of their Rolex when traveling because they fear it might get stolen
A great smart vs mechanical watch video. It’s funny that, 10 years after the first Apple Watch, the debate about « is it a watch ? » still rages in the comment sections on UA-cam.
Bottom line, the thing that matters is that even guys in suits in Business Class wear Apple Watches, making the choice to wear a mechanical timepiece even more exclusive. Being a snob, I like it.
Rolex watches are often seen as symbols of success and achievement. People frequently purchase them to commemorate significant milestones in their lives. Wearing a Rolex can serve as a personal reminder, and a subtle signal to others, of one's accomplishments. That’s something you can’t get from an Apple phone.
I don't understand the redundancy of smart watches. Other than some fitness related functions, like heart rate, etc, what is the point of a smart watch when you are already carrying your phone everywhere? (Disclaimer: I DID talk my elderly mother into a smart watch that could detect a fall and call for help as she is not in the habit of carrying her phone.) If traditional watches are "unnecessary" because "your phone has the time," what does that make your smart watch, which is basically the phone you're already carrying duplicated on your wrist? THAT'S redundancy. My G Shock won't tell me that I was just sent a spam email, but it WILL receive a radio signal making its time as accurate as any smart watch/phone, it WON'T run out of power if it's away from an electrical outlet for a day, thanks to solar charging, and it doesn't have to be "babied" - if I'm in an environment extreme enough to harm my G Shock then I have bigger worries like trying not to harm MYSELF, because I am somewhere pretty dangerous, more dangerous than a door knob or kitchen counter corner. Those are real world reasons to wear a traditional watch.
I recently sold my AWU and purchased a Seiko Automatic/Mechanical GMT 5 and I love it. I just wanted to get back to the basics. The funny things is, is that I suspect 99.9% of people carry the phone and watch with them, so how is the AW more convenient? Can you not hear the notification sound/ feel the vibration on the phone and pick it up? Don’t get me wrong, the watch does a great job of sleep and exercise tracking, and does work as a positive reinforcer to keep exercising. Though there is a plateau that you reach, and then it seems to be about an abnormal obsession about the data. Most people have routines.. they run/walk/bike/swim the same courses/distance whether daily/ weekly etc. You are in essence looking at the same info on average every day? That’s why I believe a ring may be the best balance. Most can track your sleep pretty well, do a decent job with tracking exercise, and they are pretty inconspicuous.
Same argument u spend hundreds or thousands of pounds to just tell the time. Smart watch does that but can be more convenient than using ur phone all the time
@craigmalcom6294 But someone spending thousands of dollars on a watch isn't buying a watch to tell the time - it's jewelry. I don't own expensive watches, I own gshocks. Gshocks, and other reasonably priced watches, are still practical for the reasons I mentioned. Smart watches start to lose that practicality when you compare them to PRACTICAL traditional watches.
Long time collector and Apple Watch Ultra wearer. The Ultra is my daily. I just find it too useful to not use it. Isn't that what a tool watch is supposed to be?
This comparison is grounded in practicality and avoids unrealistic parallels. A Rolex Explorer is akin to a 1936 Auburn Speedster-an iconic and beloved design that evokes nostalgia and admiration but is mechanically simple and less functional or dependable by modern standards. In contrast, the Apple Watch resembles a Lexus LX600-fully loaded with features, reliable, and perfectly suited for everyday use.
These two serve entirely different purposes. The Rolex Explorer is more of an icon, a piece of jewelry with symbolic value rather than a tool for modern utility. Meanwhile, the Apple Watch is a highly functional and versatile tool, worn by everyone from casual users to real-life adventurers.
The Rolex is jewelry for those who enjoy the aesthetic and aura of a 1950s National Geographic adventurer, a sort of homage to a bygone era. The Apple Watch, on the other hand, is a practical choice embraced by a diverse range of people, from the average individual to those who actively engage in adventure and exploration today.
I’m a pilot and Rolex owner. There’s NO WAY I would wear anything other than Apple when on the road, certainly not a GMT. Apple functionality is 100x better. We aren’t flying for Pan Am in the 1950’s anymore using sextants to navigate, etc, not to mention a GMT is so much more likely to be damaged or stolen away from home.
You mention sextants of the past. Do you use your Apple watch for anything navigation related in your flying now? Or just to get email and text notifications alongside time. Because if it's nothing pilot related then why even bring that up? Curious.
Looking forward to buy my first Rolex.
I like the Sub Date and the Batman.
Which one would you take?
2 of the watch i own (on top of a bb58 navy blue) and when i see the thumbnail, it had to be an instant click. So much joy watching your videos too💯
It’s actually hilarious the amount of people who don’t truly realize the purpose of the ultra 2. If you take the media ads of the ultra 2 to heart, then yeah you will be bombarded with everything your phone does. BUT, if you actually use it for what us folk in the secret society use it for, then you’ll be rewinding time to about late 90’s-early 2000’s when all you did was call/text. We use the ultra 2 to disconnect and ditch our phones. It’s a breath of fresh air.
Thanks for this video. I've been wearing both for years (watch collector since 2000 and started with Watch Series 4). In the earlier stages, the Watch almost took over my wrist, because it is just so damn useful...especially if you are heavily invested in the Apple ecosystem, and even more so if you have a smart home. However, with the introduction of most new things into one's life, you eventually find a comfortable personal equilibrium, and that's exactly where I have landed - sound like you have too. For me, I wear the Watch as a health motivator until I close my rings, and then put on one of my "real" watches. Sometimes I'll continue to wear it if I'm doing heavy work, and in that regard it has also become my "beater" watch.
It's funny you made this video. I own a GMT Master Pepsi and a Series 2 Apple Watch in stainless steel. I love the Apple solely for notifications, I only wear it to work where I get a lot of texts and calls from employees, saves me bringing out my phone or having to have the ringer on. I get 2-3 days out of the battery, it's a great watch. But nothing will ever replace my GMT or my love for it. I bought it new 27 years ago; I think it's beautiful and I marvel at the engineering that makes it run; I want to be a watch collector but can never find a watch I love more than my GMT
I’ve got the Ultra, and I use cellular to go phone-less. It’s great for walking the dog, rain or shine. I want a Swiss-made mechanical watch, especially for more formal occasions.
Definitely not a stupid question, I found myself in the same conundrum after buying the Ultra2. I was visiting NYC and went out one day wearing my Sub on my left hand and my ultra2 on the right (cause I wanted to track my steps 😂) and I ran into a guy doing the same thing! We even chatted about how ridiculous we probably look! 😂😂😂😂. But hey, there I was wearing two watches.
I prefer my Sub over the ultra2, sometimes that Apple Watch is just doing too much. I basically just keep it around for work out data. Then there’s the battery life and the fact that it will be obsolete in 2 weeks! 😂
On the flip side if you are going somewhere dodgy, the Apple Watch can’t be beat! Different tools for different job??? But if the it hit the fan what would you choose? Personally Rolex all day for me.
I love my Apple Watch. I wear it on my right wrist and my mechanical watches on my left. It tracks your heart rate, your sleep schedules and steps.
Do you wear the Apple Watch nearly 24/7? Does anyone comment or ask why you are wearing a watch on each wrist?
Same
@@mden2490in my case no one really asks and the people that know they already know that I wear 2 Watches and they became kind of a Signature
Same
Isnt the magnetism from the apple watch affect the sub? 😮
I’ve gone back and forth on this.
Started out wearing an Apple Watch years ago, then gave it up completely in favour of my (then) new mechanical watch obsession. Now, I’ve purchased an Ultra 2, and I regularly find myself double-wristing when running errands or in informal situations. Yes, I look stupid, but who cares? It provides utility.
I also wear the AW alone, when sleeping, running or at the gym. Naturally, I drop the AW when in formal settings, and sometimes when I just… want to. I dunno.
I’ve disabled almost all of the notifications, including the rings because I don’t wear it enough to capture all my movement properly and the incompleteness would drive me nuts. I only have it track my workouts, deliver critical notifications, track my sleep and monitor my health in the background.
Like most things, the answer isn’t black and white; it’s a dull shade of grey.
My problem is that I really enjoying wearing my mechanical watches but on the other hand don't want to miss on certain metrics my digital watch (Geramin) is collecting. How do you manage these kind of things personally? You mentioned the Fitnes Circles on your AW Ultra. Without wearing it you cannot get it done. And don't tell me that you wearing two watches at the same time (left, right) or do you?
Other than activity tracking, I don’t miss having a smartwatch on my wrist.
Here and there with life changes, something like a Whoop or Oura ring is helpful for recovery. Which also ends up giving you optionality to wear a classic timepiece.
I’ve both worn and debated many combinations of analog and digital at the same time, but am leaning towards the latter just being my iPhone.
I wear my Apple Watch Ultra more than my Submariner. Just more practical
I tried an Apple Watch for a couple years. I'm much better off without it. Smart Watches are an additional tether to a screen and internet notifications. If you turn all of that off, it's still annoying to charge and ugly to look at compared to pretty much any watch. I have an inexpensive watch and I would never go back to a smart watch. Those distractions steal your time and attention which is precious and invaluable.
The Apple Watch was cool. I also had a Tag Heuer Connected. In the end, I decided smart watches aren't for me. I currently don't have one. Background: I work in IT and data roles for my career--I'm so tired from looking at screens all day. If people like smart watches, good on them, but they won't last as long as a mechanical watch, so don't invest a fortune in one (like Louis Vuitton had one, and I remember there was an expensive Hublot model too, don't do it).
I have been searching for a video like this for a year. After 8 years of daily Apple Watch wear, I to picked up the Batman for my daily. And OMG, I love it. I feel like a million bucks. And I’ve noticed I’ve been more engaged in meetings. I’ve been more focused at work. And I’ve been more present at home. So glad I made the jump.
Thanks for this video
Agreed with this video… I travel with both my Ultra 2 and my Rolex Sea Dweller 43. I’m in an industry that sometimes a digital watch is not allowed in certain buildings. Anyways, both have their place and it works for me. I even use a GMT face in my Ultra 2 for duel timezone.
I think you generally captured my whole outlook on smart watches and luxury mechanical watches. Both have a special place in my life, so both deserve wrist time. Hence, I wear one of each every day on both wrists.
I own a series 6 and 2 omegas and 1 Rolex. I wear the apple watch to the gym and daily things like work, and the real watches on special occasions. Both have their place.
I currently own an 18k day/date (President) and a two tone GMT Master ii. They’re my forever watches. I’ve wanted them forever. 60k later, they’re mine.
I also own an Apple Watch Ultra 2 and I’ve gotta say….Apple hit it out of the park. It’s an EXTREMELY useful device that keeps perfect updated time. As a pilot what I like about the AWU2 is that just by glancing down at the locked face I can see the time, date, day, UTC time, temp/weather, barometric altitude and whether I have an text messages. It’s also the first smart watch that’s actually cool looking. It’ll never compare to the beauty of a solid gold Rolex but it’s still “cool looking”. My Rolex’s tell time and date. That is all. They’re jewelry now. And yes, they’re status symbols. I love owning them but it’s like owning a beautiful 1960s vette. Beautiful? duh. Practical? Not so much.
Used to be a mechanical watch guy, until I watched to Ultra. It Isn’t meant to be for fashion or just a normal smart watch, it’s meant for the outdoors. If you don’t hike, run, bike, swim etc… you won’t enjoy or appreciate the top-notch engineering this product has.
Battery beats ALL when it comes to a "smartwatch". Rolex are always a fantastic luxury, especially vintage picks.
I don’t care what ppl say and think about Rolex and other brands alike, I rather a watch that tells me more than just the time, investment or not!
I do love wearing both types of watches. They all talk being that I am totally blind. I am also a business owner and I am a working pianist. It really also depends just like the piano as well acoustic or digital. Which one do you like better same thing with the watches, mechanical analog or smart watches it all depends on what you are doing at the moment just like pianos and all depends on where you are performing and what the occasion is if you are performing, it’s great to play on a grand piano if you’re just Creating music, a digital piano is the best thing to use. The classic touch and feel of a genuine grand piano compare absolutely nothing with a digital piano. I do like playing both but there’s a time in a place for everything. Same thing with watches if I’m at work, I like to use a smart watch and even on my day off, but sometimes I’ll switch to my atomic analog watch because I don’t have notifications on that of course. It’s nice to be able to wear another watch at times other than a smart watch. Sometimes you just want a little break notifications on your wrist so that’s why you changed to another watch I like using both. You hit that right on the head.
6:39 Obviously, we control our thermostats using our Citizen eco-drives by pulling photons and its associated thermal energy from the room into the solar panels on our eco-drives. Fully automatic, no app needed. Thanks for asking!
shelved by apple watch 6 a couple years ago and went back to my submariner and Explorer 2 polar as my daily drivers ever since. I dont miss my apple watch at all, but i do wear a whoop as well. I began to hate being connected that much to calls, text, constant buzzing, needing to charge, etc.
This is me. I like my Ultra because it truly is useful but I also love my Oris, Seiko and Casio. I use the Ultra around the house, running errands. If I go to work, dinner, visit friends, I wear the watches.
actually a very interesting comparison. Since long experimenting with mechanical watches - specifically the ones suitable for international travel (meaning, GMT or world time, waterproof for all the hotel pools, rugged (to steel or rubber versus leather) I finally ended up with my (preliminary) best one yet, the Tudor GMT. Very happy with that one.
Same time I also had Apple watches, but mainly for sports etc. Never saw them as watch, and they spent more time bedside as my alarm clock than anything else.
The switch to Apple Watch Ultra changed all that. While I sill love and enjoy the mechanical beauty and the gorgeous functionality of my Tudor GMT, I wear my Ultra more and more. Also for International travel. It simply is sooooooo very convenient and feels/looks/is like a totally different watch than the previous Apple watches. While universes apart, I love them both in a very different way. And the Ultra has now more pulse-time than the Tudor. How strange is that.
After 12 years of Omega and Rolex,... sorry.. I just pick up a Garmin, and love it :O
While I’m not a Rolex fan, the Explorer is a statement of quiet elegance that upstages everything else in this video.
I had an Apple Watch Series 4 that I wore daily for about 2-3 years. I got sick of the constant notifications that I turned all them off and basically turned it into a normal watch. I sold it and got an Omega Speedmaster
I feel as if the Apple Watch got me back into watches. I got used to having a device on my wrist. But after a couple years and the novelty of its health features wore off, all the notifications just became an annoyance and I went into the world of analog watches. I didn’t want the Apple Watch on my wrist 24/7 anymore, but I got used to telling the time from my wrist and would feel like something is missing if I didn’t wear a watch.
Surprisingly , I’ve heard similar experiences from some of my friends. They get excited with their new wearable device only to experience burnout from the notifications after a few years of use.
Often wear an ULTRA with a titanium band, with notifications mostly turned off… Custom watch faces occasionally are topics of conversation, and the traditional faces also tend to spark interactions too…
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I own an Ultra, and I also own a 114270 Explorer like seen in this video.
I haven't worn my Ultra in 6-8 months. It ended up being an annoyance more than anything else and I really enjoy wearing an actual mechanical watch. I looked at what they added to my life, and having something I can pass down to my son when he gets older beats letting me know I have work emails 500 times a day.
The Explorer can still go to the same depths as the AWU and you can wear it with basically anything. Can't imagine I'll be wearing an Apple Watch again unless they radically change something about it or make it so the battery is better.
I bought an Apple Watch a few years ago. After the initial novelty wore off, I stopped wearing it. I had all of the functionality on my phone (apart from heart rate monitoring) so it just felt like double-up. And the design felt ‘basic’. Admittedly, it was one of the earlier versions that would have a blank screen that would only illuminate if tapped or if you twisted your wrist. But the current gen, including the Ultra, don’t appeal either. It’s just one more gadget to charge that will be outdated in 12 months. Mechanical watches for the win!
Appreciate the uncommon comparison between watches and non watch devices 😁