WATCHES & WONDERS 2023 | OVERVIEW OF MY FAVOURITES

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  • @Damir.tadzic
    @Damir.tadzic Рік тому +1

    I used to be a 42/43 mm guy. Especially for the divers. However, the older I get the more I appreciate smaller, dare I say classic sized watches. Great overview Ash.

  • @antonylaing2499
    @antonylaing2499 Рік тому +3

    Last year I bought a Citizen 'Challenge Diver' in titanium and I can see the appeal of the metal, as it's darker than steel and more discrete and comfortable.
    My Citizen is the black dial variant with the bracelet from the blue dial model, that I bought directly from Citizen UK as a part. I honestly prefer it as a daily wearer to other watches I've bought costing many times more.

    • @SuperRamenman
      @SuperRamenman Рік тому +1

      There's an interesting back story to a similar watch you have purchased. An original iteration of the Challenge Diver was found washed up on a Sydney beach in Australia in 1983 at a location called Long Reef. The watch had barnacles growing on it but when shook it continued to work. The finder sent it in to Citizen who confirmed the watch was a model manufactured in 1977. Not sure how long it was underwater before it had washed ashore but what a testament to great quality.
      Ironically, I live 10 minutes away from the beach the watch was found.

  • @cjmcaulay
    @cjmcaulay Рік тому

    “Winding up…”
    Excellent segue during an episode on watches, Ash.

  • @theopoliusivory9463
    @theopoliusivory9463 Рік тому

    I just found your channel and I love it, because I need to quit dressing like a teenager. Also I seen you the tobacco pipe I smoke as well

  • @tomvoss2131
    @tomvoss2131 Рік тому

    Greetings, like the Fantasy pick😮

  • @escapematrixenterprisejacq7810

    Sharing a comment from my post on this channel: "Say, as you dress up quite often, have you ever worn pocket watches? They are the best value today. I realize its hard to wear them, but have you? Would you do a show on them?" amazing this one is about watches! Sent him the link🌼

    • @TheChapsGuide
      @TheChapsGuide  Рік тому

      I have not experimented with a pocket watch as yet - perhaps a plan for later in the year!

  • @RobinsWatchJourney
    @RobinsWatchJourney Рік тому

    Also considering a BB 54 but will wait or the blue dial. Cheers and thanks for your content.

  • @marcopanti1017
    @marcopanti1017 Рік тому

    Yachtmaster 42mm titanium is an extremely expensive validation of the Pelagos 42mm. Except with 400m less water resistance than the Pelagos, also lacking the divers clasp and the Pelagos includes the rubber strap as well. All for 1/3 the price……

  • @kristofferglennpfalmer4751
    @kristofferglennpfalmer4751 Рік тому

    Great video as usual. Thank you.

  • @Tonysoprano497
    @Tonysoprano497 Рік тому +1

    The 54 is lovely and although I’m 6”3 with a 7.5 inch wrist I’m sure my eye would tune into the size quickly . My reservations are that if I were to wear a 37 mm diver regularly does watches like my sub seamaster etc look huge on wrist and will it make me feel unsettled . Such ridiculous first world problems but don’t wish to bring in anything that may leave me conflicted.

    • @SuperRamenman
      @SuperRamenman Рік тому

      I'd suggest for you the new 40mm Explorer or 42mm titanium Yachtmaster. However, seeming both will be unobtainable, you could
      consider a 42mm Pelagos. Which has better water resistance than any Sub or Yachty. Has a fantastic lumed ceramic bezel which is missing on the Yachtmaster. Also has a better clasp. And a third of the price of the Rolex equivalent. And most importantly, it's available.

  • @kwamesefah7252
    @kwamesefah7252 Рік тому

    I want a do it all watch. I like the explorer 1 steel 36 due to my wrist size. But with the new Tudor 36 am confused. I love my watches with arabica numerals though. Or perhaps NOMOS club 37mm size. Please give your advice.

  • @travisogden9426
    @travisogden9426 Рік тому

    You can also get a 2 hand quartz reverso in full gold from around 2010 for $4500 usd

  • @flasherol3764
    @flasherol3764 Рік тому +1

    Excellent review and some of those watches look amazing.

  • @adamton7274
    @adamton7274 Рік тому

    I didn't know about wearing a watch at a black tie event is poor form...oops I love a nice watch for all occasions 😊

  • @AM-hk3uw
    @AM-hk3uw Рік тому

    Interesting thoughts - well done. in reality all great watches. But a couple of VC's and JLC's were my standouts. Showed my wife the OP bubble dial watch and she hated it and said what have Rolex done - thought is cheapens the the brand. Also the full gold Rolex GMT is very nice.

  • @interianesq
    @interianesq Рік тому

    I tried on the 54 as well and it was the best looking and wearing diver I have ever worn on my 6.5 in wrist. But like you, I already have a 14060m that would be redundant. But that tudor is a home run. Also looking forward to trying on one of the new BB36s, since I am in search of a daily.

    • @SuperRamenman
      @SuperRamenman Рік тому

      The Rolex will hold it's value. The BB54 will not. Advise to keep your Sub. It will be harder to replace. The current trend for smaller watches may be a trend just like the big watch trend before.

  • @chrishoyt7548
    @chrishoyt7548 Рік тому

    Great vid Ash, lots to choose from. The BB 54 would be my pick. A great release by the companies this yr.
    RegRds,
    Starlight

  • @TrumanBurbankFE
    @TrumanBurbankFE Рік тому +4

    Ash, you might not give Gerald Genta enough credit, because he was behind classics like Omega's Constellation, Patek's Golden Ellipse and Cartier's Pasha to name a few. My pick for Reverso would be the steel chrono, pricey, very traditional on the front and contemporary on the backside, an engineering marvel. Fantasy watch this year would be the Platona for me.

    • @roamwell9174
      @roamwell9174 Рік тому

      Great point! I don't disagree with you at all but I do love someone finally saying that a lot of these watches look alike.

    • @SuperRamenman
      @SuperRamenman Рік тому

      I agree with Ash. I've never liked Genta design. All those watches you mentioned are dated. I wouldn't wear any of them. Most people who like the Nautilus & Royal Oak are victims of social media hype. People make comments about Rolex collectors being nothing more than wealthy people with no sense of style; that they just bought a Rolex for status. I think this applies more so to Genta collectors. At least Rolex is a bonafide sports tool watch with a lot of accolades and achievements throughout history and human endeavours. Genta's claim to fame is designing the World's most expensive steel 'sports' watch on the back of a napkin in 15 minutes, that can't even swim 30 metres. The comeback from fans of Genta is that it's hand made with exquisite finishing. However, I don't care if the watch is polished with the pubic hairs of a cashmere goat by virgin supermodels. I'm sick of them being called sports watches & I think the ridiculous price of a steel watch is only for brainwashed suckers of marketing hype. Go back to the 1970s. Wear your Genta watch, big hair and flares.😂

    • @finesse49
      @finesse49 Рік тому

      ​​@@SuperRamenman I agree that Rolex has a lot of history as a tool watch (the 5513 I've had from new spent quite a bit of time under 8' of ice in the Arctic). However, IMO they stoped being tool watches when Rolex started using applied markers on the dial and turned them into jewellery. I think it's obvious to everyone that they are status symbols these days. BTW, I have no love for the Royal Oaks or Nautilus.

  • @ronaldpoppe3774
    @ronaldpoppe3774 Рік тому

    Ash. Enjoyed your video this morning with my breakfast as usual. I am a very big fan they were verso. Great-looking watch in a great history. I recently purchased a field watch from Cincinnati watch company. I was looking at the Hamilton field watch but this one is far superior as it has a screw down crown 150 m water resistant . Swiss movement and regulated in five positions by the professional watch maker here in my home town. It keeps excellent time and looks good on the wrist. Cheers Ron

    • @TheChapsGuide
      @TheChapsGuide  Рік тому

      Sounds like a cracker of a watch Ron. Great choice.

  • @210195111
    @210195111 Рік тому

    Get it.

  • @slim1871
    @slim1871 Рік тому

    I am in the exact same position as you are regarding the BB54 vs Rolex sub… it does seem like almost the right decision to sell the sub to get the BB54 with lots of money to spare on other stuff (a new Cartier? 🙃)

  • @markw-2025
    @markw-2025 Рік тому

    Hi Ash, not to change the subject, but were there any new pocket watch releases? Also, your attire seems to suggest pocket watch wear when appropriate to do so. What do you think, and can you do a show on them, how to wear them? They are the true value watches.

    • @TheChapsGuide
      @TheChapsGuide  Рік тому

      I have not experimented with a pocket watch as yet - perhaps a plan for later in the year!

  • @Thomas-vq5pb
    @Thomas-vq5pb Рік тому +1

    Reverso deserves to be top on your list! Rolex gravitas or a better fit on the wrist? Will be interesting to follow your thought process. Hard to imagine you would sell the Sub that has been part of your core collection. Maybe selling your Tudor GMT for the 54? Doesn't seem to get a lot of wrist time considering other GMTs you own.
    Thanks for the video!

    • @TheChapsGuide
      @TheChapsGuide  Рік тому +1

      I would sell the Tudor GMT in a heartbeat - but they are not top of anyone's shopping list at the moment!

  • @St.CrispinsDayGLORY
    @St.CrispinsDayGLORY Рік тому

    Tudor B.B. 37mm. A Tank when I can justify it for special occasions.

  • @masseyandcompanycpa4682
    @masseyandcompanycpa4682 Рік тому

    Ash, any suggestions about cufflinks, including sources to buy them online?

    • @TheChapsGuide
      @TheChapsGuide  Рік тому

      Well, my preferred brand is Benson & Clegg and I have a beautiful set of their links in gold. They are eyewateringly expensive, but pure, unadulterated class. Got mine as the only bidder at an Ebay auction for £8. bensonandclegg.com/collections/cufflinks

  • @derekbrettell8121
    @derekbrettell8121 Рік тому +2

    I really think that JLC blew everyone else away this year. They are just showing off with the Reverso Chrono 😂

  • @travisogden9426
    @travisogden9426 Рік тому +1

    You could sell the submariner and root beer, then use that money to buy an all yellow gold gmt

  • @mgapagnolo1819
    @mgapagnolo1819 Рік тому

    You might consider buying the Tudor. Selling your Submariner, pocket the difference and you will be that much closer to owning a new JLC Reverso. The Reverso is somewhat pricey, so the Sub sale will lighten the burden just a bit.

  • @DarthJabba504
    @DarthJabba504 Рік тому

    Nice review. I have a 41mm Sub Date and a Pelagos 39 titanium and the Pelagos 39 is noticeably more comfortable and fits better on my 6.5 inch / 165mm wrist. I still wear the sub day to day bc I use the date a lot, but if a Pelagos 39 date came out, it could knock the sub out of my rotation.

    • @SuperRamenman
      @SuperRamenman Рік тому +1

      I use to own the Pelagos LHD which had the roulette date wheel. Everything I loved about that watch. It was almost perfect, except the height and size. I sold it to fund a Rolex purchase. When they shrunk the Pelagos to 39mm it lost a lot of it's DNA character. Was essentially a titanium Black Bay. Still I like it but I think Tudor will improve on it. I'll wait until the next iteration is released. I can testify that a Rolex executive wears the Pelagos LHD with his birth date as the MN number on the caseback. I met him at a cocktail party. Surprisingly he wasn't wearing a Rolex.

    • @DarthJabba504
      @DarthJabba504 Рік тому

      @@SuperRamenman if they come out with a blue dial (preferably keeping the black bezel for color contrast like the Batman) with a well designed date function, that's the end game for me.

    • @SuperRamenman
      @SuperRamenman Рік тому

      A blue dial version is inevitable. BUT there is no end game in this hobby. I thought the Speedmaster and Pelagos LHD was my end game. One watch each for sky and sea and everything in between. I ended selling both and bought an Explorer II, but it didn't satisfy my Rolex itch, so I bought a no-date Sub. Then wanted to keep low key, so I bought an Explorer, then a Black Bay, then a Sea-Dweller, then a two tone Bluesy Sub. I woke up one day and instead of having one grail watch, I've got 7 Rolexes and 2 Tudors. Now I've still got one slot empty in my watch box, I'm on the hunt for my last watch.

  • @jackominty3633
    @jackominty3633 Рік тому

    Gérald Genta didn't design the Ingeniuer.
    Gérald Genta designed a 70's iteration of the Ingeniuer.
    The Ingeniuer first appeared in the 50's.
    Pedantically yours, etc.

  • @vincentmartin5046
    @vincentmartin5046 Рік тому

    Good morning sirs, theJLC reversal is the clear winner for me, wish I had the funds LOL💸

  • @danielschaeffer1294
    @danielschaeffer1294 Рік тому +1

    When I win the Powerball I’ll buy the IWC. That peacock blue dial is stunning. (As is your tie, btw.) I’m surprised that more watchmakers don’t go for titanium. It’s more subtle than steel and hence more suitable for semi-formal wear, and a LOT lighter, which is a definite advantage on a big watch. (Years ago Omega offered a titanium option on the “Goldeneye” diver. They should have kept it.) I’ve got a titanium rice-pellet bracelet on my trusty little Skagen, and I love it. I call it my Faux-mega. You don’t have to spend a small fortune to own a really good-looking watch!

    • @SuperRamenman
      @SuperRamenman Рік тому +1

      Omega also make that hideous tri-metal Seamaster chronograph. Gold, titanium & tantalum. I think the best value titanium luxury brand watch is the 42mmTudor Pelagos. Arguably better than the Yachtmaster. Definitely better for the money. Better lume on the bezel, better bracelet & clasp- also comes with a rubber strap, better waterproof, and a third of the retail price. I also know for a fact that the Pelagos is owned & worn by a lot of the Rolex executives. I've met them.

  • @daniell2217
    @daniell2217 Рік тому

    (1) great outfit today. (2) never get rid of any of your Rolexes. (3) get the Tudor BB Burgundy. It’s far&away Tudor’s best release and different enough to occupy a unique spot in your collection.

  • @gerardanthony9834
    @gerardanthony9834 Рік тому

    I quite enjoyed this recap and agree on your sentiments regarding each one’s appeal. The issue with Rolex of course remains their unobtainable status so I’d nix them off the list, playful dial or not, no one watching this is walking out from the AD with one anytime soon. I think you should have considered the stunningly beautiful Grand Seiko Triple Time Zone Spring Drive SBGE295. At $6,200 US, the features, color, design are remarkable. Not crazy about the power reserve on the dial, but lack of open case back forces the hand here. Personally, GS and the Black Bay 54 are two of the show’s clear winners. Ash… go treat yourself now!

  • @j.burgess4459
    @j.burgess4459 Рік тому

    Turns out the new Ingenieur is boutique only - that's what our local AD for IWC told me yesterday. Well, screw 'em! It's bad enough that you have to go to London to get certain Jaeger-LeCoultre references. But IWC has zero grounds for getting uppity, IMO.

    • @TheChapsGuide
      @TheChapsGuide  Рік тому +1

      It's almost like they don't actually want to sell any of these watches!

    • @j.burgess4459
      @j.burgess4459 Рік тому

      @@TheChapsGuide They're all playing the Rolex-Patek game: tell people that they can't get this watch, or they have to "qualify" by spending X amount and wait 5 years for delivery....and then _everyone_ will want one! I don't know about you, Ash, but I'm done with this BS. This Ingenieur looks like a nice watch, but a Nautilus is is NOT. I'm not going into the damn IWC boutique in London on hands and knees and begging for one - they can keep it!👺

  • @pasquale78
    @pasquale78 Рік тому +3

    You opinion on Gerarld Genta is not the most popular, but I've been thinking the same thing for ever. Sure the man could design a watch, but there is not a lot of diversity among the designs.Then again, that's kind of his signature I guess.
    As the story goes, the first Yachmaster was slated to replace the Submariner, but when it came out people were like "that's just a fancy Sub!". So history repeats itself with the new one, but this time Rolex got it right. I imagine a reinvented Sub would look like the Yachtmaster.

    • @TheChapsGuide
      @TheChapsGuide  Рік тому +3

      I was conscious that I was committing an act of horological blasphemy, but I call it like I see it!!

    • @SuperRamenman
      @SuperRamenman Рік тому +1

      Never liked Genta design. It's a social media hyped watch. Before Instagram, nobody wanted them or had even heard of them. I was offered a Nautilus to purchase at retail price by an AD about 12 years ago. I turned it down because I hated the 1970s design. Watches weren't investments back then.

    • @pasquale78
      @pasquale78 Рік тому

      @@SuperRamenman Well said. Back in the day they couldn't give Aquanauts away, now they are unobtainable. Everything was about Perpetual Calendars with PP.

  • @verykeen2please
    @verykeen2please Рік тому

    Rolex OP Pox watch Got to love Oris Kermit

  • @rezaulmiah6438
    @rezaulmiah6438 Рік тому

    That comment about Genta not being innovative; blasphemy in horology 😮
    I agree btw

  • @spazz27
    @spazz27 Рік тому

    Watches are machines first - watch companies want us to see them as jewelry… it’s easier to sell us crap that is over-priced that way… so while esthetics are important, they should be the final criteria… and you’re right about the Yacht Master that it’s simply a rebranded submariner and is irrelevant in the lineup. Hopefully it will be discontinued next…

  • @richardgreen8919
    @richardgreen8919 Рік тому

    Ash,I hope you buy the Tudor,but do not sell your Submariner ! Another very enjoyable video.

  • @Wm.Lidgett
    @Wm.Lidgett Рік тому

    before the end of 2023, I would like to see Chap wear a custom cowboy hat

  • @watchingandseeing
    @watchingandseeing Рік тому

    Exp 40mm is the new king

  • @9er..
    @9er.. Рік тому

    Wife was all about the new JLC necklace🙄🙄🙄

  • @moooks9582
    @moooks9582 Рік тому

    Meanwhile tandorio release37mm skx

  • @moooks9582
    @moooks9582 Рік тому

    Bloody glorious chicken dinner 6.5" winner winner real men's size 😅😅😅

  • @seanshadrach5197
    @seanshadrach5197 Рік тому

    $25,000 for a watch? That's a new roof , furnace, air conditioner, refrigerator, and weeks worth of lost casino fun money. I have found an exquisite vintage Lord Elgin long rectangular, in art deco styling, that I will have refurbished for less than a $1, 000. That is my future dress watch. Design is very important in a watch, but so is price. I do love a fine watch, but millionaire prices are for millionaires I'll pass on all the watches mentioned, except for perhaps,the Tudor Black Bay 54, the perfect size and a great looker! Fun watching, though.

  • @annkennedy1831
    @annkennedy1831 Рік тому

    As a Rolex President owner, I was extremely disappointed in the trash from Rolex. Even Timex would have been ashamed of the emoji wheels!

    • @SuperRamenman
      @SuperRamenman Рік тому

      They should've made a world time instead of a useless emoji day date. They could've enameled a map of the world instead of the puzzle motif.Then in the day aperture they could've printed the names of 7 cities which corresponds to the hour of the city displayed in the date window. As the crown is turned the city can be changed and the hour changes accordingly. Because it's only possible to fit 7 cities in the day aperture, they could produce a series of watches with different cities. Each watch could be presented in different precious metals and enamel colours on the dial. Perhaps with a map of the continent of which the time zones relate.

  • @spazz27
    @spazz27 Рік тому +1

    Sell the submariner, buy the Tudor AND the JLC 👍🏼

    • @9er..
      @9er.. Рік тому

      Not a bad idea!!! Keep the other 👑’s of course.

    • @spazz27
      @spazz27 Рік тому +1

      @@9er.. you mean the Explorer? Yes of course! You need 1 Rolex, and nothing better than the 36mm explorer… so along with the 54 and the JLC… very very nice! …makes a formidable 3-watch collection for sure!

  • @Macm73
    @Macm73 Рік тому

    Sell the sub , get the black bay and take your good lady away for a weekend with the change …..simples.

  • @sp10290
    @sp10290 Рік тому

    I will take your Sub if you don't want it anymore 🤣

  • @RootBeerGMT
    @RootBeerGMT Рік тому

    Tudor is gross 🤢

  • @simonthewatchguy6073
    @simonthewatchguy6073 Рік тому

    Great video as always sir! If you end up wishing to sell the Submariner , please contact me. I'd love to get hold of it and give it a good home. Plus I can review it for my channel ! (genuine offer). Thanks.