3 Watches That Are CHEAPER and BETTER Than A ROLEX! | Jenni Elle
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- Опубліковано 17 кві 2020
- I am showing you 3 watches that are not only cheaper but also better than their Rolex counterpart!
Check them out on Chrono24:
✅ bit.ly/2KaPtPU | Zenith El Primero
✅ bit.ly/2K8YI3c | Omega Seamaster 300
✅ bit.ly/2VBQS7x | Tudor Pelagos
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Which one of these would be your favorite? And what do you think about the 'better than Rolex' debate? Let me know in the comments down below!
Thank you for watching!
- Jenni
Hi everyone 🥰 hope you're all doing well! Make sure to check out Chrono24 here on UA-cam - They've uploaded a new video with Adrian from Bark&Jack, Tim from WatchGecko, Kai from WATCHVICE, Pascal from Chrono24 and your girl right here were we talk about the current situation in the watch industry etc.!
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Really enjoyed your group chat and also hearing Kai in english was a plus!
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Hi Jenni, tell us about Harry Winston 100 years of watchmaking,1920/2020
you are a perfect MimiT
"Cheaper alternative".. Me: Still can't afford though. Hahaha
Me either i still stick with vostock
Casio citizens oriwnt Timex
They are pretty good watchets
@@zombiehunter5923 maybe considering a casio edifice
cant go wrong with Casio G-Shock
Exactly, when someone is looking for cheaper alternative, they won't be looking at 4-digit prices at all. It's not like they're handing out Tudor Geneve watches in refugee camps for people to keep track of the time....
Just check the time from you mobile
Rolex charges a branding surcharge, so its really not difficult to find alternative watches that offer better accuracy, build quality, and aesthetic, for less money. What's tough is limiting it to just 3 watches.
Your choice
As someone who once owned two Rolex Submariners, I'll never have one of the damned things again even if you gave them to me. I sold them for a ridiculously high price to an antique dealer, mainly because I live in New Zealand, and they had to go to AUSTRALIA to be serviced every three years or so - at a cost of nearly $800 EACH per service!! And they were away for up to TWO MONTHS!! This was over 20 years ago - the prices are much worse now! And even after being serviced, were stupidly inaccurate - THAT was the worst thing! So I sold them, and being antiques (one was the original 100 metre model left to me by my grandfather, the other a 200 metre Oyster Perpetual I bought myself in Canada in about 1967) I got a ridiculous amount of money for them. I then went and bought two Seikos - a V657 Chronometer movement, and a 200 metre dive watch SGEB47 (and I spend a lot of time in or on the water!) Total cost NZ$800!! I've been wearing one of them every day for the past 20+ years, batteries last 3+ years in either of them - battery replacement about $40, and they are only adjusted for time TWICE A YEAR against the UTC on the Internet - when we go onto and off of Daylight Saving Time. Accuracy?? BETTER THAN +/- 3 SECONDS IN 6 MONTHS!! Oh, and I have 250mm wrists - but Seiko put in the extra links for free!! Watches to me are for telling the right time - as supposed status symbols they aren't worth a damn!!
Exactly fuck a Rolex I’m wear a Gshock/Casio watch. it tell the time the exact same time the same way. The world is funny. It’s only for social status. At least clothes and sneakers you can tell by the quality of the fabric a Rolex is metal a Casio is metal the human eye can’t tell the difference in the metals. People are sheep
i used to be all about "i want a Rolex" and then i was finally in a position to purchase one. Well i had the money but apparently i still couldn't purchase one. I went online to see prices on used and grey market and thought "yeah no". Then I realized something. The only reason I have ever wanted a Rolex was because I couldn't get one. Then I started looking at Omega and couldn't be happier. All I had to do was walk into the Boutique and walk out with a Seamaster and a Speedmaster. No waiting no premium price on the second market. Took maybe 2 hours total to try on and decide what I wanted. No wait lists no bullshit. If you want a Rolex that's great and you should get one but I'm over the whole "wanting what you cant buy". If they made more and made them available I may change my mind.
But deep down you still want the rolex.. that is it's allure!
Lmao i couldnt afford seiki presage. Thank god for seiko 5.
Actually for me, its the opposite, I never wanted a Rolex! Now I want an Omega and a Tudor after seeing how nice they are.
Omega is A Swatch company
@@wwilll
Yes... and so is Breguet, Blancpain, Jaquet Droz and some other well known and appreciated watch brands. 🤷🏻♂️
There are plenty brands better than rolex, but none compares with its brand awareness. If you want something that will kinda hold its value and show how rich you are, rolex is probably the best.
For sure Not the best but some models holds value or increase
It's a little disappointing that this is the case. I'm from the USA so I can't speak for other cultures but I know for sure American culture is one about flash and not substance. I know Rolex watches are definitely high quality, but I wish substance was a bit more important
@@Julian-rt9qs I think there more people now a days in the US do appreciate other watches. And any AD would appreciate a watch such as zenith as much as they appreciate Rolex
The only people that look at a Rolex and judge the wealth of the person wearing it are people who are easily impressed (nicest way to put it)
And... that’s why I bought a GS not a Rolex ;)
I sold my Rolex Daytona and my GMT Night and day but I kept my Zenith El Premiro as it’s so attractive!
That Zenith will be mine. I've been looking for a Chrono that suited my tastes and this MORE than fits the bill. Thanks Jenni!!!!❤️
If the 3 dials were the same colour I think I would buy one too as it’s a great looking watch
@@andyashton3605 they have a model that all three are the same color. youll like the 3 colored ones once you compare them. i got the smaller version which is the copy of the 1969 watch the date window is at the 3 oclock position. its fits my smaller wrist perfect
@@markhaslar8850 there is a 38 mm version now, unfortunately the little red star that acts as a counterbalanced on the red second hand has disappeared.
But alpham told me mvnt was better than a Rolex. 😂
Ashish Patel 😂
Lmfao Beta M is a sell out
Who told that guy he was an Alpha 🤣🤣🤣
Ashish Patel alpham he is trying to get you to buy his facial products that’s why !!! LOL!!.. while alphaM has a few rolex himself
OK, good joke. The funny thing is that I've seen ( I shouldn't really) Mr Alpha ( !?) owns 1 , or 2 Rolexes.
I'm sure one can wear watches of different , er, capabilities , otherwise we would be supporting snobbery?
I have reservations on someone labelling themselves 'modest' & promotes modest watches but is proud to own a Rolex ( irony?). Er, am I straying into inverted snobbery? Cheers.
Big plus for having vital dimensions CLEARLY when said watch is being introduced! :)
Great video Jenni.
The Omega 300m is an exceptionally made timepiece. One of my favorites.
You're spot on with your observations.Zenith is king of the hill regarding looks, accuracy, and price. Rolex is advertising poacher, their product hasn't been 1st in alot of what they claim. The oldest acknowledged manufacturer Blancpain A.K.A. Rolex killer is also top tier (not a bargain sadly). Yes I do have a Rolex Kermit but I rarely take the EL Prim off. Nice video.
Came for the watches... stay for the accent.
And the infectious smile !
@@smartypants4571 She does have a really nice smile!
that accent makes me melt
I have this pelagos, LHD. Love it dearly but my only real complaint is the hands and markers not having any exposed metal, brushed or polished. To me that's the only thing keeping it from being a true seadweller competitor, looks wise. Makes the dial almost fall a little flat. That said i wouldn't trade it for anything, except maybe a Planet ocean 39mm. But even on the secondary they come in quite a bit more than the pelagos. Oh well, I'll keep saving and have them both eventually
I've noticed, as a new watch enthusiast, that most brands especially the premium ones, don't deviate from their style. The Omega Seamaster has the straight elongated sides @5:48 that is iconic to the Speedmaster for instance. Its nice to see a wide ranging market where the brands aren't trying to BE each other. Its defined style and brands are rooted to their heritage
Sort of. Look up omega. Rolex. N patek in the 1900-1960 range. The watches today are more heavily designed around mass production. Which is why the hands are blocky, and less exact. The bars are blocky. Its also designed to a means of what was more successful in the 70’s till now. For men that dont have any real taste but want something to demonstrate a sense of luxury n style to compensate. So they end up looking all the same.
Omega’s speedmaster can range from 5,000-100,000$ same movements and parts just one will have emeralds or diamonds vs a simple watch used to go to the moon. At that point the real enthusiast comes out. Do you just want gem stones or horological history. A plain speedmaster is 10x cooler than one embedded with diamonds.
All these high-end watches seem so ugly
@@treatb09 completely agree
omega do slightly shadow rolexs releases. Famous example: James Bond
i shoult make it clear that i acc really like omega but jus stating facts
Rolex Daytona was on Zenith in house movement till 1980.. Zenith has its own following and aura.
Man...that Zenith El Primero, is truly a thing of beauty... Never liked Tudor so much with the weird hands... but now its starting to grow on me!. Great job Jenni... love your English with German accent... it doesn't hurt that you a a very pretty lady! The whole package goes very well on camera... Keep up the good job!
I have both GMTs (pepsi and Batman ) but my Zenith el primero’s accuracy is another level. And so elegant!
I AM THE ALPHA I AM THE OMEGA !!!! you just can't beat Omega for the prices. Soon they will be even more appreciated, thanks for your content. 👍
Wore a Rolex for 16 years until it stopped. It never kept time accurately, despite being adjusted three times, it was always three minutes fast every day. 22 years ago I bought my first Citizen. To this day it is as good as new. I also have a Eco-Drive chronometer and a Promaster Eco-Drive Marine. They all are super accurate, sturdy and beautifully made.
I own 2 eco drive alsp and never disappointed with this. Very underrated despite of being accurate compared to those swiss made in accurated watches.
Just wanted to write the same comment. Bought my mechanical auto Citizen in 1995. Was never happy with running a min or two too fast every day. My Eco-Drive is precise and 0 maintenance since 2007.
I've had my GMT MASTER II exactly 20 years to the end of December now... Never been serviced, I dived, swam fell from a 1st storey building while putting a shop sign... For 20 years, it has never ever skipped a beat foe one day out of the 20 years! Built rock solid... Maybe yours was a clever fake!
Donr forgef for a mecanicale machine 3 minutes differnt in a day is a great performance, a day has 1440 minutes!
I also Love Citizen Eco-drive radio controlled
but...
About Rolex - either you have had a good copied counterfeit or your watchmaker was incompetent (like skipping spring replacement or similar)
The Zenith El Primero has been a favorite since i started to gwt into watches years ago. One day, i will have one.
You can have similar look watch for less the Dan Henry 1964
@@Fennec1919 Yes, but then you'd have a Dan Henry.
I picked up an El Primero last year and love it. While watching this video I grabbed it from the shelf and put it on. I had not taken the time to appreciate the lume before, and now am sitting in the dark watching watch videos and the lume.
B, you might search for an older model from the 1990s. The classic dial models are relatively inexpensive and the movement is the same. The new movement use silicone and have sufferd some failures.
My husband brought me a el primero rose gold yesterday as my bd gift, It is so gorgeous i love it better than dytona!
Rolex is not known as “the best watch brand” or the most innovative one, but people buy for the brand awareness, status symbol and potential best way to get your money back, once you want to sell it. Simple as that.
Totally agree 👍
Grand Seiko is more accurate but Rolex has a style that is simply very appealing beyond the prestige and all that. They are a damn attractive looking watch.
@@JasonDebly I agree, even though Grand Seiko has probably the best execution in the industry. Rolex is just more recognizable and prestigious sounding, all marketing and buyer perception. But yes, they are very classy as well.
Years ago, maybe 20, I read a review of the Submariner 16610, which at the time, had a retail price of about $3,600. The watchmaker reviewing it said it was a very good $800 watch.
@@einfussganger yes you pay for the name, like a $ 150.000 Richard Mille with a plastic strap 😉
The best watch you can get is a Timex! They look great! They always tell you the time so you can go to work on time, and nobody wants to steal it!
Correct, my husband bought 3 different model of Timex, the limited edition of the 40th anniversary easy read, the snoopy 70 year I think this is a collaboration with Timex, the square leather ladies watch. And I love it.
Troll alert
Timex is a very good brand, i got one. But nothing beats Casio. A friend of mine got a $45 Casio and 11 years after it's still going strong.
@@Tamangketa8 mate it’s really not a good brand…. It’s a microchip and a circuit board. That not a watch, just because it tells the time and sits on your wrist does not make it a watch.
Smart man
My uncle gave me a used Orfina Porsche Design (Top Gun Watch) in 1987, I wore it for 12 years before it was irreparably damaged. I bought 2 more myself and wore those another 10-12 yrs.
In 2015 I purchased a custom high end case and bracelet, a premium ETA/Valjoux 7750 (milspec), a custom handmade dial, hands and crown. And I assembled myself a fully custom, premium, hand-made, one-off, titanium chronograph, automatic with milspec design. Very heavy duty, it has been beat up, serviced it twice so far. Total cost of parts: 1200$
(I have since made 2 more, 1x daytona and 1x Submariner with the same dials and mov. I also made a skeletonized version using another ETA movement but in the same case and style.)
Having the chance to itemize, customize and build my own watch was unique, I want to it again and again and again.
^All parts (including the ETA7750) were either hand crafted in Switzerland or Germany (case) or France (hands, crown and dial). It is surprisingly cheap and easy to deal with these people, they are enthusiasts to the hilt. I chose a common 2D white/grey/black beveled silk printed dial face and inlayed titanium hr markers, they lathed and engraved the crown for free!. The hardest part was trusting the Water Resistance; I still take them off for swimming, even if I've double and triple checked the seals. These models are single sealed crown post and single sealed back. I try not even to shower with them, but in reality they are water resist 30M.
I'm so glad you decided to do this channel in English! Love the content.
I love your videos and this was one of my faves yet xx
Can you tell me which camera and lense you are using for the close-ups. Thanks.
I love the pelagos. Something about the textured 3D chapter ring really stands out
I dont understand why everything is an "alternative" to Rolex. Just buy what you like and stop thinking that Rolex is the 'end all / 'be all' because of marketing. (Yes I do own a sub) My point is, the watch industry should stop comparing every thing to Rolex and simply state the attributes of each watch.
@Arkadi Danielyan I consider the watch industry to include the people that make, do research, and purchase, if you want to get so technical about 2 words in a statement, I will rephrase it "so many people". I don't consider the likes of Breitling, Blancpain and other watches of this caliber to be wannabes. However, every review for video Compares them to Rolex. Hopefully that's to your satisfaction!
@Arkadi Danielyan She opens up with a Zenith El Primero. From a technical standpoint, it was Zenith, Hamilton/Buren/Heuer/Valjoux and finally Seiko in the race for the first self-winding chronograph movement. Nowhere in that whole technological development was any Rolex to be seen.
As far as I'm concerned, the Zenith only bears comparing to the Heuer Autavia's and Monaco's and the Seiko 6139 and subsequent movements. Rolex ought not to be mentioned in the same sentence as those, because it is simply out of place.
So I'm solidly with @Northwest at nite.
@Hassan Ali Interesting. Hmmmmmm. But why do we have to compare to anything? Comparisons are not needed. List the attributes. Even list the negatives. But why compare? Ultimately, unless you have physical testing data, isn't it all just conjecture???
Because, no matter what everyone says, Rolex have set the benchmark for marketing and popularity. Therefore their timepieces are used as reference points.
You are right. It is extremely annoying. Leave Rolex alone. I also own Rolex watches and simply like them. I don't tell anyone that they are the best or a symbol of success and wealth. If peopke don't like them, they should move on and buy something else. Whatever they like...it is their money, so who cares...
Great vid! Please keep them coming. I own an Omega Seamaster 300. Bought it after I sold my Sub. And I dont see myself ever selling my SM3. Totally in love with it. Masterpiece in my opinion.
Omega released new ones today and they are awesome!
The best watch I've ever had was a Tag Huer chronograph. I bought it from a garage sale for about $20. It needed a little bit of servicing so I spent another $10 on it. Later on I found out the watch cost somewhere around $200-300. It was an absolute steal. And ironically it got stolen after about 5-6 years of rough use.
tag huer is meh
@@Whitehouse7814 its good.
@@Whitehouse7814 Casio's are the most accurate, but isnt good at making people think you're rich.
cool i bet that watch has some stories , i hope its still ticking1
@@Whitehouse7814 rock what you enjoy and don't let haters, like you, deter you. It's your wrist. To the hater, stop hating and utilize your energy in a positive manner for yourself then maybe someday you'll have a tag of your own.
Not a mention to the Longines Hydro Conquest? $1400 USD? Legendary company, excellent stats, lovely finish.
The El Primero is absolutely on another level of elegance. I love it, especially in the smaller version
yep, the smaller version would suit me better, except I hate a 4:30 date. I might have to make exception for the El Primero though.
I don't have the money BUT J have the time to lust & research... I really want one!
I have the 42mm, it wears like a 40mm. I've tried the 38mm, but on the wrist it seemed way too small. See them in the metal, as width alone isn't a good measurement on fit.
But it's not a Rolex.
@@darood77 I love my Rolexs too, but I believe their style is lacking. Rolex is an okay investment (doesn't match investing in stocks), but you do get the advantage of being able to wear it and then sell it for a profit. But, there's much more variety out there with other brands. For example, I'd never get a Daytona due to the screw down pushers. Unlike many, I actually use my chronographs a lot (I have three, IWC Portugieser, Omega Speedmaster, Zenith El Primero). And I use chronographs for things like pulling espresso shots. Unscrewing the pushers before every use and screwing them back down afterwards would render the complication worthless, as I often forget I need to time something but I can just reach down and press the button quickly. Anyway, the point is that Rolex is fine, and even an okay investment. But there's many better and more beautiful watches out there. If you were only getting one watch, sure, probably best to get a Rolex.
thanks for the suggestions
A really great video! And the shots are awesomely detailed... well done.
As a lefty I spotted it immediately, that's a really nice thing Tudor did there. More useful on chronographs perhaps but still commendable.
I must provide a different approach:
If you want a Rolex, but it’s expensive, don’t buy a supplement because you will feel cheated and disappointed (by yourself) rather quickly.
All three are beautiful models, buy them if you like them - they are bargains value vise.
Exactly. As I'd recommend, if you want an expensive watch, get a $100 Chinese copy. They got copies of pretty much every mainstream watch. Wear it until you have the money for the real deal and give cheap one away to some random homeless guy. While wearing copy you might even reconsider. I did that with Casio Mudmaster and saved like $600 by not buying the original. And I was skeptical about Panerai I really wanted. So I got original one and some hobo in my neighborhood is now flexing a copy (or sold it for drugs more likely). The watches from above should be acquired only because you want them, not as a substitute.
@@smashexentertainment676 Better yet, try to find a good homage instead of a rep. There are plenty of great homages now days, pagani design and parnis got a great daytona with sapphire, ceramic bezel and milled clasp. There are a ton of great sub homages as well and homages to every brand imaginable. You get the almost exact 1:1 look you want without the feeling of wearing a fake.
I agree. Anyone buying the Pelagos because he can't afford (or can't get on a waitlist for) the Sea-Dweller will likely always be unsatisfied. By all means, people who genuinely like the Pelagos should get it because it's a great watch! But getting it as some kind of substitute for 'the big R'....nope....that won't work.
@@natfingerboard That's what I meant. Let's be honest, Parnis, Pagani and others are straight forward copies of Rolex and other watches with different name.
Jay Burgess
But the Pelagos is a great watch nonetheless))
Thank you for this review wgich is very informative. I really like the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M!
So nice video and helpful thanx ❤️
Love your channel! The reason for Rolex's modification of the "El Primero" movement was for added power reserve at slower 4hz, and also for longer intervals between servicing.
Someone had to say it. We all love rolex, but to even say they give the best value would be lying to ourselves
hell if you want best value you get a casio from the department store. It's rock solid and tells great time.
Such a great and valuable video! Love and Appreciation from Florida, USA.
Hi
is it possible to make a video about Breitling, and is it recommend for purchase? Thx.
i truly love what you doing ...am a watch enthusiast and truly appreciate this content.. the Omega is my thing
I'd also suggest the Grand Seiko Spring Drive Sport, also in the $5000-7000 price range on Chrono24, with remarkable quality and that super movement.
Thank you for an informative video! I have subscribed.
Very informative; thank you!
For me the best alternative to a Submariner is the Omega Seamaster professional 300m and the Tudor Black Bay 58. Just my personal preference.
100%
BB 58 over Omega for me.
Adrian Lim Omega Seamaster over Tudor, BB is a copy cat of the sub while the Omega haves its own carácter
BB58 for me. It looks marvellous.
@@camilofernandez4088 The BB is not a 'copy cat of the sub'. It was made by the same company and was inspired by the sub.
Love the Pelagos clasp. Wished that I had it on the bracelet right now.
Mido watches have them also.
Haha, here in Asia almost every food market hawker wears a Rolex, because there are so many copy watches available (still). That's the reason why a sold my Rolex already years ago. Didn't like to be asked every time if my Rolex was a copy. In any case I shifted over to Panerai, Zenith and also some high quality German Brands and started collecting some very outstanding pieces. Worth mentioning are the high end pieces from Seiko, too. Can't go wrong with them. Superb craftsmanship and finish of cases and movements. I am proud and delighted wearing a Seiko any time.
well constructed video and very informative. It's odd how few comments there are
Terrific broad based review Jenni. I love these 3 watches, I would like to have one of each. Each one has it's own unique classic look and style. I must admit, I am very partial to the Zenith "El Primero". It is such a fine looking "classic" watch. It looks like it can be worn for dress or for a casual time out. Thank you for your enlightening review. I appreciate your voice and opinion very much. Please keep your reviews coming.
You’ve become my favorite watch reviewer over the past few weeks. I’ve subscribed, watched all your content, and have really enjoyed the in depth reviews. Thanks for what you do and I look forward to the next video.
Came for the watch reviews stayed for how she says “Zenith”
Superb watch ZENITH...I have the feeling that is a vintage watch, but new. Very successful design!
I'll never forget the 1st time I saw Zenith watch. As far as I knew back then, they made TV's ...I figured their watch would be a joke UNTIL I saw that it was $190000US. 😱
But as a kid I fell in love the Seamaster. That would be my pick of these 3.
Totally different company’s
I have a Zenith Chonomaster with the El Primero movement it has chronograph with day, date month and moon phase. Fantastic watch. I don’t think they make that model any more but I adore it. This was the first video of yours I’ve seen and I’m impressed by your knowledge and enthusiasm. Keep em coming. Thank you.
I have the Omega - I love it . Chose it over the Sub no date.
I agree on the Tudor and Omega but it'd have to be the Seamaster for me.
The Tudor BB range is well up there with the very best.
Tudor now good. LOL. ROLEX it will never be. Now the Rolex marketing machine has sold you that idea.
Hi Jenni i love your videos can you please tell me exact model of Zenith which you showed in the video thank you
Jenni does a very good job with her videos. After wearing a Rolex GMT since 1967. Over 50 years. Right now I'm about ready to jump ship for the Omega sea master 42 mm. Blue bezel & blue dial. Rolex is manufacturing well in excess of seven hundred thousand watches a year. But yet buyers have to wait 2, 3, 4 and even five years for a watch?
I am over 40 years watch repairer. Swiss and American trained. I was brought a Tudor Black Bay for simple relube of case tube gasket. The movement was fantastic and I loved the watch. I would get one for myself if I could afford it.
You are an absolute delight to see and hear. Thank you for the great information.
I loved how you Express yourself!
Thanks for shared your knowledge with us.
Hypnotizing shots on those pieces, nice work!
I just almost bought an El Primero I've been eyeing for a long while. But it just lost out to the Blancpain Bathyscaphe I decided to buy. Neck and neck decision, both great alternatives to Rolex. Tons of great alternatives to the crown. I buy pretty much anything BUT Rolex lol. Omega, Zenith, GS, IWC, JLC...
How are you enjoying the blancpain?I've been eyeing it for a while
Did you factor in the service frequency and cost? Which one was better in that category?
Good choices but rolex is rolex
The Blancpain Bathyscape shits all over Rolex and Zenith garbage. That's for a real watch fan.
gmshadowtraders it’s a bigger watch though at 42mm. It is beautiful in a dark moody way. We all at one point will go to the dark side and buy Rolex. It’s just a matter of time.
I well recall many years ago the Rolex in it's advertisements used to make two awesome statements, how absolutly watertight they were, hence 'oyster' and their accuracy to equal a chronometer. And that they had boiled an oyster watch in hot water for 14 minutes and still kept spot on time. Ever since, for me Rolex has a presitge that none other could ever possible equal. It was a fair few years before I had sufficient dosh to buy my Explorer 39mm and my black Submariner with date and for sure they are superb to wear and other than my wife my most treasured possessions! Any other mack of watch? I don't think so!
So what you're saying is that you're unapologetic about following ads
Thank you for this, will definitely go ahead with my Zenith Primero.
non vintage Rolex strikes me as the first expensive watch someone who doesn't know very much about watches picks. It's now AP Royal Oak and Patek Nautilus. If I meet someone whose first watch was a Zenith El Primero, A. Lange Datograph or Cartier Santos I'm blown away. The less you know about watches the harder it is to resist the Rolex attraction.
I'm in agreement. I recently purchased a late 1950s omega seamaster for under 1k. Its absolutely beautiful and it probably will hold its value. Newer rolex watches have very little appeal to me. To each their own but I love my vintage watches
my first watch 6 years ago was the zenith. i read an article about the first cronogragh arguement thats still brewing . the zenith ,the tag and the seiko. im not a history buff but if youre going to start buying watches thats as good as a reason as any i quess.
Rolly is a bunch of crap... More or less
Zenith - Crazy servicing price with them charging part by part.
This is why resale value is poor.
Tudor - Servicing cost similar to rolex because they share same workshop but the brand recognition is not same level compared to Rolex.
Omega - Reasonable service price not very cheap but Brand recognition is better than 2 above.
Had my zenith repaired in Trier / Germany , price was no difference compared to Breitling. Have neither a Rolex nor one repaired so can`t compare but don`t think they are cheaper. Additional benefit like owning an MX5: there are millions around so spares are widely availiable ...
@@heikopanzlaff3789 Sorry buddy i was referring to the Zenith el primo
Too bad everything omega sells is either too thick (PO) or just straight up ugly (new 300m). The standard 42mm moonwatch is the only watch worth buying in their entirely too big catelog.
Each people have their own point of view. Omega seamaster might be ugly to some, it might also be beautiful to some.
@@Dylan-xj8tb and yet they are selling a ton of them!
Jenni:
Thanks. Will the Seamaster in this video take the rubber band from the Seamaster Diver? or does it have another as the band widths may be different?
They just released an El Perimero with the Daytona color pattern. Now this video makes even more sense.
I keep hearing about wait times - last fall I all my AD for a 114060 and he not only had one in stock but held it for me for a week until I could get in to his store to pick it up and pay. I had not prior relationship with him and was treated great. When things get back to normal I want a 36mm OP watch and will go back to him for that watch.
Jim S with subs and explorers, you will sometimes get lucky and an AD will have them in stock - I’ve seen it happen. Very, very rare for Daytonas and Patek 5711s though
I love Zenith, their new defy is so underrated
@Shahin Parsay I love the pillot and chronomaster. They have 4 good lines of watches... No less than omega or Rolex I'd say
1:46.... the zeniths red hand is growing something.
Zenith is crap like omega.
Exactly. The blue Defy on bracelet is a steal after the massive discounts on retail.
@@ilya399 I would say Omega is good. Zenith I have little experience with but Omegas are generally of a higher standard than at least Tudor.
Which particular El Primero sub model is that please?
Great content!! Can or have you reviewed the best bang for the buck watches with day date ? Thanks.
Absolutely love my Pelagos, not even interested in a Rolex anymore and wear it more than my Seamaster. Pelagos is a bargain and I believe will appreciate in future. Love your channel, Jenni.
I like pelagos. But, I hate its hour hand. Can you please change my mind?
Rado??
I love my Seiko Marine Master Professional (Big Tuna).
Definitely Tudor is my favorite brand.
I cant buy a Tudor yet, but as soon as i get that MD and i get that sweet MD salary i'm buying a Black Bay 58. As for now i'm wearing an invicta 1953 and planning to get a bambino open hear for dressier situations
My son just bought a Black Bay 58 and he loves it! Good luck Federico!
Great video great information especially about the Tudor Plegus.
Jenni, you really are a breath of fresh air in the youtube watch world. Love your content. All the best.
I wish Bulova would restart their tuning fork watches. nice tuning fork humming watches. The tuning fork logo of Bulova is very stylish too.
Thank you, great informative video.
i have a small modest collection and recently got a volstok amphibian automatic for about $100 US. the model looks like a vintage zodiac seawolf from the 60's which i always wanted. it's a nice size and not big clunky and heavy and got a bracelet band for it because that's what i've always worn. i like it so much that i look at it alot and not just to know the time.
Another great review. I set my Heart on a Pelagos, black, rhd, many years ago and still haven’t bought one. One day, perhaps. It’s the contemporary version of a Subbie, in my opinion.
El Primero, still one of the nicest movements out there and as an alternative to Rolex also a Seamaster.
What the hell is a NICE movement?
I guess you have never seen the movement inside - very bad and messy design ...
ALF sure, doesn’t look like your typical movement, therefore “bad and messy”
@@alf589 I worked in the Swiss watch industry. And you jerk?
Just discovered your channel with this video. The subtext of this video really hits me where I live- the showy, borderline gaudy aspects of Rolex, and Rolex owners are the absolute biggest reasons why I’ve never purchased one. The analogy I just came up with is that Rolex is like a flashy red Ferrari. Nothing wrong with that, if that’s what you want, and how you want to be perceived. I’d prefer a Maclaren or an Aston Martin, as they’re every bit as worthwhile in terms of performance, and superior in terms of sophistication and appearance, with most people seeing them on the road not knowing what they are necessarily, but just seeing a beautiful car. Same situation with the aforementioned watches…..
Hi thanks to upload this vedio exactly im planing to buy watch this month thanks
I own multiple rolexes and a ton of other high end watches. Hands down best bang for your buck for a high quality movement and original design Grand Seiko is a great choice.
I also have several high end watches, but my favorite is the GS Snowflake.
Totally agree, if I wasn’t in the market for a Rolex I would consider a GS. My only stumbling block is design. Technically they are up there or in some cases ahead of most makers but design is way behind.
@@mell3109 If you don’t like the design, you don’t like the watch. You can’t look at a watch a thousand times a day, that you don’t like the design. I like the GS design. I think the watch face is one of the best.
@@rickjason215 I know, I love what they do and the quality is off the scale, I just wished they would let their hair down a bit.
Your honesty is refreshing... The Pepsi gmt is the only one I own and like... And have dozens of bueatiful China quartz....
The Zenith is an amazing watch. Sadly any time I put aside an amount for one it ended up going to a... Rolex lol.
The issue is cost not price. Every Rolex I have is today worth more used than I bought them for. They cost me zero to wear. The zenith will lose 40% of its value in a day.
You need to shop more carefully, Zeniths are widely available in the grey market at great discounts. I bought an El Primero, Annual Calendar Pilot watch for £8,500 when the list price was £13,500....brand new, box n papers! Can’t lose!
Abu Lundy. The reason it is worth more is because of the bs hype. I buy a watch for its technical excellence, beauty, comfort, and accuracy, not resale value. I want value...I'll buy stocks, that also pay dividends.
... and when the Rolex bubble bursts, what will you do?
@@skzion2 when do you perceive this happening or did you just feel like commenting on something???
@@toddwillard8927 You're commenting on a comment to a comment of a month ago, and you sneer at my motivation?
Research the concept of a bubble in investments. Look up tulip bulbs for special amusement. I don't buy an investment that has rocketed from its long run average inflation-adjusted price.
If you want a good mechanical watch for a very good price, check Seiko. A brand witch is always been overlooked.
Good explanation.. thankyou
hi jenni, ur actually one of the best watch enthusiasts on UA-cam male or female! Keep it up!
Good choice: The El Primero mouvement is a nice story in itself, saved by a passion for excellence. Let's give so some credit to Rolex who wisely chooses it, reactivated the production to earn with it the solid reputation of the Daytona chronograph and Rolex did not jeopardizing a "small family" brand by a blind consolidation and take over. Later with such a production boost , Zenith got back offering the admired genuine El Primero watch on their own, a watch considered by many fans as " the Porsche of the watch industry" . The so called video "unknown reason " Rolex slowed it down to 4 hertz was to use a more world wide acceptable standard liquid lubricant instead of the early El Primero dry lube since Zenith at 5 hertz is using their special dry lubricant: owner can have their new watch s/n registered with Zenith get extra year warranty that way and since only factory authorized service outlets can properly maintain it, the declared stolen watches are maybe a bit harder to keep running, a good thing. 5 hertz requires also more energy which limits the El Primero power reserve to 50 hours maximum and maybe another reason Rolex slow it down on the Daytona. I managed to get an El Primero Stratos fly back striking tenth Felix Baumgartner special and I love it. With a ceramic ring around and the same overall 42 mm diameter, the watch "looks" smaller and I prefer this less imposing and more "supersonic" diver's look (FB dived from 120000 feet high with one) Before, the large size refrained me of getting a previous model.( a good paire of glasses seemed much cheaper) I never considered getting an heavy steel Daytona, Oyster or Tudor, so maybe there has been more synergy than competition in the parallel success story of both brands: young, my quite exclusive preference went to the moon proof and Apollo 13 rescue module firing time metering Speedmaster but the genuine robust Omega Speedmaster was not even automatic unlike a plain waterproof Rolex at the time and also too much money for me then...Today a G Daniels co-axial seamaster is a technically interesting "motor" with rubies contacts and less wear, nice looking too and would be my second choice, but I prefer a more classic and maybe more robust El Primero. Note that each French Rafale pilot gets and uses an El Primero fly back, with this watch option and the fly back one touch feature, they can navigate accurately. Time to enroll...Good choice..!!
The El Primero watch came first, not only the movement. The Daytona is a copy of the El Primero chronograph watch
@@MybeautifulandamazingPrincess there is an excellent book on this product .. the printer even got an international price for the quality of execution of the book but it is not for sale but was given by the brand to watch owners….and it can be found second hand.. chronologically Zenith stopped totally the El Primero watch and mouvements production in the 80’s because quartz watch was supposed to be the only possible future of those timepieces, with no market foreseen then for traditional mechanical watches…it was a mistake..as those mechanical art pieces became kind of “piece of jellery .” The whole El Primero tooling and matrix were properly stored and preserved by a wise old watchmaker. With the rescue of such a fantastic work tooling, some production got restated for parts ten years later once first production batch reached the repair shops and everyone agreed then that this masterpiece full production had to be restarted, this got very timely helped and financed by the exclusive deal to supply Rolex with a quality chronograph movement they did not have yet and were searching for one…and with it, and slowed down, the Daytona earned a well deserved reputation for reliability with good accuracy. Then Rolex, got their own chrono finally working well, a copy as you said with inferior but yet sufficient reliability after much delays and headaches ( there are many different alloys materials used in such a mvt.) Rolex stopped outsourcing those very special chronograph movements near 2003 I believe…boosting back the Zenith El Primero complete watch production and sales. Hope the saga will go on..
I have a speedy moonwatch, it was given to me as a 25 year gift, i worked for a newspaper for 30 years.
It brings me pleasure, one of my earliest memories as a kid, was the Apollo 11 moon landing.
I started my love for Rolex with my father’s Pepsi Cola GMT over 40 ago, Compared to my Seiko Rolex was always slow, I’m going to say somethings stupid, no one buys Rolex to tell time, Rolex it’s simply a time piece.
What people don’t get Rolex is competing on a different level- it’s jewelry and prestige- so comparing on the basis of minute differences in precision is a losing argument. The market has voted - Rolex wins vs comparison to its functional equivalents.
The rose gold el primero is the most beautiful baby , i love it so much!!!
I love your videos. You seem like such a charming and knowledgeable young woman. Keep up the good work!
Not relate to luxury watch but I’m into a Tissot 1973, it’s about $2100, have you taken a look on it before and any good recommendation ?
The Pelagos LHD also has roulette date in black and red and each one is numbered sequentially.