2024's Hottest New Watches So Far: A Meteorite Dial Tissot PRX Killer & Frederique Constant Big Date
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- Following Watches and Wonders and the endless influx of new releases, rather than just commenting on watches from online pictures and posting fleeting experiences at an overhyped industry trade show, here at The Urban Gentry, we're doing things a little differently. In today's video we take a look at an extremely classy, automatic moonphase with a Glashutte Original-style big date from Frederique Constant, and discuss why they're doing a better job than the so-called holy trinity of Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, and Vacheron Constantin. I also unbox a new version of my beloved Nivada Grenchen F77. And this time, not only is it titanium, but it also boasts one of four exciting new dial variations. Join me for an unboxing and review of the Nivada Grenchen F77 Titanium meteorite dial watch, and a review of the Frederique Constant Classic Power Reserve Big Date, including both the positives and negatives of each, as well as my initial unboxing reactions, and thoughts on whether or not I should upgrade. What do you think about the watches in this video? Please share in the comments.
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One thing that is better than TGV is two TGVs XD
I like how enthusiastic you are and that you haven't lost that spark in your eyes despite making content for years! Great work as usual.
"If people want say it's a rip off that's their issue, not mine," Absolutely class mate.
Love you enthusiasm on both brands my friend! To have seen your watch collection change and evolve over the years definitely inspired me with my collection! One well get together and talk about our top 5 watches in our collections!!! Always a pleasure and never ever a chore!!!
Love you Russy gussy!
LETS DO IT!!!!! I would love to chat top 5 with you. Just let me know in advance and we can set it up. But now the tricky bit, picking a top 5!!!!! 😅😅😅
Grazie grande!
T.
@@theurbangentryI’d pay for this tbh. You two have influenced me much more than I’d like to admit over the past few years.
Who is this guy? Does he own a watch, can he tell the time? Fraud!!! 🤣🤣
The Nivada is the winner for me. I absolutely love Titanium watches! It is my favorite watch material. I also love meteorite dials. The combination of the two makes the perfect watch for me. I will have to seriously consider this one.
No Tudor Coke, No Grey GMT;) - that’s quite refreshing!!! Thanks lots, Sir TGV, for the unique perspective, as always! Have a great rest of the week ahead!
I’m Getting tired of hearing about them too….
Anytime you release a new video I drop everything and RUN to watch it.
Ive grown to absolutely love your sophisticated style and curated collection (I didn’t appreciate it 4-5 years ago when I started my own person journey). Your content has aged like fine wine and you always know how to push the boundaries in order to achieve excellence.
Keep it up TGV you’re the best content creator on UA-cam!
Me too!
A friend of mine is going to buy a prx. I think it looks great, but the f77 is a different league. I suggest it to him without badmouthing the prx. At the end of the day. I like to see him happy with his watch.
I like your style my friend, if only everyone had such a classy way of looking at things.
Stay awesome and thank you,
Best regards,
TGV
It knocks the prx out of the park. What a watch!!
Yes, yes, yes!! Killing it, TGV! My man has got his groove back. This is what the Urban Gentry is all about. The FC is absolutely gorgeous! The NG is really unique, and to be honest I think that the upgrade is totally warranted. So happy to see you finding another piece that excites you. Awesome video. Thank you, my friend. Onward and upward! Be well!
That gray dial! 🤩 I'm totally into gray dials these day and this one is beautiful.
You dropped so many 2 & 3 letter acronyms that I am starting to wonder if you’re really referencing secret government agencies.
🤣🤣🤣
Thank you Bandrew,
I hope you are well. Speak hopefully soon.
Best regards,
TGV
TGV talking PP, AP, FC, GG. 😆 👌👌🤌🤌
😂
@@theurbangentryhe is a deep state spy!
I work at an office job, and whenever we do one of those “ice breakers” when we get a new team member, sometime’s they will ask everyone in the room, “what’s your biggest pet peeve?” My answer is always, “too many TLA’s”. Without fail, someone will ask, “what’s a TLA” in which I reply, “three letter acronyms”. It always gets a laugh, because if you’ve ever worked at a tech company they all use WAY too many TLAs.
Love the positive energy and enthusiasm that really makes this enjoyable to watch. And of course all the little knowledgeable details and good editing. Thank you! (side note: last watch looks super cool ;-)
Thank you so much, very kind of you to say. 🙏🙏🙏
Onwards and ever upwards!
Best regards,
TGV
Fabulous looking watches and that footage of the AP dress watch - I remember it! 🥃
It’s not just you. I also pick the watch and then the outfit. Finally, someone that gets it 🎉
I started follow you a round 2016 and first i didn't understund your channel but when i started understand more about watches i did get about what you all about. tnx for the years! and hope your all the best for comming years❤
I always appreciate your high quality and informative watch vids
Absolutely love this video. TGV, the quality and writing of your content production has vastly improved over the years. Well done, cheers!
I bought myself an FC Highlife last month for my birthday - it's the same blue as that Moonphase - and absolutely love it. The integrated bracelet has a quick release to add a rubber strap so it's quite versatile and not 100% married to the bracelet. It's quite thin and wears smaller than the size, and is definitely a new favorite of mine! I also love a great meteorite dial, but like them to be one of the strap monsters in my collection.
That new f77 is phenomenal! Great content as always ! Pure and personal
Farer just released a moonphase watch with a green aventurine dial. so tempted!
Cool brand, I deffo will check it out, thank you for the heads up!
Best regards,
TGV
Just checked it out, Damm that’s prety impressive.. cutting a gem stone not only for the date window but for a moon phase too oof, great dimensions and original design. 👏
@@theurbangentry please review them when you can, I really want to know how it compares
Just love the content. Your videos are like a fine wine. Top class.
Just added myself to the list for that Titanium meteorite dial version of the F77! Thank you for giving these brands the much needed limelight!
Love it! Great video, as always.
I love that you edc knives as well
As always keeping it classy, two cool watches and even matching the blazer color to the FC, that is awesome, keep it up, TGV!
That Nivada. Perfect for my son's 18th next year. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing TGV. Two beautiful and interesting watches. I love the Titanium F77 with that meteorite dial, fabulous! Totally understand why you wish to keep it. Looking forward to your next video. 😊
Literally the best entertainment there is! Watches, fashion, history….and also British/Italian just like me! Really love this channel! Bravo ragazzo! 😊♥️
You are the best you can find on the web. Simply great, TGV ❤
Thank you TGV, I always learn so much watching your videos. Loved how you sneaked a Casio in there too 👍
👏👏👏👏 Thank you, so happy to hear that,
Best regards,
TGV
That bigdate FC looks very nice. I prefer the indexes on the FC over the Glashutte aswell, much more legible. Also nice to see they do proper heat blued screws instead of coated.
wow that meteorite dial is something else! incredible!!
Thanks both of those are awesome
Your channel continues to be my go to! You keep it real and avoid the nonsense hype. 😊 Thank you!
Both look excellent but man that F77 works great with the meteorite dial. Thanks!
Great video, loving that meteorite dial!
I love Nivada Grenchen- I have on pre-order the CHRONOKING MECAQUARTZ BLACK. I think my tastes and desire for more quality watches started after I got through my Seiko and microbrand phase, and got my first Marathon GSAR, and the Squale 1521. Spending 21 years in the Army and deploying all over the world I understand having solid, reliable and dependable equipment is important. I have dealt with equipment from the lowest bidder forever and will not due that anymore. I recently just picked up one of my first true grail watches the Tudor Pelagos FXD, had I had this while on active duty it would have definitely been worn and be my tool watch of choice. My tastes have refined and grown over time, large in part to your channel, which caused me to start my own lol. Thanks TGV keep up the great work as always. Nice to always see what I can aspire to become.
Interesting video. I have pared my collection to 14270, Grand Seiko GMT, 34mm vintage Tudor and G shock. End of collection, all superfluous pieces gone including 14060 just too herd like for me. The four I have left get me through everything from formal to skiing and diving. Great work tov
Pure class, as always. Cheers.
Two great entries. The F77 is incredibly cool - great use of materials on a very cool design. Helps it stand out from the crowd of similarly inspired watches. My favorite watch of 2024 is Kuoe's Royal Smith 90-010, a charming take on a triple calendar at a very affordable price given the features.
That intro was awesome! Good job
VERY clever opening!
Wow great intro love that Meteorite dial fantastic Frederique as all ways you out did yourself.
The thing I love about your channel is the almost Bill Nye the Science Guy meets Top Gear style.
That meteorite dial is a plus in my book. You have successfully produced yet another banging video. Looking forward to the next!
It’s great that you highlight elegant three handers like the FC. Nice break from tool watches.
The blue blazer had to do something with the he dial on the Nivada. Great video !! Thank you for another great peice
The Meteorite F77 is amazing! Great review!
I like your style, man. Good taste and great videos
Best watch channel on UA-cam ! Love your content ✨
Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏
Onwards and upwards!
The very best regards,
TGV
That intro was great.
That meteorite dial makes the F77 much more interesting to me now.
Always loved that early royal oak ad stating "steel at the price of gold" lol
Fun . I like the meteorite dial on the FC .
The F77, what a awesome watch for the money, the meteorite face has put it at the top of my wish list. An absolute beauty and the price, what’s not to love. 👍
Blood in blood out is a great loophole I use when telling my wife that my collection is under control. "Honey I sold one of my g-shocks so I'm gonna buy this blancpain villeret triple calendar moonphase ok?"
😂
In a sea of Rolex-obsessed UA-cam content, TGV stands out as a beacon for true watch enthusiasts. His original perspective and passion for uncovering lesser-known brands make him a true champion of the horological world.
I’ve learned so many things about watches, style and class…
Thanks for what you do.
I’ve been able to appreciate other watches without lusting after them with wild abandon.
I do have a “grail” that I am saving for but I’ve learned to appreciate what I have.
I miss Hugo, though.
“Champers for everyone, dahhhling!”
Loving the Nivada Grenchen content, TGV. The Aventurine dial is special. Hope you’re doing well 👊
Wow that is one of the best meteorite dial I have ever seen. Love it. Also the books we see you looking at in the watch reference books. is there any you recommend and like the one in this video do they cover all swiss brands or just one brand? Thanks.
Two great looking watches! Hope you get to keep the Nivada! Great video my friend!
I was just about to place an order for a PRX and notification for this video came up.
Before you do, watch my several videos on it. I'm not saying don't buy it, just be aware of what you are getting yourself into. Thank you and I hope whatever you decide, you enjoy it, that is all that counts.
Best regards,
TGV
Hi, try the french watch Nappey Renaissance :
- 250 euros
- Miyota 8315 (60 hours)
- Sapphir crystal
- 200 WR
- A part of history, old french brand brought back to life
Best on a budget value ever !
Very professional videos - great watches - nice audio for the music !
Fascinating that in one video you just covered two of the watches I’m recently most interested in.
My favorite release so far is the Zenith Defy Revival but hope to see another colorway. Maybe Zenith will do the Zenith Super sub sea diver chronograph. The vintage ones are awesome 👌 I like Zenith added a diver to the line-up
Great pick, will deffo try and get my hands on them when I can actually get borrow one for a decent amount of time to do a real review. I totally agree, an excellent addition, love the Defy line.
Thank you,
Best regards,
TGV
It's been months since UA-cam stopped sending me notifications from this channel!!! and I missed a lot of videos!!
continuazione di un lavoro exelete
grande canale
I love a good moonphase!!
another good vid TGV. love your enthusiasm.
the F77 looks great.. i like the Meteorite and the Lapis too.
and our wives don’t need to know absolutely everything 🤓
Dig the Santos, amazing how it dresses up and down effortlessly
What a cracking piece that Nivada. I think would look better with a lighter grey tone as you can appreciate more the meteorite pattern at first sight but just my opinion. I love the Pam inspired as well 👌🏼👌🏼
FC has become my favorite watch as of late. I now have 3 of them and will collect more.
Enjoy your F77 TGV, I am a massive fan of Nivada Grenchen and own several of their watches including the Chronomaster and Spider.
Just ordered the F77 Meteorite. The July release sold out instantly. I'll be waiting til September for mine. Can't wait!
Great classic unboxing and knife check! I'm original Gentry (or so I claim) and I enjoy the reviews and the drumrolls, of course. I've built a collection of knives. It would be cool to see an episode on collectible knives!
still in love with the intro music
excellent, thank
Exquisite as always TGV; my only complain with Frederique Constant applies to most other brands, I love dress watches but they barely exist with a screw down crown and 100m water resistance, as a physician I wash my hands like 80 times a day, and "splashed" my watches get, and pull-push crowns don't inspire confidence even if it says 100m, just because I know how violent we can be when scrubbing and taking off gloves and etc.
Bottom line I also find it unacceptable that thousands of dollars don't buy such a thing and yet your good friend Marc puts out 11mm thick watches for a couple hundred bucks with such specs.
Best regards, onwards and upwards.
Great video TGV, and I love that F77! Super cool design and history. I’m not sure if it’s because of the crystal, but the lume plot looks a bit cockeyed at the 6 😳 11:56
Agreed. Marker at 6 looks to slant to the left doesn’t it!? And doesn’t align with the tiny circle lume plot beneath. Let’s hope it’s just a light distortion because it is shocking otherwise…
@@KeepingWatchUK 100%, it looks way off to the right. For nearly $2k I wouldn’t expect an issue to that degree. I’m really not nit picky about alignment issues, but this one looks pretty bad 😂
TGV, PRX Chrono is a beast you got to give it props 😅
Thomaso, thank you for introducing me to Frederique Constant and Nivada. Especially from the value collector POV. Seems since JLC increased its prices by 40% on the same models (i.e. no horology enhancements) about 2 years ago, Rolex, AP, and Patek are raising prices to the stratosphere (and unobtainium) because they can. Seems they don't want to make sports steel tool watches for everyday use.
congrats on 573K!
Thanks Tarun, as always great review, very balanced and informative. I’d have liked to have listened to these but a year too late……and hey stop dissing my Proac DB1s! just cause Proac won’t let you review them😂
FC has really impressed me with their technologies that they bring to horology. The mono block oscillator is in the same neighborhood as Spring Drive. I hope that they develop more models off this technology.
Two classy releases 👌 That FC would fit nicely in my collection 🤔 Oh dear 😳
Love FC designs, but I must admit, I am a little bit surprised by their success. The reason I say this is because, while 31 in-house calibres is impressive, the calibre in the moonphase in the video, along with many others, are ETA-based and not finished to a very high standard. Now, this is not a criticism, because they are obviously trying to keep the selling price at a certain level.
But I would've thought that someone who is attracted to such classic designs as FC offers would also want a high degree of movement finish in their watch, which FC does not offer. However, it seems that hasn't been a hindrance to their success. Kudos to them!
P. S. That Nivada Grenchen is very beautiful! Feels like a bit of a disservice to it to compare it to the PRX. Design-wise, it's far ahead in my opinion. And the meteorote dial is just the cherry on top. I would definitely pay triple the price of a PRX for it. It's easily 3 times the watch.
I told my wife ‘it’s the last one’ for the last 6 watches! So I hear you 😉
Hi TGV, another interesting point of view in our hobby, high five!
As a fan of FC (I have 3 in my collection) I am happy that you show theirs beautiful watches.
I am wondering how it will look like comparison of F77 with The 12 from ChW. Any comparison from your side…?
Finger crossed for more independent episodes 🤜🏼🤛🏼
Hi TGV just wanted to tell you that I just bought the Squale Sub39 SuperBlue! I just wanted to thank you for introducing the brand to me. I can’t even describe how much you get for your money with Squale! Awesome Video as well
Best Regards
Elias
wow cool richard long reference! seen his work in breda/netherlands. the nivada watch is a cool watch.
Wonderful review! Two more watches above my current watch budget that I will now have to lust over. Curse you!
Great photography in this feature. Kudos to whoever is responsible.
Good News Edit: Nivada has said on their IG that they’re working on a Rubber Strap for the F77.
I’ve been anticipating that Nivada Meteorite for the last few months and drooling over it the last few weeks.
I would love your opinion on the new citizen NJ0180 - I think it’s a perfect video for talking about citizens new challenge to the position of both Seiko and Tissot - playing into their 8 series as well. And as always just a ruthless take from our favorite gentleman 😉
The F77 with meteorite dial looks pretty sweet. Trouble is it is too grey, and I have an aversion to wearing grey. Great video and reviews BTW.
loved that intro :D
I have to say you are a national treasure! More American than most with a fake amount of our class! I always check for your opinion on any timepiece purchase. If you haven’t touched it and reviewed it I sent want it
Great video, as usual! What are your thoughts on new Doxa Sub 200? Was always a fan of Sub design, but Sub 300 was too big. Seen that they released 39mm version earlier this month, tempted 😂
Ciao Hallo Tristano good new watches informations Friederik Costantin looks a nice good watch, on these few days I put my hands on Eberhard Tazio Nuvolari nice crono complete with his case original bracelet and one extra straps original Eberhard. Stay well and a warm Ciao from Rome Italy
TGV, the f77 looks like a great watch! Also do you still plan on getting the super Antarctic? I may need one if I get the explorer bug.
I’ve actually been keeping an eye out for the right vintage moons-phase for my 6.3” wrist. A new FC 38mm would be a compelling option.