A $400 Do-It-All Collection For The Price Of An Apple Watch - Hamilton, G-Shock, Timex, Seiko & More
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- Опубліковано 27 лют 2024
- Today I'm joined by engineer turned watch entrepreneur Marc Frankel of Long Island Watch for a brand new #WatchTalk episode where we both put together a kick-ass, do-it-all collection for the price of an Apple watch. In this video we discuss why we prefer real watches to the ubiquitous Apple watch, and share our picks for watches that would make an excellent collection, for a total cost of $400 or less-the Apple watch's current retail price. From Casio, Hamilton, G-Shock, and Timex, to Swatch, Seiko, and Invicta, we cover a wide range of brands with our selections, and some honorable mentions. What do you think about the watches in this video? And what are your suggestions for an excellent watch collection for the same price as an Apple watch? Please share in the comments.
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Wore an Apple Watch until a year and a half ago when I got into mechanical watches and have never looked back. Speaking of health, my new watch hobby brings me joy and that has genuinely helped my mental health. Always a pleasure Gents! Multiple watches for me. Going hack with a Kamasu, Bambino, and a 5600.
Same here. I did really enjoy the Apple Watch for working out but i get so much enjoyment from my Mechanical watches and love that i can hand them down some day.
Apple Watch monitor your health, mechanical watches improve your mental health 😉👍🏻
This sounds like my life 😂 stopped wearing my Apple watch around 18 months ago and haven’t looked back! I do however now own around 15 real watches 😅
I gotta get me a Bambino... 👍🏽
When I hike is the only time I wear a smartwatch. A Garmin Instinct. The step counter and GPS functionality are useful I can't deny it. But I have two wrists so I still wear a real watch out there too.
The intro about the Apple Watch made my day 😂
Terry Graham Vienersdorf's laugh is so hilarious - gets me every time. Genuine and contagious 😅
Never in my life would I have thought that a Q&Q would be mentioned let alone recommended on the Urban Gentry but here we are! I have a few of them and they are superb for the money!
Q&Q is big in Europe, southeast Europe to be precise. It has been present there for last 30+ years. Ridiculous selection, fairly reliable, intriguing designs for very little money. When I was kid, flea market watches were the jazz (when nobody could afford anything), and if you had enough money for Q&Q, you were top dog.
I took the Greg Anderson approach to this selection. Blue Casio duro $11 Walmart clearance, G-shock gwm-500 $22 Walmart clearance, timex expedition chronograph $13 Walmart clearance.
$11 for a Duro ??? 😳
And $13 Timex Expedition ? DAMN !
@@edwardfletcher7790bro i got a bluro for 6 bucks once, and a dw5600 for 5, walmart has good clearance rarely
An Apple Watch is no more a wrist watch than a cell phone is a pocket watch. Thank you for highlighting good, affordable, mechanical watches that can objects of appreciation and pride.
I like this comparison. Seems accurate to me!
The comparison I've been looking for
“Watch: 1. a small timepiece worn typically on a strap on one's wrist.” By definition an Apple watch is most certainly a watch. Your preferences does not change reality.
However, an Apple watch is also a distracting piece of consumer electronics, that constantly disrupts one’s life . I have one in my watch collection, but my daily driver is a G Shock, my favourites are a Brew Metric and a Mr Jones Sun and Moon. I appreciate the Apple’s technology, but I prefer the simplicity of a traditional watch.
Just a comment on the smart watch discussion at the end, for those of us in the military its very common to wear a Garmin/Polar/Apple Watch for tracking runs/rucks. This is due to the fact that most of these are timed and it is important to know cadence/pace. In recent years however, wearing smart watches to work is being frowned upon as the GPS tracking aspect is considered a security risk. For me I wear a Polar Grit X for PT to track my workout, then switch to a Hamilton or G shock during the work day (depending if its an office day or field day). I know there seems to be a bit of hate towards the smartwatches, but they do have their place and in my experience, a lot of guys start with the smart watch and then move to the classic watch over time. Also the Polar Grit X is being issued to certain forces in the military, so I guess they are up there with the watches so commonly talked about as "classic military watches"?
Mark really did go for Q&Q with his whole collection ey!? 😆 Sorted from price low to high and took anything and everything. Love that from him.
Great two piece selection by you T. Few straps for that Hammy and you're sorted for everything.
I hope there's more dynamic duo videos in the bank 🙏
A great day when my favorite watch duo uploads!
I have an Apple Watch, Omega Speedmaster Professional, SKX009 and G-Shock 5000U. They're all fantastic when used in the right context. Just wear what you love and what works for you. Great video as always guys.
You guys are great together on video discussing watches. Great chemistry. Well done. Keep up the great work.
You guys rock! The whole length of the video I had ear to ear smile on me. Such a genuine content and real treat for the watch-loving soul.👌👍
I love the banter and chemistry between you two. Great video idea and execution.
Awesome topic for this installation of Marc and TGV!
Great to see TGV and Marc again! My picks would've been the Orient Kamasu red dial, the all-black G-Shock GA-2100, and the Casio Tank (LTP-V007).
Only adds I like on UA-cam is Long Island watches adds.
Go Mark!!
Literally. Every time it comes on i say it with him. “But you WANT a wrist watch” Yes Marc, yes I do.
"ads" :)
@@emdblyou thank you so much! I’m sorry my English is not really good
Great chat, love both your choices.
Orient Bambino, Vostok Amphibia with mods and a G Shock. No matter what I buy I always keep coming back to these 3.
Bambino is my no. 1 dress option, G Shock as a beater and the Vostok is my favorite daily. I've fallen in love with all its idiosyncrasies and the silent bezel is so useful in meetings.
Do you polish out acrylic scratches on your Vostok with metal Polish like I do ? 😁
Great to hear from you gentlemen again ❤ your videos
I thoroughly enjoyed this format.
Love your channel. Discovered it recently. You gentlemen are wonderful together too.
Hello and thank you from Switzerland 🇨🇭
Whoa. I am saving this for Friday night viewing. I live for these episodes.
Brilliant video, gentlemen. Bravo!
What a great watch channel! Love your conversations. So genuine and down to earth. Keep it real. I have a Timex Expedition from the early 2000s. I found it at the Grand Canyon South Rim. I looked down and spotted a wristwatch and half a strap. The owner must have snapped a spring bar or the band split and the watch fell off. It was in the dirt off a trail. It was still running. I replaced it with a Timex appropriate nylon and velcro strap. It ended up being a favorite daily watch. So comfortable, so versatile. The Indiglo feature is handy. The 3V lithium battery runs for a decade! A banged it up and it never scratched the crystal. The field watch style is so endearing. I ended up choosing it as my watch for a 50th birthday bike tour of the Pacific coast of the USA. I started in Seattle, WA, traveled north to Vancouver, BC, and rode south to San Diego, CA. The watch was a reliable and dependable companion on my wrist. I went through deluge storms in Oregon and Northern California. Rode in pitch darkness through Big Sur to San Simeon. The Indiglo functioning like a champ. The field watch dial and numerals so easy to read. And the size was perfect for this endeavor. Timex, it takes a licking and keeps on ticking. That was the old ad when I grew up in the 1960s. I have since wore out that Timex nylon and velcro band and replaced it with a handsome gray NATO nylon strap. It looks so right!
I must say, everyone should have a field watch. It will end up becoming your favorite go to watch.
This is great I loved this very fun. I enjoy learning about the other sides of our watch world.
I have apple watches for my wife, mom and mother in law, as they all have medical issues where falling is a reality, and that is my #1 reason for them having them.
It’s always fantastic enjoyment and entertainment when Mark and TGV team up for a video. My picks are actually a blend from both of yours. The Hamilton, the Invicta, the Timex, and the Casio Royale. You guys are both pure class! 🥃
I always have the Apple Watch on my right wrist and one of my 70 „real“ watches on my left wrist. I love them all.
I like that, ready for anything!
Thank you,
Best regards,
TGV
I do the same@@theurbangentry
I really like these types of conversations.
You both have a great dynamic 😌👍🏼
… and it’s nice to discover new affordable watches!
Loved the video guys, for some context I've been following you both since January when I began this lovely hobby that consists of endless rabbit holes of research 😂 I've bought an islander last week (the bethpage Ameri graph) and I've binged tons of your videos as well urban. Love both of your work. Cheers from New Jersey!
the two of you make my heart smile. I loved many of ther comments written to you as well.😀
This is a great concept for a video and you both offered some really great picks. It’s wonderful that watch enthusiasts can get such outstanding collections for such a cheap price. Thanks for the great content gents.
PS: I’m on my 3rd or 4th rewatch of the X-Files. Don’t forget to watch The Lone Gunment spinoff series as well which is a ton of fun.
Haha, nice!!! I think Fox gets an Omega later right? I am almost tempted to get the "I want to believe" poster for the war room. Always a pleasure my friend, how are you doing?
Best as always,
TGV
@@theurbangentry Yeah he went to an Omega I believe in season 10/11. There’s a website dedicated to Mulder’s watches (I can’t link it because it’ll put the comment in spam) but it’s easy to find. Also, the I Want To Believe poster is a classic. Definitely belongs in the war room.
Great video guys. Love your add lib sense of humour. 😊
Love these videos keep doing them
Didn’t know where this video was going but man, was it fun from start to finish. 👏
I totally agree with TGV about buying the older ETA'S
Awesome video!!
the discourse between the two of you is absolutely brilliant. I actually laughed at a few of those quips, very entertaining!
Awesome video again TGV and Marc! I was building a collection under $400 I would pick the turtle of course! But the Kuoe Kyoto Old Smith 90-002 in 35mm would be a phenomenal choice as well!
I use a Quartz Victorinox when all the Rolex etc must stay at Home because the rob trend on big cities that cost me less than $500 is a beast 😮
Love Marc's Apple Watch joke, too funny. Another fantastic episode. I could watch both of you every day discuss watches. Thanks TGV (and Marc).
Thankyou for the perfect birthday gift TGV, Thankyou for the video guys.
Happy birthday sir! I Celebrated mine yesterday!!!!
Auguri!!!!
Best regards,
TGV
@@theurbangentryHappy Late Birthday!! Hope you had a great day! 🎂 🎊 🎉
Thank God man I love your show you guys should do it twice a month
Hello TGV and Marc. Another great video. Thank you. At 6:46, do you have a reference for the ana digi Casio? I'm taken with the green one. Best. Mark
A very enjoyable video to watch.
many things in your discussion felt likewise. also finding renewed hopes on watch affection that's actually establishing the time, money & effort spent all along never went to the wrong direction. Thanks.❤
That guy's laugh is a gem, real blessing
Adorei este vídeo. Os seus vídeos são melhores que muitos vídeos das próprias marcas. Um abraço desde Lisboa, Portugal.
Loved this discussion, guys. I was interested in getting into automatic watches, but learned that the service cost costs more than the watch, sometimes. So I turned my attention back towards quartz - and what are some nice quartz watches... and it was really nice to see this video pop up, and you guys not take a shit on quartz watches, but really talk about the advantages of these more affordable options. Cheers!
Love the Hamilton Khaki, I own two and they really hold their weight against my more expensive stuff!
I am a watch enthusiast (I am a repeat customer,et of Marc’s) and also have an Apple Watch with cellular. I use it mainly as a fitness tracker, but it also saved my life in 2019 when cycling at 4:30 am and I hit a deer running across the road; I was doing about 30 mph downhill. I flew for 70 feet and landed in the street with multiple fractures. Couldn’t move, my bike was 100 feet away with my phone. My Apple Watch detected the fall, called 911 for me, and sent the exact location to 911 and they came right to me. You are absolutely correct, they are disposable technology that will be obsolete and have no value after a few years. That said, you can be a watch guy and own a smart watch too. They are not mutually exclusive. Everyone has their own use case.
Wow, great to read the Apple Watch saved you
I haven't heard of Q&Q here in the UK but I'll be sure to check them out.
Great video and great suggestions!
In regards to your X-Files comment, I remember Mulder wearing an Omega DeVille in at least one episode and a few different Swiss Army / Victorinox watches.
36mins watching, 36hrs thinking and my selection is vintage Zenith + Casio/GShock. Great question and video. All the best
my favorite watch duo!!!!
I have a number of auto watches which include a Rolex, omega etc, but recently bought a Garmin vivomove sport purely for tracking my health and have been impressed with the lightness, comfort and information it gives me. I now only wear my auto’s for nights out and change back to the Garmin before I go to bed. If someone told me 6 months ago I would eventually own a smart watch I would have laughed in their face. However, I will never own an Apple Watch.
Nice selection Marc, you absolutely nailed the brief even got some money left over for a Hamburger. (not a German gentleman from Hamburg.....)
Can't get enough of this classy intro. Classy , I tell you
What a coincidence. The 2 watches TGV chose are what I own 😊
I have the Hamilton on a black elasticated nato strap with a red pinstripe through the middle, and the blacked out MudMan (I think you previously owned) with red text on the dial.
Keep up the good work, sending my best all the way from the U.K. 👍
T murdered it with that Hamilton auto. Absolutely perfect watch. I was looking at picking up a samurai or turtle as a daily wearer but now I’m thinking about the khaki instead. Field watches have always been my fav design
My one watch sinn ux, love it
Picked up that Mudman a few weeks ago. Great watch. Those pushers take some pushing! Got the pro diver 5-6 years ago, running well and still looks good on the wrist.
Q&Q is one of the first brands I knew as a kid along with Casio, they're always been everywhere in Mexico, i remember then since the late 80's
Even with a limited budget you can have fun with this hobby, both new and vintage.
Was looking at a Citizen eco drive , 100 metres water resistant with 6 year guarantee and great field watch vibes for £129 😮.
Mark and yourself both enjoy different aspects of watch collecting, but, it really comes together in the conversations to make compelling viewing.
Top notch video as always. So refreshing to have a video of two experts with different views and preferences having a civilised and thought-provoking conversation. All too rare in the clickbait and outrage era.
Shout out also to Seiko's Q&Q equivalent: Lorus. They do a titanium field watch for under £50. And automatic watches in the same mould as the previous generation of Seiko 5s for under £100. Interestingly those are still powered by the 7S26, rebranded as a "Y676" which suggests it may still be in production.
Re: smartwatches I found the health stuff from a GPS running/cycling/swimming watch and heart rate chest strap very useful when I was training for marathons and was following a pretty strict regime to achieve a specific target time and prevent overtraining and injury. But the great thing is that I put the GPS watch on to train and then took it off when I was finished and enjoyed putting on something dapper, gold and dressy.
The other thing is that the "health tracking" on smart watches tends to be terrible for any serious training - the optical heart rate monitoring is notoriously unreliable compared to a chest strap. I see a Garmin or a Suunto as an excellent modern "tool watch", to be worn for sports and sports only.
It took me time to do this thing...
- Sporty watch: SEIKO Alba Titanium AQPJ401, USD 61.00, 'cause it is made of titanium;
- Dress watch: Casio MTP-B145D-2A2V, USD 89.97, it has a Tissot PRX look;
- Beater / Sport: Casio G-Shock DW5600E-1V, USD 49.88, THE LEGEND!
- Everyday watch: Casio Lineage Radio Solar LIW-M700D-1AJF, USD 190.00, it is only sold in Japan.
Total: 390.85 and much more beautiful than an Apple Watch.
I have a small collection going, but had been exclusively wearing a smartwatch until this past Christmas (2023). I'm back to mostly quartz watches with an analog hand display. In that vein, I just received a Bulova Precisionist for my upcoming birthday. It's a high-frequency quartz with all-analog display, including 1/1,000 chronograph. The ultra-smooth sweeping second hand is captivating.
I'm loving my reignited wristwatch addiction.
Love Whalen you guys collab. ❤
Great review, guys. Not sure what I would buy. On a side note, being a poor watch collector, I bought an Invicta Grand Diver. One beautiful watch IMO.
I've got the casio ani/digi ice blue and i always get compliments on it. It's even cooler in person, and can actually be used like a gmt.
Ok I am actually intrigued by the Q&Q now ... never heard of them ... I may need to go down that rabbit hole.
Hi TGV
Always a pleasure with your and Marc’s videos together.
Apple makes good products...but not for my wrist, please. I’m dealing more than enough with digital products every day...
I can see the point in Marc’s approach, you really can build a fun and versatile collection within the price frame. But I’d probably go for the one watch solution too.
Complimented for the watch?
A month ago I was wearing my IWC Mark XV and someone said:
“Nice Hamilton you got there...”🙄
Could have been worse, like:
“I like that Smart Watch of yours”😂
Keep up the good work👍
When you think there’s nothing left, Mark digs stuff from niches of the market ❤
How wonderful. I have this conversation with myself in the car all the time. I started out collecting. If I started from scratch I feel like I would have been better off with one good watch.
Great conversation, as usual. I have moved my Apple watch to the junk drawer, half the time it's on my wrist it's not even charged. I have replaced it with a Seiko 5 SRPJ45, and that will be my everyday beater for quite some time.
I have that G-Shock yellow too😊😊
You can reverse the yellowing on the clear watches with Retrobrite and a UV light. Q&Q is like Armitron... often overlooked value for money. Great video guys. 👍🏾
Wish you both Good Health!
Great vid, nice to see the difference in what collection you both went for.
The GBD-200 is a great watch, but (and I don't know if I'm doing anything wrong) resetting the stopwatch takes Forever.
It's almost as if it's trying to send it to a phone, double checks to see if it really can't find it, I don't know but that really bugs me. The watch, everything else is great though.
Breitling Emergency is a badass timepiece. I used to sell breitling, great brand!!
I know it was a funny joke about grandpa's apple watch, but it is so true. No one will care about it. Functional wrist watches with a history, on the other hand, will always be of interest to family members. I have a beat up citizen that needs servicing. Is it worth the money? Probably not from a financial standpoint. However, I wore it throughout most of my 3 children's childhoods. I'm sending it in to get it running again and some day when I die, they will have this great memento of younger days. That is priceless.
My Seiko 5 SRPE 55, the black dial “Dress KX” currently is my one watch collection, absolutely love the design language of this piece, great timeless Explorer/BBay 36 feel and can look appropriate in any situation depending on the strap and easily serviced if needed. Would love to find a nice champagne dial as a campion for it though.
I have an Invicta Pro Diver 9937. I've had it for 20 years now. It had to be repaired once due to a motorcycle crash. It's running the 2824-2 movement. It is running great and has never had a full service. Also, the lume is great on mine; I don't know what lume was used but it's nice and green.
Another great collab, I hope these continue for a very long time. I personally wear an Apple Watch Ultra (sometimes) as it helps to motivate me to keep more active, also I have a family history of AFIB (my dad wears one and it warns him when his AFIB is active), so as much as I hate the watch (and I do!) it has it's place in my collection. I wear my 'real' watches far more often though, especially if I am out in public (I don't want to be seen wearing it, hah!)
it's funny that the watch that you started with is the one that I get the most compliments on.. that yellow casioak with the bluetooth. Quite a few times actually.
Marc wears that watch *a lot* in the Long Island Watch videos for the last six months or so.
Would love to see a video on Freestyle Shark watches. I love the whole company and have been wearing their watches since I was a child, as it was my first watch. Never seen anyone in the watch community even mention them and I think they make a great watch.
Good day!
UGH! Had back surgery a few years ago re a ruptured disc between L4 and L5, so I know how bad it can be. Hope both you guys are back in tip top shape soon!
The Hamilton Khaki Field Auto is a fantastic pick for a do it all piece. I also have the older version with the 2824-2 movement. Good luck finding one today, though. The current version has the C07.611 with the traditional jeweled escapement (not plastic) and I think it's still a great buy. I do like the smoother sweep on mine, though.
Ciao Hallo Tristano nice to see you nice interesting news stai well all the best Ciao from Roma Italy
The last time I wore my Apple Watch was 2 years ago and it was because of this channel. Thank you so much for opening my eyes guys! 🙏🏾☮️❤️
Here in the UK I had never heard of Q&Q. Well I have now.
Glad I hear Q&Q for once, I really hoped you'd cover one someday, they are basically Casio from Citizen and kinda big in Asian market as they are readily available, affordable and have a huge collection. I owned one as a replacement to G-Shock which I couldnt own back when I was 18 and since pricing here in my country is above what Americans pay. This watch lasted a while, its strap snapped after 4-5 years so I let it sit in my dresser and after 8 more years, when I checked it, it was still running, its battery died last year and I'm 33yo now 😅
I have an Apple watch and a JLC Polaris Date currently, both have very different appeal, one practical and the other emotional, you decide!
A used Longines VHP, can find one in the 400 range. Treasure hunting the used markets is always fun and can bring you incredible value for your money.
The invicta pro diver is a beast
breitling emergency! 😂 way to go!!!
I have the all silver Casio ani-digi AQ-800, it's quickly become one of my go-to watches overall and gets the most wrist time of all my non-G-Shock casios.
That Timex Expedition with black dial and yellow seconds was my daily wear watch in the auto shop before I got the ISL-82 (v2) Mitchell, which is black dial, black case, with yellow seconds.
My recent purchase is Citizen series 8 NB6010. If it s possible to review it. Also in my collection Promaster NY 0040, Seiko sarb 033, Casio G shock dw 5600 and Deep Blue NATO diver 300. Keep up the good work!
I was having a bad day today, and then I saw this video and my day instantly brightened up.
So happy I could help, hang in there my friend, keep fighting the good fight! There is always a new day. Onwards and upwards!!!
Best regards,
TGV