INSANE Hyperwatches You Won't Believe Exist

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  • Опубліковано 1 лют 2022
  • This week we take a look at some of the most complicated watches ever made. These are some insane hyperwatches that are beyond the imagination! Don't forget to let us know what you thought in the comments, and subscribe if you want to see more.
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  • @watchfinder
    @watchfinder  Рік тому +4

    We know you want more watches…. click here: linktr.ee/watchfinder

  • @LockheedMartinF22Raptor7
    @LockheedMartinF22Raptor7 2 роки тому +627

    That Reverso is perhaps the most beautiful watch in the world. The sheer engineering and design language, no wonder JLC is the watchmaker's watchmaker.

    • @Pilkie101
      @Pilkie101 2 роки тому +11

      I tend to agree, it's just impressive in every way a watch can be.

    • @kostinarain7373
      @kostinarain7373 2 роки тому +4

      I think the Royal Oak is the best looking..but reverso also 👌🏿👌🏿classic

    • @porsche911c
      @porsche911c 2 роки тому +2

      How is power transmitted to the back portion of the watch? Through the hinge? I can't figure it out.

    • @dsilva2012
      @dsilva2012 Рік тому +11

      @@kostinarain7373 I disagree w that.

    • @tubo85able
      @tubo85able Рік тому +1

      @@porsche911c I think the face have its own power and the back have its own.

  • @thenutcracker2921
    @thenutcracker2921 Рік тому +36

    I’m not saying the VC isn’t impressive because it most certainly is but the breathtaking artistry, ,engineering, and design language of this Reverso is absolutely mind blowing. What’s more is it accomplishes this level of avant-garde design while still remaining classical and timeless. One of the most amazing watches I’ve ever seen and while I love what JLC does I’ve always felt their designs were missing some little something. Apparently they were saving each one of those somethings to put in this watch. Just glorious.

  • @anthonystevens8683
    @anthonystevens8683 2 роки тому +96

    These watches are completely nuts. The engineering involved is epic. The Reverso is a complicated work of mechanical art. I would never wear any of these though to wash the dishes though.

    • @karan_hiremath
      @karan_hiremath 2 роки тому +11

      I would wear one of these every time i turn my computer on to work. I'd look at them and think about the engineering marvels on my wrist and the tools at my fingertips and it would inspire me to create something with as much passion as those people that made those beautiful things

    • @kristensorensen2219
      @kristensorensen2219 Рік тому +2

      Thank God for dishwasher technology!!

    • @roninnovastar1321
      @roninnovastar1321 Рік тому +4

      People who wear theses watches do not wash dishes.

    • @jpetify
      @jpetify 4 місяці тому +1

      Or play polo.

  • @motorhead69ification
    @motorhead69ification 2 роки тому +20

    This JLC is magic, good to see that a watch company is pushing the edge of the art.

  • @shaverray4462
    @shaverray4462 2 роки тому +12

    This new format is a real winner. And that JLC was a revelation. Good work chaps.

  • @siongheeleong8078
    @siongheeleong8078 2 роки тому +67

    My preference is the Vacheron Constantin. The rear dial of said watch clinches the decision. The transparent sidereal star map is gorgeous. Prefer it a lot more than the 3rd and 4th dials of the JLC.

  • @Thiago-qt3tw
    @Thiago-qt3tw 2 роки тому +3

    One thing that is melting my brain is how that JLC transfers energy from the spring to the complications on the double-back-dials?? The main case slides from one side to another, there are no visible gears to transfer that energy

  • @999NINE99
    @999NINE99 2 роки тому +17

    "I want my money next full moon!" That was hilarious. I hope they owe you more than $150k because you just threw more than that through the window. Mechanical Henry Winkler was a close second.

  • @morrisvanlandschoot
    @morrisvanlandschoot 2 роки тому +44

    I would love it if these guys review complete brand collections as a full fledged podcast.

    • @iwnl_vale
      @iwnl_vale 2 роки тому +1

      Good idea

    • @exe8306
      @exe8306 2 роки тому +1

      That's a great idea

    • @mobeenamjad1
      @mobeenamjad1 2 роки тому +1

      What a great idea! I second that

  • @hullabamoo
    @hullabamoo 2 роки тому +84

    Great video as usual. I don’t mind the title some others are calling clickbait - the title is one of the only things that is going to attract views, which surely keeps the channel going. The video always delivers so it’s not misleading. I’d like to see this channel grow even more so keep doing what you’ve got to do to please UA-cam!

    • @SoulDelSol
      @SoulDelSol Рік тому +2

      It's really not click bait

  • @theleftywatchnerd1532
    @theleftywatchnerd1532 2 роки тому +5

    The Reverso with four faces is out of this world (and its price too). It is a museum piece, beautiful to look at, but please do not touch!

  • @Watch-Crazy
    @Watch-Crazy 2 роки тому +38

    The JLC is the modern day Antikythera mechanism for the wrist, it's magnificent! 😍

    • @CheesyCore
      @CheesyCore 2 роки тому +1

      I wont say its a modern antikythera mechanism, since its a very outdated mechanical technology that is meant to show craftsmanship more than anything else. its a 50's antikythera mechanism
      for a modern day antikythera mechanism on your wrist, strap your phone to a band and download something like skysafari
      you have a skymap throughout millions of years
      sun and moon (and plenty of other stars) location relative to earth and distance. again throughout millions of years
      orbital paths of thousand starts relative to other stars
      your phone also has perpetual calendar that adjust to century leap years, which is yet to be done on a watch in history
      it has minute repeater, in multiple of languages
      memovox, multiple simultaneously even
      split second chronograph, and split minutes, and hours, and even days if you want
      it is unbelievable impressive what jlc has achieved mechanically with this watch. but it's absolutely not a modern day technology and is far inferior scientifically to what we got today

    • @evkoum
      @evkoum 2 роки тому +5

      @@CheesyCore antikethyra was *mechanical*....

    • @CheesyCore
      @CheesyCore 2 роки тому

      @@evkoum yap, that's why its a 50's tech and not modern ;)
      its impressive af not taking away from that. but its not modern. we all dwell here on antique tech in the watches community

    • @Watch-Crazy
      @Watch-Crazy 2 роки тому

      @@CheesyCore Agreed, however I'm looking at this from an analogue computer perspective as opposed to an electronic computer one.
      Based on what you are saying a phone or smartphone isn't a phone at all but a multifunctioning device that just happens to make and receive calls.
      You could also save yourself some wrist-space by buying a full android smartwatch from aliexpress...

    • @Watch-Crazy
      @Watch-Crazy 2 роки тому

      @@evkoum Exactly!

  • @closewatcher8586
    @closewatcher8586 2 роки тому +5

    Yeah but the VC doesn't have a minute repeater! That's equivalent to 10 complications by itself. But, 3 weeks reserve power? WOW!

  • @davidhunternyc1
    @davidhunternyc1 2 роки тому +20

    Of the three watches here, the JLC Infinity is my favorite, while the Happy Days watch is my least. Diner kitsch is just that, it's kitsch. My hat is off to the watchmakers for engineering this marvel but sticking a jukebox in the Louvre doesn't make the jukebox a masterpiece.

    • @gabrielmassicotte-rochon6920
      @gabrielmassicotte-rochon6920 2 роки тому

      If a can of tomato soup can become a masterpiece, a jukebox can as well... Actually putting a jukebox in the louvres would be making it a masterpiece...

  • @ShiroKage009
    @ShiroKage009 2 роки тому +5

    The tide level on the Astronomia is actually made to order for the person who orders it. You can choose where you want it to be synced.

  • @iwnl_vale
    @iwnl_vale 2 роки тому +6

    That reverso has to be one of the greatest watches ever when it comes to complications.

  • @jonmancill6824
    @jonmancill6824 6 місяців тому +4

    I'm in awe of the beauty and engineering genius involved in the design ideas and then actually being able to build these masterpieces. But as I listened and heard them say how the reality is that you'd never really use most of the complications. Id love to see someone design a watch with the idea in mind of adding complications that people would actually use fairly regularly. I'm trying to think of some right now and it's tough, so that would be the real achievement in thinking of what people need on a daily basis that could be turned into complications.

  • @DouglasJWalker
    @DouglasJWalker 2 роки тому +9

    Looking forward to part two. These watches are amazing

  • @Lord_Flashheart_Woof
    @Lord_Flashheart_Woof 2 роки тому +4

    7:54 had me in absolute stitches.

  • @Rainism969
    @Rainism969 2 роки тому +4

    That Reverso deserves to be in a museum of art.

  • @ListerMotorsports
    @ListerMotorsports 2 роки тому +5

    Imagine setting these crazy pieces. My brain would melt.. great vid guys..

  • @flatearthbear4077
    @flatearthbear4077 2 роки тому +24

    If anyone had any doubt about human engineering and the possibilities of it look no further than these three watches.
    I can repair a simple watch probably a chronometer...but these are daunting to even look at ( comprehend ) let alone dismantle diagnose and repair !
    Bravo to those horologists and their patrons.
    Well done Watchfinder fellows !

    • @fez877
      @fez877 2 роки тому

      BS. A simple watch is just 3 hand set and probably with a date complication, being a Chronometer doesn’t make it any more complicated. You doesn’t seem to know what you’re talking.

    • @ADthehawk
      @ADthehawk Рік тому

      @@fez877 "you *doesn't* seem to know what you're talking"
      Yeah, right...

    • @wasteddude9387
      @wasteddude9387 Рік тому

      Three?

    • @balesjo
      @balesjo Рік тому

      I was thinking along the lines of, this watch doesn't get sent to the local jewelry store for servicing, it gets sent back to JLC for their experts to disassemble, clean, and lube. As I'd said earlier, I couldn't afford the cost or servicing, much less the cost of the watch. But man how I'd love to have one!

    • @wasteddude9387
      @wasteddude9387 Рік тому

      Yeah, I missed that earlier. But I actually AM curious about Fez. Fez seems very confused, as demonstrated by that response which has all the insight, intellect, and instinct of a squirrel-hunter's belch. Obviously Fez is threatened or offended by something mentioned in FLATHEAD BEAR'S rather charming compliment.

  • @underachievingwatchcollect1878
    @underachievingwatchcollect1878 2 роки тому +5

    Loved it 😊-21 minutes never went so fast!

  • @viscache1
    @viscache1 9 місяців тому

    I appreciate the premium you place on the double entendre. The complicated complications…superb.

  • @michaelh.1627
    @michaelh.1627 2 роки тому +7

    That JLC left me speechless. It is an absolute marvel of human achievement in engineering. Honestly, looking at that watch made me feel like a semi-literate chimpanzee…and I’m quite skilled at what I do. Eternal thanks for this video and the thorough deflation of my unjustifiable ego.

  • @moonfleet9537
    @moonfleet9537 2 роки тому +2

    Glad you mention this JLC reverso. This watch is just amazing.

  • @TimepieceTherapy
    @TimepieceTherapy 2 роки тому +4

    The Reverso is beautifully crafted!:)

  • @richycoles
    @richycoles 2 роки тому +3

    Great video as always gents. Keep up them coming please

  • @Max-ep8pv
    @Max-ep8pv 2 роки тому +1

    This style of video was so enjoyable to watch! Love the dynamic

  • @mrgadget4863
    @mrgadget4863 2 роки тому +5

    When I was buying a replacement rubber strap for my Ikepod chronograph in St Moritz . I was shown a watch containing 3 Tourbillons located at different saptiial angles. At that time retailing for about 700 K Swiss Franks. I guess that would be a good contender in this area. Never being able to have one it's fun seeing and knowing about such time pieces.

  • @zulu6ix290
    @zulu6ix290 2 роки тому +2

    That JLC is nuts. Imagine recalibrating that

  • @superchargerone
    @superchargerone 2 роки тому +9

    The Reverso is gorgeous. I think the fact that the base of the watch should be counted as adding at least 2 more Complications one for each side if not more than 2 seeing the challenge of transmitting power and information between the movement where that transmission not only has to swivel but also slide when the movement is flipped! Also in terms of aesthetics, the Reverso wins handsdown. The VC looks kind of like what you guys described at 1:50 ... running out of space and just fitting this function here and that over there and squeezing the other in that corner under that and this.... etc. The VC may have more complications but just complications for complications sake does not make it beautiful. The opus 14 is complicated in a different way and yet the design language gels well just like the JLC.

  • @josipmajdak2001
    @josipmajdak2001 2 роки тому +2

    You totally blew me with "Unicycle powered by his own..." Great video using mental complications! Thank you so much for making me subscribe! It means more than you imagine!

  • @TimG--
    @TimG-- 2 роки тому +2

    Nice video mate 🥃

  • @massivewillie
    @massivewillie 2 роки тому +4

    Nice to see Harry Ramsden are making a comeback haha 😂 Looking forward to seeing how Wimpy will compete

  • @TJR82
    @TJR82 2 роки тому

    Great video and pieces thanks! 😊 Also good that you have two guys speaking.

  • @VWatchie
    @VWatchie 2 роки тому +4

    Very, very enjoyable! Thanks guys!

  • @jmartin2778
    @jmartin2778 2 роки тому +2

    This series is the best. Several genuine laughs in every one of them. Thanks for the chuckles.

    • @ozeskiman
      @ozeskiman 2 роки тому

      I got the save reply. Did you follow it up?

  • @Nedus343
    @Nedus343 2 роки тому +2

    Is it a stretch to include the JLC's box in the complication count? Because that thing is a work of mechanical genius by itself

  • @MichaelGames19
    @MichaelGames19 2 роки тому +1

    Yh man love these Watchfinder formats.

  • @Kol2388
    @Kol2388 2 роки тому +3

    Reverso is definitely the one that catches all of the attention and rightfully so, it truly is a piece of art.

  • @SteveSmith-zz4ih
    @SteveSmith-zz4ih 2 роки тому +2

    Andrew and Tom, i could see these as props on Dr Who? They are works of art.

  • @chadallenchan
    @chadallenchan 2 роки тому +3

    gotta say I've been loving this podcast type format with Tom.

    • @ozeskiman
      @ozeskiman 2 роки тому

      I got the she reply. Did you follow it up.

  • @henrywest7217
    @henrywest7217 2 роки тому +2

    As an American I have to say that, "I resemble that remark!".

  • @BrittPearceWatches
    @BrittPearceWatches 2 роки тому +2

    OMG, the hybris mechanical is so insane, I just can't even wrap my brain around it! We don't deserve JLC!

  • @curtisnewton2437
    @curtisnewton2437 2 роки тому +2

    Totally love your videos. Not only because of the great macro takes you do, but also that you slip in humor from time to time. Especially the JLC strap let me chuckle while thinking "hmm, how would that look on my wrist" 😂.
    All in all, I am always amazed how perfect these 'analog' have become and still are a marvel of human perfection in mechanics. Quartz and digital watches could do all of these things by themselves, but just lacks the heart and perfection of these watches.

    • @ozeskiman
      @ozeskiman 2 роки тому

      I got the same reply. Did you follow it up?

  • @morgan97475
    @morgan97475 2 роки тому +1

    Right....that Harry Winston is truly crazy-cool.

  • @Maddin1313
    @Maddin1313 2 роки тому +2

    That Reverso would fit perfectly into the Treasure Planet universe.

  • @Joe_1sr9
    @Joe_1sr9 Місяць тому

    The JLC is such a wondrous time piece. Just extraordinary.

  • @hansobermann4871
    @hansobermann4871 2 роки тому +4

    Grand idea! Thank you for the show. Stay healthy everybody! Greatings from Germany

    • @AtheistOrphan
      @AtheistOrphan 2 роки тому +1

      👋 waves from the U.K to my old friends in Stadtoldendorf (unter Homburg).

  • @jsmrt6875
    @jsmrt6875 8 місяців тому

    That Reverso watch is an Apocalypse watch! Imagine having that much information in a perpetual analog source, once all electronics are disabled! Beautiful!

  • @mikewedgwood697
    @mikewedgwood697 Рік тому

    2:07 you really get an idea of how amazingly complicated these watches can get. i cant believe that all fits into one little compartment on my wrist.

  • @skachh7831
    @skachh7831 2 роки тому +5

    Please can you make this a podcast and upload to Spotify etc.

  • @ShiroKage009
    @ShiroKage009 2 роки тому +2

    The JLC and the Vacheron are competing for my dreams. I love them both so much.

  • @harryh536
    @harryh536 2 роки тому +1

    This is the shortest 20min video I have ever watched.
    Can't wait for the part 2.

  • @justrelaxing1501
    @justrelaxing1501 9 місяців тому

    Wow, this was a very interesting video and I was really impressed by the engineering and detail in all of these watches. Thanks for the video.

  • @kameowordup2280
    @kameowordup2280 2 роки тому +1

    Love the British humour! "Harry Ramsden's"! LOL I'll never remember the proper name, but will always remember Ramsden's now.

  • @100kmp
    @100kmp 2 роки тому +2

    Wow.
    VC to wear, JLC to look at. And yes very entertaining, wicked.

  • @frederickontour1478
    @frederickontour1478 6 місяців тому

    This is briliant, a lot of fun to watch haha, keep up the great content!

  • @AtheistOrphan
    @AtheistOrphan 2 роки тому +5

    I’m now imagining just what a ‘Harry Ramsden’ watch would look like!

    • @johnblack2927
      @johnblack2927 2 роки тому +1

      I am trying to NOT imagine the wrist cheese under a Harry Ramsden watch

    • @kernicterus1233
      @kernicterus1233 2 роки тому +2

      Fishy comment

    • @michaeleccles3336
      @michaeleccles3336 2 роки тому

      It would smell of beef dripping and you'd have dogs chasing you down the street!

  • @jamesrobert4106
    @jamesrobert4106 2 роки тому +5

    AL&S and JLC are the real Kings of the realm in watchmaking.

    • @omur2360
      @omur2360 2 роки тому +1

      Absolutely! True, true craftsmanship, engineering, watchmaking..

  • @dariuszrysak1133
    @dariuszrysak1133 Рік тому

    Amazing piece of ART. simply beautifull !!!

  • @rodrigodepierola
    @rodrigodepierola 2 роки тому +3

    JLC Designer: "So, boss, how many watch faces, complications, and jewels do you want in the watch?"
    JLC Boss: "Yes, Yes, and Yes"

  • @danielrosic2960
    @danielrosic2960 2 роки тому +1

    As a sailor I'm still waiting for the mechanical tide grapher

  • @thomashendrick6711
    @thomashendrick6711 2 роки тому +3

    Ssooo funny, entertaining and enlightening all at once-well done!:]

  • @JJ-nq3ll
    @JJ-nq3ll 9 місяців тому +1

    A watch in itself is art, but this JLC watch is a True Masterpiece! 👍👍

  • @MrVoayer
    @MrVoayer 2 роки тому

    All three watches are true marvels of ingenuity, engeneering, craftsmanship, persistance and painstakingly hard work !

  • @tonygiles1841
    @tonygiles1841 2 роки тому +1

    All bonkers, but fascinating! I can't even get my head around a G shock GA2100

  • @sushimshah2896
    @sushimshah2896 2 роки тому +2

    WatchAdvisor did a half an hour long exclusive interview/showcase of that JLC last year for anyone interested.
    It sure lacks Tom's incredible macro work (ofc they weren't in a studio with all the equipment), but it's still worth a 'watch' !

    • @curtisnewton2437
      @curtisnewton2437 2 роки тому +2

      Saw it, too. It was more detailed then Tom's but both videos are great to remind us, why we love watches so much.

  • @Dharmarenee
    @Dharmarenee 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for the dopamine fix love the content and presentation.

  • @thecianinator
    @thecianinator 2 роки тому +1

    Dude that background music, that's Dankpods' test music!

  • @trexfishtec7375
    @trexfishtec7375 Рік тому

    How do jlc get the power to the two faces in the frame the reverso is set it? Amazing piece

  • @mrgee007
    @mrgee007 2 роки тому +2

    Loving these chats, keep em rolling please. mind blown with these watches, but the Reverso is for me, just looks better having all these complications on 4 sides.

    • @ozeskiman
      @ozeskiman 2 роки тому

      I got the same reply. Did you follow it up?

    • @mrgee007
      @mrgee007 2 роки тому +1

      @@ozeskiman No, its a scam

  • @darrendackly4754
    @darrendackly4754 2 роки тому +2

    I've really been enjoying this new format, it has a very Derek and Clive vibe.

  • @Dragon_rls
    @Dragon_rls 2 роки тому +1

    The JLC was my favorite.

  • @ThEnlightnd1
    @ThEnlightnd1 9 місяців тому

    Ooo that awesome watch comes with a mood-ring band? ….sold!

  • @WatchUnwind
    @WatchUnwind 2 роки тому +2

    Why ain’t Hublot on this list?

  • @stevefox8605
    @stevefox8605 2 роки тому +6

    Love the JLC, don't like the Harry Winston tbh. Keen amateur astronomer so love the astronomical complications, very cool & useful to some of us.
    Look forward to part 2. Thanks Gents 👍🏻👍🏻

    • @Dornul
      @Dornul 2 роки тому

      Did they put out part 2 yet? I can't seem to find it.

    • @stevefox8605
      @stevefox8605 2 роки тому

      @@Dornul don't think so mate.

  • @dbportillo
    @dbportillo 2 роки тому

    Loved the discussion here, but the airhorn at the end freaked out my cat 😂

  • @musawergulzar
    @musawergulzar 2 роки тому +3

    The Reverso is not a watch, . . . it's a physics lesson, it's a ballad of reality and imagination , . . it's pure sorcery ... it's simply Beautiful !

  • @Chris-pb3se
    @Chris-pb3se Рік тому

    You guys buried the lead on that VC. The back of that thing is astoundingly beautiful

  • @JonRanwell1966
    @JonRanwell1966 2 роки тому +1

    Stunning complications! However, I own a Timex analogue watch which has temperature, tides and a compass!

  • @crack61616
    @crack61616 Рік тому +2

    my cleaning maiden has the first one.she has it on always when she cleans my fusion engine powered shitter every day.

  • @amodernalchemist432
    @amodernalchemist432 6 місяців тому

    That's like having an analog computer on one's wrist. To an Astrologer, those watches would be a gold mine.

  • @dunderhay9169
    @dunderhay9169 2 роки тому +1

    Great episode, your comments are priceless 👍

  • @michaelshuey1614
    @michaelshuey1614 Рік тому

    I find the Reverso to be quite practical; much more so than Social Media sites, all television channels on the whole,all politicians, etc

  • @shaziakhan1159
    @shaziakhan1159 2 роки тому

    excellent job

  • @alifish6429
    @alifish6429 2 роки тому +1

    *Dankpods jazz plays*
    Me: "Oh, I see you're a man of culture as well"

  • @yapolloable
    @yapolloable 2 роки тому +1

    imagine a watch maker servicing that reverso.

  • @kostinarain7373
    @kostinarain7373 2 роки тому

    That VC is killer 👌🏿👌🏿

  • @jackmehoff9595
    @jackmehoff9595 8 місяців тому

    That JLC is in a league of its own. I can only see Patek coming close with something, the engineering is unparalleled.

  • @myklbllngsly
    @myklbllngsly 2 роки тому +1

    That Reverso is the greatest timepiece ever created.

  • @curtbrown7718
    @curtbrown7718 2 роки тому +1

    Bravo! How about you two examine the Credor watch brand together? Thank you.

  • @migiurtini
    @migiurtini 2 роки тому +2

    Came for the watches, stayed for the humour. This was great!

  • @LevelofClarity
    @LevelofClarity 7 місяців тому

    The comedic banter of these two is brilliant 😂

  • @abhishekparmar6702
    @abhishekparmar6702 2 роки тому +1

    Celestia is one of my all time fav along with A Lang and Sone pour le merit grand complication (do check it out).
    I loved your conversation, laughed my ass off. My kind of rhetoric.

  • @bullzdawguk
    @bullzdawguk Рік тому

    It's like a modern day Antikythera mechanism, only for the wrist. The fact that they have only made 10 sheds light as to why only one Antikythera mechanism has been found. Like the Antikythera mechanism, this watch is a rare, highly technical piece of engineering, afforded only by a handful of extremely rich people.

  • @menaseven9093
    @menaseven9093 8 місяців тому

    I like the JLC Hybris, the VC Cabinotiers, and the HW Opus 14

  • @cantworkitout
    @cantworkitout Рік тому

    If I could choose one it'd certainly be the JLC... But the Midnight Planetarium by Van Cleef and Arpels is still my favourite