I have spent 4 years on Rolex EOI lists, for 2 watches, first 2 years for a SD43 and another 2 for a green OP41 - the result? Nothing! I’ve recently woken up to myself, I’m embarrassed for myself, a man in his 50’s - going in my local AD to suck up to some 23yo sales assistant for the privilege of spending AU$10 - 17K on a watch. I hate myself for the nonsense that I participated in. I donated AU$5k to charity and bought an Omega.
I absolutely admire your honesty especially reference the 23 year old sales rep. I popped into my local Omega shop and picked up a Seamaster Diver 300 on a steel bracelet in white (I could call it “polar” dial but then I’d be as bad as everyone else). The 25 (ish - poetic licence) female sales assistant was professional, engaging, witty and just plain nice. As part of my limited bargaining skills I paid retail but got the rubber strap and deployment clasp (about 10% of the overall value) thrown in for free. It’s bloody lovely and people don’t come up to me and say “is that real or is it a fake?” if I had the old Submariner on my wrist. I’m well chuffed with my Omega and I can feel slightly smug amongst the Rolex masses 😂😂😂😂😂
I also gave up on a no date sub, i was able to find a green seamaster just days after it wss released and that watch has seen more wrist time than any other watch i ever had, i just hope the rolex bubble hype burst as well as all their brokers.
Don't be embarrassed for yourself, you woke up and realized what you were doing. Keep that head of yours up and be proud because you've learned from your mistake. Salute 🫡
It's branding, we're not immune, but we're not that interested. My favourite watch is the one my Dad wore and he passed on to me. He's not an F1 driver or a football player, but he's my hero.
Just received your Maen Skymaster collaboration. Although it says Watchfinder... it should say AMW 😅. What a beautiful dial and color scheme!! It's not a Daytona or a Carrera but it is perfect because it's just a nice for less the price!! All the best Andrew!! Keep bringing out new Collabs!!
Rolex was supposed to be a tool watch. Instead it got ruined by pretending to be a scarce ultra luxury watch. They made over 1.2 million of them last year so all the games they play are just market manipulation. I refuse to deal with the ADs and certainly don’t want to pay for Rolex’s over the top marketing campaigns. It’s pretty sad when the new Rolex every year is just a change in dial color. Pretty funny actually that everyone goes crazy over a different color GMT or Sub. Nothing special about Rolex , same watch, no new complications ever, no new materials and there is nothing exotic or special about 904L.
The fact they’re churning out 1.2-1.3m watches a year tells you it is NOT market manipulation. Rolexes are just so in demand. Even people with no watch knowledge want one when they have a bit of cash ready…Omega on the other hand offered me a discount on their beautiful world-timer.
@@morpheus3190 ADs play games of course, but demand is simply too high for Rolex’s production capacity. They’re already making >1.2 million watches a year and people still say they’re holding back production 😂
I understand the buying of a Rolex mystique and the prestige of owning one, but I am tired of going to a Rolex AD and hearing "Out of stock, Sir" and being told I can be put on a very long waiting list to buy one. I'll just buy an Omega or a Grand Seiko watch and be happy.
I was looking for the sub no date and o my i went to all the ad of the city with no luck, i ended with the green seamaster and how blind i was trying to persue the rolex dream, there are so many good watches out there, is just a matter to step down of the rolex hype boat.
You settled for something you didn't really want. That's fine... But be honest. If you could have got the Sub you would have. It's your anger and impatience that drove you to buy something that is a fine watch, but not what you actual want.
I agree with the "stepping off the hype boat" comment when it comes to Rolex. Why suffer thru Rolex's mind games and jump thru their hoops just to buy a watch and maybe impress a few people.
How are you wasting time by waiting for something that is hard to get? Buy a Tudor to tie you over till the watch you want comes in - where is time wasted? You don't have to be in the store waiting! And yep, if you're in there every week or every month even, you're not getting a watch... You smell like a flipper. Go in, put your name down, go back and say hello or call once every three months. It's not rocket science.
From the LVMH group, I see Zenith as the best fit for F1, with its major strength being chronographs, and very advanced Chronographs at that. Sports car racing(LeMans, Daytona, etc.) seems to fit TAG Heuer better.
Im now at the point where if I see Rolex in a title i will not watch the video. You got lucky today Andrew because I scanned some comments first and they look hilarious
As a child, seeing the Tag Heuer branding all over the grid is probably what made me the Tag fanboy I am today. It’s gotta be a great move for LVMH. Yeah, this is awesome content. Perfectly written script, great delivery, great production. AMW smashing the youtubes.
Things are falling and bubbles are exploding since the Cold War. I'll believe these clickbaits when i see a Submariner being sold like one in the 60s would be.
Funny enough, I refused a datejust 2 I ordered 3 years ago favoring a no date sub. Not even a week later and I’m picking it up tomorrow. It’s not like the pandemic, but Rolex is far from failing.
Rolex is like that CEO that fires a good employee for being economically inviable while at the same time parades record earnings around. These "Rolex is failing!" clickbaits might be another of their marketing tricks to make people rush to buy one (or rather, put their names on a list).
Been watching your videos for a while now and was inspired to start a collection. Started with the MaMaCoo , its specs for price and clean looks, now am looking for a dress watch to add.
Historically it should be Tag Heuer. But it seems Hublot are sponsoring a lot more events recently. Maybe switch depending where in the world the race is?
I bought a watch from amzwatch lightly used for my last milestone birthday. Don't wear it as much as it deserves, but not afraid to, either. It's stunning . Good taste, Sir.
Couldn’t care less about the link with F1 anymore than I could about Wimbledon or Equestrianism. As long as they make good watches and the residuals remain strong it doesn’t matter to most watch fans.
Rolex is Rolex. Maybe some people do not like the wait or the prices but it does not diminish the value. If you want a good “great” watch then it is Rolex. There are options in the market but still are not Rolex. Very simple
@@SuperWhofan1 'hold their value' because they produce solid, robust watches with heritage and great track record of performance. Some watches have only one of this criteria while rolex tick most of the boxes.
Rolex, once on the rists of sportsmen and adventurers, now more likely on the rist of a criminal, flipper or second hand car salesman using the chronograph to time the 2 minutes it takes to time to climax while they watch their favourite only fans channel.
Even by your usual standards, this is beautifully vitriolic writing. I don't give much of a toss about watches; I'm just here to look on as all the similes eat through the cargo deck :D
Bored to death of rolex. I'm enjoying many other watches for a small cost, and more interesting than rolex. E.g. iwc , Hamilton, g shock, cwc....list goes on
I've worn Heuer/Tag Heuer from my teens to today, for decades. But the switch from tool to luxury jewelry is a real turn-off for me. Fortunately all my Swiss branded watches were obtained around the year 2000 and earlier. 😮
Heuer did a very good job with the recent redesign of Carrera. Shoveling the brand down the throat of F1 enthusiasts is definetly a move in the right direction, reintroducing the brand to what is basicaly its core buyer. The question is if the absurd price of the sponsorship will translate into enough punters to buy the damn watch to pay for it. I would guess no, but we will see about that in the near futre.
“Timing mid-flight quickies in Homer’s PJ” hysterical - thanks for all of the great laughs and multi-dimensional content- wish you had F1 in the title of this one for broader viewership - you F1 coverage is always some of the best F1 humor on the grid - surpasses even RPM
Didn't watch the vid. So may miss your main point beyond the click bait. But my 2023 sub is still worth almost double what I paid for it from the Rolex boutique. I'll wait here while you tell me what other watch in the same price category you can say that about. Not that I want to sell it... But it's nice to have a classic watch, and one that holds its value. Everyone else can go waste money on a Omega or Tudor.
Seems a bit redundant doesn't it? You value the resale value, which is something you have no intention of using, thus making the resale value, valueless.
If you check Rolex websites, you will notice that they are playing heavily the eco-friendly card. Sponsoring F1 does not align with these values. Also, the sponsoring costs for some sports are no more connected to the money generated which explains why so many companies went bankrupt (football, etc).
I have narrowed dowm my choice to either a Seiko Alpanist SPB249J , Deep Lake for Au $862 or a Tissot 1853 Powermatic 80 Silicium for Au $1156 . Which should I buy and why ?
Maybe it’s a coincidence, but in all the renders you showed, every brands watches were full of detail, busyness on the dial, a feeling of ‘fancy’, whereas Rolex all looked plain, boring, neutral almost. I personally see that as ‘timeless’ and perhaps that’s one part Rolex’s winning formula, one thinks (see what I did there? Formula one? Pfft. Forget it.)
Ummm, actually look at the Rolex portfolio? There are plenty super ugly / extremely tacky Rolexes. Like half of the entire precious metal / diamond collection. Tasteless watches.
Great video 👍🏼. Even though Liberty Media are just a Monet Grabbing Machine, I can't help but think that losing the Rolex branding around the Paddock and Sir Jackie may lower the level of the F1 experience. 🤷♂️ That said, we all know this won't stop people rolling into the Paddock Club or parking their Yachts in Monaco. Who knows where is to go, but something is just a little off.
I don't think Rolex needs F1. They should save the 150M and invest it in more manufacturing. Maybe they can move in and control the Pickel Ball market.
I would have thought Zenith would be a classier brand for LVMH for hold aloft as the Formula 1 major sponsor. I own a Tag and love it, but I know it's a polarising brand with plenty of haters. Zenith on the other hand has been quietly going about its business creating excellent sports watches including chronographs without seeming to piss anyone off along the way.
The promoted watch will be the Kith Heuer, the cars will need to pull into the Kith Lane because their teams will be situated in the Kiths. It's no longer F1 btw, it's Kith1.
The glassbox Carrera and the Monaco are really quite good watches, weighed down a bit by people's perception of TAG Heuer being a 'cheapened' brand. This F1 deal is *definitely* going to help change that brand perception and you can bet they're going to flog that F1 connection harder than Omega does with the Moon.
Rolex is real scared. Haha. Still can't get many stainless models out of case. Half the people whining would jump right in the car if they got the call. I have 1 Rolex. If I get call on Titanium, i will jump in car.
If you have the money of Croesus, you can buy anything to advance your offspring's career, but the money can only buy you so much. Andrew should examine the parallels between Bernard and Frédéric Arnault and Lawrence and Lance Stroll.
This is now my favourite watch channel on UA-cam , such great content and done superbly, well done sir and I got my favourite watch at amzwatch， it hasn’t left my wrist for weeks
Frédéric Arnault is the new CEO of LVMH Watches and will bring his new and refreshing ideas to ensure LVMH/Tag Heuer's sponsorship of F1 Racing will be successful. Plus his father and Tag CEO Julien Tornare will work together to succeed.
Good strategy from Rolex, and good for Tag Heuer. And let's be honest:: Tag is moving in the right direction, and making some beautiful watches. Just the looks of their Tourbillon makes your pulse go faster.
If Tag Heuer sponsors F1 I will still want a new Rolex at retail from an AD. If I cannot get one (I can't btw) I would rather have an Omega than anything by Tag Heuer.
TLDR: Breguet Classique (style) in ~38mm and small seconds? Hi Andrew. Thanks for the amazing video! I'm shamelessly hijacking it for an odyssey of a watch-hunt I'm currently on. Since now roughly five years, this is driving me absolutely crazy. I once hold a Breguet classique in my hands and it was just absolutely beautiful. It was the 5157 and it was love at first sight. However, it felt very unbalanced to me on the wrist with the massive whitespace in the southern hemisphere of the dial. The brand has some watches with small seconds complications, but only in 34mm which looks absolutely tiny on my wrist (e.g., 5907). Another option would be the 5140, but the 40mm are marginally but noticeably too large. Additionally, the off-center small second subdial annoyed the hell out of me. I searched far and wide for any independent brands that would make a similar watch but in 38mm and with the beautifully simplistic small seconds complication. Do you know whether something like this exists? Is there any independent watchmaker that is maybe roughly in the same ballpark and I can nerdsnipe them into considering such a project?
Idk, I don't see many to choose from at my local jewelry. They've been houred by rich people who paid two or three times the value for a Panda Daytona.
I have spent 4 years on Rolex EOI lists, for 2 watches, first 2 years for a SD43 and another 2 for a green OP41 - the result? Nothing! I’ve recently woken up to myself, I’m embarrassed for myself, a man in his 50’s - going in my local AD to suck up to some 23yo sales assistant for the privilege of spending AU$10 - 17K on a watch. I hate myself for the nonsense that I participated in. I donated AU$5k to charity and bought an Omega.
I absolutely admire your honesty especially reference the 23 year old sales rep.
I popped into my local Omega shop and picked up a Seamaster Diver 300 on a steel bracelet in white (I could call it “polar” dial but then I’d be as bad as everyone else). The 25 (ish - poetic licence) female sales assistant was professional, engaging, witty and just plain nice. As part of my limited bargaining skills I paid retail but got the rubber strap and deployment clasp (about 10% of the overall value) thrown in for free.
It’s bloody lovely and people don’t come up to me and say “is that real or is it a fake?” if I had the old Submariner on my wrist. I’m well chuffed with my Omega and I can feel slightly smug amongst the Rolex masses 😂😂😂😂😂
same. Gave up on a Sub after 3 years waiting. Got myself a Glashutte SeaQ panorama and its glorious.
I also gave up on a no date sub, i was able to find a green seamaster just days after it wss released and that watch has seen more wrist time than any other watch i ever had, i just hope the rolex bubble hype burst as well as all their brokers.
Don't be embarrassed for yourself, you woke up and realized what you were doing. Keep that head of yours up and be proud because you've learned from your mistake.
Salute 🫡
Job well done. I tried to play the waiting list game on Rolex and nothing. My money is going somewhere else.
Tired of clickbait fall of Rolex thumbnails. So very tired
And yet you're here commenting.
Job done.
@@stupidocanerosa for the last time. Mission accomplished?
😵💫😵🥴🤤🥱🫨😑😬🤭🤗🤔🤪🤩🤣😂😉
@@tab3Gator It doesn't matter how much you could be bothered.The important thing is this very feed
@@stupidocanerosa But I stopped watching almost immediately because of this comment.
It's branding, we're not immune, but we're not that interested. My favourite watch is the one my Dad wore and he passed on to me. He's not an F1 driver or a football player, but he's my hero.
Just received your Maen Skymaster collaboration. Although it says Watchfinder... it should say AMW 😅. What a beautiful dial and color scheme!! It's not a Daytona or a Carrera but it is perfect because it's just a nice for less the price!! All the best Andrew!! Keep bringing out new Collabs!!
I've no idea what was actually discussed in this video 😂
You need to check the F1 and watch history
Rolex was supposed to be a tool watch. Instead it got ruined by pretending to be a scarce ultra luxury watch. They made over 1.2 million of them last year so all the games they play are just market manipulation. I refuse to deal with the ADs and certainly don’t want to pay for Rolex’s over the top marketing campaigns. It’s pretty sad when the new Rolex every year is just a change in dial color. Pretty funny actually that everyone goes crazy over a different color GMT or Sub. Nothing special about Rolex , same watch, no new complications ever, no new materials and there is nothing exotic or special about 904L.
The fact they’re churning out 1.2-1.3m watches a year tells you it is NOT market manipulation. Rolexes are just so in demand. Even people with no watch knowledge want one when they have a bit of cash ready…Omega on the other hand offered me a discount on their beautiful world-timer.
@@PermaBear-bi9jk of course there is. Read about the 70-30 rule and the games Rolex and the ADs play.
@@morpheus3190 ADs play games of course, but demand is simply too high for Rolex’s production capacity. They’re already making >1.2 million watches a year and people still say they’re holding back production 😂
"hublot is the hawk tuah girl." i rolled out laughing
No you didn’t.
I don't care which company is the sponsor.
I have a phenomenal chronograph with lap timing that's at home on any race track around the world. It's called the Casio F91W.
Should be renamed F(9)1!🤣
@@andrewd7586 😅🤣
Mate your writing, humour, little comments are amazing. So well written. Love the comment about hot dogs. 🌭 hahaha.
2AM drift competition around the Ashford ring road 😂👏🏻
I understand the buying of a Rolex mystique and the prestige of owning one, but I am tired of going to a Rolex AD and hearing "Out of stock, Sir" and being told I can be put on a very long waiting list to buy one. I'll just buy an Omega or a Grand Seiko watch and be happy.
I was looking for the sub no date and o my i went to all the ad of the city with no luck, i ended with the green seamaster and how blind i was trying to persue the rolex dream, there are so many good watches out there, is just a matter to step down of the rolex hype boat.
You settled for something you didn't really want. That's fine... But be honest. If you could have got the Sub you would have. It's your anger and impatience that drove you to buy something that is a fine watch, but not what you actual want.
I agree with the "stepping off the hype boat" comment when it comes to Rolex. Why suffer thru Rolex's mind games and jump thru their hoops just to buy a watch and maybe impress a few people.
@Sisu2280 Or gave up wasting time on the thing they didn’t really want in the first place, but hadn’t realised it?
How are you wasting time by waiting for something that is hard to get? Buy a Tudor to tie you over till the watch you want comes in - where is time wasted? You don't have to be in the store waiting! And yep, if you're in there every week or every month even, you're not getting a watch... You smell like a flipper. Go in, put your name down, go back and say hello or call once every three months. It's not rocket science.
"The life and times of Guenther Steiner" Absolutely God tier!
Andrew, LOVED your H. Moser video. Keep it up!
I'd love to see Zenith get the push it deserves.
From the LVMH group, I see Zenith as the best fit for F1, with its major strength being chronographs, and very advanced Chronographs at that. Sports car racing(LeMans, Daytona, etc.) seems to fit TAG Heuer better.
The problem with Zenith is that we'll know it as the brand that used to power the Rolex Daytona.
The problem with Zenith is that it is not even close to having the brand recognition that Tag Heuer has.
The problem with Zenith is that it's a Zenith -- an unpopular brand with a terrible service reputation.
man the tongue in cheek is high-quality and non-stop. take my sub
Thank you for making high quality videos!Love amzwatch ’s watches
Im now at the point where if I see Rolex in a title i will not watch the video. You got lucky today Andrew because I scanned some comments first and they look hilarious
Yeah I hate this title. It didn't even have barely to do with Rolex. It was more about Tag Heuer
ye of little faith…
HA! I did exactly the same!🙌🏼🤣
Rolex doesn't even see Omega as competition anymore...so imagine what they think of Tag Heuer 🤷♂️.
Sounds like Rolex acts as an arrogant piece of sh*t.
What Rolex thinks and reality are two different things.
@DadeMurphie What is the % of market share of TH compared to Rolex? 🤔. Maybe they are competition for Tudor. 🤷♂️.
As a child, seeing the Tag Heuer branding all over the grid is probably what made me the Tag fanboy I am today. It’s gotta be a great move for LVMH.
Yeah, this is awesome content. Perfectly written script, great delivery, great production. AMW smashing the youtubes.
Don’t know how Tag Heuer’s laurels compare to Rolex’s, but it seems unlikely that being plastered all over F1 will convince consumers to switch.
Thank you for making high quality videos!Love MaMaCoo ’s watches
"All it's doing is timing midnight quickies in Horner's pjs"! ROLFLMAO. I think I'll stay on the floor where it's safe until the end of the vid.
Things are falling and bubbles are exploding since the Cold War. I'll believe these clickbaits when i see a Submariner being sold like one in the 60s would be.
Funny enough, I refused a datejust 2 I ordered 3 years ago favoring a no date sub. Not even a week later and I’m picking it up tomorrow. It’s not like the pandemic, but Rolex is far from failing.
See you in hell when that happens
Rolex is like that CEO that fires a good employee for being economically inviable while at the same time parades record earnings around. These "Rolex is failing!" clickbaits might be another of their marketing tricks to make people rush to buy one (or rather, put their names on a list).
😂 The Old Ashford ring road, I was an advocate of the laps around there early in the morning in my Capri (early 90s) 😂😂
I'm 49 years old, an F1 fan, and have associated Heuer/Tag Heuer as the primary timepiece of Formula 1 for my entire life.
Been watching your videos for a while now and was inspired to start a collection. Started with the MaMaCoo , its specs for price and clean looks, now am looking for a dress watch to add.
Amazing production 👏
It always amazes me how much beauty and precision are added to the parts of amzwatch's watch 99% of people will never see.
Historically it should be Tag Heuer. But it seems Hublot are sponsoring a lot more events recently. Maybe switch depending where in the world the race is?
I ❤️ the occasional Ashford reference!! My daughter was born there but Trashford is its name with the yoof. Great content btw 👌🏼🤩
ZENITH. …. F1. That would be a refreshing change … EL PRIMERO has made a Massive impact on watches/companies for Many years ( Daytona)
I bought a watch from amzwatch lightly used for my last milestone birthday. Don't wear it as much as it deserves, but not afraid to, either. It's stunning . Good taste, Sir.
Couldn’t care less about the link with F1 anymore than I could about Wimbledon or Equestrianism. As long as they make good watches and the residuals remain strong it doesn’t matter to most watch fans.
Rolex is Rolex. Maybe some people do not like the wait or the prices but it does not diminish the value. If you want a good “great” watch then it is Rolex. There are options in the market but still are not Rolex. Very simple
If Rolex didn’t hold their value would you buy them? Probably not
@@SuperWhofan1 'hold their value' because they produce solid, robust watches with heritage and great track record of performance. Some watches have only one of this criteria while rolex tick most of the boxes.
Quentin Blake illustration! 😂
Poor Occon. Give the guy a break. At least he has a drive for next sea... Oh. Wait.
Rolex, once on the rists of sportsmen and adventurers, now more likely on the rist of a criminal, flipper or second hand car salesman using the chronograph to time the 2 minutes it takes to time to climax while they watch their favourite only fans channel.
😂👏👏👏
They’re always been on the wrists of used car salesmen, at least for as long as I’ve been alive.
*Wrists
And? Presidents and Terrorists are wearing a casio. Who cares
Even by your usual standards, this is beautifully vitriolic writing. I don't give much of a toss about watches; I'm just here to look on as all the similes eat through the cargo deck :D
What an amazing outcome for a beautiful watch. Always a pleasure to see mamacoo work your magic. Thanks for sharing this transformation with us!
Bored to death of rolex. I'm enjoying many other watches for a small cost, and more interesting than rolex. E.g. iwc , Hamilton, g shock, cwc....list goes on
Good for you!! Options? There are. It is just that are not Rolex. :).
@@JorgePerez-hf3nv everyone has a Rolex this days, even the dork at my office and the asshole accountant I have. No thanks. 🙂↔
@@etebol everyone also breathes..
@@yusufbest4475 can’t live w/o breathing. Certainly can w/o a Rolex. At least I do.
Homie this video shoulda been called “rise of Tag Heuer…maybe?”
But then no one would watch the video :)
I've worn Heuer/Tag Heuer from my teens to today, for decades. But the switch from tool to luxury jewelry is a real turn-off for me. Fortunately all my Swiss branded watches were obtained around the year 2000 and earlier. 😮
Heuer did a very good job with the recent redesign of Carrera. Shoveling the brand down the throat of F1 enthusiasts is definetly a move in the right direction, reintroducing the brand to what is basicaly its core buyer. The question is if the absurd price of the sponsorship will translate into enough punters to buy the damn watch to pay for it. I would guess no, but we will see about that in the near futre.
Love this watch news update style of videos…short and sweet. Easy to watch in between meetings 😂
“Timing mid-flight quickies in Homer’s PJ” hysterical - thanks for all of the great laughs and multi-dimensional content- wish you had F1 in the title of this one for broader viewership - you F1 coverage is always some of the best F1 humor on the grid - surpasses even RPM
amzwatch has set a new standard for replica watches. Their craftsmanship is impeccable. Its hard to tell the difference from the originals
Rolex needs to make a Jackie Stewart dial..... I'd buy that plaid.
Would that go with your Tesla sir?
Didn't watch the vid. So may miss your main point beyond the click bait. But my 2023 sub is still worth almost double what I paid for it from the Rolex boutique. I'll wait here while you tell me what other watch in the same price category you can say that about. Not that I want to sell it... But it's nice to have a classic watch, and one that holds its value. Everyone else can go waste money on a Omega or Tudor.
Seems a bit redundant doesn't it? You value the resale value, which is something you have no intention of using, thus making the resale value, valueless.
Other than my “Platona” which is simply badass, every other piece from the brand I own is vintage…….no bubble ☝🏻🥴
The tag heuer glassbox is a win. The new aquaracers as well. Hoping for more wins down the road❤
If you check Rolex websites, you will notice that they are playing heavily the eco-friendly card. Sponsoring F1 does not align with these values. Also, the sponsoring costs for some sports are no more connected to the money generated which explains why so many companies went bankrupt (football, etc).
It’s easy to watch INSTEAD of meetings!
The life and times of Gunter Steiner 🤣
Oh fcuk I’ve gotta call Gene.
I have narrowed dowm my choice to either a Seiko Alpanist SPB249J , Deep Lake for Au $862 or a Tissot 1853 Powermatic 80 Silicium for Au $1156 . Which should I buy and why ?
Hawk Tuah girl as the US ambassador of culture - now that's hilarious.
Sans markup, I like the brand and their pricing.
Wouldn't be fun if out of nowhere Casio crash the F1 party?
Talking of ‘dibs’ , I’m still calling dibs on a signed copy of your first novel . L gooru
Palpatine of the watch industry 😂😂🎯
When people are saying #amzwatch is a better option for buying a watch,I very much agree!
Maybe it’s a coincidence, but in all the renders you showed, every brands watches were full of detail, busyness on the dial, a feeling of ‘fancy’, whereas Rolex all looked plain, boring, neutral almost. I personally see that as ‘timeless’ and perhaps that’s one part Rolex’s winning formula, one thinks (see what I did there? Formula one? Pfft. Forget it.)
Ummm, actually look at the Rolex portfolio? There are plenty super ugly / extremely tacky Rolexes. Like half of the entire precious metal / diamond collection. Tasteless watches.
Great video 👍🏼. Even though Liberty Media are just a Monet Grabbing Machine, I can't help but think that losing the Rolex branding around the Paddock and Sir Jackie may lower the level of the F1 experience. 🤷♂️ That said, we all know this won't stop people rolling into the Paddock Club or parking their Yachts in Monaco.
Who knows where is to go, but something is just a little off.
Nice avatar.
TWMID 🔜
Mate absolutely hilarious. Funniest UA-cam video I’ve seen all year from a horological perspective
"I Found Him Faarst rule". Andrew, I'm happy you left WatchFinder.
Brilliant jokes as always 👏
"...than Ocon has penalties." Ouch!
Rolex is king and will remain king. Why: random people know 3 watch brands Casio, Seiko and Rolex.
Unfortunately this is exactly why I started to see them as overrated.
That's why I go for H. Moser, Grand Seiko, Andersen Geneve etc. I don't want to be like everyone else.
It's a unique business model: Selling watches that no one can buy unless you are a VIP or a grey market dealer. Fucking genius.
I don't think Rolex needs F1. They should save the 150M and invest it in more manufacturing. Maybe they can move in and control the Pickel Ball market.
Well Rolex is a marketing genius, Tag can do it to, if they bring good models.
So why are prices not going down if it’s falling. frustrating
I would have thought Zenith would be a classier brand for LVMH for hold aloft as the Formula 1 major sponsor. I own a Tag and love it, but I know it's a polarising brand with plenty of haters. Zenith on the other hand has been quietly going about its business creating excellent sports watches including chronographs without seeming to piss anyone off along the way.
"Rolex is untouchable, it´s like the palpatine of the industry". I couldn`t have say it better myself.
I agree tag needs to make some better watches before they can compete with Rolex, even if they did win the sponsorship
The promoted watch will be the Kith Heuer, the cars will need to pull into the Kith Lane because their teams will be situated in the Kiths. It's no longer F1 btw, it's Kith1.
The glassbox Carrera and the Monaco are really quite good watches, weighed down a bit by people's perception of TAG Heuer being a 'cheapened' brand. This F1 deal is *definitely* going to help change that brand perception and you can bet they're going to flog that F1 connection harder than Omega does with the Moon.
Rolex could afford to lose all of its sponsorships but they will still have its name recognition
Rolex is real scared. Haha. Still can't get many stainless models out of case. Half the people whining would jump right in the car if they got the call. I have 1 Rolex. If I get call on Titanium, i will jump in car.
I always wear one of my Rolex's when driving my Bentley.
If you have the money of Croesus, you can buy anything to advance your offspring's career, but the money can only buy you so much. Andrew should examine the parallels between Bernard and Frédéric Arnault and Lawrence and Lance Stroll.
Haha "Quentin Blake illustration Bernie Ecclestone".
Andrew Morgan, the only watch reviewer not seduced by Rolex marketing. Andrew's not a hater if he speaks the truth
Did San Martin competed ,or waiting for next year sponsorship?
This is now my favourite watch channel on UA-cam , such great content and done superbly, well done sir and I got my favourite watch at amzwatch， it hasn’t left my wrist for weeks
Frédéric Arnault is the new CEO of LVMH Watches and will bring his new and refreshing ideas to ensure LVMH/Tag Heuer's sponsorship of F1 Racing will be successful. Plus his father and Tag CEO Julien Tornare will work together to succeed.
Good strategy from Rolex, and good for Tag Heuer. And let's be honest:: Tag is moving in the right direction, and making some beautiful watches. Just the looks of their Tourbillon makes your pulse go faster.
Tag Hauer "aquaracer" is a straight up copy of the Omega Seamaster. it's pathetic.
The "hawk tuah girl meme" just refused to die
It wasn’t the blue milk drinking kid that threw Palpatine! Just saying.
If Tag Heuer sponsors F1 I will still want a new Rolex at retail from an AD. If I cannot get one (I can't btw) I would rather have an Omega than anything by Tag Heuer.
Love the F1 driver references!
Im bored about Rolex, i like anothers brands more than rokex
I doubt that Rolex is worried......
Tag should drop the Tag and go back to Heuer. Having Heuer sponsor F1 is the best result.
When you said Hublot I nearly spat out my red wine 🍷 but it could be them; or it could be Zenith?
TLDR: Breguet Classique (style) in ~38mm and small seconds?
Hi Andrew. Thanks for the amazing video! I'm shamelessly hijacking it for an odyssey of a watch-hunt I'm currently on.
Since now roughly five years, this is driving me absolutely crazy. I once hold a Breguet classique in my hands and it was just absolutely beautiful.
It was the 5157 and it was love at first sight. However, it felt very unbalanced to me on the wrist with the massive whitespace in the southern hemisphere of the dial.
The brand has some watches with small seconds complications, but only in 34mm which looks absolutely tiny on my wrist (e.g., 5907). Another option would be the 5140, but the 40mm are marginally but noticeably too large. Additionally, the off-center small second subdial annoyed the hell out of me.
I searched far and wide for any independent brands that would make a similar watch but in 38mm and with the beautifully simplistic small seconds complication.
Do you know whether something like this exists? Is there any independent watchmaker that is maybe roughly in the same ballpark and I can nerdsnipe them into considering such a project?
Idk, I don't see many to choose from at my local jewelry. They've been houred by rich people who paid two or three times the value for a Panda Daytona.
Another jab at Ocon 😂 marvellous.