Don’t Buy An Apple Watch! - 5 Reasons A Real $200+ Watch Is Better

There’s no doubt the Apple Watch has changed the world and the history of horology. Following a cheeky suggestion to make a video about it (from the high and mighty T. rex Hugo Mountbatten!) it’s time to investigate further. Reviews of the watch tend to be from biased tech fans, so I have decided to share 5 reasons you should not buy one and why you should buy a real watch instead.

To further illustrate why a watch costing half the price is a much better option, I compare it to the legendary Seiko SKX007. So, if you’re temped by the world’s fastest selling watch, before you waste your hard earned money, join me to find out why you should give it a second thought.

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[DrRjinswand]

My Dad bought himself an Apple-Watch. So he gave his IWC to my older brother, because he didn't use it anymore... Now my brother passed his Cartier Tank down to me... i love the Apple Watch :D

[daena]

I never cared about watches until I got the Apple Watch. Now I have several and don’t wear my Apple Watch that much anymore.

[calypso]

I'm so disappointed when my 37 year old Rolex Datejust fails to let me know I have a call.
Seriously though, there's really no comparison.

[tinipid]

There is only 1 downside of watches
makes your wallet thinner

[humbleprussian]

beating like a human heart, i always tell people that

[mightbesherwood]

Another reason: the Apple Watch is a chore. It needs charging every night. It needs updates. The notifications are chores too. Whereas a conventional watch asks nothing - it only gives.

[eggsII]

No charging, no notifications... sounds like the perfect tool to me! The last thing I need is another distraction in this world full of them...

[kevinbarrow]

My wife has an Apple Watch. She loves it. I, personally, never figured out what the appeal of a smartwatch is. So, imagine the thrill I got when she misplaced her Apple Watch and finally took to wearing the Seiko Lukia I ordered her from Japan for our anniversary 2 years ago, and the joy I have that even though she finally found her smartwatch, she's continuing to wear her Lukia, even 3 weeks after the fact. I think she's finally starting to understand my love for a traditional mechanical watch, and the feeling of having one on the wrist. It makes me very happy, and I hope she continues to choose her Seiko over the Apple Watch.

[mattbeatty]

I like when I’m playing golf my friend, he looks at his Apple Watch and tells me how far I am to the pin. Whilst I’m chilling with my Casio on. :)

[cjconklin]

I actually just sold my Apple Watch 5 last week and got hooked and obsessed with conventional watches and found you on YouTube! All the reasons I got rid of it, you hit spot on!

[remb]

When I see a new scratch on my watch I don’t think of a specific memory because it probably happened at work and that’s just depressing.

[magsos]

when the apple watch came out i really wanted one but my parents wouldn’t let me so they got a swatch Destination Soho instead and now i understand.

[PhoenixThomasITB]

I don't see people handing down apple watches for generations, that alone takes some of the fun out of watch collecting.

[limirl]

Never understood having a black empty face for a watch, 95% of time that is all you see

[hpislame]

I like how you have an actual notepad with hand written notes that you refer to. Perfectly compliments the entire talk about mechanical watches.
Nice.

[miketindol]

One day when you pass away your children will be going through you stuff. If they find an old Apple Watch they will probably throw it away. When they find you favorite automatic watch they can service it, wear, treasure it and leave it to their children.

[wpherigo]

This should be a T-shirt-“When you stop the watch stops”!

I’ll take the video title as tongue in-cheek. It’s really a wrist computer and will not scratch the watch itch for many people.

[andyzhang]

There's a problem with longetivity: I loved my Apple Watch for its functionality, but you realize it's a piece of consumer electronic product once it's battery starts dying and the screen gets janky and the one way to service it (which I think is an essential part to owning watches) is to replace it... Mine died about a year ago, I got a Breitling to take its place.

[redpepper]

I just found your channel! Love it! You are so great to just listen to, even just in the background, very relaxing way about you bro!

[JLynnJohnston]

I dabbled in cheaper fashion watches when I was in my 20s (Nixon and Vestal), but got away from wearing one at all when I started carrying my iPhone. Ironically, it was the Apple Watch that both got me back into wearing something on my wrist and ALSO the thing that drove me toward mechanical timepieces. After a couple generations of mini-computer on my wrist, I got tired of "needing" to upgrade yet ANOTHER piece of tech every cycle. I decided to do a little looking into affordable watches that would be lifetime purchases. FOUND YOU.

Thanks for helping stoke my budding hobby, TGV!