OMEGA vs. Tudor, Why Are Quartz Watches Looked Down Upon? CPO Rolex, & More (Q&A)

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In this video, I'll field a wide range of questions you guys submitted through my social media channels. What do you guys think of my takes?

Videos Mentioned:

0:00 - Intro & Organization
1:40 - Tudor Passing OMEGA?
5:23 - Quartz Haters
7:55 - Why Cleveland?
9:48 - Rolex Pre-Owned
12:14 - Born In The USA
15:27 - LinkedIn?
15:49 - Brands For Women
17:43 - Overwinding & Winders
12:00 - Wedding Watch?

[Juanjo]

It’s hilarious how teddy talks about what he likes about Cleveland in the same way that he talks about watches specs 😂😂

[jameschristiansson]

Solar radio controlled quartz watches are my current obsession. Japan does not disappoint in this space.

[gyrfalcon]

I like Tudor but the breadth of what Omega does, puts them in another category. And Omega’s high end pieces are head and shoulders above Tudor (and Rolex). Glad you don’t look down your nose at quartz watches. ❤️ Quartz snobbery is nauseating. They have their own set of attributes to admire. And higher end quartz can be pretty darn complicated.

[Koto]

For those of you curious about Teddy’s real name, it’s Teddy Bulbasaur

[Ronaldalan]

Teddy, you have become so polished, I’ve really enjoyed observing you grow and mature into a really great watch content creator.

[GoTerpsGoBlue]

Swatch are progressively moving Omega up the chain. Given recent Longines launches…to include the new Conquest…I believe Swatch are moving Longines up to compete against Tudor…and moving Tissot up to cement entry level

[chronos-calculus]

Thank you for the video and congratulations on your upcoming wedding! I thought it was so nice to mention the watch you would be wearing to your wedding, to honor your great-grandfather in a special way. When I got married 12 years ago, I wore my father's watch, (he had passed away unexpectedly nearly 20 years prior). For me, it not only honored him, but allowed for him to be present with me on my special day. I still wear it often as a reminder of his dedication to family, and for me to strive to be as great a man as he was!

[GajusEidi]

Your videos helped me decide which watch should be my first and envigorated my passion for horology and I wanted to say that I'm very grateful for that. I have my Orient Mako 2 with a beautiful blue sunburst dial on my wrist as I write this comment. I find joy in taking care of this watch, winding it every morning and I proudly wear it everyday. Thank you for what you do, Teddy. You're helping thousands of people in their horology journey.

[NoizeTank]

It’s funny how my watch journey started at Quartz and ended up at Quartz once again. I ONLY wear Quartz these days. From lower end g shock to higher-end Grand Seikos, I’ll take practicality and accuracy over service costs that cost as much as the watch itself.

Also, Grand Seiko High Accuracy Quartz (5 to 10 seconds a YEAR) are advanced movements with hand craftsmanship, incomparable to mall watch Quartz. There’s more of a reason to romanticize there than in mass-produced Seiko automatic movements that are also used by 3rd parties.

[ralphlw]

As someone who moved his family to Buffalo 25 years ago (and people were baffled), I get Cleveland. We visit often and love the city. I also love your show, for what it's worth.

[suheilkaspar]

With less than 10 beautiful watches still running well in my collection, I don't consider myself to be a watch collector. But my watch background really comes from my uncle, who was probably the greatest watchmaker in Lebanon. As a young kid, I used to sit beside him and enjoy watching him do a full service on those tiny gold ladies' Omegas, a think very few watchmakers could bother to even try doing. .. And throughout watching many episodes on your channel Teddy, I honestly haven't had anything to disagree with you upon 👍 .. Congrats on your wedding and best wishes 💐

[glostergloster]

To combine both themes. I have an Omega Seamaster quartz, and absolutely love it, keeps perfect time and also looks good.

[GBYT]

The watch I wore at my wedding was a Mido, my father liked and used it and through him I learned to like watchmaking!🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[splintercell]

Love these Q&As! If you ever decide to dial the video content down for whatever reason (hope you don’t!) please keep these. Love it.

Also - I own one Omega and it’s a DeVille. Thanks for giving this one its proper spotlight!

[clintmiller]

Teddy's points on mechanical vs quartz are all great points. But for me, there's one more key point he missed: The smoother sweep of the second hand on a mechanical watch is more aesthetically pleasing than the second-jump on quartz. (And the even more smooth movement of the second hand on spring drive is the thing I love most about that movement.)

[alasmus]

Speaking of quartz, I'd like to see a video explaining the differences in the levels of quartz movements. For example, a $30 Casio, a $375 Tissot PRX, and an Omega at multiples of those prices?

[notenoughtime]

Great video

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding and hope you both have an incredible day (+life together).

Loved hearing about your hometown Ohio, Cleveland and quality of life. So important.

Thanks for making these videos answering our questions, with your encyclopaedic knowledge of watches !

[freedomvan]

Big fan of your channel and I love how you do longer form Q&A than others. I think this is also the perfect format of video to cover new offerings on the site or any other news on that front.

[chuckc]

Teddy, thanks for the thoughtful piece about Cleveland. I was born and raised in Cleveland (live in Atlanta for the last several years) and agree with the charm and appeal factor. A great place to ground and feel grounded.

[AZPB]

I have many automatics, one spring drive, and a 9F Grand Seiko. The 9F is arguably my favorite piece in my collection. Nothing better than having a watch that is always spot on time.