Everything I Wish I Knew BEFORE Buying An Automatic Watch!

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[jonathanelewis]

Hi Jory! All good points in my opinion. You have taught me so much about watches, their care and different types . A heartfelt Thank You!

[lordabhikingfisher]

I am a long-time watch collector and what I have learnt couple of things in past 30 years of collecting watches. Number 1. Don't collect for others. Do it for yourself. Buy a watch that speaks to you. Make sure - you feel the emotional attachment with a watch for long period of time before you actually buy it. Number 2. Don't get hung up on mechanical vs quarts etc. I have IWC, Omega etc. but most of the wrist time goes to Citizen because it speaks to me. Number 3. Remember you have only one wrist. So, limit your collection to few but wear them often. Enjoy!!

[JusttheWatch]

Jory: You don't have to spend a bunch of money on an automatic watch **points to Rolex on wrist**

[bm]

The watch maker I'm close with told me this about servicing. If something weird isn't going on or it's still keeping time, then don't touch it!!

[Beanjuice]

Ordered my first auto few days ago.
Vostok Amfibia Scuba. I'm pretty excited!

[laplantski]

Not all quartz are created equal. Having a Longines VHP on my wrist evokes just as much emotion as that smooth as glass auto. The way the second hand hits every single indicee with exact perfection is just stunning.

[secordman]

Love the Seiko 5KX automatic I bought, if I wear it daily it stays remarkably accurate. 5 year old Timex Expedition quartz digital, 4 yr old Timex quartz scout analog, batteries still great. Room for both types of watch.
Good points here from the Time Teller!

[OhioEDC]

Great video and really entertaining!
I firmly believe you’re spot on with wearing and living with a good watch. $200, $500, $2, 000...whatever your budget allows roll with it!
One big mistake I made early on was picking up far too many “affordable” watches. I’m sitting on over 10 watches that are all $200 or less. Had I been more educated I could’ve saved for a smaller period of time and had a few high quality go-to watches. Now I cannot find anyone to buy all these and I stare at my watch box saying “what were you thinking, dude...”.
Keep up the great content! 🍺

[alex_inside]

I dropped my SKX so many times it isn't even funny, well it still keeps perfect time.

[briancarpenter]

Awesome video Jory. It never ceases to amaze me that with as vast a collection and knowledge that you have that you are humble and want to educate newbies and as for me I am really rather new having really only been into watches for a couple of years now, but I still learn things every day. Thanks again for your time and the willingness to teach and share in this awesome hobby. Brian.

[LegacyStudio]

First paragraph of what you were saying. You had me hooked. Very interested in collecting and I need all the stupid information. Your covering the bases and I deeply appreciate it!

[childrolland]

Absolutely enjoyed the show! Nowadays, it seems that the mechanical watches are an exotic. I remember my first watch. My grandmother purchased it on the local village market for a dozen and a half of eggs (barter). It wass about 25 mm lug to lug made in Russia watch with a date complication and a "nylon" strap which is modern these days to name "navy", "zulu" and so on. The watch was worn by me, my sister and my grandmother on an alternation base. The watch lasted about 8 years (no serviced at all. The accuracy was "when you go for the train 20-30 minutes earlier - you are in time). An excellent cheap mechanical watch, though.

9:10 Watch-winding devices. The presented perspective here is: "Are they harming the mechanical watch by doing their stuff?" (if I'm incorrect, please, correct me - my skills in english are poor). My question would be: "Is it worth to purchase this kind or stuff (300$ for 2 watch spinner; 500$ for 4 watch spinner - prices in my country; original products) when you have, lets say 3 mechanical watches with mediocre/brand-taxing quality (100$ each, lets say)?". Even if you have a different mechanical watch for every day of the week, it is less rational than to have a device dispensing automatically a toilet paper on a place of impact.

The mechanical watches are very durable, indeed - were them, throw them, dive them, and so on. Teeth too... Build to last. Tell this to the dentist when he/she presents you the medical bill.

No joke - wondering which mechanical watch to choose for every-day use. Currently, I have several quartz ones - mostly digital ones. I search around...

Thank you for the review and point of view, sir!

[williamrizzo]

I always thought that "automatic", meant the watch was "automatically better"!. LOL

[daletaylorjr.]

The watch noob struggle was real. You were actually one of the first reviewers I followed and I want to say I was one of the frets handful of subs.
Keep up the good work my bearded brother.

[ihavcandygetinthevan]

35 year young and just started my watch collection...stumbled into your channel and lovin it...(Started my collection with Quartz and looking into auto) cheers!

[rayred]

thanks for explaining it in a very understandable way

[writhracing]

I just bought my first one you’re one of my favorite channels!

[michaelgross]

my watchmaker said it's good to keep em running, to keep oil circulated in the movement.
He also admitted, yeah....you only have one wrist
He walked around shop with a watch on each wrist sometimes.

I've had automatic watches for over 30 yrs. I found a good Japanese movement can go 5 years or so running every moment of every day before a service is required.
Swiss movements (I mostly have eta movements) can go alot longer.

I have a new old stock military watch I grabbed 30 yrs ago. early 70s era, sold in army PX.
it still run properly. I don't wear it alot.

[nightknight]

All helpful info Jory, this T3 channel is both educational and entertaining!

[geomancer]

Good video, great show. One thing I would add regarding manual winds: the less complications, the better. It minimizes the adjustments to do when you do wear it after it has run down.