5 Types Of Watches That Suck To Own

the vast majority of watches and aspects of watch ownership are generally positive and amazing but that said not all watches are created equal and there are some pieces that can be more of a burden to own than others so in this video we're going to be looking at five types of watches that can suck to own so for this video this is going to be my opinion I'm going to try my best to give logical reasons why some of these watches might be more prone to being victim to this classification than others by giving some of my experiences as a collector as well as talking to thousands of collectors over the years and another thing I will mention is not all watches are going to be put in a box so it could be a bad watch for somebody else but it could be a great watch for you so just follow your own protocol and reasoning for why you collect something so the holidays are finally here and we have some amazing offers on Teddy baldasar decom for Black Friday and the holiday season some of these offers 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great vintage snags out there for reasonable prices but there are also a lot of downsides in why vintage watches can be a burden to own for many so first they're more delicate than modern counterparts you have to be more careful with them typically will have to Baby them more more you see people taking off their watch to wash their hands commonly with vintage watches because back then water resistance was not a guarantee I just find there's more reasons to take off a vintage watch before doing something than a modern watch just given the construction of it some of the materials and a variety of different factors then you have the whole element of servicing which can be difficult for a variety of reasons you have who can actually do it which is a question for many vintage watches is there somebody in close vicinity to you that can do the job or do you have to send it far away that's a whole obstacle to navigate you have parts do they still even make them are they readily available how am I going to navigate this do I have to create this Franken watch when I go service my watch what do I have to do here and this is a reality for many watches where parts are not currently being made anymore you also have to worry about the timetable how quickly will I get the watch back the cost also associated with it because of all these factors because not many people can do it not many people want to do the job they're going to charge you for doing that job when you can ultimately find somebody and when you're combining this with difficult complications say a vintage chronograph maybe a triple calendar something of the sort yes they look beautiful but it's going to come with a price to pay given some of these other points that I mentioned Parts timetable who can actually do the job it's more select company that are going to be able to do it and then finally you also have a watch that typically is less functional compared to their modern counterparts water resistance sometimes is an afterthought you have to also get these watches tested out but personally I am not somebody that would Advocate going and diving with a vintage dive watch even even if you did test the seals if you want to do it that's your thing you can do it but still probably not worth the squeeze in my opinion my opinion then you have Quick Set dates if you've ever had a vintage watch does not have a quick set date you'll know the pain there and how much longer that can take hacking seconds is not always a thing you will see as well and then shorter power Reserve so combining that with the lack of a quick set date could be more tedious if you haven't worn the watch in a while and you have to set the date many days in advance again vintage watches can absolutely be a joy to own but there can also be many that can become projects and the cost for ownership is way more expensive than many people realize for number two on our list we have non-established Brands so let me preface this by saying I am a huge believer in small businesses if you're somebody that values having direct communication and connection to a smaller organization somebody who owns a small business I mean I am all for this I'm a huge advocate of this idea but when you're dealing with watches it can create some complications if the right people are not at the helm and you do run the risk at times when you're dealing with non-established Brands one is going to be customer service you'll see with a lot of upstart Brands like a Kickstarter brand it's all about getting that initial money in the door and just trying to figure out how to have all the resources go to producing the watches that maintaining the business can sometimes be a casual ual y to that where after service care is not even something that comes on the radar until it's too late and then you're a customer having to really pay the consequences for that even though the watch at service value looks really cool another thing that I'll mention is warranties warranties don't really mean anything you know 10-year warranty if the brand has only been around for 6 months how do you have any track record that that is going to be backed by a brand that is maybe not as well known and not as established in the industry now I'm not to say that you have to be skeptical about everything and that this isn't great that the brand is putting their money where their mouth is but sometimes you do have to look a little bit further into that and what is really the promise here and can they maintain it there's also typically less Community documentation and support when you look at a very popular watch you can go in places like Facebook forums uh different watch forums Online Reddit you can see that there are other owners that are providing their own ownership story and what they're maybe experiencing whether it's going through the service process or going through some of the like aftermark Market type of considerations for different strap options or bracelets and just general points that a owner would worry about that is available information to you for smaller Brands there's just not as much of that Community aspect so sometimes you have to navigate this on your own and then finally they're a little bit harder to move on from if you do change your mind if you have a mainstream brand there typically is a built-in Market of people that are looking to get that watch that is not always the case for a niche upstart brand that is not as well established so in those cases you might have to just eat the cost if you ever are going to change your mind and are trying to move on from it again I am a huge believer in just different micr brands and things that you can have some fun with watches are about individual expression so it's not always about thinking with your brain but just have a good little balance of that and if you feel something is maybe not adding up or there's not a lot of credibility around something don't always be the first person to take that risk or just try to get some more information before doing so next we have mechanical complications and I'm going to pinpoint one because of just how frequent they come up in the industry and how almost every brand has a watch of this complication type and that's chronographs complications yes they are sometimes mesmerizing to look at sometimes they are useful and there's a lot of great things that come along with them but there are sometimes also hidden costs and different hurdles that come with owning those watches when you look at a luxury sports car if you just see it for the sticker price at times that's not telling you the full story there's a lot of other additional costs that come with owning that automobile same thing could be said for certain watches and even a basic level value chronograph which is as straightforward as you're going to find you're going to find servicing costs many times going in exceeding $500 and for some people that is going to surprise them and if you are caught with a watch outside of warranty that really does suck because in some cases you may have gotten that watch for around $2,000 and then a good chunk of that is going Direct direct ly into that watch servicing I think people just underestimate the cost of some of these things and chronographs are complicated if you ask many luxury watch makers what is the most difficult watch to service one of the ones that they'll commonly say that is overlooked is a chronograph they are way more complex than what we realize just because we see them so often they're ubiquitous in watch making they become a watch type all themselves this is even furthered as you start to get into luxury complications well over $1,000 for a full overhaul of a movement I don't want to scare people away from buying a chronograph or a perpetual calendar anything of the sort but just know this cost that's associated with it maybe look up some servicing cost and when you're buying pre-owned especially outside of a warranty window just have this in the back of your mind for the next watch type number four we have the watch where the servicing costs more than the entire watch itself now I get tagged and post all the time about like different crazy complication watches like a Chinese turbon for like $1,000 which from afar it looks like legit you know it looks like it is a turbon everything checks out but then you start thinking about it with your brain and you realize wait why would I want to own that even if it costs for ownership initially seems fine you don't start to factor in all of these other elements that could be an issue a turbon when you get that service for one it's going to be exceeding the price of what typically you'll see with some of these more attainable turbans which is remarkable let's give them a round of applause for figuring out how to do it for this price it's pretty crazy but then when something goes wrong which most likely and inevitably will you will have this issue of where can I send it will they actually help me out and what will the cost be any brand selling a turbon for $1 to $2,000 for example is going to have a tough time making that worthwhile for their customer and honoring any warranty because the cost to service it is going to be almost like producing a whole watch in itself and that's if you get a response from some of these Brands going back to the further point about thinking about upstart Brands and what is actually coming with this brand are they going to be true to what they're backing in the product that they offer you're also seeing a lot of Brands using seagull chronograph movements and I think it's a cool looking movement it is a movement that has some interesting history to go along with it but it does cost quite a bit of money to service that it is a column wheel chronograph movement and you're finding it in watches sometimes even under $500 that's ridiculous and it's amazing to see when you first get it but then there is the cost of servicing it down the road it might even be better off just replacing the movement itself there's some great brands that are using the seagull movements and this is just something that needs to be factored into the conversation uh if it's going from a brand that maybe is less established and they're not as straightforward about their servicing costs this can really suck to own because then you're looking at a watch that's acting like toilet paper you can only use it once and then what do I do I have to throw it away and I don't think that's what watch making should be about so that is something that can be a little bit difficult you also have the ultra affordable crowd where you'll see like these different watches that somehow are assembled very cheap QC sometimes is not always there and you can find like a mechanical watch for like $100 but if something goes wrong and if the QC isn't to a standard and something breaks then you're going to have to worry about maybe getting it serviced and if the cost for service starts to add up then the money you could have spent on something that maybe was twice as much could have been very much in play with the QC being stronger like for myself for example like if you can find a seyo at a pretty fair price uh there's a lot of cool seyo 5S out there versus something that's going to be overseas with no quality control sometimes it's better to go for the more expensive watch if it means better quality control versus something that you're not as certain about when it comes to the quality standard and it could lead to more work down the road for me peace of mind and enjoyment is a top priority for the watches I decide to own but it does depend on where you stack if you're somebody likes modding and doing these type of things not as much of an issue but for myself I don't want to have to add extra projects for watches especially when you're starting to get up there in price and now for the final watch that sucks to own we have the was that you're afraid to wear this can occur in a variety of different ways and for a variety of different reasons but one thing I'll say right at The Upfront here is if a watch is causing you any stress if a watch is creating any burden and you can't enjoy wearing it you should not own it simple as that now starting with one way I think I've seen this happen is the watch is so rare and cannot be replaced this can be a vintage watch this could be a watch that was on a long wait list to acquire and it just becomes this burden on your life where you're so worried about what's going to go wrong is something going to happen am I going to scratch it it doesn't really matter what the concern is but if that is the concern you're going to be less like it to wear it and that's going to get in the way of your enjoyment and I think this is a watch that ultimately sucks because you're almost a a slave to the watch itself rather than you're able to enjoy it in a very similar light you have the watch that is seen as an investment where each scratch will just scare you you're just looking for door handles wherever you go you're just cowering in fear with this watch on your wrist it's just I mean come on guys you know my stance on this it's that's not why I collect watches I get there are people out there like that but quite frankly you have a paper uh weight you do not have a watch it's just collecting dust in a safety deposit box that is not a watch that is a paper weight or I don't even know what you want to call it but that that's how I would classify that so that's another watch that sucks to own in my opinion now I don't want to incite fear in people but do you have this also being a reason why people are afraid to wear it it could be a Target if it was seen on your wrist if you're wearing an all gold Day date and you're finding yourself in situations you live in a certain area where you might be targeted you know robberies and muggings happen and you do have to be careful again I do not want to create a world of panic for people but if that is going to cause you stress it's a was it sucks to own and then for the final way for this last point where I see this happening is where the watch becomes too much of your world in other words you buy too much watch in relation to your net worth it's too big of a percentage in comparison you've heard about maybe the saying when you buy too much house or people that are house poor the same thing could be said for a watch you can be house poor you can be watch poor buy too much watch it gets in the way of your enjoyment buy too much house it gets in the way of the family's enjoyment you can't buy groceries that's not a home that is a nightmare waiting to happen the same thing can happen to your watch How I always say this is if you can set the thing on fire in your driveway get the neighbors all around you and you can all watch it burn in flame you might shed a tear because it is sad and it would make you mad I mean I would be mad if I burned any of my watches but that would not change my world my world would not change if any of those were destroyed so keep this in mind if you are stressed to wear the thing and you feel guilt when you wear it that watch sucks to own and actually you you don't own that watch it owns you but all right guys that is my take here today looking at some watches that suck to own do you agree with my takes do you not agree with my takes also leave a comment down below if Beyond just maybe agreeing or disagreeing with me if you have another watch that you think also should be included on a list like this or if you have some personal ownership stories for people out there also be sure to give this video a thumbs up subscribe hit the Bell icon really would appreciate that it does help out the channel as well definitely check out Teddy bald star.com full authorized dealer of 30 Brands quick and fast fulfillment dedicated customer support and a 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Length: 15min 46sec (946 seconds)

Published: Sat Nov 25 2023