Repeat that 1 more time "Never go into debt for a watch".

My tips( Things i do to save money in general): 1st: Don't eat out. I do meal prep and save a lot of money a year by doing so. On top of that i have shed off a new pounds by eating healthier. 2nd: I also put aside any dollar bill under $10 ($1s and $5s) in an envelope. Don't count it for at least 6 months (I personally count every December) so you can be pleasantly surprised when you do.

Another piece of advice......"dwell a while on the 'grail' watch. Dont dive in. Tastes change.its probably going to be expensive. Let many options pass before you buy. Personally, my grail watch has changed so many times in recent years. Think, research,wait. caio

Ha ha! "Sorry honey, I've pushed date night out to every other week so I can save for a watch..." I bet that will go over well!

love it love it. Might seem low rent, but restricting money spent on worthless items and dedicating it to items of value is a lesson greater than just time pieces. Great post.

A few things I am doing to save: 1. I opened a savings account that dumps 100 dollars per month for luxury purchases (vacations, watches etc.) and only use it for that purpose. 2. Coin jar. I started doing this in college to pay for flights home at Christmas and have kept it up as a supplement to the saving account. All change goes in at the end of the day. Right now I have a least 4 mason jars full of change waiting for when I pull the trigger. 3. Wasteful spending spreadsheet. When I drive to work instead of walking or cycling, or buy lunch instead of making it at home, I document the cost on a spreadsheet at work. This way I can see the actual cost of doing things I don't need to do. I just started this year and it's already having an impact on my habits. I may not spend all this money on watches but I know I'll be able to enjoy life experiences without harming my future financial goals.

Great advice not only for watches, but managing your finances in general!

Tip #6: Trade in the wife and kids and pet for the new GMT

Step 1: Ask (demand) for Christmas your dream watch. Step 2: Pray

Good Video, as always. I try to save for the retail price, then buy the second hand item. Extra money never hurts. Saving with a goal in mind is a lot easier than just saving for savings sake. After you have saved your goal amount, you may find that the work that went into it may not be best spent on the item in question. At that point I like to try and save that amount again. Oddly enough, after that the big purchase doesn't seem so bad. Not to mention that after you buy your item you still have a sum of money ready to jump start the next big purchase. I have done this for years. Cars, guns, knives, guitars, and of course watches, I can treat my self and not put my family though undo strain. Keep up the good work!

The wife saves dollars and I collect 5's. At the end of the day, if we have them, we put them in a huge glass vase. We are saving for a trip to Australia. Started after Thanksgiving and have 1100 so far....nice!

The changing wallpapers in the background!! Good level of attention to detail. Loved the vid!!

The penny's look after the pound ...I love that

Thank you for your videos. Initially, I didn’t enjoy your videos when I first came across them but since coming back and paying more attention... I really appreciate your thoughts, down to earth nature and practical advice. I’ve subscribed. Thank you. Keep up the great work.

Definitely relatable to so many. We buy these time machines as milestones to mark successes and stages in our lives. Thanks for reminding us of the importance of it all! More and more videos please! Best, Mohamed

Great video. 👌🏾 I watch this every so often as it serves as a reminder and helps me to stay focused on the goal. You will have your weak moments, but you must stay strong. Keep putting those penny's away and eventually it'll happen. 🙏🏾

My grail is a Ulysse Nardin Marine Aqua Perpetual but it will be years and years before I get that, as I just turned 16 last month, but I I'm doing different jobs after school and slowly saving for it.

Great video! Thank you for the tips and inspiration. Happy New Year!

Those are some good tips. Good for saving in general. Good to see you're doing well my friend. Have a good one, JAS

TGV, you are truly the best. Really enjoyed the video and found it useful as you say. Thumbs up :) Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated.

Have the exact same bialetti moka pot! (got it for Christmas haha) it brews absolutely amazing coffee! great video as always, Allan.

Thank you TGV for this great & informative video...Love it! Will surely help me & many out there who want to buy their dream watch. Keep up the good work! :)

I really love the thumbnail that you are doing, it changes from the old one of the beginning of the channel (random picture of the video) ! Keep it up Tristano, the channel gets better and better every (two) days ;)

I absolutely love these informative videos by the very knowledgable chap. Fantastic viewing. Inspirational.

Great video, thanks for the tips - a lot of them are common sense but collectively make a great 'plan' to be able to achieve the desired piece. I'm looking to buy my first Rolex (a datejust 36mm) this year and will use some of your suggestions to make it happen!

Love the channel TGV... This video has come at the perfect time for me, currently saving for a Ceramic Sub, hopefully it's only a few months away!

Great video as always TGV. You touched on May important topics towards a grail! I believe a structured savings plan and urge to resist are 2 important things to remember. Currently saving for a Speedy reduced!! Wish me luck!!

hey I really love the channel and I just bought my first watch. I am 15 and I got a fossil dean smoke and it is great. I started watching the channel after I got it and I have been addicted. After watching you and Real Men Real Style I have gotten complements on my watch and what I am wearing. My personal dream watch is the Omega speedmaster moonwatch, hopefully one day I will be able to buy this watch for myself. Keep up the good work.

Sage advice TGV, especially regarding the 'secret stash!' Idea. Great channel. TPW

We need a 2020 version of this video! Great content as always!

Hi TGV , new viewer here from Swansea UK, just been watching your shows the last few weeks , like to share my story of how to save for a new watch , all you have to do is mow the lawn!!!!!!! , let me explain , instead of moving an empty cardboard box to get at the mower I lifted the mower over it instead and yep used a really useless technique and ended up rupturing a disc in my lumber region which required surgery six months later! , so I ended up on lots of scary painkillers which you could not drink alcohol on , so my couple of bottles of wine a week plus all the other rubbish that you pick up at the local shop went out the window so surprisingly quickly I got myself a nice seiko diver ska371 to look at while recovering (been diving in my bath loads ) . Just got to say your videos have been brilliant keep them coming , all I need to do know is find a bigger mower and box and I’ll have a Rolex real soon , cheers Colin

Those tips were very very useful. Especially when you're starting your life as I am. Thanks!

"For the greater good" is the most British thing I've heard you say to date. Excellent work good sir and some damn fine tips

This is a smart video and the principles can be applied to saving in general. It is also about indulging in a hobby intelligently and responsibly, which I really appreciate.

Solid advice. Thanks for the encouragement 👌🏽

That intro is unbelievable - you're an artist of the first rank!

Really useful. You raised many good points we already know that we often forget...thanks for the reminders! :-)

Spot on, TGV! There is no substitute to saving for that grail piece and avoid distraction.

Thank you for this video! Another point is, that you can have a lot of fun with less expensive watches. It's great that there are watches reviewed in your channel for every budget! There are decent watches with good quality and even a tradition in the non-luxury-range.

Thank you for posting and more importantly for motivating me! I will have a Rolex Submariner on my wrist in August 1, 2020 (now repeat to myself 10 more times...)

I kew those things. But hearing them from you makes me think about it. Thank you!

Make a watch goals list and check it often! I refer to mine weekly to re-focus and refine if needed. It's easy to get carried away with "quick-wins" but the real payoff is the long-term, big-picture Grail! Great video as always TGV. Cheers, Kyle (@wananajackbandit)

I work a job where there's always overtime so 5 days of the week and whatever overtime I do goes to the family fund but if I work the extra day it goes straight into my watch/night/lads weekend away fund.

very useful info I must say. personally I have a £500 limit on any watch and that works for me you have directly influenced me a couple of time namely the Seiko giugiaro which I love and the bulova accutron space view. I also bought a Steinhart ocean 1 because I love the submariner look but cant stomach the price I think its great quality for the money. keep it up my friend you are the number 1 you tube horologist in my opinion.

You should catch yourself right at the moment of any "impulse buy" and put that money towards the grail. Thank you TGV for more great advice.

This channel reignited my love of wrist watches

My wife bought me a Casio DBC-611 data bank for Christmas as well! Always wanted one when I was in high school in the 90s.

These conversations are difficult. My gut reaction is "saving up for a watch" means you cant inherently afford it. There is a balance, and being honest with yourself is the most prudent advice anyone can receive. If you're making 40,000$ a year, then "Saving up" for a rolex is pretty poor use of your finances. If you're making 80,000$ a year, then saving up for a rolex makes a lot more sense. The saving grace of all this is that higher end watches typically hold their value pretty well. I could buy a rolex subbie for 6000$ right now, and if I really needed to, could probably sell it for that same 6000$ really quickly (hell, might even turn a slight profit). Then again, passion is crucial. For me, watches aren't as important as TGV is obviously, so my "needs" to "save up" are different I suppose.

My parents bought me a dream watch a year ago. Now it doesn't cost a fortune but it does what it needs to do. It's a Tissot T-Touch Solar and that's really all I need (maybe except for a dress watch since this one is pretty casual). It keeps time quite reliably, since it's a T-Touch has several smart watch functions whilst still keeping the traditional face and hands and it's solar charged so it is indeed a perfect everyday watch.

Excellent video. You are always classy with rich advice

Superb video, as usual my friend! You upset my ideas and my conviction ... But you are right ... I will continue the cleaning in my collection.

Who else has found themselves slowly beginning to use the phrase "chuffed to bits" in every day speech?.... lol

I want to make a coffee whenever i see the espresso intro haha

Good video. Your suggestions for maintaining focus and perspective in this hobby are well received. I'm certainly not above getting an homage timepiece for many of the reasons you cited--the family's needs and wants are the priority, (and let's not forget leisure and charity!). Out of curiosity, how about sharing your current exercise regimen with us? So glad that your physical, esp pulmonary, health is improving! Cheers!

:) i loved this video. so many things that hit it right on the head. ive been trying so hard not to spend money on things or other watches. christmas i wanted to get myself a macbook. then i realized it would cost nearly half the amount of the rolex explorer i want. no you dont need a pair of shoes, youve got 4, no try and hold off on that, go to starbucks when you get a giftcard. wait till you get home to make coffee with that coffee ninja you got for christmas. no you dont need the Sinn 556, yes it looks great but thats a 1000$ less. yeah that grand seiko quartz looks awesome but dont do it. yeah id like to get an xbox one to play forza but i dont have time for it and thats 400$ down the drain. keep telling myself be happy with what i already have and keep on track so I can get my Rolex. something that would mean the world to me.

I have actually applied the first tip for the last couple years and it really works well. Unfortunately the money is not yet intended to get me my dream timepiece, but to start my own business. But some day I'll get to the point where I can spare more money for a watch.

Very thoughtful advises! I like it!

Awesome video as well by the way TGV, some real sound tangible advice in this video. Nice to see the elliptical wings of the immortal spitfire back on full show, flying proud as punch. I'm the dude who always asks you about the spitfire in your live shows ;) Are we due an updated war room tour soon? Unless I've been blind and missed it.

Every £5 or anything i get I stick it in my safe, still saving I've been looking into omega after you told me too have a look and I like the aqua Tera range

nice self winding box on the background thanks for the advice TGV

You're awesome man , your advice were so helpful . i'm currently saving for a Seiko SARB003 & A Leather strap with it . My advice to anyone saving money is put a note or some sort of reminder on your wallet or any place you save your money in to remind yourself why you're saving and what's better in the longer run .

I love your life enjoyment. Thanks TGV!

Top advice TGV great video! Best Regards

I am studying english with your video. I think that I will be able to speak in British accent after half a year. Great video thank you!

It's been a while TGV. I must say that I have seen a great improvement in the video quality (particularly the thumbnails and intros). You are as relevant and helpful as always Tristano. My grail would probably be the Credor Eichi ii, the flower detail on the reverse gets me every time. - Chris

Good tips TGV, keep up the great videos.

Awesome video! Thank you

Congrats on the 100k subscribers

Awesome video thanks for the tips. Keep up the good work

You are very right about selling pieces you don't wear. It's hard to let it go, yes. However, once it's gone, you realize you don't actually miss it. Maybe only on certain rare occasions, at least that's how it is for me. I did make a mistake once selling a modified Seiko SNK809, but I'm rectifying the situation by buying a SNK805. Great vid as usual! Thanks TGV. :)

Excellent advice - when I bought my Grand Seiko the way I did it was to cut back on buying lunches at work (took homemade lunches instead). I cut back on my wine buying (some!)... I also sold a couple of watches to go for the quality not quantity tip. I'm doing the same now for my upcoming Black Bay purchase. So yes, cut back some, go for quality over quantity are my 2 main ways of doing it. Oh, and buy used. While I didn't follow that with the GS (for various reasons) I have done so for nearly every other watch I've bought. Ciao, John

Great video. I also save for my grail (Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso Grand Date).:)

You are so right. I saved up £2 coins in a box that took me 2.5 years. Recently cashed them in and purchased a Christopher Ward C60 trident day/date and so happy with it. You are a bad influence though my friend, I am now saving for a Rolex submarine. Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves. Thank you for all the info you provide. Peace

Do what makes sense to you, watches are for your own satisfaction you don’t have to always go for the impressive, expensive watch or brand that’s going to turn heads! I got two solid case back Longines watches because my wrist sweats a lot with the display backs, do I like the sinn 104, or the Oris Aquis, or Aqua Terra-YES ! But they wouldn’t work for me in the summer even on nato or perlon. A quartz dress watch is OK to me and I’m so happy with my Tissot Carson for that. It just makes sense and I love it, I got so many reasons behind each choice of a watch, and that is so satisfying. Stacking black dial divers, just doesn’t make sense to me and some people have like 4 or 5 of those...

Great video mate! I was recently lusting over a Rolex Milgauss, though now I'm really thinking, do I need that watch?

Good advice for saving for watches, and for saving up in general!

My Tips! 1: Don't dine out, you'll stay healthy... 2: Don't party out, you'll be single... 3: Stay healthy and single UNTIL you buy the watch! ⭐️

Just here to comment on: a) great tips! b) that Andrea Palladio wallpaper (the Villa Rotonda)

Great Video. watching your Videos never gets boring.

Hi TGV , kudos for great and informative content. However how come you never do a review on bell & ross models ? Just curious. Thanks .

I've been saving nearly a year for a Casio Databank and I'm nearly half way there but I believe one day I'll get it.

Hi tgv hope all is well, great vid some fantastic advice, sometimes we all need those little reminders to help us all to keep things in perspective, thank you sir, ONWARDS AND UPWARDS, your friend Ryan.

The gmt with the jubiliee bracelet looks just amazing! It gives a whole new personality to the watch👍🏻. Btw, was it hard to get a hang of this rolex jubilee bracelet in a good condition? Much Love from Stockholm, Sweden

Your channel is fantastic

I love how much you speak with your hands! :-)

Great tips thank you!!!!

Great advice thanks!!!

I'm watching this sipping a nice cup of Lavazza Qualita Oro. Nice video. Very true!

After actually holding my grail watch in my hands at my local store I've decided to reduce spending and start saving and maybe pick up extra work where I can to save up. I do have a lot of serious car work that is going to take priority, but once I'm done with that I'm going in on it. If I miss out on it and someone else buys it first, I'll go with my second, far less expensive grail watch.

Speaking of settling with watches, I have an example of both a good compromise and a bad one. When I decided that I wouldn't get a Rolex GMT, I still wanted a watch with a Pepsi bezel. Initially I purchased an SKX009, because the SKX had all of the things I was looking for in a dive watch. However, I knew that it was too large for me and that the dark navy of the 009 wasn't really the color that I wanted. I figured that I would come to ignore those problems, but they continued to irk me. Eventually I bought an SKX013 and a Pepsi Orient Mako, the former fit my wrist better and the latter had the iridescent blue similar to the Pan Am GMT it was replacing.

Consolidation is my middle name! LOL Good video with valuable advise. Cheers and BIG LIKE

thank you appreciate the help. take care

A related idea: if one is resourceful and in possession of steady hands and strong vision, a dream watch can be built by parts purchased on the internet. If you know what it is that you like about your dream watch and you can execute the task properly, you can purchase high quality components and assemble them into a watch at a significantly lower cost than you'd pay for a pre-built watch. And on top of that, you can use pad printing to affix whatever logo, text or image you like into the dial. A viable option for those who are confident in their mechanical ability.

Great tips TGV totally agree!

Hi TGV, very nice video indeed! Thx a lot for your efforts! I also put money aside immediately every time I get money in and focus on what I really want. After flipping watches constantly for about 5 years, I came to a point 2,5 years ago that I sold every piece I had. I started from scratch and since then I only buy watches of which I am 100% sure and that I will not sell again! That's the reason I only buy new. I also bought used watches in the past but I don't like the feeling of it. For me, a watch is something too personal...like clothe. And since Iam at a point that I don't sell the ones I buy anymore, it's worth for me to pay extra and have it brand new. However, this makes only sence if one doesn't intend to sell them. I now own 3 watches and didn't buy one since almost 2 years now. In July I will be able to obtain my next grail - a Cartier Tank! After that, I only fancy a Datejust. So my way to safe is just to buy every couple of years the watches I really want and wear. However, watches are just my third priority after travelling and spending quality time with my loved ones. A nice visit to a restaurant every other week is a must ;) Thanks for all the tips my friend! Cheers!

Great tips for collectors of not just watches!

Great advice, totally spot on. I absolutely agree about homages, when the homage is 500-600 dollars but the real thing is 3-4k? Way better off just saving up and biding time for the 1 or even 2 years it takes, then buying the real thing.

Exactly what I needed. Thank you!

Hey TGV Great video as always! I have just bought the tissot visodate heritage (black&silver) and i am completely in love with it. Soon i would like to spice it up a bit and change the strap. Could you make any suggestions? It would be amazing! Best regards Jordan