What You NEED To Know BEFORE Buying These Hot Watches!

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Andrew Morgan Watches | The Talking Hands

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What you need to know before buying these hot watches! These are watches that are almost perfect but not quite. They’ve done everything right-well, not everything, but almost everything. Here’s what I’d fix!
Featured watches:
Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Beijing 2022
King Seiko KSK
Breitling Premier B09 Chronograph
Patek Philippe Aquanaut 5167A
Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix
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@Chiller11 11 ай бұрын

“The choice is as endless as a prog rock A side.” That’s why I subbed to this channel. I’m not really a watch obsessed person but I do enjoy the soothing baritone and the humour of Mr. Morgan.

@ProfessorPesca 11 ай бұрын

“Grand Kong” was a fabulous little callback joke there. Chapeau.

@syklum 11 ай бұрын

Fifty-six is so underrated and hated based on the specs on paper, but if you actually wear one you will think otherwise. Finishing is top notch and well-balanced dial. Can be a sport, casual, and dress watch at the same time.

@Weedandwatches 10 ай бұрын

I love it!!

@dd-dd2co 10 ай бұрын

You own one?

@Weedandwatches 10 ай бұрын

@@dd-dd2co yes blue on leather

@dd-dd2co 10 ай бұрын

@@Weedandwatches Thinking of getting the Brown Dial Rose Gold version. What a beauty that one is.

@syklum 10 ай бұрын

@@dd-dd2co Yes!

@eseskay99 11 ай бұрын

Andrew! You are the best watch expert on KZfaq.

@jhrodriguez08 11 ай бұрын

Teddy would disagree with that 😅

@eseskay99 11 ай бұрын

@@jhrodriguez08 No doubt, that Teddy is good, but Andrew is a word smith and very funny too.

@jhrodriguez08 11 ай бұрын

@@eseskay99 Tim Mosso is another gifted watch content presenter

@ireneuszotulski6177 10 ай бұрын

It's not for the first time I see a watch expert criticizing the new King Seiko (the proper one, not that downsized toy on a steel bracelet) for its 6L35 movement. It was initially disheartening for me. I liked the watch a lot but wavered on whether to buy it. When I eventually did, got pleasantly surprised with the accuracy. That officially condemned 6L stays within +/-2s a day, regardless the conditions. Andrew, I don't know about you, but for me it is pretty impressive. Actually, I've never came across anyone who criticized King Seiko's real-life specs, just the claimed ones. But there are specs and specs, just like there are dinner jackets and dinner jackets (this is the latter).

@dannysimenauer5745 10 ай бұрын

The Brritling Premiere at 5:15 is perfect except one flaw! The symmetry and beauty of the dial is marred by the 2,4,8, and 10 being cut! I prefer these numbers be left off of the dial like the 3 and the 9.

@extremejoy 10 ай бұрын

King Kong bigger brother…Grand Kong… 😂😂😂 Well played sir; well played! 😂😂😂

@Jason_Quinn 10 ай бұрын

I lol'ed. And then I searched the comments for this one. :D

@Weedandwatches 11 ай бұрын

I have the fiftysix blue on blue leather… it’s amazing!!! I have no complaints at all The dial changes in the light so much… the only people down on it haven’t actual seen it

@aeis3007 Ай бұрын

The blue is the way to go with that watch imo. Looks great

@Weedandwatches Ай бұрын

@@aeis3007 the dial is magnificent

@iamthejad 11 ай бұрын

Cartier Panthere is a watch I salivate over at least once a month. Still, I can't bring myself to actually get one. Why, you ask. Well, women mostly wear it. The other thing would be, it only comes in Quartz. I understand that Santos exists..well, it ain't a Panthere.

@BaddogSports 4 ай бұрын

The Vacheron Constantin Fiftysix is my grail watch. Something I’m hoping to achieve before I leave this Earth.

@jsytac 11 ай бұрын

What’s with the deja vu (glitch in the matrix) at 3:42 🤯

@HKFunster 11 ай бұрын

What’s with the deja vu (glitch in the matrix) at 3:42 🤯

@MHM1975 11 ай бұрын

What’s with the deja vu (glitch in the matrix) at 3:42 🤯

@mrdisco99 11 ай бұрын

So many otherwise great watch dials are ruined by a poorly placed date window. Also I lolled at Grand Kong.

@gotshpilkes 11 ай бұрын

The retro Omega Seamaster 300 is the watch I want but I can't abide the faux aged lume. They removed the stoopid He escape valve (hallelujah!) only to "pre-age" the watch for me. I'm beginning to think Omega are just messing with me personally.

@whatisthis__95 10 ай бұрын

I doesn't have aged lume, it just has cream colored lume

@gotshpilkes 10 ай бұрын

@@whatisthis__95 Faux is in the eye of the beholder.

@tightywhiteypoo 10 ай бұрын

I have this watch (the ceramic version). It’s SO close to being ‘there’ but it truly just doesn’t quite scratch the itch for the Big Triangle variants. It’s far too thick and the lume dies quickly in my example. But it’s the thickness that keeps causing me to reach for my sub or gmt’s most days. Then it’s also got the bastardized 21mm lug width that makes it a nightmare trying to source aftermarket bracelets. It’s just so close to being great, but it certainly falls short.

@carlmullender2941 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, so love your video critiques of the watch industry.💪

@jaysea33 11 ай бұрын

The 007 seamaster titanium. I love everything about it except price! It's over double a base 300m bit it's not twice the watch

@zhicaofang2354 10 ай бұрын

I love my Tudor Black Bay GMT. The design is packed with vintage vibe, the bezel color is more subtle and refined than the Rolex GMT Master II in my opinion, and the original NATO strap is quite comfortable. But there is no denial that it is a thick and weighty watch and it did take me about a month to get used to its weight and thickness. If only Tudor would make it even 1mm thinner.

@garydoherty600 10 ай бұрын

Brilliant video Andrew. The one liners get better and better !

@jeffusrangerairborne9061 10 ай бұрын

"A Those Saving are Passed Onto YOOOOOU!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Andrew,,, (I mean.... Talking Hands😊), You're Hilarious.

@Hard_7_Iron 11 ай бұрын

Your sense of humor is second to none! 😂

@user-pc3qj5iy8p 11 ай бұрын

For me the Parmigiani Fleurier TONDA PF MICRO-ROTOR STEEL PLATINUM is just about perfect. Except for the price and that Charles III is a brand ambassador.

@stephan3500 11 ай бұрын

Hey Andrew - Good choice for "almost perfect", I didn#t appreciate the x-Box controller dial, too. So I chose the Nekton Edition. THIS may be your perfect. You may also notice the inverse sculpturing of the wave dial...

@jimmccaig7946 10 ай бұрын

Great show. BB54 just needs a red 12 bezel marker. Then it is my Grail.

@jeanlefranc3817 10 ай бұрын

A 39 mm Vacheron Constantin double rétrograde Patrimony in Rosegold would be really nice.

@spaceandtimewatches 10 ай бұрын

Great video Andrew.

@thomasmilea2608 10 ай бұрын

With our communities shared love of time, and the magnificent engines that display it, I thought it would be great to rank based on just that, time. The past, present and future. Past - Hamilton Piping Rock Chronograph Present - Grand Seiko Heritage SBGJ259 Future - Ressence Sage Green Type 8 S

@ryanjofre 10 ай бұрын

“Old man watch” lover with skinny wrists & Girard Perrregaux fanboy here!🤣 This is an exceptional video dude. 🙏 Thanks

@denniskwok7613 10 ай бұрын

I owned a Grand Seiko SGBA413 Cherry Blossom for a year. I loved it. The sculpted bezeless 62GS case was to die for. The dial was astonishing yet subtle. The hands were sharp enough to lance my eyes out of my head. The Spring Drive movement was as accurate is it was ground breaking. However, three things annoyed me to the point of selling it. One; the 13mm thickness due to the protruding vaseback. Two; the generically shaped endlinks which didn't match the lugs of the case. Three; the large opaque lion logo on the display caseback, which meant that said display caseback didn't actually display much. 🤦

@talhamughal1739 11 ай бұрын

The Omega Seamaster immediately reminded me of Yachtmaster I due to the bezel. Both are beautiful. The King Seiko releases have been ticking off the enthusiasts with movements which do not compliment the looks of it nor justify the price of it.

@nathanjay7817 10 ай бұрын

The nekton version is a better look than the Beijing variant.

@straight_man 10 ай бұрын

For me the best looking seamaster is the sedna gold, tantulum one. It just gives off this sense of fulfillment I have never felt from looking at any other watch.

@geroynashegovremeni 10 ай бұрын

Thx great that you creat the channel

@abdulrahmanbolboshoot5841 10 ай бұрын

Breitling Chronomat GMT green dial is such a beautiful watch. Its nice as its sporty but dressy at the same time. It has a 200m water resistance, and the green dial is absolutely gorgeous like no other green watch dial. Such an underrated masterpiece.

@GrumblingForesight 10 ай бұрын

I laugh out loud at Grand Kong! As always, thank you for the impeccable writing.

@theshadowman1398 11 ай бұрын

1. Navitimer ( non chronograph ) 2. Seiko Willard 3. Seiko Emperor Tuna 4. Hamilton Ventura Automatic

@theenavybluemonster 11 ай бұрын

Seiko shouldn’t have put out the King Seikos with 6R’s. They should have just put them out with the 6L’s like they recently did. Less confusing and properly placed above Seiko but below Grand Seiko for modern Seiko marketing to different price segments.

@ChromeMan04 10 ай бұрын

I think presages should come with 6Ls

@nelsonang 10 ай бұрын

king kong’s big brother grand kong 😂 i can’t stop laughing 😂🤣😂🤣

@jcrobles63 10 ай бұрын

My perfect watch: VC Overseas yellow gold, blue dial, no complications.

@johnnygyro4090 11 ай бұрын

This guys analogies keep me chuckling, but the Xbox controller reference had me laughing out loud!

@MasterCraft297 10 ай бұрын

Andrew, “swangers on a 250 gto!!” Wow you are a poet!!! Swangers 😂😂😂

@glennpettersson9002 10 ай бұрын

I recently watched the Nekkid Watchmaker gut and reassemble a Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso. Since then I can't get it out of my head.

@user-vx4mx3hv2l 28 күн бұрын

I like the Tudor day date on even days and the Rolex day date on odd days.

@finesse49 11 ай бұрын

A Little Lange 1 would be nice to have but for a single flaw - the price or maybe there's a second flaw in that they likely wouldn't sell me one.😢

@TheJohnmjess 10 ай бұрын

I am nearly ready to pull the trigger on a Breitling Datora but as I was pondering the price shot up by 1k so it's back to pondering again.

@RobertOrtiz1015 10 ай бұрын

I love my SMP300 … i would love it even more if it was 40mm

@xtrvette4412 10 ай бұрын

I am not going to lie to you guys, even though Indislike The SMP bracelet, I love the new blue color.

@joninawhitecoat 11 ай бұрын

The Tudor Pelagos is lovely... apart from that f***ing abysmal cheap and nasty date window.

@JochenVogel 11 ай бұрын

The King Seiko Chronometer movement at 2:43 looks very similar to a 1950s FHF 73 movement I have in my collection. The only differences I can spot are more cap-stones in the Seiko and a balance-bridge instead of a cock.

@daniell2217 10 ай бұрын

(1) ALS Saxonia Annual Calendar. EXCEPT that days 1-9 are “one-eyed” instead of reading “01”, “02”, etc. (2) JLC Master Control Chronograph Calendar, rose gold, black dial. EXCEPT the red text is illegible against the black dial.

@wingi7722 10 ай бұрын

Excellent topic! I do need to contend with you about "Humans" and size. There are plenty of humans that 40mm is really a bit small and 42 probably is perfect. And it's not just about wrist size. It's about Human Eyes! Particularly OLDER human eyes that struggle to see or appreciate the details on smaller dials. Whereas we can actually see more on a 42 to 44mm watch. It's even worse if we have to wear glasses or contacts for short sightedness so that we can see clearly in the distance. Things like watches and cellphones just turn into a blur. Another thing I'd like to see is more fully lumed bezels on Omegas and other higher end pieces. (I don't really care about Rolex). If Micro Brands can do it in spades then why can't the big brands?

@jeffsmith268 11 ай бұрын

Andrew: you are really good at what you do. Thanks for the content and fun you add to my obsession! I have a lot of watches and I keep giving y fair wrist time to my Rolex Explorer II white dial. It is a pretty darn good balance of durability, functionality and style in my opinion. The only criticism is that the case back is so boring. They should have an engraving of Sir Edmund Hillary, Teddy Rosevelt or Andrew Morgan!

@ryanjofre 10 ай бұрын

Do you have the older reference or the larger/newer one? Is your white dial called Polar or do they have multiple white dials? Rolex is King of watches and Grand Master of horribly boring casebacks! That Beijing 2022 Omega Seamaster is hideous.

@dtroutmann 10 ай бұрын

I just discovered the aquaterra day-date as close to perfect as I could find

@matti3090 11 ай бұрын

I am having an eye on the Longines Zulu Time in Green. If I would have nitpick, I would say that the lugs are a bit too long. Otherwise it seems perfect! Sadly, my 1-watch collection is already full at the moment.😅

@Filipolis 11 ай бұрын

There's a new 39mm version which might help!

@matti3090 10 ай бұрын

Yes, I would probably take the 39mm. But it is anyway more of a visual nitpick, the watch looks a bit too oval for my taste.

@josephlee3169 10 ай бұрын

What is your one watch?!! @@matti3090

@paulkukula6541 10 ай бұрын

I just love Vacheron Constantin. Maybe because it’s so out of reach. Also love the AP Code 11:59. Champagne taste on Dunny carters wages I suppose. Paul.

@dukes70 10 ай бұрын

The Omega SMP Nekton gives same Yacht-Master look with matte black dial and no Xbox controller for $1K more. Wish it had that Beijing blue dial (and a better bracelet!)

@thomasthings7293 10 ай бұрын

About the Omega, i own this one. And I have to say, that you don´t really see the markers. You need an eagle eye to spot them at first glance and when you dont know what to look for, you don´t see them at all. At first in the shop I thougt this were some markings for diving, as you actualy only see the red one on the 2 and the yellow on the 8 prominently. I don´t mind them. But my issue with the watch is the bracelett. It is to much metal for the watch, the other Seamasters got a bezel with a different colour. But the Titanium does not differ too much from the rest of the watch. The Yachmaster usualy is on a rubber strap wich provides some contrast to the rest of the case. So I fitted my Seamaster with a blue and grey Nato and it gives the watch a completly different look. I also tried some rubber straps but I havent found the right dark blue yet.............

@morrelldaggs1185 11 ай бұрын

I was already a huge fan but when you drop the "swangers" .....I'm over the moon!! Shout out to H Town Texas!!!

@MaxVroomfondel 11 ай бұрын

If I had the moolah I'd get the Omega Railmaster black dial with black fabric strap. That watch is a true GADA watch.

@willdavenport1477 10 ай бұрын

Rolex Wimbledon dial: I almost pulled the trigger several times, but that damn 9 o'clock white marker keeps stopping me

@jwdepriest 10 ай бұрын

Agree with Datora would be mine if not so thick! Also the bracelet/N2 on Seamaster 300 keep me away.

@rochansanga1842 11 ай бұрын

King Kong's bigger brother, Grand Kong🤣🤣🤣

@cheemomugdoo799 10 ай бұрын

Both the GS SBGJ259 (Bamboo Garden Path) and the SBJ261 (Peacock) are beautiful GMT's that are too thick, and have mediocre bracelets. I haven't had the occassion to try them on though, perhaps they will be as bad as I think on the wrist.

@Horizontalvertigo 10 ай бұрын

The 35mm PRX gold would be perfect for me as an auto. And what do you know? They've just announced it

@deansusec8745 11 ай бұрын

Almost, hmm... The helium escape valve on the seamaster is an eyesore.

@stevenbennett3922 11 ай бұрын

Omega Railmaster XL if you are asking

@joshuakaplan5726 11 ай бұрын

I truly think of the Omega ATs didnt have PCLs and had a microadjust on the clasp, like on the SMP, and not a butterfly clasp, then that would be perfect. but the PCLs and non-micro-adjust butterfly clasp is what held me back from an Omega AT.

@allthetime7583 10 ай бұрын

And the flat clasp makes the bracelet uncomfortable. I stuck my AT on a leather strap and now I can’t stop wearing it

@joshuakaplan5726 10 ай бұрын

@@allthetime7583 the AT rubber straps with deployant clasps are awesome too!

@rogerbooth8127 11 ай бұрын

I think the Rolex Daytona (especially the Panda) is a great looking watch, but I can't handle the screw down push buttons. I know they serve a purpose, but they look line warts to me.

@englandsammo3904 10 ай бұрын

Asking charlotte what she wants to do. LOL I feel this one

@n8tn808 10 ай бұрын

Shiny dials!

@philobrien1713 10 ай бұрын

My Oris Diver 65 3 o'clock date window... A month after I bought it they went to 6 o'clock.far nicer layout¡ Oh well!!!

@TheBelse 11 ай бұрын

Rolex deepsea. The most romance in watches ..Thank you and big love.

@joytekb 10 ай бұрын

Omega Aqua Terra which is my holly turbillon , my wallet and coaxial desire mechanism in my my head are on a colision course with time tolerance of a Halley comet. Whatever it mean.

@_Neuerburg 10 ай бұрын

The Grand Seiko SLGA019 is almost perfect. A waterproof sports watch, killer dial, spring drive movement. But no lume. What an omission. Also if they could just have a bit better design for all those bracelets.

@LockheedMartinF22Raptor7 10 ай бұрын

Grand Seikos don't need lume considering the fact that the dial markers have zaratsu polishing, which reflects dim lighting with ease, making it easier to see at night. Plus, Lume is overrated anyway. 😂

@karimmalas3130 11 ай бұрын

The omega Apollo 8... It's almost perfect. But that dial legibility is what ruins it.

@jayhorton4275 11 ай бұрын

The Monaco. It's just so thick.

@JaySmith-pv2mw 10 ай бұрын

There are so many watches that are oh so close because I have a small wrist and anything over 40mm is too big. 😢

@MadMax76er 11 ай бұрын

VC 222 but I want it in steel

@tommyhenriquezkayakangler8465 11 ай бұрын

How many Rolex GMT master II are there?

@spex7503 10 ай бұрын

I could probably name a dozen watches which share your issue with the Breitling B09.

@stephenmorrissey1254 11 ай бұрын

The front facing power reserve indicator on Grand Seiko Spring Drive models annoy me.

@iCrilleSwe 10 ай бұрын

I am sure this question has been asked over and over. But the logo of the channel, what does it say?

@SampleTracks2224 8 ай бұрын

I would like to know which SW510 powered watches get down to 11.5mm. Sinn's SW510 autos are 15-17mm and if they make a manual-winder, it isn't going to be 11.5. Hanhart's don't, Hamilton's certainly don't, and not even Farer gets close. Even IWC's Portugieser chrono can only skinny down to 13.3 as an automatic, and that's with a paper-thin flat crystal and caseback with all of 30m of WR. Whereas manual-wind chronos of old were always at least 12 or 13mm thick including the crystal - and that puts the proportions of this larger, 40mm Breitling not at paving-slab, but "slender". Details, please!

@DouglasRosser 11 ай бұрын

Nearly every Grand Seiko - too chonky!

@spex7503 10 ай бұрын

As a dive watch non-liker, the only diver that has ever appealed to me is the BB58 with the red pip. Even its popularity didn't put me off ... until my friend bought one. Deal broken.

@ChromeMan04 10 ай бұрын

Im not really fan of King Seikos prefer Presages much more.

@MrPleers 11 ай бұрын

The near perfect watch for me would be the Rolex Submariner. If it wasn't for that overkill of text on the dial.

@garyboyle695 11 ай бұрын

Or the horrible cheap Cyclops.

@MrPleers 10 ай бұрын

@@garyboyle695 I would go for the no date option anyway.

@Mans1810 10 ай бұрын

Zenith El primero. The lugs 😢

@wisamal-hakim5531 11 ай бұрын

Any grand seiko Great but disappointing bracelet that doesn’t match the quality of the watch Currently in love with the octo finissimo

@gfrank9772 10 ай бұрын

The Nekton is better than the Olympic version of the SMP300

@SkywalkerPaul 10 ай бұрын

Casio CA-53W made in Japan

@charleschaimkohl 11 ай бұрын

I love the seamaster 300 but I really dislike the bracelet

@antonygiurco 10 ай бұрын

Ikr

@klevenspielberg 10 ай бұрын

Uncle Straps is your friend then.

@betterself679 10 ай бұрын

Agreed. It’s my pain point for this watch.

@slayerfan545 10 ай бұрын

I love the bracelet

@JoeyJiggles 10 ай бұрын

Yup! But I also hate the hands. So will never purchase this watch.

@antyvirusuk8056 11 ай бұрын

Bulova lunar pilot... Need i say more?

@acp02091 11 ай бұрын

So much to love about the hobby, why all the fly in the ointment talk? Hey Andrew, what’s the best most favorite watch you own and why? Mine is a 20 year old quartz Seiko my Grandparents gifted to me upon high school graduation. It was pretty much my one watch for 20 years, then I fell in with you lot and now I have more watches than a normal person should….

@denniskwok7613 10 ай бұрын

He only owns two watches. A BB58 and a GS Omiwatari.

@acp02091 10 ай бұрын

@@denniskwok7613 Slander! Scandal! Say it isn’t so!

@Patrik.Kirilov 10 ай бұрын

For me it’s Oris Aquis 400. It’s just missing something.

@chriscon8463 10 ай бұрын

On a more general level, it’s poorly-fitting bracelets, especially those lacking micro-adjustments. How is that even acceptable? One of the most important things to me is watch comfort, and unless I can get a good fit, I’m not going to wear it.

@vdbdg 10 ай бұрын

The absence of running seconds on Patek complication models annoys me.

@Eric_Nielsen 11 ай бұрын

100% agree on the 5711. The 1st time I saw one (at a Blancpain event) it seemed disturbingly thin which the left case wort did NOT help.

@itsnowjoke1381 11 ай бұрын

TheAquanaut is lovelier on the wrist than in any picture but of course in a world of 7,9 billion people only about 1500 to 2000 are made a year , 26 years of production., so probably no more than 60 thousand people in the world know how it feels to have a brand new one and have the strap cut for your wrist , What colour is your aquanaut ?