I missed out two watches 🤦🏼‍♂️ - Omega Seamaster from 1958, annoyingly missed this out. It was best looking watch I’ve owned. - Rolex Submariner 14060m, not sure why I missed this out.

“There’s a lot of situations that are fixed by just having a Seiko 5.” My favourite line of this video!

This is the kind of story telling that puts you ahead of the rest man. For me the journey is just what’s really fun to share, I’m not the biggest fan of state of the collection video’s because most are lacking in the “why” they’ve owned these watches. Loads of wealthy folk own stuff that means next to nothing to them. Keep up the great work Adrian

Up until 2017 I never even gave watches a second thought... At the time I was working as a musician on cruise ships. One night at a crew party (probably a bit too drunk) I water damaged my phone, so I bought a Citizen watch on board literally to just know the time. That watch has since been around the world with me and I grew to love it and still have it to this day. After becoming friends with the jeweller on board I got more fascinated by the art of watchmaking... that's where it all went downhill/uphill and here I am sat here today with an Explorer I and a BB58 in my collection. 😃

What a memory! As a man in my 50’s I raise my glass. Not sure why a timeline of your watch buying history was so compelling. I love the fact that we all have to maneuver around our spouses in this hobby!

This is what it is all about. Really enjoyed hearing about your journey. Thanks for sharing.

I enjoyed this more than any "State of the Collection" video I have ever seen. The journey is often times more enjoyable than any watch itself. My first was a simple Timex quartz my grandmother gave me in 1988. When I was 16 my mother started giving me a watch every year for Christmas or my birthday (which is Dec 28) and was typically a Citizen. My first luxury watch was in 2003 when I bought an Omega Seamster quartz, the Pierce Brosnan James Bond watch. From there a simple champagne dial Bulova dress watch I got for 5 years at an insurance company that my grandfather was once vice president of and that holds a special place. By then I was infected LOL. Once becoming a watch entusiast I have taken a passion for Seiko JDM's but always admiring anything and everything that catches my eye. Currently I keep the collection at 13 pieces, one to wear and the other 12 in the watchbox. Seiko, Bulova, Tissot, Rotary, and G-Shocks...every one of them has a story. Seriously looking at a Hamilton Khaki next. In the next year I have a daughter graduating college and a 9 year old son so I am looking at saving up for those grails: Tudor Sub, Rolex Datejust, Omega Speedmaster Trilogy 57, and a JLC Reverso but who knows where to road will go. Thank you for sharing your story with us.

I'm impressed you can remember every watch you've owned.

I have only just recently started watching your channel within the last year, I have to say I am a fan. I love your no nonsense and up front journey through time. So much that I have gone back and watched all your videos. This one has to be my favorite, why I had to comment this time. Like owning cars over the years it's not just about the car it's about the journey what you remember the first fresh smell of a new car, the Drive-in, the long drives on smooth country road. I have grown up with Casio and Seiko, from my first calculator to my G-shock, to Seiko 5, now my Edifice collection. I sit here now after watching your videos and it's has made me re-think my first luxury watch purchase. I had my mind set on a Oceanus by Casio but, now that Tudor Black Bay is just simply beautiful. Thank you Adrian for sharing your journey, there is a nice simple admiration I can see when you talk watches, way more than some channels I watch. Our journey through time continues. All the best over the holiday's

16 minutes of pure passion for watches! Thank you for putting out this great content 🙏🏼

In the pantheon of great videos I’ve seen on your channel, this one is at or near the top. Awesome work Adrian, you are an exceptional storyteller through and through.

I was a kid in the early 90s with a Timex Ironman. I loved the indiglo so much! Even though I've moved far past digital watches, I still have a soft spot for the Ironman. We had a lot of good times together.

The pelagos changed my watch journey too, went into a local shop to buy a tag, and walked out with a blue pelagos, the same watch the salesman was wearing because he couldn't say enough good things about it and neither could I once I tried it on. Completely changed my ways. And I have since added a tudor black bay GMT to my collection.

That Seiko 5 makes me cry. In 1996, I got promoted at my first job after only a few months. My position didn't pay much but my parents gifted me with a gold Seiko 5 to celebrate the promotion. I think it's the same model as the one in your video. It had a black face and gold bracelet. By 2002, I stopped wearing it for some reason. Several watches later, that watch ended up with my dad as his second watch. He passed away early this year while I was out of the country and it was reported to me that the watch was stolen from him (including an expensive gold ring with my family birthstones) either during his long hospital stay or at the funeral home. I wish I could have been there for him. A watch, no matter the monetary value, is a greater treasure in my heart because of the memories. Thank you for sharing your watch journey.

Actually because of your channel and after owning some cheaper watches, i bought a Black Bay 58 last year, but the blue version because it has a feeling of going on holiday to it. I‘m in love with it since day one.

My first watch was a Lorus Mickey Mouse quartz from the 1980's, which was lost mysteriously. I was given a Nixon Star Wars edition as a gift from my Brother in law (I appreciate it, but I'm annoyed by its lack of indices). I now own three vintage watches from the 1960's: an Elgin, a Seiko 5, and a Longines-Wittnauer. I recently bought my first diver, the Orient Mako I, an enormous value for the affordable price.

This deserved a subscription! The best part of this video is showing how the Gucci watch started you down the rabbit hole. That's why one should never 100% knock the fashion brands, because they can be the "gateway drug", if you will, to the uneducated sleeping watch aficionado. Same thing with wines, btw. Don't knock the selection at your corner Wal-Greens.

The Tag Heuer Link was my first Swiss watch. The bezel is 18 carat gold. I still have it, though I never wear it. I have to admit the piece is still in excellent condition. Lots of great memories with this Tag Heuer.

His love for Seiko and Grand Seiko was a nice suprice. Many overlooks down or downright disrespects them just because...ignorance. Interesting journey. My journey is in the vintage stage right now.

New subscriber here, great to hear about your watch journey, Swatch started me off back in the mid 80's , owned many Casio's including about 4 G-shocks, two CWC, three Traser, bought a nice Seiko chronograph that looked similar to a Speedmaster back in 2005, wife bought me a Seiko military chronograph on our honeymoon in NY 2009 then things got expensive. I hit 40 in 2013 and bought myself an Omega seamster 300 blue face (I always thought of this as a classic), wore the watch everywhere except work (G-shock's etc for manual work), a truly wonderful watch that still makes me smile when I wear it. Last year I decided to treat myself to a new watch, It has to be another Omega , I really don't care for any other brand around that price range so I bought a Speedmaster moon watch sapphire sandwich on a bracelet, I bought the manual wind as it was what Ernest Jones had in stock that day and for the first few months it got on my tits as I kept forgetting to wind it, the Seamaster is an automatic and wearing it every evening and on weekends meant that I rarely had to wind it, jump forward a few months and I wind up the speedy just before I put it on most evenings and I also wind it before I put the Seamaster on. I've been wearing a Citizen echo drive royal marine watch to work for the last 5 years and I must say it's an excellent watch , I'm going through a strap a year. 50 next year and I'd like my wife to get me an Aqua terra white or green on a brown leather strap, this is how I found your channel looking at videos of the watch, it was going to be the Railmaster but I think I'll get a second hand Railmaster for work when the Citizen eventually dies . I'll be catching up on some more of your videos, I also have a channel but it's quite different from yours , I'm an outdoor type that reviews knives mainly, now knife collecting is a whole other story.....

Casio calculator watch is the worlds first "smart watch" I loved it when I was in elementary school and I have one in my watch box next to my submariner. A big hello from Texas, hope everyone is doing great!

Aaaah yeah, that Grand Seiko, which you never wore and sold off quickly again. Truely must have been a great watch.

I love the very candid "I got in trouble." We've all been there! The dreaded rhetorical question, "You bought ANOTHER WATCH?!"

I had a Timex Ironman throughout high school. Took it on school camp, swimming, running, playing sports and of course exams. Loved that watch.

Thanks, that has so filled in the background/history etc. My most prized watch is a 1965 'Ed White' 321 Speedmaster, which I've owned since 1978, and has had the dial and hands replaced due to lume/marker degradation etc. However, what I really wanted was a MKII Speedmaster, I preferred the more integrated case bracelet look etc. but I couldn't afford one back then. Now a days the 321 '65 Ed White' is worth far more than the MKII will ever be

I had a hand me down snoopy watch when I was about 4 from my older brother. After that I had a Casio JP-200W digital watch which had a pulse checker that I played with all the time (ha!). I then had a Citizen eco drive as my first proper watch when I was about 13 and for my 18th my parents and Grandparents surprised me with a blue dial Omega 120m Quartz Seamaster which I still wear to this day 23 years later. I am only now thinking of picking up another watch and there is so much choice it's overwhelming! I like the look of Longines Conquest and the Tudor BB36 both black dial variants but I have plenty of time to keep looking and not rush it :) don't want to spoil the fun and pull the trigger too quickly now do I! Thanks for all the videos Adrian, I hope you (and everybody else) have a great 2022 👍

Timex with indiglo was definitely the dogs bollocks back In the day. Thanks for sharing your journey with us Adrian!Wishing you a safe a happy holiday season 🙌

You were right when you started out. Too many rolex channels on YT. Between this and Jenni Elle you cover the entire Rolex catalogue.

My wife's family are all RAF and when she was growing up her father was head technician for RAF, They too were stationed for a few years in Bruggen, Germany.

I started my watch collection with a very much classic Tissot Le Locle, then going up with even more classic look with Oris & Longiness, adding many technically useless complications such as chronograph, moonphase, etc. There is one time I went flamboyant with a Hamilton Jazzmaster open-heart, just to realise showing off an ETA movement is just similar to a teenage girl showing off her skin in a crop-top. My latest watch is a Tudor BB58 and it changes my whole perception of watches. Having no date function means I don't need to check on pull the crown twice, and its look as a tool watch is in fact the most classic yet iconic

Very good. I can relate to this video. I'm at the point with 2 Tudors I have my name down on a Rolex ( that's after about 20 watches over 20 years ) I have a photo of each one so thinking of making a big framed collage

What a great video. I had a top career moment just before the lockdown and my Rolex Dealer called and said they had a Rolex 14060 in stock. I dropped everything and now wear that with several over field watches. I wish I had the Omega Speedmaster white dial I had in 2007 back in my collection. Great channel

In my opinion the most beautiful one you showed here is the Omega Constellation. I tried to find that exact model, but couldn't find it, it is gorgeous

Such a likeable down to earth guy. Genuine watch enthusiast who the average man like myself can relate to. Keep up the amazing work/content. You got me starting my journey with an explorer. Thank you!

I just found your channel and I’m devouring your content. The informal sit down and chat style with the brilliant production value and information puts you ahead in my opinion. Great stuff

I think it's pretty cool when someone has their first watch. Mine was a 1964 Ingersoll Mickey Mouse. Every now and then I bring it out and admire what it meant to me and what it still means to me. When there is a connection to a watch it brings out the full pleasure of it. Thanks for the great video!

I have the Timex Iron man, never wore it, it is a part of my now (mostly thinned out) Space watch collection. I have 2 G-shocks, never wore them either (space watches again!) the DW5900 and the Mahoosive G-Shock Riseman! I had the Speedmaster Reduced Automatic Red 'Schumacher' edition, but it wasn't really 'me'. That was alongside four other Speedies, a 1968 321, a 1969 861 Speedy 'franken' (specially made for me with an early 70's Italian market cream dial, Pulsations bezel and Alaska project hands) and an FOIS all of which I still have and an Alaska Project, which I (mistakenly?) sold on. I also have a standard dog-leg lugged 1950 Connie, nothing special but still lovely. I have three CWCs as this was the watch I wore in the Army. A 1980 an '83 and a 2012 G2000, I also have the almost identical issued Precista 'sister' watch from 1982. I have a Black Bay (the standard Maroon coloured model with the ETA motor) Horrible brick like slab of a watch.. need to sell that on for sure! I used to have a 1968 1975/3 GMT Master Nipple dial but I part ex'd that for a 1950 Bubble back Ovettone and a wedge of cash. I have a 93 Omega Seamaster quartz, the smaller 36mm (?) model.. marvellous tool-watch its been in the Baltic, the Aegean, the Med, the Atlantic and last month the gulf of Mexico.. ideal for knocking around in and one of my favourites. I now have 189 watches, mainly military issued and these are the ones I tend to wear the Most, a bunch of WWW's a brace of Lemanias and a shedload of issued Omega's amongst others. My favourite watch is a toss-up of 3, the IWC Mk XI from '52, a Smiths W10 from '69 and a Lemania RN Dive Supervisors watch from 1968. Love your videos by the way, so informative keep on making them mate!

Adrian, thank you for sharing. All of your fellow watch enthusiasts have made regrettable decisions it’s all part of the journey. Acknowledging mistakes is healthy and helpful for your newer followers. Bravo Mate!

My interest in watches also comes from my dad. Growing up, he has always worn a watch. Whether he was going to work or having a day off - it was on his wrist in the morning and off at night (on the dresser) - nothing fancy… just anything that we can afford at the time. Even when he retired (sometime after 2013), he received a Bulova watch as a retirement gift (from his employer) and he really cherished it. He is a shell of what he used to be now… but that’s life I guess… in any case… I was not exactly like my dad. I wore a watch when absolutely needed (for work) but not all the time and when I had to dress up (for a wedding or some other event). I have a few fashion watches - nothing uberly expensive (tissot [gifted], fossil and nautica) - I don’t think I will ever sell or throw those away cause they have sentimental value behind them (got them as commemoration around my engagement, wedding and reception - it was a journey too).

Oh… that iron man. I had that on my wrist for years. Loved it. I used to double click the start / stop so quick to see how fast I could do it. Competing with my sister of course.

Oh this video just sparked JOY! I freaking loved this! ❤️✨

Awesome to see how you got to where you are. My last watch purchase was a Swatch Coeur de mangue 34mm that I bought to remember my grandmother, she loved swatch watches and collected them, she'd get a new one on every trip my grandparents took. I think my one cousin has the collection now. Figure with how flashy it is and the fact she's from Jamaica and loved mangos it seemed fitting. My watch purchase before that was a Seiko SRPB41 that I got in a package deal with an SRP839 for my wife and we wear those on date nights etc. My daily is an eco drive AT8020-54L Blue Angels world chronograph and it does everything I could possibly want, atomic time sync, world time, 200m WR, sapphire crystal etc. For the $500 Canadian I paid I'm happy with it. I'm debating saving up for a vintage air king that my watchmaker has in his safe he wants $3200 Canadian but that's serviced with warranty from him. Would be a heck of a nice understated watch for smart casual wear, the Seiko while nice is far too formal for most casual wear (that said I still wear it with jeans and a t-shirt occassionally lol)

Ah, Gucci. For me it started with Casio and Skagen. Then I read an article about Junghans. Then I fell in the hole, and I'm still falling lol. Great journey, Adrian. Really appreciated it!

finally someone talks positive about the blue pelagos, i love it. I remember seeing it for the first time, i was on a plane and someone a couple rows ahead was wearing one, i didn't know what it was but i just couldn't stop staring at it... it's funny how everyone talks about black bay but this one kinda stays under the radar

I had some blue diver style watch when I was a kid and it's the first watch I remember, but have no clue what it was now. Probably a Casio or something cheaper end. The watch that I grew up with, was a pulsar quartz chronograph. I don't know the model no. But I still own it now, many years later. It saw me through highschool and college and I got it when a family friend passed. My godmother ( their mother) said "here is £50, buy something lasting". Since then my knowledge has grown. I've modded some Seiko's and built a watch from Seiko parts. Currently saving for a 60-70s seamaster. Watches are amazing, and I hope to have a job related to watches one day soon!

I am 41 and also had a Timex Indiglo, I loved that watch as a kid haha. One of my ex girlfriends bought me a Guess watch many years ago which has long disappeared. I then decided to get a nice watch for myself and initially went with a Gshock MTG S1000BD, then upgraded to a Tudor Blackbay GMT and then sold that to purchase a 2020 Submariner Date from an AD. I’m now on the hunt for a Rolex GMT from an AD but understand it may never happen.

We have a remarkably similar upbringing. My folks were also stationed in Germany in the 90’s and dad was in Turkey around the same time period. I think we’re about the same age as well.

And this video is why B&J is easily one of my favorite YT channels: topics not just watch after watch after watch. Great content, excellent to see your journey. Keep it up and thanks! Enjoy your Holidays!!!

In the mid 90s I was working my butt off as a teen at a Chinese restaurant. I took a good chuck on my paycheck and bought a Seiko Kinetic (Kinetic Sport 100 5m42-OB09).... that feeling you mentioned of the rotor moving was so special to me then. I bought three of those sorts of Siekos over the next few years and they meant a lot to me. I just ordered a BB58, so my enthusiasm has peaked for the moment.

That's a good journey, and love the polar explorer 2. The Explorer 1 and 2 could be all you would ever need.

I was a product manager at Timex Canada around the time you had your Ironman. I remember that watch and color way well :-). GREAT video and narrative! I really enjoyed learning about your journey as I’m re-starting my own after a decades long break. Please keep up the fantastic work. Love your content. Cheers.

This watch journey feels legit and reachable for a everyday hard working lad… not like some other watch people out there showing off their 100k per watch collection

Timex IronMan, off course. In class, all day long, I was hitting the start-stop chrono button as fast as I can. I think my record was 0.08 sec and I tried to beat that for months!!! Great video, loved it. My watch journey is more modest but I'm not finished.

Great video Adrian. Excellent content as per usual. My first foray into the ‘luxury’ watch world was a Tag Heuer Aquaracer having won a Vegas Jackpot and then deciding to commemorate it with a watch purchase. The latest addition has been the 116900 which you reviewed a while back. A superb every day watch that is massively underrated by the community. Still got my eye on the new 126610LV but, even in Singapore, you get laughed out the ADs when asking for their availability. Thanks again Adrian and look forward to the next video.

My first real watch was a classic 39mm Movado which had just the hands and dot on dial with sports bracelet. That really got my passion started with watches. I still own all my timepieces and so far none have been sold. It’s very addictive to say the least

best watch collection video i have watched so far

In 2007, I bought myself a Movado Meza with a silver dial on stainless steel and to this day remains the most complimented watch I've ever owned. Of course by 2012 it looked like I was wearing a lady's watch so my mother enjoys it now and I've moved on to a collection of TH, Omega, Breitling, Seiko, GS, G Shock and Rolex. It's been a fun journey of learning and shaping my tastes.

And here I was wearing an automatic Omega Seamaster in 1999...yet here we are. Someone has a great KZfaq watch channel and I don't :). Great trip down memory lane!

As a German I love to watch your videos, but even more I love the absolutely understandable language and I still learn something at watches and in the language.

Every time you said “I sold it” my heart ached! I have every watch I’ve ever bought, starting with my snoopy tennis watch I purchased in 1981 with my paper route money.

I can’t believe someone else owned that bench watch. I had it, I loved it. Don’t know why. Can only assume it was a brown/orange thing. Fascinating video. Thank you.

A very genuine story of your watch journey and it's all not high end or luxury but starts from your childhood and includes a nice mix of tool watches. Thanks for the story. From Korea (South).

My first watch around the time I learned to tell the time, was a hand wound, acrylic crystal, Timex. Followed a few years later by a hand wound, mineral crystal, Sekonda. Then a friend had a very expensive, red L.E.D watch that required you to press a button to see the time and it was the coolest thing ever and MUCH more accurate than my Sekonda. And Kojak on the tv had one that looked very similar. Then my uncle went to Australia and stopped off at Singapore and bought himself a very, very expensive quartz Seiko analogue watch that was about 16mm thick and that he owned for the rest of his life (35 years) and never missed a beat. That is why I still think the watch industry persuading (most) watch enthusiasts that mechanical watches are the the only watch that matters is one of the greatest marketing cons in history. And though I do own many mechanical watches I treasure my Grand Seiko spring drive and Grand Seiko 9F quartz the most.

My dad loves eco drive and he got me one when I turned 13, now almost a decade later I still wear my eco drive cause how much it reminds me of him. Thanks for the vid Adrian

Sounds very similar to my journey, obsessed with Timex Indigo as a kid, moved on to Bulova, Oris, Tudor and now a 126613LN Sub. Great video!

That is quite a journey. I want to ask though. What is the point of a rotating bezel on a digital watch?

I used to live in Adana, TU and am very familiar with the Incirlik Village marketplace outside of the base. A favorite shop of many tourists was Mr. Rolex, right down the "alley" before the tracks. Cool video of your watch journey.

We share the same history and mostly the same watchs. animal straps and ironmans. i had a giggle at the sign in the watch shop in turkey "genuine fake watchs". my journey, i started with a Tag and then back in portsmouth i bought my first seamaster with a silver bezel. that was sold while in a shop in guernsey, there was an unclaimed Sub which i jumped at. That got flipped for a sea dweller. two years ago, i bought the seamaster (lockdown watch 1, with the white dial also) and the Blue pelagos after your review and have loved it since. To date i now have a rado sintra chrono and a breitling superocean 44 on a rubber strap, the black bay chrono was bought in the last lockdown which is mega value for money. my last purchase was this weekend which is a Tissot PRX and wow what a lot of watch for the money. all told the collection sports 31 watchs including many homages and citizen tool watchs. PS i would of sold the kermit and kept the batman. they have gone up in price as well. keep up the good work.

I wish other channels put as much passion into a simple premise like this rather than making overly fancy videos with very little depth. Always enjoy your videos Adrian. Cheers for the content and for always remaining grounded.

Wow the nostalgia! Have had different iterations of many of these, but one that stuck out which I had the exact same... the flick flak! 🤣

my very first watch was a casio lw 200. And now this watch is 11 years old. And i love this watch still today. Right now Im 19

Great stroy of your journey with watches there! I tried to get my father into the rabbit hole of a hobby with me last year by getting him a Hamilton automatic, he never wears it. " Has to have a light" lol. I do remember seeing the grand seiko dissappear from your collection awhile back. Really like the look of that one but it's very hard to find with its limited number produced. Cheers

I suspect your journey is not unlike a great many of us who love watches, admiring them from a distance as we got on to university or other pursuits to find our places in the world. With some luck and mostly hard work, we get to be at a place where we can afford and appreciate these works of art, technology, and craft. IMHO a fine way to remind us of the passing of time.

What a great “flash history” story! Different angles in different times, views change, mature and then there’s the must haves!

I love that you said it felt weird not wearing a watch for a couple of weeks, because it does!

Love your watch journey, I really desalinated why I don’t keep my first watch that my mom bought me (Seiko Mickey watch). it was not nothing special but I remembered how special that watch for me back then.

I've been wearing something on my wrist since my very first Swatch; Flik Flak -> Timex Ironman -> GShock. Then in college I found myself wearing analog again. Another Timex, and finally a mechanical Seiko 5. Absolute classic progression. Despite what I own now, Timex will always be one of my favorite brands. The entry level stuff they're releasing now, phenomenal.

crazy. because i'm going down this rabbit hole with watches only cause it's mandatory for me to wear a watch for my job... now i've found myself binge-watching so many watch-related videos and now i'm envisioning a whole collection.. 🤣

Amazing video my friend, my first watch that i bought for myself was a Gant west creek, "vintage". Was really proud of it, even tho it was a fashion watch, but its stills runs, after 12 years, after many years in the working as chef, i have bought soooo many Casio/G-shocks so thats what I normaly use at work, But after buying that Gant watch i got really into real vintage watches, so now i also have a few Vintage 1972 omegas (auto and manual) that i wear when iam off work, thanks agian m8, Cheers from Norway .

Really enjoyed your watch ride. All of us have one, but only get to thinking and reminiscing about it when we hear someone else tell theirs. I wanted to interrupt you so many times to interject my experience in the "rabbit watch hole". I still enjoy herology to this day and realize I still have a lot to learn.

I remember my dad bought home a rolex catalogue back in 1984. I used to pour over that thing, seeing a watch back then worth over £100k. My parent obviously took notice and bought me a 5513 for my 18th in 1986. It's still going strong, with an Exp II, Exp 39 and a Milgauss for company now.

Good stuff. Made me think about my own watch journey. Started with Seiko, ”had to” try some Rolexes, now back to Seikos.. My everyday watch is a Grand Seiko quartz and my favorite piece is a 5KX..

Good one! Especially the early days struck a chord with me. The connection with your Dad etc. I am still hung up on Vintage though, no change in sight 😄 captivatingly told! Cheers!

I had that very “Ironman” in 1992 when I was in the military. Now I own an SKX007, Vaer D5 diver, Tag Heuer Formula 1, and an Omega SMP. My grail watch is a Rolex Submariner but that is highly unlikely to ever happen lol. Love the channel and content you put out.

my first watch was when I was fifteen in 1969 it was a Poljot 3017 chronograph that cost about £15. A lot of money back then but i saved half from my pocket money and my old dad put the rest to it. Sad to say somewhere along the line it just got lost. My next watch was a LED one for my birthday in 1973. A bit of a gimmick really as I had to press a button to bring up the time and it couldn`t be read in sunlight unless I covered the face with my right hand....while still keeping said button pressed. Family, mortgage then ensured a watch was a cheap Accurist one. Kids have gone as has the mortgage so i`ve got a Sub, Datejust and a moonwatch. Next in my sights is an Omega 1957 heritage Railmaster and the ultimate, a yellow Daydate. I wear the every day too.

Surprised not to see a Fossil watch in your early age lineup. I had a Fossil watch in the 90s and they were all the rage here in the States. Also, if you're not entirely sold on the BB58, why is it still in your current line up? Is the resale value on it bad? I ask as someone considering it for a purchase. I already have a Explorer 16570 and want a sports watch with a black dial, so BB58 fits the look or a Seamaster.

Great video as always ! my Journey is pretty whacky lol as well, most recent watch is the Rolex AK which I fell in love with after thinking the Explorer was a must. Ad surprised me with both and once I out the Airking on...that was it! My modest collection is now My first Citizen eco drive, a Swiss army that I purchased for my brother and I being march babies, Oris Arteiler comp (first "luxury") 1968 Omega Seamaster KL6068 (which got me into Full sets), 78' Rolex 1500 (my favorite daily) and the latest AK! Much more to be owned and enjoyed!

I don't even remember the name of my first watch, i was not into them until a couple of years ago. I consider my first "real" watch the one that i bought myself, the Eterna 1948 Reveil. It's pretty crazy to have this watch as the first, because it has a story... The company found by chance a stock of 70 vintage movements and they decided to make a limited edition with those rare movements. My first watch is pretty rare... I was between a pilot watch and a more discrete and elegant watch, seeing the pics i thought it was a mix of what i was looking for. I also paid very little for it.

Thank you for sharing your watch journey - It is so cool to see someone else path and compare similarities (transitioning from a watch wearer to a watch collector) and differences.

That Seamaster you brought in 2020 is amazeballs. I was in the Navy in the 1990s and also had the exact same Tag Huer and people used to approach me in the street and asked if it was real. it was so heavy I would take it off and let them hold it. The weight would blow their minds. I felt like a Rock star in that watch. Im just about to buy another watch after all this time and ive narrowed it down to a Tag huer Aqauracer, Seiko Presage Alpinist or a Tissot Seastar 1000 power matic 80. Really enjoyed hearing your story though. Brought back great memories and makes me try and reign in my focus so my next watch is once again my one and only watch that is not only a daily but is also super dressy and stylish at the same time. A tough decision im facing I know

Your stories and presentation are excellent! The first watch I ever bought, rather than been given or issued, was a Rolex GMT Master around 1974. There was great pressure for US Marine combat officers to have what was then the most accurate and durable timepiece available. Timing the lifting of naval gunfire in order to assault under it, you know. I chose the GMT Master since everyone else had Submariners, and paid about $440 at the Exchange at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan. After many years and much abuse, including a motorcycle accident which ground bevels on the crystal and case, I sold it to pay some family bills. Now my watch is an Explorer II, which is being similarly abused.

Watching this video made me realize how long I've been following your watch journey! Keep up with the amazing content!

Thank you for candidly sharing your journey with your followers. Very impressed you can remember watches from 25 years ago.

I had that Timex Ironman when I was 12 yrs old. I wrote it everyday for about two years until the strap broke. It disappeared into the abyss after that. Wish I still had it.

Adrian, clearly, hands down, the best video you've ever done. The more of yourself that you place in the videos, the more I like them. I realize the production quality is super high polish, and I appreciate that as well, but it's you and your journey that engages me...and I suspect that's the case with many of your 180K subscribers. I've been a subscriber since pre-Batman...but I'm not sure how long before that. Happy Holidays, mate! Cheers!

I just discovered you holy hell what an amazing video. I too fell in love with watches mine was my Papa who instilled in me the love of a mechanical watch from a young age.

There's always a wonderful story behind owning every time piece ever, well told! Instant sub!

The Timex Expedition (similar to the Ironman) was my daily wear for over 30 years and wear it to this day for messy or sweaty activities

The Rolex Explorer II (216570 Black dial) is my absolute favorite watch as a daily wearer. Its perfect, imo. An understated tool watch that goes perfect with a t-shirt and jeans. It's super comfortable as well.

In 2008 I spent two days deliberating on spending $250 on an Ecodrive. It served me well for several years. I too was almost anti Rolex early on. I remember saying to friends I’d never own one. Five Rolexes later, I don’t think I’ll ever be without one. My current wrist companion is a Seiko SLA059 ‘Marine Master’. It was a bargain at ten times the price of the original Ecodrive. My how perspective changes!