For those with shorter attention spans. Great list with some good insight on every point made. 15. 4:02 - "Always keep in mind future servicing costs when buying a new watch." 14. 4:46 - "Buy a watch that suits your lifestyle." 13. 5:50 - "Don't rush it." 12. 7:10 - "Try to avoid buying on the gray market." 11. 9:34 - "Try not to tick boxes." 10. 10:55 - "Always try the watch on. (If you can)" 9. 11:52 - "Don't buy 3 watches you like 80%. Buy 1 you like 110%." 8. 13:05 - Thoughts on buying watches to impress others. 7. 14:37 - "Always do research. Enjoy the hunt for the perfect watch." 6. 15:38 - "Buying as an investment and not wearing the watch. Big Mistake." 5. 16:38 - "Buying watches that you're scared to wear." 4. 18:30 - "Buying a watch too big or too small." 3. 20:20 - "NEVER LISTEN TO THE WATCH SNOBS." 2. 22:07 - "Try to avoid buying watches that are based on trends or fashion fads." 1. 23:57 - "Never get into debt buying a watch."

TGV giving sound advice, not just about watches, but life 1 ) buy what you love 2 ) marry the woman you love, not for your family or friends 3 ) classic designs are always better in the long term 4 ) never get into debt

To impress others wear Rolex to impress yourself wear a Seiko

Top rule : buy a watch because you really like it, not because you think you should like it.

I swear TGV could be talking about his best mate or a random guy he met on the street but he would still refer to them as 'my good friend'. 😂

You are so happy and so full of enthusiasm in this episode that it makes me equally happy and enthusiastic to enjoy your channel! Bravo, Tristano! May you always be this happy!!!👍✨💫😊😃👌

You've really come a long way since your first videos. Your light heartedness and humour/smile are infectious and make your videos much more enjoyable to watch. I agree with most of your tips too!!

Your advice is so full of care and kindness! The horological community is so fortunate to have you and your opinions.

Your flair for life comes across in your genuine love of watches. You're a role model not just in your horological expertise but in your positive outlook and perspective.

This video alone is enough to turn someone into a watch aficionado, even if you like arts, design or artisanship, good job sir

Watching this over my morning coffee at home on the weekend. Amazing viewing. Your work is appreciated.

You could replace the word "girl" with "watch"in this video and a lot of it will make sense.

LOVED your description of the watch snobs. GOOD MAN!

Excellent advice. Especially the concept of giving yourself time to decide what you really want, the problem I have is that I just love so many watches, it is difficult not to be "tempted by the fruit of another" so to speak..

Great video! I’m about a year deep into my watch collection. I think that no matter your budget, you can start a nice collection as long as you do your research and save for that gem. Great advice! Keep the videos coming, I love your channel.

another great video, and many of those points I also found in the last 7 years that I contracted this 'disease'. After going thru many watches from cheap to mid range expensive (where I live a Rolex is only a dream) I have sold out almost my entire collection and am left with 2 daily wearers an SNK805 and a DW5000 G-Shock and a vintage Doxa as a special occasion dress watch (it was a gift from my wife). I've learned that the SNK suits my wrist the best and I am not afraid to wear it as it was cheap to buy and so it has been with me for more than 5 years and it still makes me happy when I wear it!

Excellent presentation! This should be a perquisite for all watch newbies. I just got into the hobby about a year ago and one of the first things I did was buy a few cool looking watches with no research at all. Which is totally unlike me. If I had it to do over again I would have taken my time and probably picked completely different models. Some looked great on line, but not too great on me. As for the watch snobs, they occupy all parts of society. Motorcyclists, bicyclists, you name it. There is that fringe group in each hobby that gets pleasure denigrating others who don't have precisely the same taste. I started my own channel recently and have reviewed $20.00 Chinese pieces. Quarts, solar, kinetic, and hamster driven. If you enjoy something that is all that matters. Keep up the good work!

The opening with "hello from Hugo" was hilarious!

I love this guy! I've watched too many hours of watch talking online, but I can say I enjoy TGV more than ANY of them....refreshing! Great insight and vibe.....the only guy here on watches I'd want to sit over lunch and chat about them with. Thank you...and I agree with all 15 points!

Watching you talk about watches, and life itself, is always a treat. I can watch your videos for hours, and never get bored. And the things I absolutely love are the gestures. I might try to imitate your style from now onward.

Great vid. You've got a lot of energy in this one! Man, who isn't guilty of some of these thi....oooh shiny!

Mistake #0: Buying a luxury watch in full view of your wife. You'll either regret the day you ever saw the watch, or regret the day you ever saw her.

Great advices, not only to buy a watch, but for general real-life. Great channel, great job. Just started my modest automatic wrist watch collection and I have to say that your channel is an absolutely must-see to immerse into this world. Congratulations.

The "first scratch" bit is SO true. Once you finally get it (or better yet buy used so it's already done) it's a minute (or day) of sadness followed by relief. That first scar. Excellent video!

In the summer of 1988, I was walking with my would-be wife in Lucerne. We passed by a Bucherer store and noticed a Rolex Submariner (ref. 5513 no date) for sale, only 1,550 CHF of the time. I didn't know the reference and didn't research that watch. However, I liked the aesthetics and bought it on impulse. Now, 31 years later of pure love, both with the watch and with my wife, it has become a very desirable and collectible reference. Besides having enjoyed the timepiece all this time, it has also become an investment (a kind of) since I will never sell it because it reminds me of that wonderful weekend I spent with my girlfriend a few months before getting married. Ciao from Italy.

you are a very intelligent person indeed, pleasure to watch and listen

just found this channel and I just love how you can literally feel his love for watches

You are great! I am so happy for you, your family and your channel. Keep up the good work!

You are a very talented speaker sir and very easy to understand. Even though I agree with everything you said, I happen to believe that the worst thing you could do when paying a watch is actually to buy it. Hunting is best, you damn right. From Paris with love.

Good tips! As a young man I loved the Tag Heuer Carrera watches; It took me 8 years to save and finally got myself a Tag Heuer Carrera Calibre 1887 watch. I wear to work almost everyday! It is like true love. It is definitely a relationship I have with my watch as it reminds me how I researched, worked and saved for it.

I love watching this guy! He's so informative and passionate about the topic. Doesn't hurt that I share his love for watches, especially Omegas...

This channel is fantastic. Admittedly, I wasn't sure what to make of this guy at first. But, after seeing a few videos, I get it - and I'm hooked. A fantastic resource, and solid entertainment as well.

TGVs next channel, The Urban Lovemaster 😂😂👍👍

you definitely need a second channel dealing with people and relationships! love your work brother, keep it up!

Every time I'm seriously considering purchasing a new watch, I have to go and re watch this video.. He definitely gives some major points on what you need to think about before pulling that trigger.

As usual great video! love your commentary. Clearly you've spent considerable time thinking about this terrific and rewarding hobby! well done sir!

Many useful advices here. Great video! Keep up the good work. :)

I think the word you were looking for during the video with least offence was "fling" instead of the phrase, "one night stand", LOL!! Great video T, I think I've made all these mistakes too at least once so this time I followed the video AND wrote the 15 down haha! Best, Matt H.

Dude your energy is incredible and infectious! Listening to you talk is like listening to a smart old friend or a father figure. Other things I wish I could from you: a pep talk for adolescents, investment advice, dating advice, choosing an apartment, psych counseling...

Enjoy the hunt, be patient, research and fall in love + buy a watch to be worn, at the right size, and not a watch “just to impress” (and don’t indebt). I feel exactly the same. This is crazy. Thank you very much for the sharing from the heart

Thank you! Thanks to this video I have finally after months of investigation, today decided what to buy. I actually changed from a model with modern arabic numbers to a more classic dial with indexes because of your advice to go with classic design.

This video is GOLD.. I'll share it with everyone

This video was posted 4 years ago but it's really helped me to hone in what I desire from a watch collection as a new young watch enthusiast

absolutely priceless information. I've bought like 37 watches in the last 3 years and if only I'd seen this video before, I would be a much happier watch wearer today. much of the insight is stuff I myself have been pondering on lately, but I just couldn't have put it better than you have mate. thank you!!

Wow, what a great video. Super excellent advice.

I like your Tissot, thanks for the great life advice👍

Couldn't agree more on all the points - most importantly to buy the watch(s) that fits the lifestyle and comfort! A big thanks for your time matey!!!

So well said, about scratches on watches. I own a Tissot PRC200, which I scratched badly from a superbike crash. The nice thing was while the bezel was scratched the sapphire crystal was spotless. YOU ARE RIGHT ! its an awesome memory and I will no longer feel embarrassed of it. Thank you so much.

I didn't think that after going into the watches rabbit hole a couple months back that I would be listening to a guy talk so authentically about true love for watches and think it was completely normal. Wow.

Point number 5. Really good advice

Thanks for the tips mate, I'm saving money for my first automatic watch and your list will be very useful. Congratulations for the channel I really love it. Ciao.

To read a bit between the lines, I think most of the time in this video, you didn't even talk about watches per se. When I listen to you talking about watches, I see an expression of deep passion for something, it resonates in almost every word, every expression of yours. I think it's quite rare seeing something like this. Within that deep appreciation one finds the essence of life itself. From watching your videos, I can tell that you really LOVE watches. That love you, probably not only, but also found in wrist watches is absolutely contagious because of how almost emotionally you express it. I know next to nothing about watches but you really made me want to buy one. Not just buy one for the sake of having it, but rather get one to experience and share the same passion that you express. Well done.

13:31 "Look, I'm part Italian, I can't help it, okay." Ha ha ha ha, your the best watch KZfaq channel ever! You're a really good speaker. I'll listen to you about anything!! Hee hee. Keep up the Good work and Great Channel!!! (^^u)

I love your videos! I found "grey market" watches are just "new watches" at a lower prices. A new watch is the same regardless of where you buy it from. A warranty will always be a hassle regardless the retailer. For many watch models like a Seiko 5 which won't have issues in a lifetime, a warranty is less useful.

Well done! Absolutely on the money with this topic! I found myself nodding in agreement with almost each point you made. Number five is my biggest battle. I love researching the watches and learning about watches. It is the joy of the hunt. Love your Channel!

I've become interested in watches about 2 months ago, and I have been wrestling with the choice of buying a watch I like vs a watch other people will respect, and this video set me straight. Thank you very much.

Or sometimes "true love" is when you buy it.....love it at first....then hesitate...sell...buy others....remorse sets in....start missing the sold watch.....and then buy it again because you realise that it actually was "the" watch. Now I own only one watch - My beloved ORIS Big Crown ProPilot Day Date with Bas & Lokes "Kingsman" black leather strap.

dont buy instagram watches like daniel wellington and Litardo

Such a passionate video. I just love the way you talk. Thank you so much, I'm a newbie in this and your videos are just inspiring 😃

You videos made me aware I always loved watches but made me loving mechanical watches first of all but this video is special, raises awareness of thinks some never think about.

Hi tgv what a great vid full great advice, experiences, and diliverd to perfection, we all guilty of mistakes, but we live and learn, so thank you, ONWARDS AND UPWARDS, your friend Ryan.

I fell in love with the tissot janeiro immeadiately, and then i checked the price...

As a completely brand-new watch enthusiast this video has been essential viewing. Thanks for the sage advice!

I happened across this channel and have never thought one bit about luxury watches, but this channel is seriously fascinating!

onwards and upwards indeed, great episode! Saludos

I’m holding out until I can get a Grand Seiko Snowflake. I’m not buying anything until then.

I find myself coming back to this channel more to hear TGV's advice on life in general. Oh and watches.

This young man has a very nice personality and talks a lot of sense ,thanks to him for this excellent advice.

Biggest one number 5 for me! Getting better, but am always fearful about wearing and scratching my best watch! I work in construction so do not wear it everyday. But do fear wearing it out and about on the weekends and in busy places getting paranoid about it!

One of the msitake I've made is not try to discuss the price. Most AD have got a 10% easy negociation margin, best way is just to go to two of them and tell them : if you can beat your competitor, I'll buy it from you. And they will give you the best price they can do. I've got 20% of my hamilton just by asking.

I love your videos, always very educational! Thank you for the information Gentry!

So much energy and passion, loved every videos I watched so far. This one convinced me to subscribe! Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm and cheers !

Those Analogies tho! Great Video

Fantastic video as always, great advice! Keep up the good work!

Nice presentation full of good humor ! My wife bought me a Tissot PR 516 almost 50 years ago and I almost ruined it going swimming with it on vacation 2 years later...I left it alone for 40 years or so !..but then.....I brought it back to life by myself, found a brand new face on E-Bay, took it partially apart and back together on my own. Now it's my everyday watch and I love it ! I like your style !!!

TGV this video pierced my heart because I live my life according to this. I tried all my life to follow my own way. Thank you and keep it going we are watching, alex

I've got into appreciation of timepieces quite recently and fashion watches was my gateway. But one of the biggest mistake I made was buying $400-600 watches without consideration that I may get tired of the design pretty quickly. So now I have several swiss and german watches gathering dust, while I wear cheap quartz that I really like aesthetically. My lesson was learned and now I don't buy anything decent until acquiring a quartz homage of it and use it for a while.

I completely agree with every point. Governor is young but he talks like an old wise. :D

your most entertaining video yet...very informative but kept me smiling the whole time.

BRAVO! Possibly my favorite video you've done yet. Everything put so well, you've just affirmed my decision to buy my first Swiss/automatic/luxury piece for my 20th birthday the Tudor Black Bay Blue. Excellent job.

hi TGV! excelent video!!! So true! never listen to snobs! last month I got the tudor pelagos in blue (matte blue 😍), thank god I did not listen to them (they tend to say that tudor is the poor man rolex bla bla bla) because im enjoying A LOT this watch, i really like it, even more than the submariner.

Debt: this is a tricky topic, TGV. Given the level of household debt in the major consumer markets worldwide, if only people without any personal debt bought watches, the industry would be gone tomorrow! Of course, you are right. It is more satisfying buying personal goods when you are debt free. It's worth noting, however, that many people who consider themselves debt free are anything but. Especially when one factors mortgages and business debt into the equation. Come to think of it, I know of almost no wealthy people that aren't leveraged to the hilt. It seems the way wealth is grown in the modern world. What are your thoughts on this?

Inspiring set of advice. Thank you! Great video! I've had watches bought for me by my parents before and the last one was a simple Timex Indiglo with a nylon strap that I wore through high school and college; went everywhere with it rain or shine. I retired the Timex a few years ago (rusted out) and haven't worn anything new since, until now. I recently online-bought for myself a 52mm Casio Tough Solar watch. Meanwhile I have 45mm wrists. This was going to be the very first watch that I've ever bought for myself so I was very wary about the size issue. Before I bought it, I went to a store and checked out a sample of the model that I wanted. Being an idiot, I didn't ask to try it on. But I really liked what I saw so I went online and bought it (the store's stock was more expensive). Sure enough it's big on the wrist, but not as big as I thought. I just frickin' love it, man! I don't care about size appropriateness anymore. I care about how it makes me feel and that's important, right? Cheers!

I wanted to show respect and thank you for what you do, your enthusiasm about sharing knowledge and the natural and joyfull way you do this. I'm saying hello from Colombia

Hi TGV, I thought you might be interested to know that I recently bought an Oris pocket watch from the charity shop I volunteer at, which had recently been donated. It is from the 60s I believe, in mint condition with a gorgeous sunburst dial and has been keeping better time than my Oris Artelier wristwatch! The best thing is it cost me £20. James.

That decapitated medusa wallpaper is crazy.

You make perfect sense ! Really enjoyed your video ! Thanks :)

Urban Gentry dropping wisdom on great watch tips and life advice. Salute to you sir

This probably a combination of some of your points . But I read something a long time ago which stuck with me when I was buying watches. "The most expensive watch you will ever buy is the one you get INSTEAD of the one you really want." What I mean is that sometimes people can't afford the watch they want and will settle for an alternative . But that "grail" watch will eat away at them and eventually they will get it and the watch they bought will never get worn again. Better to just wait and save for the one you really want. Secondly I partially disagree with your "don't buy a watch to check boxes or complement a collection " i am actually at that stage where I have a pretty nice collection and now when I look to buy a watch I make sure it doesn't have any or very little overlap with any watch I currently own . Because if I buy another diver it needs to be different enough for me to want to wear it vs say my submariner or seiko or citizen divers etc. This has prevented me from wasting a ton of money buying watches too similar to ones I already own. Otherwise great video with good advice .

What is the reference to "AD"? Thanks for the videos!

The etymology of 'snob', very edifying. It's these little touches that are making your channel entertaining to a watch novice like myself.

So glad I found this channel, looking forward to learning about watches and the good humor here

Number 1 tip: don't EVER EVER EVER buy a huge yellow gold watch. They just look ridiculous.

another wonderful and funny video. bro what do you thing of bell&ross as a brand in terms of quality and value. and by the way I'm waiting for the royal oak in depth video :)

Quite philosophical. Nice blend of the sharing of life experience and watch tips.

Honestly bro, your positivism, knowledge and assured intent is contagious. I love your stuff. You love your work; Win-win. Keep on keepin'. You'd be great at anything you enjoy & put your mind to. Thanks for this video. I needed a pick me up today. “Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.”

Ha ha really enjoyed your thoughts on girls!! but at the end watches looking good! really comes down to Inner happiness 😊

I always wanted a watch that could tell me the exact time. And I mean THE EXACT time. And so I was jealous of the high end watches because I thought that they were the most precise watches out there. But then I found out what the expected loss /gain of a watch is and I stopped being jealous. Then I started benchmarking my own watch ( some SWATCH, it was a present, I don't know the model but after a lot of research I believe it costs 170-230 €) and after the course of a month I figured that it had the expected accuracy of a certified quartz chronometer! After 9 years of my wearing it almost every day, It was losing between 0.014 and 0.015 seconds per day depending on conditions! Now, a year later, I am still proud of it.

Fantastic video! love your enthusiasm and style. Always makes me smile listening to you. Some great tips there too. Keep up the excellent work.

Starting to look for a "nice" watch and came across this. TGV - you are a really engaging individual and I liked all the things you said. Lots of great points - thanks for sharing!