Love Kudoke, I remember seeing their watches for the first time a couple of years ago on The Limited Edition website, and being blown away by the attention to detail and the quality. There's so many more brands like this out there - Horage, Garrick, Sartory Billard, Ophion, Felipe Pikullik... You honestly could make this a regular series of unsung watchmaking.
@BCERTA Жыл бұрын
Felipe Pikulik is insane! ❤
@oneal14attnet Жыл бұрын
Definitely more on these craftsman. The world is full of info on Rolex, Patek and AP. Customization is the new frontier. Make the big boys go back to their roots and offer it to customers. Rolex use to allow for one off customization, co-labs and such. So did Patek. Smaller brands are pushing the envelope and the big guys are noticing. That’s where innovation will reach the masses. Love the price point for his watches. You can also change the dial color. Great video!
@mrkiky Жыл бұрын
The general trend of companies, including watchmakers, unfortunately is to figure out how they can make their job easier and squeeze as much money from their customers. A strategy that is very profitable but doesn't go hand in hand with a quality product. Crazy to think that this strategy can be applied to luxury as well, but it can.
@WatchmakerErik Жыл бұрын
I freaking love Kudoke. Why would you buy anything else at the price when you can have such artistry on your wrist?
@Iluvatar196 Жыл бұрын
Because it's only available in small number of places? I'm having a problem getting an Orient here, man
@emanuelschimpfossl5919 Жыл бұрын
Do you have one? What did you pay for it? :)
@stupidocanerosa Жыл бұрын
I must admit it. You got me in this rabbit hole of microbrands and artisans, and while the journey gets better and better, I'm in awe. I mean, Shrek's Puss-in-boots-eyes awe. I'm seriously considering selling all of my major pieces and diving entirely in this world of exclusivity for a good reason, not because of hype. I recently purchased a Studio Underd0g because of you. Or better, thank to you. Can't wait it arrives...
@douglasladowski6342 Жыл бұрын
Please keep up sharing the smaller and unknown brands. Awesome channel
@AK47Sasg Жыл бұрын
Really stunning watches, but oh my God, does the placement of ratchet, barrel and balance complete give the name “balance cock” deeper meaning.
@mrmonday42 Жыл бұрын
Kudoke and Laine are my favorite $10k watches in terms of finishing, thanks for featuring them.
@SilentAdventurer5 ай бұрын
Andrew was amazing. I prefer his voice, approach and humor
@amritjuwaheer1321 Жыл бұрын
Love it when you cover these independent gems. Loved the one on Ming.
@dyalander Жыл бұрын
Fantastic. Looking at Kudoke also led me to come across Lang & Heyne, which also look interesting (they share a retailer in Aus). I’m not sure what Lang & Heyne’s story is, but at first glance they seem strangely unheralded. At the other end of the price range I also stumbled across Botta design, who make some interesting titanium quartz watches. It’s definitely not all Rolex and swatch group out there. Lots of interesting options and stories and Kudoke is right up there in terms of quality and value.
@greghay3618 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. Absolutely love learning about these independent makers. Keep them coming!
@aurelius388 Жыл бұрын
The movement is very suggestive.
@thompsonterry4804 Жыл бұрын
Very glad to see features on independent and smaller brands among the giants of watchmaking. I’ve only known of Kudoke for a short time prior to this video; your presentation of them made my appreciation all the greater. Well done, as per usual!
@mikegeary2112 Жыл бұрын
This is my favorite kind of video from you guys, not Rolex Rolex Rolex, but look what we found hidden in this corner that's going to blow your mind and set your heart on fire. ❤️❤️🔥
@christophehavard8669 Жыл бұрын
Wow!! That's the most amazing video you've done so far since I watch this channel. That's why I love watchmaking as well, stories and beautiful esthetic ❤️ Please, more like this!!
@JP-xe4zp Жыл бұрын
on another episode of "watches I will never own, just admire" :D kidding aside, such gorgeous watches
@mrgee007 Жыл бұрын
Mind blown! Absolutely beautiful, and you've now put this brand I'd never heard of on my radar. The carving is stunning to look at, now I need to sell some watches!
@BCERTA Жыл бұрын
masterpice... i love Kudoke, unfortunately a bit out of my budget otherwise I would have all of his gems in my collection
@kokhui32liau88 Жыл бұрын
Do agree that some micro-brand do make really nice watch, however do encounter some issues with micro-brand. 1- after sale service. Some are only doing sale online as they do not have retail shop, the warranty is as good as none. Once u bought the watch u r on your own. 2- Most micro-brand do collect 50% or more on purchase and some u only received the watch in about 2-3 year down the road. It's like giving the company a interest free loan for their development. 3- The price of micro-brand, some r way above what they are compare to the main stream. 4- they alway market their items as limited edition, yet issue another same model in different colour in 6 month down the road.
@simonlinden8167 Жыл бұрын
some see an ice cream cone, some see something else
@kazochrymowicz3076 Жыл бұрын
Exceptional finishing,looks. I love my K2 one of the first made with blue dial. I did order plain movement with minimal engraving and my initials on balance cock. To my surprise Stefan did full engraving on movement. I couldn’t be happier when I seen it for first time. ❤❤❤
@TomRauhe Жыл бұрын
Been at their studio... Such nice people, such incredible watches 😍
@razzle1964 Жыл бұрын
Someone really wants that audition for ‘Top Gear’, methinks.
@WatchGeek Жыл бұрын
HOLY C...P!!! K1 LOOKS AMAZING!! I can't remember when I fell in love so fast in a watch!! I guess I'll have to do my 60-90 day waiting
@lennartmartin7361 Жыл бұрын
This represents everything I hold dear about watchmaking. This is how I imagine Louis Brandt started with Omega. These kind of people, keep watchmaking alive.
@H0ll0H Жыл бұрын
We are actually over 8 billion people atm rather than close to 8 Billion. Love the videos !
@nicholas3139 Жыл бұрын
excellent work! i love hearing about these kind of companies- these are truly phenomenal. for another episode, i'd like to know more about the ikler family of businesses. i aquired a defakto eins (single hand) a couple years ago & it's a very unique design. i believe it's a one-man brand, & they're very german, & quite nice.
@DavidDatura Жыл бұрын
Kudoke are one of my favorite German watch brands. Their movements look very phallic though 😆
@FreshYoungDude Жыл бұрын
Kudoctopus is my new grail. Coolest watch I’ve ever seen.
@adaminthesea Жыл бұрын
This was a great video! Thanks for shining the spotlight on small producers like this who are doing amazing work.
@MarcelKnudsen Жыл бұрын
I would appreciate more brequet! That magnetic suspension seems perfect for a deep dive.
@joeljoel233 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful watches.
@tonyhoward7840 Жыл бұрын
outstanding,,,,, what skill to have,,, love those Kudoke watches
@SoCalWatchReviews Жыл бұрын
I love this brand, thank you 🙏 for bringing awareness to it!
@Mark-jl2qe Жыл бұрын
Stupendous: Watch & Video. I cast my dispersion at thee, Rolex and Omega!
@kobusvanrensburg4092 Жыл бұрын
There are some beautiful "handmade one-offs" available from eBay, complete with complimentary masala chai tea.
@nigeleagle8654 Жыл бұрын
Why screws around the balance wheel ? This causes eddy currents and are not needed with modern metals . Annular is more slippery
@WatchmakerErik Жыл бұрын
"If you had a go, you'd probably hate it." Shows how well you know me. You don't know me 😤
@kenstruelens5112 Жыл бұрын
The name of the company sounds quite Japanese. Kudō is a form of martial arts and the suffix -ke would be something as a “house of” … Which basically isn’t that far off because what Stefan Kudoke does requires comparable levels of commitment and discipline as a master in martial arts, albeit in a totally different discipline 😁
@pamdemonia Жыл бұрын
The kudoktopus is amazing!
@KuryRice Жыл бұрын
Stunning watch at an amazing price point. Only issue with that gorgeous movement is that it resembles a certain phallic object.
@adawg3032 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for these videos. I love looking at watches with everyone else who watches these!
@smoothoctopus Жыл бұрын
Costs for those curious are between 10-14k euros....
@j.p.9522 Жыл бұрын
5:18 That errant fiber on the crystal setting off the OCD.
@mikstratok Жыл бұрын
This is what passion looks like
@seattlegrrlie Жыл бұрын
I've never wondered if I wanted an octopus watch, but the answer turns out to be yes
@tockingwatches2377 Жыл бұрын
I received my Kudoke 2 earlier this year after Stefan and Ev concepted the movement then crafted it over 11 months. It’s great.
@riceoobxg Жыл бұрын
If you don't mind, was the final cost? Thanks.
@tockingwatches2377 Жыл бұрын
@@riceoobxg I believe around $22k plus import taxes.
@improgeneration8185 Жыл бұрын
How come they don't have this color model on their website ?
@uriric Жыл бұрын
watching watchfinder over the last year, i want to start my own brand, so many ideas, so much more understanding of watches but it's depressing to see that some watchmakers spend 30 years crafting their skill, does that mean there's no hope or that i should just partner with some with the skill and be the pilot and express my creativity through them
@MrRaki72 Жыл бұрын
Not my style but still wonderful watches. Thanks for introducing them.
@jurgen951 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic watches and amazing quality. My only pet peeve as a designer is the logo. I would much prefer if they had an icon representing Kudoke, instead of the in-your-face text. That would make the dial feel a lot more harmonious imo.
@-unascertained- Жыл бұрын
Great vid, as of a month ago there’s more than 8 billion people btw.
@itoldunot2fuckwithme Жыл бұрын
Third and final year of WOSTEP we started to skeletonize and I can assure you it´s one of the most delicate and painstaking processes there is. Exchanging a hairspring (cutting and shaping the Breguet overcoil) is almost easy compared to this.
@jjhead431 Жыл бұрын
Lucky enough to own a K2 with the salmon dial. Beautiful watch.
@divyamgoel6629 Жыл бұрын
how much was it?
@jjhead431 Жыл бұрын
@@divyamgoel6629 about $12K
@romandevengenzo4267 Жыл бұрын
More like this!
@panospeter_pan4257 Жыл бұрын
Yeah and octopuses are aliens in fact.
@joeskeptical4762 Жыл бұрын
*No, but put on Earth by visitors who don't inhabit Planet Earth* 🌎
@gyurma7 Жыл бұрын
One of the most sensitive, intelligent and particular creation
@AtheistOrphan Жыл бұрын
The K1 is sublime, and if I could afford it I’d definitely get one.
@cedshred1676 Жыл бұрын
It‘s great that you‘re covering small independent brands. Kudoke makes fabulous watches.
@ColinBenjamin Жыл бұрын
Incredible watches. Based on your description of their mission and ethos I was expecting 4-figure watches, rather than 5 figures. But, I’d be hard pressed to say that the craftsmanship and design don’t justify prices in the $10-$15k range.
@MrMettwurst96 Жыл бұрын
i mean, the k1 starts at 8k so there you go. The kudoktopus might be 4 figures as well and the k2 isn't far over
@jonathanblanco3100 Жыл бұрын
Astonishing work. Wow.
@robertjohnson9971 Жыл бұрын
Those are bloody lovely, and a sensible case size too
@davidhunternyc1 Жыл бұрын
Hmm... though the Kudoctopus is admirable it's a bit too kitsch for my taste. With that said, Kudos to Kudoke.
@TheRealStructurer Жыл бұрын
Never heard this brand before, so thanks for sharing it and doing more like this. Lovely pieces 👍🏻
@tigekala Жыл бұрын
Being featured here, Stephan will probably have his hands full for the next 2 years. Congrats!
@janelavie4115 Жыл бұрын
That K1 is really beautiful. Simplicity at it’s best. It was easy to guess from beginning that style was not Swiss.
@shamaldass241 Жыл бұрын
My K2 has a special place in my heart 🖤💛
@grumpyoldman2380 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful.
@maviarab Жыл бұрын
Simply stunning pieces, would own all three if I could.
@lgull1 Жыл бұрын
they all are around 8000.00 American the octo much more. very nice watch but not affordable for the average person
@TheDaneblake Жыл бұрын
Craftsmanship. Talent.
@paulchiu Жыл бұрын
Would the lubricant make its way up front, changing octopus colors?
@johnzimmerman1819 Жыл бұрын
Yes - more on independent craftmen(women) like this!
@mogeking56 Жыл бұрын
Get yourself a sundial and understand that now your time Is precisely perfect
@johnadams-wp2yb Жыл бұрын
Personally I would change the name, which sounds like a brand sold on Wish. And to mount it at 3 o/c, on a plinth? I'de change that to a printed logo on the dial. Everything else is 100% IMO
@antondoan6382 Жыл бұрын
5:18 Anyone else notice the hair on the crystal? :D
@saintdagon2347 Жыл бұрын
How much it cost?
@DieLeeu01 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful video on a beautiful watch. Thank you.
@kfwimmer Жыл бұрын
Really Fantastic!
@RoelfvanderMerwe Жыл бұрын
Abso-friggin-lutely incredible
@JoeCC0087 Жыл бұрын
My favorite watch brand!❤
@jackburtonstwin Жыл бұрын
A remarkable timepiece for the money.
@looplop Жыл бұрын
Brilliant altogether. Marvelous Design, love them!
@melody3741 Жыл бұрын
These guys prices are about on par pricewise with jlc watches. Its really cool.
@EdK911 Жыл бұрын
Cool watch!
@WouterZtube Жыл бұрын
Wowwww gorgeous. It’s almost impossible to do such an ornate watch and still keeping classy
@roku_nine Жыл бұрын
K1 looks sublime!
@misteratoz Жыл бұрын
I wish
@Megatraum504 Жыл бұрын
lmao on god. i was thinking they were no more than 2k. even then, thinking i wouldnt pay 2k for them. fkin 8k???? ahhahahaha bruh what?
@Megatraum504 Жыл бұрын
the amount of insane watches you would pass up to buy this childsplay shit is absurd
@misteratoz Жыл бұрын
@@Megatraum504 agreed. You can get a zenith split second chrono, multiple perpetual calendars, majority of grand seikos for that price tier.
@vincent67239 Жыл бұрын
lol you guys don’t get it
@Megatraum504 Жыл бұрын
@@vincent67239 sure tf dont.
@wisamal-hakim5531 Жыл бұрын
I love Kudoke, I love videos on independents and I love these reviews. More more more
@chandanh.s7924 Жыл бұрын
Well being the first to watch is a privilege 😀
@Antonio5559398 Жыл бұрын
second not too bad also
@philipbasarir6829 Жыл бұрын
Third is awesome
@joeskeptical4762 Жыл бұрын
*I see what you did there.* ☺
@MrPINKFL0YD Жыл бұрын
I'd love one of each.....
@reviewsandprojects Жыл бұрын
at around $15,000-20K per watch it's not really forget rolex and omega is it. That statement sort of means to me that this would be a more inexpensive yet quality alternative but it's actually a direct competitor price wise to a lot of Omegas and a few rolexs.
@jeffreybateman7314 Жыл бұрын
Yes, the need to mention Rolex and Omega for clicks is annoying. Then we learn astonishly little about the specs of this watch. Felt more like an advert for a nice family watchmaker, lots of poetry without much substance.
@juniorjohnson5961 Жыл бұрын
The old Stef & Ev trick !
@bookofmillions Жыл бұрын
Longines hydroconquest 39mm
@vernonwilliams8644 Жыл бұрын
Andrew: " Relatively affordable" Me: *Finds one Kudoke on Chrono 24 costing 1.5 times my car. *
@phinn242 Жыл бұрын
not a fan of the octopus but the others are absolutely stunning watches
@MrAumbra Жыл бұрын
Incredible piece designed by artisans. Love it
@peterstorey393 Жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with microbrands tremendous workmanship goes into them , I have kept with household brands for one reason parts are still available I have a 1964 model and can still get the parts still time to change my mind