It's watches like this that make me buy a lottery ticket
@songoku-jx3cb9 ай бұрын
Buy equity instead and you might actualy be able to afford it one day
@ugabrew2 жыл бұрын
Tim, you are an absolute legend and I hope that these videos will be around for a long, long time. The amount of information that you bring to us is unreal.
@oatmongen42632 жыл бұрын
Every time I find a new favourite watch, when I go back to this one, I am reminded of how happy I would be just to have it and ignore everything else.
@davidc51912 жыл бұрын
The Credor reminds of the Toyota Century - a Japanese-only car that's their flagship model, a Japanese Bentley.
@the1916companywatchreviews2 жыл бұрын
Good comparison. Best, Tim
@xx1j2 жыл бұрын
I've waited for this watch review for so long!
@MarcusGLovesWatches2 жыл бұрын
This makes me feel things - great review, Tim
@massimoalberio79462 жыл бұрын
great Tim! sometimes I think I know a watch but the way you describe it then convinces me that I did not know it that well :-)
@davidhunternyc12 жыл бұрын
Among the many qualities most horological masterpieces of the West share is, "abundance." Whether it be an abundant amount of complications or details, every watch is a world of infinite wonder. What most watches don't express, however, is "emptiness." Art history is full of paintings with abundance, be it Hieronymus Bosch's, The Garden of Earthly Delights, or Michelangelo's, Sistine Chapel. In art history, paintings that express emptiness are relegated to second fiddle. Take, for example, Chardin's, Basket of Plums or Juan Sanchez Cotan's, Still Life with Quince, Cabbage, Melon, and Cucumber. It wasn't until the 20th century that emptiness became a force to be reckoned with. Take, for example, Mark Rothko's, Black on Dark Sienna on Purple... a painting so full of emptiness, no light escapes. Abundance in art will always take center stage but thanks to Rothko's forbearers the art world is full of emptiness. This brings me back to watches. Most every masterpiece of horology is a Hieronymous Bosch. There are few watches that express the quiet emptiness of a Chardin or the existential emptiness of Rothko, but they exist. Of course, we have to go to Japan to find them. First, there is the Credor Eichi II, with its dial entirely painted in enamel. It's a breath of God as quiet as a whisper. Then there's Kikuchi Nakagawa's, Murakumo watch. Inspired by Patek Philippe's 1941 black dial Reference No.1503, Nakagawa refines the Murakumo into a kind of purity so severe that even the black polished caseback makes seasoned watch collectors twitch with nervous anxiety. No wonder. Like a Rothko, there's nothing there.
@TriforceRich2 жыл бұрын
Crazy to think a steel current production Daytona is approaching this work of art.
@entroheat2 жыл бұрын
pricewise with their gaudy generic looks and text book written on it and the rolex log at 12 and 6 clock its a shame in world of horology!
@456MrPeople Жыл бұрын
Dude really? A platinum spring drive watch is overpriced compared to an automatic steel one at the same price? Keep drinking your Kool-Aid then.
@jconrad8585 Жыл бұрын
@Christopher Armstrong Pleb detected
@ItumelengS Жыл бұрын
@@456MrPeople thank you
@L.A.C_Santos Жыл бұрын
@Christopher Armstrong i can’t even start to imagine understanding why would you consider it to be the other way round.
@scottlalonde28782 жыл бұрын
Beautiful watch, thank you for sharing, Tim.
@squeakD2 жыл бұрын
That watch is beautiful! Craftsmanship is incredible!
@minnesotacubes79112 жыл бұрын
I do love this watch, unfortunately it makes my wallet cry
@chia-mingyang58042 жыл бұрын
My favorite watch in the collection
@randallk25562 жыл бұрын
It’s stunning Tim Thankyou for this great review! You are an absolute legend and a real treasure to our watch community worldwide
@tar18952 жыл бұрын
These Japanese grandmasters are a different level.
@artbanks279 ай бұрын
This is the goal of my watch collecting journey.
@badscrutinizer73362 жыл бұрын
Love those Credor😘❤️🌹
@Alwaysontime-dh1gz8 ай бұрын
This proves that Seiko is the best watch company of all time ❤
@RyanBofMKE2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful, yet simple 🤙🤙
@Therealgdoesgshit11 ай бұрын
Patek Philippe of Japan Great finesse
@wanderer11257 ай бұрын
the dial resembles MVMT but the case back showing the movement is beautiful
@wallyllaw7 ай бұрын
Great watch, thanks for the review. "eichi" is hard to pronounce for an English speaker, but it's like "ee-chi", not "eich". Like always in Japanese, the "e" sound must be like in word "pet", just double the length, so it's two times "e". The "chi" is like "chee" in "cheese", but just with short "ee" sound. For Japanese it's important to differentiate double vowels from single vowels. Also roman number "II", "two" would likely be Japanese "ni". So all in all: "cre-dor ee-chi ni".
@jimhim5852 жыл бұрын
When you first said it, I thought I miss heard. When you said again that micro artist studio makes 25 watches per year, what!?
@Alejosales8 ай бұрын
This is what watches should be like. Just leave the brand name on the dial. No need for all the verbiage. Let the dial speak for itself. ❤
@amonk932 жыл бұрын
Delicious can it get under 10mm thick?
@oatmongen42632 жыл бұрын
That's what I have always wanted to see. I'm not holding my breath though, because Grand Saiko have a habit of making their watches deliberately thicker, as they have an idea of what they consider the perfect watch size.
@DavidDatura2 жыл бұрын
That’s one gorgeous watch! 😁
@Nefville2 жыл бұрын
Now that is a beautiful watch.
@shkim30542 жыл бұрын
Masterpiece!
@MrERLoner2 жыл бұрын
Next get the Fugaku on here..lol
@blackjack895710 ай бұрын
Eichi 叡智 is for Wisdom in English.
@siongheeleong80782 жыл бұрын
This is THE grail dress watch, bar none. p.s. Tim, the auto white balance changes often in this video and they were quite distracting. Suggest setting it to a fixed temperature to avoid it.
@davec36512 жыл бұрын
Eh-chee (not too long with the "ee") is the correct pronunciation.
@krit53392 жыл бұрын
It's pronounced Hummer dude.
@baxoutthebox56825 ай бұрын
Talk to someone at Credor, they’ll say H2 just like Tim
@bluedew2 жыл бұрын
えいち or eh yi chi
@baxoutthebox56825 ай бұрын
H2, I’ve spoken to Credor sales reps and this is how they say it
@Okido2410 ай бұрын
30 meter water resistance
@JaeWhite1402 жыл бұрын
CREDOR✨
@seyfr692 жыл бұрын
the holy grail of Credor! btw its pronounced eh-yee-chee
@billmoss28772 жыл бұрын
Who would have thunk?
@baxoutthebox5682 Жыл бұрын
To settle the debate, Tim’s pronunciation is correct. I literally just spoke to a GS/Credor rep about this watch.
@tsma24 Жыл бұрын
it’s a work of art but honestly would only consider buying at $13000 or less. Otherwise it’s just in a wishlist i hope to receive
@jameshoward97002 жыл бұрын
A truly beautiful thing, the product of so much endeavour and creativity. But… the Credor logo? Awful portmanteau western word and bland design to the point of being generic. Why can’t Seiko do logos? Surely by now they’d be confident in using Japanese script?
@TheBrimic2 жыл бұрын
Ahh the classic Credor "Emperor's New Clothes" comment section.
@noddyholder60823 ай бұрын
Wondeful watch. Bit of an uber profesional comentary bodering on snake oil sales
@CACOPHONIE2 жыл бұрын
❣️❣️❣️
@purrungas2012 Жыл бұрын
I will never understand how a watch this expensive and beautiful doesn't have some basic options of a $50 one..like 50 meter water proof, luminous hands or even a calendar...is insane..for these times when quartz watches give you all of that..
@LKRM8863 Жыл бұрын
u r right man. I can't know why it's soo pricy. But when I look more the dial texture is kinda justifying the price though.
@91186932232 жыл бұрын
this is the 'toyota prius' of watches. the first hybrid watch. one of a kind technology, that can not be duplicated.
@thatmexicanguy29892 жыл бұрын
I don’t really understand this brand, like yeah the finishing is good but it doesn’t seem anything amazing 🤷🏻♂️ considering how much you’re paying
@chia-mingyang58042 жыл бұрын
It's not only good but highly finished. There are numerous macro shots on the internet you can easily find.
@thatmexicanguy29892 жыл бұрын
@@chia-mingyang5804 big bevels yeah but what else?
@@chia-mingyang5804 hasn’t got any hand engraving 🤷🏻♂️ looks nice but just seems basic to me, not many different finishes either
@chia-mingyang58042 жыл бұрын
@@thatmexicanguy2989 Many high-end watches don't have hand engraving.
@Thankyou_34 ай бұрын
Oversized
@FFL30012 жыл бұрын
if only it wasn't spring drive...
@garyboyle6952 жыл бұрын
Why, because Rolex or Omega etc didn't think of it?
@FFL30012 жыл бұрын
@@garyboyle695 Because it's a poorly conceived quartz movement.
@woonfaseng87372 жыл бұрын
this is too huge for a dress watch ..... and for your wrist . a size of 34 to 37mm would be better for a modern dress watch
@antonroux67378 күн бұрын
surely your pronunciation is a joke?
@shimy3332 жыл бұрын
looks like any random Ali express BS watch.... why do we have to act like this ...literally about generic a watch as it gets... like it's some magnificent work of art... Tim just sells it well.. this thing is so corny it's killing me....
@garyboyle6952 жыл бұрын
Since you can buy a knock off of any popular Rolex, AP, PP watch then I guess they too look like cheap AliExpress watches?. Seriously ill informed comment.
@shimy3332 жыл бұрын
@@garyboyle695 look at it.. " the emperor has no clothes".. don't fall for the hype ... Watches are about the story.. especially at the ridiculous prices for these blase nothing porcelain dial watches ..
@xx1j2 жыл бұрын
You got no taste, and you don't understand watches. Period. Want a story? Heard of Philippe Dufour? Check how much his watches are selling for.
@shimy3332 жыл бұрын
@@xx1j This Credor...ask price is 60k on Chrono 24...what a Fing joke for this... DeBethune and 15 other independent watch makers in that range shit on this watch.. IMO of course... this is all subjective of course ))😎
@Alfonsoltd2 жыл бұрын
It’s a handmade watch with every part handmade and it’s in platinum and the movement, did you see the movement?