Same, but tbh with a pair of chinos and a polo or a shirt you can pull off pretty much any dress watch.

@@valebliz I second that. Plain Polo and Dark denim or slacks.. Can do it.

@@valebliz mhm

@@valebliz isn't that called European? Dress watches 365

what are your favroites?

I have done something similar but I can do that again 👍🏻

@@TeddyBaldassarre shall be waiting. As you bought nomos and specially my love Ball watch. Thank you so much after that i have now become your fan.

@@TeddyBaldassarre can you please please do a brand overview/history type video for Oris? Thanks! :D

Good to see another video that caters to people who still appreciate vintage proportions. You say that dress watches have become less of a thing in the last few years. I had to wonder what you meant by the last few years. When I was growing up in the 60s and 70s most men wore a dress watch. But from the mid to late 70s sportier watches crept in.

Bb36, sorted

Thank you for watching!

Bingo, you nailed it. I was wondering why it was so appealing and you're exactly right, it hits all those Cellini notes.

Bought one last year and it is a wonderful watch. Quite the strap monster as well

Oh man, that’s a big miss! Thanks for the mention. Excited to get my hands on a solar beat.

@@TeddyBaldassarre ooh the Solarbeat looks amazing! Same here. Getting a Louis Cartier case at Solo price will be incredible.

The new large quartz Tank Must looks incredible. The case looks almost exactly like the old platinum Louis cartier cases, for 2k! It’s a no brainier for a dress watch.

Also a quartz Grand Sieko GMT

@@60zeller oh yeah, those do start right at the 3000 USD mark! Only thing is I think those are more of a sports watch than a dress one.

Have you faced any issues with your watch ?

@@kodoaok626 Not anything that I am aware of except a few straches here and there, it does run slighty faster than standard time though, I think it can be be calibrated if I wish to do so, otherwise it's my go to watch when I'm working.

Perfect examples! I was thinking of both the Intramatic and the Max Bill.

I really like the black-dial, smooth bezel version. I haven’t pulled the trigger yet!

Am wearing mine right now; it’s a versatile, gorgeous timepiece!

Love the Islander. Have the 37 Pepsi.

@@chriscon8463 Definitely get it, its so nice. The black dial w/o the fluted bezel is especially versatile, if you put it on a leather strap it would be pretty sporty. Super well lumed too.

I have big wrists yet I really don't care much for the oversized look, I have wall clocks that are smaller in appearance.

Completely agree with this ! 35 - 40 mm watches with a max 46 - 48 lug to lug with a max thickness of 10mm is ideal! Satellite dish on the wrist made me chuckle and deserved the like!

What are some watches you'd suggest that fit your criteria? I.e. smaller case size, slimmer profile, vintage aesthetics?

@@Bkesal14 it’s been a long time since I posted that comment, and I think it would seem that in the meantime some companies have really caught on to the prevailing consumer sentiment. I think at the higher end of the budget, the Longines _Conquest Heritage_ and _Heritage Flagship_ models are both really great modern reissues/reproductions of much older pieces they produced previously in the 60s I think. The _Conquest Heritage_ is my personal favourite because it’s smaller at 35mm (Flasgship is 38.5mm), and its domed dial I feel is a much more faithful reproduction of the dials from the era. Both are super thin considering they’re automatic, too. Also I saw that Rado reintroduced their _Golden Horse_ model - a sporty dress watch they produced from the 50s/60s onwards in many different forms. Its casing and styling seems to perhaps be a bit of an homage to the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust, with fluteless or fluted bezel options. The main difference being the Rado sports a heavily domed dial as opposed to Rolex’s much more modern-looking flat dial. At the lower end of the scale, a few more budget-oriented brands have also capitalised on the call for a return to retro, with brands like Accurist and Geckota to name but a few releasing their own versions of the classic 60’s style bicompax racing chronograph (à la the 1968 Heuer Camaro) featuring tonneau/pin cushion cases with round bezels and dials. The compromises made here, however, are that the movements are usually either quartz or mechaquartz with no running seconds dial. Although I will say I picked up Accurist’s version, the _Retro Racer,_ with blue dial and orange and white accents, for half price at £70 down from their £129 RRP and I’ve been VERY impressed with it so far. It’s thin, its stated size of 41mm seems to wear much smaller because the lugs are so short, and the finishing is really great for the price. Sadly it’s since been discontinued it seems. If you’re not intimidated buying from Chinese sites like AliExpress, then I’d also fully recommend looking into the brand Mysterious Code. They produce some really lovely retro-inspired pieces, with their best I think being their interpretation of the 50’s style Longines bi- and tricompax chronographs. The model I picked up was a bicompax with blue guiolloché reverse panda dial with silver subdials, and I have to say for around £75 (available here: a.aliexpress.com/_EJ4RdTZ), I’m absolutely delighted with it. It uses the Seiko mechaquartz chronograph movement featuring a sweeping chronograph main seconds hand and has been incredibly accurate so far. The only downside for me with this brand has been their awkwardly modern and stereotypically Chinese-gibberish-attempt-at-English random brand name. Its just such a nice little watch at 38mm that I can bring myself to ignore that.

@@sam_the_man thanks for taking the time to write out that response, especially given that as you said it has been a while since you posted. Enjoyed reading through!

That seiko dial (with the pebbled surface) is beautiful

Maestro just looks to simple for me, no identity

@@jimyarradi dress watches are supposed to be simple but i do understand where you're coming from.

@@jimyarradiI get that. That's what I like about it. It has a sort of "fashion watch" kitsch but with actual quality. Fills a fun role in the collection for that reason. Stealth heritage lol

@@bruceleroy8063 I see your point, it is a very good watch indeed

Nah

The Mido is exceptional. I would recommend the Epos as well, better than the Mido.

Very underrated watch. I think people get caught up by some of the variants with the diamonds but it’s perhaps the most attainable way to get into Tudor. It deserves its own video soon.

@@TeddyBaldassarre holding it side by side with omega deville and iwc portofino, I was impressed with the quality of the case construction

@@TeddyBaldassarre Hey Teddy, thanks for bringing up the Tudor 1926 as I am shortlisting it actually, tbh, I've already placed my interest at the Boutique fot it. But you might have gotten one point incorrect, after much research, Tudor actually changed to a Sellita base movement back in 2020 for the 1926 line. It was ETA from 2018-2020 but somewhere in 2020, they swapped it to the Sellita. Other than that, I honestly can't wait for your review of the 1926! Love your videos by the way and keep it up man!!👍👍👍

@@maxmillianlim actually makes for a great daily watch with its screw down crown.

@@bm5192 I know right? Went to see the watch twice before making my decision. I feel that it's a great all rounder watch for the price. You get Tudor quality for under local currency $2.5k... the movement, even though is Sellita base, is almost running at COSC standards due to how Tudor modifies the movement. You really are getting value at its best. Pity that they didn't have the size I wanted in the store. But I've already placed my name down and they'll call me once its in.

It’s definitely a beautiful watch and I own one. I do wish it came with a 6r35.

You are on the right track: There was a European kitchen appliances manufacturer named Baumatic. It went bankrupt a few years back.

Pure class! It's the kipper's knickers.