Not a hot take, but can we please have a supercut of all 'What the wife says' segments. Thanking you.

My Arnie has hardlex, and if I'm ever late for work while wearing it, my boss apologises for getting there early! 😂

If price was directly proportional to power reserve, a Casio would cost more than a private jet.

Casio and Seiko should stop selling bracelet links made of bent sheet metal and stamped clasps in 2024

At 7:29 - I have a GADA watch that is a bit of a Tool Watch. I still use it as my Daily Driver because it is a Strap Monster. 👍

Leather strap on a diver is indeed an abomination. The horror. The horror.

I once dropped a Seiko Samurai onto a concrete floor. The bezel was scratched up by the crystal was fine. The thing to remember is that the crystal is part of the protection system of the watch case; a scratched mineral crystal will still protect the innards while a shattered sapphire crystal can't.

I like casio watches. The DW5600 is a tough classic that still stands alone due to its uniqueness and eighties vibe.

*HARDLEX is awesome!* I am wearing an SKX013 for almost two decades now, which I banged onto almost everything, especially my faucet in the shower. There will not go a year without me at least banging my watch on a faucet or radiator. There are multiple scratches now. There is even a small chip out. But it is still functioning and waterproof. *Any sapphire crystal would have been broken several times by now.* Especially in the shower this would have been terrible. *I absolutely effing love hardlex.*

I am a new subscriber to your channel and I regret not having discovered it until today. I think it's one of the best channels on KZfaq for watch enthusiasts. Your content is fun, entertaining, interesting, and enjoyable. The different segments are original and fresh, and the cherry on top comes at the end of each video: what the wife said, a marvel. Thank you so much for this content. Greetings from Canada

a leather strap on a dive watch is like wearing flip flops with a suit, the therapeutic value of this video was immense ,I wonder what a hardlex replacement for a rolex explorer vs saphire would cost

My Seiko SRP499 has accumulated exactly zero crystal scratches 7 years. Two minor case scratches.

My Seiko 5 has a scratch on the glass that begs to differ. cheers

Totally agree re adjustable clasps, I have 3 and have never had to use them. Great to hear someone challenge the norm.

I agree on the crystal. Everyone around me lost their minds when I chose the Moonwatch with acrylic. I like the way it looks much better than the sapphire. I also prefer solid case-backs, unless the movement looks exceptional (e.g. Glashutte Original)

Words in the watch world that I love: “Trampoline”, “EeeYeaaahhh”, “Cli….Clic…..CLICK IIIIIIIT!!”

Agree - Hardlex is okay for me. Partially agree - PR for me is out of principal in certain price points. E.g. A Patek with 35 hrs of PR is an insult. Disagree - My wrists expand quite a lot and I love the convenience of micro adjust as I do use it a lot. Agree - 100m Minimum any watch in this day and age. Agree - Follow your heart. Couldn't stop at 3 watches. Leather strap on a diver is fine for certain occasions.

I’ve scratched Hardlex on my SRP453. After 120+ dives, I finally noticed a few slight scratches. Not bad for all the abuse it’s taken.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way about power reserve. I enjoy taking a watch out of my (well more than three watch) box and going through the process of winding and setting it. Thanks for another great video.

I cannot stand the term ‘hot take’. Like I hate ‘hack’ when people mean tip and when they say ‘season’ instead of series. The struggle is real…! (Apart from that, ace video as always)

Outstanding video, Russel! I laughed out loud more than a couple times. I also agreed with just about everything you said. Oh & hot take: Casio should develop an in house automatic movement.

Always waiting for the "Click the Like Button" segment😂 and yes i click it every time😂

OMG...you were on fire with this one buddy! Keep up the great work.

Nearly at 200k Russ! You’re fast becoming a superstar on here, Mr Baldasarré better watch his back 🎉

I agree with the higher sweep over longer reserve! Here's looking at you Powermatic!

Loved them Although - on the fly is a must for me Wrist changes size to much

Whoo! You didn’t disappoint here, especially right outta the blocks: seems like there's no middle-ground regarding Seiko's Hardlex - it's (mostly) love-it-or-hate-it. I'm absolutely fine with it, partly because, in my wheelhouse at least, its scratch-resistance is more than adequate (and, like you, I don’t baby my watches), partly because of their greater shatter-resistance, but *also* because most all my Hardlex-equipped Seikos appear to be fairly glare-resistant in harsh sunlight - which *is* a big deal to me. Water-resistance? Not a big deal with any ofvmy Seikos or Casios, but *might* havecbeen an issue for both my vintage Hamilton Khaki field watches, whose movements quit on me just a few months apart. Cost a bit to getvthem working again, but at least I had little trouble selling them. Divers on leather? I'm mixed on that one: yeah, thematically speaking, a pricey leather strap on a Sub is silly, but so's the fact that only a fraction of the Subs you'll see on people's wrists will get any closer to water than a lawn sprinkler or inflatable kiddies' pool.

Love this video! Love MWC’s style. My Hot Takes: 1. Spring Drive is hugely under appreciated: It’s unique; it’s the best of mechanical and quartz; and the smooth sweep blitzes any high beat movement. 2. Seiko/Grand Seiko seem to have started the current craze for funky dial finishes. I wish other brands would show a bit more originality/leadership. 3. Why is no one making dials from that super black stuff that absorbs 99.9% of light? Would look amazing with highly reflective hands / batons, and it would make colours really pop.

My "hot take" would be that I actually quite like the old style stamped metal clasps, rather than a lot of the modern ones. I find the stamped ones are far more comfortable to wear on the wrist personally, and I don't have any issues with the look either.

Another banger Russ! Have a great weekend! ✋😆🤚

Agree about the sapphire. It's desirable but not essential. The other is people droning on about milled clasps and dismissing watches on that basis. It's just a clasp FFS!

Water resistance is really overrated with watches. If you are certified recreational diver, you can even wear a Casio F91W and go down up to 40 feet (12M) without any problems. If you want to go deeper, you need to get an open water certification of 59 feet (18M). So, if it's ISO rated like the Casio, you can go diving with it and most everyone doesn't need a 100M or even 50M water resistance. By the way, Omega Speedmaster is ISO 22810 rated for 50M and good for swimming but probably can go diving too. That said, I wouldn't go swimming with my Speedy Pro. I have a Casio Duro for that.

Now THAT was a great video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Watches w/ 13mm or higher thickness do not slide easily under a cuff, unless you live in warm climate and wear t-shirts most of the year.

I dropped my Seiko SNKL23 face down on an asphalt pavement and the crystal did not shatter, and has only a small scratch at 8 o'clock. So I'm happy with Hardlex.

5:20 Breitling that was inspired by Baume & Mercier ! 😂

Your wife, spot on as always! I do think that the watch collecting journey is a beautiful one, but even after reaching Rolex, AP, Patek...you end up in the "been there done that" mentality that ultimately makes you appreciate a Seiko again 😂

I have no “hot takes”. But I love this channel Russ. Great insight and I always get some laughs. Cheers.

Entertaining vid Jody loves on the fly dive extensions. You forgot to mention milled clasps - everyone is obsessing over those, is only a 'thing' in the last few years and doesn't affect comfort. Btw I picked up that PRX digital, at A$215 it's a great piece being 35mm, sapphire, 100m WR & that bracelet. Many watches are still 50m but most won't wear dress watches swimming 😊.

The wife speaking the truth as always.

My hot take: quick release spring bars should be a given (or something like IWC EasX-change system); manufacturers using regular spring bars need to give their heads a shake 😁

My hot take is the opposite of one of the MWC's. People care waaayyyy too much about water resistance. I think most people who care strongly have never been diving; 40m is the deepest rating hobbiest divers can be certified for, and it is flipping deep (you can't even see colors anymore at thay depth). Back in the day 30m might mean splashproof, but these days it means 30m, and that is more than enough even for the majority of actual divers.

High BPM and accuracy is important. The only reason people ever were worried about power reserves was because some early watches would need to be reset if you were, say, on a long international flight or something similar and weren't moving around enough for 8 hours or so. Or at a desk job and not really moving that much, so it wouldn't wind fully. But that was in the 60s and early 70s with very crude movements in inexpensive watches. I had a little Timex growing up that was sometimes dead in the morning if you took it off at night and slept in too long or forgot to put it back on until noon or so. But you don't need 40 hours. 24 hours is way more than you'll ever need with a modern automatic watch, and even 12 would probably be fine as the winding rotors are very sensitive now.

The only crystal I've ever cracked was a Hardlex. I have two watches with on the fly adjustment and I find I'm using them quite a bit. With you on the rest.

I could not agree more on the power reserve. As an enthusiast, part of the fun is setting the watch. One thing you didn't mention as well, with a high power reserve like say 5 days, let's say you do wear the watch for a few days and it gets a near full wind in the case of an automatic. When you go to take it off, that's gonna be 5 days where the watch is running and putting more wear and tear on the movement. I think the sweet spot for me personally is 40 hours.

Hallelujah!! A watch video that agrees with me re Hardlex and Power Reserve. Great vid as ever

I hate negative displays they look great in photos etc but once you see them in the flesh they’re useless. I brought a Casio calculator watch a few months ago with a negative display and sent it back as soon as I opened the box you just could read the display at all .

The Garmin Instinct 2 is a better attempt at bridging the smart/digi watch gap than anything Casio has done.

we need to rethink water resistance and should be a general pressure rating in bar instead of meters water resistant also have a better understanding of what can over stress gaskets and cause failure

I like and agree with your hot takes! Great presentation! Thanks!

Don't think I can argue with any of yours Russ, although struggle with that Breitling, Nasty 🤣, not sure I could ever buy a dive style watch, being a scuba diver that one really erks me but perhaps if I found the right one like you have ? But then again I don't think so ! 😊

Lucky YOU! I've scratched EVERY Hardlex crystal I've ever owned. Still not giving up my SKX171. Ever.

You're right about the Hamilton pitiful wr. My Khaki sent this message from inside its bag of rice.

Less than a minute in and I’m already loving this video

Loved this. I use the micro adjust maybe twice per day...yes any sports, professional or field watch should be 100m.

Bracelet extentions are for fidgetability. I play with them more than bezels. They're a tweaker treat.

You forgot the phrase heritage... doesn't always mean a good watch .

Haha! Great video! I almost completely agree with you - I think that certain watches don't need 100m of water resistance 😅

Great hot takes, I agree with most. You always talk me back into being ok with Hardlex, must be group therapy. For today, I won’t look at my Seiko 5 crystal with contempt. No scratches yet, one year in😅. Your wife is sadly right about the Rolex😢

My little but growing Casio collection gets more great comments than people I know who have dropped thousands on some ego brand watch,the Casios are much more fun,love the vid again mate, very entertaining as always, don't agree with everything but that's what makes it enjoyable,best to the wife

I love seiko, but I have scratched the hardlex on at least half of them

What a great video!!

Hot take… love a manual wind!

Hot Take : Buy what you like 😊

Totally agree with the power reserve point. As long as you've got 12 hours, that's enough.

I have a Seiko turtle PADI Pepsi it has a scratch on the crystal and it wears that scratch like a duelling scar I think it kind of authenticates the watch makes it rugged and real

Pretty much agree with almost everything! Good video

“That PRX is rubbish.” You crack me up. 😂

Well said on the micro adjust madness

Great show couldn't agree more with what you said especially the comment on "Hardlex."

Totally agree with 99% of what you sat but i own 2 PRX Digitals (:

Random question: Where did you get those pictures you have on the back wall? Cheers 😊

I hard agree about the power reserve. It's rare I wear a watch more than a day in a row so the power reserve rarely does me much good. Or worse, I try and lean on it and the back end of the power reserve is much less accurate so I have to set it again anyway -- looking at you Seiko 6Rs. It's clear it just makes for better marketing copy. (This is also largely true of accuracy in non-chronometer watches, which is my hot take!)

could not agree more about leather straps on diver, power reserve, however, I did scratch my hardlex... so sapphore is still first choice...

I struggle to stay water resistant when I pass 10 metres or 1 Bar so I'm pleased to know as I start to leak my watch is still good for at least another 90 metres .. think I have a leaky helium relief valve.

Are Casio wave ceptor 5 watches any good? Thank you. André.

I like quick adj́ust clasps, not so much because of hourly wrist expansion, but because it means my shaky hands and a screwdriver don’t have to get near the bracelet more than necessary between summer and winter fitment. 😂 And speaking of: pin and collar is better than screw ins. Yes it’s a faff when a collar disappears on you, but I’ve never nearly lost a watch due to vibrations with pin and collar.

Really enjoyed the video 👍👏👍👏

I had a lorus beater with hardlex and it went through the washer and dryer about 5 times each before cracking. Then another 5 times after cracking, and still kept the water out, until it eventually didn't...

I prefer a vintage style dial with a blue hue around it than blind myself every time i want to tell the time outside.

When your wrist changes size frequently, on-the-fly microadjust is essential. Imagine if your shoes randomly shrank or grew 3 sizes half way through the day, with no way to adjust them. You would be okay with that? I need no more than 12 hrs of power reserve. Any more is just needless wear on my movements.

I agree with you 100% on all your points 😂

Hardlex may be cheaper, but it doesn't shatter like sapphire. I'd take a high beat, over a high power reserve. Seiko's MarineMaster sliding clasp is one of my favorites. 50m isn't bad at all. That's still 150 feet....a lot deeper than most of us will go. Buy what you like, and like what you buy.

Hot take - automatic watches have been obsolete for around 50 years ;)

Hey, new addicted watcher here. Need my first g shock - 35 yo old timer here. Im torn between 5610u or gbd 200. Open to recommendations! Top content lad!

2:59 spot on for power reserve… and I hate indicators

RE power reserve I don't trust automatic as I only wear a watch for 5-10 hours each day, not 24/7. So, I wind my watch each morning to maintain power; helps with accuracy as well.

Yeah, never understood the shorter power reserve hate. Always hear enthusiasts say they love to interact with the watch "keeping it alive".

I really need a single watch with a helium escape valve, cyclops and dial side power reserve. Damn it, everyone needs one!

That Breitling is sweet MWC

A new watch running at +25-30, has alignment issues, yet still falls "within specs". My point is many of us here used to unscrew the back and adjusted that little lever on the old 7S26 and got amazing results. I use the 7S26 as an example. If a movement is capable of "X" accuracy then why can't it come out of the box closer to "X" accuracy? Please tightened up the accuracy specs and cosmetics too. I'm not asking for COSC. I've been told by a certain seller nobody cares. I feel better...I think. Really enjoy your channel. Thank you!

I'd rather have either sapphire or acrylic. Also, my Willard-X is on a Bund!

dont know if i was just lucky. my snk805 has 47 hours and 23 minutes of power reserve. tested it when my uncle gave it to me after owning it for 4 years. tested it again after 5 years and still the same. without any servicing. thats 9 years total of ownership!

Nice. I do use the micro adjusts between wearing at work at a computer and being outside as I dont like the watch moving when skiing, walking the dog etc. My takes, titanium should be used more often. Tudor just seems to bring out watches in colours that make no sense. They have obvious watches everyone wants, then go and bring out others. BB58 GMT would be slam dunk in the Pepsi colour, BB58 should always have been available in monochrome, Pelegos 39mm in blue too. San Martin knows this though 😁

👍“i don’t care what you think” … but then why are we all here??😅

Nylon hook and loop strap can be adjusted on the fly all day, every day :)

Integrated bracelets.... Idk the idea of not being able to swap straps all the time is unthinkable for me!

I agree with just about everything except the Hardlex I’m afraid. Oh and Jody bought his PRX 35mm Digital for $150. And now I’m obsessed with finding one for under $200. I know I know. But like you said, if all liked the same thing, this would be a boring a- hobby! Thanks as always!

My Duro has been my daily for 3 yrs, I work around steel shelves and monos... so I bang it often, and have never had a scratch on the mineral glass. There is a dent on the aluminum bezel, just to give you some perspective. Yes I also believe that 100m should be the minimum(preferably with a screw down crown), especially when the price goes up. And YES I understand that they probably don't neet it, but it gives me piece of mind... And hell if Casio can do it on a Duro, I DON'T see why other brands can't do it on much more expensive watches.

The hardlex thing is more of a "dude you are not cheap anymore so put on a sapphire" kind of mentality. I do use my bracelet extention, I live in a very hot and humid weather so I sweat too much and sometimes I like my watch dancing around a little bit more. I blame youtubers for my unreasonable fear of busting up my 50 meters water resistance watch if I go to a swiming pool with it. I also hate the "strap monster" term, there will be always that one ruber strap that fits the most and that color that fits the most, buying like 10 straps for one watch sounds insane.