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“And why have 24 karat gold when you can have stainless steel gold PVD?” “… why indeed?!” Hahaha! Fantastic video as always!

Guys, this was and is a winning format! I’d call it and even draw. Tom’s Tissot choice was his top pick of the contest while yours was definitely the Smiths. I’d really appreciate seeing you consider doing this again with other watches. Maybe even go for a three way competition with Charlotte. I think she would give you guys a run for your money!

Guys!! How could you not go for the Seiko SPB159J1 as a substitute for the Patek Philippe CALATRAVA 5226G?! Literally 50 times cheaper at RRP (you can get it at discount) Same textured dial and number colour, a beige calf suede hirst strap would cost £25 for a closer match. Love the longer chat segments!

That Tissot is particularly a top tier choice! They were all top tier choices. Well done!

Smiths are highly valued by British vintage car enthusiasts as they made rev counters, speedometers and so on. Not unlike other watch manufacturers

Genuinely surprised about the Citizen, thank you for bringing up that one

That citizen dials and markings actually looks exquisite

10:59- As a guy from Kentucky, I found this hilarious! Glad it wasn't cut. 😂

The jovial conversation between Mr Hands and The Other Fella is excellent as always, thanks for this one. That Smiths Everest is my personal favourite.

It would be interesting to see a cheaper alternative of the usual Swiss brands with a cheaper British brand alternative. Christopher Ward, CWC, Smiths, Vertex, Scurfa, Farer, Bremont, Pinion, Marloe and numerous others too many to mention. That would be a worthwhile video.

Gotta say, those Citizens look lovely. Those floating logos on the schmancy paper dial are the business.

That Frederique Constant is sublime!

Great episode! One additional one could be the Glycine Airman as an alternative to the Tudor BB pro.

I really enjoy this format. I also enjoy when the very expensive is compared to the more affordable choices. Keep up the great work!

No one is talking about the Frédérique Constantin watch?!?! That thing is beautiful in blue!!!!

That Smiths is harder to get than a real Explorer.

At 8:32 did someone fart in the microphone?

Re: Smiths and the Everest expedition, that Sir Edmund Hillary said he "carried" his Smiths sounds like men would say in those days not far removed from the golden age of the pocket watch. Men during the pocket watch era "carried" their watches - they didn't "wear" them. I'm a Smith's owner, love it, and am happy to beat their drum on the Everest topic! I didn't know Smith's was a/the sponsor of the expedition. That adds to my position. Great vid. Keep at it!

I love this new format guys. It's light hearted and entertaining.

Surprised not to see the Stowa Partitio on the list: a great watch for about £750 featuring *extremely* similar vibes to the Patek Philippe 5226G, with heritage to the 1920s to boot!

SEIKO, Tissot, Citizen, Smith's, and (grudgingly) Hamilton. The Pressage deserves a look and the Smith's is a sleeper fave. An alternative for the BB pro could be a Steinhart retro explorer.

I own 3 Smiths watches - the Everest, the Silver Jubilee and the Commando. Superb watches, very well made, attractive and durable and an absolute bargain compared to an Explorer.

The PRX and the Smiths were the closest alternatives. Great job!

Love the banter between you guys. Best watch channel on KZfaq for sure! Really liking this format in addition to the talking hands videos!

i didnt like the other guy on these podcast type vids for a while, now i really like what he brings to the table with his point of view, i feel like he found his voice and style :)

Tom won this one for me. Good low price alternatives with good looks. Thanks for the presentation!

I'll have to go with Tom on this one because most, if not all, of his propositions are literally affordable options (or at least affordable for a much wider range of buyers), while the likes of Tudor, Longines etc. are already standard luxury or entry-level luxury choices. Besides, the Tissot PRX 35mm and Hamilton Khaki are like the exact (but cheaper) copies of their luxury counterparts LOL And just a bit of personal opinion, not responding to any particular models mentioned in the video, but I've been browsing through some affordable or high price-performance ratio brands, and I would whole heartedly endorse Mido and Certina. I own two Mido watches now and dare I say they have one of the best, if not the best, finishing, bracelet and functions for the four-digit or something USD price level. I haven't gotten my hand on any Certina for now (shame that they do not have authorized dealers in the USA), but judging from the website product page I'd say they are a bit below Mido in terms of design and finishing, but still packed a lot of value. I will try to get a Certina and see if it lives up to my expectations.

If you want a cheap GMT alternative to the Black Bay Pro, the Steinhart Ocean One Vintage GMT is a good shot at 550 euro.

Yo, idk if you guys have always had this type of editing or am I just finding out about it. Really high quality stuff! Thanks for engaging me into watches!

I liked this no nonsense vid quite a lot. I also like your conversation style and humour. Keep it up!

Omg…”Where do I get my noodles at?” Priceless! I’m going to be saying that for a month now and probably annoying everyone in my family. Thank you!!

Great video and great selection of affordable alternatives! Love the gold Tissot PRX, hoping Tissot come out with an all-gold Gentleman’s at some point in the future! Another alternative for the Tudor Black Bay Pro that I’ve been eyeing is the Christopher Ward C63 Seamaster GMT. Similar design language to the Tudor and the Rolex Explorer II for $1,000

14:39 , I don't know if it's just me, but that "yeeeeess" feels very Jeremy Clarkson-esque 🤣

Really enjoyable & informative episode! It's good to know that they're are some excellent quality & value watches out there that are comparable with the far more expensive brands. I'd say that Tom edged this very close contest...the Tissot got him over the line first in my view!

If Tissot manage to put gold background on the date wheel it will totally rock

As soon as you mentioned the Grand Seiko Kodo, I immediately thought of the Citizen 0100. No, it's not a skeleton watch but who cares about pomp and circumstance when you've engineered a watch with + -1 second accuracy a year with 6 months of reserve power? The Citizen 0100 is brilliant. Great thinking, guys.

Dude you have to make this a normal theme on the channel. It's very interesting and fun way to get to know about watches. I have literally watched this video 6 times. Please make more of these.

The video about a bicycle with backwards controls was mostly likely Smarter Every Day. It's an excellent entertaining engineering channel based in here Huntsville -- where everything is space themed and the best selling watch at our best AD is, of course, the Speedmaster

I pre-empted the Hamilton, I feel like I have come of age in my new fantastic covid hobby!

Don't advertise those Citizen watches, I'm trying to save up for one

Keep the great content up guys. It's the highlight of my day to listen to these long episodes.

I really want to like the Smiths but I just can't get over the fact that the owner of the brand has been known yo doxx people who dare to ask for a repair under warranty and in a few cases has just refused to send repaired watches back. The way he sells watches also seems dodgy. I was lucky enough to get my hands on one before they really took off but the whole experience dealing with the owner soured me on the whole thing.

When will CWC get recognition? They have a real military heritage like Omega and Rolex, they look as good if not better and are a fraction of the price!

I would also add the Victorinox Inox Mechanical as a cheaper alternative to the Girard Perregaux Laureato 42mm. A reliable automatic movement [a Selita SW200-2 in the case (excuse the pun) of the Victorinox]? Check, a hexagonal bezel that is close enough to the octagonal GP's bezel that you'd miss the difference if you weren't looking closely? Check, A waffle design dial? Check. All for a 1/20th of the cost of the GP - I have one as a daily alternative to my Tudor North Flag and it's just as accurate as the Tudor - the Victorinox is 3 to 4 seconds fast per day (which is easier to adjust, just stop the second hand for the required amount of time to reset the time) compared to the Tudor which is 3 to 4 seconds slow per day which is more of a faff to reset the time (stop the second hand and advance the time before starting again)

Or if the PRX is still too expensive for you, grab the gold Seiko 5.

Great video. For the last one, Longines Spirit would also be a good option.

Overall, Tom wins this as he has most watches that fits the bill. My thoughts on the watch choices and what I think are the closer/better budget alternatives: * Alternative to Rolex GMT Master LHD - Baltic Aquascaphe GMT Green (Tom wins) * Alternative to VC Historiques 222 - Tissot PRX80 35mm Gold PVD (Tom wins) * Alternative to Grand Seiko Kodo - Frederique Constant Slimline Monolithic Manufacture (Mr. Hands wins) * Alternative to Tudor Black Bay Pro - Neither wins. It should be the Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT Black (£970). * Alternative to PP Calatrava 5226G - Tom was close with his choice of Hamilton Aviation Pilot Pioneer. The closer alternative is the Seiko Prospex (Alpinist) SPB159J1 (£600). It has the black mottled dial, the cathedral hands, the date at 3'o'clock, and the 38mm size but only the hour numbers are fewer (even numbers only) and in a different orientation.

Smiths was in every British car going through the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and even into the 90’s Started out in London and highly successful and famous company in the car world.

Great video, as always. Love the choices and the dialogue!

I'm left handed, and I agree - it's so much more comfortable having the crown facing at the 3 Position. (I wear my watch on my right hand)

"Where do I get my noodles at!" Imao! Too funny!

Andrew for the win: 1. Tom: Baltic 2. Andrew: Tudor 3. T/A: Tie Citizen / Frederique Constant 4. Andrew: Smiths 5. Andrew: Longines.

I had a smiths Everest. A lovely watch. A little too small for me; but, I loved the aesthetic.

I don’t understand why you didn’t mention the Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT, which is clearly a most brilliant alternative to the Tudor!

cc. the Patek Philippe: the only problem are the side walls with this hob-nail pattern. If you scratch them, nobody can repear it. It's a very beautiful but also fragile watch. I wish this watch every success. Well done PP !

Only if you're on a budget and want to impress. Otherwise, invest on the ones that appreciate in value.

Smiths the company ceased trading in the 1980's - The Smiths Everest presented here is actually made by one guy from a company called Timefactors who took on the Smiths name and make homages to the orginals and in this instance the Explorer 1016

Regarding the FC Monolithic, I think it’s banned in Germany because of a copyright thing on the name of the company that makes the silicon part for FC, company is called Flexous that makes the oscillator

Tom wins for the Baltic, Tissot, and Hamilton choices🤙🏽

Tom smashed it , especially on total price ,

I mean to be fair, the first time I glanced at an Oris pointer date in person I thought it was a GMT hand lol

I see the metal bezel on the Tudor and I think that's a Vostok if I've ever seen one!

You guys should feature Harwood watch company. They make a nice quirky watch.

Loved the American impression, "where do I get my noodles at!" You guys should do a segment with American accents.

Ive had a Tissot prx for a while now and wear it almost everyday. Sadly I still have yet to run into someone else who knows Tissot and recognizes the prx.

can you do something about annual and perpetual watches? I really want one, but maybe between $1-5k

If the greyish Chronomaster is in my budget that's an instant buy from me. Been waiting on this once since they released the pictures!

The Victorinox Alliance mechanical is a great match in texture to the Patek. Only $625.

My alternative to the Vacheron 222 is the ....gold casio digital with the mesh bracelet ..its even better than the Tissot and better looks, and u get the vitage vibes...

I do understand and know that my choice would be frowned upon, but I really love hommage watches, they give you the looks and are generally a crazy bargain , I would take a San martin or pagani design for the rolex and Tudor . It’s my opinion, I do respect all other opinions

Ref. The green GMT’s. Have you looked at the new Longines Zulu time and if so, what’s your opinion?

That Frederique Constant is stunning

Smiths! the brand in my Land Rover Defender!! when you mentioned this brand, I fell down the stairs, and my shoes fell off (both of them)!

Doubt you’ll see this comment at such a late date but I really enjoy this concept. It’s a quirky little game I’d like to see more of please. I personally find value substituting a mistake unless you actually like the compromise watch better, but that is rarely the case. As a game, however, it is quite fun.

For the Tudor Black Bay GMT Pro i would say a good budget watch would have been the Christopher Ward C63 Sealander GMT

I'll go with Tom on the Baltic and Tissot and with Andrew on the Frederique Constant and Smiths. I consider the Hamilton and Longines to be a draw, so the overall result for me is a draw. I would definitely like to see more of these contests. They're FUN!

I would absolutely kill for a standard Tissot PRX in 35mm with Powermatic 80

Couldn’t really get the Otis link from the Tudor. The Citizen looks really nice.

Great starter watches to get some feel of their luxury alternatives. Or just great watches for people who are not so deep into watches like us. Personally these great alternative affordable options will set me back from getting my higher end luxury grails. I need to maintain for a vintage Submariner, A Lange 1815 or Day Date Rolex.

BALTIC , HMS 002 Blue Gilt 360 Euro is my favorite

Why not pick the oris pro-pilot gmt instead of the pointer date ?

The Seiko SPB159 aka baby alpinist is probably the most similar to the patek, same kind of dial and dial color, similar case plus 200m wr

The Oris is nothing like the Tudor GMT, you well have chosen a Vintage Timex. Steinhart make the perfect alternative. Yema Flygraf would be a good alternative to the Calatrava

I think the washi paper dial is amazing. the Victorinox Infantry GMT looks like the Tudor GMT

Glad to see the Smiths on your list. It’s a great watch. Solidly built and there is attention to detail. They are hard to get, sell out in less than a minute, but they are worth the effort in my opinion.

Very enjoyable vid guys. Made me chuckle and souns choices whichever way you jump

you could have taken the new Timex GMT as an alernative to the Tudor

Tissot doing the PRX in a smaller size is great but it I can't find a 35mm waffle dial auto :(

The best modern equivalent of an early explorer is the Addiesdive AD2123-2. It is a beautiful watch with a perfectly sized case and has the benefit of a mecaquartz movent for stunning accuracy and robustness. All for £70 ! If you insist on having the inaccuracy of an auto movement then the AD2112 which also gives you the later applied indices. Addiesdive and Watch Dives can also offer various Tudor BB homages, again with quartz movements.

I really appreciate this type of video. Keep up the great work!

I love the Smiths Everest Gilt Dial. It's beautiful. The problem with Smiths is that they're so difficult to actually buy. They're online shop only opens for literally minutes every few months or so. And, good luck actually buying anything from them at all! I'd love to get one, but good luck!

The PRX is 🔥

A good alternative for the Black Bay Pro I think would be a Chris Ward Sealander GMT. Looks even better than the Explorer that it's replicating in my opinion. And cheap, cheap, cheap.

A Frederique Constant with a constant rate escape wheel. Who'd thought about that?

I have the non-GMT sharp edge Seiko and it's just amazing. Stunning watches for sure.

My score card has Rnds 1 and 2 to Tom, Rnds 3 and 4 to Andrew and both those watches jumped to my mind for round 5 but the Hamilton takes it by a whisker for me

There's in Longines Zulu time you guys missed as for GMT alternative I'd say ... Whole new spirit collection would be nice to see in your review !!

What a wonderful show/program idea and It is a draw! I can't either find any substitute for Tudor BB pro, it is so hard and one might even argue for the Seiko Sharp edge GMT as a contender there. Longines Spirit to battle the Patek problem, would be my solution. And Spirit Zulu Time would work as an option to BB Pro!

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