Why sell such a lovely and hard to get watch? Why move on from such a stunner from one of the 'Big Three' brands? I say, why not? I've enjoyed my experience and now it is time for more :)
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@shipmate35773 жыл бұрын
Depression is no joke, and buying watches is no solution
@bigidiot1233 жыл бұрын
It's a better coping mechanism than abusing drugs or alcohol
@livefit89363 жыл бұрын
@@bigidiot123 more expensive too
@thomasm92363 жыл бұрын
But flipping for a profit provides $$$ in order to chase the next unnecessary hard-to-get luxury item and fleeting moment of happiness 😹
@enzocarpino97373 жыл бұрын
That’s the reason why ADs are becoming more and more picky in terms of customers. It’s full of people who buy watches with no love for the brand whatsoever and then just resell them probably with a profit. I was so excited after your review, I really thought you were a true and passionate watch lover. Very disappointing.
@barriose13 жыл бұрын
I bet there was someone else waiting for the watch to arrive at that Vegas AD who would have happily held onto the watch for a long time and not publicly embarrassed the AD.
@Brunocapi2 жыл бұрын
What does ad mean?
@Brew2point02 жыл бұрын
@@Brunocapi Authorized dealer. Shop with new inventory direct from the manufacturer, and capable of losing that status if they stress their relationship with the manufacturer. That's why an AD tends to be careful selling a watch to someone they suspect will just flip it.
@Brunocapi2 жыл бұрын
@@Brew2point0 thanks for the explanation!! It is really helpful. Clearly the AD didn’t make a good choice here.
@Teromi3 жыл бұрын
no one flips their “grail”. it was not your grail!
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
No you can flip a grail and buy another grail. I've done it before and will do it again. A grail can be a grail without needing to be kept
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
@Zugravu Mihai why limit yourself to only one. It doesn't make you love it more lol
@safirouhi16513 жыл бұрын
@@BruceWilliams yea it’s just a question of definitions. In watches, knives, etc. grail isn’t generally used to refer to the next piece your obsessed with, want to buy, and buy. Grail is taken to mean a piece that you will likely never have the means and/or motive to acquire. It’s something you admire from afar because it would damn near take a miracle for it to end up in your hands
@safirouhi16513 жыл бұрын
@@BruceWilliams by motive I mean to say that while you could get one, the financial sacrifices it would take render the prospect infeasible, even though you could technically take out a second mortgage or whatever
@mjinzarli2 жыл бұрын
Let's be honest, he fooled all of us. He bought the watch to flip. There's a lot of people like him and is part of the reason so many watches are not available these days with crazy aftermarket prices. It was only a few years ago you could go walk into an AD and pick up a Daytona. Just disappointing how vain society has become.
@The_real_Mr_Ghost Жыл бұрын
no newbie steel Daytona have been a waitlisted watch since around 1990.... i have been collecting for over 18 years and never seen a Steel Daytona in the AD window. 15 years ago I had to wait 7 month to get the steel Daytona from my AD
@JP-xt3gp8 ай бұрын
he’s the biggest hypocrite lol
@PorscheCayenneSАй бұрын
You could not just pick up a steel Daytona within the last fourty years.
@nickporcell3 жыл бұрын
"I will never use the term grail again, well I probably will" Bruce Williams This video hurts me deeply. VC Overseas is such a beautiful piece.
@nathanael1233 жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t have been surprised if it was any other watch, but this is your grail! You’re not supposed to sell it only a few months after buying it 😂
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
lol you should never be surprised. I say that for all watches I buy. No keepers :)
@brucethemanlee3 жыл бұрын
@@BruceWilliams hope your Rolex AD whom you asked for some Rolex doesn't see this video. Good luck getting pieces if they believe there's a chance for you to flip. Blacklist written all over the place
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
@@brucethemanlee No they know. I tell me AD everything. Thanks for the concern lol
@porscheguy193 жыл бұрын
It's because "having things" can't make you happy. The eternal pursuit of fulfillment through consumerism will never end - because there is no gold at the end of the rainbow. One must find peace and fulfillment in spiritual truths, because you'll never ever find it in the physical.
@jimv.66313 жыл бұрын
Truer words have never been spoken.
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
100 percent! Contentment happens when you flip the switch and decide to be happy. Its not predicated on an item. I'm content trying a lot of great watches
@777soul563 жыл бұрын
We just borrow watches, homes, cars, everything is impermanent even our bodies. We can not take anything with us, except our experiences from this world to the next. May we at least bring some good into this world and leave it better for being in it. I love your content and candidness Bruce. Thanks for sharing your journey with us! I hope you find happiness in every sacred moment of time.
@TheTownWatch3 жыл бұрын
AMEN! “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” Mark 8:36
@msujonbd3 жыл бұрын
@porscheguy19 That’s true, well said.
@markschwartz57023 жыл бұрын
I thought you were a collector. You are just another flipper looking to make a few bux. What a disappointment.
@scottc69463 жыл бұрын
I’ll only be convinced you truly collect watch experiences if you sell that Hulk. Then I know you mean business
@wristwatch_holic97223 жыл бұрын
That gouged hulk won’t be worthy much
@ivankool3573 жыл бұрын
@@wristwatch_holic9722 can you get one for me if you can, will you?
@YippeeKiYayMrFalcon3 жыл бұрын
That moment when you realize your hyped up "grail" watch doesn't necessarily equate to more enjoyment.
@Tacticalwon3 жыл бұрын
You're a mad man! I'd have sold that Hulk 10x over before selling the Overseas.
@Brunocapi2 жыл бұрын
look at the price of the hulk now, and is still going up. i think he made the right call :D
@Tacticalwon2 жыл бұрын
@@Brunocapi Overseas is going up just as much and is a much more impressive watch to boot.
@rpsingapore20053 жыл бұрын
Real reason = Cant afford to keep it is the real reason... This often happens - people realise they can't really afford to keep items such like this.
@pukenanginang3 жыл бұрын
The real lesson here? Learn how to be content and be happy of what you have....
@kenn82draw3 жыл бұрын
Correct.
@c.tobias66033 жыл бұрын
Translation: you need to keep cranking out more videos to keep your channel going, and you've decided that you've wrung as much content from the Overseas as you're going to. Also selling the watch and using the proceeds to buy other watches will provide more video fodder. To each their own, but I understand that you jumped the line at the dealer where you bought the Overseas, in front of people with more of a purchase history who would have kept the watch. And given the increase in popularity of the watch and Vacheron's move to a boutique-only distributionfor that particular model, some of the people who have been waiting may not be able to get the watch from that dealer at all. All of this to say that you've burned some bridges in certain corners, which if you continue to do so, will impact your viewership in the long run. I for one am unsubscribing and hiding your channel from my feed.
@JesusPerez-iw3ey3 жыл бұрын
I like your heat.
@jonbottomley14122 жыл бұрын
So true, bought it for exposure if he even did at all. You really never know, this could have been a collaboration for exposure. This guy is full of shit. Collector!? He’s got a hulk and a speedmaster. Nothing wrong with selling a watch and buying another but this stinks of horseshit. Adrian at bark and jack seems legit, he likes explorer and Kermit and they stay, watch fan.
@rogerdracks18802 жыл бұрын
Go on son ! You know he’s just a Ponce at the end of the day. But you my dear chap have some integrity at least.
@Brew2point02 жыл бұрын
Sad to see it come to this. Unsubscribing as well.
@andrewhilton59532 жыл бұрын
Jesus calm down mate.. it's a watch lmao
@TheSuperGenius3 жыл бұрын
Bruce is going to collect regret experiences, too! The black three-hand Overseas, is my ultimate grail.
@cezzarmicu3 жыл бұрын
If you’re a flipper, grail just seems out of place. So, yeah, don’t use that term again lol
@btyc3 жыл бұрын
Expressing the worst aspects of this hobby we have, and such a bad example for folks
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
lol what buying a great watch, loving it, then moving on? Go home Rocket your drunk
@mrbacchus61273 жыл бұрын
"I don't collect watches, I collect watch experiences" oh man that sounds even more expensive.
@ernestkrajnc64123 жыл бұрын
He got 1.000 $ more than he paid...
@PanSearedRibeye683 жыл бұрын
“I collect experiences.” Lol. Such a millennial expression.
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
@@PanSearedRibeye68 Its how I can connect with the younger generation
@ulifluhme3 жыл бұрын
@@BruceWilliams aren’t you a millenial?
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
@@ulifluhme lol do I look like one
@watchesgiggles56593 жыл бұрын
Wow! Sad you let this one go. What a stunner
@enriqueali3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I'm starting to feel that you and Watch Andrew are in some kind of unacknowledged competition to see who can flip the most watches in any given calendar year! 😂😂😂😂
@eyeheartsushi22123 жыл бұрын
LOL true
@WIS78023 жыл бұрын
@GillesSimonify3 жыл бұрын
I don't know why but this whole "I collect watch experiences" thing feels a bit sad to me. Somehow it feels like the epitome of consumerism. Buying luxury watches was not consumerist enough I guess 🤷.
@squarestanley3 жыл бұрын
Unless… what he actually wants is to experience as many watches as possible. To each their own.
@intensepar89752 жыл бұрын
Lol these are trading in the high 40's now. Right after flipping it for $1k over retail. Lmao
@eyeheartsushi22123 жыл бұрын
Bruce “Flipper” Williams LOL
@jockdodson90933 жыл бұрын
Wow! Bruce! Watch experience collected I guess.
@exxita3 жыл бұрын
He is a content producer cycling through the models ...and rightful so. No person in his right mind wastes more than 1% of its networth on expensive watches. The watch collecting thing is a hype produced by social media. Every broke bum has a sports rolex nowadays. Want goes up must come down. Real "Luxury" watch collectors have different budgets than average Joe. That is totally fine.
@dr.kevinmoore8889Ай бұрын
Lolololololololololololololol
@TheChadWork20013 жыл бұрын
I sold my grail because having something isn't as pleasing as wanting it. -BW
@Omoplataism3 жыл бұрын
Santos for Overseas? no way!
@LancerMongoose3 жыл бұрын
Contributing to the problem in this hobby
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
lol no
@JesusPerez-iw3ey3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you don't actually LOVE watches. You just like the momentary high of feeling like you bought something expensive. I know people with $500-2000K watches that cannot afford the fancy grail watches or Rolexes, but LOVE their watches and will keep them for life. I know people that probably love their modified SKX, more than you actually loved your watch.
@GustapoGomez3 жыл бұрын
Why we are turning to other channels. Reviews mean nothing if you don’t mean what you say.
@chrischang39243 жыл бұрын
Honestly that hurts. I feel like I helped you out and I would do it again for my friends. I get its your watch and you can do what you want but it does suck for me just as someone in the hobby. Just my feeling.
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
Why does it suck for you? That I don't get bro
@chrischang39243 жыл бұрын
@@BruceWilliams not that you sold it just would have preferred it to not be in this forum
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
@@chrischang3924 sorry brother. I made purchase videos, review videos, topic videos on the watch. I would definitely do a selling it type video. This is way less drama as silly as that sounds than if I just let it go and never talked about it. The questions and speculation would get old fast
@boldaslion2812 жыл бұрын
@@BruceWilliams you don't even have to answer these emotionally disturbed men. This is a thing...a watch not a person. It's all business in the end. Keep up the great work.
@boldaslion2812 жыл бұрын
@@chrischang3924 Bruce doesn't have to answer to you. Did you help him buy the watch? Did you talk the AD down for a discount for him?What's wrong with you MEN being so emotional about things. Bruce sell and and rebuy all. I will keep watching and loving these videos. Your the reason I have a three watch collection of Omegas. SMP black dial. Railmaster grey dial. Aqua Terra blue dial. Stay blessed Bruce. These guys needs wives!
@steelsteez61183 жыл бұрын
This is all about buying and selling new watches to continue pumping out new content. I don't see how it's been so difficult for people to pick up on that. Instead of buying a few 7k - 15k luxury watches and being stuck with them and making occasional wear update videos , why not introduce a revolving door system of constantly buying and selling new watches allowing you to continue to pump out new content of new luxury watches and grow your channel. I have a feeling that was the main factor in his decision. It allows him to continue to pump out new content and not go broke doing it. He's gone from being a true watch collector to now more of a media content creation guy that just appreciates watches and makes review content on watches. Nothing wrong with that, but I believe that is the true driver of the whole " I collect watch experiences, not watches". I could be completely wrong but just my 2 cents.
@markedfortime3 жыл бұрын
Flipper for Life....called it when you first shared the purchase.
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
no watch is safe!
@jimlittle57693 жыл бұрын
@@BruceWilliams Next to go, Hulk
@theenavybluemonster3 жыл бұрын
I see a lot of ticked off people commenting about flipping. I don’t see a problem with flipping which just means buying, experiencing, and then moving on (which usually incurs a loss but sometimes a profit). It’s the scalping that is the problem which is buying with intent to resell for profit. Big difference.
@theenavybluemonster3 жыл бұрын
@@SinnMaster That probably would have been better for this watch. But maybe he didn’t feel comfortable selling such an expensive piece to someone he didn’t know or he couldn’t find anyone that he knew that was interested and could afford it. So selling to an established watch dealer is as safe as it gets. We don’t know all the details and that’s ok as it was his watch. Again, I don’t have a problem with it as he got to experience the watch and was able to share with us along the way.
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
@@theenavybluemonster Sorry man I had to block Sinn Master for getting nasty and telling lies elsewhere. This move was always going to incite emotion from some. I think its kinda funny
@theenavybluemonster3 жыл бұрын
@@BruceWilliams No worries. I didn’t get to see what his reply was to my reply but that’s probably a good thing. Some people take this hobby way too serious and personal. It’s supposed to be fun more than anything.
@Notorious544d3 жыл бұрын
Once the novelty wears off, it's just a nice watch. And then you realise that the price is just ridiculous and it's not worth it
@WatchAddictionReviews3 жыл бұрын
well said
@SteelmoonWatches2 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@WatchMeEDC3 жыл бұрын
Ironic... I’m watching this hours before picking up my “grail/next watch” Overseas blue dial at the Vacheron boutique today after a 5 month wait. Good luck on your watch journey man, gotta follow your heart.
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
You will love it!
@JeffreyMcMahon3 жыл бұрын
Great topic. I've sold many watches resulting in seller's regret including my blue Monster SBDC067 that I wore in Maui 2 years ago. On the other hand, if I kept all those watches, my collection would be 20, which would for me be unmanageable, so there is no right answer in keeping and selling watches. Getting a grail isn't the point. Enjoying a watch is, which is why less expensive timepieces can sometimes satisfy more than luxury brands.
@samuelball87753 жыл бұрын
Top comment Jeff 👍
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
100 percent Jeff. I'm down to 2 right now. But that will go up for sure.
@jasonworthington30633 жыл бұрын
the wise one speaks. I’m on a Seiko kick right now and have to agree. But i don’t mind having 12+ watches.
@willardhooton9203 жыл бұрын
Great point! I’ve acquired some modestly priced pieces lately that completely satisfy me to the point that I’m now selling off the more expensive ones, and not looking back!
@SaltBhj Жыл бұрын
You bought it, churned as much content as you can, sold it for profit. That’s %100 fine but at least be upfront about it.
@TroyTempest7773 жыл бұрын
Not suprised..he likes flipping more than Flipper the dolphin🤣
@larsstougaard70973 жыл бұрын
🐬⌚🐬⌚🐬⌚🐬⌚🐬⌚🐬⌚🐬
@daveopincar24693 жыл бұрын
Wow Bruce the VC blue dial is a generational watch. One that stays in the collection and passes down to your children. All the best stay healthy and safe.
@sidaarrthshinde93883 жыл бұрын
Bruce people listen to you and you carry considerable influence in the watch community on KZfaq and I didn't expect you would do this with a watch that people don't get easily and that too making a profit from it and on top that selling it someone who will make further profit is not acceptable. This sort of practice encourages the grey market and it flourishes. Sad!
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
Secondary market is not the grey market. So you would rather have seen me make 5k off it instead of 1?
@sidaarrthshinde93883 жыл бұрын
@@BruceWilliams Will be better if you buy your 'grails' from the secondary market and flip them whenever so that genuine buyers/keepers can get them from the AD's. It's your prerogative but am just a bit disappointed that you dumped it in the secondary/grey market rather than ask your AD for a fair price for it...
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
Dude, there is nothing wrong with flipping a lovely watch and moving onto other lovely watches. If you are personally bothered with me doing it 7 months or 7 years after buying it. I would say you are one of the problems in the watch community. Especially if you tell a stranger not to buy new but buy the way you want them to. lol. Also look into the differences between the secondary market and the grey market. They are not the same
@ensh8888883 жыл бұрын
This is like divorcing the women of your dreams straight back from your honeymoon 😂
@Tacticalwon3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree lol
@kkcwl3 жыл бұрын
VC overseas 4500v blue dial is my grail watch and I’m happy I found it. Furthermore I’m kind of tired of rolex………..which I owned 6 and have stopped chasing after I found my grail.
@small-differences3 жыл бұрын
Santos is as special as the Overseas? I guess that’s a subjective statement.
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
This is an entirely subjective hobby
@NicholasCFranklin2 жыл бұрын
Yeah this video continues to make me angry. I even showed it to the AD whoI believe sold the watch to you (Belusso?). They weren't pleased either. What a waste of a Overseas. Used to just churn youtube content and tossed aside.
@desireless4092 Жыл бұрын
oh, that does sound like "blacklisted" for life.
@hiranchbuff2 жыл бұрын
"I collect watch experiences" . . .Good Lord. Must be nice to be able to drop $20K + on a VC just for the "'experience". Or maybe you're NOT able to do that and just got hit with a credit card statement . Who knows. But this guy, that statement and this channel has no rational relevance to people like me anymore.
@Thomgxx1003 жыл бұрын
A man only needs two luxury wrist watches. Going above two timepieces and one will realize, that one or two watches, will always be the favorite out of the 3, 4, 5, 6 you may have. One or two out of the bunch, will always be the ones you cherish the most !
@davidr28023 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately for a budget you probably need the other 3 or 4 in the collection to make you realize that!
@evvignes3 жыл бұрын
This is somewhat true.
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
I think this comment is great, and likely true for most of us in the hobby
@rajat06943 жыл бұрын
Brucey it was never your grail watch.
@theenavybluemonster3 жыл бұрын
I thought you’d sell it later down the road like after a year or two. Can’t wait to see your next watch experience.
@michaelfierman32563 жыл бұрын
No one can argue with enjoying an amazing watch for several months and not losing a penny on it. win / win
@jimv.66313 жыл бұрын
Flipping a watch he was given an opportunity to purchase at retail, and making a profit on it? Well, some might argue with that....
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
@@jimv.6631 and they can get over themselves
@rb37822 жыл бұрын
In other words, you “collect” watch videos but have a limited budget.
@TheTownWatch3 жыл бұрын
The Santos in Medium is on my list too! Would be my first luxury piece but now I’m scared of I get it I might flip it at some point! 😅
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
You will love it.... and... probably eventually flip it. If you flip affordables you will likely flip at all prices
@TheTownWatch3 жыл бұрын
@@BruceWilliams 😅 You’re probably right! So many watches too little time! I’m enjoying the collecting journey! Thanks Bruce!
@Brian-ee1gx3 жыл бұрын
You're crazy Bruce. The Vacheron and the Rolex AK should have stayed in the collection IMO.
@ResumedPausing3 жыл бұрын
Typically, I'm a "set and forget" kind of person so I think it would be possible for me to achieve my grail pieces and be satisfied (at least until they break or something)
@derrickmatai14143 жыл бұрын
This was the most anticipated most shocking ending since the final episode of the sopranos 😂
@piotrszmidel3 жыл бұрын
Hoooly shit that bezel was sick.I wouldnt sell it I think.
@theJade3 жыл бұрын
Interesting you kept the hulk over this. Would like to know the reasoning behind that in your next vid since they're trading at similar prices.
@pranaviyer9713 жыл бұрын
The Hulk will hold its value; the Overseas will depreciate
@magicmork43852 жыл бұрын
@@pranaviyer971 This aged well, ha!
@FABM273 жыл бұрын
How does your local Rolex AD even entertain you when you keep flipping the watches?
@omegaseamaster300m43 жыл бұрын
Flippers 🐬🐬🐬
@larsstougaard70973 жыл бұрын
Yeah Flippers will flip 😁....next watch ⌚
@apathyboy53063 жыл бұрын
Should of held. Could of flipped it for more in a few months
@Bullishspykid3 жыл бұрын
If you were willing to let go of your grail, how much you wanna sell your Hulk?
@boris75403 жыл бұрын
I would say, I have several grail watches in different categories. There is no "one and only watch" that will make me completely happy, but I can imagine a collection of grails that will satisfy me for 100%
@jeffreyf40743 жыл бұрын
Can’t believe you sold it. I thought you had such a perfect three piece with the Hulk and Speedy. The quest continues...
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
There will always be another watch
@villagranvicent2 жыл бұрын
Agree. He probably bought it knowing will be gone in a month or so lol.
@romeobumaye67573 жыл бұрын
"I collect watch collecting experiences" is such a dumb thing to say. Either you commit to the watch or you sell it ... So if I go to the patek boutique and try some models I collected some experiences as well?! This is not watch collecting, its fantasy watch collecting and speculation on higher prices....
@byesdragon46233 жыл бұрын
How does a rolex dealer willingly sell you a watch LOL you are almost a grey market dealer
@audemarspiguet42373 жыл бұрын
Knew you’d sell the Overseas sooner rather than later. You don’t appear like the kind of guy who is used to owning a high horology piece, incl. the price tag that goes with it. Won’t be surprised if you never actually wore it out of the house
@19NJS712 жыл бұрын
guess it wasn't really a grail. I think you also would have made much more selling it today..
@mrbacchus61273 жыл бұрын
Love the Santos, don't think you lose much.
@kjakan793 жыл бұрын
what if your Rolex AD hears this, you flipped the gmt, hulk next? If you flipp that I’ll be suprised if they sell to you again.
@philo21973 жыл бұрын
If you keep a watch for years and then sell it that isn’t “flipping”... flipping is buying with no intention of keeping. Buying just to sell immediately for profit. Like house flipping. If you buy a house and live in it for years and then sell it that isn’t consider house flipping.
@kjakan793 жыл бұрын
@@philo2197 my AD does not care. If you sell you get banned. And at the same time many AD bundle and sell to grey market dealers and flippers. The whole thing is stupid.
@MrBacchus183 жыл бұрын
@@kjakan79 Why is that? once you pay your money it is your watch. Does BMW care if you flip your car? I think this practice stinks and I will avoid Rolex entirely.
@philo21973 жыл бұрын
@@kjakan79 yeah I can see how some AD’s might not care and yes it is stupid if you’ve actually kept the watch for quite a while wearing it etc. similarly how some AD’d try to keep the warranty card for a year.
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
I tell my AD everytime I sell a watch they sold me. I hide nothing :)
@f.r.cofresi34973 жыл бұрын
Well said Bruce " I DON'T COLLECT WATCHES, I COLLECT EXPERIENCES". Just let me know when you get tired of the Rolex Hulk, I still looking to get that experience. Enjoy you only live once.
@daltonjr3 жыл бұрын
I’ve sold several watches to David SW and every transaction has been flawless!
@kevinc10013 жыл бұрын
I’m both shocked and disappointed now go in the corner and think what you did young man.
@sunildaniel18383 жыл бұрын
So many people getting their knickers in a twist that he sold the VC; it’s his watch, and he’s enjoying the ongoing collection journey. Each to their own and it’s not mine or anyone else’s place to say “how” someone should collect.
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It never ceases to surprise me how silly some in this hobby can get
@vishalkalra24313 жыл бұрын
I wudnt have sold the overseas but that’s just me, respect your decision to move on . That blue dial that u let go is irreplaceable imo
@triniboy053 жыл бұрын
Called it a while ago, seemed like you were forcing the issue, you seemed to like your Hulk/others more, plus it’s not all that great. My 126200 DJ36 (black dial, smooth bezel, oyster bracelet) is my current 1 watch and will be with me forever or until I pass it down, it’s so versatile and comfortable and I always want to wear it. My grail is a Patek Philippe 5227 with officer’s case back.
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
Hulk is my favorite. Speedy is next. Will see what happens in the future
@triniboy053 жыл бұрын
@@BruceWilliams that’s cool, thanks for the insight. I appreciate your flipping as it helps us to enjoy them all vicariously anyway. It’s smarter to redistribute the money than spend so much all the time.
@eljayr46693 жыл бұрын
Absolutely shocked. Was it really a grail?
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
Yes! But there will always be other grails to be enjoyed :)
@michaelriera62773 жыл бұрын
I think your approach is very healthy and enlightened. Collecting experiences instead of letting the thing own you and always willing to let go. Good for you Bruce.
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
Thanks brotha!
@jonchurchill763 жыл бұрын
Well said! Don't let it own you.
@edwardblack71333 жыл бұрын
I think you are a more level headed man than me....I sold my Overseas two weeks ago and I'm in remorse ever since but you won't be I know ....😂😂😫😫
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
Never :) there will always be more lovely watches
@bfbsr3 жыл бұрын
It’s like you’re telling us to hop on that great cruise and than you get off at the first stop.
@drwindsurf3 жыл бұрын
The last time I was shocked at a watch was you 3rd MM300...When you sold that watch I knew nothing is a keeper for you. I can't wait to see what you get next. 😊👍
@DougE.phresh3 жыл бұрын
Good for you Bruce, I've given up on having a "theme" for my collection, I don't do grail, exit, or milestone watches, I just impulse buy everything, sometimes I keep them sometimes I don't 🤷 I don't put too much thaught into it either way
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
It is the most enjoyable way to go about this hobby
@DougE.phresh3 жыл бұрын
@@BruceWilliams couldn't agree more 😘
@watchound.bernardo97383 жыл бұрын
Please don’t take this the wrong way, it’s coming from a place of admiration for your content and for your enthusiasm. I follow your channel for a long time and every time you sell a timepiece you have passionately owned it’s really disappointing. I understand your explanation. You had your experience with it and it’s time to move on, try different things, even fund the next watch (we all know this hobby is not cheap) and I think that hoarding watches is not the way to go. I got why you sold most watches to keep those three. But this one, after a few months, the lust, the build up, the exposure to the enthusiasm of owning it. I’m not going as far as to side you with the professional flippers that are spoiling the fun for enthusiasts. I know you are straightforward with AD’s and you are a great guy, no doubt. It could be that I’m jealous for not being able to sell watches I lusted after and finally got. Honest thoughts from a fan. And hey, it’ll be a lot of fun to see what you get next.
@bigidiot1233 жыл бұрын
If I could sell my watches for more than I paid, I would sell them too. No brainer. Sadly when I flip I'm usually losing 30%+
@michaelsigman89423 жыл бұрын
No shame or explanation needed. It’s a hobby, not a value system, or religion or life and death.
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for being a normal person!
@wt4603 жыл бұрын
Getting rid of a watch like the VC seems crazy? Other than your wife telling you it is her versus the VC, I just don’t get it. Most of us can’t afford to ever get a VC or whatever watch is their grail watch. For you to have it in your hands, and get rid of it after only 8-12 months just seems unbelievable. Also to trade a VC for a Santos is not an equal trade by any stretch of the imagination. Oh well…
@khronokraze3 жыл бұрын
You pose a good question.. or at least the idea of not having a grail or keeper comes up. I mean what does it mean when I keep rebuying basically the same model over and over again? Is it an experience I like to have from time to time? Or should it be acknowledged maybe this should be the watch I actually keep ( cuz it keeps coming back) and I can move onto trying other things? The there are certain watches I feel I know are really good, most people that have them tend to keep them, and maybe I should too. There is not exactly a good reason to let go of a piece. However, sometimes I come up with reasons to do so only to make room for another watch.. I guess maybe those are watch experience pieces and not keepers. Idk, can we ride the fine line and have both watch experiences that come and go AND keepers? As for you, forever onwards and upwards.
@Juanalcas3 жыл бұрын
Not really surprised. I think a lot of us in the hobby eventually get bored of all our watches regardless of price. Thanks for your honesty and good luck on your next purchase.
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
This is a truth many don't want to believe
@frankmalcolm13216 ай бұрын
Settings > Don’t Recommend Channel > Select
@jim2950 Жыл бұрын
You wanted the money. A $700 seiko Alpinist will do more!
@dzenanbeslic82413 жыл бұрын
Not a watch collector! You can go back through your videos from past and you always said you were a watch collector, not once you said you were watch experience collector or whatever! Shame!
@storck083 жыл бұрын
As long as you don't loose money on it I think it is more than ok to try something new. Just like you told there are many nice pieces worth trying.
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
100 percent
@TypeSly2 жыл бұрын
Damn you for flipping this watch! 😡
@johnsports323 жыл бұрын
🤔 not sure the phrase “grail watch” really fits if you flip in 6 months. Not sure how could like a watch that much and than turn around to sell it. To each their own, I’ve bought and sold my fair share.
@yuseffreeman52883 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. You put it all out there, pricing and everything, and I respect your approach to collecting experiences. I enjoy your channel more and more.
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Its all laid back and casual here. No judgement
@andreaiacolina3 жыл бұрын
Wow, I didn't expect this! It was only a few months ago when you told us your experience buying the Overseas 😱
@YuanMizzle3 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure we agree on what grail means...
@greggallinoto26683 жыл бұрын
I knew this was coming! Enjoy your honesty and transparency
@TheTimelyFocus3 жыл бұрын
I see your logic Bruce. Hard to criticize it. For me though, I do have keepers. Currently my GS SBGH277 is my grail piece. It is an amazing watch and I bought it to commemorate starting my PhD. It is not perfect, but it is fantastic and it will always be special to me and hopefully one day to one of my kids or if I have non, one of my relatives.
@modash12314 ай бұрын
He can't afford to keep the Overseas and still churn content. Just imagine 10 videos in a row comparing whatever Rolex he got with the Overseas. Not happening.
@reubenlym5883 жыл бұрын
Disappointed. That's all I'm adding. Everything else that can be commented has been pointed out by everyone else (both positive and negative).
@BruceWilliams3 жыл бұрын
lol don't be too effected by what someone else does with their collection. I'm not effected by what anyone else likes or dislikes, sells, or keeps
@reubenlym5883 жыл бұрын
@@BruceWilliams *affected. But yeah that's some good words there. Not more than a month ago I watched your videos on "grail" watches and wondered why I never did have one. I worked my way through pieces from Hamilton to Omega to GP. Still no grail... The permanent in my collections so far is my SBDC063 and Explorer II. Still no grail to speak of though... Maybe a Laurent Ferrier or FP Journe?
@stevenwebb98613 жыл бұрын
Hey Bruce is this a watch you can buy at a discount? Is it an investment watch that increases in value??
@Sams911 Жыл бұрын
I'm a huge fan of VC.. I don't know if I'd rather have the chono or the date model, if money were no object, the Rose Gold with that blue! .. but if I got one, I'd never sell it. Sounds more like a flip, and a DavidSW ad.