There seems to be an explosion of YouTube channels with fairly regular content about watches from just about anybody with a laptop. Tell us what you feel about them (I will start with a few of my own remarks).
Here is a partial list (there are quite a lot):
1.) Archie Luxury / Paul Pluta "Archie" is like that foul-mouthed down-and-out alcoholic train wreck friend who is entertaining to meet up for a pint every few months, but will hit you up for cash before going home, and might even call you long distance collect asking to be bailed out from prison in some South East Asian country. Crazy, repetitive content, with his prejudices very clear throughout: former RWI member (now banned), and three-times bankrupt I think. Needs to get his large facial moles removed to make it big.
2.) Theo and Harris. Christian has probably read every book by inspirational entrepreneur weasel Gary Vaynerchuk and reproduces all of the earmarks of Wine Library TV from the loud shouting greeting at the begining, to the little personalizing knick-knacks in the background (that bottle of Chateau Gloria that has been sitting there forever). I find him surprisingly uninformed at points, and somewhat obnoxious, and who in the luxury business drinks $11 bottle of wine from the supermarket while pretending to know everything about a Rolex Date Just?
3.) Watch Box Studio. From his instantly recognizable fast-paced machine-gunning of watch-geek minutia to his insistence on wearing his sunglasses backwards on his head lately, Tim Mosso is probably the benchmark touchstone for reliable social media commentary on new and pre-owned models. But because he sells the watches he reviews, you will hardly ever hear him say a bad thing about them. C'mon Tim let loose. (He only collects JLC for himself).
4.) Frederico Talks Watches. Just seems like another overweight middle-aged PAM guy (the stereotype of so many PAM guys) who speaks a little too slow and unfocussed to sustain social-media-fueled interest.
5.) Lock, Stock and Barrel. Some more Vaynerchuk-inspired young weasels, this time a duo. Fairly low-end assortment, and somewhat awkward in their interplay, always cutting each other off.
6.) CRM Jewelers. Eric is that slick, cool Miami guy from some foreign country who seems to have a style comment about nearly every watch he decides to showcase. I will never forget his 10-Minute monologue on whether a watch should be worn "above or below the bone." Always hiding his teleprompter reading eyes behind his cool shades, he is one of the only watch guys to do a remotely accurate comparison of a high-end AP replica to a genuine AP.
7.) Revolution Watch. I have a gigantic problem with Wei Koh: he is always cutting off his interviewee, or emoting "yes"s while others are speaking. An awkward Asian rich kid that needs above all else to be the center of attention at the cost of everybody else in the room. Never really understood what "The Rake" is supposed to be and "Revolution" is probably not as hot right now as Hodinkee.
8.) Hodinkee. The 44 episodes of "Talking Watches" have really good technical production and sequencing with literate interviewers that are happy to silently wind random watches while the interviewee takes the center stage. Recommended, but 95% of the wealthy collectors they interview are so Patek/Rolex focussed it is no wonder prices on the vintage Patek and Rolex market take another step higher every time another episode of "Talking Watches" comes out. Expect absolutely no criticism on this site as it has been captured by its Swiss watch manufacturer advertisers long ago. In fact, I was banned from the Hodinkee site the first time I uttered something critical, but they make sure to send their daily newsletter spam to my Email every day.
9.) AVTProjects. A strange "unboxing" focussed channel where an incredible amount of time is spent showing the packaging and manuals of luxury watches (not really interesting), and where care is taken to hide the serial number.
10.) So many more: Urban Gentry, WatchesOnYou, Gentleman Reviewer, JazTime, WatchPlugz, BijouDiamondJewelry, Watchfinder&Co., ProducerMichael, London Watch Collector, Bark and Jack, The WatchesTV, on to infinity.
Here is a partial list (there are quite a lot):
1.) Archie Luxury / Paul Pluta "Archie" is like that foul-mouthed down-and-out alcoholic train wreck friend who is entertaining to meet up for a pint every few months, but will hit you up for cash before going home, and might even call you long distance collect asking to be bailed out from prison in some South East Asian country. Crazy, repetitive content, with his prejudices very clear throughout: former RWI member (now banned), and three-times bankrupt I think. Needs to get his large facial moles removed to make it big.
2.) Theo and Harris. Christian has probably read every book by inspirational entrepreneur weasel Gary Vaynerchuk and reproduces all of the earmarks of Wine Library TV from the loud shouting greeting at the begining, to the little personalizing knick-knacks in the background (that bottle of Chateau Gloria that has been sitting there forever). I find him surprisingly uninformed at points, and somewhat obnoxious, and who in the luxury business drinks $11 bottle of wine from the supermarket while pretending to know everything about a Rolex Date Just?
3.) Watch Box Studio. From his instantly recognizable fast-paced machine-gunning of watch-geek minutia to his insistence on wearing his sunglasses backwards on his head lately, Tim Mosso is probably the benchmark touchstone for reliable social media commentary on new and pre-owned models. But because he sells the watches he reviews, you will hardly ever hear him say a bad thing about them. C'mon Tim let loose. (He only collects JLC for himself).
4.) Frederico Talks Watches. Just seems like another overweight middle-aged PAM guy (the stereotype of so many PAM guys) who speaks a little too slow and unfocussed to sustain social-media-fueled interest.
5.) Lock, Stock and Barrel. Some more Vaynerchuk-inspired young weasels, this time a duo. Fairly low-end assortment, and somewhat awkward in their interplay, always cutting each other off.
6.) CRM Jewelers. Eric is that slick, cool Miami guy from some foreign country who seems to have a style comment about nearly every watch he decides to showcase. I will never forget his 10-Minute monologue on whether a watch should be worn "above or below the bone." Always hiding his teleprompter reading eyes behind his cool shades, he is one of the only watch guys to do a remotely accurate comparison of a high-end AP replica to a genuine AP.
7.) Revolution Watch. I have a gigantic problem with Wei Koh: he is always cutting off his interviewee, or emoting "yes"s while others are speaking. An awkward Asian rich kid that needs above all else to be the center of attention at the cost of everybody else in the room. Never really understood what "The Rake" is supposed to be and "Revolution" is probably not as hot right now as Hodinkee.
8.) Hodinkee. The 44 episodes of "Talking Watches" have really good technical production and sequencing with literate interviewers that are happy to silently wind random watches while the interviewee takes the center stage. Recommended, but 95% of the wealthy collectors they interview are so Patek/Rolex focussed it is no wonder prices on the vintage Patek and Rolex market take another step higher every time another episode of "Talking Watches" comes out. Expect absolutely no criticism on this site as it has been captured by its Swiss watch manufacturer advertisers long ago. In fact, I was banned from the Hodinkee site the first time I uttered something critical, but they make sure to send their daily newsletter spam to my Email every day.
9.) AVTProjects. A strange "unboxing" focussed channel where an incredible amount of time is spent showing the packaging and manuals of luxury watches (not really interesting), and where care is taken to hide the serial number.
10.) So many more: Urban Gentry, WatchesOnYou, Gentleman Reviewer, JazTime, WatchPlugz, BijouDiamondJewelry, Watchfinder&Co., ProducerMichael, London Watch Collector, Bark and Jack, The WatchesTV, on to infinity.
