Archie Luxury/Paul Pluta/Urban Gentry Youtube channels

The_Guvnor

Anyone else enjoy these channels too?
Archies recent ones with the Fishy Pussy watch, taking the pee out of TGV's Lionshark/Squale really crack me up.
Does anyone know the story behind the TGV/Archie fued?
As far as I know Archie accuses TGV of copying his channel. But looking at their respective follower numbers I don't think that is the case (as TGV is far more popular).
Also any other watch channels worth watching?
I also like Marc Goldberg, and Austin Daniels too.

Passenger

Sh*tter. Not a fan but inexplicably he (Archie Luxury) has a cult following in the watch community for some reason.

The_Guvnor

Passenger wrote: »

Sh*tter. Not a fan but inexplicably he has a cult following in the watch community for some reason.

Yes, Archie hates Tag Heuer and Tudor Black Bay ****ters, slags them off; and now loves them! He is a real turncoat. His loyal Phuckers don't know which brand to buy now. Rolecks, Breitleeeng, or Chewdor?
I think people just find his tourettes/Asperger syndrome like rants and outbursts amusing. TGV keeps it positive and professional, but Archie is like the negative alter ego with all his swearing and rants about ****ters.

The_Guvnor

OmegaGene wrote: »

Paul pluta or Archie luxury character he plays make good viewing at break time with a cup of tea, I wouldn’t take his advice regarding watches though
Funny how he slagged off Tag when he actually started off buying and selling formula one tags back in the day, he’s still buying and selling Cartier etc on his website
He makes serious money from donations on his live streams
Urban gentry really annoys me for some reason, I can’t watch him at all

Agreed, he seems to be using Clive to make money on the live chats. I think there has been a real change in his brand preferences since his money dried up. In the earlier videos he had a solid 18K President and Submariner pieces in his collection; but now his Patek is the only really high-end piece. Hence him turncoating on ****ter brands like Breitling, Tag Heuer, Tudor; from ****ter to backing them as great pieces.
I like some of TGV's videos where he talks about the history of brands, as they are educational. But his shilling, and sugar coated watch reviews are hard to watch.
Another thing that can grate is his fake/affected public school accent and aristocratic notions.
The OCD white gloved wiping of the watch crystals makes me laugh though, he can't help himself.

The_Guvnor

OmegaGene wrote: »

Clive is taking a break from YouTube apparently
He will come back with his own channel and overtake Archie
Archie says he’s skint but he has a load of gear and travels constantly it’s all an act to get money for super chats on the streams, people pay him to have a beer

His world timer is the nuts

I wondered if him being broke was faked to get more donations. For example he claims to be broke and next thing he takes a trip to Hong Kong to get his Patek serviced. Doesn't add up really. Clive already has 1.2K followers on his channel so I can see him gaining more as he is a genuine watch guy. I think Archie is just exploiting him as he is running out of content. Whereas TGV gets sent/buys new pieces and reviews them regularly; Archie relies too much on paid reviews from followers.
I would love to see a live stream with both Archie and TGV going head-to-head.

2shea

I like The Time Teller, Bark and Jack, and Bruce Williams.

But sometimes they are trying too hard to find issues with watches that they are reviewing.

That Archie lad is a total clown taking utter scutter.

The Urban Gentry lad has serious notions, but I can watch his videos.

The_Guvnor

OmegaGene wrote: »

The entire thing is an act, Paul isn’t like that in real life he is playing a character
Could be going to prison soon so he might not be around for much longer, he leaked info on train safety a while back.

I know the Archie character is an act by Paul. But what I don't get is why he is running 2 channels; Archie Luxury with 47K followers, and Paul Pluta with 16K respectively. The content is the same, and many of the video's duplicated anyway. So why doesn't he just run the more popular Archie channel only?
TGV has done well to gain 226K followers in comparison. But I think his Squale/Lionshark was an embarrassment, and his NTH/Urban Gentry one will be a second one too.
It did make me wonder about his blatant Squale then NTH shilling whether they were paying him? Or just supplying free pieces in return for favourable reviews from him?

The_Guvnor

OmegaGene wrote: »

People pay urban to do reviews
Best watch for under 200 dollars is a prime example

Yes, I had a feeling that was the case with Squale and NTH respectively as the shilling was blatant. I don't blame him shilling jewelers etc, if they are supplying him with loan pieces to review. His latest favourable review of the Lorier Neptune makes it obvious they gifted him a free piece in return for a free ad in effect. He now has over 200K followers to supply with weekly fresh content videos now; so the pressure is on. I don't think it would be viable for him to finance buying pieces to review from his own means; something that Archie has got himself in serious debt doing so.
Have you seen the recent Marc Goldberg video discussing the Archie/Clive fallout?
The clip of the super chat show a very ugly side to Archie's character. I feel sorry for Clive being used and abused like that; as he comes across as a genuine watch guy.
Recently I am getting stuck into Armand the watch guy's videos; as they are informative, without the ego or shilling. He seems to be a genuine watch guy that just loves watches. I like that his videos aren't commercially driven.

Amalgam

Anyone a fan of Worn & Wound? understated and discreet channel, I find. An anti Archie channel, if there's such a thing..

https://www.youtube.com/user/wornandwound

The_Guvnor

Amalgam wrote: »

Anyone a fan of Worn & Wound? understated and discreet channel, I find. An anti Archie channel, if there's such a thing..

https://www.youtube.com/user/wornandwound

I am not a fan of their content nor presentation to be honest with you.
At the moment my favourites are: Archie, Urban Gentry, Armand The Watch Guy.

The_Guvnor

Good news. Archie and Clive have made up.
I wonder if their live streams will continue?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eTubU-47J4&t=

The_Guvnor

Anyone else find this amusing?
I know Archie v TGV are rivals and so hate each other. That is understandable.
Jake (Dagaz Watches) is obviously a fan of Archie, but he really must hate TGV for some reason?
Did he slag off Dagaz Watches in one of his video's or something?
I get the Fishy Pussy was a pisstake of TGV's Lionshark/Squale watch.
But to do it a second time with the Crapolina? (Taking the pee out of TGV's new one made by NTH (Chris/Doc Vale).
Dagaz must really hate TGV with a passion. I don't blame him for taking the piss out of his latest diver/flieger piece as its rubbish.
I mean who wants to have: Urban Gentry, on their piece? TGV is deluded. Massive ego that needs a reality check.
I always wondered why TGV didn't buy his modded SKX from Dagaz, as he is well respected; as is Harold (Yobokies).
Maybe that is the root of it? TGV has never acknowledged him, or paid due respect to him on his channel.
Thoughts?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79c6VpbbSiE
For anyone that hasn't seen TGV/NTH's Catalina/Crapolina:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZt3fU9gnDo&t=197s

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VostokIreland wrote: »

I mean who wants to have: Urban Gentry, on their piece? TGV is deluded. Massive ego that needs a reality check.

Yeah like who just puts their own name on a watch and expects other people to buy it.....ludricious :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

The_Guvnor

Jaelynn Thankful Gardener wrote: »

Yeah like who just puts their own name on a watch and expects other people to buy it.....ludricious :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

I think there is a difference between: Patek Philippe/Audemars Piguet/Vacheron Constantin, doing so; and Urban Gentry don't you?
Ironically he would probably have more success if he used his real name: Tristano G Veneto.
The Squale Lionshark didn't go down well with his TGV/family crest on the dial.
He doesn't learn fast does he?
I am surprised, Chris/Doc Vail with NTH (Nod To History) wouldn't have advised/influenced him better.

Wibbs

OK a couple of posts were deleted there. No baiting of others posters please. It's not nice and not how we operate as a group. Thanks.