Fitz's Youtube Channel

unkel · 06-09-2021 9:05pm

Insurance forum is over there ------>>>>>

scwazrh · 06-09-2021 9:08pm

If your careless enough to leave your watch on the passenger seat of your car you probably shouldn’t be wearing valuable watches .

Cyclingtourist · 06-09-2021 9:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117855657#Comment_117855657

Somewhere hiding in the small print.

Cyrus · 06-09-2021 9:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117855468#Comment_117855468

What point are you trying to make?

Cienciano · 06-09-2021 9:28pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117855468#Comment_117855468

Don't mock convertibles, they're cool as fúck to drive. Can't wait till the kids fúck off so I can get one

Fitz II · 06-09-2021 9:47pm

I had a convertible for a bit, old 1990 e30 BMW was a lovely car, did a good bit of refurb on her. Sold her in a fit of madness cause I was bored and wanted another project once I had her mint (next project never appeared, bought a watch with the money instead). Love a bit of topless motoring, only thing I didn't realise was that you get sunburned to bits...had to keep sunscreen in the car as even on a cloudy day you can get scalded. I miss that car.

Fitz II · 10-09-2021 11:43am

Looks like I will hit the 500 today, sub count very steady at 3 or 4 a day, so another 3-4 months should see me at the fabled 1k mark..

Here is my best comment to date, on the ceramic Daytona vid ....what gets into people at all, what do you even say?

These guys are much better lol

Its a bit of crack the youtube game, a real insight into the though processes of people in a medium without consequences. People tend to drop a comment and never return, so like getting shouted at in the street.I suppose though people are only egged on the comment if they feel you need telling your wrong.

Cyclingtourist · 10-09-2021 12:31pm

None of those comments are from me, in case anyone's wondering.

893bet · 10-09-2021 12:46pm

Watch collecting is a nerd pastime. It’s gotten a little “cooler” and mainstream lately.

Those streams set it back. Middle aged and old me in their box rooms argueing and discussing watches. Begging for superchats and thanking then person that sends them over and over. Talk of the “community”. I find it a little nauseating.

edit…..whooops wrong thread

mailforkev · 10-09-2021 4:14pm

Well done on the (almost) 500 subs. Interesting to see that the Tudor BB Chrono is the most popular vid by a fair margin.

Internet comments sections never fail to convince me that I live in a parallel universe to some other people.

unkel · 10-09-2021 4:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117873207#Comment_117873207

And my JC is third! BTW I was the first subscriber to the channel. Might turn out to be my only claim to fame in life 🤣

Wibbs · 10-09-2021 6:04pm

Second subber here. Jaysus it's just like youtube. 😁

Fitz II · 11-09-2021 9:31am

Oldie but a goodie, this is what a well worn watch looks like

https://youtu.be/u7M5bic-loI

Cyclingtourist · 11-09-2021 10:12am

The quartz version is less expensive, has exactly the same case/bracelet and you can pop it on the wrist any time without having to reset the time. Personally the non-sweep second hand doesn't bother me. Agree the bezel is virtually impossible to use but for me that's not an issue. It has 'presence' without being oversized or loud.

893bet · 11-09-2021 11:28am

I am in a minority here based on the love in I have seen on a recent thread but I really don’t see the allure with that watch and that range and never did. It looked dated back in the 90s and looks worse now. Current version looks dated. Hate the bracelet design in general.

I was too young to be interested in watches in the 90s compared to most of you corpses so I may have missed all the marketing during the formative years.

Fitz II · 11-09-2021 12:09pm

For me 893 its 99% nostalgia and 1% watch. Its so dated looking now thats its retro. I think if the nostalgia misses the mark with you its not a good prospect. Still tis no sh1tter, although at the 2500 - 3k mark a newer collector might be better advised look at a BB58 for its superior design.....my feeling is in 20 years the BB58 will be the same, that first aspirational / hard won watch for a lot in the hobby.

Cyclingtourist · 11-09-2021 12:35pm

'Dated' suits me fine if that's how others view it but to me it's modern.

unkel · 11-09-2021 5:43pm

I wouldn't use the word dated, the watch looks fresh to me. Classic!

@Cyclingtourist - the quartz wears quite differently. It's thinner and lighter. Great if you like that, but personally I prefer the heft and substance of the auto. I've owned both. The auto was my first "good" swiss watch. Had it as my only watch for 3 years, wore it every day no matter what I did that day. The only reason I sold is because I upgraded to Rolex. An interesting journey we are on, although it is a different one for all of us 😁

Cyclingtourist · 11-09-2021 5:53pm

unkel quote:

"I wouldn't use the word dated, the watch looks fresh to me. Classic!"

I agree, only mentioned it being 'dated' because Fitz did. It's a modern classic.

FitzII quote:

"Its so dated looking now thats its retro."

mailforkev · 11-09-2021 5:57pm

I’ve had one of these since the 00s.

Design is a funny thing, how we all see things differently. I still think that the 2531 is the best looking Seamaster of the lot. The dial and the font on the bezel are both spot on.

i do like the bracelet but it’s pin and collar and has no micro adjustment which sucks.

Doesn’t get a huge amount of wear these days but it’s a reminder of good times so won’t ever get moved on at this stage.

Unbelievably, I was actually unaware of the Bond thing when I bought it. Found out soon after.

scwazrh · 11-09-2021 6:21pm

mailforKev : i do like the bracelet but it’s pin and collar and has no micro adjustment which sucks.

Majority of old watches are like old cars in that they can be great until you have to do any more than look at them.

unkel · 11-09-2021 7:41pm

I wore mine mostly on natos as I wasn't really a bracelet man anyway and my wrists swell making a bracelet that's not adjustable on the fly a bit of a no-no

NIMAN · 11-09-2021 10:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117877405#Comment_117877405

Interesting to read your thoughts Unkel.

I have always had a sweet spot for a midsize version of that Bond. As I'm unlikely to ever spend big money on a watch, I would be more than delighted with the quartz version. But it'll probably never happen, can't ever see myself spending 1k+ on a watch, well not anytime soon.

I could live happily with it, and the 'classic' look would suit me fine.

unkel · 11-09-2021 10:55pm

Midsize is very small, what size are your wrists? That said, Prince William wears his midsize quartz every day. It does look very small on him - he is a tall guy - but he obviously wears it for sentimental reasons as it was given to him by his late mother.