Why I REGRET buying my Rolex Datejust | December Q&A
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I know it takes considerably more editorial effort but, putting up pictures of the watches as they're being discussed, would add so much more value to the points being made.
She’s basically got a newborn. This is what they got today. Lol.
@@TwentyOne_Five Lol. Glad you're the first to laugh at your own answer in the end. Lol.
I agree - will add more pictures in the future, thank you 🙌🏻
The Datejust with jubilee bracelet and white gold bezel is the most classic watch from Rolex. After 15 years having it, it is still looks like a new Datejust. I like it more than ever and will never sell it.
A brilliant Q&A Jenni and Kai. The banter between you two is great and Kai does not let Jenni off the hook on parts of questions or scenarios that can add to the answers. The best Q&A so far in the years that I have been a subscriber to the channel. Well done both!
Thank you so much ❤
Thank you for your ongoing support :-)
These are your best videos! Love watching you two together ask and answer questions. You are a fantastic couple to be envious of. Your love for each other is clearly evident. Well done!!
With the interaction it's great. The questions are answered really in depth and with follow up.
Fun to see!
Jenni is the perfect blend of watch knowledge, emotion and personality. Kai's teasing and bringing more out of Jenni is great too. Thank you for another lovely video.
Before I watch this video, I gotta say the video of you reacting to when you received your Rolex from Kai is one of my favorite videos I've ever watched on CZcams. There was such a pure spirit of joy, gratitude, and generosity that was lightning in a bottle.
It's my favorite video :')
Non Swiss, Japanese, or German watches:
Gronefeld -Netherlands
Roger Smith - England
JN Shapiro - USA
Habring2 - Austria
Great show guys! Keep up the good work!
Loving the dynamic, thanks for sharing both of your insights!
This new style with Kai on board is fun, informative and quite enjoyable to watch.
Relaxed, effortless and very charming....well done, and Happy Christmas to you both and your newborn!
Great video. My 3 watch collection: Quartz - Grand Seiko SBGN003; Automatic - Rolex Datejust 36, Hand wound - JLC Reverso.
32:30 For the spoiler
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Did I miss something? She just said she was over it, not why.
Hey Jenni, I really liked this interview-format video. You guys seem to have a great rapport, and I enjoy hearing your off-the-cuff observations. Nice job!
Love the two of you interacting… keep up the fantastic content. Huge fan of you both!
Thank you 🙏
Thanks for the episode, Jenni
Enjoyed this so much. So nice to see you 2 on video together.
Really great video and love that Kai is on screen with you. Makes for a great back and forth.
And you’re both adorable which doesn’t hurt.
Thank you :)
Great format, you two! Love the interaction and follow-up insights/ discussion from you both.
Congratulations on all aspects of life! YT channel, family, collection, etc.! Well-deserved! Best of holidays to your family! 🎄
Grail quartz is mostly an oxymoron, but consider the F.P. Journe Elegante... Exhibition caseback and all. Not in my price range either though 😥
I have a jubilee bracelet on a Rolex and it is my most comfortable bracelet.
Thank you and the same to you :)
Nice one, thanks! Good luck with that Aquanaut, and all the best to you guys and your baby 🥰
Asking how someone can afford something is in fact rude. Being born and raised in Boston, if I asked someone that they would very quickly remind me that it was non of my business. That being said i loved the video!! Thank you so much. Look forward to the next one 👍
I enjoy the commentary provided by this young, intelligent couple.
About the countries making watches, France has quite a bit of watchmaking history (Breguet was founded in France and headquartered in Paris from 1775 to 1976), and even nowadays we have a couple of brands that make in-house movements (Yema is one of the notable ones for example).
Love this, looking forward to the next one
Love the tag team format and your shorter hair is cute! 😊 Grand Seiko has many offerings in their luxury lineup with their 9F quartz costing several thousands accurate to +-10/yr. Spring Drive is as close as I can get to quartz with them! 😂😂 Happy holidays!! 🎄
I would describe myself as a Seiko guy.
I am absolutely mesmerized by the sweep of the Seiko Grand Seiko movements.
But after years of dissing Rolex as the wannabes watch.
But I also must confess l just love the look at the Rolex Submariner and the Explorer.
Given the choice between the two brands much as I love the sweep of the GS....I am not a fan of the power indicator.....I would choose the Rolies.
What an expensive GS mistake 😂
GS has plenty of Spring Drive watches with the power reserve on the back.
Very enjoyable video & chemistry between the two of you.👍
The tip with the matt is priceless i had the same issue and always heard the movement
Kai’s look @15:00. His eyes conveying non verbally: “you mean you prefer the oyster over the jubilee bracelet? 😂 all good fun…cheers from Malaysia
I recommend foaming hand soap for cleaning, dish soap is a bit harsh (which is why they don’t t recommend it for car washing either).
I love the Q&A's. Sorry you are over the DJ. I just picked up a 36mm DJ, Jubilee/Fluted and love it. I actually don't like the Aquanaut. Had a 5167 a few years ago and just didn't do it for me.
It's always about the money. When people try to compare, justify, value anything. It's a mix of quality, brand recognition, materials, and Price. So please always calculate price into any watch value.
I’ve enjoyed receiving watch books and drawing/paintings of watches as gifts. Additional straps are also nice to receive as gifts.
I don’t get the draw of the Patek Aquanaut, but to each their own.
These q&a videos are awesome
I checked out your channel from watching the Teddy Baldasare 30-CZcamsr Watch video and glad I did. I love the production value of your videos. Even more importantly, that even if given a billion dollars, you would not buy a quartz Patek. I think that shows incredible ethics on the value of money.
Good luck with growing your channel and happy holidays!
The glashutte small seconds karee in gold on alligator strap really makes me smile.
I loved this video. But just to clarify, China and Russia make watches. Though I would not say they are luxury. Some might be mid-tier, like the Rocket, and the SeaGull.
I was just saying this. Like how can you talk about watchmaking now and not mention China. Microbrands from there and brands are really taking the entry level watch industry by storm and then on the higher end luxury sector you have brands like Ciga Design that just won at GPHG.
Sorry to hear about your regret, hope your next watch brings joy! 🙏⌚
I love them both. What a wonderful couple! Watches!
There are some smaller groups bringing watch making back to the US. In Pennsylvania RGM is bring watchmaking back to Lancaster the home of Hamilton
Kai is hilarious😂😂 looking forward to seeing him again!!
Ford in the US had a similar issue differentiating between its three brand, Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln. They used to say Mercury was a Ford with more chrome. Anyway, to evolve Ford more up market, they finally retired Mercury. It was too hard to differentiate the two brands. It’s got to be more than, oh, a similar quality watch with the same movement, but we won’t use anti reflective coating with this brand. Not that anyone does this (looking at you Swatch brand).
Fever 105 radio from Vice City is just pure gold. Spotify has it thankfully.
Such a great video. I love the Jubilee bracelet on a smaller watch because it makes it dressier. On a big watch it becomes too much IMO. Buying online is great when you have tried the watch on somewhere and know exactly what you want. However doing it "blindly" is a gamble. You might love it in pics and the specs, but when you put it on it just doesn't vibe. Those can be very expensive mistakes.
The opposite happened to me with the Tudor BB58. I liked it fine in pics but it didn't excite me and I was certainly not understanding the hype around it. I saw it at an AD one day and decided to try it on on a whim and completely fell in love with it and how it felt on my wrist.
Regarding saving up or buy now, is buy the one that makes your heart skip a beat. If you buy something else you will still always be thinking about the one you didn't get.
Jenni sorry need to disagree with u on the quarz Patek… it’s basically notba regular quarz the watch is almost completely mechanical as a fully mechanical only the part that give the power is the battery (insted of barel), ist actually fully serivesble as a fully automatic and that is basically the reason y its so expensive its not just a normal quarz like Casio….(another little cool fact actually the first aquanut was realesed in 1997 and the corrent model it’s actually just the “ second” generation)
Last but not least SUPER Qand A lv it
I have a problem with buying it now. I wanted a Root Beer Submariner and bought one...I also wanted the new Tag Heuer Glass Box Chrono and bought that 2 months later. Fortunately (for me at least) Tag doesn't make a lot of desirable watches outside of a few. Maybe they are turning themselves around though.
GREAT format. More of these! One thing; your recording doesn't seem to support simultaneous audio from each mic. If y'all both talk, one of the audios gets stepped on.
Great Q and A. Should not have fielded the money question - but I’m happy for your success w the CZcams channel - many people probably don’t appreciate the effort to create a video (or equipment costs).
Kai is correct about the public not knowing about the amt of automation versus touch labor at Rolex.
But… it’s interesting that many foreign co’s are doing their designs and having fabrication done in SUI. The pt is obvious - there are watch makers available so the excuses about ‘it’s a dying skill’ are hollow. Rolex could boost production before their new factory is complete.
Thanks, that was very interesting! Question: what is your view on watch-winders?
Question: why take a watch off at night? The description of hearing the noise in a wooden drawer made me curious. A nice loupe could also be a gift idea.
Wow! Can't believe that Jenni is a fan of Vice City! She described how the soundtrack it's just P E R F E C T I O N .
Hey Jenni and Kai, I just found out from the Teddy end of year video that you guys had a baby this year! Just wanted to send you my congratulations and best wishes
Thank you 🙏
I dont agree one bit about the fact that brands are owned by conglomerate. I dont particularly like Lange but I would argue that VC is a much clearer brand than some independent ones. They have very good products line ups.
I wish high end watch makers would expand their quartz offerings. It is nice to be able to switch between watches without needing to reset them, especially the date. And some quartz movements feature second hands that make several ticks per second which gives the hand movement a very graceful appearance.
Great Q&A and very unterhaltsam 🙂
In terms of the not made in Switzerland, Yema and Bremont I believe have “manufacture” movements in France and the UK respectively. None quite at the level of Japan, Germany and Switzerland but still.
Bremont has lost its way they had some pieces early on that were nice but now they are all over the place, I was interested in them but now it’s a hard pass for me.
Great interview. I wear a Samsung daily for my step count, but I wear a Hamilton mechanic or my Tissot PRX 35 for bling. Heh heh
I can't really agree on the conglomeration viewpoints. True, being part of a conglomerate brings along certain responsibilities related to that conglomerate, but there are benefits as well. Take the example of the ALS Odysseus and the JLC dials having the same finishing. Likely they were both made in the same place by the same people, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. It could be that they cheapened out on the ALS, but it's also very possible that the JLC got an upgrade because they were made at ALS.
Moët et Chandon don't make worse champagne because they're a part of LVMH. The LVMH brand gets an image boost because Moët is part of it. Moët gets the benefit of the distribution and advertisement network. Ardbeg and Glenmorangie still make amazing whiskies since becoming part of LVMH.
The same is true for Lagavulin whisky and Ron Zacapa after joining Diageo.
Interesting on GTA VI - it isn't actually an independent studio and is actually part of a huge public company (Take Two Interactive). That said, it does seem that the Rockstar devs work to push the boundaries that TTI put in place and still strive to make something unique. Defo admirable!
Fun video. Thank you guys. :-)
JS Watches of Iceland seem to have A Lange & Sign type construction, and can be 16.000 USD ! Korea also makes watches.
A apple watch is a computer, life and time are short and precious,I enjoy watching my life tick by on a beautiful timepiece that makes me smile ❤
Apple Watch is not a computer. It’s a tool.
@JAY-bb7yc sorry I must be mistaken.
@@JAY-bb7ycactually, it is a computer.
It is a computer and as with all technology it is replaced soon after by better technology.
@lemnisgate8809 thanks guys as I looked in my toolboxes and didn't find one.
Please share more of your thoughts on the similarities between JLC and A.L&son. What were the finishing touches you were highlighting about?
yes I would like this also, as I not understand what they are talking about
in britain there are bremont,roger smith and others that do it in house and in united states brands like joe shepirro and RGM watches that are totrally designed and manufactured in the US
Hi! Jenni, what are you wearing today that rectangular watch?
Although I had doubts about buying a replica watch, gussl dispelled my doubts. The watch has an authentic look and feel.
Great video 👍👍
I like how Jenni can sometimes talk like a trucker/sailor.
Money indeed is a awkward thing to talk about. A friend of mine saw my wife post about getting a new ceramic AP and started asking how much is it and how can they buy one too… this is also another reason I don’t post about the watches I buy.
Wise watches from Thailand is insane quality and original design. Miyota movement but the finishing for the price is incredible. Wise and Sinn are my two favorite brands at the moment
you guys mentioned Vostok for russia, highly affordable but if you're comparing to Lange, Konstantin Chaykin should be in the convo
@24:09 “or you can be dead in a year” with a *Rolex* 👍 love you Jenni
UK is slowly regrowing its watchmaking post the quartz crisis. Some companies have started with Swiss movements and are bringing them in house or looking to do so in the future.
Then you have great watch makers like Roger W Smith
Here's to hoping that watchmaking is looking at making a comeback in the US. Afaik, there's only one brand in the US that makes their own movements and designs, which is RGM.
Vice City soundtrack and radio stations are fantastic! You guys need Laslo as a guest on the channel.
Great video. Great Chemistry. Well done.
Great format. I agree with you Jenni - the Apple 'watch' is not a watch at all, it's a computer peripheral. It's a computer peripheral that you happen to wear on your wrist. That doesn't make it a watch, even if it displays the time.
I think UK has some heritage in watchmaking like Roger Smith, Graham, Bremont, etc
Besançon in France has become the capital of watchmaking in that country, brand like Yema has growing as a true manufacture with fine movements designed and manufactured by themselves in France!
Good Episode - when asking the GTA question, Kai reminds me of Colonel Landa….‘It’s a bingo’…🙂
Great point about A. Lange and JLC. Being in a conglomerate ultimately will dilute the identity of individual brands. Btw, this is a great format, please keep it up.
25:35 the perfect watch sound 😂
Bremont UK, great video. 👍
For AD vs Online purchase - I bought my Omega from AD and got 25% discount (well, the watch was already in "holiday special" which attracted my attention to this part of the shop window the first place), and the experience is completely different than buying online. I also need to confess, purely on pictures in the internet I didn't even bother to know this model, and even more - didn't plan to buy any new watch soon, till I saw it - sitting on the shop window, stealing the attention from all the surounding pieces - other Omega's, Zenith, Tudor, Nomos, etc. Purely impulsive but no-regret purchase, which wouldn't ever happen without a brick-and-mortar store.
Which model did you get?
@@tomriley5790 Railmaster in blue
Rolex have robot arms for polishing the watches, but the final inspection and polish is still done by hand.
Florida man here, yes, the GTA VI trailer is extremely accurate to actually living in Florida 😅
Jenni China makes watches the largest maker of watch movements in the world is Seagull. Ciga design just won an award at GPHG.
32:56 1. G-Shock GMW-B5000TVA-1 2. Patek Philippe Calatrava 3. JLC Polaris Mariner Memovox
I enjoy this so much. They are the conversations I wish I could have with my wife. Unfortunately she does not share this passion with me.
I have never had my Rolex Datejust serviced. It runs five minutes fast. It does not bother me in the slightest.i am always early!
Grand Seiko and Credor are examples of luxury watch brands not made in either Switzerland or Germany.
i have the box set of the GTA Vice City radio stations on CD. Absolutely iconic.
Seiko says every 2-3 years servicing for a 4R series movement. It’s a joke, those things will run fine for 10+ years no problems if you don’t get water and gunk in them!
I like your comment, Jenni. By the end of the day, you can't eat it and be practical, down-to-earth.
Good stuff
I have an Omega Seamaster 300M thats 25 years old….serviced twice. If you’re not in salt water every day, they run forever. And I never really had a problem, I just wanted to check it, get it oiled, like a health checkup….eh eh eh expensive, but better safe than sorry.
For the Apple Watch question, I wear both, problem solved, extension of my phone too
Watch groups are definitely going to develop synergies to increase margins on each watch.
And independents will undercut them
Am I looking at the same ALS Odysseus and JLC Polaris as everybody else? I’m not sure how they are saying they look 100% identical?!
Or am I misunderstanding the two of them?
There is no world where I would see a Polaris flash quickly before my eyes and mistaken it for an Odysseus…
Agreed, I don't get it either. Would be nice to get some more details on it.
Same
She didn't say they look identical. They use identical case finishing.
I think she meant a different JLC because they aren't even close. If she did mean just the finishing then I don't really get it, there's only so many finishing techniques
@@heiner71watch it again. Jenni: “The same type of finishing and dial design layout”.
And then again with her husband: “How does it make you feel when your 40K euro Odysseus has the same dial as the 10k euro Jaeger LeCoultre?”
To be clear, I’m neither a fan of the Odysseus nor the Polaris. They’re not bad looking watches but they’re not my cup of tea. I’d choose a dozen watches at that price point over these two.
I just think that if they really believe that these two watches are that similar, they should have really qualified why.
Still looking for a drinking game for the holidays? Drink one for every “okey-dokey” from Kai. Happy holidays watch fam!