WISE WATCH SHOPPING IN THAILAND - ARE THEY THE BEST MICROBRAND ?
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Whenever I get to include my love of watches with travel I'll share the experience with you. I have been interested in the WISE Watch brand for the last couple of years. Everything I had seen or read about them was positive, and seemingly checked all the boxes. They have been producing watches for 15 years now but only really gained a wider interest from the watch community with the release of their HITMAN model a little over 3 years ago. The WISE Hitman model was your typical 200m dive watch with sapphire crystal, 316L stainless steel, excellent lume, a ceramic bezel, and an NH35 movement. That watch was very well finished but I already had a Helm Khuraburi with similar specs, 300m of water resistance and ISO certification. So as much as I liked that watch I wasn't interested in buying one.
It was with the release of WISE Watches next series of watches that had 904L steel cases, a Miyota 9 series high beat movement, and some exceptional dials that had me interested in buying a WISE watch. Now I love microbrands but I rarely purchase watches without seeing them first. So when Amy and I decided to take a cruise through Southeast Asia. I made it a priority to see WISE watches up close during our time in Bangkok. If they were as nicely well finished, and strikingly beautiful up close I would buy one. The WISE watches I wanted to see didn't disappoint.
After taking a close look at about 10 different watches I chose the WISE AD791. It has amazing specs, 904L Stainless Steel, Miyota 9019 movement, Exhibition case back, excellent lume, enamel dial, applied indices, 100m of watch resistance, a screw down crown, and it came in a gorgeous box with two straps. Of course great specifications aren't everything. The watch looks absolutely gorgeous up close and on wrist. The colour of the dial is unlike anything else I've seen. Plus the 39mm case size hits a sweet spot for me.
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I love Wise watches. I think you get a lot of bangs for your buck. I subscribed to your channel and put some thumbs up. Keep up the good work. Greetings from a froggie in Montréal. Wrebbit !
There's a store in Laval I'm interested in visiting because they are an authorized Venezianico dealer. I am very interested in the Brand but haven't seen one up close. I might make the trip out there this summer. Thanks for the support buddy.
Wise makes fantastic watches for the price 😊
Do you have one in your collection?
How about at any price.
Being half Thai myself, I've been highly interested in Wise watches. I'm particularly interested in their damacus cases and that gold filled dial they released not long ago. There are two other Thai brands from what I've seen, Simpl and A-rtisan. Haven't been able to verify their legitimacy as Thai watchmakers, but, Wise definitely appears to be easily the best of the three.
The 15th anniversary gold faced watch is beautiful. I almost bought it. Amy wanted me to buy it. I decided against it because I know I wouldn't wear it all that often and the legibility of that dial isn't great. I'm a bit of a purist that way. Legibility really matters to me. There are a few watches that I've seen that are gorgeous but practically impossible to tell the time with. I appreciate them but will never own one.
@WhyWeBuyIt I can understand that. For me, watch collecting started as an extension of my fashion sense. I like to have my watches coordinated with my outfits. My demands in terms of design vary depending on the type of watch and how I plan to wear it. On a pilot or field watch legibility is a high priority along with high contrast between the hands and indices, hands and the dial and a case that has minimal glare. On a diver, I want a solid, confidence inspiring case, good lume and a great feeling bezel action. On a dress watch, just needs to be well build and beautiful to me.
@@LegendX2010 We see things the same way. Of course there are crossover pieces that look like a specific archetype but are something else really. I own one such watch I will be reviewing on this channel. A purpose built dive watch is easy to appreciate. I owned a Helm Khuraburi. All brushed case, beast of a bracelet, 300m ISO certified water resistance, and excellent lume. It was a bit bulky for my liking so I sold it before I went to Thailand and bought the Wise.
@@WhyWeBuyIt I look forward to seeing it.
@@LegendX2010 Appreciate the support buddy.
I was in Thailand in May and was lucky enough to buy a Wise Adamascus AD8 from the Iconsiam store. Absolutely love the watch and they gave me an excellent price in person
Did you look at some of the domestic models that aren't advertised online? Unfortunately I didn't have the time to take a really good look at them.
@@WhyWeBuyIt They only has a small number of watches available. I think they must have been redoing the area they normally were as it was closed off for work. They had a small stand near to the Volvo dealer when I was there. There was a Flyboy model I couldn't find online that looked really nice
@@alexrobertson9875 Same spot I was at. I had requested they have most of their models available for the video though. So maybe that's why they had so many to choose from.
This is great to see what you chose, well done!! got my Hitman last month and can't stop wearing it!!! unbelievable quality vs price--- I'm sold! and will buy again! Love your choice!
The Full Lume Hitman is crazy. Their Full Lume dials look awesome in the sun. It's not even about the visibility at night for me.
An excellent and informative video, thank you. I recently purchased their Flyboy with the green dial and Arabic numerals for $660 delivered to my door. I chose this watch over 13 other aviation theme watches and am very happy I did.
100% you made the right choice. Sure you can spend a lot more and get a marginally better watch but why. I've had the watch almost 3 months now and honestly it only keeps looking better to me each time I wear it. It still shocks me how well finished it is for the money. The closest high luxury design in appearance would be an Omega Seamaster. Sure the Movement is significantly better but so what. On wrist they both look exceptional.
Great video and perspective on the brand Wise and the industry in general. You are bang on about being able to see the watch in person vs pictures on a web site. Big difference. I'm looking at the same watch different colour way but for the same reason you have indicated.
I'm now sold, thanks again for a very insightful description and explanation of the watch and your journey to purchase it.
Cheers, Kim
Thanks for watching and honestly telling others to try watches on is the advice I give most often. I try watches on when I'm not even planning on buying one. I just like to get an idea how every watch looks on my wrist. Even watches I won't ever buy.
congratulations! you got my fav wise :)
It really surprised me when I saw it up close. Exceptional watch.
I live in Thailand and these have been on my radar for some time, I just need to get down to Bangkok to check them out and I'm pretty certain, pull the trigger and buy one.
When you see them in person you'll have a hard time not buying 2. I almost did.
Good video . Thank you . Lovely watches .
Thanks for watching. There's one more video about the AD791 on our channel. Check it out when you have the time.
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Great video! I live in bkk, I know the brand and love it! I checked many of them in person, all of them are extremely good!
There were a few on sale that I hadn't seen before. Unfortunately the sales rep spoke very little English so it was difficult finding out more about them or I might have bought one.
Great vid. I would check out Fstoppers or similar on video lighting, though. I like the blown out shot from the left but there is a little harsh lighting on the straight-on shot. Keep it up!
Lol, when we set up the shot it was overcast and then without realizing that the sky had cleared that happened. I can just close the drapes but I like the natural background. I'll play around with the set up.
@@WhyWeBuyIt Makes sense, just thought I'd mention Fstoppers just in case. Great work!
Thanks for the great video!
I ordered an AD791 yesterday pretty much because of the few pictures and one YT short of a wrapped one. I was waiting maybe half a year checking at least once a week if they are available again. Since then I was looking pretty much everything on YT about Wise and especially the AD7 line. Today I saw that you were talking about the AD791 and was blown away by your take on this model variant.
It would be better for other people looking for the AD791 when you put the reference into the title.
Thanks for the advice. I'm glad I could help. I'll go through my titles and make some adjustments.
Come straight home. Andrew will be here.
I own now two watches from WISE and bought them in Thailand at Terminal21 WISE-Boutique. My first I bought last year, a Adamascus AD8 with the ice-blue dial and a few weeks ago I did receive my pre-ordered Adamascus GMT. Both are great watches and looking beautful at all. I admire the quality even in small details and the phantastic design WISE does offer to the customer for a very reasonable price. Honestly spoken, I love my two WISE watches as much as many of my much more expensive Swiss Made watches from major brands.
Lol, I should have bought 2 as well. I fully agree with you. The quality of the finishing equals and in some cases exceeds some of the Swiss Brands I've owned. Honestly I definitely position them above Tissot.
Great review! I have a few Wise watches and they are terrific! I was interested to hear if the watches are less expensive if purchased in Bangkok.
They can be. There were a few models that I assume were new old stock that were on for half price. They also had a sale on demonstration models which is what I ended up buying. The box had a small mark on it which ended up saving me around $100usd. They also had a special offer which included an additional strap for free with some models. If you are going to be in Bangkok it's definitely worth checking.
Thanks for that. We in the US can afford their great prices but I've wondered how so many Thais can afford their watches.
@@Walnutman5700 I wish I knew more about their models that weren't on the website. There were some amazing deals but I generally do a ridiculous amount of research before I make a buying decision. So I didn't look too closely. Going to Sweden in September. I'm in talks with a few Microbrands there. I can't wait to get a closer look at those watches.
Sounds great!
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@@MatiasZarzar Thanks buddy.
What do you think about the Erebus Ascent? It's also a value watch.
I haven't seen one up close. It's definitely a step up from their debut watch. My only issue with it is it does look a bit generic other than the dial. I have a feeling that their third release will probably be special.
I´ve ordered the Black Helix on J-style bracelet because the AD791 was out of stock for months and I didn´t expect them coming back any soon. Now I have both in the works.😲
@@rainernunritter I should use that excuse with my wife as well. 😉
@@WhyWeBuyIt😅 Hold on! She doesn't know about that yet. If you don't hear anything from me in the coming week you'll know what happened. 😑
Good video, just not a fan of the handheld camera footage looking so shaky. Nothing against the cameraman but maybe consider getting a small gimbal for better stabilization.
I have a great gimbal but it was just too bulky to carry around that day. I was hoping that the video editor stabilization would be enough but unfortunately it wasn't. Next time in a similar situation I'll use a mini tripod and just not move around as much. Glad you liked the video and I appreciate the feedback.
If they were the best microbrand, they wouldn't spend their time producing copies of other watches, now would they?
@@peterlandbo2726 They have original designs. Sure one of them is your typical Dive Watch but they have models that are very unique to them.
bro if you are not a gshock guy sorry youre not a true collector in my humble opinion
Lol, I wouldn't say I'm a Collector. I'm more of an enthusiast. I do own a watch with the Tough Movement though.
@@WhyWeBuyIt ohh okay
@@SuperBANDIT68 How many Gshocks do you have?
@@WhyWeBuyIt a protek
@@SuperBANDIT68 Purpose built tool watches. Nice suggestion. We'll look into it.