Chrono24's presence is global
and reaches from the internet
to the world's major cities.
We have offices in Karlsruhe, Berlin, Hong Kong
and last but not least New York.
That being the case we thought it would be a great idea
to take our Chrono24 Talks series to the Big Apple
and introduce you to our colleagues in the city that never sleeps.
we asked them about their grail watches
and a bunch of other topics related to the world of luxury timepieces.
We also prepared a fun little game for them
to figure out their true watch preferences.
So let's see what they have to say.
What is your grail watch?
A gold Rolex Daytona.
Okay that's a nice answer for the first one.
I'd probably go with the classic like Rolex.
Why is that?
I just love the way it looks.
It's really just about the visual of it.
Obviously I'd love to eventually, one day own a Patek Philippe.
Oh man.
Oh.
Maybe an annual calendar or a perpetual calendar.
It changes throughout time,
so I think that my grail watch right now
would be my first big investment in a watch.
So I do...is money an object or?
It's the Speedmaster, the Ladies Speedmaster.
Maybe...
So I really like one of the Explorer 1s.
Maybe three tiers of them?
I think that is an incredible watch.
It has so much history.
it's beautiful and I really do want that watch.
So right now that's my grail watch.
Actually no, I'm gonna start with the top.
The most unlikely.
So 5204.
I'm gonna give you a few names, famous people,
and I would like to ask you to let me know
what watch you think they should be wearing.
So, Ali G.
So I feel like he'd wear a Hublot Big Bang.
Okay, so he would be rocking a very old Rolex Datejust,
but it would have a lot of aftermarket diamonds in it.
Like a lot of them.
I feel like he'd be a Richard Mille guy.
Solid gold G-Shock.
Beyonce?
AP (Audemars Piguet).
I think that she would have a really cool Tank or something like that.
No watch. No watch.
Mike said: "Beyonce doesn't need a watch."
People watch her?
She doesn't. But she sings about one.
I'm not a Beyonce fan,
so I don't spend time thinking about her in this way.
If you were to go into the office right now
and just say you don't like Beyonce, you'd be in trouble.
I've gone into big trouble.
Meryl Streep?
Rolex.
I'd say Omega.
Cartier.
Cartier Tank.
A grandma watch I guess. So whatever my grandma's wearing
is what she would have.
She probably won't like this answer.
Sorry Meryl.
Hulk Hogan?
Uhm.
Rolex Hulk
Hublot Big Bang Tutti Frutti.
I feel like he'd wear a Tag.
G-Shock.
I think, G-Shock.
That would be one of the only ones
to survive a ring match like that.
There's a tray in front of you.
Would you remove the cover and see what's underneath?
Alright.
I know which one I caught.
Alright. Nice.
If you had to choose one watch which one would that be?
Definitely the 1675.
Oh.
Can I pick them up and look at them first?
Cool this is awesome.
The Rolex.
This is one of the most perfect watches out there.
I have a feeling Perl will also..
well maybe she'll choose the Omega.
It'd definitely be the Speedmaster.
The GMT really makes people imagine the world.
They think about travel.
They think about all the places they want to go.
I really like on the indexes,
there's the faintest outline
of this similar orange to the seconds.
It's just like the little details are what get me on watches.
That's what I really appreciate.
Wait, so that's your pick?
No, no, no. I haven't even looked at the other ones yet.
Dude, this Doxa is sick. God.
It's so beautiful. What year is this?
1967.
Oh my gosh.
If only I...I can't pull off orange.
I think that if I were to pick on though
I would go with the GMT Master
because that is so cool
and to find a vintage watch in such incredible condition is not easy.
Smart move would be the 1675.
But I'm feeling the Angelus.
Affordable brand with a high complication
or an Haute Horlogerie brand time-only piece?
Time-only.
I would say time-only.
Time-only piece.
I kind of like the detail when you have all the different complications.
Swiss or Japanese?
Swiss.
Swiss of course.
Swiss.
Would you be snorkeling with a 200 dollars Seiko on the Maldives
or sport your platinum Patek Phillipe while shopping at the local Walmart?
Oh definitely Seiko.
I don't swim, so.
Patek Philippe.
Yeah just drinking a mai tai at the beach.
I love adventure, anything outdoors,
especially anything I haven't done or haven't been to,
so I'd be doing that in a second.
They're also great diving watches.
Snorkeling. Absolutely.
Scuba diving.
You throw a Walmart into the mix and I'm out.
I love shopping at Walmart.