Watch Guessing Game with Marc Gebauer [0:00:00]
Antonio: I’ll trade my house for that. [laughs] Marc: Yeah.
Antonio: But, I can read from your eyes in your beard, I’m going to guess that that
watch is going... If I could touch it, I get it down to the
penny, the price, really. Marc: Yeah. [laughs]
Antonio: All right, Marc. Thank you so much for coming onto my channel. I really appreciate
it. And, we’re going to play a little game here. This is the guess the price of the watch
game. [Music]
Marc: Today, we are going to see some awesome time pieces, which probably you have never
seen before. One of them is even one out of one and maybe you will get the fact, I don’t
know, you are very much into the watch game... Antonio: I’m more of a watch novice. I have
a few Rolexes. That is my – my idea of luxury. But, I know in the watch game, it goes well
beyond that. For me, it’s just something that I would say, yeah, I’m definitely just
getting into. So, this is going to be fun because I don’t
think I’m going to get any of this right. Two out of the five that you’ve got in front
of me, I think I’ll get close. And, really quick, for people that haven’t
seen your channel, you talk about watches, fragrances, and a few other things, right?
Marc: Yes, correct. So, I mean, on my YouTube channel, I just cover all the parts of my
life, which I love to explore. So, you know, last week, I did bungee jumping
while this I was setting a watch. So, you know, it’s kind of crazy, very unusual,
but always the topic is friends, watches. Yeah.
Antonio: For anyone that doesn’t know, you have an online store. You have watches that
you sell there. Also, you sell fragrances. But, it sounds like you guys are expanding
to the US? Marc: Yes, correct. So, the company is registered,
everything the structure is already standing. We are now just waiting for the resell license
and then we are going to go. My dream was always to come to the US and,
yeah, maybe this dream will come true. Antonio: I’m excited to see it, man. Well,
let’s go ahead and get into it. Let’s look at the first watch. What are going to
show me? Marc: So, we start off, let’s say with Audemars
Piguet. Yeah, the Royal Oak. During this year performed extraordinary and within the whole
Royal Oak collection, there is one timepiece, which everyone is looking for.
This watch is very hard to get. In my hand is the box. It always looks the same, this
kind of green mahogany wood high polished surface. And then, we have in here the steel
watch, the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Skeleton. This one, the whole movement all is skeletonized
and you have if you compare it to the human body, you have two arms inside of this watch.
The balance wheel, which, yeah, gives the power to move or transports the power to move
constantly. You have two inside here and they are swinging
inside let’s say they give resonance to each other. And that’s why this watch is
accurate I have to say and, yeah. So, what would your guess? I mean, I can give
you also a hint. If you want to, I can tell you the retail price.
Antonio: Yes. Help me out with the retail. What was the retail and what year is this
watch? Marc: So, this watch is brand new. The official
retail price is around Є60,000. Antonio: I’m going to guess Є91,400.
Marc: Yeah. This would be correct. This would be a correct answer if we are going back in
time let’s say six months, then it would be correct. Right now, this watch is selling
for Є160,000 brand new. So, it’s almost, yeah, triple the retail price.
Antonio: You’re exactly right. If we will go back six months three days and two hours,
that would have been the price. But, you know, and that’s obviously where I was thinking
because, you know, I think that’s where the first time I got your package.
You know, I smelt one of your fragrances, Air Tiger, and that’s what happen is Air
Tiger like solidified this in my mind is that being the price.
Marc: [laughs] Yeah, very good, yeah. So, this is one of the most high demanded watches
from this brand. This watch, you will know for sure in my hand right now is vintage Rolex
box. On the side you also see the sticker. This one is the Rolex GMT-Master 16710, also
called Pepsi. And, in here, it’s not only the watch. No,
we have the full documentation, service papers, booklets. Even, you know, this booklet for
example it cost if I buy it Є150, just the booklet. Then, we have the warranty papers,
other documentation and all the hand clicks together.
If you buy a vintage watch, you want to go for the full set. And inside of the watch,
you will see the color combination, which everyone knows who’s interested in Rolex
watches, it’s from the 90’s, not the newest model.
[0:04:59] Back in the day, it was selling for Є4,000. And my question for you is if
you see now a set like this with all the papers, what would be the current selling price for
this watch? Antonio: So, let me think. So, the Tudor that
I’m wearing right here, a Black Bay 58, I paid about $4,000 for that. So, if that’s
Є4,000, taking how my Tudor feels here and what I can read from your eyes in your beard,
I’m going to guess that that watch is going for Є54,250.
Marc: Yeah. I’m sure it will go in this direction let’s say in the future. But,
this watch right now is selling for Є14,500. So, we are here just at the beginning of the
ride. And in this price range under Є15,000, this is my, yeah, recommendation for everyone
who wants to get into watches. If you are checking out something like this, be sure
it will climb up to Є20,000 easily within the next six to ten months.
So, yeah, we are not at Є45,000, not right now, but this watch would...
Antonio: So, what you’re telling me is that that first watch, I was six months behind.
For this next watch, I was six years ahead, right?
Marc: Yes. [laughs] Antonio: Okay. Because I’d like to believe
that I actually got those numbers right, I’m just it’s the wrong period in time here.
Marc: Correct. Correct. Yeah, this is correct. If we now move on to the next brand.
Antonio: This is a lot of fun actually. Marc: Yeah, it’s good, huh?
Antonio: Yeah. Marc: The next brand is in this box right
here. Antonio: Whoa!
Marc: Looks kind of futuristic. The brand is called Richard Mille. They registered the
company in 1988. Antonio: It’s a sexy box.
Marc: It’s not that long ago. And in my hand right now is a special watch made out
of material metal mixed with ceramic. This one is my personal watch. I got it last year
and it’s also written prototype at the backside. Are you familiar with the brand?
Antonio: I am not familiar with the brand. So, this is – this is all new to me. Do
you have a retail price? Like what was the retail price approximately of this?
Marc: Well, this watch, the retail probably was around Є160,000.
Antonio: So, I’m going to guess – is this the one of one or is this something that you
said it’s a prototype, so I think the price has increased a bit. So, I’m going to take
a chance, I’m going to say Є254,900. Marc: No. The watch was there in the past.
Right now, the price for this kind of watches went up like crazy. Every royal family member
or if you are let’s say a young guy a little bit wealthy, you need to have RM in your watch
collection just because it is kind of scion, nothing is existing, okay?
If you are going to see a watch like this on someone’s wrist, you know for sure that
the watch is minimum Є200,000. And for this watch, if you take a look at the market currently,
prototype watches are around Є500,000. And especially here this material, they just released
it in a limited edition, so you are here at let’s say Є500,000.
Antonio: So, you’re saying I was off just by a bit, but you know.
Marc: Yeah. Antonio: So, maybe six months ago, five months
ago was that price? Marc: For this watch is twelve months ago.
Antonio: Got it. Marc: Yeah.
Antonio: Okay. So, I’ll go ahead and give you that one. I’ll say that one, I was off.
I’ll be – I’ll be straight about that one.
So, do you ever wear that watch and are you a little bit worried that someone is just
going to come around and chop your hand off? Marc: In Germany, it was currently like this
if I’m on the streets or somewhere with watches, I’m always with a security. It’s
not possible the other way. And, of course, if you – if you are wearing something like
this, you always need to have security and I would never wear take a risk and go without
security. Antonio: Well, here, when you come to the
US, you know, you can get your concealed carry permit or actually there are many states that
you’re – and you just, you know, be like a modern day cowboy. It’s like you just
– we’ll get you a nice, you know, gold plated 9mm and you can have that right there
and be a total gangster. Marc: Yeah. Okay, yeah. [laughs]
The next stop right now, we go back to the brand Rolex. And this watch is very popular.
It’s this watch right here. In my hand is one Datejust, which you probably know. But,
set with small diamond stones. This one is full iced out. The one here approximately
13.5 carat of diamonds, it’s more brilliant cut diamonds. And, yeah, my question for you
is what is currently the price for watch like this? The basic model if you just taking the
plane one, the plane model costs around Є8,000. [0:10:09]
Antonio: Yeah. Can you tell me a little bit more? Is this a custom job or is this actually
did Rolex designed this? Marc: No. So, what we do here is we take the
basic Datejust model and then, the diamonds just put let’s say 1,200 holes inside of
this watch and, yeah, after that the watch gets set with diamonds. So, this one is done...
Antonio: So, I need to get this one close because I actually have a Datejust. It’s
not tricked out like yours. But, with all that bling on it, all that diamond all that
handwork, I mean, I’m guessing, this thing has to be at least $96,400. I probably went
high, but you know, I’m seeing the future in this one.
Marc: [laughs] So, you have here the look of Є100,000 for sure. For sure, if you ask
someone on the street, he will say this is a Rolex with diamonds and it must cost hundred
thousand. But, we are here at the selling price of Є18,000.
Can you imagine, Є18,000? Antonio: Did you say Є18,000?
Marc: Yeah, that is correct, Є18,000. Small kind of diamonds are not so expensive.
Antonio: No. You know, I did -- that wow. That’s shocking. Yeah, for one-fifth the
price you have the looks that you’re going for. And, actually, that’s a very affordable
Rolex, you know, compared to, you know, a lot of the other ones out there with it. Wow!
That’s – that was unexpected. Marc: Yes. And, right now, also something
unexpected. The biggest box here on the table, are you ready for masterpiece? This right
here, look at this. It’s bigger than my head.
In my hand right now is one Jacob & Co. You know the company?
Antonio: I’ve heard of them maybe in passing, but I do not know the company very well.
Marc: Okay. Look at the box. Wow! Beautiful craftsmanship. Right now here, ohh, it’s
the Astronomia Solar. This one looks like, yeah, you have all kind of different planets
inside of a watch. This is a real piece of art.
I need to show it to you in detail. The brand is not that old, okay? They are more focused
on diamonds until they entered the watch game and now, they are doing these beautiful timepieces.
Antonio: It looks good. It looks – how do you – where do you tell the time at? [laughs]
Marc: Yeah. I mean, it’s more kind of a decoration, but also this watch has one place,
which tells you the times. So, yeah, you have all the different planets.
Antonio: Wow. It’s – I mean, it’s beautiful, looks like a work of art.
Marc: Yes. That’s for sure. If you would see – if you are going to see the detail
pictures of this watch, it’s just you get lost in it. If you have this watch on your
wrist and you look at it, it’s just, you know, like this is a beautiful piece.
So, the retail price for this one is Є200... I think Є260,000 something like this.
Antonio: Okay. And how long – how old is it? How long has it been out?
Marc: This one is out since one year. Antonio: So, I’m going to guess that we’ll
go Є380,500? Marc: Now, in the modern days, it doesn’t
matter with who you are talking to if you are speaking about watches, everyone will
say, yeah, it costs more than the regular retail. But, there are some brands that, which
are selling below the retail price and it’s also from on this watch the case.
Currently, you can buy a watch like this for Є220,000. Isn’t that a deal?
Antonio: You know, I’m sure in some circle that that sounds like a great deal. I’m
thinking for me, you know, just a, you know, kind of an average guy here in the Midwest
of the United States, that’s like, wow, that’s a house.
But, you know, it’s... Marc: Yeah.
Antonio: Yeah. Marc: But, if you want it, we can do it here.
Antonio: I appreciate it. Yeah, I’ll just go ahead and get – I’ll trade my house
for that. That will work out. [laughs] Marc: Yeah. The world of watches, you know,
it’s a crazy place. Antonio: So, if there’s anything I’m taking
from today’s video, Marc, it’s that I am not going to become a watch investor. So,
that’s the one lesson that Antonio takes. You know a lot about watches and you’ve
been doing this for a while and if anyone wants to learn more about watches, see some
more of these brands or you know see, you know, even some crazier watches, they go over
to your channel, right? You’ve got quite a few videos and you talk
about watches a bit over there? Marc: Yeah. We have – we cover all different
kinds of topics. I mean, of course, today, I showed you more expensive kind of watches.
But, the watch world offers pieces in all different price ranges and so you don’t
need to spend this amount of money. And this is just my passion. Since I’m 20 years old
and I earned my first money, I’m putting everything in this.
Also, I didn’t listen to my parents when I got let’s say one amount of money, I always
put hundred percent into watches and up to now, it went good so far.
Antonio: Well, Marc, thank you so much for sharing your story, for coming on my channel.
And, gents, if you’re watching this video and you want to learn more about watches,
down in the description of today’s video, I’m going to be linking over to Marc’s
channel, so you can check out all the other videos and explore his channel.
Marc, thank you so much for coming on. I really appreciate it.
Marc: Thank you. Thanks. Bye-bye. [0:15:26] End of audio