welcome back to the gentleman's Gazette
today's video will discuss 12 expensive
products that are worth their money I've
had all these products for years and
because of that I know they were worth
it in this list all those things that
are either downright expensive or things
that are relatively expensive compared
to other items you can get on the market
if you've watched our videos in the past
you know that I always encourage you to
invest in quality items because quality
items get better with age versus cheap
items deteriorate over time also I
encourage you to look at the cost per
wear of an item not just the upfront
cost because most of the time a quality
item is less expensive in the long run
that being said not every expensive item
has to be new sometimes you can find
what are the items that used to be
expensive but you buy them used that way
you can enjoy the quality benefits
without having to go all in on the money
so what are the 12 expensive items that
are worth their money in my opinion the
first one is a a large leather weekender
or dove back most quality leather bags
will likely run you around $1,000 more
simply because of the high-end letter
ideally you wanted to be leather lined
without having the extra weight I've
received lots of compliments from my
leather weekender because it has a
wonderful leather
it's a classic brown tone which is
nothing special however it is chrome
tanned in Italy and has a nice pull up
effect what that means is if I pull on
the leather it creates a different
effect also if I scratch it
I see a scratch mark but then if I rub
on it with my finger it is super in some
oils and the scratch mark is hardly ever
visible this kind of leather creates a
wonderful patina over time that is lived
in and unique to you and the experiences
you had with your bag I can use it when
I travel over the weekend or just as a
carry-on or simply as a bag that I bring
to go to the gym because of the leather
this kind of bag will be unique no one
else will have one like you and it's
simply much more stylish and elegant
than a nylon bag or a canvas bag it will
also last longer and therefore the cost
per wear is low the second expensive
item is a pair of quality socks
at $40 is relatively expensive and if
you go with materials like silk or
cashmere you go up to 75 or 100 hundred
$20 obviously you can buy a pair of
socks for $1 less the problem is
especially going over the calf socks is
that they always slide down on top of
that the material is cheap the seams are
thick the socks are uncomfortable and
you have to wear them all day it's
probably no surprise you that I'm
wearing $40 socks from Fort Belvedere
because I decided myself and was sick
and tired of socks would slide down so I
came up with a design of high quality
yarns with socks that stayed up with the
right elastics on top of that I wanted
to two-tone colors because they make it
much easier to combine the socks with
your outfits and your shoes to learn
more about how to do that please check
out this guide here the same time
quality socks they're more expensive
come in different sizes for example for
Belvedere's offers 4 sizes so you get
exactly the right fit for your foot
because we use a very expensive high
quality long staple cotton yarns they
will last longer and the cost per wear
is as low or lower than a cheaper pair
of socks check out the full selection of
our socks please check out a shop and
you buy more the price goes down that
way your cost per word is even lower the
third end but it's worth its money is an
overcoat yes you can find overcoats for
less than 200 dollars but a quality
overcoat
from natural materials such as wool or
cashmere will run you at least a
thousand dollars or more not only does
it keep you warm during the cold months
of the year but it's also very stylish
you can wear it on top with a suit a
jacket or just your regular sweater if
you buy a classic overcoat such as a
duffle coat in Ulster or maybe a palatal
you'll get something you can wear for
years to come in my opinion the best
value is a hundred percent of will
overcoat
out of a heavy wool if money is no
object for you go with a cashmere blend
which is softer usually not as heavy and
it wears out more quickly can just
invest in one overcoat as risk with a
navy or dark blue overcoat a pilot who
which is very simple with a peak lapel
that is double-breasted
because the extra layers keep you warm
if you're a budget overcoats are a great
item to buy a second-hand
because they don't fit as snugly because
of the heavy fabric they drape better
and they're just more forgiving than a
suit would be basically all the
what's in my collection are vintage and
I was able to get quality pieces at very
low price it ranges from a vintage
Chester berry palette to overcoat with a
velvet color to a British warm or just a
Kazon Tino style double-breasted really
heavy Navy overcoat that have found at
Bobby from Boston the fourth expensive
item that's worth its money is a nice
pair of well fitting gloves usually
price point wise used to invest between
hundred fifty dollars if you want to go
with peccary leather we're talking more
about three hundred plus dollars first
of all your gloves should fit tightly
and it should be made of a soft glove
leather that stretches with the
movements of your hands
you also want quirks between the fingers
because it increases the range of
movement and makes it more comfortable
to learn more about glove letters please
check out our glove leather guide here
you want them to be finally sewn either
by hand or by machine and you want
something that just gets better with age
for example LAN nappa is really soft and
very nice but it will wear it more
quickly than peccary leather which is
really made to last
for example I've had this pair of
peccary gloves for over ten years I
won't forget them outside in the winter
they got all wet but I could wash them
and dry them and they've developed a
patina over the years they're too big
and don't fit me really well that's why
I decided to create my own but overall
the leather is top-notch and that's how
a peccary glove will age over time for a
selection of corley gloves please check
out our shop here and if you want to see
one of our gloves is made and what goes
into it please check out this guide here
v autumn it's worth its money is a pair
of precious metal cufflinks price-wise
it can range all the way from three
hundred dollars up to $25,000 so why
should you invest a pair of cufflinks
it's simply one of those few jewelry
items from men apart from a ring that
look very dapper elegant and classic
most of our own cufflinks these days are
made in China they're not made out of
precious metal they look cheap gaudy and
they're quite loud on the other hand
classic cufflinks for example knots or
someone's precious or semi-precious
stones as well as cloisonne enamel
cufflinks are made by true artisans and
craftsmen that put all their knowledge
into it and because it's a bit of a
precious metal it will last you for a
lifetime and you can even hand it down
to your children and grandchildren if
you invest in a piece like Cartier fun
Clavin tarpals or Tiffany you also pay
for the brain
named in their experience how much you
should invest in a pair of cufflinks is
of course entirely up to you but just a
comparison on the one hand you have a
pair of Tiffany cufflinks in 18 karat
gold
there are hollow they're not solid and
they cost $2,700 on the other hand we
have a pair of monkey fists not for the
belvedere cufflinks the shape was
hand-carved and it's an actual rope nut
and you can see how it's nice and
twisted they're also solid and therefore
much heavier than the gold cufflinks
from Tiffany's I think both of them can
be worn for a lifetime and because the
plating is so thick it won't rub off the
probably cufflinks only costs $325
so where it's worth it spend more than
$2,000 for a gold version from a brand
name is again up to you but when trying
to explain to you is that you can find
quality items that will last and you
don't always have to go with the top
dollar amount to get it the sixth item
that I think you should invest in our
pinkie rings they're just a wonderful
addition to a classic gentleman's
wardrobe and it's not something a lot of
other people will wear the problem is
it's very difficult to find classic
shapes in nice materials such as
sterling silver or gold on the market
today I have to go custom and spend
several thousand dollars on the ring or
you go vintage but it costs a lot of
time you often find lots of crappy rings
personally all the Rings in my
collection right now our vintage they
range from sterling silver all the way
to solid 18 karat gold and everything in
between because so difficult to find new
ones we're currently working on them so
stay tuned the seventh item worth
investing in is a mumblin maestra
fountain pen of course there are lots of
other great manufacturers of fountain
pens you tell anyone such as amass maybe
Parker or you name it however the Mon
blow my stirrup pen has been around for
a very long time it's a very classic
status symbol for many but it's also a
very good item that will not wear out
prematurely it has a nice gold nib and
it writes very beautifully at one point
in time I owned over a hundred mumble on
fountain pens because it was a collector
and fountain pens is actually what got
me into men's clothing today I reduce my
collection a lot and I only have three
mono fountain pens one is a my search
took 149 which is the
biggest flagship model and it has a 3b
nip which is quite wide and used for
signatures another one has just a bee
nip and I use it to write or take notes
and then I have a vintage piece which is
very old it was made out of celluloid it
had a solid brass telescope mechanism
money inside versus the modern magic
fountain pens are made of resin and
inside is like a plastic lever mechanism
that being said the old fountain pen it
doesn't work so well anymore
because the seal is not tight because
they used to have cork inside the new
ones seal very well and they probably
will last you for a lifetime
interestingly over the time the price
has steadily increased to now almost
$1000 when I started they cost about
half but even then you could find them
used on eBay the problem is there lots
of fakes out there especially for mon
blow
so that suggests you only buy from
trusted sources 8th item worth its money
is a pair of Goodyear welted shoes which
style you want heavily depends on what
kind of lifestyle you live a good year
well that pair of shoes is usually made
from a higher quality leather than a
glue pair of shoes it also has a more
classic last that will stand the test of
time and it can be resold which is less
expensive than buying a new pair now
price wise you can spend under $200 or
$3,000 on a pair of good your shoes of
course the difference is the quality of
the leather the patina or the hand
coloring the finish also the bottom and
at the details very much more intricate
on higher-end shoes more expensive shoes
will probably have a hand-stitched will
gear weld they'll have a nice waist and
a lot more time went into your
construction of that shoe
of course you spend $2,000 or more you
also can get a custom Goodyear welted
shoe and that's just a wonderful
experience because it really is
perfectly suited to your foot in your
foot alone is it worth spending $3,000
over $200 I think it's a very personal
choice but if you have a foot that it
works with most last of higher-end
companies they usually come in different
widths and different shapes you find
something that works for you it's
definitely a much better value to go
route that being said it will never be
as comfortable as a bespoke shoe to
learn more about the differences in
Gucci all the shoes please check out
this video here ix expensive item worth
investing in is a quality belt I know
belts are probably not something you
might deem expensive because you can
find them for $10 but you can also find
some for $3,000 in my experience the
quality belt cost upwards of about a
hundred and fifty dollars the difference
of course with quarterly belt is they
all have a high-end leather material on
the inside as well as on the outside and
also on the lining now most belts today
including quality bells are edged
painted which means the leather is cut
on the edges and then burnished and
painted to create a uniform look the
really high quality belts are thinned
out at the edges which means you need
more leather and then they are folded
and sewn together it's just a
construction that lasts much longer than
any edge painted construction and it's a
true hallmark of a quality leather belt
another detail about the quality belt is
its buckle most belt buckles in America
today are made of a material called
zamak it's an alloy made out of the sink
aluminum magnesium and copper the
problem is it will age very poorly and
it scratches very easily so over time
you have to throw your belt away even
though the letter might not be worn out
but the buckle just looks crappy
higher-end buckle is a solid brass
buckle over time breast was a patina but
because of that it's often gold plated
or platinum or palladium plated for more
formal dress bells that you would wear
with a suit now the playing thickness of
the buckle can have a huge impact not
only on the longevity of the buckle but
also on the price in my opinion a solid
brass buckle with a nice thick coating
either gold or palladium it's probably
your best value for the money if money
is of no concern to you you may want to
look into solid 925 sterling silver
buckles or solid 14 or 18 karat gold
buckles now that's a whole other level
and the buckle itself will be worth more
than the entire belt itself is it worth
it getting for example a sterling silver
buckle versus a solid brass and pay
three or four hundred dollars more it
depends
the true luxury item and silver just
develops a patina that you won't see on
a plated brass buckle the 10th expensive
item I would invest in is a professional
camera I know most people they use cell
phones and they think their pro cameras
but they're actually not a pro level
camera is a large sensor it allows you
to get a wonderful depth of field which
means the amount is in sharpness versus
the out-of-focus areas just creates a
very beautiful look and in combination
with the increased sharpness and a color
rendition it's just a very different
experience personally I use DSLR cameras
such as the Nikon d80
or a Nikon d 500 it has the advantage
that it comes with interchangeable
lenses but overall you need to invest
between about five to ten thousand
dollars to get a nice DSLR with a range
of lenses that allow you to basically
photograph everything you want in my
opinion it's totally worth it because
with a business where I use it but even
for just personal use I would recommend
to invest in a more upscale camera of
course if you're rich you want the very
best in quality you have to go with a
medium format digital camera such as a
Hasselblad
however bear in mind that these pictures
oftentimes have a hundred megapixels so
you need a whole ecosystems of computers
cards and everything that worked
together so you can develop a workflow
and actually get those pictures it's
more something for a pro photographer
not something for an amateur the
eleventh item is a wallet and what is
something you were every day you pull it
out when you maybe pay for a business
meal and overall it develops a nice
patina if it's made of quality letter a
cheap art on the other hand just falls
apart and it looks older in my opinion a
wallet should always be an attractive
item that you like wearing that has a
nice touch a nice feel and it's
something that lasts let's say you
invest 205 dollars in a Fort Belvedere
wallet which is made of the highest
quality leather there is in Germany if
you break it down to a cusper where you
probably end up of 5 to 15 cents a day
depending on how you treat it and how
long it will last you the 12 expensive
item that I think is worth investing
money in is your smartphone
personally I use my smartphone every day
I do lots of business dealings with it
and because of that I always buy the
when it comes out and then I'll use it
for two years at that point I can set it
for two hundred bucks or pass it on to a
relative for example just here today I
bought the new pixel 2 XL phone with
Texas and everything included it cost me
over a thousand bucks however if I can
use it for two years and a breakdown it
cost me only about a dollar 40 per day
personally I'd love to buy a modular
phone so it could exactly what I want
without creating too much waste because
as you know with a technological advance
in the smartphone market we've new
things coming out every month almost and
because of that we have a lot of old
phones that are just discarded which is
a huge waste and a big ecological
problem
unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a
more eco-friendly option out there so if
to stick with what it is why do I go
with a Google phone rather than an
iPhone I'm just a part of the Apple
ecosystem we use a lot of Google
products and it simply works for us also
I like the fact that it doesn't come
with any kind of bloatware such as on
Samsung LG's or who away and if security
or other updates are necessary Google
phones usually receive them first
what are expensive items that you think
are worth the money please share in the
comments below today I'm wearing a
classic fall outfit which consists of a
three button single breasted tweed coat
in a nice chocolate color I found that
one vintage and pairing it with a
burgundy vest and a red stripe shirt the
tie is a silk Nitai from $4 you can find
it in our shop here the same is true for
my silk wool pocket square and my
cufflinks
I chose gold monkey-faced blood
cufflinks because they're classic and
they work well with my new tie as well
as the buttons on my waistcoat because I
have a lot of estimate of the pocket
square and one was just plain Navy
corduroy pants which are typical for for
winter outfits I combined them with
brown jodpur boots and you want to learn
more about boots please check out the
guide on our website here the socks I'm
wearing are likewise forever there
they're the blue and red ones but you
can hardly see them when you have boots
or I like them because they go over the
cap they stay up and keep me warm and
dressy all day thread a little something
special to my outfit I went with a pinky
ring which is a nice green tourmaline
and I also added a boutonniere flower
which is an Edelweiss from Fort
Belvedere
and you can find
here for the pockets where colors I
chose something that was contrasting in
that kind of more blue tone but it would
pick up the colors of the vest as well
as a tie and the ring
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