So a few years back, I made a video laying out my watch collection. Now,
some of you guys were supportive in the comments. Other people, not so much.
Okay? And to be perfectly honest, I did get a bit of criticism from a friend of mine who's
a watch collector, and he said, you know what? You built that collection way too fast. It's my
bet that in a couple years, you're only gonna have a handful that you're wearing. In fact,
his prediction was, you're gonna have, like, five that you actually wear.
My answer, as you can probably guess, was, no, you're wrong. I'm going to
rotate through all these watches every day. I'm going to wear something new.
Pardon me, but that's bullshit. Fast forward to today. That guy looks like a prophet.
Because guess what? I've got five watches that I rotate through. Three of those watches
I wear probably 80% of the time. I've got ten watches I've probably worn over the last year.
And the reality is, the majority of my collection just sits there. Now,
does that mean I'm going to get rid of all my watches except for those five? The
answer is no. I've got other watches that, even though I don't wear them,
they've got a special meaning to me, and I'll talk about those in this video.
Wait a minute. Oh, and make sure to stick around,
guys, to the end of the video, where I will reveal the latest watch in my collection.
So let's start things off with the watch on my wrist.
This is the manta triumph. And in case you haven't heard of Monta,
this is one of those small niche brands. They're actually based out of St.
Louis. I know both of the founders. We were in a Mastermind together.
But before that, I saw some great reviews about this company. I went over and just
fell in love with the Triumph. Everything about this watch, for me, screamed perfection, beauty.
I had to have it. Now, the movement is their Monte caliber M 22 self winding
mechanical movement with bi directional rotor. Now, the hands are Swiss made,
rhodium plated, diamond cut, sword style hands filled with super luminova.
Now, as you can see, the watch I'm wearing right here does not have the metal bracelet.
I went with the leather because I just loved the way it looked with the steel with the
blue dial. I just thought it was an absolutely beautiful combination, and that's what sold me.
Having had this watch now for a few years, the only thing I would change up on what I
like about Monta is I could simply order a bracelet. I wanted something to be
able to change it up, but an absolutely beautiful watch. Great customer service.
They're not sponsoring this video, but just one of my favorite watch companies out there. Now,
some of you guys may remember I also had a Manta Ocean King. And unfortunately,
that watch did not make this list because I lost it down in Mexico.
Absolutely one of my I mean, I wore that watch a lot. Now, this next watch did not
make my top five, but it did make the top ten. And that is going to be the Casio MTG B 1001 A.
Now, this is a watch I would not sell. Absolutely love the functionality of it. It's a g shock.
I have a lot of g shocks. Love g shocks. And this one,
the time it came out, one of the highest end ones.
Now the only issue with it is the technology very quickly becomes dated. This one can connect to,
I believe, radio towers. It also is solar powered,
but you guys know that they're constantly making advancements.
So actually, if you wanted to grab this exact model, the price has gone down significantly.
I thought it was down like 40%. That being said, I mean, still like a $600 watch.
At the time I got it, it was a $1,000 watch, but I didn't have to pay for that because it
was a sponsorship. This watch, I took it whenever I hit the Rogue River with my
family. If I'm going to be outside, I'm going to be just traveling quite a bit.
I want something that is rugged, something that looks good,
it's comfortable. I love all the tech features of it. It's a cool watch.
Next up, we've got the Rolex Explorer model number 214 270.
The Explorer with the black dial. This is one of my favorite watches.
And I wear it quite a bit simply because it's so under the radar. I mean, it's a Rolex,
but it doesn't scream Rolex. Most people don't even notice it on my
wrist unless I'm at a style or fashion event or a watch thing.
But I like it because it's just elegant, it's understated. This is
for me and could perhaps be the perfect watch. One that just does its purpose.
You know what it is, people that are in the know what it is, but yeah, just absolutely
beautiful. A masterpiece. When it comes down to watchmaking, this is the watch that you put on,
you forgets there and you could easily wear this thing for years and never even think about it.
Now, the reason I picked up this watch is I loved the name. I love
the idea that this was made a year, I think after Sir Edmund Hillary climbed
Mount Everest. It was to commemorate him being an explorer to bring in that line.
And I just love the idea of exploring the world with my family, with my kids. Again,
this is a watch that isn't going to attract attention and it's something that I feel I can
safely wear, not worry about getting ripped off my wrist. Just absolutely beautiful, timeless.
One that definitely would be an heirloom and I'm going to keep and that's why
it's in my top five. Next up, we've got the Tog Hoyer monaco. And I will admit,
of all my top ten, this is the least worn.
That being said, there's just something about it, and I did wear it to a special event. I
love wearing a watch. Occasionally, on the right hand, there's just something about it.
If you know the history Steve McQueen, this was made for him. The crown is over on the
left side versus the right side. There's just something unique about this watch.
When I saw it, I thought it was really cool, and then whenever I had the ability to grab it,
I did. And I'm happy to have it in my collection. I'm not going to get rid of it,
despite the fact that I maybe wear it once or twice a year.
Absolutely beautiful watch. Now, the details on the watch is it is a racing style, so you got
the whole chronograph thing going, along with the bold colors. The case is large and it wears large.
It's actually over 14 mm thick, and I think that's what makes it feel really big. But going across,
it's actually relatively small, 39. But because of the square shape, it does feel bigger than 39.
Now, it's got a folding clasp, and I do like on the band how it's got
those racing holes right there in the leather. And what's interesting is,
throughout my collection, this is the only black band watch that I have actually in
leather. I do have rubber watches that are black, but in leather, this is the only one.
All right, so the next watch in my top five, another very utilitarian watch
that I think you could just put it on, forget about it, and it would look great,
especially with men with smaller wrists, is going to be my tutor, black Bay 58. Now,
tutor has a lot of watches that I like, and in case you don't know the history, rolex and tutor,
they have a shared history. They actually used to share some manufacturing facilities,
so the quality is really there when it comes to tutor, along with the history.
But in general, I find tutor watches are just too large for me. And that's where I
loved the Black Bay 58, because across this one's, only 39. A lot of tutors,
you're going to see 41, you're going to see 42.
And they've got some just beautiful options out there. But this one just fit perfectly
on my wrist. And the way the bracelet goes with there, this is steel, but it's polished.
It is nice. Again, timeless. And one of my favorite parts is the crown.
Notice how it pops out there? And it's got those concentric circles there for, like,
protection as it goes out. Absolutely love it, because a lot of times, even on really expensive
watches, you just see this little piece of metal sticking out. I'm always worried that
I'm going to break it, that I'm going to tear it off, something's going to happen.
And this it feels more robust. And when you rotate that bezel just listen to it.
It just sounds nice and it moves really smooth now, really quick.
Any tutor fans out there? If so, smash the like button or maybe you like some
other type of watch. Guys, smash the like button and let me hear from you down in the
comments below. What are your favorite brands? Now, these next two watches are in my top ten.
I'd never sell them for sentimental reasons. Not that I'm wearing this watch a lot,
but the Yema Superman right here in bronze. So I took a trip to Mauritius with my son and
with two people on my team, Yuri and Gavin, and we were presented these watches there.
Now, if you know Yema, a French company, you know about the Superman, one of their classic,
unique designs. It's a great watch, and I probably would wear it a bit more if I
didn't have so many dive watches and the fact that I've still got a leather band
on it. That being said, I love the bronze with that leather combination
and right there with the blue dial, it's just a good looking combination.
And I occasionally pull it out. But no, usually I just see it.
It reminds me of diving off the coast of Mauritius with my son.
He actually jumped in the water. I was throwing up on the side of the boat. But yeah, good memories.
Right, next up, I've got the Seiko prospects. And the reason this one is on the list because
when you see it on my wrist, it's a little bit large. I mean, it's a really the samurai.
It's also called it's a beautiful watch, just a little bit too big for me, hence why I don't
wear it very often. But it's on this list because I liked it or I liked the design of it so much,
I ended up buying a couple others. So my son and actually Aaron Moreno, I gifted them in black.
Here the Ion prospects automatic dive watch, which I'm not sure if Aaron really ever wears it,
but I do know that my son for the longest time wore this watch. And so for me to have
a watch that is very similar and for all three of us to have these watches,
and I think for a lot of people that collect watches, what really makes them are the memories
and the association. And it's a pretty powerful thing and reason I wouldn't get rid of this watch.
Next up on this list, we've got the Rolex datejust 41, model 126334. Now, the story behind this watch
is after we had been doing menfluential a few years, aaron and I went into a store.
I'm like, I want to get a watch to commemorate menfluential and everything that we've done here.
And that's exactly what I did. I realized,
okay, I'm wearing suits at this event. I wanted to have a bit of a dressier watch.
So this one right here had the jubilee bracelet. It's also got that fluted bezel
that has white gold on it. I mean, just an absolutely beautiful watch.
Looking back, I probably should have known I wouldn't wear very often,
but this still barely made it into my top five. So this is, of the top five, probably the one
I wear the least in that level. That being said, it is an absolutely beautiful watch.
One that anytime I put on a suit, if I'm going to be going out to a father daughter dance,
this is the one I grab. It's the dressiest. Yes.
I know it's got a steel band, technically not a leather band, but I just really like it.
It's flashy, but not over the top because of the color. A lot of people just think it's silver or
it's steel, but that white gold really does shine, and it's just a really nice, great looking watch.
A lot of people go to a date just as their first watch,
and I can see why. Because it's so versatile and absolutely beautiful
and really quick. I should mention that I also occasionally wear my Apple Watch.
Occasionally is when I'm working out. I do find that it does a good job tracking me,
but I was very disappointed with the battery life. I didn't realize
you had to charge this thing every single day.
Come on. Even my or ring, I can go a week without charging. But,
yeah, it just kind of drove me nuts.
But I do use it as a tracker whenever I'm out running or if I'm in the gym,
and I want to be able to get better readings, like Tin, all that stuff,
to my health. You guys get the point. Now, Gents, before I reveal my number one go to watch, the
watch I wear the majority of the time, I wanted to reveal the latest watch in my collection.
So you remember when I said earlier about how losing that Ocean King from
Manta really sucked? It did. I bought it with my own money,
almost $2,000. Well, a year later, I'm in a Mastermind with the owners of Manta,
and I mentioned that story, and for some reason I thought maybe they'd seen the video.
And I didn't mean to imply that they should actually send me a replacement,
but they did. So, Justin and Mike, I want to thank you guys. Really awesome.
So right here, I'm opening it. This isn't the first open,
but I have not worn this and I've not gotten it adjusted, but there it is. Guys,
if you can't tell already, the presentation of Monta watches is second to none.
I mean, I don't get this nice of a case with a Rolex. Hi, Gents. Drumroll, you ready? Okay.
This isn't going to be a surprise to a lot of you guys that know my channel, have watched
my videos. My number one watch, the one I wear almost 50% of the time is going
to be my Rolex yacht master model number 116621, and it's 40 mm across. It's an
everos gold with steel, and I love the combination, the gold with the steel.
It's got a little bit of flash to it, but not over the top. And when I look at this watch,
every time, it reminds me of the story behind it. I picked this
watch because I had my first million dollar year at Realmend Real Style,
and it's a constant reminder of what is possible as a kid coming from a trailer park.
I'm not going to say that I dreamed of having a Rolex, but it was something that I thought,
you know what? I want to have something nice. I want to achieve success. Every
time I wear it, I'm reminded of what I'm capable of and I just love it.
This is something I look that I could maybe pass to my kids, that every time I wear it, it brings
me a bit of happiness and joy and a reminder of what I was able to achieve once, knowing that
I can do it again and again going forward. Now, gents, if you enjoyed this video, you're going to
love this one. So I own over 500 fragrances, but these ten are the ones that I wear.
If you want to know what my go to with the ones I actually wear day in, day out, go over and check
out this video. You may not be into fragrances. Maybe you're looking just to get started.
This video is going to help you, because it's the ones that I truly love, despite having hundreds,
which, yeah, I've got an addiction issue. I know. But, hey, might as well make videos of it, right?