Every Level Of Watches

Key product categories reviewed (progression of “watch ownership”)

The video isn’t a review of a single watch—it’s a satirical “every level” progression from entry-level to ultra-luxury. It repeatedly contrasts:

• Toy/training watches
• Affordable traditional watches
• Smartwatches
• High-end mechanical/luxury watches

…arguing that what you choose changes as you “level up.”

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Unique points mentioned about watches (features, pros/cons, user experience)

1) Entry / kids “starter” watches: Flik Flak (Swatch)

• Claimed features: “simple playful watches” meant to teach kids how to tell time.
• Pros: “unbeatable quality,” “great durability,” “elegant designs.”
• User experience: framed as the correct first step for watch-owning.
• Role in progression: you “graduate” from this as you get older.

2) Budget electronics: Casio (especially F-91W)

• Positioning/history: Casio is portrayed as a standard-setter in affordable watches.
• Claimed heritage: first compact electronic calculator (1957), then wrist electronic watches (23 years later).
• Specific model: Casio F91W is described as historically worn by notable figures (subtitles mention Osama bin Laden).
• Pros: “unbeatable” affordability tier; durability implied; timeless designs.
• User experience: older users want something “classier,” but it’s still a watch people “love wearing.”
• Role in progression: the “cooler” step after kids watches.

3) Affordable aesthetics: Timex Weekender

• Brand story: American roots; mission to make affordable watches with quality and durability.
• Claimed features: “captures the elegance of the most expensive watches.”
• Specific feature mentioned: Indiglo described as a fun “treat.”
• Pros: simple design; weekend/aesthetic styling.
• Cons (implicit): positioned as a tasteful middle step, not for those seeking deep watch history.

4) Smartwatch “practical/professional” step: Apple Watch SE

• Pricing/claim: mentioned as ~$250.
• Performance/benefits emphasized: vibrating alarm, step counter, sleep tracking.
• Popularity claim: released in 2015; “four years later it out sold every Swiss watch maker combined.”
• Key con (major): “no soul”—described as a “sterile slab of tech,” contrasted with craftsmanship/magic/tradition.
• User experience: convenient/productivity-focused, but framed as socially/identity-wise awkward (“you’re telling everybody you’re 20% off retail”).
• Overall tone: convenience-focused, but emotionally/aesthetically inferior in the video’s worldview.

5) “Best value” traditional watch: Seiko (incl. quartz-era history; Presage dress line)

• Brand positioning: “some of the best value for money.”
• Historical claim: WWII military watches; in 1969 Seiko “introduced the quartz movement,” improving accuracy/reliability and affordability vs mechanical.
• Mentioned lineup: “pr e seiko” described as a dress watch line with “salacious styles.”
• Pros: value, reliability/accuracy (due to quartz history), good dress style.
• Cons: described as sometimes “inspiration at odd times” (a light/absurd framing rather than a technical critique).

6) Luxury/symbolic icons: Cartier Tank

• Origin story (myth): founder inspired by tank photographs in WWI; Renault FT-17 influence; rectangular design.
• Identity/culture: transcends gender; worn by Princess Diana and Muhammad Ali (as stated).
• Pros: understated elegance; “necessary addition” for a collection.
• User experience: positioned as timeless sophistication.

7) Space-history credibility: Omega Speedmaster

• Claimed origin: NASA Apollo trials; other brands competed; Hamilton sent a pocket watch; Omega wins.
• Icon status: “first watch on the moon” (Apollo).
• Feature mentioned: models include moon phase complication.
• Example described: high-resolution moon-phase depiction (“real high resolution photograph of the Moon”).
• Pros: heritage, credibility, craftsmanship implied.

8) Mainstream luxury tool becoming status: Rolex Submariner

• Initial purpose: tool watch; released in 1954 (~$150).
• Shift to luxury: marketing + pop culture pushes it into luxury.
• User experience framing: from “rugged adventure” to “materialistic success”; today bought to “become the man.”
• Pros: brand power, cultural significance.
• Con: implies superficial aspiration rather than pure utility.

9) Design milestone: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

• Story: AP on verge of bankruptcy; Gerald Genta tasked; deadline one day.
• Design elements: octagonal bezel, exposed screws, integrated bracelet.
• Pros: iconic and “ubiquitous.”
• User takeaway: a “gotta-have” design landmark in luxury.

10) Hyper-luxury sports metaphor: Jacob & Co Bugatti Chiron

• Concept: “hyper car spirit.”
• Claimed features: exterior flowing Bugatti lines; interior described as a “Bugatti 16 cylinder engine windup toy watch.”
• Pros: extremely expressive, collectible novelty.
• User experience: styled to feel like a machine toy-engineered object.
• Cons: framed as potentially absurd/excessive.

11) Extreme wealth / safety & scarcity framing

• Personal anecdote: narrator says they wore a Rolex Daytona often and feared being attacked for it.
• Safety warning: “don’t wear that in London” (machete threat), and “high crime rates and sketchy subways” (NYC).
• Theme: watches evolve from accessory → asset → target.
• Con: increased risk and social attention as price rises.

12) “Asset-wealth” mechanical extravagance: Richard Mille RM69

• Price mentioned: ~$696,000.
• Claimed feature: “three six-sided rollers” producing randomized “erotic messages” (examples included in subtitles).
• Pros: extreme novelty; celebrity/status association.
• Cons: gimmick/absurdity; prioritizes shock/value over tradition.

13) “Crash” legend / chaotic imperfection: Cartier Crash

• Mythical origin (as told): in 1967 a man’s Cartier watch case melted during a crash, inspiring the design.
• Counter-claim: marketing department says the real backstory is “rich people got bored.”
• Reception story: released and disliked; later Kanye made it popular.
• Pros: “perfectly imperfect,” chaotic but calculated.

14) Ultra-opulence diamond watches: Jacob & Co Billionaire

• Claimed product: “Gauntlet” style diamond watch with “stones,” using hyperbolic robbery-at-gunpoint imagery.
• Production detail: “almost 4 years to find the stones.”
• Quantity/ownership: “21 billionaire watches,” one owned by Floyd Mayweather (as stated).
• Pros: maximum display of wealth/opulence.
• User takeaway: extreme collectible status symbol.

15) Most expensive “graph” mention: Patek Philippe 110-karat watch

• Brand history: Patek Philippe made the “first Swiss wristwatch” (1868) vs pocket dominance; stereotypes about men/wristwatches.
• Cultural shift: WWII + marketing made wristwatches masculine.
• Luxury artifact: described as “110 karat”—so sparkly that people may forget time.
• Mechanical point: despite “most expensive” framing, it uses an “economical battery-powered quartz movement.”

16) “Flick Flack” closing linkage + advice

• Linking point: the narrator ties ultra-expensive watch “movement” back to earlier: a battery-powered quartz movement appears at the end as the “same type” referenced under “flick flack.”
• Advice: “progression”—don’t “jump out the window” right away (don’t rush into expensive purchases instantly).

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Comparisons made (explicit contrasts)

• Flik Flak (kids/training) → Casio (affordable standard) → Timex (aesthetic week/weekend) → Apple Watch SE (tech convenience) → Seiko (value + tradition through quartz) → Cartier/Omega/Rolex/AP (heritage + luxury identity) → Richard Mille/Jacob & Co extremes (status/opulence/gimmicks) → Patek Philippe pinnacle (craft/luxury spectacle)

Apple Watch SE vs traditional mechanical culture

• Pro: convenience (health tracking, alarm, steps, sleep).
• Con: “no soul,” “sterile slab of tech,” perceived social stigma.

Tool vs luxury

• Rolex Submariner: shifts from tool purpose to luxury identity through marketing/pop culture.

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Pros & cons as portrayed in the video (overall)

Pros (recurring “good” traits)

• Durability/quality at low tiers (Flik Flak, Casio).
• Timeless design and aesthetic upgrades (Timex Weekender).
• Practical tracking and convenience (Apple Watch SE).
• Value + accuracy/reliability history (Seiko quartz).
• Heritage and iconic design (Cartier Tank, Omega Speedmaster, Rolex Submariner, AP Royal Oak).
• Extreme craftsmanship/showmanship (Richard Mille, Jacob & Co, Patek).

Cons (recurring “bad” traits)

• Smartwatches: lacking “soul”/craft identity; potentially socially awkward.
• Luxury escalation: increased risk of attention/theft/assault.
• Hyper-luxury: repeatedly framed as “slightly absurd,” excessive, and gimmicky (e.g., sex-message mechanism; overt diamond displays).

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Numerical / rating info found

• Apple Watch SE: ~$250
• Casio: ~$40
• Flik Flak: ~$30
• Richard Mille RM69: ~$696,000
• Jacob & Co Bugatti Chiron: described as a “bestseller,” but price not clearly stated in the provided subtitles
• Jacob & Co Billionaire: opulence described; no clear numeric price in subtitles
• Patek Philippe watch: 110 karat
• Casio-related “$1.5 million watch… costs 50 million” appears at the start, but the mapping of those prices to a specific model isn’t fully clear from the subtitles

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Concise verdict / recommendation (based on the video’s message)

• For a functional, affordable, durable starter, the video points to Flik Flak first, then Casio and Timex Weekender.
• For utility and health tracking, it acknowledges Apple Watch SE as convenient—while criticizing it as lacking “soul.”
• For traditional watch identity and value, it favors Seiko, then escalates into heritage luxury (Cartier/Omega/Rolex/AP), ending with ultra-luxury framed as more about status/art spectacle than usefulness.
• Overall: choose the watch that matches your life stage, and don’t rush from “training watch” to “diamond artifact.”

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Speakers / viewpoints

• Primary narrator: drives the progression narrative and major critiques (especially anti-smartwatch “no soul” and anti-overbuying advice).
• Intermittent second speaker(s): anecdotal dialogue and emphasis (e.g., being attacked for a Daytona; reacting to extreme watches like RM69 and Jacob & Co).
• On-screen/expert-style inserts (implied): brand-history storytelling presented like informational/meme-like narration rather than a separate technical reviewer.