Andrew, Marcus, & Zach share the watches they would never be caught dead wearing
Time+TideAs a longstanding watch publication that celebrated its 10th anniversary earlier this year, we have a responsibility to objectively report on watch novelties and the industry at large. Time+Tide Tribe is where we get to be more subjective and colourful, chock full of opinions. This week’s topic is certainly very subjective, with Andrew, Marcus, and Zach all revealing a watch they would never, EVER, be caught dead wearing.
One person’s trash can be another’s treasure, but some of the watches mentioned may be more unanimous in their disdain. Others, perhaps, may stand to shock and surprise you in their nomination. Ultimately, the trio share why they would rather fall on a sword or grenade before they would strap these watches onto their wrists. Make sure you leave a comment on the video with your thoughts on their picks and your own personal picks as well.
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Zach’s pick – Genius Legacy
“History of Art was built on disobedience and it’s an Artist’s duty to provoke the world in order to change it. An Artist is a Rebel who challenges his time by proposing the unthinkable. His ideas must be unsettling, his opus a scandal. It’s not work, but Collision he must seek. Matter, Energy, Time came to Life through a clash of opposite forces, and Inspiration is no different. Call it Controversy, if you wish. We call it Genius.” – Genius Watches
Clearly, Zach disagrees. His adjective of choice for this unauthorised half Royal Oak and half Nautilus design would be “blasphemy”.
Marcus’ pick – MoonSwatch
“Maybe I’ll rock the boat with a few people, but I will never wear a MoonSwatch, because I feel like it’s a little kind of dip in the water or taste which would only leave me wanting more. Firstly, it’s not an Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch. Secondly, it’s plastic and you know you’re gonna throw it away eventually. I totally get and respect its magnificence from a marketing perspective – they completely nailed it. But, let’s pick the Mission to Saturn as an example. It has that kind of sandy sort of hue, like an IWC Mojave. I don’t have a problem with coloured watches at all, but when I see the Mission to Saturn it just would just make me go ‘Now I just need a ceramic watch which has that colour.’ I’d rather have the real deal, a coloured watch in ceramic rather than BioCeramic. It’s just gonna leave me wanting and leave me thinking ‘What did you spend money for? This is silly, save your money.'” – Marcus Flack
Editor’s note: In fairness, BioCeramic is described by Swatch to be comprised of “Two-thirds ceramic, and one-third biosourced material derived from castor oil.” Therefore, BioCeramic is not plastic based on Swatch’s description.
Andrew’s pick – Rolex Deepsea D-blue “James Cameron”
“I want to like the James Cameron Deepsea because it has a wonderful gradient dial, and it has a wonderful story. I actually met James Cameron when it was in Australia of all places. But, in my opinion, the Deepsea is the worst-designed Rolex in the history of the brand. It is unbearably and unwearably large. It is absurdly top-heavy. It is the most unergonomic hockey puck of a watch. If the bracelet is just the slightest bit loose, it will slide all the way down. It’s just absolutely user-unfriendly and I just see people wearing them thinking ‘I know what you’re doing. I know why you got it. I know that you want me to see you’ve got one. You’ve just Googled what is the biggest Rolex because you want the most possible people to notice.’ If it’s not the Yacht-Master II, which would be the second worst watch ever made by Rolex in my book, number one is the Deepsea. A total design fail from a wearability point of view.” – Andrew McUtchen