Very kind of you to mention me, I greatly appreciate it 😀🙏

Quite a few that I alternate between:

• @AndrewMorgan - Great guy, hung out with Andrew in person, did a few videos, he's hilarious and knowledgeable and just an overall first class dude! Plus he sneaks in a bunch of references, some deep cuts, and that's always fun!

• YoureTerrific - Evan is a local Pacific Northwest guy, never met him, but his wit is sharp and his clips are well shot. Lots of great info and anecdotal experience shared.

• Adrian Barker - Adrian is cool, beautiful clips, good info, a bit boring but that's ok.

• Swiss Watch Gang - Amazing channel to learn all about independent and micro brand watchmaking! He usually has the brand owners themselves come on the show and talk about their watches, answering the how and the why's. Good stuff!

• Nico Leonard - He started out great, trajectory was cool, but then it got weird and strange and cringe...so hilarity ensued as a result. I watch him for laughs, but I do believe a lot of it is tied to him finding his niche and now he can't really get out of the "loud" corner even though he may want to.

• Teddy - He's just so sweet and knowledgeable. A bit dry, but to this day he's a fantastic source of foundational information and I've send more than a half dozen new watch enthusiasts to his channel just to "watch and to learn."

• Since I'm here, I'll throw in my hat - no I don't listen to myself, I hear enough of me since I've started my bi-weekly podcast series. But I do like to make more in depth, not your usual watch videos that tell a story or provide some additional insights or perspectives not usually encountered on YouTube. Sample below:

https://youtu.be/w9vzozzcZjA?si=0auRzaKFaTiXwNy3

It’s extremely popular for a reason - but that’s not a good enough reason for you to buy one because your opinion matters most. So although it’s understandable to gather thoughts from others, just keep in mind bias and personal preferences are individual-based. At the end of the day you have to love it and want it for your own reasons no matter what anyone else says 👍

With that said, are you prepared to wait a few years after putting your name down for one at an Authorized Dealer? Since this is a very popular Rolex and usually the default go-to for many, given that you don’t have a purchase history with an AD the chances of getting this watch offered to you is minimal. So the next question is - would you be willing to pay the grey market or used market prices to get one?

See what I mean? Only you can answer these questions because only you know your financial situation, and willingness to wait/buy from grey/used market. In any case, you should enjoy the journey and have fun with “the hunt” as it makes the eventual acquisition all the more epic 👏

Nicely done 👏

Thank you for sharing 🤗 a beautiful story, and a great sentiment indeed - welcome to the watch world! Carry on his memory through all the things you’ve shared, and now also through the watch he left you 🤝

Looking forward to it 🙌 and yes, what a dream trip that would be 🤗

Thanks again @Mr.Santana for the feature 🙌 and an early HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎉🥳🎂