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What is this sorcery!?!

https://youtu.be/-3t7QfVFNbY If this video isn’t worth :37 of your time I don’t know what is. How in the… 🙄
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And the Winner of the “Worst Watch Website” Goes to…

There are a handful of watch websites that I know like the back of my hand and I think I could navigate them if I were blindfolded. Rolex, Audemars Pi...
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Casio Hype Watch!?

The CASIOAKs have been gettin a lot more wrist time than usual...and I'm not mad about it! I'll probably never have a rainbow Daytona...but I have a r...
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Recent Comments

commented on Does Anybody Own 2 of the Exact Same Watch Only in Different Colors? ·

Thanks! I have a 116500, 116509, and 116505.

There aren’t many watches that I would have “duplicates” of, but these are each different in their own ways. For me, it’s the perfect fitting watch and I absolutely love chronos.

commented on Does Anybody Own 2 of the Exact Same Watch Only in Different Colors? ·

Daytona.

commented on Bites: The evolution of the watch snob. Can it go both ways? ·

This is 100% true.

commented on Seikoak ·

That one is made by a different modder, but if you're looking for a seikoak try: seikoak.com

commented on Spring bar tool recommendations ·

Bergeon 7825 is the only correct answer.

commented on Do you worry about theft when wearing an expensive (or expensive-looking) watch? ·

If you’re wearing a 6 figure watch the thought absolutely crosses your mind.

commented on I’ve come to a decision on YouTubers ·

I can tell you from personal experience that your request is almost impossible for many YouTubers.

(I have a medium size following/subscriber base for my "real" job - not watches aka "Grail Timepieces" - with between 20-50k followers on different platforms)

For many YouTubers social media is ONLY the "marketing" division of their business...it doesn't include product creation, R&D, customer service, accounting, sales, etc. and most YouTubers are a 1-man-band that do it all themselves.  On top of that, MOST of them have other full-time jobs and YT is a side hustle.

Sure, there are absolutely large YT channels that have an entire team behind them, but most do not.

It's not that they don't want to interact with everyone...it's that they can't!

I know this isn't exactly the same, but here are the analytics from a Twitter account last month that has 25k followers (not that large in the grand scheme of things):

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This is only Twitter...it doesn't include FB, YouTube, IG, TikTok, and email!

It's just simply impossible to respond to everyone who interacts with you.

So, I (and other creators) have to choose how their time is best spent.  I think most creators are more likely to respond to comments that add value to the discussion.

Ex. If I see two comments and one says "Nice!" and the other one says "Great video, thanks for filming!  I noticed that the last 2 videos you filmed you were ______.  Do you feel like _____...?" I'm obviously more likely to respond to the second one because it adds value and more time and effort went into it.

Timing can also be a big factor in who responds.  If you leave a comment within the first 30 mins after the video goes live you're exponentially more likely to get a response.  However, if I wake up and check my social media to see that I have 150+ notifications I just can't get to all of them...not because I don't want to, and not because I don't appreciate people for leaving them but because I'd spend my entire day doing that.  So, I scroll through quickly and respond to the ones that jump out.

Also, if you regularly like/comment someone's content then they may (over time) start to recognize you as a "regular" which is more likely to get a response out of them.

Now, I have no idea what your comment was and who didn't respond to it, I'm just stating that it can be impossible to reply to everyone.

With that said, I am a creator for my real job and more of a content consumer for my hobby (watches) and it's nice when the large accounts respond to me...I absolutely get a thrill out of it.  But, if you expect a response from an account that as a significant size following you could be setting yourself up for disappointment.

I hope this provides a different perspective that may help some people understand what it looks like from a creators perspective.

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