Three Non-Swiss Watches For 20-000

March 08, 2019

Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we re each choosing three non-Swiss watches with a budget of $20,000. The task is tricky, though, because $20,000 is enough to afford great pieces from the usual suspects, but it means being picky if choosing just one from a costly brand. Get ready for some surprises! For our listeners, the watch content begins after approximately 19 minutes.This podcast player is blocked because you did not accept marketing cookies. Change cookie settings Switzerland is the center of watchmaking, but there are numerous countries with credible watchmaking chops. Non-Swiss watches are extremely popular, with brands from Germany and Japan leading the way. In this episode, we look at watches from these countries and others as we spend an imaginary budget.HandgelenkskontrolleWe open our episode with a discussion about TV shows and movies. Sadly, the sneaker marker has been quiet, but we hope it takes off with warmer weather around the corner. For the Handgelenkskontrolle, Balazs is wearing his vintage King Seiko 45-7001, a hand-winding Hi-Beat gem. Mike is off-theme with a Swiss watch. He s sporting his Borgel-cased Movado 18241 with central seconds and a manual-winding movement. We then discuss the brand and these early waterproof cases.Non-Swiss watchesWill we make some surprising picks with $20,000 to spend, or will we go mainstream and choose something from A. Lange & S?hne or Grand Seiko? How about both? During this episode, we discuss the following non-Swiss watches:A. Lange & S?hne 1815 ref. 233.026Garrick S7Yema Navygraf Slim CMM.20Weiss 38mm Standard Issue Field WatchSeiko Prospex Speedtimer Solar Chronograph SSC943Grand Seiko SBGW038Baltic Aquascaphe GMT – GreyOur choices came from Japan, Germany, France, the UK, and the USA. It shows the wide variety of watches from outside of Switzerland, and the chances are that interesting options from most countries exist.We hope you enjoy today s episode, and thank you for listening. As always, if you have suggestions for future shows, please let us know.