Are Microbrands a Ripoff? Watch Hot Takes Get Heated

The internet has some truly atrocious watch takes… and this episode gets into all of them.

In this episode of Between the Lugs, we react to a few of the hottest collector debates floating around online, break down some major new watch releases, and answer member questions on luxury watches, quartz, lume, Rolex, Omega, and more.

From claims that Longines is making the best watches in the world to the idea that Seiko has fallen off and Tissot is now the true value king, this episode turns into exactly what it should be: strong opinions, disagreement, and a few debates that collectors are definitely going to have thoughts on.

We also dig into some of the biggest talking points in watches right now:

• Are microbrands a ripoff or are collectors misunderstanding them?

• Longines, Seiko, and Tissot value-watch debates

• Breitling’s new Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Tribute to Concorde

• Breitling’s latest perpetual calendar releases

• Christopher Ward’s C63 Sealander True GMT and new CW-002 Calibre

• TAG Heuer’s Carrera Astronomer and the brand’s space-watch history

• Whether luxury watches are actually “better” than quartz

• Whether lume belongs on a full dress watch

• Rolex Daytona bezel rumors and collector confusion

• OMEGA Planet Ocean GMT vs Rolex GMT-Master II

If you’re into new releases, collector debates, and honest watch talk without the fluff, this one’s for you.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Longines and the “best watches in the world” debate

• Seiko vs Tissot value king debate

• Microbrands and factory catalog criticism

• Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Tribute to Concorde

• Breitling Navitimer B19 Perpetual Calendar

• Blancpain Villeret Perpetual

• Christopher Ward C63 Sealander True GMT

• Longines Spirit Zulu Time 39mm

• TAG Heuer Carrera Astronomer

• Luxury watches vs quartz watches

• Lume on dress watches

• Rolex Daytona bezel changes

• OMEGA Planet Ocean GMT vs Rolex GMT-Master II

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