7 Watches No One Expected to be Hits

There's just as many reasons that watches reach the mainstream as there are reasons they bomb. But some watches perservere and become hits despite going against the grain of popular sentiment. Whether it's the slow crawl of the AP Royal Oak Offshore or the unexpected popularity of an F.P. Journe Elegante, Tim is looking back at the surprise hits in modern watchmaking in this episode of Watches Today. Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@1916Company/?sub_confirmation=1 Download the app: https://onelink.to/8u2bgh Buy Watches Here: https://www.the1916company.com View hands-on luxury watch reviews on The 1916 Company Watch Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@the1916companywatchreviews/?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the1916company 00:00 Introduction 00:52 Viewer Wrist Shots 02:29 Formulas for Success 03:41 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore 06:39 IWC Big Pilot's Watch 08:08 Viewer Wrist Shots 09:06 JLC Amvox and Girard-Perregaux Ferrari 13:43 Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Apollo 8 16:37 F.P. Journe Elegante 19:21 Viewer Wrist Shots 20:03 Panerai Submersible Bronzo 23:45 Viewer Wrist Shots #watchcollecting #watchcollector #luxurywatches #luxurywatch #audemarspiguet #panerai #jlc MB010KUGFBKGOPX