Giveaways

Giveaway Rules

Learn how our wear-and-teardown watch giveaways work, how to enter, and who has won.

A single luxury sports watch resting on a gray microfiber watch mat, its bracelet partially opened to reveal the solid end links and milled clasp, with faint swirl marks and desk diving scratches visible on the clasp surface. In the background, slightly out of focus, sits an unopened watch box identical to the one reviewed, suggesting the “buy two at retail” concept. Neutral, soft studio lighting from the side emphasizes case brushing and polished chamfers without harsh reflections. The mood is balanced and objective, suitable for a professional review thumbnail. Shot at eye level with a moderate depth of field, the watch is placed on the rule of thirds, creating a clean, modern composition that feels honest and review-focused.

Giveaway Schedule

Aug5–12

Channel premiere

Worldwide online

Aug13–19

Wear test

Global entries

Aug20–26

Teardown lab

Studio bench

Aug5–12

Channel premiere

Worldwide online

Aug13–19

Wear test

Global entries

Aug20–26

Teardown lab

Studio bench

Aug5–12

Channel premiere

Worldwide online

Aug13–19

Wear test

Global entries

Aug20–26

Teardown lab

Studio bench

Winners

A dramatic macro shot of an automatic watch movement during teardown, with the rotor removed to reveal gears, jewels, and finely brushed bridges. The movement rests in a dedicated movement holder on a neutral-colored work mat. Nearby, blurred in the foreground, a pair of fine tweezers and a small screwdriver subtly frame the scene, hinting at expert disassembly. Focused LED lighting from above creates sparkling highlights on polished screw heads and jewel settings, while soft falloff keeps the background subdued. The mood is intensely detailed and analytical, celebrating precision engineering. The composition uses extreme close-up photographic realism with ultra-shallow depth of field, keeping only the balance wheel and escape wheel in crisp focus to showcase the intricacy exposed during a professional teardown review.

Hope D.

The fact they bought my watch at retail, wore it, then gave it away made the win feel special.

An overhead, bird’s-eye photographic image of a meticulously organized watch teardown scene: one automatic watch fully assembled, the second exploded into neatly arranged components—case, bezel, dial, tiny screws, rotor, and movement bridges—laid out on a clean, dark anti-static mat. Precision calipers, a loupe, and timing machine microphone sit nearby, hinting at performance testing and review accuracy. Cool, even studio lighting minimizes glare while revealing every brushed and polished texture. The atmosphere is clinical, methodical, and highly professional. The composition follows a grid-like layout that feels aligned with technical YouTube content, with sharp focus across the entire frame to highlight the engineering detail and authenticity of the disassembly process.

Hope D.

Seeing my name under the teardown video and getting the actual tested watch on my wrist was surreal.

A timing and durability testing setup featuring a robust dive watch secured in a compact timing machine clamp, with the digital timing device itself kept out of frame to avoid visible text. The watch sits on a clean, black rubber pad, with a small tray of spare straps—NATO, rubber, and bracelet end links—blurred behind it, suggesting comprehensive accessory testing. Cool, directional studio lighting from the upper left creates a precise highlight along the bezel and crystal edge, with crisp shadows defining the case shape. The mood is technical and trustworthy, underscoring review rigor. Captured from a low, three-quarter angle in photographic realism, the composition emphasizes the watch’s legibility and alignment, with a shallow depth of field drawing attention to the dial and seconds hand in motion.

Hope D.

Their giveaway page clearly explained timing, rules, and odds, so entering felt fair and transparent from start to finish.

A single luxury sports watch resting on a gray microfiber watch mat, its bracelet partially opened to reveal the solid end links and milled clasp, with faint swirl marks and desk diving scratches visible on the clasp surface. In the background, slightly out of focus, sits an unopened watch box identical to the one reviewed, suggesting the “buy two at retail” concept. Neutral, soft studio lighting from the side emphasizes case brushing and polished chamfers without harsh reflections. The mood is balanced and objective, suitable for a professional review thumbnail. Shot at eye level with a moderate depth of field, the watch is placed on the rule of thirds, creating a clean, modern composition that feels honest and review-focused.

Hope D.

I followed the full disassembly on YouTube, then a week later that same scratched-but-honest watch arrived at my door.