Erik & Max embark on their first collection building exercise: 3 watches from either Rolex or Tudor for 75K US. The catch is we’re requiring one 6-digit, one 5-digit, and one 4-digit watch each. Plus, some deeper thoughts on the way Tudor and Rolex are positioning themselves these days, breaking news, and an Only Wrist for a designer at Ferrari. 

Links Mentioned:

https://www.richardmille.com/collections/rm-s14

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-watches-and-fashion-of-met-gala-2024

Six Digit Discussion:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-datejust-36-palm-and-fluted-dials-introducing

https://www.phillips.com/article/113102860/rolex-day-date-eisenkiesel

https://timeandtidewatches.com/rolex-explorer-ii-review-reference-216570-42mm/

https://hairspring.com/finds/sas-216570-rolex-explorer-ii/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-white-gold-rolex-le-mans-daytona-is-discontinued

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=942842

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/watches-online-7/reference-116520-daytona-a-stainless-steel-2

Five Digit:

https://www.fratellowatches.com/matte-dial-rolex-gmt-master-16750/

https://hairspring.com/finds/spider-dial-16750-rolex-gmt-master/

https://hairspring.com/finds/16520-patrizzi-rolex-daytona/

Four Digit:

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/important-watches-2/reference-6105-datejust-ovettone-a-pink-gold

https://tudorcollector.com/collection/example-watch-5/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-thirteen-milsubs-of-grahame-fowler

Only Wrist:

https://hairspring.com/finds/monoblocco-3525-rolex-chronograph/

https://k2luxury.ch/watches/brand/vacheron-constantin/historiques-american-1921-8203-5000r-b277/