Erik & Max are discussing just what value means in watches and relating it to price in a wide ranging discussion which covers Black Bays, 2499s, early Journes, and 5711 bracelets. Then, a little chat around lessons in watches that can only be learned the hard way. Plus, what is the correct watch for a son of the Sultan of Brunei?

Links Mentioned:

Price Vs. Value:

https://revolutionwatch.com/eric-claptons-patek-philippe-white-gold-5970-with-brick-bracelet/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-tudor-black-bay-fifty-eight-is-not-a-submariner-alternative

https://hairspring.com/finds/first-series-beyer-3940j-patek-philippe-perpetual-calendar/

https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/patek-philippe-3940

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/06/24/the-strange-journey-of-john-lennons-stolen-patek-phillippe-watch

https://www.phillips.com/article/112525780/a-beginners-guide-to-the-world-of-fp-journe

https://www.phillips.com/detail/rexhep-rexhepi/CH080224/58

https://www.phillips.com/detail/fp-journe/CH080122/187

Things You Can Only Learn the Hard Way:

https://revolutionwatch.com/vintage-watch-repair-watchmaker-interview/

https://hairspring.com/finds/schumacher-legends-the-most-rolex-speedmaster-ever-made/

Only Wrist:

https://www.richardmille.com/historical-models/rm-020-tourbillon-pocket-watch

https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertanaas/2018/02/01/meet-the-373000-erotic-watch-ulysse-nardins-nsfw-classic-voyeur/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/purnell-escape-ii-carbon-and-escape-ii-all-black-introducing

https://thekeystone.com/products/corum-yellow-gold-rolls-royce-mechanical-watch-ref-55595