Erik & Max pause for a moment to contemplate the last year or two of the deep enthusiast watch market and where things are at this moment. This includes both a macro overview with broad trends and a finer, nuanced take on specific models. In the words of Niels Bohr, ‘It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.’ Nonetheless, there’s a bit of that as well. While they normally shy away from value discussions, this one is all of that at once. Finally, a collection building exercise. If you had 100K for a complicated integrated bracelet watch, is it better to go all in or separate that amount over two watches (one complicated, one integrated bracelet)? It’s a fun one, this. 

Links Mentioned:

Subdial Index:

https://subdial.com/market

100K for an Integrated Bracelet Complication or Split the Amount Between Two Watches?

Max:

https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/a-collector-s-guide-to-the-nautilus-3800

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/iwc/9240-ingenieur-perpetual-calendar-jumbo-yellow-gold/

http://www.onthedash.com/chronograph/af-seafarer-ref-2447/

Erik:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-vacheron-constantin-222-is-the-greatest-thing-since-sliced-bread-which-isnt-all-that-great-but-y

https://hairspring.com/finds/tropical-ed-white-105-003-65-omega-speedmaster/

https://hairspring.com/finds/25686ba-audemars-piguet-royal-oak-quantieme-perpetuel/

Only Wrist:

Max:

https://www.windvintage.com/ikepod-red-manatee-new-old-stock-full-set

https://www.windvintage.com/breitling-unitime-reference-1-260

Erik:

https://www.db1983.com/product-page/jeager-lecoultre-memovox-worldtime-1960s

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/theres-more-from-patek-philippe-and-its-complicated

https://hairspring.com/finds/1415-patek-philippe-world-time/