Erik & Max return to answer your queries in a a wide-ranging episode that hits on everything from guilty pleasures to asking if the independent space is too crowded. Plus, what is the best QP ever made? Why isn’t shaped Patek popular? What’s the next hot indie? This and much more, plus a great question from Max’s mom. 

Links Mentioned:

Lange Error:

https://youtu.be/HGlz937qkuw?si=y_-wOUQp2lH8SDtD&t=4206

Guilty Pleasures:

https://thekeystone.com/products/rolex-yellow-gold-rainbow-daytona-ref-116598

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/hands-on-iwc-pilots-watch-41-automatic-top-gun-lake-tahoe

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-audemars-piguet-royal-oak-concept-laptimer-michael-schumacher

https://www.watchprosite.com/audemars-piguet/review-the-new-ap-royal-oak-laptimer-michael-shumacher/3.997188.7008998/

Breguet Magnetic Pivots:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-breguet-classique-chronometrie-7727

Self-Taught Independents:

https://www.phillips.com/article/123122036/hajime-asaoka-auction-tourbillon-tsunami

https://monochrome-watches.com/interview-independent-watchmaker-chinese-china-logan-kuan-rao-orca-iceberg-wuwei-equal-push-escapement/

https://www.gq.com/story/jn-shapiro-made-in-america-watch

Lapis Breguet LF:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct5XYjARV49/

Jade FPJ:

https://www.phillips.com/detail/fp-journe/NY080222/10

Best QP Bar None Conversation:

https://www.phillips.com/detail/fp-journe/NY080222/10

https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/CH080221/122

https://hairspring.com/collections/exclusives/products/3941j-perpetual-calendar-dore-dial-early-second-series-yellow-gold

https://hairspring.com/products/43032-perpetual-calendar-skeleton-platinum

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/vintage-audemars-piguet-reference-5516-perpetual-calendar

Shaped Patek Vs Cartier:

https://collectability.com/learn/gilbert-albert-the-genius-designer-who-changed-the-face-of-watchmaking/

https://www.gq.com/gallery/best-watches-2023-golden-globes

https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/CH080123/21

Under-Represented Independents:

https://hairspring.com/blogs/journal/a-collector-s-guide-to-laurent-ferrier

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/hands-on-theo-auffret-tourbillon

https://hairspring.com/collections/exclusives/products/double-balancier-convexe-s2-titanium

https://hairspring.com/collections/exclusives/products/balancier-contemporain-red-gold

Square High Watchmaking:

https://monochrome-watches.com/collectors-series-nopstar83-audemars-piguet-edward-piguet-ultra-thin-skeleton-perpetual-25734or/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-new-cartier-tank-cintree-limited-edition-in-platinum-live-pics

Resurrection:

https://www.phillips.com/article/47875238/comparing-two-rolex-reference-4113-of-the-twelve-made-1

Wood:

https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/sequoia-wood-dial-1803-rolex-day-date

Carreras:

https://www.windvintage.com/heuer-carrera-eggshell-dial-reference-3647s

https://www.acollectedman.com/products/heuer-carrera-2447snd-steel

http://www.chronocentric.com/forums/chronotrader/index.cgi?page=1;md=read;id=74662

https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/2447nst-heuer-carrera-second-execution-3

Women in Watches:

https://www.instagram.com/its.cara.time/

https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/interview-daryn-schnipper

https://www.instagram.com/a.dose.of.time/

https://www.instagram.com/lunglungthun/

https://www.instagram.com/aytystyle/

https://www.instagram.com/oldwatchlady/

https://www.youtube.com/@BrittPearceWatches

https://www.instagram.com/malaikamc/

https://collectability.com/press/tania-edwards-the-woman-who-taught-a-generation-about-patek-philippe/

https://www.instagram.com/dimepiece.co/

Only Wrist:

https://hairspring.com/products/25668pt-perpetual-calendar-skeleton-platinum

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/patek-philippe-perpetual-5270-titanium-green-unique-piece-children-action-2022

https://www.phillips.com/detail/audemars-piguet/CH080222/69