From stylish Italian men to Piaget and Cartier, Erik and Max warm up this week discussing the quite recent rise in jewelry watches, what is fueling the fire, and where it might be going. This leads to the second topic, which might surprise some our listeners: we each choose five modern (yes, modern!) watches from the last five years that deserve five stars. That’s right, if you’re sick of us espousing the many virtues of vintage, this is your episode. We’re talking the best of mainstream, modern watchmaking. And a lot of nonsense with an Only Wrist for a Bell AH-1 Cobra pilot. Enjoy. 

Links Mentioned:

Jewelry Watch Chat:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/piaget-introduces-the-polo-79-a-golden-revival-of-the-80s

https://loupethis.com/auctions/cartier-bamboo-coussin-78102-18k-yg

https://hairspring.com/finds/780960-cartier-paris-cristallor/

https://hairspring.com/finds/2515-cartier-baignoire-allongee-in-pink-gold/

https://hairspring.com/finds/cartier-paris-1991-crash/

https://hairspring.com/finds/cartier-cpcp-1575-santos-dumont/

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/piaget/15933-onyx-skeletonized-chronograph-yellow-gold/

https://hairspring.com/finds/chanel-monsieur-de-chanel-jump-hour/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/piaget-altiplano-ultimate-concept-the-worlds-thinnest-mechanical-watch-introducing

https://www.berneron.ch/mirage-prussian-blue

5 Watches From the Last 5 Years That Deserve 5 Stars:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/tudor-black-bay-fifty-eight-introducing

https://hairspring.com/finds/2-liner-commando-hubert-prototype-tudor-pelagos-fxd/

https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/datejust/m126200-0020

https://hairspring.com/finds/gold-flux-dial-182-086-a-lange-sohne-little-lange-1/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/omega-speedmaster-60th-anniversary-limited-edition-introducing

(To fact-check the Ed White 321 discussion here in post, we were both right in some respects. The first ever platinum meteorite edition that brought back the 321 used NOS movement found in Omega’s archives. Then the Ed White 321 we were discussing is a reproduction of the 321 calibre with quite a lot of hand attention required, so it was first found and used NOS movements, then reproduced.)

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-jaeger-lecoultre-reverso-tribute-chronograph-2

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/weve-seen-the-blue-ceramic-ap-royal-oak-irl-and-heres-what-we-think

https://hairspring.com/finds/everest-vacheron-constantin-overseas-dual-time/

https://www.phillips.com/detail/vacheron-constantin/NY080119/72

https://hairspring.com/finds/425-050-a-lange-sohne-1815-rattrapante-honeygold/

https://monochrome-watches.com/in-depth-a-closer-look-at-independent-watchmaker-winnerl-and-hand-made-watches/

Only Wrist:

https://hairspring.com/finds/iwc-3705-ceramic-fliegerchronograph-2/

https://www.craftandtailored.com/products/nos-porsche-design-military-chronograph-pvd-ref-7177-uae-air-force