This month’s Q&A went all over the map. Erik & Max answer the Ferrari Luce equivalent from the Holy Trinity, market updates, if Cartier hype has passed, the one watch collection, and the greatest neo-vintage values today. 

Links Mentioned: 

Arkansas:

https://crystalbridges.org

6105G:

https://www.patek.com/en/collection/grand-complications/6105g-001

5170:

https://hairspring.com/products/chronograph-black-dial-white-gold

5172:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/patek-philippe-5172g-hand-wound-chronograph-photos

Tamara Ralph:

https://www.audemarspiguet.com/com/en/watch/ap-x-tamara-ralph.html

15202:

https://www.audemarspiguet.com/com/en/watch-collection/royal-oak/15202ST.OO.1240ST.01.A.html

VC 56:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-vacheron-constantin-fiftysix-self-winding

VC Quai de L’Île:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-vacheron-constantin-quai-de-lile-in-steel

Cabaret:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-a-lange-and-sohne-cabaret-tourbillon-in-honeygold

Saxonia:

https://langepedia.com/a-lange-sohne-saxonia/

NYC Watch Guy’s Analysis:

https://medium.com/@nycwatchguys/the-bull-case-for-watches-9a56450baf1e

@Niccoloy:

https://www.instagram.com/niccoloy/

@Young.Brando:

https://www.instagram.com/young.brando/

WatchCharts (Hit Max Timeline):

https://watchcharts.com/watches/indexes?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

5251 Portofino:

https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/5251-iwc-portofino-moonphase

UJ:

https://hairspring.com/collections/exclusives/products/reference-8-yellow-gold

5020:

https://www.phillips.com/article/133156594/patek-philippe-5020-perpetual-calendar-chronograph-guide

John Shaeffer:

https://www.phillips.com/detail/audemars-piguet/205999

https://www.phillips.com/detail/audemars-piguet/201306

Tank Monopoussoir:

https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/cartier-cpcp-2846-tank-monopoussoir

Hamatic:

https://monochrome-watches.com/hands-on-moritz-grossmann-hamatic-argente-pendulum-winding-calibre-106-saxony-glashutte-rose-gold-specs-price-review/

1463:

https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/122018

5070: 

https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/saatchi-salmon-dial-5070g-014-patek-philippe-chronograph

PLM:

https://langepedia.com/a-lange-sohne-tourbillon-pour-le-merite/

1675:

https://hairspring.com/products/1675-gilt-exclamation-dial-gmt-master-steel

Odysseus:

https://hairspring.com/products/363-179-odysseus-steel

Deadbeat Seconds:

https://thedeadbeatseconds.substack.com

Grantland:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grantland

Look at my *Expletive* Red Trousers:

https://lookatmyfuckingredtrousers.blogspot.com

1815 Thin Honey:

https://hairspring.com/products/239-050-1815-thin-homage-to-fa-lange-honey-gold

5740:

https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/5740g-patek-philippe-nautilus-perpetual-calendar

5270:

https://hairspring.com/products/5270r

5374:

https://www.patek.com/en/collection/grand-complications/5374g-001

Independent Picks:

https://hairspring.com/collections/exclusives/products/chronometre-artisans

https://hairspring.com/collections/exclusives/products/mirage-38-prussian-blue-white-gold-1

https://www.phillips.com/detail/petermann-bedat/205470

2RE:

https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/ferdinand-berthoud-fb-2re-1

Handmade:

https://watchesbysjx.com/2025/01/greubel-forsey-hand-made-1-review.html

6238:

https://hairspring.com/collections/exclusives/products/6238-pre-daytona-chronograph-black-galvanic-dial-steel-1

Sports Betting:

https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6584544

https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6584458

https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/231677

https://www.phillips.com/detail/auffret-paris/231274

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2026/important-watches-ge2601/chronometre-bleu-reference-cb-a-tantalum

https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6584401

Only Wrist:

https://hairspring.com/products/sport-auto-blue-titanium

https://hairspring.com/products/363-179-odysseus-steel

https://hairspring.com/products/1655-explorer-ii-steel