Erik & Max are joined by their first guest this week, Tony Traina, for a wide ranging chat including the topic you’ve all been asking for: watches made today that are unloved or not selling, which therefore might be rare and collectable in future. But that’s far from all. We cover Morgan Stanley’s yearly report on the industry as muse to ask ‘What would you do as CEO of TAG?’ and ‘How the hell does IWC price things?’. We ask Tony his unlimited budget three watch roll and wrap with an Only Wrist for a bourbon distiller. From Cartier to Moonswatch and even Greubel, it’s all in here. Enjoy.

Links Mentioned:

Sunray DX Carrera:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-rare-vintage-heuer-carrera-with-racing-provenance-up-for-sale-at-sothebys

Morgan Stanley:

https://revolutionwatch.com/morgan-stanley-luxeconsult-2024/

Corvo Reverso:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-reverso-that-revived-the-jaeger-lecoultre-reverso

Unloved Watches Which May Be Rare in Future:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-oyster-perpetual-36-with-new-colorful-dials-introducing

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/tudor-pelagos-review

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-new-tudor-heritage-black-bay-black-reference-79220n-by-john-mayer

https://www.phillips.com/detail/vacheron-constantin/NY080118/72

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/audemars-piguet-remaster01-in-depth

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/grand-seiko-20th-anniversary-spring-drive-introducing

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/grand-seiko-kintaro-hattori-160th-anniversary-limited-edition-sbgz005-in-depth

https://hairspring.com/finds/1807-bark-finish-havana-dial-rolex-day-date/

https://hairspring.com/finds/1-of-26-london-racing-green-jaeger-lecoultre-reverso-1931/

Cartier:

https://revolutionwatch.com/cartier-tank-louis-mosaic-dial/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/cartier-rolls-out-a-new-pebble-live-pics-pricing

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-cartier-prive-normale

Breguet:

https://www.phillips.com/detail/breguet/CH080216/120

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/watches-online/breguet-ref-3560-classique-18k-yellow-gold-cushion-shaped-wristwatch-308/187514

https://hairspring.com/finds/3137-breguet-classique-power-reserve-moonphase-white-gold/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/all-the-rare-vintage-watches-we-saw-at-the-biggest-antique-show-in-the-us

https://www.vacheron-constantin.com/jp/en/collections/les-collectionneurs/4072.html

3 Watch Roll:

https://explorer1016.com/

https://loupethis.com/auctions/cartier-london-tank-louis-1968

https://collectability.com/product/full-set-patek-philippe-limited-edition-saatchi-london-edition-ref-3970ep-046/

https://amsterdamvintagewatches.com/shop/rolex-daytona-6269/

https://amsterdamvintagewatches.com/shop/rolex-daytona-6270/

https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/CH080115/47

Only Wrist:

https://www.fratellowatches.com/rolex-explorer-ii-reference-1655/

https://monochrome-watches.com/collector-guide-iwc-mark-xii-pilot-watch-youngtimer-collection-explained-the-collectors-corner/

https://hairspring.com/finds/early-production-iwc-1812-aquatimer/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/video-talking-watches-with-john-mayer

For once, Erik & Max are not talking watches. This week, it’s all about the objects that surround them. From straps to geiger counters, roasting watch winders, and Dr. Strange, we cover all. Or try to. With a bit of bonus chat around why a market correction is making us both happier, healthier watch enthusiasts. And finally, a Miami Vice-inspired Only Wrist with a unanimous decision. 

Links Mentioned:

New 1016 Variant:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C3z8d0WrOrq/?img_index=1

Accessories Chat:

https://www.ofrei.com/page354.html

https://koalalifestyle.com/

https://www.analogshift.com/products/muyshondt-maus-electric-uv-torch

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08DLQP1T6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

https://www.esslinger.com/spring-bar-tools-1/

Straps:

https://www.jeanpaulmenicucci.com/en/collezione/cinturini/

http://www.gabarrostraps.com/

https://veblenist.com/collections/watch-straps

https://erikasoriginals.com/

https://www.jean-rousseau.com/us/product-category/watch-straps-us/

https://delugs.com/#

https://molequin.com/

Further Accessories:

https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=746006

https://quartarad.com/product/radex-rd1503-outdoor/

https://www.witschi.com/en/products/watch-expert-g4-2/

https://shop.monochrome-watches.com/products/oneof-accuracy-boutique

https://www.esslinger.com/horotec-maxipress-07-363-deluxe-watch-case-opener-with-dies/?srsltid=AfmBOopJ2Z6gLnCGBHMlwuG1AT1TqRnidHsWIzoXh7tmcECwJ3E8tEjWgxw

https://www.esslinger.com/watch-case-opening-friction-ball-watch-back-opener-tool/

https://www.esslinger.com/bergeon-30081-s10-watchmakers-screwdriver-set-on-rotating-stand/

Watch Art/Decor For The Home:

https://www.adpatina.com/

https://badartnicewatch.com/

https://www.labeg.art/ 

https://cmvisualartist.com/

The Infamous Dr. Strange Scene:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kf6xa2mkBk

Crystal Watch Objects:

https://berdvaye.com/shop/

Very Lovely, Very Expensive Mechanical, Horological Desk Art:

https://www.lepee1839.ch/

https://shop.madgallery.ch/pages/time-art

Only Wrist:

https://www.phillips.com/detail/vacheron-constantin/CH080223/58?fromSearch=222%20vacheron&searchPage=1

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/watches-online-ultimate-collection-ii/rolex-submariner-purple-dial-ref-16613-151/192145

Erik & Max are firing up for a fierce debate this week. It’s a watch battle, or rather face-off, inspired from a question we get often: 16550 or 16750? What is the ultimate five-digit Rolex travel watch for the ages? Through a wide ranging and meandering chat, we attempt to answer. We cool it with a few thoughts on what makes any watch proportional (case or dial), and how to weight ‘proper’ sizing in your collecting. Finally, a hilarious Only Wrist for a college student trying to get laid with 3K for a watch.

Links Mentioned:

16550 vs 16750: 

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/rolex/16550-cream-panna-dial-explorer-ii-steel/

https://www.fratellowatches.com/matte-dial-rolex-gmt-master-16750/

Assad Explorer II

https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2019/dubai-watches-db1901/lot.97.html

Magnum PI Coolness

https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2009/12/rolex-coolness-tom-selleck.html

Case Proportion:

Some Excellent Visualized Data on Wrist Sizes & Preferences

https://www.gq.com/story/ideal-watch-size-survey-2023-results

And a Little More Data

https://watchesbysjx.com/2019/06/ideal-watch-size-survey-mark-cho-armoury.html

https://goldammer.me/blogs/articles/reference-guide-iwc-ingenieur-sl

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/a-lange-sohne/140-021-zeitwerk-first-generation-yellow-gold/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/tudor-pelagos-lhd-left-hand-drive-chronometer-hands-on

Perfection

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

Dial Insanity

https://hairspring.com/finds/fp-journe-vagabondage-iii-in-pink-gold/

Squinty Eyes

https://hairspring.com/finds/5396g-patek-philippe-annual-calendar/

Slightly Award Spacing

https://hairspring.com/finds/salmon-dial-5035-patek-philippe-annual-calendar/

https://bulangandsons.com/products/iwc-flieger-chronograph-3706-tritium-dial-w1713

https://hairspring.com/finds/aqualung-blancpain-fifty-fathoms/

https://hairspring.com/finds/fp-journe-chronometre-bleu/

Only Wrist:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-week-on-the-wrist-the-tudor-heritage-chrono-blue

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-escale-time-zone-a-new-manufacture-world-timer-by-louis-vuitton

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

Erik and Max attempt to give some genuine advice for once on how to avoid heartbreak in watch buying, excluding condition for this discussion. Broader philosophy, blind purchases, auction houses, straps, and birth year watches all make an appearance here. Then, with no attempt at a cohesive segue whatsoever, a discussion aimed to broaden horizons for everyone covering 10-ish inexpensive watches that hit like heavyweights (inspired by Target’s retail strategy, no less). Finally, an Only Wrist for a fit German dad, which is a sentence I never thought I’d write. 

Mentioned Links:

Max’s Ski Watch

https://rowingblazers.com/blogs/dispatches/rowing-blazers-x-tudor

The Black Alligator Plague

https://www.alange-soehne.com/us-en/timepieces

Inexpensive Watches That Hit Like Heavyweights

https://www.windvintage.com/lecoultre-chronograph-reference-e-2644-unpolished-w/-extract

https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/1960s-lecoultre-chronograph-reference-e-2644?variant=12253472129099

https://hairspring.com/finds/e335-lecoultre-valjoux-72-chronograph/

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/jaeger-lecoultre/e335-valjoux-72-chronograph-steel/

https://hairspring.com/finds/girard-perregaux-5368-triple-calendar/

https://www.rescapement.com/blog/the-forgotten-dive-watch-finding-my-grail-zodiac-sea-wolf

https://hairspring.com/finds/value-prop-caravelle-devil-diver-666-sea-hunter/

https://www.fratellowatches.com/vintage-zodiac-zodia-chron-hermetic-valjoux-72-watch-review/

https://hairspring.com/finds/albino-porcelain-79160-tudor-big-block/

https://monochrome-watches.com/rolex-explorer-ii-polar-16570-youngtimer-collector-review/

(Slight correction, 16550 is the more transitional reference here. Erik incorrectly heard Max say 16750, not 16570 which he actually said, and so was thinking about GMTs)

https://mrwatchley.com/collections/watches/products/chopard-l-u-c-1860-1-96-movement-black-guilloche-dial

http://www.onthedash.com/watches/camaro/

https://hairspring.com/finds/shelby-cobra-dial-3147n-heuer-carrera-dato-12/

Only Wrist

https://www.instagram.com/leichtundkross/

https://www.bajaunderwaterexpeditions.com/

https://www.db1983.com/our-archive/favre-leuba-bathy-160-aqua-lung-53235-1970s1

https://kayakthenile.com/white-water-kayaking/introduction-to-whitewater-2-5-day-courses/

https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/sherpa-jet?variant=39616734167115

This week Erik & Max are rewriting watch movie history, it’s literal story time. We’re covering John Wick, Le Mans, Wolf of Wallstreet, The Dark Knight, James Bond, and the watches their protagonists should’ve worn. That’s right: no Seamaster for Bond and no Heuer for McQueen, it’s a ground-up watch film history rewrite. Which all leads us to a discussion around watches in real life, and the stories you maybe haven’t heard but should. The takeaways? Mercedes Gleitze is a badass, everything about SR-71 spy planes is cool, and Richard Petty has more style than James Bond. Finally, an Only Wrist straight from 1983 for a surgeon stroke Nat Geo photographer type.

Mentioned Links:

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/christies-fine-watchmaking-important-timepieces-independent-collection/rolex-padellone-18k-yellow-gold-triple-calendar-ref-8171-22/137781

https://bulangandsons.com/products/longines-5699-sommatore-steel-chronograph-13zn-calibre-w-709

John Wick:

https://www.carl-f-bucherer.com/en/watches/manero-autodate-00-10908-08-13-01

https://www.watchclub.com/bamford/submariner/sky-blueedition-ref-16610-year-2004

https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/HK080122/916?fromSearch=2452&searchPage=1

Le Mans:

https://monochrome-watches.com/phillips-sells-the-1133b-heuer-monaco-worn-by-steve-mcqueen-in-le-mans-for-2-million-dollar-most-expensive-heuer-ever/

https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/legant-chronograph-case-no-232d658?variant=39929854165067

https://hairspring.com/finds/mk2-072-001-enicar-sherpa-graph/

https://hairspring.com/finds/e335-lecoultre-valjoux-72-chronograph/

https://hairspring.com/finds/885103-02-nina-rindt-universal-geneve-compax/

https://hairspring.com/finds/6541-rolex-milgauss-2/

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/zenith/a386-el-primero-steel/

Wolf of Wallstreet:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/leonardo-dicaprio-wears-two-tag-heuers-for-the-wolf-of-wall-street

https://hairspring.com/finds/meters-first-16808-rolex-submariner/

https://www.watchclub.com/iwc/yacht-club-ii/18ctyellowgoldautomatic-ref-9129-year-1978

(Misremembered reference there)

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/watches-online-dubai-edit/patek-philippe-nautilus-ref-3700aj-rare-iconic-two-tone-wristwatch-110/165766

(AJ not BA,) 

The Dark Knight:

https://timeandtidewatches.com/bruce-waynes-watches-dark-knight-trilogy-pitch-perfect-timepieces-cinema-history-heres/

https://www.phillips.com/detail/urwerk/NY080119/8?fromSearch=urwerk&searchPage=1

Editor’s note: they’re two different Baumgartners

https://www.phillips.com/detail/philippe-dufour/HK080423/1011

James Bond:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/hands-on-the-breitling-emergency-or-the-safest-weve-ever-been-with-a-watch

https://www.bremont.com/products/mbi

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/blancpains-fifty-fathoms-bathyscaphe-titanium-grade-23

https://www.phillips.com/detail/breguet/CH080123/82?fromSearch=breguet%20diver&searchPage=1

(Bonus) Max’s Dad Explaining His Inheritance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFtHjV4c4uw

Watch History You Should Know:

https://www.rolexmagazine.com/2014/04/the-complete-history-of-rolex-milgauss_8.html

https://monochrome-watches.com/spotted-the-cool-watches-of-shelby-and-miles-back-in-the-days-and-in-movie-ford-v-ferrari/

https://www.instagram.com/p/CeR4s4WBDqu/

https://www.rolex.org/perpetual/making-history-with-rolex

https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-1817519

https://www.hodinkee.com/magazine/the-watch-that-came-in-from-the-cold

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-long-return

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/bulovas-accutron-astronaut-the-watch-chosen-by-the-cia-for-pilots-of-the-fastest-plane-ever-made

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/exclusive-interview-charles-woehrle-world-war-ii-pow-shows-u

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/charles-woehrle-patek-philippe-film

Only Wrist:

https://explorer1016.com/

https://www.iwc.com/ch/en/articles/journal/rightful-place-genta-ingenieur-1832.html

Erik & Max get straight to the important topics this week: feedback from Max’s mom. From there, discussion swings wildly from the virtues of gatherings to asking, ‘can there ever be an objective rating system for watch condition?’, including stops at Lange Breguet overcoils, the Patek 2597, Lapis, Daniel Roth, and the main event: watches we should love, but just can’t seem to. From this, two very important conclusions. 1. We accept only proportional pushers in our lives and 2. If you don’t own a vintage Speedmaster, you’re un-American. We hope you have as much fun listening as we did talking this absolute nonsense. 

Mentioned Links:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/all-the-rare-vintage-watches-we-saw-at-the-biggest-antique-show-in-the-us

https://www.vacheron-constantin.com/fr/en/collections/les-collectionneurs/4072.html

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watch-omega-speedmaster-moonwatch-professional-chronograph-42-mm-31130423001005

https://hs-ny.org/schedule/2020/1/6/omega-speedmaster-the-evolution-of-calibers-321-and-861-by-bernhard-w-stoeber-cw21

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/watches-online-geneva-edit/audemars-piguet-yellow-white-gold-zebra-saudi-crest-emblem-ref-4274-398/150053

https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6367465

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/watches-online-geneva-edit/rolex-tridor-day-date-made-snas-saudi-national-aviation-services-ref-305/149884

https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/1980-rolex-datejust-reference-16018-with-lapis-lazuli-dial?variant=12243788660811

https://hairspring.com/finds/lapis-dial-18038-rolex-day-date/

https://hairspring.com/finds/fifa-world-cup-netherlands-116519-rolex-daytona/

https://hairspring.com/finds/small-daytona-dial-6240-rolex-daytona/

https://hairspring.com/finds/solo-dial-6240-rolex-daytona/

https://hairspring.com/finds/salmon-dial-5035-patek-philippe-annual-calendar/

https://hairspring.com/finds/early-second-series-patek-philippe-3940p/

https://www.alange-soehne.com/us-en/timepieces/1815/1815-annual-calendar

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/watches-online-new-york/heuer-abercrombie-fitch-co-seafarer-steel-ref-2444-104/113561

https://www.windvintage.com/abercrombie-fitch-solunar-unpolished

https://hairspring.com/finds/2597-patek-philippe-travel-time-calatrava-in-pink-gold/

https://hairspring.com/finds/orange-boy-11630-heuer-autavia/

https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/collectors-guide-early-daniel-roth

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/bulgaris-new-octo-finissimo-ultra-is-worlds-thinnest-watch-sets-new-record

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/bulgari-octo-finissimo-tadao-ando-limited-edition-ref-103534-introducing

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-the-bvlgari-octo-finissimo-tourbillon-the-thinnest-tourbillon-ever-created

https://collectability.com/product/patek-philippe-white-gold-calatrava-ref-570g/

https://langepedia.com/encyclopedia/1815-chronograph/

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/rolex/16550-cream-panna-dial-explorer-ii-steel/

https://hairspring.com/finds/ba-345-0802-omega-speedmaster-2/

https://hairspring.com/finds/green-don-bezel-2998-3-omega-speedmaster/

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/a-lange-sohne/101-035-darth-lange-1-platinum/

Erik & Max are coming in hot this week, discussing our top 3 watches which have most fallen from grace in their contemporary iterations as opposed to the original vintage flavor, a discussion which holds no punches. No institution is safe, with assaults on every house from Rolex to Patek, AP, and everything in between. We cool down in the form of a chat around the differences between US and European watch culture, and why we spent the early part of this century catching up. Finally, our first listener-submitted Only Wrist that gets hilariously dark. Buckle up. 

Mentioned Links:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/rolex-explorer-reference-points

https://explorer1016.com/

https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/explorer/explorer

https://hairspring.com/finds/168-019-linen-dial-omega-constellation-day-date/

https://hairspring.com/finds/well-preserved-omega-pie-pan-constellation-167-005/

https://hairspring.com/finds/168-017-linen-dial-omega-constellation-date/

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watches/constellation/constellation/catalog

https://hairspring.com/finds/3923a-patek-philippe-calatrava/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Watches/comments/74a6fs/omega_seamaster_1660215_any_idea_as_to_value/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-rolex-6062-triple-calendar-moonphase-and-why-it-remains-the-biggest-star-in-all-of-vintage-rolex

https://hairspring.com/finds/8171-padellone-rolex-triple-calendar-moonphase/

https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/1908

https://hairspring.com/finds/4315-rolex-king-midas-in-white-gold/

https://hairspring.com/finds/lapis-lazuli-dial-4316-rolex-king-midas-cellini/

https://www.instagram.com/toledanoandchan/

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

https://apchronicles.audemarspiguet.com/en/article/model-5402-dial-variants

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/audemars-piguet-royal-oak-rd2-perpetual-calendar-ultra-thin-introducing

https://monochrome-watches.com/history-patek-philippe-nautilus-part-1-nautilus-3700/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-collectors-guide-to-the-patek-philippe-nautilus-5711

https://www.acollectedman.com/products/heuer-autavia-rindt-2446-mk3-watch

https://hairspring.com/finds/orange-boy-11630-heuer-autavia/

https://www.tagheuer.com/us/en/timepieces/collections/tag-heuer-autavia/42-mm-calibre-heuer02-cosc-flyback/CBE511B.FC8279.html

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/patek-philippe-nautilus-5711-tiffany-blue-phillips-new-york-2021

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watch-omega-speedmaster-dark-side-of-the-moon-co-axial-chronometer-chronograph-44-25-mm-31192445101005

https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6194145

https://collectability.com/product/patek-philippe-ellipse-wristwatch-with-iraqi-eagle-ref-3548j/

Erik & Max are back for a second go, audio fixed, and covering such pressing topics as the greatest chronograph pusher of all time, early Lange, and why the 1463 isn't actually perfect. Or, perhaps more pertinently, is it possible for a large watch publication to be both successful and truly independent? Through rambling conversation and terrible metaphor, we attempt to answer both. Plus, a truly self-loathing reappearance of Only Wrist by popular demand. 

Mentioned Links:

https://langepedia.com/encyclopedia/lange-datograph/ 

https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com/rolex-fuchsia-bezel-gmt-master-reference-1675 

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/reference-points-tag-heuer-carrera 

https://www.omegawatches.com/en-us/watches/seamaster/heritage-models/ploprof-1200m/catalog 

https://www.watchprosite.com/a.-lange-and-s%C3%B6hne/an-insight-into-the-different-lange-l951-calibres/10.1026063.7285943/ 

https://hairspring.com/finds/dufourgraph-403-031-a-lange-sohne-datograph/ 

https://revolutionwatch.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-the-longines-chronograph-13zn-pulsanti-ad-ombrello-or-mushroom-pusher/ 

https://www.epistemedaytona.com/daytona-calibers 

https://www.fratellowatches.com/sinn-142-st-52mondayz-week-15-2020/ 

https://hairspring.com/finds/tasti-tondi-patek-philippe-1463-in-rose-gold/ 

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/watches-online-dubai-edit/vacheron-constantin-les-historiques-ref-47101-4-4711-platinum-manual-87/165794 

https://collectability.com/learn/the-key-to-master-case-makers-for-patek-philippe/ 

https://hairspring.com/finds/special-order-eastern-arabic-cartier-tank-cintree/ 

https://www.patek.com/en/collection/complications/5205R-011

Some smaller watch media outlets worth paying attention to (there are many others, sorry it’s an impossible job to catalogue all the great work out there, these just came easily to mind):

https://www.rescapement.com/blog/resources

https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal

https://collectability.com/learn/

http://singaporewatchclub.com/category/publications/

https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com/

https://www.watchbrotherslondon.com/sales-corner

https://langepedia.com/

https://thespringbar.com/

https://www.onthedash.com/

https://www.kristianhaagen.com/books

https://www.johngoldbergerwatches.com/

https://thewatchannual.com/

https://beta.subdial.co/read

https://chrisjameshall.substack.com/

https://www.screwdowncrown.com/

https://owenlawton.substack.com/

https://www.gq.com/newsletter/subscribe?newsletterId=248992

Are prototypes worth considering? Is Universal Genève the next 44mm Breitling for Bentley? What should you wear if you're a middle-aged insurance broker? And just WTF is going on with the market right now? Erik & Max explain as they attempt to make a podcast, if anyone is interested. This is our pre-production podcast, where the dial fits a little strange, quality is questionable, and some of the text is a bit off.

Links mentioned:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/whats-the-deal-with-albino-rolex-dials

https://hairspring.com/finds/test-dial-16520-rolex-cosmograph-daytona/

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/favre-leuba/53243-prototype-blue-dial-bathy-50-steel/

https://www.phillips.com/detail/omega/CH080322/74

https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/patek-philippe-ref-5060-aquanaut-lot-321-726

(power reserve on dial, obviously, not power phase, mispoke)

https://hairspring.com/finds/prototype-dial-22410-universal-geneve-compax/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/its-back-universal-geneve-to-relaunch-under-the-same-ownership-as-breitling

https://www.fratellowatches.com/gay-freres-the-most-impactful-parts-supplier-of-all/

https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/NY080223/88

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/important-watches-2/reference-6241-daytona-paul-newman-john-player?locale=en

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/important-watches-2/reference-6105-datejust-ovettone-a-pink-gold?locale=en

https://www.phillips.com/detail/philippe-dufour/NY080223/135

https://www.screwdowncrown.com/p/philippe-dufour-watch-sells-for-1bn

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/important-watches-2/reference-1518r-a-pink-gold-perpetual-calendar?locale=en

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/talking-watches-francois-henry-bennahmias