Life on the Wrist

Revisiting older videos from iconic watch collectors can be an interesting exercise to discover things that one may have missed the first time of watching them. There are some true gems of information that one can glean and so it can be an enriching experience for you as a collector. John Goldberger and Davide Parmegiani’s interview at Hodinkee’s H10 called The Italian Influence is so full of information it basically should be watched multiple times. Today we look the 5 tips that John discussed that can lead to real success as a vintage watch collector.

The full video can be found here.

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Dubai Watch Week is in full swing and NYC played host to the eight Horology Forum this past weekend. There were some interesting events that took place and it was a great place for a watch enthusiast to mingle with other so-called ‘geeks’. Here were the events and in October, recordings should be released:

Made in America with Aldis Hodge, Eric Wind, Cara Barrett and Brandon Little

Atom Moore Watch Photography Class with Atom Moore

Christie’s Presents: The Evolution of Collection with Rebecca Ross and Caitlin Donovan

Zenith Watch Clinic

The People vs. Luxury with Mark Cho, Rebecca Ross, Jian Deleon and Gabe Reilly

ClickClock: Do a Double Take with Fiona Kruger, Barbara Palumbo and Tim Mosso

NFT Flip heads, tails, edge

Christie’s Presents the New Luxury: NFTs and The Metaverse

ClickClock: Do or Do not Resuscitate?

There was a bit of watch-spotting that took place too- check it out!

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Today we talk about box and papers - the original paperwork and box that a watch comes in. Many collectors only buy watches with their original box and paperwork, while others see it as something that is not needed. Does it add value to a watch? How much more would a collector pay for a watch with them?

The watch we will use a case study is this Longines tank style watch from 1951.

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The US Open took place over the last two weeks and produce very entertaining tennis. Of course, as watch enthusiasts, you may have found yourself gazing at the wrists of the athletes and fans to see what watches you could spot. Today we take a look at a couple of the watches on the athletes wrists.

Iga Świątek and her Rolex Lady-DateJust.

Carlos Alcaraz and his Rolex Daytona ref. 116500.

Serena Williams and her quartz Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore with a diamond-set bezel.

Rafael Nadal and his RM 27-04 Tourbillon.

Daniil Medvedev and his Bovet Virtuoso VIII Chapter Two.

Coco Gauff and her purple-dial Rolex Oyster Perpetual.

Sebastian Korda and his Richard Mille RM 67-02.

The article we reference in this podcast can be found here.

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Geneva Watch Days is always a celebration for watch enthusiasts where brands showcase their new watches for the season. This year there were some really interested releases that caught my eye. Here are some of interesting ones.

The Jacob & Co. Astronomia Solar Bitcoin

The H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner Tourbillon Vantablack

The Bulgari Octo Finissimo Sejima Special Edition

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak QP in Blue Ceramic

The Tudor Pelagos 39

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MB&F has expanded their EVO watches with the LM Split Escapement. The EVO line of watches is where Max and friends have tailored their watches to everyday use and the adventures one can go on with their watches.

The release of the LM Split Escapement EVO can be found here.

Our article about the MB&F x Eddy Jaquet LM Split Escapement can be found here.

Our article about the LM Sequential EVO can be found here.

Our video about the LM Sequential EVO can be found here.

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Huge news for the watch world - Jack Foster, editor-in-chief of Hodinkee, has left to join Watchbox to lead their editorial, video and global event programmes. This is big news for both companies and the future direction they will go in. We discuss the news, the watch communities opinions and more.

Congratulations Jack! All the best in the new role.

An article about the move can be found here.

The video announcing the new can be found here.

Hodinkee’s article about their new team members can be found here.

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Swiss watch exports in the month of June 2022 saw positive signs for the industry as the first half of the year closes and summer began. Today we discuss the results, what it means for the industry and what the second half will bring.

Export results can be found here.

An overview of June 2022 can be found here.

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Today we look at a recent release from Omega and the newly released MB&F Catalogue Raisonné which documents the first fifteen years of the brand and the incredible accomplishments they have had.

The Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope can be found here.

The MB&F Catalogue Raisonné can be found here.

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Today we look at an episode from our Youtube channel where we looked at what the return on Omega watches have been over the last few years. With so many people talking about how watches prices have come down, we thought it was relevant.

The original video can be found here.

The corresponding article can be found here.

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