Lume Plotters

The Lume Plotters investigate a phenomena sweeping the “investment” watch community: watch stickers! Did you know they make little clear laser-cut stickers to protect your watches from  scratches?  That way when you flip the Batman you just bought from your authorized dealer, it will still look brand new! Because god forbid you scratch your watch! Oh heavens!

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This week the Lume Plotters take a look at the horological disease that is counterfeit/replica watches. What on earth can possess someone buy one? We play devil’s advocate and look at this pandemic from both a buyer and seller perspective to try and uncover if there truly is a valid rationale behind buying a fake watch. Tune in and find out!

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Our special guest Hussein joins us for a second time to discuss our perfect five watch collections. We were tasked by a loyal listener to choose the ideal collection, consisting of only five watches, with an unlimited budget, and the caveat that a brand can only be featured once in each collection. Naturally, we went on to roast each other’s choices. 

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First and foremost: Swatchpain, yay or nay? We tell you... okay, let's be honest, Ralf (being the Blancpain diehard that he is), tells you the details of the brand-spanking-new Blancpain x Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms collaboration. Hooray! 

Then, we discuss a listener's message about visiting Dubai for a watch-centric trip (or more specifically for Dubai Watch Week). What is DWW? What do you need to know if coming from abroad? Where to stay, where to eat, how to dress, we discuss it all!

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Editing Ralf: Mea Culpa - Talking about regrets... I blame it on drunk editing (or something else unrelated), but somehow I managed to make the episode eight whole minutes shorter! Now this is fixed, and you can enjoy the entirety of our ramblings. By the way, hope you get the movie reference in the title. Yes we have a spell checker. :-)

Show Notes: A touchy subject for the Lume Plotters this week… What do we regret buying or selling throughout our watch journey? Spoiler alert, there’s quite a lot! 

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This week we take a deep dive into the toxicity of the watch world… Is living on Instagram, YouTube, and the watch forums helping, or hurting us in the long run?

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A very eclectic episode, centering around our special guest, a Dubai-based collector by the name of Hussein, and his watch journey.  Tune in to find out what’s in his watch box!

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The Lume Plotters unpack the history and heritage of Grand Seiko. We’ve all heard the myth, legend, and lore surrounding the company from the far east, so, the big question is- are Grand Seiko’s watches worth the investment? Is Japanese watchmaking here to stay, or are you better off buying Swiss? Let’s find out!

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Hello, hello! This week, the Lume Plotters weigh the pros and cons of in-house movements. Is it truly what it’s cracked up to be, or are brands just trying to trick us, and pull the old bait-and-switch? More importantly, are you getting your money’s worth when following this relatively new trend? Tune in and find out!

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This week we talk about whether the watch industry is tapped out, or whether it is still possible to make something truly new. Watchmakers continuously say that their new watches are “revolutionary”, but is this actually true? What would a groundbreaking revolution in horology actually entail?

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