Our guest today is James Lamdin, co-founder of Analog Shift. After careers in outdoor equipment and cars, James started vintage dealer Analog Shift in 2012. A long-time watch collector, James turned his passion for vintage watches into a new resource for collectors and enthusiasts. You might know Analog Shift for its detailed watch descriptions, often with a bit of character, and perhaps you've even been lucky enough to visit its New York City showroom, a standby for local vintage watch lovers. In addition to Analog Shift, James is also the co-founder of the RedBar community.

In 2020, Analog Shift was acquired by the retailer Watches of Switzerland. But Analog Shift has kept its character since then. Today, James is VP of vintage and pre-owned with Watches of Switzerland. When he's not talking vintage watches, he's drinking whisky, driving his vintage Porsche, and generally cosplaying as Magnum PI.

James Stacey joins Mr. Lamdin and me to talk Doxa (of course), how the watch industry has evolved since Lamdin founded Analog Shift, neo-vintage watches, and his company's acquisition by Watches of Switzerland. Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoy this week's episode of Hodinkee Radio.

Show Notes

00:01: Analog Shift

13:20: Example of Gruen Travel Alarm Clark

15:20: U-Boat at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry

16:54: Cartier Envelope Watch

21:10: James' Doxa Sub 300 "Black Lung"

23:18: The Doxa Sub200T

26:00: The New Doxa Army

29:04: James' Doxa Sub300 from the Jamaican Defense Forces can be seen in the header image.

43:00: Cartier Tank Americaine with diamonds

45:30: IWC Chronograph ref. 3706

46:12: Hands-On: IWC Portugieser Chronograph Ref. 3714